Varan
Varan is a Imp-type fiend that you can encounter on Besaid Island, at the Moonflow, on the Thunder Plains, in Macalania Woods, in the Calm Lands and in the Farplane.
Fiend Description
“A fiend from the Farplane that hovers in the air. It casts spells of the four primary elements and is highly resistant to magical attacks.”
| Stats | |
|---|---|
| Level | 28 |
| HP | 1,132 |
| MP | 480 |
| EXP | 410 |
| AP | 1 |
| Gil | 240 |
| Gil (stolen) | 443 |
| Strength | 6 |
| Defense | 22 |
| Magic | 43 |
| Magic Defense | 214 |
| Agility | 84 |
| Evasion | 42 |
Where to Find It
- Besaid Island (Chapter 5)
- Moonflow (Chapters 4 and 5)
- Thunder Plains (Chapters 4 and 5)
- Macalania Woods (Chapter 5)
- Calm Lands (Chapter 5)
- Farplane (Chapter 5)
- Via Infinito (Cloisters 30 to 32)
Steals, Drops, and Bribes
The chances listed in the table below are per fiend KO’d or per Steal attempt. A fiend only drops an item some of the time, and when it does, the common item comes up seven times out of eight. 
Butterfingers ensures that every drop is the rarer item, and 
Master Thief only steals the rare item.
| Source | Item | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Drop |  Holy Water |
43.9% |
| Holy Water ×2 |
6.3% | |
| Steal |  Dispel Tonic |
87.5% |
| Dispel Tonic ×2 |
12.5% | |
| Bribe | Dispel Tonic ×24 |
Common |
| Dispel Tonic ×30 |
Rare |
Elemental Affinities
| Element | Effect |
|---|---|
| Fire | Weak |
| Ice | Normal |
| Water | Normal |
| Lightning | Normal |
| Holy | Normal |
| Gravity | Normal |
Status Vulnerabilities
| Status | Effect |
|---|---|
 Death |
Resistant |
 Petrification |
Resistant |
 Sleep |
Resistant |
 Silence |
Immune |
 Darkness |
Resistant |
 Poison |
Resistant |
 Confusion |
Immune |
 Berserk |
Resistant |
 Curse |
Immune |
 Slow |
Immune |
 Stop |
Immune |
 Doom |
Immune |
| Delay | Vulnerable |
| Eject | Resistant |
| Zantetsu | Resistant |