The Basilisk, also known as the SAURIA in the NES version, is an enemy in the original Final Fantasy. They may first be encountered in the Citadel of Trials region and on the Cardian Islands. They later appear in Chaos Shrine, on floor B1, as a rare encounter.
Stats[]
AI script[]
| Action | Probability |
|---|---|
| Attack | 60.00% |
| Gaze (Stone) | 35.00% |
| Flee | 5.00% |
Prior to Pixel Remaster:
| Action | Probability |
|---|---|
| Attack | 50.00% |
| Gaze (Stone) | 50.00% |
In older versions, Basilisk has 200 morale, and only gains a chance to run away if the lead party member is Lv61 or higher.
Strategy[]
Physical attacks are the primary way to defeat these enemies; magic can be saved for the more difficult encounters in the Chaos Shrine. Due to their average Defense, they are not hard to defeat. Basilisks possess the ability to use Gaze to Petrify party members, but they also drop Gold Needles upon defeat.
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Etymology[]
The Basilisk is a fictional beast that appeared in medieval bestiaries, it is said that a single gaze to their eyes would kill or petrify the observer. It was supposed to appear when a chicken's egg was hatched by a snake or a frog (hence their reptilian appearance).
In the NES version, the Basilisk was called Sauria. Sauria derives from saura, which means "reptile" in Greek.