Shiva (Final Fantasy VI boss)



Shiva is a boss in Final Fantasy VI. She is fought alongside Ifrit in the garbage chute of the Magitek Research Facility.

Battle
Shiva uses physical attacks and Ice-elemental magic. If attacked by magic three times Shiva will counter with Blizzaga, likely killing a party member. When damaged five times in any way, Shiva retreats and is replaced by Ifrit. Blitz, Bushido, Tools are effective against both of them, and Blizzard and Fire are also powerful, though of course the player should only use Blizzard against Ifrit and Fire against Shiva, since spells of the same element heal them. When either of them is defeated, the battle ends. Shiva has slightly less HP, but only a few hundred so neither is any easier to defeat than the other.

AI Script
Attack Turns: 1st Turn: Blizzard (66%) or Blizzara (33%) 2nd Turn: Blizzard (33%) or Blizzara (33%) or Snowstorm (33%)

If attacked by "Magic":
 * Blizzard (33%)
 * Increase Var36 by 1
 * Increase Var3 by 1

If attacked by anything:
 * Increase Var3 by 1
 * Blizzard (33%)

If Var3 >= 5:
 * Set Var3 = 0
 * Remove Shiva, bring in Ifrit

If Var36 >= 3
 * Set Var36 = 0
 * Shiva moves closer to party
 * Target: Random Player
 * Blizzaga (100%)
 * Shiva moves back to it's original place

If killed:
 * Display message: Ifrit: I sense a kindred spirit...
 * Bring in Shiva
 * Display message: Shiva: Who are you...?
 * Display message: Ifrit: You have Ramuh's power...? Wait...We're......espers.
 * Battle over

Related Enemies

 * Ifrit
 * Leviathan
 * Unnamed Esper

Shiva (FFVI Boss)