Final Fantasy V Bosses

You may be here looking at the Final Fantasy V bosses in order to figure out how to beat them. We've included brief strategies for them here, but in virtually all cases, you may find more detail than we can fit here by visiting the walkthrough.

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Melusine Bestiary #275 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	None	29	20000	500	0	0	50
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	49	15	5	10	90	0	5
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Leather Armor			Common: Maiden's Kiss
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness

	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	None
	Strategy
	She starts the battle weak to fire, so if you can hit her heavily with fire-based attacks immediately, you can knock off a great deal of HP before she executes her first Barrier Change and her weakness becomes random. After that, you'll need to either figure out the weakness and hit it before she changes again, or use barrier-piercing attacks throughout. As usual, Golem and Carbuncle are huge boons.

Minotaur Bestiary #279 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Humanoid	37	19850	0	0	0	35
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	99	9	0	0	0	0	0
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Leather Shoes Rare: Fuma Shuriken			None
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
				None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	None
	Strategy
	Just like you, this beast can only use physical attacks. However, you're different in that you can short-circuit this restriction through clever use of items like the Defender, or !Mix to up your defenses as you slog it out physically.

Necrophobe Bestiary #296 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	None	66	44044	10000	0	0	47
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	99	16	50	10	50	50	50
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Elixir Rare: Thief's Gloves			Common: Luminous Robe
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
	None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	Lilliputian Lyric, Flash
	Strategy
	Necrophobe can't be hit until the Barriers are gone. The Barriers can be petrified or insta-killed, though you'll have to survive their reflected Flare and Holy spells first. Once they're gone, set up Protect, Shell and Golem and pick away until Necrophobe is below 10000 HP - the rest might then be knocked off after your next attack by your buddy Gilgamesh.

Neo Exdeath Bestiary #302 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Heavy	97	55000	55000	0	0	1
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	99	19	0	0	0	0	0
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	None			None
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control, Scan
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
	None			None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	Aeroga
	Strategy
	Made up of four targets, each with distinctive stats and attacks, it's best to get your strategy for this monster straight from the walkthrough.

Nereid Bestiary #282 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Undead	20	13333	10000	0	0	40
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	54	11	20	0	0	25	20
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Gold Needle Rare: Elixir			Common: Power Drink
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness

	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	None
	Strategy
	All three of these little creeps are undead and not heavy, so curative and life-restoring options will cause damage, including instant death in the case of something like a Phoenix Down. However, they can also revive each other when knocked out, so the better option is to use something like Requiem to hit them all at once. Carbuncle is a good choice for defensive setups, and you can even cheat a bit with Odin or the Samurai's !Iainuki.

Odin Bestiary #278 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Humanoid	2	17000	500	0	0	50
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	60	10	50	10	20	20	50
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Protect Ring			Common: Flame Shield
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
				None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	None
	Strategy
	You have a minute to finish this battle, and that can be scary because Odin can Zantetsuken you from the very first round. However, you needn't go too far into the battle if you can spellblade Break - if it hits, you're done.

Omega Bestiary #299 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	None	119	55530	60700	50000	0	76
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	115	25	199	95	190	150	199
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	None			Common: Omega Badge
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control, Scan			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness

	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	Flame Thrower
	Strategy
	This is a very difficult battle. You should check our detailed superbosses guide for strategies.

Omniscient Bestiary #280 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	None	53	16999	30000	0	0	26
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	100	20	20	0	0	8	20
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Potion Rare: Kornago Gourd			None
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
	None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	None
	Strategy
	Get reflective status on, pronto. Once you do that, you can defend all of Omniscient's attacks aside from Drain while you pick away at the wizard with your own magic.

Phobos Bestiary #283 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Undead	39	13333	10000	0	0	45
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	55	11	20	0	0	25	20
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Gold Needle Rare: Elixir			Common: Goliath Tonic
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness

	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	None
	Strategy
	All three of these little creeps are undead and not heavy, so curative and life-restoring options will cause damage, including instant death in the case of something like a Phoenix Down. However, they can also revive each other when knocked out, so the better option is to use something like Requiem to hit them all at once. Carbuncle is a good choice for defensive setups, and you can even cheat a bit with Odin or the Samurai's !Iainuki.

Purobolos Bestiary #251 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	None	22	1500	100	0	0	20
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	45	7	10	0	0	0	10
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Eye Drops			Common: Potion
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
	None			None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	Self-Destruct
	Strategy
	Since you need to defeat all of the monsters in quick succession, or risk them resurrecting each other, either Silence as many as possible, or focus on dealing damage to all the targets at once. The latter works best, but be aware that Purobolos will heal every time they are hit with a Summoned monster.

Ramuh Bestiary #241 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Humanoid	21	4000	300	0	0	45
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	27	8	50	10	20	5	50
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Hi-Potion			Common: Ramuh
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
				None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	Flash
	Strategy
	Death Claw and Time spells work well against Ramuh. Consider using Silver Specs on physical attackers to defend against Darkness. If you have them, Dark Spark and Level 5 Death can kill him in two turns if they hit.

Sandworm Bestiary #242 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Desert	18	3000	10125	0	0	50
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	25	10	1	0	0	10	1
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	None			None
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
				None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	None
	Strategy
	Hitting one of Sandworm's holes gives you a 2-in-3 chance of getting countered by Gravity. It's safest to use multi-target magic, particularly Aqua Breath as its nature multiplies its damage against Sandworm by a factor of eight.

Shinryu Bestiary #300 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Dragon	97	55550	51000	0	0	87
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	175	38	128	20	60	60	128
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Dragon Fang Rare: Dragon Whisker			Common: Dragon Seal
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control, Scan			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
				None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	Roulette, Level 2 Old, Level 3 Flare, Mighty Guard
	Strategy
	This is a very difficult battle. You should check our detailed superbosses guide for strategies.

Shiva Bestiary #235 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Humanoid	11	1500	1000	0	0	25
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	40	6	0	0	0	0	0
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Phoenix Down			Common: Frost Rod
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness

	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	None
	Strategy
	It's far easier to defeat Shiva and her cronies once you have Fira. Without it, Blue magic is your best bet. Either way, consider using Flash and Pond's Chorus first to disable the Ice Commanders. For more details on winning with or without Fira, see Walkthrough chapter 1.17.

Siren Bestiary #231 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Humanoid	2	900	200	0	0	35
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	15	6	0	0	0	20	0
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	None			Common: Bronze Armor
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
	None			None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	None
	Strategy
	Attack quickly, as Siren is most vulnerable to physical attacks in her first three turns. Once she changes form, use magic, with Fire, Aero, Cure being the top choices.

Soul Cannon Bestiary #247 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	None	36	22500	1000	100	40	55
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	7	2	1	0	5	10	1
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Ether Rare: Elixir			Common: Dark Matter
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control, Scan
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
	None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	Missile
	Strategy
	Take out the Launchers first, using Level 5 Death or your most powerful Lightning-elemental attacks, preferably multi-targeted. They can inflict Old and big chunks of damage. Once they're gone, continue to use Lightning-elemental attacks and Time magic (Slow and Haste) to buy time to try to avoid Wave Cannon.

Titan Bestiary #252 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Humanoid	1	2500	2000	0	0	25
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	45	7	0	10	10	0	0
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Potion Rare: Gaia Hammer			Common: Hi-Potion
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
				None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	None
	Strategy
	Try to have a way to set Float on your party to protect against Titan's Earth-based attacks. Slow and Stop will help, and you can use Remora to set Paralyze.

Triton Bestiary #281 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Undead	37	13333	10000	0	0	35
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	55	11	20	0	0	25	20
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Gold Needle Rare: Elixir			Common: Iron Draft
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness

	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	Flame Thrower
	Strategy
	All three of these little creeps are undead and not heavy, so curative and life-restoring options will cause damage, including instant death in the case of something like a Phoenix Down. However, they can also revive each other when knocked out, so the better option is to use something like Requiem to hit them all at once. Carbuncle is a good choice for defensive setups, and you can even cheat a bit with Odin or the Samurai's !Iainuki.

Twintania Bestiary #294 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Magic Beast	39	50000	10000	0	0	35
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	90	14	7	0	30	16	7
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Phoenix Down Rare: Flame Shield			Common: Tinklebell
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
	None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	Mind Blast
	Strategy
	Twintania is another monster with two forms that are visually identical. The first starts the battle, and the second appears when charging Gigaflare. The second one lacks Heavy, so you can end the battle right there. If you want the steal and drops from it, though, you'll need to survive it either by having massive HP or Shell status, or by turning Twintania into a toad.

Tyrannosaur Bestiary #257 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	Undead, Dragon	29	5000	1000	0	0	50
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	45	8	0	0	20	20	0
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Golden Shield			Common: Elixir
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
	None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	???
	Strategy
	It's undead but not heavy. That means curative items will all work, and a Phoenix Down will kill it outright if it connects. If that feels like cheating, a wide variety of other attacks will work, but note that physical attacks will always be countered and Wind magic will be countered with Poison Breath.

Wendigo Bestiary #277 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	None	7	20000	8192	0	0	40
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	65	10	10	0	10	20	10
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Dark Matter			None
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
				None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	Mind Blast
	Strategy
	Wendigo has four targets, but only one of them is real. The real one will move around each time he takes damage, too. However, the first attack you make will always land, so make that first one count big. Since the fight will go more than one round, though, have something that absorbs ice to minimize the damage you take, and stay away from water attacks.

Wing Raptor Bestiary #229 Boss Monster	Type	Level	HP	MP	Gil	EXP	Speed
	None	1	250	25	0	0	25
	Strength	Attack Mult.	Magic Atk.	Evasion	Defense	Mag. Def.	Mag. Evade
	7	3	1	0	0	10	1
	Stolen Items			Dropped Items
	Common: Potion			Common: Phoenix Down
	Command Immunities			Elemental Immunities
	Catch, Control			None
	Elemental Absorb			Elemental Weakness
	None			None
	Blue Magic			Status Immunities
	None
	Strategy
	Every third turn, Wing Raptor will close his wings around him. Don't attack during this time! When his wings are open, attack, and keep healed in case of Breath Wing. Leveling past level 4 will make this battle easier.

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