Minotaurus enemy line

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Dark Dawn art of the Minotaurus

The Minotaurus, Minos Warrior, and Minos Knight are enemies that are randomly fought throughout Golden Sun: The Lost Age and Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. These monsters, resembling humanoid bulls with axes, are palette swaps of each other that have differing levels of power and defense and are fought in different locations in the game. In The Lost Age, all three variants can drop a unique piece of equipment not found anywhere else.

In Golden Sun: The Lost Age

Minotaurus

"Minotaurus" redirects here. For the Minotaur Psynergy, see Emu Psynergy set.
Minotaurus.png

A Minotaurus (ミノタウロス Minotaurosu, lit. Minotaur) is a level 27 variant with pink skin. Minotaurus are found in Tundaria Tower and Ankohl Ruins.

In the two dungeons it is fought in, it has the highest offensive capability, solid HP and Defense, and average agility, though in Tundaria Tower the Magicore has more HP. With a move that may also lower an Adept's HP to 1, it is a respectable damage-dealer. The Tartarus Axe, the Minotaurus' drop, is a strong weapon until late in the Great Eastern Sea portion of the game.

A Minotaurus is especially likely to be affected by Attack-lowering effects. Its statistics are as follows:

Name HP PP Attack Defense Agility Luck
Minotaurus 268 0 276 84 123 18
Elemental Resistances and Levels Exp Coins Item Dropped Drop Rate
Star venus.gif 152 (Lv 4)   Star mercury.gif 100 (Lv 2)   Star mars.gif 100 (Lv 2)   Star jupiter.gif 48 (Lv 0) 318 207 Tartarus Axe.gif Tartarus Axe 1/64

A Minotaurus uses the following battle commands with low intelligence:

Command Chance
to use
Elem. Stats
used with *
Description
Attack 5/8
(62.5%)
-- Standard physical attack.
Power Crush 3/8
(37.5%)
Star venus.gif 110 Power
Star venus.gif Level 4
Enemy ability where the user charges forward while cloaked in a large yellow orb of energy, and powerfully tackles into a targeted Adept with a large orange explosion. Deals a Venus-aligned standard physical attack with the end result multiplied by 1.2, and if the target is not felled by this attack, there is a chance the target's HP will be brought down to 1.


Minos Warrior

Minos Warrior.png

A Minos Warrior (ミノスウォリアー) is a level 35 variant with blue skin. Minos Warriors are battled in Mars Lighthouse, as one of the "final" random monsters of the mandatory game.

The Minos Warrior may seem pretty strong and durable among monsters in Mars Lighthouse in general, but it is outperformed in all statistics by the Aka Manah encountered later, and the Fire Bird is generally the most damage-dealing monster in the dungeon. Its rare drop is not considered an ideal piece of endgame equipment, merely something to sell for many coins if you happen to get it, so unless you use the Random Number Generator it may not be worth trying to get the Minos Warrior to drop it normally.

A Minos Warrior is especially likely to be affected by Attack-lowering effects. Its statistics are as follows:

Name HP PP Attack Defense Agility Luck
Minos Warrior 353 0 397 130 164 20
Elemental Resistances and Levels Exp Coins Item Dropped Drop Rate
Star venus.gif 152 (Lv 4)   Star mercury.gif 100 (Lv 2)   Star mars.gif 100 (Lv 2)   Star jupiter.gif 48 (Lv 0) 525 276 Clothos Distaff.gif Clotho's Distaff 1/64

A Minos Warrior uses the following battle commands with low intelligence:

Command Chance
to use
Elem. Stats
used with *
Description
Attack 4/8
(50%)
-- Standard physical attack.
Power Crush 2/8
(25%)
Star venus.gif 110 Power
Star venus.gif Level 4
Enemy ability where the user charges forward while cloaked in a large yellow orb of energy, and powerfully tackles into a targeted Adept with a large orange explosion. Deals a Venus-aligned standard physical attack with the end result multiplied by 1.2, and if the target is not felled by this attack, there is a chance the target's HP will be brought down to 1.
Sack 2/8
(25%)
-- Enemy ability that temporarily increases the user's attack rating by 25%.


Minos Knight

Minos Knight.png

A Minos Knight (ミノタウロスナイト Minotaurosu Naito, lit. Minotaur Knight) is a level 37 variant with green skin. Minos Knights are battled in the optional Yampi Desert Cave.

The Minos Knight is definitely one of the more respectably powerful random monsters fought in Yampi Desert Cave, but while its ability to take hits is pretty good, the less commonly encountered Fire Dragon has over 200 more HP, so that makes these two enemies the "main" ones to watch out for. Its rare drop is the single best hand-or-arm-based piece of armor in the game for Adepts that focus on melee combat, increasing the chance to produce weapon Unleashes significantly, and an "ideal" endgame party has multiple Adepts equipped with this glove. This makes the Minos Knight one of the most common targets of Random Number Generator abuse in the game.

A Minos Knight is especially likely to be affected by Attack-lowering effects. Its statistics are as follows:

Name HP PP Attack Defense Agility Luck
Minos Knight 454 0 517 170 175 21
Elemental Resistances and Levels Exp Coins Item Dropped Drop Rate
Star venus.gif 152 (Lv 4)   Star mercury.gif 100 (Lv 2)   Star mars.gif 100 (Lv 2)   Star jupiter.gif 48 (Lv 0) 577 294 Riot Gloves.gif Riot Gloves 1/128

A Minos Knight uses the following battle commands with low intelligence:

Command Chance
to use
Elem. Stats
used with *
Description
Attack 4/8
(50%)
-- Standard physical attack.
Power Crush 2/8
(25%)
Star venus.gif 110 Power
Star venus.gif Level 4
Enemy ability where the user charges forward while cloaked in a large yellow orb of energy, and powerfully tackles into a targeted Adept with a large orange explosion. Deals a Venus-aligned standard physical attack with the end result multiplied by 1.2, and if the target is not felled by this attack, there is a chance the target's HP will be brought down to 1.
Sack 2/8
(25%)
-- Enemy ability that temporarily increases the user's attack rating by 25%.


Enemy Lines in Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age
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Recurring single enemies
Jupiter DjinniMad PlantMars DjinniMercury DjinniMimic (Golden Sun)Mimic (The Lost Age)Venus Djinni


In Golden Sun: Dark Dawn

Minotaurus

GSDD-Minotaurus.png

A Minotaurus (ミノタウロス Minotaurosu, lit. Minotaur) is a level 17 variant with brown skin, orange hair, yellow horns, and a hand axe. It is randomly fought throughout Harapa Ruins.

A Minotaurus is especially likely to be affected by Attack-lowering effects. Its statistics are as follows:

Name HP PP Attack Defense Agility Luck
Minotaurus 215 0 201 40 71 19
Elemental Resistances and Levels Exp Coins Item Dropped Drop Rate
Star venus.gif 152 (Lv 4)   Star mercury.gif 100 (Lv 2)   Star mars.gif 100 (Lv 2)   Star jupiter.gif 48 (Lv 0) 549 113 Crystal Powder DD.png Crystal Powder 1/8

A Minotaurus uses the following battle commands with low intelligence:

Command Chance
to use
Elem. Stats
used with *
Description
Attack 7/8
(87.5%)
-- Standard physical attack.
Bestial Attack 1/8
(12.5%)
Star venus.gif 110 Power
Star venus.gif Level 4
Enemy ability that deals a Venus-aligned standard physical attack with the end result multiplied by 1.2, and if the target is not felled by this attack, there is a chance the target's HP will be brought down to 1.


Minos Warrior

GSDD-MinosWarrior.png

A Minos Warrior (ミノスウォリアー) is a level 31 variant with bright beige skin, dark brown hair, orange horns, and a larger axe. It is randomly fought throughout Warrior's Hill.

A Minos Warrior is especially likely to be affected by Attack-lowering effects. Its statistics are as follows:

Name HP PP Attack Defense Agility Luck
Minos Warrior 394 0 375 109 143 20
Elemental Resistances and Levels Exp Coins Item Dropped Drop Rate
Star venus.gif 152 (Lv 4)   Star mercury.gif 100 (Lv 2)   Star mars.gif 100 (Lv 2)   Star jupiter.gif 48 (Lv 0) 2807 168 Water of Life DD.png Water of Life 1/16

A Minos Warrior uses the following battle commands with low intelligence:

Command Chance
to use
Elem. Stats
used with *
Description
Attack 5/8
(62.5%)
-- Standard physical attack.
Seethe 2/8
(25%)
-- Enemy ability that temporarily increases the user's attack rating by 25%.
Bestial Attack 1/8
(12.5%)
Star venus.gif 110 Power
Star venus.gif Level 4
Enemy ability that deals a Venus-aligned standard physical attack with the end result multiplied by 1.2, and if the target is not felled by this attack, there is a chance the target's HP will be brought down to 1.


Minos Knight

GSDD-MinosKnight.png

A Minos Knight (ミノタウロスナイト Minotaurosu Naito, lit. Minotaur Knight) is a level 48 variant with light blue skin, orange hair, purplish-blue horns, and a sword. It is randomly fought throughout Crossbone Isle. It is the one monster in the game that may rarely drop the Dark Matter forgeable material.

A Minos Knight is especially likely to be affected by Attack-lowering effects. Its statistics are as follows:

Name HP PP Attack Defense Agility Luck
Minos Knight 1018 0 622 192 235 22
Elemental Resistances and Levels Exp Coins Item Dropped Drop Rate
Star venus.gif 152 (Lv 4)   Star mercury.gif 100 (Lv 2)   Star mars.gif 100 (Lv 2)   Star jupiter.gif 48 (Lv 0) 7350 215 Dark Matter DD.png Dark Matter 1/256

A Minos Knight uses the following battle commands with low intelligence:

Command Chance
to use
Elem. Stats
used with *
Description
Attack 5/8
(62.5%)
-- Standard physical attack.
Seethe 2/8
(25%)
-- Enemy ability that temporarily increases the user's attack rating by 25%.
Bestial Attack 1/8
(12.5%)
Star venus.gif 110 Power
Star venus.gif Level 4
Enemy ability that deals a Venus-aligned standard physical attack with the end result multiplied by 1.2, and if the target is not felled by this attack, there is a chance the target's HP will be brought down to 1.


Enemy Lines in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
AmazeApeBallBatBugmanChimeraCurse DemonCuttleDark DevourerDirgeDread HoundDrone BeeFlutter SeedGhostGoblingGreat DragonGryphonHarpyHobbleHydraKoboldLizard BruteLizard ManMad PlantMaulerMermanMinotaurusMoleMomongaPixieRatRat SoldierSalamanderScuttlerSirenSkeletonSkorpnaSkullSky DragonSlimeSpiderStealthy ScoutTrollWild WolfWillowispWolfkinWyvernZombie
Recurring single enemies
Jupiter DjinniMars DjinniMercury DjinniMimicVenus Djinni


Cultural references

Origin: Greece

The Minotaur was a bull-headed humanoid monster in Greek mythology. It was kept hidden in a labyrinth in the palace of King Minos designed by Daedalus and was given seven youths and seven maidens from Athens as an annual sacrifice.

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