Chocobo (Status Effect)  

Riding a Chocobo is a positive status effect that allows a character a number of benefits until it wears off or is removed.
Characters riding a chocobo move much faster than normal, will not aggro monsters, can use the Dig ability.
Characters on chocobo-back cannot cast spells or attack whilst mounted, they can still be affected by cures, buffs or AoE damage and also can be KO'd whilst mounted.
Whilst mounted, characters may not enter dungeons, cities or towns.

How to remove the effect

• Selecting the Attack option from the menu will force dismount, removing the effect.
• Dismounting the chocobo will remove the effect.
• Some forms of the monster ability Draw In will remove this effect.
• There is a time limit to how long you can stay mounted on a Chocobo, when it wears the player will be vulnerable to attack's from aggro mobs, certain aoe attacks and regain all abilities such as (Magic, Job Abilities, etc.)

How the effect is gained

License

• Rent a chocobo from any chocobo handler. (This will require having a Chocobo License from the Chocobo's Wounds quest.)

Item

• Chocobo Whistle

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