Desert Sahagin

Level 20 HP 580

Attack 46 (102) Magic atk 38 (348)

Defense 32 (93%) Magic def 120 (76%)

Defense% 1% Dexterity 56 Luck 0

EXP 230 AP 21 Gil 300

Abilities Harpoon (74), Sandgun, Shell Defense

Battle Square HP 1,160

Attack 57 (127) Magic atk 47 (405)

Elements Absorb: Water
Halve: Fire
Weak: Ice

Steal Potion (41.2%)

Drop Potion (14.1%)

Morph Fire Veil

Manipulate Harpoon, Sandgun

Encountered In Cosmo Area, Gold Saucer

Punch-Elemental attacks never miss a Desert Sahagin.

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Monster Abilities: Used by Desert Sahagin – 3 shown

Basic abilities are not called out by name when used; some abilities are used as basic abilities only by certain monsters Name	MP	The damage calculation of the ability; P or M represent the user's physical or magic base damage, which is based on their Attack/Magic atk and Level; damage based on P or M is reduced by 1/3 when used against multiple targets; HP or MP are those of the target of the ability; abilities marked with an asterisk (*) use special damage formulas; a dagger (†) indicates the ability ignores Defense/Magic def; healing, MP restoration, HP draining, and MP draining or damaging abilities are indicated by their text color Base Damage	The estimated average amount of damage this ability will deal to a target with 128 Defense or Magic def when used by this monster (3/4 of base damage); actual damage will vary considerably based on the target's actual Defense or Magic def and other factors, but this is a good measure of the relative danger of this ability; a dagger (†) indicates that the ability deals set damage or otherwise ignores Defense and Magic def; numbers in italics are based on factors that will change during combat and should be considered very rough estimates; healing, MP restoration, HP drain, and MP drain or damage are indicated by text color Typical Damage	Attack%	Type	Target	Element	The status effects that can be inflicted or removed by this ability, and the chance of success if it is not assured Status	Special Properties
Harpoon	-	P	74	100%	Physical	One enemy	Punch	-	-
Shell Defense	-	-	-	Always Hits	Physical	Self	-	-	-
Sandgun	-	-	-	120%	Physical	One enemy	Earth	Add: Darkness (47%)	-

Screens: Where Desert Sahagin is Encountered – 2 shown

Area	Temporary screens become permanently inaccessible during the normal course of the game Name	The random encounter groups that you may fight on this screen; this list only includes standard encounters, but special encounter types may also be present as detailed on the screen detail page; encounter rates are in parenthesis and are out of 256 Random Encounters	How many treasures (items of interest containing equipment or other items) are found on this screen Treasures	The price of the cheapest inn in this screen. it is not necessarily always available Inn Price	Save Point	Notes
World Map	Cosmo Area	Grass Grand Horn (88) 2 Gagighandis (84) 2 Grand Horns (84) Dirt 3 Bagrisks (88) Griffin (84) 2 Desert Sahagins (84) Canyon 3 Skeeskees (44) Griffin (44) Golem (44) 2 Skeeskees, Griffin (44) 3 Desert Sahagins (40) 2 Desert Sahagins (40) Beach 2 Crown Lances (88) 3 Crown Lances (84) Crown Lance (84)	-	-	-	-
Gold Saucer	Arena Lobby	-	-	-	-	-

Battle Square Battles: With Desert Sahagin – 1 shown

The special battle must be unlocked by fulfilling certain requirements Name	Type	When this battle is available; only one regular battle is available at any given time Available	The starting encounters that indicate that you will be competing against group 1 during a regular battle Encounter Group 1	The starting encounters that indicate that you will be competing against group 2 during a regular battle Encounter Group 2	Which characters can participate in this battle, subject to both timing and special rules Characters	The potential rewards for competing in the battle square; these don't include items that can be purchased with earned battle points Rewards	Area	Screen
Second Regular Battle	Regular Battle	Before going to the Forgotten Capital	2 Spencers 4 Flapbeats Bullmotor 2 Bullmotors	2 Jokers Flapbeat 2 Flapbeats 3 Spencers, Flapbeat	Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aeris, Red XIII, Cid, Yuffie, Cait Sith, Vincent	Tissue Battle Points	Gold Saucer	Arena Lobby

Battle Square Rounds: With Desert Sahagin – 1 shown

Battle	Round	Possible encounters you may fight during this round of the battle for group 1 Group 1 Encounters	Possible encounters you may fight during this round of the battle for group 2 Group 2 Encounters
Second Regular Battle	4	3 Bagrisks Griffin Golem 2 Desert Sahagins	Griffin 2 Desert Sahagins 2 Skeeskees, Griffin 2 Crown Lances

Encounters: With Desert Sahagin – 5 shown

Limited encounters never appear as random encounters; bosses are involved in important plot fights; special bosses and the final bosses are specifically called out as well; super bosses represent the greatest challenge in the game; Battle Square encounters only appear in the Battle Square; chocobo encounters only appear in certain areas when using a Chocobo Lure and can be caught Name	The range of levels of monsters in this encounter Level	EXP	AP	Gil	In a pincer attack, your party is surrounded; in a side attack, your party surrounds the enemies; in a back attack, the enemy attacks from behind Type	Whether pre-emptive strikes are possible in this encounter; pre-emptive strikes are only possible during normal battles, and are disabled during any set encounter on a map with no random encounters, even if the encounter would normally allow them; there are no pre-emptive strikes in the battle square Pre-emptive?	A factor indicating how hard it is to run from a battle; for example, it will generally take twice as long to run from a battle with a ×2 run difficulty than one with a ×1 run difficulty Run Difficulty	The specific monsters that appear in this encounter; a dagger (†) indicates that one or more of the marked monsters have cover, meaning that they cannot be attacked until certain monsters in closer rows have been defeated Monsters
2 Desert Sahagins	20	460	42	600 gil	Normal Battle	Yes	×1	2 Desert Sahagins
3 Desert Sahagins	20	690	63	900 gil	Normal Battle	Yes	×1	3 Desert Sahagins
2 Desert Sahagins	20	460	42	600 gil	Normal Battle	Yes	×1	2 Desert Sahagins
2 Desert Sahagins	20	460	42	600 gil	Back Attack	No	×2	2 Desert Sahagins
2 Desert Sahagins	20	460	42	600 gil	Pincer Attack	No	×1	2 Desert Sahagins

Items: Held by Desert Sahagin – 2 shown

Uncommon items cannot be purchased in shops, but can be found or won multiple times in other ways; rare items can only be found at specific points during the game; special items are held by the most powerful monsters in the game Name	Description	The damage calculation of the item's effect; multiple hits are indicated first; items deal full damage to multiple targets and always hit; HP or MP are those of the character the item is used on; healing and MP restoration items are indicated by their text color Base Damage	Type	Target	Element	The status effects that can be inflicted or removed by this spell, and the chance of success if it is not assured Status	Special Properties	Price	Value	Use in Field?
Potion	Restores HP by 100	100	Magic	One ally	Restorative	-	Restores 100 HP	50 gil	25 gil	Yes
Fire Veil	Uses “Fire3” on all opponents	1,200	Magic	All enemies	Fire	-	Deals 1,200 base damage	800 gil	400 gil	No

Elements: Effective against Desert Sahagin – 1 shown

Physical elements are applied to physical attacks rather than magic; healing elements heal rather than harm; the hidden element is not shown within the game menus Name	Type
Ice	Magic

Elements: Resisted by Desert Sahagin – 2 shown

Physical elements are applied to physical attacks rather than magic; healing elements heal rather than harm; the hidden element is not shown within the game menus Name	Type
Fire	Magic
Water	Magic

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