Griffon



Griffons (sometimes also spelled Griffin) are large beasts walking on 4 legs, with the beak of a bird of prey, the wings and the long tail of a reptile.

Characteristics
All Griffons in the Prophecies Campaign are melee attackers and as such are very susceptible to PBAoEs. Griffons in Nightfall Campaign are ranged attackers.

All Griffons are Monks, Warriors, or Ritualists.

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.

Griffons and Harpies are suspected to be members of the same species.

Items dropped
s may drop the following loot, besides random gold and loot:


 * Griffon Wings
 * Feathers
 * Bones

Known Sub-Types
For an alphabetic list of all s, including bosses, see also: Category:s

Trivia
Griffons are obviously inspired by the Griffins of greek and medieval mythology, which are a mixture of a lion and an eagle.