Grunthors are enemies in Tools of Destruction and Rift Apart, mentioned in A Crack in Time. They are large, carnivorous, dinosaur-like beasts native to Sargasso.
In Tools of Destruction, grunthors carry leviathan souls similar to basilisk leviathans. In Rift Apart, grunthors appear as mini-bosses throughout the game, and undead grunthors from another dimension begin to appear later on.
War groks were known to prey upon grunthors.[2] Due to grunthor saliva being highly corrosive, it was used in the Toxic Upgrade for the Constructo Bomb.
History[]
Zephyr lost his third rotator socket to a grunthor during the Protoset Crisis of '64.[3] Conversely, in Rivet's dimension, grunthors were once considered endangered, until Emperor Nefarious cracked down on poaching which caused their numbers to swell greatly.[4]
In "Trade Souls for the Decryptor" in Tools of Destruction, Ratchet and Clank fought grunthors to obtain leviathan souls for the Smuggler, in exchange for the Decryptor. He later fought others for bolts.
Grunthor saliva was used in the Constructo Bomb's Toxic Upgrade.[5]
In Rift Apart, Rivet fought several grunthors across Sargasso during her treks to get back to her hideout and exploration of Outpost L51. The grunthors also fought with the invading Goons-4-Less over Zurpstones. Dr. Nefarious later sicced a wild grunthor on Rivet and Kit after transporting them to Sargasso with the Dimensionator.
A skeleton of a grunthor appeared in a cave in Blizar Prime. The space pirates had fighting a grunthor named Snoojax as the second part of their pirate trials theme park at Ardolis' Skull Mountain. However the grunthor feeder machine was broken and it had starved to death, leaving a pile of bones and the trial temporarily out of order.[1] One was seen sleeping in a cage at Zordoom Prison.
Occasionally when using the RYNO 8, a grunthor will fall out of one of the dimensional rifts it creates and land on an opponent, creating a large, damaging shockwave.
Characteristics[]
Concept art for Tools of Destruction.
Grunthors are large bipedal beasts, akin to theropods, with lengthy horns and powerful legs that give them an ability to sprint. They have a stubby tail and large bony spines. Grunthor saliva is a poisonous and corrosive toxin deadly to all creatures in the known universe.[5]
Occasionally when using the RYNO 8, a grunthor will fall out of one of the dimensional rifts it creates and land on an opponent, creating a large, damaging shockwave.
Gameplay[]
Tools of Destruction[]
A grunthor on Sargasso.
Sixteen grunthors are fought across the planet. Each contains both a leviathan soul, sold to the Smuggler for 8,000 bolts, and raritanium.
Grunthors attack by shooting fireballs, jabbing with their tusks, or by stomping their feet if Ratchet is too close. Their attacks are strong, and they are relatively durable. Stronger medium to long range weapons, such as the Shard Reaper, Nano-Swarmers, Buzz Blades, and Alpha Disruptor are powerful against them.
The skill point "Extinction" could be acquired by killing all of them.
Rift Apart[]
Grunthors attack by using their shovel-like horns to scoop out large chunks of the ground and hurl it towards their enemies, corrosive biting, stamping their feet and creating shockwaves and performing a running charge at opponents. Rivet and Ratchet must kite around their attacks and use ranged weapons.
Citations[]
References[]
- Insomniac Games (2007). Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.
- Insomniac Games (2009). Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.
- Insomniac Games (2021). Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Game]. Sony Interactive Entertainment. PlayStation 5.