How to beat Garuda:
Have three players with the Arcane magick called "Dark". Garuda
likes Vossler and will attack him first. While he does that, command all the
members to cast Dark. When they all cast Dark it will do about 1,890 damage
total. Keep repeating this and Garuda will die in about fifty seconds.
How to beat Belias:
This should be your party order: Fran, Basche (party leader), Vaan, and
Vossler. Equip a character with low magic (in this case Basche) with the
Nethicite, as this makes magicks take half damage. If you have the Evil
Slayer, it would be very helpful. Puchase lots of Handkerchiefs (oil remover)
from the NPC outside and some Phoenix Downs. Before entering the altar to
Belias, have Fran cast Protect and Shell on everyone. Now, have Vaan do the
healing and Basche do the hitting. Have Fran cast Water and Slow on Belias.
When Belias is at 40% HP or less, he will cast Firaja (different from Firaga)
on you. You will have created an Oil status which makes fire hurt a lot more. Cure this
with the Handkerchiefs, and cast Protect and Shell on Basche. By keeping this up
and you will acquire him as your first Esper (summons).
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How to beat Famfrit:
You won't battle Famfrit until the near the end of the game. But make sure
you don't meet Famfrit alone. He is actually summoned by Dr. Cid. After he
loses about half of his heath, Dr. Cid summons him to his aid. Concentrate all your
attacks on the Esper, because he is invulnerable with him out. He is a Water
type; therefore utilize Oil on him and shoot some Firagas at him. You can also
utilize your
summoning abilities to summon Belias. If he survives long enough to use his
final attack, the Oil will double the damage. He already takes double damage
from fire attacks, so it will do quadruple damage. After beating him,
you can concentrate on Cid.
How to beat Flowering Cactoid:
After finding Flowering Cactoid, defeat all of the surrounding enemies
in the area. This will leave him without a place to run and hide. Then, simply
defeat him with attacks and magic. Although you can do this with just Vaan, it
will be a lot easier if you do this hunt after Penelo has joined the party
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How to beat Hashmaul:
Start by Dispelling his protections and using Haste and Protect on your
party. You should also use a large chain of Quickenings to lower his HP by
some, but save some MP for later. He likes to use Slow and Disease at you
often. Get rid of it with the proper spell or item. After Hashmaul loses three
quarters of his HP, he uses a very powerful attack called Quakeja. There is a
secret on how to take absolutely no damage from it. Cast Float on your party
before he uses it. He will only use it once. Because he is an Earth type, he
is weak to Wind. Shoot Aero at him as much as possible. Keep everyone above
50% HP and keep up your Aero to win in no time.
How to beat Mateus:
Get your party to be at least level 30 at least (for example, Vaan as
party leader, Basch, and Penelo). Have both Vaan and Basch to learn Thundara
and equip them both with Ice Shield. Equip Penelo with Storm Spear. Purchase at
least five Banchus Wine (Berserker). At the battle, have Vaan and Basch
immediately cast Thundara to kill all the Ice Ace. Now have Basch keep
casting Thundara at Mateus and Vaan heal when needed. Let Penelo keep
attacking Mateus. After thie effect wears off, make her berserk again. You can
most likely beat Mateus in about seven minutes by doing this.
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How to beat Shemhazai:
This Esper has a very annoying habit of Silencing your party. Make sure
everyone has an Anti-Silence Gambit before fighting, In the battle,
immediately Dispel the boss to remove her Haste. Start a chain of Quickenings
to deal a good amount of damage quickly. After she uses her Mana Spring
ability she is weak to an element, but absorbs all the rest, Only use spells
on her if they are non-elementel. The Esper also casts Syphon, stealing some
of your MP, but its not that much to worry about. Keep attacking and healing
until you win.
How to beat Tiamat:
When you are in the Henne Mines, you will battle the Boss, Tiamat. He
utilizes Aero
attack on all of your party members which can inflict severe damage. To
prevent this, cast Reflect on all of your party members before the fight.
Whenever he uses Aero, it will bounce back to Tiamat. This will cause it to
recover a little HP, but you will not receive any damage from that attack.
How to beat Vossler:
Begin by killing the three soldiers around him. Once they are dead,
concentrate on Vossler. You will find this to be easy, as his attacks do not do too much damage. Heal
when necessary. After he is down to a quarter of his HP he will use a move
called Enrage, which basically makes him go crazy and attack very fast. He can
kill your characters very quickly this way. Summon your newly acquired Esper,
Belias. Belias takes full MP to summon. You may want to teach him to a
character that is not in your active party. After Belias is summoned, have the
character that summoned him step back so that Vossler will target Belias. If
you summoned Belias after Vossler used Enrage, Belias will kill him. Heal
Belias when necessary.
How to beat Zeromus:
Remember: It is recommended that this be done at level 50 or higher. You can
battle and defeat Zeromus as soon as you complete the Stilshrine of Miriam dungeon and
get through the scenes at Mt. Bur-Omisace afterwards. After beating the Judge,
exit the map where you killed him. Talk with the Acolyte somewhere on the map
to receive a Stone Of Condemner. Stock up on healing items. You cannot utilize
magic during the battle with Zeromus. At the southern end of the Ward of
Measure, touch the Waystone. You will be given an option to use the Stone Of
Condemner. Use it. You will be transported to the Throne Of Veiled Gods.
Before you open the door to Zeromus, place positive status effects on your
characters and tweak your Gambits to use items instead of magic to heal. You
may want to do this later in the game when you have more powerful equipment
and are at a higher level.
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