Merrow No.5

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Job: Bard Family: Merrow Weak to: Lightning Notorious Monster

Merrow No.5

Zone	Level	Drops	Steal	Spawns	Notes
Arrapago Reef	82-85	Chimera Blood (???%) Merrow Scale (???%) Volunteer's Nails (17.5%)		1	A, L, T(S)
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:

• Located outside of Ilrusi Atoll Staging Point, by the Ashakkus.
• Spawns approximately every 48-72 hours, often spawn after 60 Hours
  • She seems to pop right after Undead Swarm, it was at 46 hours and we had a Swarm Besieged and she popped.
• About 13,000 HP.
• Uses Soul Voice several times.
• Casts Maiden's Virelai, Mage's Ballad II, Horde Lullaby, Knight's Minne IV, Foe Requiem VI, Lightning Carol, Army's Paeon V (when HP is below 15%), Carnage Elegy, Valor Minuet IV, Uncanny Etude, Swift Etude, Victory March.
• Can cast Virelai multiple times in a row, charming more than one person.
  • Wearing Merrow No.17's Locket from the quest Such Sweet Sorrow or the Unyielding Ring from Periqia Assault Points rewards will greatly help to avoid being charmed by Maiden's Virelai.
• Uses Torrent as well as an AOE Torrent (Rising Swell) that removes all equipment.
• Is completely immune to Stun.
• Can be defeated by 8 Level 75 characters, but you will need at least 3 tanks, 2 sleepers, and a good dispeller.
• Can be solo'd by: 73+ BST (using leech pets),75 SMN with alot of patience. Using Carbuncle and Fenrir kiting method.
• Defeating her lowers the Undead Swarm's military force by 1.