Mongoose

For the Mongoose prefix enchant, see Mongoose (Enchant).

Basic Information

• They never aggro first and never even notice a player.
• They tend to cancel Defense rather quickly after they activate it.
• They walk away from the player when they are using Smash or Defense.
• If your lag is low, you can follow up your initial Smash with a normal combo by running after it when it goes flying.
• Windmill causes them to delay. They may be susceptible to the WM+Counter combo.
• You may even try a Smash + N+WM + N combo.
• Many have Monster Titles depending on location.
• Successfully taming one grants a temporarily stat boost of +3 Max HP and +2 Max Stamina to the player.

Normal

<ul><li>"Smash" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Counterattack" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Defense" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li></ul>

Black-tailed Mongoose

	Melee Hits	Running Speed	Detection Speed	Detection Range	Aggressive	Aggression	Element
	1-3	Fast	-	-	Will not attack unprovokedNo100	-	None
	Skills	Smash Click this icon for the page on Smash.100 Counterattack Click this icon for the page on Counterattack.100 Defense Click this icon for the page on Defense.100
Location	Hit Points	Melee Damage	Ranged Damage	Def. (Prot.)	Experience	Gold	Combat Power
Rano (North of the Maiz Prairie lettering)	490	40-50	-	1 (16%)	780	200-450	1,300
Drops Location Equipment Misc. Rano (North of the Maiz Prairie lettering) Elite Magic Powder Black-tailed Mongoose Fur Bloody Herb Sunlight Herb Mana Herb HP 10 Potion HP 30 Potion Large Meat Sliced Meat
Notes & Advice Notes The titled version is worth 1,200 EXP. A sketch of this is required for the level 4 Exploration quest "Black-tailed Mongoose," which gives you the book Time for Rest (Rest C→B). Advice None

<ul><li>"Smash" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Counterattack" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Defense" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li></ul>

Blue-tailed Mongoose

	Melee Hits	Running Speed	Detection Speed	Detection Range	Aggressive	Aggression	Element
	1-3	Medium	-	-	Will not attack unprovokedNo100	-	None
	Skills	Smash Click this icon for the page on Smash.100 Counterattack Click this icon for the page on Counterattack.100 Defense Click this icon for the page on Defense.100
Location	Hit Points	Melee Damage	Ranged Damage	Def. (Prot.)	Experience	Gold	Combat Power
Rano (South of the "Maiz Prairie" lettering)	130	10-20	-	? (?)	292.5	100-115	700
Drops Location Equipment Misc. Rano (South of the "Maiz Prairie" lettering) Elite Magic Powder Blue-tailed Mongoose Fur Bloody Herb Mana Herb Sunlight Herb HP 30 Potion Large Meat Sliced Meat
Notes & Advice Notes If you use Smash as an opening move, it will not attack until you hit it again. If it has "the One with Sharp Teeth" title, its wound rate is 1-20. Advice Use Smash and then follow up with a normal attack.

<ul><li>"Smash" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Counterattack" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Defense" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li></ul>

Brown-tailed Mongoose

	Melee Hits	Running Speed	Detection Speed	Detection Range	Aggressive	Aggression	Element
	1-3	Medium	-	-	Will not attack unprovokedNo100	-	None
	Skills	Smash Click this icon for the page on Smash.100 Counterattack Click this icon for the page on Counterattack.100 Defense Click this icon for the page on Defense.100
Location	Hit Points	Melee Damage	Ranged Damage	Def. (Prot.)	Experience	Gold	Combat Power
Rano (outside Qilla Base Camp)	85	1	-	1 (?)	234	0	600
Drops Location Equipment Misc. Rano (outside Qilla Base Camp) Elite Magic Powder Brown-tailed Mongoose Fur Bloody Herb Sunlight Herb Mana Herb HP 10 Potion HP 30 Potion Large Meat Sliced Meat
Notes & Advice Notes The EXP received is lower if you're too close to Qilla Base Camp. Upon successfully sketching it, you will receive 12.49 Exploration EXP (+2.50 if it is nighttime). Advice None

<ul><li>"Smash" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Counterattack" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Defense" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li></ul>

Gray-tailed Mongoose

	Melee Hits	Running Speed	Detection Speed	Detection Range	Aggressive	Aggression	Element
	1-3	Medium	-	-	Will not attack unprovokedNo100	-	None
	Skills	Smash Click this icon for the page on Smash.100 Counterattack Click this icon for the page on Counterattack.100 Defense Click this icon for the page on Defense.100
Location	Hit Points	Melee Damage	Ranged Damage	Def. (Prot.)	Experience	Gold	Combat Power
Rano (Northeastern Maiz Prairie) Connous (southeast of Filia)	310	?	-	? (?)	585	?	1,000
Drops Location Equipment Misc. Rano (Northeastern Maiz Prairie) Connous (southeast of Filia) Elite Magic Powder Gray-tailed Mongoose Fur Bloody Herb Sunlight Herb Mana Herb HP 10 Potion HP 30 Potion Large Meat Sliced Meat
Notes & Advice Notes None Advice None

<ul><li>"Smash" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Counterattack" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Defense" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li></ul>

White-tailed Mongoose

	Melee Hits	Running Speed	Detection Speed	Detection Range	Aggressive	Aggression	Element
	1-3	Medium	-	-	Will not attack unprovokedNo100	-	None
	Skills	Smash Click this icon for the page on Smash.100 Counterattack Click this icon for the page on Counterattack.100 Defense Click this icon for the page on Defense.100
Location	Hit Points	Melee Damage	Ranged Damage	Def. (Prot.)	Experience	Gold	Combat Power
Rano (South of Flower Mark, East of Human Mark)	190	10-15	-	? (?)	390	100-120	800
Drops Location Equipment Misc. Rano (South of Flower Mark, East of Human Mark) Elite Magic Powder White-tailed Mongoose Fur Bloody Herb Sunlight Herb Mana Herb HP 10 Potion HP 30 Potion Large Meat Sliced Meat
Notes & Advice Notes None Advice None

<ul><li>"Smash" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Counterattack" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Defense" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li></ul>

Young Brown-tailed Mongoose

	Melee Hits	Running Speed	Detection Speed	Detection Range	Aggressive	Aggression	Element
	1-3	Medium	-	-	Will not attack unprovokedNo100	-	None
	Skills	Smash Click this icon for the page on Smash.100 Counterattack Click this icon for the page on Counterattack.100 Defense Click this icon for the page on Defense.100
Location	Hit Points	Melee Damage	Ranged Damage	Def. (Prot.)	Experience	Gold	Combat Power
Rano (outside Qilla Base Camp) Connous (East of Filia)	25	1	-	1 (?)	46.8	0	500
Drops Location Equipment Misc. Rano (outside Qilla Base Camp) Connous (East of Filia) Elite Magic Powder Brown-tailed Mongoose Fur Bloody Herb Sunlight Herb Mana Herb HP 10 Potion HP 30 Potion Large Meat Sliced Meat
Notes & Advice Notes Upon successfully sketching it, you will receive 12.49 Exploration EXP (+2.50 if it is nighttime). Advice None

<ul><li>"Smash" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Counterattack" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Defense" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li></ul>

Young Gray-tailed Mongoose

	Melee Hits	Running Speed	Detection Speed	Detection Range	Aggressive	Aggression	Element
	1-3	Medium	-	-	Will not attack unprovokedNo100	-	None
	Skills	Smash Click this icon for the page on Smash.100 Counterattack Click this icon for the page on Counterattack.100 Defense Click this icon for the page on Defense.100
Location	Hit Points	Melee Damage	Ranged Damage	Def. (Prot.)	Experience	Gold	Combat Power
Rano (outside Qilla Base Camp)	30	2-4	-	? (?)	54.6	36~	600
Drops Location Equipment Misc. Rano (outside Qilla Base Camp) Gray-tailed Mongoose Fur Bloody Herb Sunlight Herb Mana Herb HP 10 Potion HP 30 Potion Large Meat Sliced Meat
Notes & Advice Notes None Advice None

<ul><li>"Smash" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Counterattack" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Defense" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li></ul>

Young White-tailed Mongoose

	Melee Hits	Running Speed	Detection Speed	Detection Range	Aggressive	Aggression	Element
	1-3	Medium	-	-	Will not attack unprovokedNo100	-	None
	Skills	Smash Click this icon for the page on Smash.100 Counterattack Click this icon for the page on Counterattack.100 Defense Click this icon for the page on Defense.100
Location	Hit Points	Melee Damage	Ranged Damage	Def. (Prot.)	Experience	Gold	Combat Power
Rano (outside Qilla Base Camp) Connous (southeast of Filia)	70	?	-	? (?)	85.8	0	700
Drops Location Equipment Misc. Rano (outside Qilla Base Camp) Connous (southeast of Filia) Elite Magic Powder White-tailed Mongoose Fur Bloody Herb Sunlight Herb Mana Herb HP 10 Potion HP 30 Potion Large Meat Sliced Meat
Notes & Advice Notes None Advice None

Shadow Mission

<ul><li>"Smash" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Defense" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Counterattack" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li></ul>

Big Black-tailed Mongoose

	Shadow Mission		Finding a Beautiful Black Tail
	Melee Hits	Running Speed	Detection Speed	Detection Range	Aggressive	Aggression	Element
	?	Unknown	-	-	Will not attack unprovokedNo100	Unknown	Unknown
	Skills	Smash Click this icon for the page on Smash.100 Defense Click this icon for the page on Defense.100 Counterattack Click this icon for the page on Counterattack.100
Mission Difficulty	Hit Points	Melee Damage	Ranged Damage	Def. (Prot.)	Experience	Gold	Combat Power
Basic	?	?	-	? (?)	?	?	?
Intermediate	?	?	-	? (?)	?	?	?
Advanced	?	?	-	? (?)	?	?	?
Hard	?	?	-	? (?)	?	?	?
Elite	?	?	-	? (?)	?	?	?
Drops Difficulty Equipment Misc.
Notes & Advice Notes None Advice None

<ul><li>"Smash" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Defense" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Counterattack" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li></ul>

Black-tailed Mongoose (The Saga: Iria)

	Shadow Mission		Searching for a White Tail Finding a Beautiful Black Tail
	Melee Hits	Running Speed	Detection Speed	Detection Range	Aggressive	Aggression	Element
	?	Unknown	-	-	Will not attack unprovokedNo100	Unknown	Unknown
	Skills	Smash Click this icon for the page on Smash.100 Defense Click this icon for the page on Defense.100 Counterattack Click this icon for the page on Counterattack.100
Mission Difficulty	Hit Points	Melee Damage	Ranged Damage	Def. (Prot.)	Experience	Gold	Combat Power
Basic	?	?	-	? (?)	?	?	?
Intermediate	?	?	-	? (?)	?	?	?
Advanced	?	?	-	? (?)	?	?	?
Hard	?	?	-	? (?)	?	?	?
Elite	?	?	-	? (?)	?	?	?
Drops Difficulty Equipment Misc.
Notes & Advice Notes None Advice None

Field Boss

<ul><li>"Smash" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Counterattack" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li> <!--br--><li>"Defense" is not in the list (Play Dead, Cookie Witchs Shooting Star, Magical Music) of allowed values for the "Monster skills" property.</li></ul>

Gold-tailed Mongoose

	Melee Hits	Running Speed	Detection Speed	Detection Range	Aggressive	Aggression	Element
	3	Medium	-	-	Will not attack unprovokedNo100	-	None
	Skills	Smash Click this icon for the page on Smash.100 Counterattack Click this icon for the page on Counterattack.100 Defense Click this icon for the page on Defense.100 Heavy Stander Click this icon for the page on Heavy Stander. Rank 2 100 Mana Deflector Click this icon for the page on Mana Deflector. Rank 2 100 Natural Shield (Monster) Click this icon for the page on Natural Shield (Monster). Rank 2 100
Location	Hit Points	Melee Damage	Ranged Damage	Def. (Prot.)	Experience	Gold	Combat Power
Rano (east of Human Mark)	10,000	50~100	-	30 (80%)	5,000	300-15,000	3,400
Drops Location Equipment Misc. Rano (east of Human Mark) Unknown Enchant Scroll Prefix: Digger Miscellaneous Gold-tailed Mongoose Fur Sunlight Herb
Notes & Advice Notes Despawns after ten minutes. Upon successfully sketching it, you will receive 134.75 Exploration EXP (+26.95 if it is nighttime). Very high HP and protection. Advice High ranked Frozen Blast can lower their protection and allow free hits. Frozen Blast must be at least rank 9 or higher to work. Life Drain will also bypass their defenses and deal full damage easily. Using poison from a pet with Poison Attack or a weapon using a Poison Potion or Poison Herb will also deplete their health quickly early on. Windmill will cause them to freeze for a few seconds, allowing a followup with Smash.