Lunar Odin (The After Years)

Lunar Odin is an optional boss in the IOS and Android version of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. It is found inside a chest in the Depths of the True Moon, and a warning is given to the player should they attempt to open it. When beaten, the player is rewarded with the Ragnarok.

Battle
Lunar Odin's strength is incredibly high, with power enough to KO the best defended character in one hit. He has access to only few other spells and abilities, such as Holy as a counter to normal attacks, Haste as a seldom used counter to Slow, Protect, Shell, and his signature Zantetsuken attack, which he will use momentarily after raising his sword arm to herald the oncoming strike. It causes high damage to all characters, even carrying the threat of knocking them all out, but unlike prior versions of the After Years, he will never use it twice in succession, and is no longer weak against Thunder based spells.

Strategy
Apart from casting Protect (Shell isn't as necessary) on your team several times, there isn't much one can do to survive his physical attacks, so busy yourself instead with keeping up a strong offensive on the boss while periodically pausing to revive and heal your fallen party member. It is certainly possible to cast Slow on Lunar Odin, but be warned that he may cast Haste as a counter to it. Rely on powerful magical spells like Flare, Holy and Bahamut when using Black Mages, White Mages and Rydia respectively, and Bands between party members to deal huge amounts of damage (Bands like Vibra Plus can deal up to 15,000, but only with the Limit Ring equipped on one of the participants).

Related Enemies

 * Lunar Dragon
 * Lunar Leviathan
 * Lunar Bahamut