Loch Nest

Loch Nest
Japanese Name	ネストール (Nestōru, lit. Nestle')

Location	Viper Manor Bluffs
Type	None
Gender	Varies
Doppelgang	No

Another World HP Innate Attack 43 Green 10 Magic Attack Defense Magic Defense 10 30 6 Drop (Common) Drop (Rare) Steal (Common) Eyeball Antidote Antidote Steal (Rare) Absorbs Immune Seed n/a n/a Gold 52 G

Home World HP Innate Attack 210 Green 31 Magic Attack Defense Magic Defense 10 30 Drop (Common) Drop (Rare) Steal (Common) Capsule HealAll Capsule Steal (Rare) Absorbs Immune Carnivore n/a n/a Gold 310 G

The Loch Nest is an enemy fought in Chrono Cross. Found in Viper Manor Bluffs, in both Home World and Another World, the Loch Nest burrows into the craggy cliff-faces present there. As Serge and his guide into Viper Manor traverse the stony ledges to sneak into the Viper Manor, Loch Nests hop out of their black burrows and engage the party in battle. Loch Nest have two yellow eyes that peer through what appears to be a bee's nest of sorts, propped up on a twig.

Battle & Strategy

Loch Nest prefer to attack party members with Elements. Rarely, the Loch Nest will cast AeroSaucer to damage a character offensively. The most common tactic for them is to blast a single opponent with PoisonGas and wait for them to fall unconscious of the Status Effect, Poison.

Battling Loch Nest are very simple. Their Hit Points are low. Carry extra Antidotes to fend off the Poison. Loch Nest are worth defeating, as they tend to drop several Eyeballs, crafting items essential in the forging of Rods.

Name Origin

Loch Nest seems to be a pun of the Loch Ness Monster, a fabled aquatic lizard. Also, the enemy appears to be some sort of creature "locked" within a "nest" of sorts.

The Japanese name of the Loch Nest, Nestle, is a play on the fact that the enemy itself stays hidden by snuggling itself into the comforts of its nest.