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.
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Random Encounters: With Piscodemon – 3 shown
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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
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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
Ice Cavern B1 Piscodemon ×3–7 37.5% +29% No 1,380 1,500 gil
Terra Cavern B3 Piscodemon ×2–4 18.8% +29% No 828 900 gil
Terra Cavern B4 Piscodemon ×2–4 18.8% +29% No 828 900 gil
Set Encounters: With Piscodemon – 4 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
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 specifics of where this encounter can be found (note that set encounters other than some boss fights will remain in place once fought, and can be fought multiple times
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Avg. Exp.
The average amount of gil you can expect to earn from this encounter
Avg. Gil
Marsh Cave B3 Piscodemon ×2–4 +29% No Directly south of the chest containing the Crown (this encounter cannot be avoided) 828 900 gil
Marsh Cave B3 Piscodemon ×2–4 +29% No Directly south of the chest containing 1020 gil (this encounter cannot be avoided) 828 900 gil
Marsh Cave B3 Piscodemon ×2–4 +29% No Directly west of the chest containing a mythril knife (avoided by approaching from the east) 828 900 gil
Marsh Cave B3 Piscodemon ×2–4 +29% No Just east of the entrance to the room containing a silver armlet (avoided by following the north wall) 828 900 gil
Bloodbones Astos

Related

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.

WIZARD

Sprite
HP 84
Gold 300 G
Experience 276
Absorb 16 Evade 33% Magic Def. 49%
Damage 30–60×2 Hit 94%
Critical Hit Chance 1%
Family Aquatic, Magic Beast
Morale 126 (may run at party level 23+)
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Cold
Status
Poison
Encountered In
Marsh Cave
Earth Cave
Ice Cave
WIZARDS are not Spellcasters as you might expect, but hard-hitting melee combatants that resist most Elements. LIT2 can soften them up, but it will take a physical attack to finish them off. Status Spells are worthless, but FOG and INVS can help blunt their dangerous double attack.