Humbaba Mistant

The Humbaba Mistant is a boss in Final Fantasy XII fought in Necrohol of Nabudis. Along with Fury, Humbaba Mistant has to be fought before the player can face the Esper Chaos. Also 2 Humbaba Mistants were fought in the International Zodiac Job System trial mode at stage 64.

Bestiary Entry
Genus: Boss Classification: Beastlord

Page 1: Observations
Being a humbaba transformed by a powerful Mist, several times larger than its regular kin, and a fearsome sight to behold, with giant iron-hard horns as hot as molten rock.

The sword it wields is a subject of legend, for it is said that with this blade did the gods first cut Heaven and Earth in twain.

Battle
Before entering the battle every character should be buffed up with good effects. When the battle begins Humbaba Mistant will attack the party with combo attacks, so it does not hurt to have Protect on the party and the Dispel has a good effect on him. The Humbaba Mistant's Strength increases when its HP starts to fall to critical.

For those who gain their clan rank high enough, the Nihopalaoa is quite effective against this boss. Equip Nihopalaoa and throw a Remedy at him (after acquiring the Remedy Lores on the License Board) and it will inflict Sap, Slow, and Silence.

An after battle cutscene shows the defeated and de-Misted Humbaba shrinking to a minuscule size, and then ironically being squashed by its giant sword.

Rewards
Montblanc will give 2100 gil for defeating the Humbaba Mistant.

Trivia

 * Among the "furred" Behemoths (this excludes Behemoths and Reavers), Humbaba Mistant is the only one that has horns in this size.
 * The Humbaba Mistant has a snake for a tail, unlike its related enemies, but very much like the original Humbaba from the epic story of "Gilgamesh".

Related Enemies

 * Werewolf
 * Behemoth
 * Reaver
 * High Reaver
 * Humbaba
 * Yeti
 * Zaghnal
 * Alteci (Rare)
 * Catoblepas (Mark)
 * Behemoth King (Elite Mark)
 * Fenrir (Boss)