Rafflesia

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Job: Beastmaster Family: Rafflesia Crystal: Earth Weak to:

Rafflesia

Zone	Level	Drops	Steal	Spawns	Notes
West Sarutabaruta (S)	49 - 52	Rafflesia Petal (2.2%) Rafflesia Vine (7.5%)		43	A, H ??? HP ??? MP
Fort Karugo-Narugo (S)	59 - 62	Rafflesia Petal (0.9%) Rafflesia Vine (11.7%)		44	A, H ??? 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:

• Rafflesia cannot be charmed.
• They can be Aspired for MP.
• In Sarutabaruta, and possibly Fort Kargo, the Rafflesia seem to travel in pairs, keeping fairly close proximity to one another, almost as if there is a male and a female.
• In West Sarutabaruta (S) if the Rafflesia uses Floral Bouquet when a Bumblebee is near, the Bumblebee will attack you. Likewise, this will happen if a Death Jacket is nearby when it uses the move in Fort Karugo-Narugo (S).

Historical Background

Rafflesia arnoldii, is called "monster flower". It is a parasitic plant found in Southeast Asia. It grows within a host vine until emerging with a basketball-sized bud that develops a flower the size of a tire. It gives off a smell similar to a decaying corpse to attract flies which spread its pollen before the flower shrivels a few days after bloom.