SPHINX

Sprite
HP 228
Gold 1,160 G
Experience 1,160
Absorb 12 Evade 60% Magic Def. 58%
Damage 23–46×3 Hit 112%
Critical Hit Chance 1%
Morale 132 (may run at party level 26+)
Elemental Vulnerability
Earth
Encountered In
Earth Cave
Gurgu Volcano
World Map
SPHINXES are similar to many other high-HP enemies without Special Attacks, except they feature very high Evade as well as high HP. Their Magic Defense is also quite high, and they have no elemental weakness or resistances, so any attack Spells you can spare will help take them down more quickly.
Compare SPHINX to other Monsters
Random Encounters: With SPHINXES – 2 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 gold you can expect to earn from this encounter
Avg. Gold
World Map Near Castle of Ordeal SPHINX ×1–4 18.8% +0% Yes 2,900 2,900 G
Gurgu Volcano B1 SPHINX ×1–2 37.5% +0% Yes 1,740 1,740 G
Set Encounters: With SPHINX – 2 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)
Notes
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 gold you can expect to earn from this encounter
Avg. Gold
Earth Cave B4 SPHINX ×1–2 +0% Yes Between the leftmost chests (avoided by following the southern and western walls) 1,740 1,740 G
Earth Cave B4 SPHINX ×1–2 +0% Yes Right of the bottom of the left-side chests (avoided by approaching from below) 1,740 1,740 G
MANTICOR R.ANKYLO

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MANTICOR

Sprite
HP 164
Gold 650 G
Experience 1,317
Absorb 8 Evade 36% Magic Def. 48%
Damage 22–44×2 Hit 104%
Critical Hit Chance 1% Attack Probability 50%
Special Attack Probability 50% Attacks STINGER
Morale 150 (may run at party level 35+)
Elemental Vulnerability
Earth
Encountered In
World Map
Floating Castle
MANTICORS are relatively weak as far as basic statistics go, but they do have a special ability that can Poison your entire party. You can expect it to work about half the time.

Treasure in Gurgu Volcano

The ORB of Fire
Page 3
Gather loot in the Treasure room of Gurgu Volcano B2 before proceeding further.

The Fiend of Earth

The ORB of Earth
Page 5
Return to the Earth Cave and plumb its deepest depths to destroy LICH and restore light to the ORB of Earth.

Sphinx

HP 228
Gil 1,160 gil
Experience 1,160
Size Large
Damage 23
Hit Rate 3×112%
Critical Hit Chance 1%
Absorb 12
Evade 60%
Magic Defense 58%
Morale 132 (may run if party is level 26 or higher)
Elemental Vulnerability
Earth
Encountered In
Terra Cavern
Mt. Gulg
World Map
Sphinxes are similar to many other high-HP enemies without Special Attacks, except they feature very high Evasion as well as high HP. Their Magic Defense is also quite high, and they have no elemental weakness, so your best bet is to simply swing away at them until they fall.