Mindflayer

HP 112
Gil 999 gil
Experience 822
Size Small
Damage 1
Attack Status KO (non-elemental)
Hit Rate 3×98%
Critical Hit Chance 1%
Absorb 12
Evade 24%
Magic Defense 94%
Morale 130 (may run if party is level 25 or higher)
Attack Probability 50%
Special Attack Probability 50%
Special Attack Sequence Mind Blast
Elemental Vulnerability
Encountered In
Ice Cavern
Citadel of Trials
Flying Fortress
Temple of Chaos Past
Mindflayers are some of the deadliest and most frustrating enemies you'll face. They don't dish out much damage, but they alternate between two attacks that you will learn to hate. Mind Blast will paralyze your entire party, and while it's not very accurate, it's also non-elemental so it will be effective even against characters wearing a Ribbon (though by the time you have them, Mindflayers will tend to run from your party anyway). They get three attacks that deal only 1 damage, but have a chance of KOing a character instantly, and this attack is also non-elemental. (I guess eating your brain is strictly a physical attack.) They have very high Magic Defense, but are very susceptible to physical attacks—if you can stay alive and free enough to get them off.
Compare Mindflayer to other Monsters
Special Attacks: Used by Mindflayer – 1 shown
Similar special attacks may share the same name, but have different effects and animation (see individual pages to determine which monsters use which version of a given attack)
Name
Damaging special attacks that are not resisted deal between one and two this this amount of damage, or half that when resisted (damage can be further modified by elemental weaknesses or resistances)
Power
A modifier to the likelihood of the special attack being resisted; there is a base chance to hit of approximately 74% plus half this value, modified by the target's magic defense
Accuracy		 Target
The status ailment inflicted if the special attack is not resisted, if any
Status
The elemental nature of the special attack; weakness to the element makes the special attack approximately 20% more likely to hit and adds a 50% bonus to any damage dealt, while resistance halves damage and nearly guarantees that the special attack will be resisted (for a net of 1/4 normal damage)
Element
Mind Blast - +84 All Foes Paralysis -
Random Encounters: With Mindflayer – 7 shown
Map
The monsters that can be involved in this encounter; minibosses are only found in repeatable set encounters; bosses are encountered only one time during the game; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; superbosses are the most dangerous monsters in the game
Monsters
The probability of any given encounter being this one when you have a random battle on its map
Frequency
A modifier to the base chance of the monsters surprising the party; your party leader's agility and luck also factor into the surprise chance
Surprise
Is it possible to run from this encounter?
Run?
The average amount of total experience you can expect to earn from this encounter (this is split evenly among surviving party members)
Avg. Exp.
The average amount of gil you can expect to earn from this encounter
Avg. Gil
Citadel of Trials 2F Mindflayer ×2–5 4.7% +0% Yes 2,877 3,497 gil
Citadel of Trials 3F Mindflayer ×2–5 14.1% +0% Yes 2,877 3,497 gil
Flying Fortress 4F Clay Golem ×1–2, Mindflayer ×1–6 9.4% +0% Yes 4,763 4,697 gil
Flying Fortress 5F Clay Golem ×1–2, Mindflayer ×1–6 18.8% +0% Yes 4,763 4,697 gil
Ice Cavern B2 Mindflayer ×1–3 18.8% +0% Yes 1,644 1,998 gil
Ice Cavern B3 Mindflayer ×1–3 18.8% +0% Yes 1,644 1,998 gil
Temple of Chaos Past B4 Mindflayer ×3–7 4.7% +0% Yes 4,110 4,995 gil
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Piscodemon

HP 84
Gil 300 gil
Experience 276
Size Small
Damage 30
Hit Rate 2×94%
Critical Hit Chance 1%
Absorb 16
Evade 33%
Magic Defense 49%
Morale 126 (may run if party is level 23 or higher)
Monster Family Aquatic, Magic Beast
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Ice
Status
Poison
Encountered In
Marsh Cave
Terra Cavern
Ice Cavern
Piscodemons are your standard hard-hitting but relatively weak attackers. Their Defense score is actually pretty high, but with only 84 HP they're not too hard to kill by the time you reach the Terra Cavern. But as Treasure guardians in the Marsh Cave, they can be downright nasty. They deal a lot of damage with each attack, and attack twice, making them a significant threat. Add to that their high Magic Defense and lack of weaknesses, and you have a tricky encounter. And one that you can't flee from, presumably due to their status as a boss in the Marsh Cave. They are Aquatic, so the Coral Sword can be useful against them.

SORCERER

Sprite
HP 112
Gold 999 G
Experience 822
Absorb 12 Evade 24% Magic Def. 94%
Damage 1–2×3 Hit 98%
Attack Status KO (non-elemental)
Critical Hit Chance 1% Attack Probability 50%
Special Attack Probability 50% Attacks TRANCE
Morale 130 (may run at party level 25+)
Elemental Vulnerability
Encountered In
Ice Cave
Castle of Ordeal
Floating Castle
Temple of Fiends Past
TRANCE can Paralyze half the party easily, and the SORCERER's normal attack can cause instant KO. Don't be afraid to run if you need to. Even a Ribbon won't prevent their attacks when they appear later in the game.

Mage Summon

Game Name (Summon) Mage
Value 200 gil
Effect Teach Rydia Mage Summon

Mage

HP 300
Gil 232 gil
Experience 1,000
Attack Power 44
Defense 3
Magic Defense 22
Stolen Item HiPotion
Dropped Items HiPotion (Common), Unihorn (Uncommon), Hourglass3 (Rare), Mage Summon (Very Rare)
Elemental Vulnerability

Mage

Type Summon Magic
Effect Inflict Paralyze
Status Ailment Paralyze
MP 18
Base Power 48
Base Accuracy 100%
Reflectable No
Target One

Learned By