Torvotaur

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Job: Monk Family: Tauri Weak to: Light Notorious Monster

Torvotaur

Zone	Level	Drops	Steal	Spawns	Notes
Xarcabard (S)				1	A, L, T(S) ??? HP
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:

• Spawned with Megalotaur for quest: Succor to the Sidhe
• Very Highly Resistant, Probably Immune to any form of Sleep (Status Effect) even with Elemental Seal
• Recommended 2 Blink Tanks to deal with both
• Uses 2hr and TP moves in unison with Megalotaur.
• Hate is reset when Mortal Ray and Mighty Strikes are used.
• Seems to be highly resistant to magic; AMII spells did roughly 80-140 dmg.
• Completely resistant to Shadowbind.
• Range Attack is highly effective.
• Summoner with Leviathan using Spinning Dive highly effective with a shadow kiter.

Historical Background

Torvotaur is likely derived from the Torvosaurus ("savage lizard"), a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period (mid-late Kimmeridgian stage in North America, early Tithonian stage in Europe).