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{{Infobox Character
|Name = GLOB
|Image = EBF5 Bestiary GLOB.png
|Group = [[Arcade]]
|Roles = Miniboss, Summon
|Appearances = Epic Battle Fantasy 5}}
:{{Quote|You inhale the stump's bad breath. You are afflicted with every disease known to man, and more.|Narration|Epic Battle Fantasy 5}}
'''GLOB''' is a [[Foes|foe]] and a [[Summons|summon]] in {{EBF|5}} introduced in the v2 update. It is found in a [[Epic Battle Fantasy 5 Map/F1 Arcade Room|secret room]] behind the tree with 5 levers in front of it located in the [[Mystic Woods]].

== Appearance ==
GLOB is a living tree stump somewhat resembling a simplified [[Stumpy Gloop]] rendered in a 8-bit style. It has a wide, jagged mouth that appears to be formed from a crack in the stump, as well as two holes in the upper half of the stump that serve as eyes. Four small roots on the bottom of the stump act as its legs, and a pair of small orange lights glow within its eye holes.

Most of GLOB's body is brown, with an orange top representing the exposed interior of the stump and dark brown details representing shadows.

GLOB's arcade room appears as a subarboreal formation, [[Epic Battle Fantasy 5 Map/F1 Hidden Passage|two stories]] underneath the overworld. The room and its passage contains green-glowing plants and fungi.

== Overview ==
GLOB's base stats are fairly unimpressive; while its {{S|Accuracy}} and {{S|Evade}} are above-average, its offenses are mediocre and its defenses are even more so. However, it compensates with its mastery of status effects, which range from annoying to incredibly debilitating.

Like all [[Arcade]] foes, GLOB's attacks have a 25% elemental degree, making resistance fairly ineffective at reducing their damage; on the other hand, it means that the {{S|Heavy}} inflicted by its physical, randomly-targeting {{E|Earth}} attack won't make it hit much harder. It also has a physical {{E|Bio}} attack that hits the entire party and inflicts both {{S|Tired}} and a decent {{S|Evade}} debuff; additionally, it applies {{S|Poison}} to GLOB to slightly heal it over time. On higher [[difficulty]] levels, the Evade debuff becomes much stronger and Poison is replaced by {{s|Virus}}, allowing GLOB to heal itself and damage the party at the same time if it's not removed immediately.

However, GLOB's most dangerous attack is Bad Breath; it only hits one player for mildly {{E|Wind}}-based magical damage, but it also saddles them with a ridiculous array of status effects. Mechanically, Bad Breath is actually treated as six consecutive attacks, each with their own ailment; most of them will randomly choose one of two ailments with each use. To top it off, the final hit inflicts {{S|Shroud}}, forcing the player to memorize just what the victim was afflicted with if they can't clear the status with [[Reflex]].

Once you work around its status spam, GLOB isn't especially difficult, due to its relatively low offensive capabilities. Although {{S|Bless}} may seem like a good counter to its main gimmick, even a full nine stacks will only prevent the ailments from a single Bad Breath attack. As such, the player should prioritize getting immunity to as many of the most crippling statuses ({{s|Dispel}}, {{s|Doom}}, {{s|Syphon}}, {{s|Confuse}}, and {{s|Stun}}) as possible on each character. Another option is to inflict {{S|Berserk}} on GLOB, which locks it out of Bad Breath; a physically defensive {{S|Target}} tank is recommended to help weather its other skills. Conversely, {{S|Syphon}} limits GLOB to Bad Breath spam; while potentially more dangerous due to its status effects, this could be a viable option if the whole party (or a designated Target tank) has high status resistances.

Interestingly, GLOB isn't immune to many status effects (although it strongly resists a few), so it can be given a taste of its own medicine with a dedicated status build. {{S|Curse}} is particularly helpful, as it will exacerbate GLOB's Holy weakness while reducing its defenses; {{S|Wet}} and {{S|Dry}} can be also used to exploit its other elemental weaknesses. On the other hand, {{s|Weaken}} and {{s|Tired}} aren't especially useful except for boosting its Capture score; GLOB is highly resistant to {{s|Attack}} and {{s|Accuracy}} debuffs, and Tired also increases the healing it receives from Poison or Virus.

GLOB is vulnerable to {{E|Fire}}, {{E|Ice}}, and {{E|Holy}}, but it is immune to {{E|Dark}} and absorbs {{E|Earth}} and especially {{E|Bio}}. It is also immune to {{s|Doom}} and {{s|Instant Death}}, incredibly resistant to {{s|Stun}}, {{s|Chill}}, {{s|Freeze}}, and fairly resistant to {{s|Weaken}}, {{s|Tired}}, {{s|Curse}}, and {{s|Bad Luck}}. It also resists all stat debuffs, particularly {{s|HP}}, {{s|Attack}}, and {{s|Accuracy}}.

With "[[Cheats & Challenges#More Foe Resistance|More Foe Resistance]]" active, GLOB absorbs Dark, resists {{E|Water}}, becomes neutral to Fire and immune to Stun, Chill, and Freeze. Its resistance to {{S|Defence}} and {{S|Magic Attack}} debuffs also increases.

== Statistics ==
{{FoeTableEBF5
|Name = GLOB
|Description = THIS FOUL BEAST HAS VERY BAD BREATH. DO NOT CUDDLE.
|HP = <abbr title = "Halved in the Arcade Boss Rush">3134*</abbr>
|Atk = 2.5
|Def = 2
|Mag = 2.5
|Mdf = 2
|Acc = 4.2
|Eva = 4.2
|Exp = 211
|AP = 17
|SP = 17
|Gold = 12
|CatchRate = 7
|Hit2HP = 8
|fire = -50%
|ice = -50%
|earth = 150%
|bio = 150%
|water = 50%
|holy = -50%
|dark = 100%
|chill&freeze = 80%
|stun = 80%
|curse&bad luck = 50%
|weaken&tired = 50%
|death&doom = 100%
|HPdown = 45%
|atkdown = 60%
|magdown = 20%
|defdown = 20%
|mdedown = 20%
|accdown = 60%
|evadown = 20%
|item1name = Earth Ball
|item1chance = 75%
|item2name = Gash Root
|item2chance = 75%
|item3name = Amber
|item3chance = 75%
|item4name = Bio Virus
|item4chance = 75%
|item5name = Garlic
|item5chance = 25%
}}
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">{{MoreFoeRes}}<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{FoeTableEBF5
|Name = GLOB
|Description = THIS FOUL BEAST HAS VERY BAD BREATH. DO NOT CUDDLE.
|HP = <abbr title = "Halved in the Arcade Boss Rush">3134*</abbr>
|Atk = 2.5
|Def = 2
|Mag = 2.5
|Mdf = 2
|Acc = 4.2
|Eva = 4.2
|Exp = 211
|AP = 17
|SP = 17
|Gold = 12
|CatchRate = 7
|Hit2HP = 8
|ice = -50%
|earth = 150%
|bio = 200%
|water = 50%
|holy = -50%
|dark = 150%
|chill&freeze = 100%
|stun = 100%
|curse&bad luck = 50%
|weaken&tired = 50%
|death&doom = 100%
|HPdown = 45%
|atkdown = 60%
|magdown = 40%
|defdown = 40%
|mdedown = 20%
|accdown = 60%
|evadown = 20%
|item1name = Earth Ball
|item1chance = 75%
|item2name = Gash Root
|item2chance = 75%
|item3name = Amber
|item3chance = 75%
|item4name = Bio Virus
|item4chance = 75%
|item5name = Garlic
|item5chance = 25%
}}</div></div>

{{DevBoost|2}}

After Level 23, {{LevelBoost}}

== Attacks and Abilities ==
{{AttackListTable
|Game = EBF5
|Attack1 = Bushy Vines
|Target1 = All
|Power1 = 40
|Type1 = Physical
|Element1 = Bio
|Element%1 = 25%
|StatusIcon1 = {{si5|tired}}<br/>{{si5|evadown}}
|StatusChance1 = 100%
|StatusStrength1 = 2x<br/>20%
|Acc1 = 125%
|Crit1 = 10%
|RdF1 = 10%
|Notes1 = Debuff strength increased to 80% on Hard or Epic difficulties.<br/>Gives 2x {{si5|poison}} Poison to self, changed to 1x {{si5|virus}} Virus on Hard or Epic difficulties. 

|Attack2 = Glob Roots x3
|Target2 = Random
|Power2 = 195/3
|Type2 = Physical
|Element2 = Earth
|Element%2 = 25%
|StatusIcon2 = {{si5|heavy}}
|StatusChance2 = 50%
|StatusStrength2 = 3x
|Acc2 = 85%
|Crit2 = 10%
|RdF2 = 10%
|Notes2 = Status chance increased to 100% on Hard or Epic difficulties.<br/>Will not target the same player twice in a row unless they have {{si5|target}} Target or no other targets are available.

|Attack3 = Bad Breath (Part 1)
|Target3 = Single
|Power3 = 14
|Type3 = Magical
|Element3 = Wind
|Element%3 = 25%
|StatusIcon3 = {{si5|dispel}}
|StatusChance3 = 100%
|StatusStrength3 = --
|Acc3 = 125%
|Crit3 = 10%
|RdF3 = 60%
|Notes3 = Uses part 2 immediately after part 1.

|Attack4 = Bad Breath (Part 2)
|Target4 = Single
|Power4 = 14
|Type4 = Magical
|Element4 = Wind
|Element%4 = 25%
|StatusIcon4 = {{si5|stagger}}<br/>'''or'''<br/>{{si5|syphon}}
|StatusChance4 = 66%
|StatusStrength4 = 3x
|Acc4 = 125%
|Crit4 = 10%
|RdF4 = 60%
|Notes4 = Uses part 3 immediately after part 2.<br/>Inflicts either {{si5|Stagger}} Stagger '''or''' {{si5|Syphon}} Syphon, with equal 50% chance of choosing either.<br/>Status chance increased to 150% on Hard or Epic difficulties.

|Attack5 = Bad Breath (Part 3)
|Target5 = Single
|Power5 = 14
|Type5 = Magical
|Element5 = Wind
|Element%5 = 25%
|StatusIcon5 = {{si5|stuffed}}<br/>'''or'''<br/>{{si5|doom}}
|StatusChance5 = 33%
|StatusStrength5 = 4x
|Acc5 = 125%
|Crit5 = 10%
|RdF5 = 60%
|Notes5 = Uses part 4 immediately after part 3.<br/>Inflicts either {{si5|Stuffed}} Stuffed '''or''' {{si5|Doom}} Doom, with equal 50% chance of choosing either.<br/>Status chance increased to 100% on Hard or Epic difficulties.

|Attack6 = Bad Breath (Part 4)
|Target6 = Single
|Power6 = 14
|Type6 = Magical
|Element6 = Wind
|Element%6 = 25%
|StatusIcon6 = {{si5|weaken}}<br/>'''or'''<br/>{{si5|tired}}
|StatusChance6 = 66%
|StatusStrength6 = 6x
|Acc6 = 125%
|Crit6 = 10%
|RdF6 = 60%
|Notes6 = Uses part 5 immediately after part 4.<br/>Inflicts either {{si5|weaken}} Weaken '''or''' {{si5|Tired}} Tired, with equal 50% chance of choosing either.<br/>Status chance increased to 150% on Hard or Epic difficulties.

|Attack7 = Bad Breath (Part 5)
|Target7 = Single
|Power7 = 14
|Type7 = Magical
|Element7 = Wind
|Element%7 = 25%
|StatusIcon7 = {{si5|confuse}}<br/>'''or'''<br/>{{si5|stun}}
|StatusChance7 = 33%
|StatusStrength7 = 2x
|Acc7 = 125%
|Crit7 = 10%
|RdF7 = 60%
|Notes7 = Uses part 6 immediately after part 5.<br/>Inflicts either {{si5|confuse}} Confuse '''or''' {{si5|Stun}} Stun, with 75% chance of choosing Confuse and 25% chance of choosing Stun.<br/>Status chance increased to 100% on Hard or Epic difficulties.

|Attack8 = Bad Breath (Part 6)
|Target8 = Single
|Power8 = 14
|Type8 = Magical
|Element8 = Wind
|Element%8 = 25%
|StatusIcon8 = {{si5|shroud}}
|StatusChance8 = 100%
|StatusStrength8 = 5x
|Acc8 = 125%
|Crit8 = 10%
|RdF8 = 60%

}}

== Battle Logic ==
{{logic}}

'''Action'''
* If catch score >55 and all players are Lovable → Nothing*;
* If Syphoned → Bad Breath;
* If Berserked → Bushy Vines (1/2), Glob Roots (1/2);
* Otherwise → Bushy Vines (1/3), Glob Roots (1/3), Bad Breath (1/3).

<nowiki>* "Nothing" also gives GLOB 2x Berserk.</nowiki>

Additionally, GLOB will retarget to a different player if the originally selected target is Shrouded (unless no other targets are available).

'''Counter (only if Counter-Attacking Foes is enabled)'''
* 33% and not Syphoned → Bushy Vines (1/2), Glob Roots (1/2).

== Summon ==
GLOB can be [[Capturing|captured]] to be used as a [[summon]]. It uses Bad Breath on a single foe, dealing light {{E|non-elemental}} magic damage, dispelling their buffs and saddling them with an array of status effects. Unfortunately, the last of these effects is {{S|Shroud}}, so the summon may be most useful for players with good memorization skills, when followed by a Wind or Holy attack to eliminate {{s|Shroud}}, or as a prelude to [[capturing]] a foe.

{{SummonTable
|Game = EBF5
|Name = GLOB
|Description = Unleashes its bad breath on a single target, which inflicts dispel, tired, curse, weaken, bad luck, and shroud - in that order. Also deals some non-elemental magic damage.
|SP = 44
|Target = Single
|Type = Magical
|Element = None
|Power = 10<br/>10<br/>10<br/>10<br/>10<br/>10<br/>
|StatusChance = 100%<br/>100%<br/>100%<br/>100%<br/>100%<br/>100%
|StatusStrength = --<br/>5x<br/>5x<br/>5x<br/>5x<br/>5x<br/>
|StatusIcon = {{si5|dispel}}<br/>{{si5|tired}}<br/>{{si5|curse}}<br/>{{si5|weaken}}<br/>{{si5|bad luck}}<br/>{{si5|shroud}}
|Acc = 100%
|Crit = 10%
|RdF = 10%
}}

==Trivia==
* GLOB may be inspired by the Malboro, a recurring foe in the ''Final Fantasy'' series. Like GLOB, the Malboro is a plant-like enemy with a massive mouth and a Bad Breath attack capable of inflicting multiple status conditions at once.
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