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Appendix A: Bestiary

Every monster in Vhael, grouped by kind and then by family. Each card tells you how the family finds you, how fast it moves, how it fights, and every ability it can turn on you: where it lands, how much warning you get, and what it leaves behind.

How to Read an Entry

The chips under a family's name are its habits. Aggressive monsters start fights; Passive ones wait for you to start them. Sight means it notices you when you walk into the cone in front of it, and Sound means it hears you anywhere close, in front or behind. A monster that Links joins any fight its kin are already in.

In the ability tables, Reach is where an ability lands: in melee, on one target at a distance, in a circle around the monster, in a cone in front of it, or at the end of a leap that carries the monster onto you. Warning is how long the marker shows on the ground before a circle or cone lands (⚠), how long a single-target spell takes to cast, or Instant for anything that gives you no time at all. Power compares hits: the higher the number, the harder it lands. A status marked ×2 or ×3 is a stronger dose that ticks harder. Appendix D explains every status by name.

How Monsters Scale

A monster's stats come from two layers: its family sets a baseline that scales with level, and the individual creature multiplies that baseline up or down from there. Two monsters of the same family and level can still feel very different: a chief hits harder and lasts longer than the grunts around it.

Design note

Archetype table times multiplier, the shape used across the genre with our own numbers. No single master formula: every monster's numbers are hand-authored, checked against how long a fight takes for its level and role, and adjusted if that pacing drifts out of step with its neighbours. (Moved out of the shipping prose in the heavy update.)

Generated by tools/gen-bestiary.py from sc-backend (families, templates, rosters, and the monster and status-effect Luau scripts). Re-run it after any mob change; hand edits inside the GEN: fences are overwritten.

Not in the data yet, so left as todo: levels and zones (set in the spawn editor), elemental weaknesses (every resistance in mob_stat_curves is 0, and only the default curve exists), and one screenshot per family.

Beast

Bear

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/bear.webp

AggressiveSight Beast · Keeps pace with you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Bears don't link, but one is plenty. It hits hard, hugs you into a stun, and settles in to heal itself when a fight drags. Ground Pound is warned: step out of the circle.

Bear — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Bear	Normal	TODO	TODO

Bear — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Maul Swipe	Melee	Instant	A heavy single-enemy paw swipe. Physical, power 110.
Rake	Melee	Instant	A raking claw on one enemy that leaves it bleeding. Physical, power 80. Bleed ×2, 60 s.
Bear Hug	Melee	Instant	A crushing hug on one enemy that briefly stuns it. Physical, power 90. Stun, 4 s.
Hibernate	Self	Instant	Puts Hibernate on itself: heal over time. On itself: Hibernate, 60 s.
Ground Pound	Around it, 5 m	⚠ 2.5 s	A telegraphed slam of both paws around it that hits hard and stuns everyone it lands on. Earth, power 180. Stun, 6 s.

Boar

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/boar.webp

AggressiveLinksSight Beast · Faster than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Boars see you and link. Tusk Charge crosses the gap and stuns whoever it lands on, and Trample, warned, leaves everyone inside the circle badly weighed down.

Boar — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Boar	Normal	TODO	TODO

Boar — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Tusk Gore	Melee	Instant	A goring tusk thrust at one enemy that leaves it bleeding. Physical, power 90. Bleed ×2, 60 s.
Mud Kick	50° cone, 5 m	Instant	An instant cone of kicked-up mud that blinds everyone it catches. Earth, power 50. Blind (−15 accuracy), 60 s.
Tusk Charge	Leap, 12 m	Instant	The boar charges a distant enemy and rams it, briefly stunning it. Physical, power 100. Stun, 4 s.
Thick Hide	Self	Instant	Puts Thick Hide on itself: less damage taken. On itself: Thick Hide, 3 min.
Trample	Around it, 4.5 m	⚠ 2 s	A telegraphed stampede around it that hits everyone it lands on and heavily weighs them down. Physical, power 110. Weight (−60% movement), 60 s.

Cat

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/cat.webp

Passive Beast · Faster than you · Swings every 2.5 s in melee.

Fodder, but quick. Spring Claw leaps onto you from a distance.

Cat — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Cat	Normal	TODO	TODO

Cat — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Scratch	Melee	Instant	A quick claw scratch on one enemy that leaves it bleeding. Physical, power 70. Bleed, 60 s.
Spring Claw	Leap, 8 m	Instant	The cat springs onto a distant enemy claws first. Physical, power 90.
Arch Back	Self	Instant	Puts Arch Back on itself: evasion up. On itself: Arch Back, 3 min.

Cow

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/cow.webp

PassiveLinks Beast · Slower than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Fodder that links. Meadow Rest heals it a little at a time for a while.

Cow — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Cow	Normal	TODO	TODO

Cow — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Hoof Kick	Melee	Instant	A single-enemy kick of the hoof. Physical, power 80.
Horn Toss	Melee	Instant	A toss of the horns at one enemy that briefly stuns it. Physical, power 90. Stun, 4 s.
Meadow Rest	Self	Instant	Puts Meadow Rest on itself: heal over time. On itself: Meadow Rest, 60 s.

Goat

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/goat.webp

Passive Beast · Keeps pace with you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Passive until provoked. Ram charges in and stuns, and Stubborn cuts the damage it takes for a long while.

Goat — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Goat	Normal	TODO	TODO

Goat — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Horn Jab	Melee	Instant	A quick single-enemy jab of the horns. Physical, power 90.
Hoof Stomp	Around it, 3.5 m	Instant	An instant stomp around it that weighs down everyone it hits. Physical, power 60. Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.
Ram	Leap, 12 m	Instant	The goat charges a distant enemy and rams it, briefly stunning it. Physical, power 100. Stun, 4 s.
Stubborn	Self	Instant	Puts Stubborn on itself: less damage taken. On itself: Stubborn, 3 min.

Pig

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/pig.webp

PassiveLinks Beast · Slower than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Fodder that links: hit one pig and the pen comes with it. Squeal weighs down everyone around it.

Pig — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Pig	Normal	TODO	TODO

Pig — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Snout Bash	Melee	Instant	A blunt single-enemy shove with the snout. Physical, power 80.
Squeal	Around it, 3.5 m	Instant	An instant ear-splitting squeal around it that weighs down everyone it reaches. Wind, power 30. Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.
Mud Roll	Self	Instant	Puts Mud Roll on itself: less damage taken. On itself: Mud Roll, 3 min.

Rabbit

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/rabbit.webp

Passive Beast · Faster than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

The gentlest thing that will fight you. A Forest Rabbit never starts a fight and has no tricks to finish one.

Rabbit — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Forest Rabbit	Normal	TODO	TODO

TODO: Rabbit abilities — none authored in mob_template_abilities.

Sheep

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/sheep.webp

PassiveLinks Beast · Slower than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Fodder that links. Drowsy Bleat puts everyone around it to sleep, instantly and with no warning.

Sheep — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Sheep	Normal	TODO	TODO

Sheep — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Wool Bump	Melee	Instant	A woolly headbutt on one enemy that briefly stuns it. Physical, power 70. Stun, 4 s.
Drowsy Bleat	Around it, 3.5 m	Instant	An instant sleepy bleat around it that puts everyone it reaches to sleep. No damage. Sleep, 60 s.
Woolly Coat	Self	Instant	Puts Woolly Coat on itself: less physical damage taken. On itself: Woolly Coat, 3 min.

Tiger

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/tiger.webp

AggressiveSight Beast · Faster than you · Swings every 2.5 s in melee.

Fast, evasive, and built to bleed you. A tiger that bites with Blood Scent swings faster for a long while afterwards, and Stalk makes it harder to hit. Whirling Claws is warned.

Tiger — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Tiger	Normal	TODO	TODO

Tiger — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Claw Swipe	Melee	Instant	A quick single-enemy claw swipe. Physical, power 100.
Whirling Claws	Around it, 4.5 m	⚠ 2 s	A telegraphed spin of claws around it that hits hard and leaves everyone it lands on bleeding. Physical, power 160. Bleed ×2, 60 s.
Rip	Melee	Instant	A tearing bite on one enemy that leaves a heavy bleed. Physical, power 90. Bleed ×2, 90 s.
Stalk	Self	Instant	Puts Stalk on itself: evasion up. On itself: Stalk, 3 min.
Blood Scent	Melee	Instant	A bite that leaves one enemy bleeding, and the scent of it quickens it's swings. Physical, power 70. Bleed ×2, 60 s. On itself: Blood Scent, 3 min.

Wolf

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/wolf.webp

AggressiveLinksSight Beast · Faster than you · Swings every 2.5 s in melee.

Wolves see you coming, run faster than you, and hunt in packs that link. Lunge closes any gap you open, and a wolf that has howled hits noticeably harder until the howl fades.

Wolf — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Wolf	Normal	TODO	TODO

Wolf — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Lunge	Leap, 12 m	Instant	The wolf leaps at a distant enemy and bites. Physical, power 100.
Savage Bite	Melee	Instant	A single-enemy bite that leaves a heavy bleed. Physical, power 90. Bleed ×2, 90 s.
Hamstring	Melee	Instant	A single-enemy bite at the legs that weighs the target down. Physical, power 70. Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.
Howl	Self	Instant	Puts Howl on itself: physical damage up. On itself: Howl, 3 min.

Undead

Design note

Ghoul, Zombie and Lich are documented as live, per the new-mobs handoff, but the new-mobs spec still lists their client side as to do. kb/issues/guide-heavy-update-bestiary.md #3.

Ghoul

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/ghoul.webp

AggressiveLinksSight Undead · Faster than you · Swings every 2.5 s in melee.

Ghouls see you, link, and carry Disease. While you carry it, the hits you land build no AP and your MP stops coming back. Cleanse it.

Ghoul — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Ghoul	Normal	TODO	TODO

Ghoul — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Rotting Claw	Melee	Instant	A filthy claw on one enemy that leaves it bleeding. Physical, power 90. Bleed ×2, 60 s.
Grave Hunger	Melee	Instant	A feeding bite on one enemy that diseases it and feeds the ghoul. Physical, power 80. Disease, 3 min. Heals itself 60.
Numbing Scratch	Melee	Instant	A scratch on one enemy that locks it up for a moment. Physical, power 80. Stun, 4 s.
Carrion Shriek	60° cone, 5 m	Instant	An instant ghastly shriek in front of it that fills everyone it reaches with dread. No damage. Dread (−20% damage dealt), 2 min.
Feeding Frenzy	Melee	Instant	The ghoul tears into one enemy, hitting it several times. Physical, power 50 ×3 hits.

Lich

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/lich.webp

AggressiveSight Undead · Slower than you · Swings every 3.5 s in melee.

A caster in bone. Curse of Frailty softens your armor for a long while, Grave Frost roots you at range, and Doom Toll, after a long warning, silences everyone in its circle.

Lich — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Lich	Normal	TODO	TODO

Lich — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Shadow Bolt	20 m	Cast 1.5 s	A cast bolt of shadow at one enemy. Dark, power 130.
Grave Frost	18 m	Instant	A grave-cold spell on one enemy that freezes it in place. Ice, power 60. Bind, 30 s.
Soul Rend	18 m	Instant	A dark spell that tears life from one enemy and mends the lich. Dark, power 100. Heals itself 80.
Curse of Frailty	18 m	Instant	A curse laid on one enemy that leaves it frail, so every hit lands harder. No damage. Frailty, 2 min.
Bone Ward	Self	Instant	Puts Bone Ward on itself: less damage taken. On itself: Bone Ward, 3 min.
Doom Toll	Around it, 6 m	⚠ 3.5 s	A long-telegraphed death toll around it that hits hard with darkness and silences everyone it lands on. Dark, power 200. Silence, 60 s.

Skeleton

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/skeleton.webp

AggressiveSound Undead · Slower than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Skeletons hunt by ear. Walk past one quietly and it never turns; make noise near it and it comes, slowly. Its worst trick is Nightfall, a warned burst of darkness that leaves anyone still inside half-blind for a long while.

Skeleton — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Skeleton Warrior	Normal	TODO	TODO

Skeleton — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Bone Jab	Melee	Instant	A quick a physical hit on one enemy. Physical, power 90.
Grave Chill	Melee	Instant	A single-enemy dark hit that slows the target's attacks. Dark, power 80. Slow (−25% speed), 60 s.
Chill Touch	60° cone, 6 m	Instant	An instant dark cone that briefly weighs down everyone it catches. Dark, power 70. Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.
Soul Siphon	Around it, 4 m	Instant	Drains every enemy around it, healing it once per enemy struck. Dark, power 60. Heals itself 60.
Nightfall	Around it, 5 m	⚠ 2.5 s	A telegraphed dark burst around it that blinds everyone it lands on. Dark, power 160. Blind (−20 accuracy), 2 min.

Zombie

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/zombie.webp

AggressiveLinksSound Undead · Slower than you · Swings every 3.5 s in melee.

Slow, linked, and hunting by ear. Grasping Hands holds you in reach of the rest of the pack; Plague Burst is a warned circle of strong poison.

Zombie — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Zombie	Normal	TODO	TODO

Zombie — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Lurching Slam	Melee	Instant	A heavy, lurching slam on one enemy. Physical, power 120.
Putrid Bite	Melee	Instant	A rotting bite on one enemy that blights it: damage over time and less healing received. Physical, power 80. Blight ×2, 60 s.
Grasping Hands	Melee	Instant	The zombie grabs one enemy and holds it in place. Physical, power 60. Bind, 30 s.
Rotten Hide	Self	Instant	Puts Rotten Hide on itself: less physical damage taken. On itself: Rotten Hide, 3 min.
Plague Burst	Around it, 4.5 m	⚠ 2.5 s	A telegraphed bloat that bursts around it and heavily poisons everyone it lands on. Water, power 80. Poison ×3, 90 s.

Demon

Hellwatcher

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/hellwatcher.webp

AggressiveLinks with HellwatchersSight Demon · Keeps pace with you · Swings every 4.5 s in melee.

A caster that never runs dry. It wards itself against damage, brands one of you with a long, deep burn, and calls Hellstorm down around itself. Hellstorm is warned and wide; Brand is worth cleansing.

Hellwatcher — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Hellwatcher	Normal	TODO	TODO

Hellwatcher — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Hellfire Bolt	20 m	Cast 1 s	A short-cast bolt of hellfire at one enemy. Fire, power 130.
Searing Gaze	60° cone, 7 m	Instant	An instant cone of burning sight that sets everyone it catches burning. Fire, power 70. Burn, 60 s.
Ashen Ward	Self	Instant	Puts Ashen Ward on itself: less damage taken. On itself: Ashen Ward, 3 min.
Brand	15 m	Instant	A ranged spell that sears a burning mark into one enemy: a long, strong burn. Fire, power 40. Burn ×5, 90 s.
Hellstorm	Around it, 7 m	⚠ 4 s	A long-telegraphed firestorm around it that hits hard and burns everyone it lands on. Fire, power 220. Burn ×2, 90 s.

Hellwatcher Minion

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/hellwatcher-minion.webp

AggressiveLinks with HellwatchersSight Demon · Keeps pace with you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Hellwatcher Minions link with Hellwatchers: pull one anywhere near its master and you get both. Up close it claws and blinds; at range it throws fire.

Hellwatcher Minion — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Hellwatcher Minion	Normal	TODO	TODO

Hellwatcher Minion — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Ember Bolt	18 m	Cast 1 s	A short-cast fire bolt at one enemy. Fire, power 100.
Singe	Melee	Instant	A burning claw swipe at one enemy that sets it burning. Physical, power 80. Burn, 60 s.
Flare	Around it, 3.5 m	Instant	An instant flash of fire around it that blinds everyone it hits. Fire, power 40. Blind (−15 accuracy), 60 s.

Plantoid

Mushroom

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/mushroom.webp

Passive Plantoid · Slower than you · Swings every 3.5 s in melee.

Mushrooms never start a fight, but they end one badly. Drowsy Puff and Hush Spores are both warned, and between them they can put a whole party to sleep or silence its casters. Stand out of the cloud and the cone.

Mushroom — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Mushroom	Normal	TODO	TODO

Mushroom — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Stem Kick	Melee	Instant	A quick single-enemy physical kick. Physical, power 90.
Rot Spores	12 m	Instant	A ranged spell on one enemy that blights it: damage over time and less healing received. Earth, power 60. Blight ×2, 60 s.
Drowsy Puff	Around it, 4.5 m	⚠ 2 s	A telegraphed cloud around it that puts everyone it lands on to sleep. No damage. Sleep, 60 s.
Hush Spores	70° cone, 7 m	⚠ 1.5 s	A telegraphed cone of spores that silences everyone it lands on. Earth, power 40. Silence, 60 s.
Sporeling	Around it, 3.5 m	⚠ 3 s	A spore planted around it idles through a long telegraph, then pops: a poison burst on everyone it lands on. Water, power 40. Poison ×2, 60 s.

Toadstool

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/toadstool.webp

Passive Plantoid · Slower than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Slow and passive. Sticky Spores roots one of you in place from range, and Fungal Eruption, warned, poisons and weighs down everyone close to it.

Toadstool — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Toadstool	Normal	TODO	TODO

Toadstool — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Cap Bash	Melee	Instant	A quick single-enemy physical headbutt with the cap. Physical, power 90.
Stinkcap	60° cone, 6 m	Instant	An instant cone of reeking spores that blinds everyone it catches. Earth, power 50. Blind (−15 accuracy), 60 s.
Sticky Spores	12 m	Instant	A ranged clump of glue-like spores that binds one enemy where it stands. Earth, power 40. Bind, 30 s.
Fungal Eruption	Around it, 4.5 m	⚠ 2.5 s	A telegraphed spore burst around it that poisons and weighs down everyone it lands on. Earth, power 60. Poison ×2, 60 s; Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.

Amorph

Snail

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/snail.webp

Passive Amorph · Much slower than you · Swings every 3.5 s in melee.

The slowest thing in the world, and the slime it leaves behind slows you to match.

Snail — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Snail	Normal	TODO	TODO

Snail — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Nibble	Melee	Instant	A slow single-enemy nibble. Physical, power 60.
Slime Trail	Around it, 3.5 m	Instant	An instant smear of slime around it that heavily weighs down everyone it reaches. Water, power 20. Weight (−60% movement), 60 s.
Shell Retreat	Self	Instant	Puts Shell Retreat on itself: less damage taken. On itself: Shell Retreat, 60 s.

Aquan

Hermit Crab

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/hermit-crab.webp

Passive Aquan · Slower than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Passive and patient. A crab that has shelled up shrugs off weapons, and Pearl Sheen does the same for spells; Crushing Claws stuns.

Hermit Crab — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Hermit Crab	Normal	TODO	TODO

Hermit Crab — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Pinch	Melee	Instant	A quick single-enemy claw pinch. Physical, power 90.
Bubble Spray	60° cone, 5 m	Instant	An instant cone of sticky bubbles that weighs down everyone it catches. Water, power 50. Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.
Shell Up	Self	Instant	Puts Shell Up on itself: less physical damage taken. On itself: Shell Up, 3 min.
Pearl Sheen	Self	Instant	Puts Pearl Sheen on itself: resists every element. On itself: Pearl Sheen, 3 min.
Crushing Claws	Melee	Instant	Both claws clamp down on one enemy, hitting hard and stunning it. Physical, power 150. Stun, 6 s.

Toad

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/toad.webp

Passive Aquan · Slower than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Passive. Toxic Skin makes the toad hurt whoever hits it, so let the buff lapse or strip it before you commit. Belly Flop is warned and stuns everyone it lands on.

Toad — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Toad	Normal	TODO	TODO

Toad — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Tongue Lash	6 m	Instant	A long tongue lashed out at one enemy at mid range. Physical, power 90.
Croak	Around it, 4.5 m	Instant	An instant booming croak around it that weighs down everyone it reaches. Wind, power 40. Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.
Toxic Skin	Self	Instant	Puts Toxic Skin on itself: hurts whoever hits it. On itself: Toxic Skin, 3 min.
Belly Flop	Around it, 4 m	⚠ 2 s	A telegraphed flop around it that hits hard and stuns everyone it lands on. Physical, power 170. Stun, 6 s.

Arcana

Mimic

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/mimic.webp

AggressiveSound Arcana · Slower than you · Stays where it spawns · Swings every 3 s in melee.

A Mimic does not wander. It sits where it was left and waits for a sound. Bait and Switch stuns and poisons everyone near it, then the mimic forgets who it was fighting, so whoever holds its attention has to take it back.

Mimic — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Mimic	Normal	TODO	TODO

Mimic — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Chomp	Melee	Instant	A heavy single-enemy bite. Physical, power 140.
Loose Change	Around it, 8 m	Instant	The mimic flings coins at every player around it. Physical, power 80.
Gilded Cloud	70° cone, 7 m	⚠ 1.5 s	A telegraphed cone of gold dust that heavily weighs down everyone it lands on. Earth, power 50. Weight (−60% movement), 60 s.
Swallow	Melee	Instant	A huge single-enemy bite that feeds the mimic. Physical, power 200. Heals itself 120.
Bait and Switch	Around it, 5 m	⚠ 2.5 s	A telegraphed burst around the mimic that stuns and poisons, and drops the mimic's hate for everyone it catches. Dark, power 60. Stun, 6 s; Poison ×2, 60 s. Resets its hate.

Beastman

Goblin

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/goblin.webp

AggressiveLinksSight Beastman · Faster than you.

Goblins travel in mixed bands: grunts up front, a shaman pelting you from range, and now and then a chief. A goblin that sees a fight joins it, so pull them apart before you pull them in.

Goblin — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Goblin Grunt Swings every 3 s in melee.	Normal	TODO	TODO
Goblin Shaman Swings every 3 s from 10 m.	Normal	TODO	TODO
Goblin Chief Swings every 3 s in melee.	Elite	TODO	TODO

TODO: Goblin abilities — none authored in mob_template_abilities.

Bird

Bat

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/bat.webp

AggressiveLinksSound Bird · Faster than you · Swings every 2.5 s in melee.

Bats hear you, link, and come in flocks. Sonic Screech silences everyone in front of it, and Echo Wave, warned, drops the evasion of everyone it catches.

Bat — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Bat	Normal	TODO	TODO

Bat — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Nip	Melee	Instant	A quick single-enemy nip. Physical, power 80.
Sonic Screech	60° cone, 5 m	Instant	An instant piercing screech in front of it that silences everyone it reaches. Wind, power 40. Silence, 60 s.
Blood Drain	Melee	Instant	A draining bite on one enemy that feeds the bat. Physical, power 80. Heals itself 60.
Echo Wave	Around it, 4.5 m	⚠ 2 s	A telegraphed wave of sound around it that hits everyone it lands on and throws off their footing. Wind, power 120. Choke, 2 min.

Chicken

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/chicken.webp

PassiveLinks Bird · Slower than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Fodder that links. A flustered chicken blinds whoever is in front of it.

Chicken — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Chicken	Normal	TODO	TODO

Chicken — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Peck	Melee	Instant	A quick single-enemy peck. Physical, power 70.
Flustered Flap	60° cone, 4 m	Instant	An instant flurry of feathers in front of it that blinds everyone it catches. Physical, power 30. Blind (−10 accuracy), 60 s.
Flutter	Self	Instant	Puts Flutter on itself: evasion up. On itself: Flutter, 3 min.

Eagle

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/eagle.webp

AggressiveSight Bird · Faster than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Eagles see you from far off and come to you. Dive swoops in from range; Sky Strike, warned, stuns everyone under it.

Eagle — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Eagle	Normal	TODO	TODO

Eagle — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Talon Rake	Melee	Instant	A raking pass of the talons on one enemy that leaves it bleeding. Physical, power 90. Bleed ×2, 60 s.
Gust	60° cone, 6 m	Instant	An instant wingbeat of wind in front of it that weighs down everyone it catches. Wind, power 50. Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.
Dive	Leap, 15 m	Instant	The eagle swoops onto a distant enemy and strikes it. Physical, power 120.
Sky Strike	Around it, 4.5 m	⚠ 2.5 s	A telegraphed plunge from the sky around it that hits hard and stuns everyone it lands on. Physical, power 180. Stun, 6 s.

Dragon

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/dragon.webp

AggressiveSound Dragon · Keeps pace with you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

The Dragon hunts by ear, and its worst move gives no warning. Terror Roar freezes everyone around it in place, and hitting a terrified friend does not break the hold. Spread out so one roar can't take the whole party; Tremor Stomp and Inferno at least give you time to leave.

Dragon — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Dragon	Normal	TODO	TODO

Dragon — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Crushing Bite	Melee	Instant	A heavy single-enemy bite. Physical, power 120.
Scorch	60° cone, 7 m	Instant	An instant cone of flame that burns everyone it catches. Fire, power 70. Burn, 60 s.
Rending Frenzy	Melee	Instant	A flurry of claws on one enemy that leaves a heavy bleed. Physical, power 50 ×3 hits. Bleed ×2, 90 s.
Terror Roar	Around it, 6 m	Instant	An instant roar around it that freezes everyone it reaches in terror and leaves them dreading the fight. No damage. Terror, 30 s; Dread (−20% damage dealt), 2 min.
Tremor Stomp	Around it, 5 m	⚠ 2.5 s	A telegraphed stomp around it that hits hard and stuns everyone it lands on. Earth, power 180. Stun, 6 s.
Inferno	Around it, 10 m	⚠ 4 s	A long-telegraphed firestorm in a huge circle around it that heavily burns everyone it lands on. Fire, power 200. Burn ×2, 90 s.

Dragon Minion

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AggressiveLinksSight Dragon · Keeps pace with you · Swings every 2.5 s in melee.

Dragon Minions see you, link, and leap onto anyone who strays from the group. Flame Breath is a wide warned cone: get beside it or behind it, not in front.

Dragon Minion — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Dragon Minion	Normal	TODO	TODO

Dragon Minion — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Fang Strike	Melee	Instant	A single-enemy bite. Physical, power 100.
Flame Spit	15 m	Instant	A ranged fire spell on one enemy that sets it burning. Fire, power 80. Burn, 60 s.
Flame Breath	80° cone, 8 m	⚠ 2 s	A telegraphed wide cone of fire that burns everyone it lands on. Fire, power 130. Burn, 60 s.
Wing Buffet	Around it, 3.5 m	Instant	An instant gust around it that briefly stuns everyone it hits. Physical, power 60. Stun, 4 s.
Dive Slam	Leap, 15 m	Instant	The minion leaps onto a distant enemy and slams it. Physical, power 150.
Ember Scales	Self	Instant	Wreathes itself in embers, so its attacks add fire damage. On itself: Enfire, 3 min.

Lizard

Crocodile

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AggressiveSound Lizard · Slower than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Crocodiles listen for you and wait. Ambush Lunge is a huge bite that stuns and gives no warning, and Death Roll tears at one target several times.

Crocodile — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Crocodile	Normal	TODO	TODO

Crocodile — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Snap	Melee	Instant	A quick single-enemy snap of the jaws. Physical, power 100.
Tail Whip	90° cone, 5 m	Instant	An instant sweep of the tail that weighs down everyone it catches. Physical, power 70. Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.
Death Roll	Melee	Instant	The crocodile clamps on one enemy and rolls, tearing it several times. Physical, power 60 ×3 hits.
Armored Scales	Self	Instant	Puts Armored Scales on itself: less damage taken. On itself: Armored Scales, 3 min.
Ambush Lunge	Melee	Instant	A sudden huge bite on one enemy that stuns it. Physical, power 150. Stun, 6 s.

Small Dinosaur

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AggressiveLinksSight Lizard · Faster than you · Swings every 2.5 s in melee.

Fast, linked, and hunting by sight. Raptor Leap gives only a short warning before it crashes down, so move the moment the circle appears.

Small Dinosaur — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Small Dinosaur	Normal	TODO	TODO

Small Dinosaur — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Chomp Rush	Melee	Instant	A rushing bite on one enemy. Physical, power 110.
Tail Lash	90° cone, 5 m	Instant	An instant lash of the tail that weighs down everyone it catches. Physical, power 70. Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.
Headbutt	Melee	Instant	A hard headbutt on one enemy that briefly stuns it. Physical, power 90. Stun, 4 s.
Raptor Leap	Around it, 4 m	⚠ 2 s	A telegraphed leap that crashes down around it and hits everyone it lands on hard. Physical, power 180.

Snake

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AggressiveSound Lizard · Slower than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Snakes hear you before they see you. Constrict holds you in place, and Venom Spit poisons and blinds from range.

Snake — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Snake	Normal	TODO	TODO

Snake — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Strike	Melee	Instant	A darting venomous strike at one enemy that poisons it. Physical, power 90. Poison ×2, 60 s.
Hiss	60° cone, 5 m	Instant	An instant menacing hiss in front of it that fills everyone it reaches with dread. No damage. Dread (−20% damage dealt), 2 min.
Constrict	Melee	Instant	The snake coils around one enemy, crushing it and binding it where it stands. Physical, power 90. Bind, 30 s.
Venom Spit	12 m	Instant	Venom spat into one enemy's eyes: a heavy poison that also blinds it. Water, power 60. Poison ×3, 90 s; Blind (−15 accuracy), 60 s.

Turtle

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Passive Lizard · Much slower than you · Swings every 3.5 s in melee.

Withdraw cuts the physical damage the turtle takes by a huge margin for a while. Switch to spells or wait it out.

Turtle — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Turtle	Normal	TODO	TODO

Turtle — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Beak Snap	Melee	Instant	A slow single-enemy snap of the beak. Physical, power 70.
Shell Bash	Melee	Instant	A shove of the heavy shell into one enemy that briefly stuns it. Physical, power 80. Stun, 4 s.
Withdraw	Self	Instant	Puts Withdraw on itself: much less physical damage taken. On itself: Withdraw, 60 s.

Vermin

Bee

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Passive Vermin · Faster than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Worker Bees leave you alone until you swing. Once you do, expect a sting from range, a mark that softens your armor, and a bee that hardens itself and patches its wounds. Pollen Bomb is warned: step out of the circle.

Bee — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Worker Bee	Normal	TODO	TODO

Bee — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Pollen Bomb	Around it, 4 m	⚠ 2 s	A burst of stinging pollen dropped around the bee. Earth, power 45.
Shimmering Hive	Self	Instant	Puts Shimmering Hive on itself: evasion up. On itself: Shimmering Hive, 3 min.
Mark of the Hive	25 m	Instant	Marks one enemy with Mark of the Hive: defense down. Mark of the Hive (−25% armor), 60 s.
Barbed Stinger	15 m	Instant	A physical hit on one enemy. Physical, power 110.
Royal Jelly	Self	Instant	The bee feeds itself royal jelly and heals. It won't bother at full health. Heals itself, power 80.

Larva

Screenshot: assets/bestiary/larva.webp

PassiveLinks Vermin · Slower than you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Slow and harmless-looking, but larvae link: hit one in a clutch and the clutch comes. Molt heals it and sheds one of your debuffs, so land the debuff that matters after it has molted.

Larva — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Larva	Normal	TODO	TODO

Larva — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Gnaw	Melee	Instant	A single-enemy bite that leaves a small bleed. Physical, power 80. Bleed, 60 s.
Acid Spit	15 m	Instant	A ranged water spell on one enemy that poisons it. Water, power 70. Poison ×2, 60 s.
Silk Shot	50° cone, 6 m	Instant	An instant cone of silk that weighs down everyone it catches. Physical, power 50. Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.
Molt	Self	Instant	Sheds its skin: it heals and strips one debuff off itself. Heals itself, power 80. Strips 1 debuff.

Spider

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AggressiveLinksSight Vermin · Keeps pace with you · Swings every 3 s in melee.

Spiders see you and link. Web Shot weighs you down from range, Leg Sweep stuns whoever stands in front, and Venom Burst, warned, leaves a strong poison on everyone it catches.

Spider — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Spider	Normal	TODO	TODO

Spider — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Fang Bite	Melee	Instant	A venomous bite on one enemy that poisons it. Physical, power 90. Poison ×2, 60 s.
Web Shot	12 m	Instant	A glob of web shot at one enemy that weighs it down. Physical, power 50. Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.
Leg Sweep	90° cone, 4 m	Instant	An instant sweep of legs in front of it that briefly stuns everyone it catches. Physical, power 60. Stun, 4 s.
Skitter	Self	Instant	Puts Skitter on itself: evasion up. On itself: Skitter, 3 min.
Venom Burst	Around it, 4.5 m	⚠ 2.5 s	A telegraphed spray of venom around it that heavily poisons everyone it lands on. Water, power 80. Poison ×3, 90 s.

Upcoming Bosses

These kits are built on the server but not yet on the client, which has no attacks for them. They are documented here so the cards are ready when they ship; until then they are not live content.

Kaiju

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AggressiveSight Dragon · Slower than you · Swings every 4 s from 5 m.

A titan that fills the screen. Titan Plating hardens its hide, Dread Bellow freezes everyone around it in terror with no warning, and Extinction gives a long warning over a vast circle before it lands for enough to end the fight.

Kaiju — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Kaiju	Boss	TODO	TODO

Kaiju — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Titan Stomp	6 m	Instant	A colossal stomp on one enemy. Physical, power 200.
Tail Sweep	120° cone, 9 m	Instant	An instant sweep of the titan's tail across a wide arc that heavily weighs down everyone it catches. Physical, power 120. Weight (−60% movement), 60 s.
Dread Bellow	Around it, 12 m	Instant	An instant earth-shaking bellow around the titan that freezes everyone it reaches in terror. No damage. Terror, 30 s.
Ruin Breath	70° cone, 15 m	⚠ 3 s	A telegraphed torrent of searing breath down a long cone that hits hard and burns everyone it lands on. Fire, power 250. Burn ×2, 90 s.
Titan Plating	Self	Instant	Puts Titan Plating on itself: much less damage taken. On itself: Titan Plating, 60 s.
Earthquake	Around it, 9 m	⚠ 4 s	A telegraphed quake around the titan that hits hard and stuns everyone it lands on. Earth, power 250. Stun, 10 s.
Extinction	Around it, 15 m	⚠ 6 s	A long-telegraphed cataclysm in a vast circle around the titan that deals massive damage to everyone still inside when it lands. Fire, power 600.

Claw Kaiju

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AggressiveSight Aquan · Slower than you · Swings every 4 s from 5 m.

A crab titan. Reef Breaker charges across the field and stuns, Abyssal Shell shrugs off weapons, and Tsunami Crash floods a wide circle after its warning.

Claw Kaiju — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Claw Kaiju	Boss	TODO	TODO

Claw Kaiju — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Crushing Pincer	6 m	Instant	A giant pincer clamps one enemy, hitting hard and stunning it. Physical, power 200. Stun, 6 s.
Twin Claws	6 m	Instant	Both claws slash one enemy in turn, leaving a heavy bleed. Physical, power 110 ×2 hits. Bleed ×2, 90 s.
Reef Breaker	Leap, 20 m	Instant	The crab titan charges a distant enemy and slams into it, stunning it. Physical, power 160. Stun, 6 s.
Brine Cannon	50° cone, 12 m	⚠ 2 s	A telegraphed blast of brine down a cone that hits hard and heavily weighs down everyone it lands on. Water, power 180. Weight (−60% movement), 60 s.
Abyssal Shell	Self	Instant	Puts Abyssal Shell on itself: much less physical damage taken. On itself: Abyssal Shell, 60 s.
Tsunami Crash	Around it, 10 m	⚠ 3.5 s	A telegraphed wall of water crashing down around the crab titan that hits hard and heavily weighs down everyone it lands on. Water, power 250. Weight (−60% movement), 60 s.

Hydra

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AggressiveSight Dragon · Slower than you · Swings every 4 s from 5 m.

Many heads, one hate list. Triple Bite and Venom Fang punish the tank, Acid Deluge blights a long cone, and Regrow heals it steadily if the fight drags. Serpent Storm is the long-warned killer.

Hydra — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Hydra	Boss	TODO	TODO

Hydra — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Triple Bite	6 m	Instant	Three heads bite one enemy in turn. Physical, power 90 ×3 hits.
Venom Fang	6 m	Instant	A deep venomous bite on one enemy that heavily poisons it. Physical, power 150. Poison ×3, 90 s.
Acid Deluge	70° cone, 12 m	⚠ 2.5 s	A telegraphed torrent of acid down a cone that blights everyone it lands on. Water, power 160. Blight ×2, 60 s.
Many-Headed Roar	Around it, 12 m	Instant	Every head roars at once around the hydra, filling everyone it reaches with dread. No damage. Dread (−20% damage dealt), 2 min.
Regrow	Self	Instant	Puts Regrow on itself: heal over time. On itself: Regrow, 60 s.
Serpent Storm	Around it, 12 m	⚠ 5 s	A long-telegraphed storm of striking heads around the hydra that hits hard and heavily poisons everyone it lands on. Water, power 300. Poison ×3, 90 s.

Wyvern

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AggressiveSight Dragon · Keeps pace with you · Swings every 3.5 s from 4 m.

A fire-breathing flyer. Firefall Dive crosses the field and burns, Cinder Breath is a long warned cone, and Sky Plunge stuns everyone under it.

Wyvern — Members
Member	Rank	Lv	Found In
Wyvern	Boss	TODO	TODO

Wyvern — Abilities
Ability	Reach	Warning	What It Does
Wyvern Claw	5 m	Instant	A raking claw on one enemy that leaves it bleeding. Physical, power 160. Bleed ×2, 60 s.
Wingbeat	Around it, 8 m	Instant	An instant downbeat of great wings around it that batters everyone it reaches with wind and weighs them down. Wind, power 100. Weight (−30% movement), 30 s.
Firefall Dive	Leap, 20 m	Instant	The wyvern dives wreathed in flame onto a distant enemy and sets it burning. Physical, power 180. Burn, 60 s.
Cinder Breath	70° cone, 13 m	⚠ 3 s	A telegraphed gout of cinders down a cone that hits hard and burns everyone it lands on. Fire, power 230. Burn ×2, 90 s.
Sky Plunge	Around it, 9 m	⚠ 4 s	A telegraphed plunge from the sky that crashes down around it, hitting hard and stunning everyone it lands on. Physical, power 250. Stun, 10 s.

Notorious Monsters & Bosses

Named monsters, elites, and bosses: the fights that get talked about. Each links to its family card.

Name	Rank	Family	The Gimmick
Goblin Chief	Elite	Goblin	TODO
Claw Kaiju	Boss	Claw Kaiju	Hardest warned move: Tsunami Crash.
Hydra	Boss	Hydra	Hardest warned move: Serpent Storm.
Kaiju	Boss	Kaiju	Hardest warned move: Extinction.
Wyvern	Boss	Wyvern	Hardest warned move: Sky Plunge.
TODO: no Notorious Monster authored yet	Notorious	TODO	TODO

Monsters A–Z

Monster	Family	Type	Lv
Bat	Bat	Bird	TODO
Bear	Bear	Beast	TODO
Boar	Boar	Beast	TODO
Cat	Cat	Beast	TODO
Chicken	Chicken	Bird	TODO
Claw Kaiju	Claw Kaiju	Aquan	TODO
Cow	Cow	Beast	TODO
Crocodile	Crocodile	Lizard	TODO
Dragon	Dragon	Dragon	TODO
Dragon Minion	Dragon Minion	Dragon	TODO
Eagle	Eagle	Bird	TODO
Forest Rabbit	Rabbit	Beast	TODO
Ghoul	Ghoul	Undead	TODO
Goat	Goat	Beast	TODO
Goblin Chief	Goblin	Beastman	TODO
Goblin Grunt	Goblin	Beastman	TODO
Goblin Shaman	Goblin	Beastman	TODO
Hellwatcher	Hellwatcher	Demon	TODO
Hellwatcher Minion	Hellwatcher Minion	Demon	TODO
Hermit Crab	Hermit Crab	Aquan	TODO
Hydra	Hydra	Dragon	TODO
Kaiju	Kaiju	Dragon	TODO
Larva	Larva	Vermin	TODO
Lich	Lich	Undead	TODO
Mimic	Mimic	Arcana	TODO
Mushroom	Mushroom	Plantoid	TODO
Pig	Pig	Beast	TODO
Sheep	Sheep	Beast	TODO
Skeleton Warrior	Skeleton	Undead	TODO
Small Dinosaur	Small Dinosaur	Lizard	TODO
Snail	Snail	Amorph	TODO
Snake	Snake	Lizard	TODO
Spider	Spider	Vermin	TODO
Tiger	Tiger	Beast	TODO
Toad	Toad	Aquan	TODO
Toadstool	Toadstool	Plantoid	TODO
Turtle	Turtle	Lizard	TODO
Wolf	Wolf	Beast	TODO
Worker Bee	Bee	Vermin	TODO
Wyvern	Wyvern	Dragon	TODO
Zombie	Zombie	Undead	TODO

Appendix B: The Spell Library

A spell is magic with a cast time; an instant ability isn't one, even when it costs MP. Every spell keeps one name on every job that learns it: the Heal II a Paladin picks up at 24 is the same Heal II a Cleric has had since 22. Jobs differ in which spells they learn and when, and a job's own mechanics can ride on top of a cast, but the spell itself doesn't change.

Potency is a spell's base strength before your stats, gear, and buffs scale it, the same scale the job pages use. Recast is the spell's own cooldown; a spell with none is limited only by its cast and the global cooldown. Learned By lists each job and the level it learns the spell at.

Design note

Generated from sc-backend (abilities, ability_job_unlocks, the player ability scripts) by tools/gen-spells.py. The full Jobs-v3.md library is still the target (ruled 2026-10-01); the build has part of it so far. What isn't built yet is listed in the "Designed, Not Built" table at the end of this appendix, and ships when the backend grants it.

Elemental Nukes

Straight damage in one element. The six tier-II nukes are the Elementalist's, and hit harder when the Elementalist's wheel already stands on their element.

Spell	Element	MP	Cast	Recast	Learned By	Effect
Earthshake	Earth	5	2.5 s	—	Druid 1	Damage, potency 120, and leaves a tremor that deals earth damage, potency 15 every 1 s for 15 s.
Fire II	Fire	5	2.5 s	—	Elementalist 4	Damage, potency 100 (150 with the Elementalist's wheel on fire).
Ice II	Ice	5	2.5 s	—	Elementalist 8	Damage, potency 100 (150 with the wheel on ice).
Holy	Holy	4	3 s	—	Paladin 14 · Cleric 29	Damage, potency 120.
Wind II	Wind	5	2.5 s	—	Elementalist 16	Damage, potency 100 (150 with the wheel on wind).
Earth II	Earth	5	2.5 s	—	Elementalist 22	Damage, potency 100 (150 with the wheel on earth).
Lightning II	Lightning	5	2.5 s	—	Elementalist 28	Damage, potency 100 (150 with the wheel on lightning).
Holy II	Holy	5	3 s	—	Paladin 32	Damage, potency 200.
Water II	Water	5	2.5 s	—	Elementalist 34	Damage, potency 100 (150 with the wheel on water).
Holy III	Holy	6	3 s	—	Paladin 48	Damage, potency 300.

Damage over Time

These hit nothing up front. They tick on the target until they run out, and a tick's damage is fixed when the spell lands, so buffs you gain later don't raise it.

Spell	Element	MP	Cast	Recast	Learned By	Effect
Crumble II	Earth	7	2.5 s	—	Druid 41	Crumble on up to 8 enemies around you, at potency 25 every 1 s for 30 s.

Restoration

Spell	Element	MP	Cast	Recast	Learned By	Effect
Heal	—	4	2 s	—	Cleric 3 · Druid 3	Heals one ally, potency 180.
Regen	—	4	1.5 s	—	Druid 4 · Cleric 12	Heals over time, potency 60 every 3 s for 18 s.
Regrowth	—	8	2 s	—	Druid 11	Heals over time, potency 90 every 3 s for 21 s.
Heal II	—	6	4 s	—	Cleric 22 · Paladin 24 · Druid 38	Heals one ally, potency 300.
Salvation	—	12	3 s	30 s	Cleric 25	Heals one ally, potency 500. The emergency heal.
Prayer	—	9	3 s	—	Cleric 27 · Druid 32	Heals up to 8 allies around you, potency 200.
Sacred Grove	—	10	2 s	30 s	Druid 30	Plants a healing field on the ground for 15 s. Up to 8 allies standing in it heal, potency 55 every 3 s.
Heal III	—	10	4.5 s	—	Cleric 45	Heals one ally, potency 480.
Sanctuary	—	18	2.5 s	90 s	Cleric 48	A barrier of 300 Ward on up to 8 allies around you. It lasts until spent, or 20 s.

Control

Control spells take something away from a monster: its feet, its sight, its speed, or its turn.

Spell	Element	MP	Cast	Recast	Learned By	Effect
Lullaby	—	8	2 s	—	Bard 32	Puts up to 8 enemies around you to sleep for 20 s. Damage wakes them.

Signature Spells

Some spells belong to a single job and lean on its mechanics: the Elementalist's wheel, the Ninja's Utsu, the Bard's songs, the Spellblade's Arcane Charge. They're listed here so you can look one up. The job pages explain the mechanics behind them.

Spell	Element	MP	Cast	Recast	Learned By	Effect
Elemental Nuke I	En-spell	4	1.5 s	—	Spellblade 4	Damage in your en-spell's element, potency 50. Spends 30 Arcane Charge to hit for 105, and is instant at 60 charge or more.
Quake	Earth	4	2.5 s	45 s	Elementalist 26	Damage, potency 200. With the wheel on earth it also raises Stoneskin Chorus over the party for 15 s.
Diffraction	Wheel	6	2 s	60 s	Elementalist 49	Damage in the wheel's element, potency 250 (500 while Prismatic is up).

Design note

The Jobs-v3.md target is eight library en-spells: Enfire, Enfrost, Enwind, Enstone, Enshock, Entide, Enholy and Endark. Built so far: the Spellblade's six elemental ones as job abilities, four of them under other names (Enice, Enearth, Enlightning, Enwater), and the Paladin's Enholy. Endark isn't built.

En-spells

An en-spell enchants your weapon: every hit you land carries extra damage in its element for as long as it lasts. A Spellblade holds one en-spell at a time, and casting another replaces it.

Spell	Element	Added Damage	Lasts	Recast	Learned By
Enfire	Fire	+4	60 s	10 s	Spellblade 1
Enice	Ice	+4	60 s	10 s	Spellblade 8
Enholy	Holy	+15	60 s	10 s	Paladin 10
Enwind	Wind	+4	60 s	10 s	Spellblade 15
Enearth	Earth	+4	60 s	10 s	Spellblade 22
Enlightning	Lightning	+4	60 s	10 s	Spellblade 28
Enwater	Water	+4	60 s	10 s	Spellblade 34

Designed, Not Built — Spell Library
Line	Spell	In the Build
Elemental nukes	Fire	—
Elemental nukes	Fire III	—
Elemental nukes	Ice	—
Elemental nukes	Ice III	—
Elemental nukes	Wind	—
Elemental nukes	Wind III	—
Elemental nukes	Earth	—
Elemental nukes	Earth III	—
Elemental nukes	Lightning	—
Elemental nukes	Lightning III	—
Elemental nukes	Water	—
Elemental nukes	Water III	—
Elemental nukes	Dark	—
Elemental nukes	Dark II	—
Elemental nukes	Dark III	—
Elemental DoTs	Frostbite	Built as Frost (applies Frostbite), Elementalist
Elemental DoTs	Choke	—
Elemental DoTs	Shock	—
Elemental DoTs	Poison	—
Elemental DoTs	Bio	—
Restoration	Revive	—
Control	Sleep	Built as Lullaby (applies Sleep), Bard only
Control	Slow	Built as Rime Slow, Elementalist only
Utility	Drain	—
Utility	Enfrost	Built as Enice, a Spellblade job ability
Utility	Enstone	Built as Enearth, a Spellblade job ability
Utility	Enshock	Built as Enlightning, a Spellblade job ability
Utility	Entide	Built as Enwater, a Spellblade job ability
Utility	Endark	—
Enhancing	Fireward	—
Enhancing	Frostward	—
Enhancing	Galeward	—
Enhancing	Stoneward	—
Enhancing	Shockward	—
Enhancing	Tideward	—
Enhancing	Ember Mantle	—
Enhancing	Frost Mantle	—
Enhancing	Storm Mantle	—
Enhancing	Hone	—
Enhancing	Brace	Built as Brace, a Brawler self-buff, not ally-castable

Appendix C: Weaponskills & Skillchains

Two combat layers sit underneath every job and are identical for all of them. No job's mechanics generate them, speed them up, or hook into them. The full rules are in the Adventuring chapter; this appendix is the quick-reference version.

The Two Layers
Layer	Rule
Granted by	Weapon type and level. Never job. A subjob grants none.
Cost	Ability Points. A weaponskill needs at least 1000, spends everything you hold, and hits harder for every point above 1000, up to a full bar of 3000.
AP gain	25 per second of swings you land, whatever the weapon's delay, plus 20 for each round of swings you take.
Accuracy	Weaponskills always land. There is no roll.
Opening	The first weaponskill on a monster opens an 8-second window held on that monster.
Links	Each further weaponskill adds one. Links never refresh the window. One player may add several.
Minimum	Two links. A single unfollowed weaponskill pays nothing.
Pairing	Every weaponskill chains with every other. There are no valid or invalid pairs.
Resolution	When the window closes, as one elemental hit on the chained monster. No splash.
Payload	Concentrated in few elements, spread across many, or a prism of all eight.
Threat	None. Chain damage generates no enmity.
Failure	The target dying mid-window loses the chain entirely.
Monsters	Spend AP on their own special abilities, but never open or feed a chain.

Chain Payloads
Shape	What It Does
Concentrated	Few distinct elements. One big hit, and a monster strong against that element resists all of it.
Spread	Many distinct elements. The damage is split between them, so no single resistance stops the whole thing.
Prism	All eight elements. Nothing resists it, and nothing is weak to it.

Which weaponskill to fire is a live read of what the party is building. Each weaponskill carries one or two elements, so a party that wants a prism needs all eight between its members.

Weaponskill Roster (first pass)
Weapon	L10 Weaponskill	Element	L30 Weaponskill	Elements
Sword	Truecut	Holy	Runthrough	Holy · Fire
Greatsword	Downstroke	Earth	Colossus	Earth · Lightning
Axe	Snapcut	Lightning	Chainbreaker	Lightning · Wind
Hammer	Wild Arc	Fire	Devastation	Fire · Earth
Mace	Pulverize	Water	Reckoning	Water · Holy
Dagger	Whispercut	Wind	Hushfall	Wind · Dark
Fist	Crushing Palm	Earth	Hidden Palm	Earth · Water
Polearm	Piercepoint	Holy	Impaler	Holy · Lightning
Scythe	Gravecut	Dark	Winnow	Dark · Ice
Bow	Longdraw	Wind	Heartseeker	Wind · Fire
Wand	Snapcast	Ice	Stillness	Ice · Water
Staff	Unmaking	Dark	Duality	Dark · Holy
Great Katana	Drawcut	Ice	Severance	Ice · Holy

Chain Damage by Links (placeholder)
Links	Multiplier
2	0.1
3	0.2
4	0.3
5	0.4
6	0.5
7	0.6
8	0.7

Design note

Designed (Skillchains.md, settled 2026-08-04) and not built: no weaponskills exist in the build. There is no weapon grant table, no weaponskill ability and no chain window. The rules above are the ratified design and stay as written (ruled 2026-10-01); only the AP gain row is generated from the build (ability_points.rs). The roster and the damage curve are Skillchains.md placeholders and stay in todo tables until the layer ships.

Appendix D: Status Effects

Every status a monster can put on you, every buff a monster can put on itself, and the debuffs your own jobs lay on monsters. Monster statuses last a long time — a poison runs a minute or more — so taking them off matters. Anything with a Yes under Cleanse? can be stripped by Cleanse or any other removal. Stun, Bind, and Terror can't be removed, only outlasted, and Sleep ends the moment the sleeper takes damage. The buffs your jobs grant are described with each job.

Design note

Generated with Appendix A by tools/gen-bestiary.py. Durations are the backend's FFXI-scale values (sc-backend c9d2b60e); the kit table in the new-mobs spec predates them. Bind is shown as movement-only, which is what the code does; the spec calls it a "full hold". kb/issues/guide-heavy-update-bestiary.md #1, #7, #13.

What Monsters Do to You
Status	What It Does	Lasts	Cleanse?	Inflicted By
Bind	Can't move, but can still fight and cast.	30 s	No	Lich, Snake, Toadstool, Zombie
Silence	Can't cast spells.	60 s	Yes	Bat, Lich, Mushroom
Sleep	Can't move or act. Any damage wakes the sleeper.	60 s	No; damage breaks it	Mushroom, Sheep
Stun	Can't move or act.	4⁠–⁠10 s	No	Bear, Boar, Cow, Crocodile, Dragon, Dragon Minion, Eagle, Ghoul, Goat, Hermit Crab, Mimic, Sheep, Small Dinosaur, Spider, Toad, Turtle
Terror	Can't move or act, and damage doesn't break it.	30 s	No	Dragon
Bleed	Physical damage every 1 s.	60⁠–⁠90 s	Yes	Bear, Boar, Cat, Dragon, Eagle, Ghoul, Larva, Tiger, Wolf
Blight	Dark damage every 1 s; receives 20% less healing.	60 s	Yes	Mushroom, Zombie
Blind	Accuracy −10–20.	60⁠–⁠120 s	Yes	Boar, Chicken, Hellwatcher Minion, Skeleton, Snake, Toadstool
Burn	Fire damage every 1 s.	60⁠–⁠90 s	Yes	Dragon, Dragon Minion, Hellwatcher, Hellwatcher Minion
Choke	Evasion −20; magic evasion −20.	2 min	Yes	Bat
Disease	The hits you land build no AP; MP stops recovering.	3 min	Yes	Ghoul
Dread	Damage dealt −20%.	2 min	Yes	Dragon, Ghoul, Snake
Frailty	Armor −25%.	2 min	Yes	Lich
Mark of the Hive	Armor −25%.	60 s	Yes	Bee
Poison	Water damage every 1 s.	60⁠–⁠90 s	Yes	Larva, Mimic, Mushroom, Snake, Spider, Toadstool, Zombie
Slow	Attacks and cooldowns 25% slower.	60 s	Yes	Skeleton
Weight	Movement speed −30–60%.	30⁠–⁠60 s	Yes	Boar, Crocodile, Eagle, Goat, Hermit Crab, Larva, Mimic, Pig, Skeleton, Small Dinosaur, Snail, Spider, Toad, Toadstool, Wolf

What Monsters Do to Themselves
Buff	What It Does	Lasts	Used By
Abyssal Shell	Takes 30% less physical damage.	60 s	bosses only
Arch Back	Evasion +20%.	3 min	Cat
Armored Scales	Takes 20% less damage.	3 min	Crocodile
Ashen Ward	Takes 20% less damage.	3 min	Hellwatcher
Blood Scent	Attack speed +20%.	3 min	Tiger
Bone Ward	Takes 20% less damage.	3 min	Lich
Enfire	Attacks add 4 fire damage.	3 min	Dragon Minion
Flutter	Evasion +20%.	3 min	Chicken
Hibernate	Heals 7.5 every 3 s.	60 s	Bear
Howl	Physical damage +20%.	3 min	Wolf
Meadow Rest	Heals 5 every 3 s.	60 s	Cow
Mud Roll	Takes 15% less damage.	3 min	Pig
Pearl Sheen	+25 to every elemental resistance.	3 min	Hermit Crab
Regrow	Heals 60 every 3 s.	60 s	bosses only
Rotten Hide	Takes 20% less physical damage.	3 min	Zombie
Shell Retreat	Takes 25% less damage.	60 s	Snail
Shell Up	Takes 25% less physical damage.	3 min	Hermit Crab
Shimmering Hive	Evasion +25%.	3 min	Bee
Skitter	Evasion +25%.	3 min	Spider
Stalk	Evasion +25%.	3 min	Tiger
Stubborn	Takes 20% less damage.	3 min	Goat
Thick Hide	Takes 20% less damage.	3 min	Boar
Titan Plating	Takes 30% less damage.	60 s	bosses only
Toxic Skin	Whoever hits it takes 15 damage back.	3 min	Toad
Withdraw	Takes 40% less physical damage.	60 s	Turtle
Woolly Coat	Takes 20% less physical damage.	3 min	Sheep

Debuffs Your Jobs Apply
Status	What It Does	Cleanse?
Arcburn	Lightning damage every 1 s.	Yes
Battle Hymn Dirge	Physical damage every 3 s while the Bard plays, doubled while the Bard surges.	Yes
Cracked	Armor down, by the strength of the ability that landed it.	Yes
Crumble	Earth damage every 1 s.	Yes
Drench	The hits you land build 25% less AP; MP recovers more slowly.	Yes
Frostbite	Ice damage every 1 s; acts 15% slower.	Yes
Hunter's Mark	Takes more damage, by the strength of the ability that landed it.	Yes
Paralyze	Each auto-attack has a chance to fail.	Yes
Prism Weakness	Resistance to one element −15: the element of the spell that left it.	Yes
Requiem Anchor	Physical damage every 3 s while the Bard plays; takes 10% more damage.	Yes
Roots	Movement speed −80%, easing off the further the target drags itself from the spot; breaks free past 5 m.	Yes
Runescar	Resistance to one element −8: the element the Spellblade's weapon carried.	Yes
Sandscour	Earth damage every 1 s.	Yes
Shock	Takes 10% more damage.	Yes
Tremor	Earth damage every 1 s.	Yes
Waterlog	Water damage every 1 s.	Yes
Weakened	Armor down, by the strength of the ability that landed it.	Yes
Windburn	Wind damage every 1 s.	Yes
Withered	Earth damage every 1 s; deals 15% less damage.	Yes

Appendix E: Consumables & Meals

TODO: food, potions, and other consumables — effects, duration, and where they're sourced.

Meals
Food	Effect	Duration	Source
TODO	TODO	TODO	TODO
TODO	TODO	TODO	TODO

Potions & Remedies
Item	Effect	Source
TODO	TODO	TODO
TODO	TODO	TODO

Appendix F: Glossary

Terms this guide uses without stopping to explain them.

Core Terms
Term	Meaning
Vhael	The world. Also "the Vhael" when what's meant is the living world rather than the planet.
Aether	Raw magic, older than the Aurora and native to the world-trees. It crystallizes over time, and refining it is what powers the Empire's industry.
the Aurora	The event that grants magic to a generation of people. Each one raises a new crop of Awakened. The Piporin call the first the First Aetherfall.
the Awakened	Anyone who gained magic from an Aurora. You are one of the newest, and the first able to master more than one thread of magic at a time.
Tree of Vhaelthorn	The world-tree whose roots run under Vhael. The living world depends on it, and it must be tended.
the Gardener	An Awakened who took up the tending of the Tree.
Weaponskill	An attack granted by your weapon type and level, paid for in Ability Points. Always lands.
Skillchain	A window opened on a monster by a weaponskill. Further weaponskills add links, and the links resolve into one elemental hit.
AP	Ability Points. The second resource bar, spent on weaponskills. Monsters spend theirs on their own abilities.
Ward	A barrier pool that absorbs damage before your health does and refills during combat.
Con	The level gap between you and a target, sorted into five bands from Trivial to Wall.
Claim	Ownership of a monster you engaged. Only the claiming party or alliance can fight it.

Design note

Open: "Spirit" appeared in an earlier draft of this glossary and has no entry in kb/vocab.md. Either define it or retire the term.

Appendix G: Charts & Quick Reference

TODO: pullout-style quick tables planned — leveling bands by zone, travel connections.

Derived Stats

Beyond the four attributes, your character sheet tracks a much longer list of derived stats — the numbers your gear, buffs, and job actually move. Here are the ones you'll see most often.

Derived Stats
Stat	What It Means
Max HP	Maximum hit points.
Max MP	Maximum mana points.
Max AP	Maximum ability points, the resource weaponskills spend.
Max Ward	Ceiling on your barrier pool — damage absorbed before it touches HP.
HP Regen / MP Regen	Flat HP or MP recovered per second, in combat and out.
Ward Regen	Flat Ward recovered per second, in combat and out.
Life / Mana Leech	A percentage of the damage you deal returned as HP or MP, paid out over time and rate-capped.
Life / Mana on Hit	A flat amount gained per landed hit, paid instantly and uncapped.
Leech Effectiveness	Increases how much you leech, life and mana both.
MP / AP Cost Reduction	Reduces what your abilities cost. Both cap at 25%.
AP Gain	Increases the AP you bank from your own actions. Caps at 50%.
Reduced Enemy AP Gain	Reduces the AP your attacks hand to the things you hit.
Accuracy	Physical hit rating, checked against a target's Evasion.
Evasion	Chance to dodge an incoming physical attack.
Magic Accuracy	Spell and debuff landing rating, checked against Magic Evasion.
Magic Evasion	Chance to resist an incoming spell or debuff.
Critical Rate	Chance for an attack to land as a critical hit.
Critical Damage	Damage multiplier applied on a critical hit.
Double Attack Chance	Chance for an auto-attack to hit a second time.
Armor	Cuts physical damage by a percentage. Each point is worth less as you stack it, measured against a rating set by the attacker's level, and the cut caps at 85%.
Block Chance / Reduction	Chance a shield blocks a hit, and how much of that hit is cut.
Parry Chance	Chance to deflect a hit with your weapon.
Guard Chance / Reduction	Chance to guard against a hit with certain weapons, and how much it cuts.
Counter Chance	Chance to counter-attack when you're hit.
Attack Speed / Cast Speed	Multipliers on your swing interval and cast time.
Movement Speed	Percent modifier on your movement speed.
Action Speed	A universal rate multiplier on both swings and casts (not movement or cooldowns).
Elemental Resistances	Percent damage reduction per element — Fire, Ice, Wind, Earth, Lightning, Water, Holy, and Dark — each with its own cap.
Elemental Penetration	Percent of a target's resistance you punch through, per element.
Area of Effect	Widens the radius of your area abilities. Caps at 50%.
Spell Block	Chance to blunt an incoming spell. The magical counterpart to Block, and the only defensive roll a cast has to get through.
Increased Healing	Increases the healing you do. Healing has no attribute behind it, so this and spell power are the only ways to raise it.
Enmity Modifier	Percent increase or decrease to the threat you generate.