Basilisk

Sprite
No. 32
Game FFIV
Ability Talon Dive
Gil 1,020
EXP 90
Drops Organyx
This beast's gaze turns the living to stone. You don't want to get stoned, do you?
Encountered In Fabul Waterway 1, Fabul Waterway 3, Interdimensional Rift 3
Compare Basilisk to other Enemies
Battlegrounds: Where Basilisk is Found – 3 shown
Sub-boss battlegrounds feature set bosses instead of random encounters; boss battlegrounds also feature set bosses, and serve to end the encounters in a given area
Stage
Whether this battleground is available only in a premium content area
Premium		 Type Encounters Terrain
Fabul Waterway 1 No Monsters 4 Forest
Fabul Waterway 3 No Monsters 4 Castle Wall
Interdimensional Rift 3 No Monsters 5 Desert
Encounters: Featuring Basilisk – 3 shown
Battleground Enemies Gil
All battles in premium battlegrounds yield experience scaled to your level instead of set amounts
EXP		 Rarity
Whether this encounter is a 'boss' encounter; in addition to traditional bosses, some random enemies have boss music and are considered a boss encounter
Boss?
Fabul Waterway 1 Basilisk ×1 1,020 90 Common No
Fabul Waterway 3 Basilisk ×2 2,040 180 Common No
Interdimensional Rift 3 Basilisk ×4 16,680 2,280 Common No
Iron Claw Black Knight

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SAURIA

Sprite
HP 196
Gold 658 G
Experience 1,977
Absorb 20 Evade 12% Magic Def. 46%
Damage 30–60 Hit 110%
Critical Hit Chance 1% Attack Probability 50%
Special Attack Probability 50% Attacks GLANCE
Family Dragon
Morale 200
Elemental Vulnerability
Encountered In
World Map
Temple of Fiends Past
SAURIAS have a Petrifying GLANCE attack, but are vulnerable to both physical and magical attacks. They are relatively rare, but don't put up much of a fight.

Basilisk

HP 196
Gil 658 gil
Experience 1,977
Size Large
Damage 30
Hit Rate 1×110%
Critical Hit Chance 1%
Absorb 20
Evade 12%
Magic Defense 46%
Morale 200
Monster Family Dragon
Attack Probability 50%
Special Attack Probability 50%
Special Attack Sequence Gaze
Elemental Vulnerability
Encountered In
World Map
Temple of Chaos Past
Basilisks are notable more for their rarity than their danger. They aren't particularly hard to kill, nor do they hit very hard. Their only notable attribute is a petrifying Gaze attack. It's not very accurate, and you should have a supply of Gold Needles (and possibly the Stona Spell), so Basilisks are no great threat.

Basilisk

Sprite
Rank 6
HP 750
MP 140
Average Drop Value
640 gil
Power 70 Attacks 6×80% (4.8)
Defense 50 Evasion 1×65% (0.7)
Magic Resistance 6×30% (1.8)
Abilities Gaze 5 (60%), Attack (40%)
Monster Family Dragon, Earth
Fear −120% (50% at 6,190 party HP)
Treasures 500 gil (40%), 600 gil (30%), 800 gil (20%), 1,000 gil (10%)
Elemental Vulnerability
Encountered In
Mysidian Tower
Basilisks are dangerous, as you might expect, for their petrifying Gaze attack. Your white mage should have the White Robe and thus be immune, but the rest of your party may not be. Try to take these out quickly before they Stone too many party members. And make sure your Esuna Spell is up to snuff!

Basilisk

HP 90
Gil 30 gil
Experience 110
Attack Power 15
Defense 2
Magic Defense 9
Monster Family Reptile
Stolen Item Soft
Dropped Item Soft (Common)
Elemental Vulnerability

Geckorex

Sprite
HP 5,000 MP 1,020 LV 54
Exp 2,400 GP 1,120
Bat.Pwr 13 (591) Hit Rate 100
Special Petriglare Effect Petrify
Defense 135 Evade % 10 (not used)
Mag.Def 155 MBlock% 10
Vulnerability: Physical 94% Magic 78%
Vigor 56–63 Speed 35 Stamina 25 Mag.Pwr 10
Elemental Vulnerability
Ice
Steal TortoiseShld (1/8)
Win TortoiseShld (1/8)
Run Difficulty 2
Rage Ability Break
Encountered In World Map
Geckorexes are tough, powerful, and can Petrify their opponents. They always appear alongside Reach Frogs, who share their vulnerability to Ice.