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{{Creature start
| level = 64
| type = Hybrid
| family = griffin
| body = 
| attacks = Bites, Claws, Maneuvers, Special and Beaks.
| area = [[Griffin's Keen]]<br>
| undead = No
| bcs = <Not Known>
}}
{{Creature attack attributes
| = physical 
  {{creature ability|[[Claw]] (x2) | +352 [[Attack strength|AS]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Bite]] | +342 [[Attack strength|AS]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Beak]] | +342 [[Attack strength|AS]]}}
| = maneuver
  {{creature ability|[[Screech]] | up to 20 [[roundtime|RT]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Buffet]] | [[Call Wind (912)]]}}

}}
{{Creature defense attributes
| defense =
  {{creature ability|[[Melee]] | <N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Bolt]] | <N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Wizard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Cleric Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Empath Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Paladin Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Major Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
  {{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
| noability = 
}}
{{Creature treasure
 | type = <Not Known>
 | skin = <Not Known>
 | nobox =
 | noskinvalue =
}}
{{Creature end}}

The grifflet is a young, yet magnificent beast.  Mottled brown feathers marked with light splotches cover the grifflet's front legs, forebody, and wings, while the creature's eagle-like head is almost completely grey.  The rear half of the grifflet's body is that of a young lion, with short, pale yellow fur and a long feline tail.  Even at this immature stage of life, the horse-sized grifflet is a deadly foe.<sup><sup>[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/]</sup></sup>

==Hunting strategies==

Grifflets, being a flying creature, are sometimes out of reach for [[melee]] attacks, predominantly when they have just soared into a room (though they also sometimes use it as a form of retreat). 

Therefore, melee hunters should wait until the grifflet itself attempts a [[melee]] attack (either with its beak or claws) against an adventurer before advancing (they can [[melee]] attack the [[yeti]] while remaining at high altitude). Ranged weapons and magical attacks perform as usual, although many knockdown and nature type spells (for examples, [[Tremors (909)]] and [[Boil Earth (917)]]) do not affect them as they are not on the ground. 

They also have various maneuver and spell style abilities which can cause [[roundtime]], and can beat their wings for a [[Call Wind (912)]] style effect.

==Other information==
When using its Claw attack, the grifflet attacks with two claws at once (similar to [[Two Weapon Combat]]).

== References ==
* http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/

{{Nearlevel
|levelm2 = 62
|levelm1 = 63
|level = 64
|levelp1 = 65
|levelp2 = 66
}}

[[Category:Griffin's Keen creatures]]