Xiphactinus
Xiphactinus is a Dinofish-type fiend that you can encounter in Macalania Woods.
Fiend Description
“A fish-like fiend that swims through the air. It has an extremely violent temperament, baring its fangs and charging at anything that moves. Scary.”
| Stats | |
|---|---|
| Level | 12 |
| HP | 773 |
| MP | 122 |
| EXP | 77 |
| AP | 1 |
| Gil | 30 |
| Gil (stolen) | 130 |
| Strength | 77 |
| Defense | 112 |
| Magic | 18 |
| Magic Defense | 0 |
| Agility | 53 |
| Evasion | 0 |
Where to Find It
- Macalania Woods (Chapters 1 and 2)
- Via Infinito (Cloisters 13 to 15)
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 |  Fish Scale |
43.9% |
| Fish Scale ×2 |
6.3% | |
| Steal | Fish Scale |
87.5% |
| Fish Scale |
12.5% | |
| Bribe | Water Gem ×24 |
Common |
| Water Gem ×30 |
Rare |
Elemental Affinities
| Element | Effect |
|---|---|
| Fire | Normal |
| Ice | Normal |
| Water | Normal |
| Lightning | Weak |
| Holy | Normal |
| Gravity | Weak |
Status Vulnerabilities
| Status | Effect |
|---|---|
 Death |
Vulnerable |
 Petrification |
Immune |
 Sleep |
Immune |
 Silence |
Vulnerable |
 Darkness |
Resistant |
 Poison |
Resistant |
 Confusion |
Vulnerable |
 Berserk |
Vulnerable |
 Curse |
Immune |
 Slow |
Vulnerable |
 Stop |
Vulnerable |
 Doom |
Vulnerable |
| Delay | Vulnerable |
| Eject | Resistant |
| Zantetsu | Resistant |