Medusa

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Job: Ranger
Family: Lamiae
Crystal: Water
Weak to: Earth
Title Obtained: Gorgonstone Sunderer (Arrapago Reef only)

Notorious Monster

Medusa
Zone Level Drops Steal Spawns Notes
Al Zahbi
During Undead Swarm Besieged, Level 5+
1 A, L, T(S)
Arrapago Reef
Assisted by: Lamia Exon x4
Unknown 1 A, L, T(S)
Bhaflau Thickets
Prior to Undead Swarm Besieged Level 5+
1 L, T(S)
A = Aggressive; NA = Non-Aggresive; 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; A(R) = Aggressive to Reive participants
Arrapago Reef

Notes:

  • Medusa is the leader of the Undead Swarm, usually arriving in Besieged in the final wave with the Mega Boss. Only appears when the Undead Swarm are at level 5 or higher, and if she is still active in Arrapago Reef.
  • If she is present in Besieged, an extra cutscene is added to the opening:
Medusa: Well, well...
Medusa: Look at all these adorable two-legs...
Medusa: Come, dance with me mortals!
  • About 100,000 HP
  • It has been noted that Medusa is weak to Stone-based magic.
  • If she is defeated in Besieged, the Undead Swarm will undoubtedly call a retreat.
  • Located in G-5 on the third map, through the red Tidal Gate. Pass by trading all three keys: Lamian Claw Key, Lamian Bone Key, and Lamian Fang Key.
    • The best way to the third map is through Caedarva Mire at Dvucca Isle Staging Point. Take the northeast entrance back into Arrapago Reef and you will be on the third map.
    • Reached through an unmapped tunnel starting at the upper right corner of H-6. on the third map. You will need two additional Lamian Fang Keys to get to this area. Be sure that the person holding the three keys for the Tidal Gate doesn't use their key to open one of these Iron Gates.
    • Tidal Gate closes quickly, party members can be tractored through if door closes too soon. The time it takes to close is reasonable, though, and as long as nobody is AFK and at the door, your group will get through fine.
    • Like normal ranger monsters, Medusa will only perform Ranged Attacks until 60-70% life. It should be noted that her Ranged Attacks do interrupt spell casting, unlike normal Ranged Attacks.
  • Four Lamia Exon are popped when Medusa is aggroed. Respawn in one minute if killed. They are immune to Bind, Gravity and Stun. They tend to lose hate easily while being held by an outside party. Believed when Medusa uses draw-in, the Exons change target.
    • Two Lamia Exons are black mages capable of casting spells up to the -aga III group. They have an MP pool which is easily depleted. Known to be easily holdable by any melee job/NIN and a WHM or RDM.
    • Two Lamia Exons are Corsairs, which are also known to be holdable by any melee job/NIN and a WHM. However, PLD/WAR is by far, the most efficient way to handle both corsairs. Just one PLD/WAR will take almost no damage with Defender and Phalanx 2 up and can hold both corsairs for a very long time. Furthermore, a corsair supporting this group with Magus's Roll and Gallant's Roll will make things even easier for your "add party".
  • When defeated, she says: "No...I cannot leave my sisters..."
  • Defeating Medusa in Arrapago Reef (specifically receiving the title Gorgonstone Sunderer) is required to complete the quest "An Imperial Heist." Defeating her during Besieged won't count. When defeated, she will not be in the next Undead Swarm's Level 5 or higher attack.
  • Special attacks:

Historical Background

In Greek mythology, Medusa was one of three Gorgons (women with fangs and hair comprised of living snakes, as well as brass clawed hands). She was the only one who was mortal; Stheno and Euryale were immortal. A look into the face of Medusa (or the other Gorgons) would instantly turn the gazer to stone. Medusa was originally a mortal who was a beautiful woman who seduced Poseidon, the god of the sea, in the temple of Athena (goddess of wisdom). Athena, outraged at this act of desecration of her temenos (the sacred space contained in her temple and on her temple grounds) transformed Medusa into a hideous monster.

Medusa was slain by Perseus, who was equipped with several protective items from the Olympian gods, such as Athena's mirrored shield Aegis, the Helmet of Invisibility/Cap of Darkness from Hades, winged sandals from Hermes, and an adamantine sickle which he used to decapitate Medusa. Perseus had to retrieve Medusa's head because he foolishly promised that to Polydectes, King of the island of Seriphos. Medusa's severed head still retains the ability to petrify any who gaze at it (this feature was used by Perseus to rescue the Princess Andromeda from being sacrificed to the gods). Medusa's blood had the power to bring the dead back to life or to kill the living (depending on which side of her body it was taken from). Medusa is one of the ancient Greek words for "queen" (Gorgon means "terrible", Stheno means "mighty", Euryale means "far-springer" (far-leaper might be a better translation).

This article uses material from the "Medusa" article on FFXIclopedia and is licensed under the CC-BY-SA License.