| Tarantula
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Artwork of a Tarantula from Final Fantasy
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タランチュラ
Taranchura
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| First appearance
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Final Fantasy (1987)
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| Species
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Tarantula
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| Other names
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ARACHNID (Final Fantasy NES)
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Tarantulas are arachnid enemies who appear in several Final Fantasy games. They make their debut appearance in Final Fantasy. Tarantulas are usually green in color.
History[edit]
Final Fantasy[edit]
Final Fantasy (PSP) sprite
In Final Fantasy, Tarantulas, named ARACHNID in the original Nintendo Entertainment System version, are relatively common enemies encountered on the World Map in the surrounding areas of Pravoka, Elfheim, Melmond, Mount Duergar, Marsh Cave, Mount Gulg, and the Cavern of Ice. They are also encountered within a few cave areas, including Marsh Cave (floors B1-B3), the Cavern of Earth (floors B1-B5), and the Giant's Cave.
During a battle, if a Tarantula attacks one of the Warriors of Light, there is a chance of them becoming poisoned.
Final Fantasy V[edit]
In Final Fantasy V, Tarantulas are only encountered in Castle Exdeath within Galuf's World. They absorb any Poison attacks but are weak to Ice attacks. Tarantulas have the Web ability, allowing them to inflict Slow on their target. Unlike most of their other appearances, Tarantulas are purple instead of green, and have the same appearance as Gloom Widows.
| #
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Enemy name
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| HP
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64
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Attack
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5
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Accuracy
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16
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Defense
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12
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| Agility
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12
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Intelligence
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3
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Evasion
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24
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Magic Defense
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46
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| Spells
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N/A
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Weakness
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N/A
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Resistance
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N/A
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Type
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N/A
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| Gil
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50
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EXP
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141
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Treasure
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N/A
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| Location(s)
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| Final Fantasy V stats
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| Level |
HP |
MP |
Strength |
Defense |
Evasion |
Magic |
Magic Defense |
Gil |
EXP |
Type
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| 27
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200
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0
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35
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0
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0
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0
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0
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231
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88
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Nothing
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| Steal
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Drops
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| Nothing
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Potion
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| Immune to
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Weakness
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Absorbs
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Immunity
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| Nothing
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Ice
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Poison
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Mini, Toad
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Bestiary navigation[edit]
| Final Fantasy
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| Characters
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| Warriors of Light
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| White Mage (White Wizard) • Black Mage (Black Wizard) • Red Mage (Red Wizard) • Warrior (Knight) • Thief (Ninja) • Monk (Master)
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| Non-playable characters
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| Garland • Astos • Chancellor • Jayne • Bikke • Arylon • Princess Sarah • Circle of Sages • Dr. Unne • Elf Prince • King of Coneria • Matoya • Mysterious Man • Nerrick • Sadda • Lukahn • Koppe • Broom • Bahamut • Darryl • Cid • Smyth • Underhill • Dr. Unne • Watts
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| Races
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| Lufenian • Elf • Dwarf • Mermaid
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| Bosses
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| Vampire • Four Fiends (Lich • Kary • Kracken • Tiamat) • Chaos • Chronodia (PSP, iOS, Android)
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| Key items
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| Ship • Crown • Crystal Eye • Jolt Tonic • Mystic Key • Nitro Powder • Star Ruby • Earth Rod • Canoe • Levistone • Airship • Rat's Tail • Faerie's Bottle • Oxyale • Rosetta Stone • Bell • Warp Cube • Adamantite • Lute • Crystal
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| Locations
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| Towns
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| Cornelia • Pravoka • Elfheim • Melmond • Crescent Lake • Onrac • Gaia • Lufenia
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| Dungeons
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Chaos Shrine • Marsh Cave • Western Keep • Titan's Cave • Terra Cave • Ice Cavern • Citadel of Trials • Mount Gulg • Waterfall Cave • Sunken Shrine • Mirage Tower • Flying Fortress •
Earthgift Shrine (GBA, PSP, iOS, Android) • Hellfire Chasm (GBA, PSP, iOS, Android) • Lifespring Grotto (GBA, PSP, iOS, Android) • Whisperwind Cove (GBA, PSP, iOS, Android) • Labyrinth of Time (PSP, iOS, Android)
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| Shops
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| Inn • Sanctuary • Weapon Shop • Armor Shop • Item Shop • Black Magic Shop • White Magic Shop
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| Other locations
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| Castle Cornelia • Matoya's Cave • Mount Duergar • Giant's Cave • Aldean Sea • Elven Castle • Ryukahn Desert • Sage's Cave • Cardia Islands • Desert Caravan • World A
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| Spells
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| White Magic
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Level 1: Cure • Dia • Protect • Blink -- Level 2: Blindna • Silence • NulShock • Invis -- Level 3: Cura • Diara • NulBlaze • Heal -- Level 4: Poisona • Fear • NulFrost • Vox --
Level 5: Curaga • Life • Diaga • Healara -- Level 6: Stona • Exit • Protera • Invisira -- Level 7: NulDeath • Healaga • Curaja • Diaja -- Level 8: Holy • NulAll • Dispel • Full-Life
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| Black Magic
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Level 1: Fire • Sleep • Focus • Thunder -- Level 2: Blizzard • Dark • Temper • Slow -- Level 3: Fira • Hold • Thundara • Focara -- Level 4: Sleepra • Haste • Confuse • Blizzara --
Level 5: Firaga • Scourge • Slowra • Teleport -- Level 6: Thundaga • Death • Quake • Stun -- Level 7: Blizzaga • Blind • Break • Saber -- Level 8: Stop • Warp • Kill • Flare
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| Stats
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| Hit Points (HP) • Agility (Agi) • Vitality (Vit) • Magic Defense (M. Def) • Strength (Str) • Intelligence (Int) • Hit Percentage (Hit%) • Luck (Luck)
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| Lists
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| Enemies (bestiary) • Equipment • Items
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| Game compilations
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| Final Fantasy I∙II • Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
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| See also: Category • Gallery • 15 Puzzle
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