Type
Feral Creatures
Subtype
Armadillons
HP
37,125
Level
11
Chain Resistance
95
Stagger Point
115.0%
Stagger Index
90
Strength
200
Magic
245
CP
160
Common Drop
Segmented Carapace (25%)
Rare Drop
Iron Shell (5%)
Chapter
6
Note
Employs powerful lightning-based attacks.
Note
Physical and magic resistance low when staggered.
Note
Chain bonus accumulates slowly.
Scalebeasts are annoying creatures that are very difficult to hurt until they are staggered. It pays to spend some of the time you are building up a chain to have Sazh grant the party a nice mix of buffs. Once staggered, the Scalebeast becomes vulnerable to all of Vanille's Chapter 6 Saboteur Abilities: Deprotect, Deshell, and Poison. Try to inflict them quickly, then hit the Scalebeast for all you're worth. It is possible to defeat them during a single stagger period, but it takes some planning.