The Darkness is a monster encountered in Dark Cloud, known as the Yammich, and in Dark Chronicle. It appears on the 2nd Floor of the Divine Beast Cave in Dark Cloud, and on the 6th Floor of the Underground Channel in Dark Cloud 2.
The Darkness appears to be made of some dark purple paper-like matter, it has a red eye in the center of its head, and it moves by gliding across the floor. It is a very slim monster, so determining its front or its back for surprises attacks can be somewhat difficult. The Darkness is not an available NPC in the Japanese release.
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Battle Tactics
Dark Cloud
It can be difficult to determine the front or back of the Yammich because of how thin it is; the easiest way is to look for the way it is moving. If approached, the Yammich will perform a drill attack, transforming its hand into a drill and slamming it on the floor. If you don't provoke it by getting too close, the Yammich will ignore you.
Dark Cloud 2
The Darkness has two attacks. In its first attack, the Darkness will lunge with intent to pierce the player by "drilling" its arm into the player. It's a multi-hit attack that is easily blocked or sidestepped, and if the player is hit by this attack, he will only get hit by one attack that'll knock him to the floor. In its second attack, the Darkness will try to slash the player twice with a kind of red laser sword coming from its right arm, and finishing with a stationary drill attack. This attack is easily blocked and countered by the player.
The Darkness has a 100% pain chance, and full knockdown, so it is easy to defeat this monster without any problems. It can startle the player at times, and can be hard to hit due to its size. It is not powerful and does not pose a big threat as much as monsters like Vanguards or the King Mimic.
Trivia
- The name Yammich from Dark Cloud is derived from "Yammitsu", which means Darkness in Japanese. Interestingly enough, this monster does not exist in the Japanese version of Dark Cloud.
Monster Notes
Dark Cloud
| Dark Cloud | Yammich | Yammich |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Divine Beast Cave | Demon Shaft Ice Zone |
| Type | Undead | Undead |
| Hit Points | 13 | ? |
| ABS | 3 | ? |
| Defend | No | No |
| Weakness | Holy | Holy |
| Steal | Stone | +1 Endurance |
Dark Cloud 2
| Dark Cloud 2 | Darkness | Sooty | Darker | Shadow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Underground Channel | Ocean's Roar Cave | Zelmite Mine | Zelmite Mine |
| Type | Undead | Undead | Undead | Undead |
| Hit Points | 55 | 340 | 2500 | 6400 |
| Attack/Defense | 11/3 | 46/33 | 127/84 | 147/95 |
| ABS/Gilda | 10/12 | 68/76 | 200/88 | 300/1100 |
| Weakness | Exorcism (200%) | Chill (200%) Exorcism (200%) |
Lightning (200%) Exorcism (200%) |
Flame (150%) Chill (150%) Lightning (150%) Cyclone (150%) Exorcism (200%) |
| Effective Weapons | Beam (200%) Magic (150%) |
Beam (200%) Magic (150%) |
Beam (200%) Magic (150%) |
Beam (200%) Magic (150%) |
| Ineffective Weapons | Wrench (50%) Sword (50%) Gun (50%) Grenade (50%) |
Wrench (50%) Sword (50%) Gun (50%) Grenade (50%) |
Wrench (50%) Sword (50%) Gun (50%) Grenade (50%) |
Wrench (50%) Sword (50%) Gun (50%) Grenade (50%) |
| Item Inventory | Bomb Nut Holy Crystal Silver Ball |
Mighty Healing Chill Crystal Silver Ball |
Mighty Healing Holy Crystal Silver Ball |
Mighty Healing Chill Crystal Silver Ball |
Variation Gallery
Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud 2
