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Being the primary entry within the sequence to make use of the now iconic Job System, Closing Fantasy III wants some robust challenges to check participant mastery of its mechanics. Fortunately, the unique NES model of the sport represented within the FF3 Pixel Remaster has some devilish bosses. 

The unique 2D FF3 options all kinds of boss fights to account for the myriad choices on the participant’s disposal – at occasions readily anticipating gamers to rebuild their get together composition round particular encounters. BAsically, the open-ended FF3 Job system invitations bosses that can pressure you to adapt and modify in vital methods.

Because of this, it is perhaps useful to know what to anticipate with any given boss heading right into a battle. Fortunately, we’ve acquired you coated with a full listing of the bosses you’ll end up up in opposition to all through the sport.

FF3 Pixel Remaster Boss technique information

Broadly talking, we’ll hold this easy. Under, we listing the entire most important bosses that characteristic within the 2D model of Closing Fantasy III as discovered within the Pixel Remaster. These methods will even work brilliantly for the NES/Famicom model if you happen to’re taking part in in Japanese or with a fan-made translation patch. This web page pairs effectively with our FF3 Walkthrough, for getting extra particular boss suggestions.

The construction of the 3D Nintendo DS/Cellular/PC remake of FF3 means you’ll face down the identical bosses in that model, the methods for that iteration of FF3 could differ considerably in sure encounters. 

For the Pixel Remaster and NES unique, this information will suffice, nonetheless. The HP stats proven are particularly for the Pixel Remaster, and should differ barely on the NES.

Land Turtle

The primary boss battle of the sport; because you received’t have entry to any particular methods but, it is a quite simple battle that solely requires you to often assault it.

Djinn

This boss is weak to Ice magic; if you happen to’ve geared up your get together with a Black Mage and gave them Blizzard, this battle needs to be over pretty rapidly.

Bahamut 

Your get together’s first encounter with Bahamut technically counts as a battle; however don’t hassle attacking. Run!

Big Rat

If it wasn’t already apparent, however since your complete get together shall be Mini for this battle – you’ll need as many spellcasters as you may. Preserve blasting the rat till it’s useless.

Medus

Yet one more battle the place spells will do you effectively; use the highest-tier magic you may muster and also you shouldn’t have any bother taking her down.

Gutsco

As soon as once more, this battle is greatest managed by peppering him with magic whereas retaining your crew popped up with some therapeutic.

Salamander

Very like Djinn manner again close to the beginning of the sport, you’ll wish to spam Ice magic in opposition to this one in addition to any Antarctic Winds you’ve sitting round. Be careful for Flame, although! It hits very arduous, so be sure you’re retaining on high of therapeutic.

Hein

This battle has a gimmick, which desires you to utilize the Scholar Job’s Research means. Use it to find out what he’s at present weak to, after which use your spellcasters to assault him at his weak-point; in any other case, it’s a reasonably simple encounter.

Kraken

This overgrown squid is weak to Lighting-based assaults; so spam away with the right spells, in addition to any Zeus’s Wraths you’ve acquired available. 

Goldor

Whereas most of the bosses up up to now may very well be countered with magic, you’ll wish to change to principally physical-attacking jobs earlier than making an attempt Goldor – his Magic Protection is extremely excessive. From this level ahead, boss fights proceed to develop into rather more extremely specialised for particular methods.

Garuda

Talking of boss fights that more-or-less require a selected job composition; carry Dragoons. Absolutely kitted out, a single use of Bounce will deal huge harm, in addition to allow you to keep away from pointless harm. Don’t neglect a healer to maintain your get together topped up! By the way, it will seemingly be the final boss you’ll be going through for some time.

Hecatoncheir

In comparison with Garuda, this boss is a little bit of a cakewalk. If you wish to, his Magic Protection is extremely low – so you may change to a celebration of magic casters to make issues go even faster, but it surely’s in all probability not crucial.

Titan

The Hecatoncheir she informed you to not fear about; the identical methods apply right here. His HP and Magic Protection are increased, and he’ll deal extra harm, however in any other case no matter get together you used for that battle will seemingly be greater than fantastic right here as effectively.

Odin

The problem with this battle is the harm he places out together with his bodily assaults, and particularly Zantetsuken. That being mentioned, so long as you’ve acquired an honest set of attackers and sufficient therapeutic the battle itself is straightforward sufficient. You actually do exactly want to make sure you’re maintaining with the boss’s harm output.

Leviathan

One other fish, one other boss weak to Lightning harm. Very like Odin you’ll wish to guarantee you’ve sufficient therapeutic – however particularly with this boss’s further weak point it needs to be a neater encounter general.

Bahamut 2

Moreso than both Odin or Leviathan, you’ll wish to be certain that you’re maintaining with therapeutic on this battle; however very similar to Leviathan, it’s acquired a weak point to take advantage of. Use wind magic and also you shouldn’t have an excessive amount of bother taking him down.

Doga & Unei

• 12,800 HP (Doga) & 11,800 HP (Unei)

You’ll battle these two back-to-back, however particularly if you happen to bothered to battle the Summon bosses first, these encounters are a little bit of a joke. Be careful for his or her Flare and Holy respectively, and make sure you heal up earlier than Doga is defeated – whereas these fights aren’t too difficult, you’ll battle Unei with no matter HP you ended Doga’s encounter with.

Amon

Very like Hein manner again when, this boss will periodically change his weak point. At this level within the sport, nonetheless, and assuming you’ve fought any non-obligatory bosses alongside the best way, you may make do with just about any get together composition and a healer.

Kunoichi

Be careful for Aeroga; it offers a stunning quantity of injury. Apart from that, pepper her with no matter assaults you want and sustain with therapeutic. A comparatively easy encounter.

Normal

This boss’s job is to be a pest, and it’s environment friendly at doing so. Its general harm output isn’t very excessive, but it surely does solid Loss of life which may have a (slight) probability of immediately killing a celebration member. For the reason that battle will seemingly be extended, it is perhaps a good suggestion to have a number of get together members that may revive simply in case.

Scylla

Not solely does this boss have spells that may dole out some nasty harm to your get together members, it could possibly additionally heal in any launch previous the NES unique. Make sure that each your therapeutic and harm is as much as the duty; and be careful for assaults petrifying you. It may not be a nasty thought to equip objects to guard in opposition to it.

Guardian

The final battle may have unlocked Ninja as an possibility in your get together; if you need a enjoyable and straightforward time with this battle, change to 1 and throw a Shuriken to observe it completely shred by way of this boss’s well being. 

Xande

What you may need anticipated to be the ultimate boss battle is definitely a reasonably easy encounter general; hold each your harm and therapeutic excessive, and particularly if you happen to grabbed the additional jobs and gear from Eureka this battle received’t be any bother.

Cloud of Darkness

This introduction to Cloud of Darkness is scripted, and you’ll lose. 

Cerberus

Yet one more customary battle consisting of retaining your therapeutic as much as account for the boss’s harm, whereas utilizing no matter damaging strikes are at your disposal. We’d counsel saving Ninja’s Shurikens for later, assuming you probably did the bosses in Eureka so as to unlock it.

Echidna

This man excels at partywide harm, so the actual problem shall be maintaining with therapeutic. It’s additionally value noting that he’s far, far weaker to spells than bodily harm – so greatest to return into the encounter with a celebration of spellcasters. Regardless, be prepared for a protracted haul of a battle.

Two-Headed Dragon

Blissfully, this boss will solely use regular assaults. The one drawback is that they hit like a truck, so ensure no person within the get together falls too low. Very like the final battle, it’s weaker to magic than bodily assaults, so come into the battle accordingly.

Ahriman

The primary concern with this battle is Meteor, which can carve a bit of well being out of your complete get together each time it’s solid. Preserve your get together healed and hold attacking it, the boss shall be down earlier than too lengthy.

Cloud of Darkness 2

That is the place you’ll wish to use any of the Shurikens you’ve been saving. Be sure to’re therapeutic to account for her huge partywide harm; you may wish to have two healers, if crucial. Whereas different damaging jobs are viable actually Ninja is the best choice you probably have sufficient Shurikens in your stock.