Boroka

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Job: Bard Family: Hippogryph Crystal: Light Weak to: Ice Notorious Monster Title Obtained: Boroka Beleaguerer

Boroka

Zone	Level	Drops	Steal	Spawns	Notes
Riverne - Site #B01		Auditory Torque (???%) Boroka Earring (???%) Hippogryph Tailfeather (???%) Hippogryph Feather (???%) Horomusha Kote (???%) Skulker's Cape (100%)		1	A, T(S) ~8,000 HP ??? MP
A = Aggressive; L = Links; S = Detects by Sight; H = Detects by Sound; HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing; JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime

Notes:

• Timed Spawn on the island at (F-8).
• Respawn Time is every 21-24 hours (Earth time).
• Uses all Hippogryph special attacks.
• Uses "Hoof Volley" (critical single-target damage attack that resets hate) after all of its special attacks.

• A tank capable of using Blink or Utsusemi is recommended, as direct physical damage from "Hoof Volley" is likely to be too high. ("Fantod" + "Hoof Volley" is recorded to deal over 2100 direct damage!)
• It is not needed to have a blink tank if you kite it when it does its first TP move, then stop after it tries Hoof Volley.

• However, if it uses Jettatura, you cannot run out of range while feared.

• Uses the Bard two-hour ability Soul Voice. Is capable of using it multiple times during the fight.
• Known to use the following Bard Songs:

• Army's Paeon IV
• Knight's Minne III
• Foe Requiem V
• Horde Lullaby
• Magic Finale
• Advancing March
• Mage's Ballad II
• Various forms of Etude (unknown types; as this is a 50-capped area, it's assumed he knows all Etudes up to at least Sinewy Etude)

• At least one Bard and/or Red Mage is recommended for use of Magic Finale or Dispel, in order to remove "Fantod" or any songs it places upon itself. Be aware that these dispellers may end up receiving serious Enmity from Boroka by the time the battle is over.
• It is immune to bind.
• Highly resistant Silence, but can be silenced with Elemental Seal.
• Builds a resistance to Repose and Sleep.
• Is susceptible to Sleep and Lullaby.
• Can be Stunned.

Historical Background

In Filipino mythology (specifically the Iloko), the boroka is a cannibalistic witch who appears as a creature with the head of a woman, the body and legs of a horse, and the wings of an eagle. She was fond of devouring children.