Furyhorn (狂乱の角鹿) is a low level FOE that has appeared in every game of the series to date except Etrian Odyssey V. Their names were originally translated as Ragelopes, switching to Furyhorn for Etrian Odyssey II. However, both Etrian Odyssey Untold games use their original name.
They are surprisingly powerful deer with an imposing presence. Their fur is pale blue, and they have a golden mane. Their beautiful appearance hides a brutally territorial beast responsible of the deaths of many novice explorers; ironically, these creatures are herbivorous.
Since it was also the very first of the FOEs introduced, it is one of the most famous monsters, usually even considered a staple of the series.
Ragelope (Etrian Odyssey)[]
The Ragelope is the first FOE that you encounter in Etrian Odyssey. These deer are first found on B2F, but can be found all over the Emerald Grove afterwards. They usually patrol set areas, but in rare cases they may ambush and chase players trying to claim a treasure chest.
They look exactly like the Fender, but are way stronger than any monsters found on B2F, able to easily annihilate any explorers who approach them unprepared. Aside from its higher than average attack and defense, the Ragelope has an ability called Scream, which can inflict the confuse status on your characters. New players should probably wait until approximately Level 8-10 before attempting to face one.
Ragelopes, like many earlier FOEs, are susceptible to the Alchemist's Poison skill. A good strategy for taking them on earlier is to have your team defend while an alchemist tries to inflict Poison. Skills that boost the party's defense, such as the Medic's Immunize or the Protector's physical guards, are also useful.
Skills[]
- Scream (Uses Head): Has a chance of confusing a single party member.
Drops[]
- Horn (Worth: 18 en)
- Large Fang (Worth: 250 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- None
Related Monsters[]
Popularity[]
As the very first of the infamous FOEs, Ragelopes have become a staple of the series' unforgiving difficulty and a somewhat unofficial mascot. Several media on the web (mostly in Japan) depicts harmless-looking deer viciously turning the tables on their would-be hunters. People familiar with IOSYS FOE! to no Souguu animation will most likely remember the scene where a cute-looking deer is slaughtering a playing party while the narrator states in horror "It can't be, the FOE has destroyed the party".
On Etrian Odyssey-related threads on forums and imageboards, newbies will usually be advised to "pet the deer and always rest in the clearing" as an initiation joke from veteran players.
Furyhorn (Etrian Odyssey II)[]
Furyhorns are pretty much the same as their previous incarnation, the Ragelope. They live and prosper within the Ancient Forest, where they have become a dangerous pest for explorers.
Even though they are no longer the first FOEs introduced, they are still patrolling the second and third floors. They are way stronger than before, their numbers have increased, and some have irregular patrolling patterns; trying to evade them can be somewhat tricky for novice explorers. They do not chase explorers aggressively but will not hesitate to destroy them.
Their skill, Step, does moderate damage and hits the party multiple times, usually a specific row/line and has a high chance to confuse the target.
Having a medic and a Dark hunter will help immensely. Bind its legs to avoid Step and prioritize healing characters who have lower defenses first. If your medic has leveled enough to learn refresh, which cures ailments, focus on curing confused party members with high attack power first to prevent fatal friendly fire. Therica B's can also be useful.
If a Furyhorn is approached from behind, the player always receives a preemptive strike, useful as that extra turn can be used to seal its legs.
Skills[]
- Step (Uses Legs): Deals damage to one party member; additionally deals splash damage to the neighboring party members and has a chance to Confuse those party members.
Drops[]
- Deer Hide (Worth: 203 en)
- Gum Hide (Worth: 11 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- None
Related Monsters[]
Furyhorn (Etrian Odyssey III)[]
Furyhorns wander through B4F, the deepest level of the Waterfall Wood. They aren't as prosperous as in Etrian Odyssey II, but their numbers are still enough to be a force to be reckoned with.
They continue their habit of just endlessly patrolling their territory without a care. However, the area where they live is full of swamps; making it impossible to outrun them, as they can maneuver through the mud with no difficulty whereas you will take two turns to move through a single mud tile.
They aren't too hard to beat as they only have a little more HP than a Greedy Lizard. The only thing noteworthy to look out for is Muddle Roar, which can confuse the entire front row and create a severe headache if some of your confused characters are overpowered.
Skills[]
- Muddle Roar (Uses Head): Inflicts the Confuse status to one row of party members.
Drops[]
- Deer Skin (Worth: 142 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- None
Furyhorn (Etrian Odyssey IV)[]
Furyhorns are once again back in Etrian Odyssey IV. Their modus operandi remains the same as in the previous game, using their roar to try confusing the whole front row and dealing powerful normal attacks afterwards.
One Furyhorn appears in the Small Orchard when both Furyfawns are killed. When it arrives, it will be aggressive torwards the player, traveling two spaces at once and being able to leap over pools of water. Should the party escape with an Ariadne Thread and return, it will be passive, patrolling both routes that its Furyfawn children are usually found on.
Another Furyhorn be found galloping back and forth in the Valley Spring, though this one is passive.
Skills[]
- Stomp (Uses Legs): Inflicts Bash damage to a single party member.
- Muddle Roar (Uses Head): Has the chance to inflict Panic on a row of party members.
Drops[]
- Fawn Hide (Worth: 44 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- None
Related Monsters[]
Ragelope (Etrian Odyssey Untold)[]
Like the original game, the Ragelope is the first FOE to be encountered in the game. You can find them on B2F and B5F of the Emerald Grove. At the beginning of the game, it is a good idea to avoid them for the time being. This is not too difficult to accomplish, as Ragelopes only go back and forth on the row they're on.
Not only do Ragelopes have a high attack for the area they appear in, they also can use Baffling Step to possibly cause confusion on a party member. They can also use the skill Knockdown, which is a stab attack that does slightly more damage than their standard attack.
Skills[]
- Baffling Step (Uses Legs): Has a high chance of confusing a single party member.
- Knockdown (Uses Head): Deals high damage to a single party member.
Drops[]
- Deer Antler (Worth: 87 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- None
Related Monsters[]
Ragelope (Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold)[]
Ragelopes are the first FOE encountered in Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight. They can be found on floor 1F and 5F of the Ancient Forest.
At the beginning of the game, it is a good idea to avoid them for the time being. This is not too difficult to accomplish, as Ragelopes only patrol fixed areas in circles.
Ragelopes can use Baffling Step to possibly cause a party member to panic. They can also use the skill Knockdown, which is a stab attack that does slightly more damage than their standard attack.
Skills[]
- Baffling Step (Uses Legs): Inflicts Panic on a single party member.
- Knockdown (Uses Head): Deals high damage to a single character.
Drops[]
- Deer Hide (Worth: 80 en)
- Severed Antler (Conditional) (Worth: 136 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- To obtain the conditional drop, the Severed Antler, you have to kill it with a cut attack.
Furyhorn (Etrian Odyssey Nexus)[]
The Furyhorn, like in Etrian Odyssey IV, is found in the Small Orchard, after both the Furyfawn are killed. When it spawns in this way, it is aggressive, pursuing the party and even leaping over pools of water to get to them. Retreating into the east side of the map, behind the safety of doors, will cause the Furyhorn to stop chasing - then, it will patrol the paths its Furyfawn offspring took.
Veterans to the series may expect the Furyhorn to be a manageable threat to a party a little over level 12, but the Nexus Furyhorn carries one additional nasty surprise to catch them off guard. As it falls to 75% HP, it calls in a Duteous Fawn, which serves as a slightly stronger version of the Furyfawn. If the Duteous Fawn is left alive for too long, it will cooperate with the Furyhorn to perform Deer Outrage, a party-wide physical attack that can level most early parties or leave them too weak to recover quickly. As it hits the 50% and 25% HP thresholds, it calls in 2 and 4 Fawn respectively to make the battle drag on even longer.
Area-of-effect attacks and volt damage are key to quickly finishing the fight. Area-of-effect volt attacks can make short work of the Duteous Fawn without taking away momentum on the Furyhorn, but when the Furyhorn fills its side of the battlefield with Fawn, a wide-range Force Break might be required to dispatch them all.
Skills[]
- Deer Outrage (Uses Legs): Cooperates with a Duteous Fawn to inflict Bash damage to the entire party.
- Muddle Roar (Uses Head): Has the chance to inflict Panic on a row of party members.
- Stomp (Uses Legs): Inflicts Bash damage to a single party member.
Drops[]
- Deer Hide (Worth: 90 en)
Conditional Drop[]
- None
Related Monsters[]
Furyhorn (Etrian Mystery Dungeon)[]
The Furyhorn is a 1-tile DOE that can be encountered in Haunted Woods, Crystalline Peak and Torrential Ravine.
This monster is an Animal type monster.
Skills[]
- Stomp (Uses Legs): "Powerfully stomps, dealing bash damage." Single-target melee attack.
- Muddle Roar (Uses Head): "A baffling roar Confuses enemies in the room for 5 turns."
- Amber Lure (Uses Head): "Sprays the area with Amber mist, calling all monsters in the zone to gather." Teleports all monsters on the floor around the DOE. This skill does not work in corridors.
Drops[]
- Deer Skin (Worth: 1000 en)
- Wandering Box : Chest that disappears after about ten rounds and that contains a random item from the dungeon, usually a piece of equipment.