Oni

Description
Oni are dark creatures that haunt the Echovald Forest and the Jade Sea. They will spawn and attack the unsuspecting party out of thin air. They usually come in groups of 2 to 4. Lower level Oni can also be found on parts of Shing Jea Island. The source of the Oni threat is Kanaxai. Also, according to Dauv Merishahl: "Oni are curious creatures. We of the Turtle Clan believe they were once human but have become twisted by terrible nightmares from the deep within the Jade Sea. They are similar to the Luxons known as Outcasts, driven to the edge of insanity and irrationally violent. Oni may hold the key to discovering the true nature of the Outcasts."

However, this statement is almost certainly erroneous: The Outcasts encountered in the farthest reaches of the deep are still entirely human (physically speaking), and are never seeing journeying with Oni. Also, Oni are considered nightmares or demons by Edge of Extinction, while Outcasts are considered neither human nor nightmare. Oni are also seen far further in the Deep than Outcasts, which are only seen in Jade-themed rooms, whereas Oni appear in Jade areas as well as in the original "realm of Nightmares." Finally, all Oni are Assassins. Any logical beings would continue to use their skills acquired in their previous lives in tandem with their new skills for maximum power. Oni do not. Dauv's statement may have been made purposely false to show the confusion about Oni, or possibly a canceled modification to their backstory that was overlooked by ArenaNet.

Level 9 Oni are called Lesser Oni and the Oni encountered in the Deep are called Oni of the Deep.

Location

 * Shing Jea Island
 * Haiju Lagoon (level 16)
 * Jaya Bluffs (level 16)
 * Echovald Forest
 * Arborstone (Mission)
 * Arborstone (Explorable)
 * Drazach Thicket
 * Ferndale
 * Melandru's Hope
 * Mourning Veil Falls
 * The Eternal Grove (Explorable)
 * The Jade Sea
 * Archipelagos
 * Boreas Seabed (Explorable)
 * Gyala Hatchery (Explorable)
 * Maishang Hills
 * Mount Qinkai
 * Rhea's Crater
 * Unwaking Waters (Explorable)

Skills Used

 * [[Image:Monster-icon.png|25px]] Demonic Agility (monster skill)
 * (Level 28 only)
 * (Level 28 only)
 * (Level 28 only)
 * (Level 28 only)
 * (Level 28 only)
 * (Level 28 only)

Items Dropped

 * Bones
 * Keen Oni Claw (in Echovald Forest only)
 * Keen Oni Talon (in Jade Sea only)
 * Monstrous Eye
 * Monstrous Claw
 * Monstrous Fang
 * Oni Claw (level 16 only)
 * Oni Shroud
 * Oni Talon (in Shing Jea Island only)
 * Regurgitated Mass
 * Ungues of the Oni (Unique, in Rhea's Crater only)

''Note: Contrary to common belief, Oni Blades are not exclusive to Oni. Please do not list them here. The wiki will only list weapon drops if they are exclusive to a creature, such as the Ungues of the Oni.''

Trivia

 * Oni is a Japanese word with a meaning similar to "demon". See also: "Oni" on Wikipedia.