Archydra
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Added by Feral MoogleArchydra is an Enemy in Dragon's Dogma.
It is a stronger version of the Hydra first encountered at The Encampment. Located and found in the The Everfall, specifically the Chamber of Hesitation's second room. Unlike the regular Hydra whose scales are black, the Archydra has a creamy white colour. It also has more health.
The Archydra has the ability to regenerate its heads making it quite formidable, but if fire damage is used while severing the head, or if the decapitated stump is attacked with fire soon afterward, regeneration will be delayed for the duration of the ignite.
Similar to the original Hydra, it takes less damage to sever at locations closer to the head than closer to the body.
If all four heads are severed, the Archydra will collapse and take heavily increased damage while rapidly regenerating health, up until a head is regenerated.
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Information and Stats
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General InfoEdit
| Type | Monster, Boss |
|---|---|
| Experience gained |
Base Exp of 30,000
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| Location |
StatsEdit
| Health | Attack | Defence | Magick Attack | Magick Defence | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 | 3,200 | 300 | 1,500 | 300 | 50,000 kg |
Damage TakenEdit
| Slash | Bash | Fire
| Ice
| Thunder
| Holy
| Dark
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110% | 50% | 60% | 30% | 30% | 60% | 10% |
AttacksEdit
| Attack | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Run Over | Phys | A charge that knocks you over. |
| Neck Smash | Phys | If climbing a neck, it will smash itself to the ground. HIGH DAMAGE |
| Head Strike | Phys | A head smash that stabs the ground. |
| Poison Spit | Mag/Status |
Sprays up to 4 beams of poison that have long range and linger on the ground for a time after being sprayed. Can cause poison and blindness. |
| Tail Whip | Phys | Spins around and whips you with its tail. Has long range. |
| Eat | Spec |
Attempts to swallow you or a pawn; if you fail to free yourself (wiggle the L-stick fast enough) and are swallowed, you will die instantly if you aren't freed before reaching the main body. Pawns swallowed and not freed cannot be revived and will need to be re-hired.
If poisoned by the spit attack and it attempts to eat you afterwards, you won't get the prompt to free yourself and be instantly swallowed, death if no Pawns are around to save you. |
Item DropsEdit
| Normal Hydra | Rate | Neck/Head Destroyed | Rate | With Drake, Wyrm, or Wyvern Tear | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rift Cluster | 4% | Hydra Gallstone | 3% | Wakestone Shard | 40% |
| Hydra Gallstone | 10% | White Hydra Scale | 7% | Wakestone | 60% |
| Poison Hydra Fang | 25% | Poison Hydra Fang | 25% | ||
| White Hydra Scale | 49% | Hydra's Lifeblood | 50% | ||
| Wakestone | 100% |
TacticsEdit
- Having a weapon enchanted with fire as it decapitates a head leaves the stump cauterized, slowing regeneration. Hitting the stump afterwards with fire attacks also works, although this needs to be done quickly as the heads regenerate within a few seconds.
- If you start attacking its tail its head will try to attack you making them extremely easy to kill and cut off.
- If you deal enough damage to a single head it will have its mouth wide open, which allows you to throw an explosive barrel. If you manage to shoot the head with arrows it'll explode, instantly taking off the head.
- As a sword or dagger user, one must watch for the Archydra to rear its head before it attempts to grab or "head butt" one of the party. If these attacks are blocked or dodged, they provide a window of opportunity to grab the head, and decapitate it.
- Sorcerers can use Maelstrom to cut multiple heads with a single blow.
