Reachers are mostly white, with dark grey-purple skulls. They can reach out and attack enemies from long distances with their long arms, hence the name "Reacher". These nasty creatures are very difficult to fight unless you are an experienced magic-user, so travelers should try to steer clear of them. The monsters don't seem to work for Jonathan Jones or King Kalamari, but they don't bother their new shipmates either.
Attack Pattern: Reachers use a combination of regular attacks, Elegy (which will prevent one character from using magic) and a bone-throwing attack. His regular attack and bone-throwing attack are both quite powerful.
Basic Fighting Strategies: Reachers take quite a while to beat, so you may want to leave them for later in the fight. 3-4 timed hits will finish them off, but magic spells work better.
Advanced Strategies: Virtually any special attack works well against Reacher, but Geno Beam and Thunder attacks seem to be especially good. Pure Water will kill them instantly, just like other dead monsters.
Reachers are tough to block. They don't move, they just poke at your party members from a distance, and throw bones. The bones can be blocked by pressing A on contact. Blocking the poke requires pressing A just as the monster has stretched his arms out all the way. It's hard to do since you can't see the attack "hit" the character.
