Veteran Branded Hydra

Veteran Branded Hydra

Race

Branded

Level

80

Rank

Veteran

Location

Crystal Oasis
(Crystal Desert)
Desert Highlands
(Crystal Desert)
Domain of Vabbi
(Crystal Desert)
Elon Riverlands
(Crystal Desert)
Jahai Bluffs
(Crystal Desert)

Veteran Branded Hydras are strong hydras that were corrupted by the Elder Dragon Kralkatorrik.

Locations

Crystal Desert

• Crystal Oasis
  • Maculate Fringe
  • Glint's Legacy

• Desert Highlands
  • Prophet's Fall

• Domain of Vabbi
  • Dzasha Uplands
  • Garden of Seborhin
  • Grand Court of Sebelkeh
    • Ruins of the Mirror of Lyss
  • Kodash Bazaar
  • Resplendent Trace
  • Zagonur Cliffs

• Elon Riverlands
  • Ustulate Barrens

• Jahai Bluffs
  • Reclaimed Chantry

Event involvement

[Group Event] Defeat the Branded champion (80)

Defend the Chantry's entrances against the Branded (80)

[Group Event] Help Ashwah search for his missing daughter in the Brand (80)

Help Adisa collect Slivers of Vlast from veteran Branded (80)

Combat abilities

Abilities

• Summons Meteors
• Summons Minions
• Charges

Behavior

• Once it reaches certain amounts of HP, its heads are cut off, spawning Branded Hydra Heads.

Effects

Skills

• Claw - The hydra swipes, dealing moderate damage.
• Crystalline Breath - The hydra rears back, then forward, spewing highly damaging flame that  Launches players.
  • Flame Pool - The flames leave a trail of Branded fire along the ground.
• 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  knocks down.

Stolen skills

•   Bone Crack
•   Blinding Tuft

Drops

Name	Type	Rarity	Quantity
Sliver of Vlast (only drops in Ustulate Barrens)	Trophy	BBasic	1
Pile of Incandescent Dust	Crafting material	CFine	1

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Branded Hydra

Veteran Branded Hydra • Elite Branded Hydra • Champion Branded Hydra • Branded Hydra