Bestiary

This page refers to creatures that appear on the Bestiary Section of a Pawn's Status Information. For a comprehensive list of creatures that may be encountered refer to the Enemies or Dark Arisen: Enemies pages.

Overview

Pawns can gain knowledge of beasts either by travelling with their own Arisen or assisting Arisen in other realms. The level of knowledge a pawn has on each foe is represented by three stars.

To gain knowledge, pawns must witness the Arisen or other pawns performing certain actions against an enemy. Some examples include: exploiting weak spots, using the correct element against an enemy, or taking advantage of certain moves the enemy will make to counter them. Knowledge can also be granted from the Arisen using Strategy Scrolls.

Pawn chatter in battle is generated by Bestiary knowledge and its purpose is twofold:

• The pawn is reciting tactics known to be effective on that particular enemy for the Arisen to use/demonstrate; and
• 'Calling' instructions to other pawns.

Utilitarian pawns will typically conform their next action in accordance with a pawn's tactic call, as their bestiary knowledge and equipped skills permit. Using three Utilitarian-prime pawns with 100% Bestiary knowledge and secondary inclinations that compliment rather than mirror each other makes a team that moves smoothly and effectively through its enemies like a hot knife. As an example of such a party, these three pawns can be a Utilitarian/Mitigator or Utilitarian/Challenger Ranger, a Utilitarian/Challenger Sorcerer and a Utilitarian/Scather or Utilitarian/Mitigator Strider, Fighter or Warrior; this is a ruthlessly efficient boss-hunting team.

Enemies

Enemies are linked into loose classes of creatures. In many cases, performing an action on or defeating one member of the class of creature will result in Knowledge being gained for all or some of the other creatures in that class. Refer to individual Strategy Scrolls for information about techniques that apply to a class of creature.

Dark Arisen introduced new enemies but no new strategy scrolls. However, if a technique for an existing Strategy Scroll applies to a new creature, then Knowledge will be gained for the new creature as well. See Wolf Strategy Vol. 1 for an example of this, where Wargs and Garm are classed as Wolves.

Template and Data Explanation:

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Apply to all enemies from the family. Gaining a flag in for the family grants knowledge for all members of the family. Example : Both Goblins and Grimgoblins are weak to fire. Attacking a Goblin with fire will make Pawns attack Grimgoblins with fire too.	x	Apply only to this specific enemy	Number of kills needed for 3*	Kill counts are generally separated for each member of the family: to get 3* for Wolves and Dire Wolves, you need 500 Wolf kills and 300 Dire Wolf kills. Subcategory kill counts within a family of enemies can be different in some cases.
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Goblin Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Elemental weakness : Fire Ice Debilitations : Set on Fire Freeze then shatter Blind Specific actions : Kill the Leader (the "crowned" one) to demoralize the rest of the pack (can be granted by a scroll) Headshot with arrows	Goblin	X	500
	Hobgoblin	X	300	There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for this specific ennemy.
	Grimgoblin	Specific action : Witness the stomping attack	250-285	The Stomping attack will grant knowledge for Grimgoblin and Greater Goblin.
	Greater Goblin (*)	Elemental weakness: Lightning	290	Kill count may be shared with Goblin Shaman. Total of Greater Goblin + Goblin Shaman kill needed: 390.
	Goblin Shaman (*)	Specific actions: Attack with Magick to learn magick immunity	100	This specific action may not be needed.

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Wolf Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Elemental weakness: Fire Debilitations: Silence Torpor (can be granted by a scroll) Specific actions: Perfect Block a Lunge Attack (can be granted by a scroll) Douse (can be granted by a scroll)	Wolf	X	500
	Direwolf	X	500
	Hellhound	Elemental weakness: Ice Holy Specific actions: Attack with fire to ignite them Douse with water once ignited to extinguish the flames	150
	Warg (*)	Specific actions: Being poisoned by biting Witness them dragging a character away	200
	Garm (*)	Elemental weakness: Lightning Debilitations : Sleep Specific actions: Being blinded by its breath attack Being blinded by its death exhalation	100	Being dragged away by a Warg may also grant knowledge for Garm Sleep may not be needed.

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Skeleton Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Elemental weakness: Holy (can be granted by a scroll) Specific actions: Hit with Blunt weapons	Skeletons	X	300
	Skeleton Knights	X	275	There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for this specific ennemy.
	Skeleton Lords	Specific actions: Attack from behind when Unholy Shield is up	50
	Skeleton Brutes (*)	Specific actions: Attack the head	250
	Skeleton Mages	X	100
	Skeleton Sorcerers	X	100
	Golden Knights (*)	Elemental weakness : Ice Debilitations : Lowered Strenght Specific actions : Witness ressurecting a Silver Knight Grapple them	100	It is only possible to inflict Lowered Strenght with the Dragon's Roost shield. The ressurection may need to be witnessed 5 to 10 times before being recorded.
	Silver Knights (*)	Elemental weakness : Fire Specific actions : Witness ressurecting a Golden Knight Break Perfect Block by attacking from behind Grapple them	100	The ressurection may need to be witnessed 5 to 10 times before being recorded.

(*) Dark Arisen

Saurian Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Elemental weakness : Ice Debilitations : Set on Fire Freeze then shatter Specific actions : Sever the tail (can be granted by a scroll)	Saurians	Specific action : Witness and get hit by the spit attack	300	It might be neccessary to encounter all Saurians versions before being able to unlock the 3rd star
	Sulfur Saurians	Specific action : Witness and get hit by the spit attack	150	There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for this specific ennemy.
	Geo Saurians	Specific action : Witness and get hit by the spit attack	150	There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for this specific ennemy.
	Saurian Sages	Elemental weakness Dark Debilitations Silence (can be granted by a scroll) Specific action : Witness and get hit by the spit attack Kill the Sages first when encountered with other types	100	Killing them first may not be needed to grant knowledge.
	Pyre Saurians (*)	Specific actions: Get burned by the fire cloak Extinguish the flames (douse with water, attack with Ice, cut the tail) Attack with fire to re-ignite them	300

(*) Dark Arisen

Zombie Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Elemental weakness : Holy (can be granted by a scroll) Fire Specific actions : Grapple them when they grapple an ally (can be granted by a scroll)	Undead	X	500
	Stout Undead	Specific action : Light them on fire and what them explode and damage the party / other ennemies	135	May be necessary to do it a few times for the pawns to notice it There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for this specific ennemy.
	Undead Warriors	X	500
	Giant Undead	X	100	There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for this specific ennemy.
	Poisoned Undead (*)	Debilitations : Tarred Set on fire after tarring them Freeze then shatter Specific action : Get poisonned by them	300
	Banshees (*)	Elemental weakness : Ice Debilitation : Tarred Set on fire after tarring them Freeze then shatter	150

(*) Dark Arisen

Small Flyer Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Elemental weakness : Fire (can be granted by a scroll) Specific actions : Witness someone being picked-up in the air May need to be grabbed once downed	Harpies	X	300
	Snow Harpies	X	300
	Succubi	Elemental weakness : Holy	150
	Sirens (*)	Elemental weakness : Dark Specific action : Get them down and grab them	100
	Gargoyles	Elemental weakness : Lightning Holy Specific action : Perfect Block an attack Witness the "grab and Impale" attack Witness full pretrification	50	Perfect Blocking grant knowledge with Dragon's Roost. Other enchanted shields may work also. May need to be performed more than once. Pretrification may not be needed
	Strigoi (*)	Elemental weakness : Ice Debilitation : Torpor Freeze then shatter Specific action : Obtain a Bloodred Crystal Get them down and grab them	100	To obtain a Bloodred Crystal, one must let a Strigoi grab a pawn and suck blood until the Strigoi's tail turns red, then kill the beast.

(*) Dark Arisen

Ghost Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Elemental weakness : Holy Specific actions : Witness possession then free the possessed	Phantoms	X	50	There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for this specific ennemy.
	Phantasms	X	50
	Specters	X	50	There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for this specific ennemy.
	Wraiths (*)	X	30
	Living Armor (*)	Elemental weakness : Holy Specific action : Break armor once enemy reach half HP Attack from behind when shield is raised	50	Attacking with Holy may be a specific flag that need to be triggered separatly from the others

(*) Dark Arisen

Spectral SpellCaster Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Elemental weakness : Holy Debilitation : Silence	Wights	Specific action : Witness various spells beeing cast	30	Silencing them might not be needed The spellcasting flag is still not well known : might need to see all possible spells that a Wight can cast. Disarm pawns if needed. There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for this specific ennemy.
	Liches	X	25	Silencing them may not be needed There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for this specific ennemy.
	Dark Bishop (*)	Elemental weakness : Dark Specific action : Kill a Cursed Dragon being possessed by the Dark Bishop	30	Silencing this specific enemy is mandatory.

(*) Dark Arisen

Cyclops Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Specific action : Knock weapon out off hand (can be granted by a scroll) Shoot the Eye Break tusks (can be granted by a scroll) Make it loose balance by climbing on the legs	Cyclops	Elemental weakness : Lightning Specific action : Climb on shoulder to make the Cyclop try to grab you, removing the helmet in the process - Armored Cyclops only	50	Cyclops and Armored Cyclops are considered as the same enemy. There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for this specific family. A Cyclop that will loose balance will enter a special animation (standing on one leg, can be followed with a fall) May need to get hit by a Ice spell (Frazil)
	Gorecyclops (*)	Elemental weakness : Ice	50

(*) Dark Arisen

Ogre Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Debilitation : Sleep Specific action : Strike the head Climb it and pull it down (can be granted by a scroll) Attack when they are focused on a prey (can be granted by a scroll) Climb on their back and witness their backward slam attack Bait it with meat	Ogres	Elemental weakness : Fire Debilitation : Petrification Specific action : Have a female in the party	50	The "pull down" flag is triggered when 2 or more party members are climbing the Ogre. For the backward slam attack flag to be triggered, it may be needed to be damaged or not (jump before the fall) by it.
	Elder Ogres (*)	Elemental weakness : Lightning Specific action : Have a male in the party	50

(*) Dark Arisen

Golem Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Specific action : Destroy the Medals to damage it Shoot head when it start to use it's laser beam (can be granted by a scroll)	Golems	Specific action : Attack with Magick to expose vulnerable Medal (can be granted by a scroll)	15	There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for the whole family.
	Metal Golems		7

Chimera Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Debilitation : Silence the goat (can be granted by a scroll) Specific action : Kill the snake head first (can be granted by a scroll) Use Magick on the lion head	Chimeras	Elemental weakness : Fire	30	There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for the whole family. Killing the lion head first/second will decrease agressivity of the beast (may not be needed) Killing the goat head first/second will increase agressivity of the beast (may not be needed)
	Gorechimeras	Elemental weakness : Holy Ice Specific action : Sear the snake's head stump with fire after cutting it off to delay the regeneration Witness the goat head cast Anodyne	30

Giant Flyer Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Specific action : Block beak attack with shield (can be granted with a scroll)	Griffins	Elemental weakness : Fire Specific action : Lure down the Griffin with a carcass or taunt it (can be granted by a scroll) Shoot wings to make it land Witness the dive attack Strike the head Griffins flails before bolting when grappled (can be granted by a scroll) Have 3+ party members climb it to prevent it to fly Launch 3+ party members on it while it is flying to force ground it	15	Actions 6&7 may be the same Grounding a Griffin can be done with the help of Launchboard, Catapult Blade or Leaping Stone skills)
	Cockatrices	Elemental weakness : Lightning Debilitation : Blindness (can be granted by a scroll) Specific action : Attack it's puffed up throat to interrupt it (can be granted by a scroll) Strike the head or wings to make it land Witness it's poisonned claw attack	15

Serpentine Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Specific action : Use a bladed weapon to cut-off the heads (can be granted by a scroll) Sear a cutted head stump with fire to delay the regeneration (can be granted by a scroll) Throw an explosive barrel into a mouth and shoot the bulge to make it explode Have all 4 heads cut off at the same time	Hydras	X	7	It may be needed for a pawn to witness a barrel explode a neck a few times (2-3) for the flag to be unlocked There is a scroll that will grant knowledge for the whole family.
	Archydras	X	7

Beholder Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
No general knowledge	Evil Eyes	Elemental weakness : Holy Specific actions : Hit it with a strong magikal attack to make it drop its shield (can be granted by a scroll) Vulnerable when charging a prey to eat them (can be granted by a scroll)	15
	Vile Eyes	Elemental weakness : Holy Specific actions : Vulnerable to damage only when casting spells Can be picked-up when knocked down to the floor	75	Vile Eyes can not be picked-up when killed. This action must be performed while they are still alive.
	Gazers (*)	Specific actions : Destroy the 4 tentacles that are casting a Great Cannon Be under the Gazer when it cast a Spire Tentacle to stun it Get damaged or debilited by the poisonned cloud Attack directly the eye by climbing it Witness a full petrification	30
	Maneaters (*)	Elemental weakness : Dark Specific actions : Witness and be hit by a spit attack Witness it casting High Exequy Witness it swallowing a character Damage it with an explosive attack	45	Kill Count uncomfirmed, could be lower. The swallowing attack should not need to kill it's victim for the flag to be triggered. The explosive attack may not be needed, but can be done with skills like Sunflare or Fracture Dart, or by using Blast Arrows.

(*) Dark Arisen

Human Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Debilitation : Stun with lightning Freeze then shatter	Hostile Soldiers	Specific action : Witness a Fighter Block an attack with its shield	300	This category include all Fighter and Warrior Bandits.
	Hostile Bandits	X	300	This category include include all Striders and Rangers Bandits.
	Enemy Wizards	X	300	This category include include all Mages and Sorcerers Bandits.
	Enemy Person	Specific action : Block an attack with a shield	800	This category include Royal Guards (Gran Soren guards, guards in the Blighted Manse and Royal Guards patroling in Gransys). Salvation and Nameless Terror members may be counted in this category. The block may need to be performed by the Arisen for the flag to be triggered. Kill Count may be shared with the other categories : for example, 300 Soldiers + 300 Wizards + 200 Enemy Persons will grant the star.

Dragonkin Class

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
Specific actions : Hit the head when the dragon prepare his breath (can be granted by a scroll) Knock the dragon off balance to expose his heart (can be granted by a scroll) Destroy the wings Break the horns Attack the heart Attack the head/wings/heart when he is flying to knock it down Save Pawn from possession	Drakes	Elemental weakness : Ice	15	Firedrakes (Dark Arisen) are considered as Drakes.
	Wyrms	Elemental weakness : Fire Debilitation : Silence	15	Frostwyrms (Dark Arisen) are considered as Wyrms. Silencing the Wyrm may not be needed.
	Wyverns	Specific action : Shoot the wings when flying to attract it and start combat Witness Lightning immunity	15	Thunderwyverns (Dark Arisen) are considered as Wyverns. Shooting the wings when combat is already engaged may not trigger the flag. Lightning immunity may not be needed.
	Cursed Dragons (*)	Elemental weakness : Holy Fire Specific action : Witness the Dark Bishop revive it Witness the Dark Bishop possess it Carry food items and get hit by the breath attack to make them rot Avoid head-on rushes Perfect Block a lunge/bite attack Witness the Cursed Dragon from The Fallen City cast spells	15	Kill Count is confirmed beeing less than 50, value of 15 is a strong supposition. The revive/possess flags may need to be witnesed a few times before beeing triggered. The Fallen City spell casting Cursed Dragon may not be needed. It may be needed to kill one Cursed Dragon in each possible spawning place.
	The Dragon	Elemental weakness : Dark	3
	Ur-Dragon	Elemental weakness : Holy Specific action : Witness debilitations inflicted on a party member	15

(*) Dark Arisen

Other

Type	Family Specific	Enemy Specific	Kill Count	Comments
No general knowledge	The Seneschal	Specific action : Witness the single light wave attack Witness the AOE attack Pawn grapple the Seneschal for the Arisen to kill it Arisen grapple the Seneschal for the Pawn to kill it Perfect block the single light attack Perfect block the AOE attack Kill the Seneschal while his Pawn is still alive	3	Kill count in unconfirmed. Can range from 3 to 5. May be needed to witness the two first flags for flags 3&4 to be triggered. The Perfect block flags may not be needed. Leaving the Seneschal's Pawn alive may not be needed.
	Eliminators (*)	Elemental weakness Lightning Debilitation : Freeze Poison Torpor	60
	Death (*)	Specific action : Witness the scythe attack Witness Death inflicting Sleep Witness Death bow and flee Witness Death teleport in front of a character with a lantern equipped Witness Death teleport in front of a character with no lantern equipped Kill Death at least once with all 5 previous flags triggered	3-6+	The scythe attack flag do not need to hurt anyone to get triggered. Death will flee after 5 minutes of fight or when enought damage have been done to it. May need to be seen a couple of times. The teleports flags may need to be seen a few times for them to be triggered. A character may need to turn on/off his lantern during the fight for the associated flag to trigger. Flag 6 will only trigger on reaching kill count 3, 6 or more (and NOT on kill count 1, 2, 4 and 5). After kill count 6 (7 and beyond), any kill with all first 5 flags triggered will trigger flag 6.
	Daimon (*)	Specific action : Attack his head in his first form Attack his chest head in his second form Second form chest head screams which try to posses pawns Witness the Rift Vortex attack Stagger him during the Rift Vortex attack to stop it Witness his different attacks	10	Flag 6 is not well known. May need to witness all Daimon's different attacks for it to be triggered.

(*) Dark Arisen

Tips

Tips for filling out your Pawn's Bestiary:

• The first star is always the easiest to earn, as you get it from learning one tactic either from a scroll or from observation. The second star is earned when a number of tactics specific to each beast are learned. The third star is earned when all tactics for a beast have been learned and kill counts for individual enemies are satisfied.

• Some tactics are shared among enemies in the same family.

For example, the use of magic against the Lion's head for Chimera and Gorechimera is known. Other tactics may be specific to that enemy. Using the above example, you get Bestiary knowledge on a Gorechimera by using fire to keep the Snake's tail from growing back after it is cut off. The Snake doesn't grow back on a regular Chimera, so this tactic is specific to the Gorechimera version. Knowing this can sometimes help figure out what to do to complete that Bestiary three-star set.

If all three lesserl Dragon types are at 2 stars, you're likely looking for something that would apply to them all like shooting the mouth while they breathe fire, where if only Wyvern is 2 star and drake and wyrm are 3 star, the tactic you're looking for is specific to Wyverns and wouldn't apply to the others (shooting a Wyvern's wings while it flies to ground it, the others will hover but don't fly around like the Wyvern).

• Pay close attention to what your pawns are saying when fighting enemies. They will often tell you what enemy weaknesses are, even if they don't yet have the star for that tactic. This is one of the two purposes of pawn chatter in battle.

Having pawns with extensive knowledge in your party can help. At higher levels, unequipping a pawn's weapon can prolong fights; it's pretty hard to get bestiary knowledge in a fight that's over before it starts.

• Using a well rounded party helps. You'll never get the bestiary knowledge for perfect blocking a Wolf's lunge with a party of four Sorcerers; hiring a Fighter with 100% bestiary knowledge of the enemy you're seeking will help your party learn that tactic. You will never get Griffin knowledge for weighting the creature down by climbing on it if the party members are small girls, since they do not weigh enough to perform that feat.

• For elements, it's easy to get a set of weapons that cover all of the elements, which makes it easier than having to switch to Sorcerer/Mage to cast spells or use affinities. Non-casters can also use the spell jewels available from Mathias.

• Upgrading rusty weapons to three stars will give them Torpor and Poison. Gold weapons reinforced to three stars apply Silence. This is an easy way to cover a few debilitations, even as a melee vocation. You can also use debilitation jewels sold by Mathias if that's easier than changing vocations.
• Some easily missed or overlooked tactics:
  • Wolves have to be doused by water (good luck hitting a moving wolf with a flask of water) but there's a bestiary scroll for this. If you can't locate the bestiary scroll for this tactic, a Wolf spawns at night in the Witchwood's river near the entrance, which will be wet. It will proceed to dry itself.
  • Skeletons can be damaged by Anodyne, but they need to be lured through the glowing cloud.
  • Hydra/archydra have to be coaxed into lowering a head by staggering it (arrows work, but single-shot arrows from the right trigger, not Five/Tenfold), then an explosive barrel must be thrown into the mouth, then shoot or hit the bulge in the neck to detonate the barrel.

As a final note, it is necessary for a pawn to participate in killing a certain number of enemies. The number varies among the enemies; it can be high, like five hundred for Direwolves, or low, like seven for Hydras. This statistic has been added to the description pages of each enemy.