Template:Sideicon The Cactuar is an enemy in Final Fantasy XIII-2 found among the long grass of the Plains of Eternity in Archylte Steppe during sunny weather.
Stats
Battle
It does not have much HP and can be taken down quickly if the party is using an offensive paradigm. If left alive for a while, the Cactuar will use an ability called Cactus Dance and transform into the Giant Cactuar. Both entries are needed to complete the Bestiary.
Paradigm Pack
Monster stats
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Abilities
| Ability | Level | Type | Infuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | Initial | Command | |
| Ruin | Initial | Command | |
| Launch | Initial | Auto | |
| Critical: Bravery | Initial | Passive | |
| Bravery Feeder | 7 | Auto | |
| Resist Slow: +10% | 10 | Passive | |
| Stagger: Wound | 13 | Auto | |
| Resist Slow: +44% | 17 | Passive | |
| Deprotect Chaser | 23 | Auto | |
| Protect Feeder | 25 | Auto | |
| Resist Slow: +66% | 30 | Passive | |
| Powerchain | 38 | Auto | |
| Scourge | 40 | Auto | |
| Ruinga | 43 | Command | |
| Auto-Bravery | 45 | Passive |
Gallery
Cactuar in battle.
Cactuar's victory pose.
Etymology
Sabotender (サボテンダー, Sabotendā?) is derived from mixing the Japanese word for cactus (サボテン, saboten?) and the English word "pretender" (プリテンダー, puritendā?).
Trivia
- The maximum synchronization level achieved with Cactuar's Feral Link is 777%.