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Elite Branded Hydra

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Elite Branded Hydra

Elite Branded Hydras are tough hydras that were corrupted by the Elder Dragon Kralkatorrik.

Locations[edit]

Crystal Desert
Shiverpeak Mountains

Event involvement[edit]

Event collect (tango icon).png [Group Event] Repel invading Branded, and kill them near the charging crystals to fill the resonance crystal (80)
Event dragon (map icon).png [Group Event] Engage Kralkatorrik (80)

Combat abilities[edit]

Abilities
  • Summons Meteors
  • Summons Minions
  • Charges
Behavior
Effects

DefianceLocked defiance bar

Skills
  • Claw - The hydra swipes, dealing moderate damage.
  • Crystalline Breath - The hydra rears back, then forward, spewing highly damaging flame that Launch.png Launches players.
  • Crystallized Charge - The hydra charges forward, knocking down enemies and dealing damage.
  • Crystallized Projectile - The hydra fires a branded projectile, stunning and severely damaging its target.
  • Crystal Meteor - Summons a meteor from the sky that Knockdown.png knocks down.
Stolen skills

Drops[edit]

Name Type Rarity Quantity

Notes[edit]

After losing a head, its name and rank will change to Veteran Branded Hydra.