Centaur



s are a class of monster, i.e. a species in the bestiary of Guild Wars.

Centaurs are creatures that feature the body of a horse with the upper torso, arms and head of a humanoid, with two curved, bovid horns growing on the head.

Centaurs are among the more intelligent creatures in Tyria, with a complex social structure. They used to live in peace with humans, but are now at war with them.

By their name and their habitat, Tyrian centaurs can be split up into three groups:
 * Shiverpeak Centaurs in the Northern Shiverpeaks
 * Maguuma Centaurs in the Maguuma Jungle
 * Losaru in the Crystal Desert.

There is only one named group of Centaurs in Elona, the Veldrunner pride of Kourna, although the existance of other unnamed prides is mentioned.

Characteristics
Centaurs usually come in groups of 3-5, with a mixture of melee attackers, ranged attackers, spellcasters and healers. There is no predominant profession among Centaurs, they have specialists in every core profession except necromancer. It is this mixture that makes them dangerous. Bringing down the support units, especially the healers, quickly is essential when attacking such a group.

Furthermore 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... unless they are.
 * can be knocked down.

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

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

Trivia
Centaurs are creatures of the greek mythology.