Fire Hydra

The Fire Hydra, also known as the R.HYDRA or RED HYDRA^[1], is an enemy in Final Fantasy. They may attack with their multiple heads up to three times, but their attacks are relatively weak. They may also use their Blaze attack, which can deal fire damage to the party. Some normal attacks and Ice spells will defeat this enemy.

Stats[]

Formations[]

Pixel remaster

Number	Enemies	Can flee?	Musical theme	Location	Rate/1000
109	Fire Hydra x1	Y	Battle	Mount Gulg B2	80
				Mount Gulg B3	70
				Mount Gulg B4	80
485	Fire Hydra x4	Y	Battle	Flying Fortress 3F	60
				Flying Fortress 5F	80

Other releases

Number	Enemies	Maximum	Can flee?	Ambush%	Musical theme	Location	Rate/64
036	Fire Hydra x1	4 large	Y	4	Battle	Mount Gulg B2	6
						Mount Gulg B3	12
						Mount Gulg B4	12
164	Fire Hydra x4	4 large	Y	4	Battle	Flying Fortress 3F	6
						Flying Fortress 5F	12

AI script[]

Action	Probability
	PR	Other releases
Attack	48.08%	50%
Blaze	48.08%	50%
Flee	3.85%	Morale check

Morale check

# Fear	Morale	Max level 50			Max level 99
		Min flee level	100% flee level	% at max level	Min flee level	100% flee level	% at max level
0	152	37	—	54.9%	73	—	52.94%
1	112	17	42	100%	33	83	100%
2	72	1	22	100%	1	43	100%
3	32	1	2	100%	1	3	100%
4	0	1	1	100%	1	1	100%

Other appearances[]

Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]

Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

Etymology[]

[view · edit · purge]Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.

[view · edit · purge]The Hydra was one of the spawn of Echidna, a many-headed serpentine monstrosity in Ancient Greek mythology. It could breathe poison, and indeed its very blood was deadly. The Hydra was killed as one of Heracles's Twelve Labors.

Related enemies[]

• Hydra
• Yamatano Orochi

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