Fafnir (Final Fantasy XI)

Fafnir is a High Notorious Monster (one of the three lesser Land Kings) in Final Fantasy XI, found in the Dragon's Aery, force spawned by the item Honey Wine. Fafnir acts as a placeholder for its more powerful version, Nidhogg, after three days have passed. Fafnir has a variety of devastating abilities shared by most monsters in the wyrm family. To avoid damage from Dragon Breath and Spike Flail, the most common strategy to defeat any Wyrm is to fight it with all party members standing at either side of its front, more or less on its front toes.
==== Special attacks ====
*Hurricane Wing: Moderate area damage, severe but brief Blind effect.
*Horrid Roar: Dispels at random one beneficial effect.
*Absolute Terror: Inflicts a single target with the Terror status, an irremovable Stun effect.
*Dragon Breath: Heavy frontal cone Fire-based damage.
*Spike Flail: Catastrophic area damage when hit is taken from behind. Generally will cause a player alliance to be instantly killed.
==== Treasure Pool ====
All drop rates calculated with Treasure Hunter +4 effect.
Item 	Use 	Drop Rate
Dragon Blood 	Synthesis Material used in Alchemy recipes 	5%
Dragon Heart 	Synthesis Material used in Alchemy and Cooking recipes 	40%
Dragon Meat 	Synthesis Material used in Cooking 	5%
Dragon Scales 	Synthesis Material used in Bonecrafting 	80%
Dragon Talon 	Synthesis Material used in Bonecrafting 	95%
Wyrm Beard 	Item for Black Belt Quest 	15%
Aegishjalmr 	Heavy head attire with high Enmity 	50%
Andvaranauts 	Hand attire with the Gilfinder ability 	60%
Balmung 	Great Sword with excellent statistics for its level 	25%
Hrotti 	Sword that repels Wyrms and mitigates Breath Damage 	25%
Ridill 	Sword that occasionally attacks 2-3 times 	~5%
Aquarian Abjuration: Hands	Used to uncurse Zenith Mitts, hand attire for Mages 	25%
Aquarian Abjuration: Feet 	Used to uncurse Zenith Pumps, footwear for Mages 	25%
Earthen Abjuration: Hands 	Used to uncurse Adaman Mufflers, hand armor for Front line combatants	25%
Neptunal Abjuration: Head 	Used to uncurse Hecatomb Cap, powerful headgear for damage dealers 	25%
* One Abjuration will always drop, each of the four with an equal chance of generating in the pool. There is a random chance for a second abjuration to drop, including the same abjuration as the first.
* The drop rate of Ridill seems to be independent from the rest of the treasure pool, and generally drops about 3 - 4 times over a span of two months, or ~36 - 50 times in a given year per server. Periods between Ridill drops range from month-long droughts to multiple days of successive drops.
* Multiple Synthesis Materials can drop with the exception of Dragon Heart, of which only one may drop.
* Fafnir also drops several thousand Gil upon defeat.
* If players are under the "Signet" status, Fafnir may drop up to 4 Fire Crystals.
* Players are awarded the title "Fafnir Slayer" upon defeating Fafnir for the first time.
== Etymology ==
Category:Enemies in Final Fantasy XI