Cantor

Cantors are large four-armed hairless Theroid enemies in Xenoblade Chronicles X. These enemies fight similarly to Simiuses and can sometimes be found standing like statues waiting for prey to fight.

Description
''Loners for the most part, cantors possess no clear territorial boundaries. When the need arises, however, they can coordinate for group hunts by emitting an odd sound from their chest cavities. Social standing in such situation is determined by the quality of tone produced.''

''The exception to this loner rule involves children, as small groups are often formed for the sole purpose of rearing young. Baby cantors are soothed to sleep by pleasant, lullaby-like sounds, the rhythm of which differs from group to group. Though they are a hermaphroditic species, breeding can be performed via asexual reproduction if a mate cannot be found.''

Plot
During the mission Lakeside Getaway, it is revealed that cantors can lay eggs inside anyone they attack, similar to how parasitoid wasps lay eggs inside other insects on Earth. These eggs will grow and hatch when exposed to water, but if water is avoided at all costs, the eggs can be removed. However, victims who are hosts to these eggs will crave water, so these urges have to be suppressed otherwise fatal consequences will occur.

In combat
Cantors are melee attackers that fight similarly to Simiuses, but these enemies can inflict debuffs like Slow Arts and HP Recovery Down on all party members during combat. Their strongest attacks are the thermal Megaton Punch that they use with their right hand, and the electric Gatling Punch that hits four times that they can regularly use.

In general, Cantors are weak to ether and thermal attacks, usually taking 25% more damage from ether attacks and 50% more damage from thermal attacks.

On foot, a Cantor can be targeted in its head, posterior, left hand, and right hand, although their two hands will take less damage from attacks. While in a Skell, a Cantor can only be targeted in the head.

Variations
Cantors come in two variations depending on their color.


 * Silver Cantors are mostly silver-colored and monochrome and drop Silver Cantor Tooth from their heads. They are often found in Oblivia and the lower areas of Sylvalum.
 * Gold Cantors have patches of gold on their arms and shoulders and drop the Golden Cantor Tooth from their heads. They are often found in Cauldros and in the Delusians South Summit and the Cavernous Abyss in Sylvalum.

In general, all Cantors drop these items:
 * Hidden Cantor Hoard from the main body
 * Luminescent Tail from the posterior.
 * Muscled Cantor Bulge from the left and right hands.
 * Squishy Cartilage from the main body.
 * Slimy Epithelium from the main body.