Storm griffin

Storm griffin Picture Level 73 Family griffin family creatures Body Type Hybrid Undead No Areas Found Griffin's Keen BCS <Not Known> HP <Not Known> Armor [?]

Attack Attributes Physical Attacks Claw (x2) +368 AS Bite +358 AS Beak +358 AS Bolt Attacks Major Shock (910) +321 AS Warding Attacks Use the Creature ability template here {{{warding}}}. Maneuver Attacks Lightning Motes Screech up to 20 RT Buffet Call Wind (912) Offensive Spells & Abilities Use the Creature ability template here {{{ability}}}.

Defense Attributes Melee +264 DS Ranged <N/A> DS Bolt +263 DS Bard Base <N/A> TD Ranger Base <N/A> TD Sorcerer Base +306 TD Wizard Base <N/A> TD Cleric Base <N/A> TD Empath Base <N/A> TD Paladin Base <N/A> TD Major Elemental <N/A> TD Minor Elemental <N/A> TD Major Spiritual <N/A> TD Minor Spiritual <N/A> TD Major Mental <N/A> TD Minor Mental <N/A> TD

Treasure Attributes Coins No Gems Yes Magic Items No Boxes No Skin ? Other ?

The storm griffin is a magnificent beast, as if designed by the gods to embody fierce and graceful predation. Its front legs, forebody, wings, and head are those of a great eagle, complete with large powder-blue feathers and aquiline beak. The rear half of the creature's body is that of a powerful lion, with short, sandy blonde fur and a long feline tail. A tendril of electricity snakes across one outstreched claw as the storm griffin glares about with its piercing blue eyes.

Hunting strategies

Storm Griffins, 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 griffin 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. When you see these birds Web (118) as soon as possible. These birds are even worse then the lesser griffins.

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.

They can also release motes of essence, a maneuver attack which resembles the effects of Cone of Lightning (518), but which affects both adventurers and creatures.

Other information

Storm griffins are immune to lightning flares and spells. However, they can be damaged by the standard damage caused by lightning flare weapons.

When using its Claw attack, the storm griffin attacks with two claws at once (similar to Two Weapon Combat).

References

• Storm griffin on Play.net bestiary

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