Cinicula

Ciniculas (English dub: /sᵻˈnɪk.jᵿ.lə/; Japanese: ヴァサルト, Vasaruto) are large, beetle-like enemies in Xenoblade Chronicles X. They are creatures with three pairs of jointed legs, one pair of legs which are shaped like sickles and two pairs of big legs for locomotion. They use those sickle-limbs to burrow underground. They can be found in Primordia, Noctilum, Sylvalum, and Cauldros.

Description

"Giant beetles with exoskeletons that are hard as steel. They spend most of their time buried under the earth, waiting for prey to wander by. Upon sensing a vibration, they will rise up and attack, swallowing both soil and unfortunate victim in one mighty gulp."

"Ciniculas have been known to engage in long periods of dormancy. The conditions for triggering this state vary, though the main factor seems to be the ether density in the atmosphere."

Color Variants

Ciniculas fall into four color variants:

• Orange ciniculas have brown armor with orange highlights. They can drop Honey Oil.
• Black ciniculas have black armor with red highlights. They can drop Maple Oil. They only appear in Cauldros, and can often be found wading through lava.
• White ciniculas have lavender armor with turquoise highlights. They can drop Coconut Oil. They only appear in Sylvalum. Unlike the other variants, their horns are sickle-shaped.
• Green ciniculas have green armor with blue highlights. They can drop Melon Oil.

List of Ciniculas

Name	Variant	Type	Location	Time	Weather	Level
Volkampf, the Pursuer	Orange	Tyrant	Primordia	Only during Chapter 2	All	5
Young Cinicula	Green	Normal	Primordia	Anytime	All	11 - 20
Copper Cinicula	Orange	Normal	Primordia	Anytime	All	21 - 30
Eckart, the Indestructible	Orange	Tyrant	Primordia	Anytime	All	50
Pure Cinicula	Green	Normal	Primordia	Anytime	All	21 - 30
Bronze Cinicula	Orange	Normal	Primordia	Anytime	All	31 - 40
Star Cinicula	Green	Normal	Noctilum	Anytime	All	11 - 20
Rock Cinicula	Orange	Normal	Noctilum	Anytime	All	21 - 30
Iron Cinicula	Orange	Normal	Noctilum	Anytime	All	41 - 50
Translucent Cinicula	White	Normal	Sylvalum	Anytime	All	21 - 30
Glowing Cinicula	White	Normal	Sylvalum	Anytime	All	41 - 50
Lava Cinicula	Black	Normal	Cauldros	Anytime	All	41 - 50
Volcannon Cinicula	Black	Normal	Cauldros	Anytime	All	51 - 60
Slab Cinicula	Orange	Normal	Primordia	Close Encounters	All	24
Falchion, the Vibrant	Green	Tyrant	Noctilum	Anytime	All	30
Thaddaeus, the Ultramafic	White	Tyrant	Sylvalum	Anytime	All	42
Calore, the Lava Walker	Black	Tyrant	Cauldros	Anytime	All	62
Bold Cinicula	Orange	Normal	Primordia	Cinicula Assault	All
Dread Cinicula	Orange	Normal	Primordia	An Ancient Legend route A	All	39
Bruiser Cinicula	Orange	Normal	Primordia	An Ancient Legend route B	All	39
Arrow Cinicula	Orange	Normal	Noctilum	Close Comrades	All

Breakable body parts

• Head
• Tail
• Back Spikes (2)
• Walking Legs (4 that can only be targeted on foot)
• Horn
• Weak Spot (Horn must be broken first)

Etymology

• Cinicula may possibly be derived from cuniculus, meaning tunnel or burrow.
• The Japanese name, Basalt, may come from the basalt rock, often found near volcanoes.

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