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Hunt 28: The Black Sorcerer

Piscodaemon - Rank V

This Hunt is available any time after you have completed the Ancient City of Giruvegan and the Great Crystal. You should return to Balfonheim Port to speak with Reddas and have him join your party before starting this Hunt, as having Him in your party will be helpful.

That said, as a Rank V Mark, Piscodaemon is relatively easy at the stage of the game where you receive the Bill for it.

Petitioner

Ivaness is located at the top of Mt Bur-Omisace just outside the ruined Temple. Use the screenshot and the map below to help you find him:

Speaking to Ivaness the petitioner for Hunt 28: The Black Sorcerer to find Piscodaemon Map indicating where to find Ivaness

Mark Location

Getting back to where this Mark is located requires a lot of running. Warp to the Save Crystal in Giruvegan and travel all the way back to the Gate of Fire. This travel path involves going west through the Gate of Water, through the Trimahla Water-Steps, the Aadha Water-Steps, and the Haalmikah Water-Steps.

Entering the Gate of Fire in the Ancient City of Giruvegan

You can find Piscodaemon on the west side of this zone. You should take efforts to defeat as many of the surrounding enemies as you can before engaging the Mark.

Approaching Piscodaemon
Piscodaemon
Hunt Battle
Battle against Piscodaemon

Level: 46
HP: 49,660
Steal: Potion (55%), Reflectga Mote (10%), White Robes (3%)

As mentioned previously, this is a relatively easy battle as there is a reasonably high probability that you are higher leveled than Piscodaemon by the time you receive this Hunt.

Equip your characters with Black Belts to deal with the Disable status effect that Piscodaemon’s Pulsar Wave attack can cause. Keep Bubble active for the duration of the fight to prevent the Disease status effect from taking hold, and make sure to keep Shell active as well to reduce the amount of damage done by Magick-based attacks and reduce the likelihood of negative status effects hitting your characters.

All of Piscodaemon’s attacks are Dark-based Magick, so equip any equipment that you might have that has a resistance to Dark. Aside from that, the battle is straightforward. Try not to move around too much to avoid having any of the nearby enemies join the fight.

Battle against Piscodaemon during Hunt 28: The Black Sorcerer

You can find a video of this battle in the Zodiac Age version below:

Return to Ivaness at the top of Mt Bur-Omisace to receive your rewards, which include 3,800 gil, some Dark Shot, and a Scathe Mote.

Completing the battle against Piscodaemon - Vanquished Screen

You should complete this Hunt after Reddas has joined the party when they return to Balfonheim Port for the second visit. Head back to the Balfonheim Port Walkthrough page when you’re done.