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Final Fantasy 16pits Clive against all sorts of monsters throughoutValisthea. With the more linear style of the game, each region will have monsters roughly around thesame level Cliveis when he reaches there.
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Unlocked abit later in the game,hunts will begin to spawn notorious enemies throughout the world that are much stronger than the other monsters nearby. These monsters will have a rank to prepare players for the level of difficulty to expect,giving more rewardsfor the more challenging battles.
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Where To Find Grimalkin
The Grimalkin’s location can be found by talking toNektar the Moogle to see the hunt Board. The Grimalkin islocated in The Cattery region ofDhalmekia. Travel toThe JawObeliskand begin heading north.Follow theeastern path through the Sickle, then south down the valley.At the end of the valley will be someFallen ruinswith a pack of wild dogs led by the Grimalkin.
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How To Defeat The Grimalkin
Upon finding the beast, you’ll first need totake out the rest of the pack. Then theGrimalkinwill jump in. There will be three waves or regular enemies. Use them as an opportunity tobuild up your limit break energy. After defeating the rest of the pack, the Grimalkin will jump down and begin fighting you.
Mostly, this enemy fights the same way as theRepublican War Panther. Many of its attacks will be aforward lunge swiping one of its paws at you.Dodge in theopposite directionof the lunging paw to get around the beastand land a few attacks. This enemy will also have the Savage attack and will use it often. This attack will have itswinging wildly multiple times before jumping back, then lunging forward at you one last time. Whenever you see this attack,prepare to dodgeandwait for the second lunge beforebeginning your counter-attack.The delay after this attack is a good chance to charge up delayed attacks, such asTitan’s Windup.Beyond these attacks, this beast is a simple fight once you get the dodge timing down.
