Rune Factory 5 Griffins: All Locations + How To Tame
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Griffins are majestic monsters that can be tamed and ridden in Rune Factory 5.
There are 5 monsters in the Griffin family:
Griffin
Ice Griffin
Flame Griffin
Hippogriff
Killer Griffin
What you’ll need to tame any kind of Griffin is:
Bird’s Feather or Strong Talon
Enough space in your Monster Barns
Fortunately, like most non-boss monsters, Griffins drop their favorite taming items.
Each type of Griffin has their own unique color palette that you can see in the following images.
Griffin-type Monsters Locations
1. Griffin
The SEED Ranger riding a Tamed Griffin
Regular Griffins are the most widespread among their family, and can be found at these 3 different locations:
Phoros Woodlands
Lake Yumina
Belpha Ruins: Depths
There are 2 good locations with a Gate that spawns only Griffins.
The first location is at Belpha Ruins: Depths B4 where only a single Griffin spawns each time.
Map of Belpha Ruins: Depths B4 – Griffin location encircled
The second location is in the Northern area of Phoros Woodlands where multiple Griffins spawn.
Map of Phoros Woodlands – Griffin location encircled
2. Ice Griffin
The SEED Ranger riding a Tamed Ice Griffin
Ice Griffins are one of the first types of Griffins that you can encounter.
They can be found at:
Lake Yumina
Meline Crystal Caverns – Depths
If you look at the map below, you’ll see 2 recommended locations for Ice Griffins.
Map of Lake Yumina – Ice Griffin locations circled
The area circled in red has a solitary Ice Griffin that is only at level 17. This would be a great monster companion that you can tame early in the game.
Otherwise, the area circled in blue has multiple Ice Griffins at level 45.
3. Flame Griffin
The SEED Ranger riding a Tamed Flame Griffin
Flame Griffins can be found around mid-game after you’ve unlocked the Depths of Kelve Lava Cave.
Hippogriffs can be found in the Western side of Gadeus Grasslands.
There are 2 Gates near each other that spawn Hippogriffs:
The Westernmost gate spawns both Hippogriffs and Ducks
The other gate is a moving gate that spawns only Hippogriffs
Map of Gadeus Grasslands – Hippogriff location circled
5. Killer Griffin
The SEED Ranger riding a Tamed Killer Griffin
The Killer Griffin is a special spawn that appears only during Starfall nights.
Killer Griffin Details
Location
Central Northernmost area of Phoros Woodlands
Spawn Time
7:00 PM
Notable Drop
Mealy Apple An amazing upgrade material that reverses item stats (negative to positive, and vice versa)
Tip: It’s recommended to farm the Killer Griffin for Mealy Apples using your Spell Seal. Make sure you save before defeating the Killer Griffin because only one will spawn for that Starfall event.
Map of Phoros Woodlands – Killer Griffin location circled
Griffin Taming
There are a few things you should prepare before trying to tame Griffins.
Griffin Taming Checklist
Brush Farm Tool
Using your brush on a wild monster brings out a musical note icon. Every time you brush that monster, it increases your chance to tame it (Max 15 times).
Monster Barn Vacancy
A simple way to check vacancy is by using the brush. If no musical note appears the first time you brush a wild monster, that means your barns are full.
RP Restoring Items
Griffins need 2 Spell Seal attempts for them to be trapped. This will consume a lot of RP, especially if you’re in need of a Griffin’s item drops for taming.
(Optional) Cheap Items for Taming
You can bring along turnip seeds or anything inexpensive to use as alternative taming items.
Every Griffin type will drop its favorite taming items, which are:
Strong Talons
Bird’s Feathers
Note: Griffins don’t produce any items after being tamed.
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