Rider



Riders are magical creatures that resemble a floating jellyfish with a thorny shell, multiple tentacles, spider-like eyes and a gaping mouth below the shell.

Note: The specific breed of Storm Kin is said to have been created by a once great mage named Cembrien, but whether he was responsible for the other breeds in the game or whether all the breeds are magical creations or exist naturally, is unknown at the moment.

Characteristics
Riders tend to be very fragile physically, but also tend to be lethal spellcasters. With the exception of Smoke Walkers, all Riders in the game are Mesmers and a pack of more then 3 will make any party think twice as they excel in interrupts, hexing, health degeneration or energy drain, or a combination of these techniques.

On the weakness side, keep in mind that s ...
 * are fleshy creatures.
 * are susceptible to all conditions, incl. bleeding, poison and disease.
 * leave a corpse behind.
 * are not undead.
 * can be knocked down (despite floating).

Items dropped
s may drop the following loot (besides gold and various weapons and items):

Known Sub-Types
Riders can be found all over Tyria except in the Shiverpeak Mountains.

For an alphabetic list of all s, including bosses, see also: Category:s