Ambuscade/Battlefield Archive/Chelone

==Chelone==
Face off against the Matamata Chelone. As per the monthly FFXI DigestOfficial FFXI YouTube, this battle cycles between Chelone assuming defensive and offensive postures, depending on it's current HP and the special abilities it uses.
===Encountered Foes===
*Chelone - Matamata.
The fight ends when Chelone is defeated.
===Difficulty Settings===
The Difficulty Settings determines only the stats and HP of your enemy.
===Battle Mechanics===
Chelone starts the fight in its 'defensive' posture, taking greatly reduced damage. Its use of Embalming Earth changes it to its 'offensive' posture, at this point it takes double magic damage (including skillchain damage). Any use of Tail Thwack returns Chelone to its 'defensive' posture.
Enemy Traits
As a matamata, Chelone's normal attacks have additional properties to them:
*Lunging bite: Deals physical damage, and pierces shadows.
*Head sweep: Front AOE damage + Stun.
*Full body spin: AOE damage + small Knockback. Chelone prefers this attack in its offensive posture.
Chelone is immune to Stun.
Abilities Used
*Debilitating Spout: Front AOE Water Elemental Damage + Full Dispel (except food) + small knockback.
*Cranial Thrust: Front AOE physical damage + HP Max Down (25%).
*Embalming Earth: AOE Earth Elemental damage + various status ailments including: Blindness, Paralysis, Weight, Evasion Down and Slow. Signals Chelone's offensive posture.
*Tail Thwack: AOE physical damage + moderate knockback + Defense Down (50%). Signals Chelone's defensive posture.
Spells Cast
None
Where to get your Primer:
*Morimar Basalt Fields: Matamata near Home Point #1
*Pashhow Marshlands (S): Peistes near the Recall-Pashh gate crystal.
==Derivations==
Chelone is a figure from Greek mythology, a mountain nymph who was cursed by Zeus to be thrown with her house into a river, transforming her into a tortoise. (Wikipedia)
==References==