Aspidochelon (Final Fantasy XV)

Aspidochelon is a LV47 mark in Final Fantasy XV fought during the Starving Beast Seeks Food hunt.
A group of them at LV62 is fought as a Timed Quest on the 8th and 28th days of the month, where defeating them yields 100 QP.
The in-game bestiary gives completely different stats for this enemy than the official guide. The stats in the infobox below are from the game itself.
==Bestiary==
:;Alpha
:Colossal omnivore easily mistaken for a small mountain. It plants its incisors into the ground, devouring the soil along with the insects and grasses it subsists upon. Its hump functions as an energy reservoir, allowing the beast to survive long periods of famine while also promoting rampant feeding.
:Size: 46.19 ft. Weight: 226.17 t
:;Beta
:While many are aware the hump of the aspidochelon stores energy, few recognize its value as a foodstuff. The once-beloved nutrient-rich delicacy has been all but forgotten by modern culinary culture.
:Size: 47.77 ft. Weight: 232.41 t
==Hunt==
==Stats==
==Battle==
Aspidochelons are some of the largest enemies. They are weak to daggers and machinery and resist ice and light. Their incisors can be broken off. They bodyslam those next to them and headbutt those near to their front, dealing heavy damage. They can rise to their hind-legs to slam down on opponents in front of them, and kick their hind-legs high into the air to attack those behind them. They breathe out poisonous clouds.
===Strategy===
Prompto's Piercer can be used to lower the aspidochelon's defense.
Character-swapping to Prompto lets the player stay away from the bovine's way. Aspidochelons make nice large targets for the flare, bazooka, and sub-machine gun, and the player can run and gun simultaneously with the handgun. The player can make the beast Vulnerable with the flare, and then use Prompto's Crackshot for amazing damage. He is also good for the Timed Quest for staying away from the fray of four aspidochelons at once, but one must keep vigilant of the enemies' positions to not be surprised.
If fighting them with Noctis, it is best to try and stay behind the beast for blindside damage and link-strike triggers. Using Techniques at the right time allows one to avoid damage. When the aspidochelon is Vulnerable, it is a good time to unleash Armiger. Fire and Thunder elemancy can be good against the aspidochelon and inflict Burned or Shocked to it. Elemancy is a good opening move to start from afar to avoid friendly fire.
If playing as Gladiolus, his shield negates damage from the aspidochelon's attacks and his Glaive Arts can be very powerful. If playing as Ignis, he is often too fast for the aspidochelon to effectively target and he attacks fast, although the damage he deals is not particularly high though the enemy is weak to dagger damage.
==Gallery==
Aspidochelons in FFXV.png
Aspidochelon in the FFXV Official Guide.png|Stats from the official guide.
==Etymology==
ru:Аспидохелон (Final Fantasy XV)
Category:Marks in Final Fantasy XV