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Xiphosaur
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"An ancient Beastie that has hardly changed in 400 million years. Their ability to play Beastieball both on land and undersea has allowed them to thrive through climate shifts." —Beastiepedia
Xiphosaur is a Beastie.
Stats
Base Stats
| Power | Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 |  Body
|
123 |
| 55 |  Spirit
|
85 |
| 30 |  Mind
|
107 |
| Total: 420 | ||
Traits
| Trait | Description |
|---|---|
| Bunker | Never take more than 99 damage at once |
Plays
| By Level Up | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | Type | Power | Description | Level | Favors |
| Shield |  Defense
|
-- | Feel 1 TOUGH (1/4 damage)TOUGH (shielded) +2 ANGRY (only attacks)ANGRY (only attacks).
|
1 |  Level 1
|
| Beginner Effort | Spirit
|
45 | A basic ATTACK.
|
1 | -- |
| Dig |  Volley
|
-- | VOLLEY. Feel 1  JAZZED (POW x1.5)JAZZED (POW x1.5).
|
6 | -- |
| Toppler | Spirit
|
50 | ATTACK. POW +50% for each  BOOST on target.
|
11 | -- |
| Hunker |  Support
|
-- | DEF to self. Feel 1 NERVOUS (can't move)NERVOUS (can't move).
|
16 | -- |
| Forward Pass | Volley
|
-- | VOLLEY. SHIFTs ally to front row. | 21 | -- |
| Careful Shot | Spirit
|
40 | ATTACK. Targets SIDEWAYS. | 26 | -- |
| Doze | Support
|
-- | Fully restores stamina and FEELINGS. Feel 4  TIRED (only basic actions)TIRED (only basic actions).
|
30 |  Level 2
|
| Relentless | Spirit
|
50 | ATTACK. Can use even when  SHOOK (can't attack)SHOOK or TIRED (only basic actions)TIRED.
|
34 | -- |
| Lay Trap | Support
|
-- | Opponent field get +2 TRAP (Tag-ins lose 8 stamina per trap). | 37 | -- |
| Counter | Spirit
|
75 | ATTACK. POW x1.5 if user received the ball. | 41 | -- |
| Torch Pass | Defense
|
-- | -100 STAMINA. Restores benched ally's stamina and FEELINGS. TAG OUT. | 46 | -- |
| With Friendship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | Type | Power | Description | Favors |
| Steamer | Spirit
|
1 | Targets straight ahead. Target feels +2  SWEATY (losing stamina)SWEATY (losing stamina).
|
-- |
| Comeback | Spirit
|
60 | ATTACK. POW x1.5 if tied or behind on score. | -- |
| Desperate Dive | Spirit
|
75 | Can hit without volleying. Feel 1  STRESSED (becomes TIRED)STRESSED (becomes TIRED (only basic actions)TIRED).
|
-- |
| Grit | Spirit
|
65 | ATTACK. POW x2 when SWEATY (losing stamina)SWEATY, NERVOUS (can't move)NERVOUS, or  TENDER (Defenses )TENDER.
|
-- |
| Pipe | Volley
|
-- | VOLLEY. SHIFTs ally to back row. | -- |
| Tough Front | Support
|
-- | -33 STAMINA. Feel 2 TOUGH (1/4 damage)TOUGH (shielded).
|
-- |
| Nettle | Support
|
-- | -20 STAMINA to target. | -- |
| Drum | Support
|
-- | Ally field gets 6 RHYTHM (Healing and protection). | -- |
| Body Ready | Defense
|
-- | DEF to self.
|
-- |
Trivia
- According to internal filenames related to its concept art, Xiphosaur is based on a horseshoe crab. This initial inspiration can be seen clearly in its earliest concept art, as well as in its Beastiepedia entry in the final game.
Gallery
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Concept art
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Concept art
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Concept art
