Wanted: Peb'Houlud

State shared by all wanted targets: 1,400 less Vitality and 50 less Power, with no duration limit, for each monster with him. Alone, he has no penalty.

Cast from the start of the fight, with no duration limit: at the start of each turn, Peb'Houlud takes the Triple Eye state (three eyes open, more than 70% of his vitality), Double Eye (two eyes open, 41 to 70%) or Cyclops (one eye open, 40% or less). He does not change state during the same turn, but if he heals enough, he goes back to the previous state on the next turn.

Deals 30% of the targets' current HP as Earth damage, in a circle of radius 5 around him. Applies Weakened for 5 turns and Messy Evacuation for 1 turn, removes 50 Power for 1 turn, 10 Range for 5 turns and 5 dodgeable MP for 1 turn. Once per turn.

Whacks for 350 Earth damage, as life steal, in a cone of size 3, and removes 25% resistance for 3 turns; Peb'Houlud gains 25% resistance for 3 turns. A target under Messy Evacuation additionally takes 350 Neutral damage as life steal and a second 25% resistance penalty. Melee only, twice per turn.

Teleports to the targeted cell, whacks for 300 Neutral damage in a circle of radius 3 around him, pulls all characters in the area toward him and removes 5 dodgeable MP for 1 turn. In a line up to 5 Range, no line of sight needed, twice per turn: up to 10 cells of teleportation per turn, in all states.

Deals 20% of the targets' current HP as Water damage, in a circle of radius 5 around him, and applies Bloody Evacuation for 1 turn. He and his allies in the area gain 50% critical, 50 Power, 5 Range and 3 MP for 3 turns. Once per turn.

Whacks for 350 Water damage in a line of size 5 and gives 100 Power (150 on a critical hit) to his allies in the area for 5 turns. Peb'Houlud heals himself for 6% of his maximum HP, about 1,200 HP. A target under Bloody Evacuation takes an extra 350 Water damage. Melee only, twice per turn.

Teleports to the targeted cell, whacks for 300 Neutral damage in a cross of size 4 around him, removes 3 dodgeable AP for 1 turn and pushes back characters in the area 2 cells. In a line up to 5 Range, no line of sight needed, twice per turn.

Deals 10% of the targets' current HP as Water damage, in a circle of radius 3 around him, and applies Acidic Evacuation for 1 turn. Peb'Houlud gains 50% critical, 100 Power, 5 Range and 5 MP for 3 turns. Once per turn.

Whacks for 400 Air damage in a line of size 5. A target in melee under Acidic Evacuation dies in one hit. Melee only, twice per turn.

Teleports to the targeted cell, whacks for 300 Neutral damage in a circle of radius 3 around him, pulls all characters in the area toward him and removes 5 dodgeable MP for 1 turn. In a line up to 5 Range, no line of sight needed, twice per turn.

The simplest and most effective method. All his spells cost 3 AP: left at 2 AP each turn, he can no longer cast anything and only plays his first turn. With 50 AP dodge, two characters with 100 or 150 AP removal are enough to remove 10 from him. Xelor, Feca or Rogue help a lot; otherwise, the Koolich Staff removes 1 to 2 AP per hit, twice per turn, and the Hulkrap and Tracon companions specialize in AP removal.

His most annoying effects (5 less MP and 10 less Range, 25% more resistance, heals of 1,200 HP twice per turn, death in one hit) affect characters about 5 Range from him. Push him far away, remove MP from him and apply Gravity to him to block his teleports. The Cra is well suited for this. The first turn is the hardest: bring back toward the team the characters he has put at 0 MP.

A Sram trap network or an explosion of Rogue bombs can kill him in one hit. In Triple Eye, debuff his resistances or stop Ow Chew from hitting, otherwise switch him to Double Eye first, where he no longer gains resistance, and wait for his bonus to expire. In Double Eye, reduce his heals (Grunob's Lesson, a common spell) or make him unhealable, so that he doesn't go back to Triple Eye.

Spread your characters out from the preparation phase, so you don't all take hits together. Bring dispelling spells: the 5 MP removal, which lasts only one turn, is easily removed. A big map helps: if it doesn't suit you, fight the other monster groups on the map, it changes with each fight.