Veteran Branded Hydra

Veteran Branded Hydra

Race

Branded

Level

80

Rank

Veteran

Locations

• 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