Jabberwock (Bravely Default)

The Jabberwock is an optional boss in Bravely Default. It is one of the six dragons guarding the keystones to Vampire Castle, and defeating it grants the party the Dark Keystone.

Battle
The Jabberwock is extremely powerful, and has three abilities of note. Its Bite attack deals heavy damage to a single target, its Evil Eye ability inflicts the Dark-Weak status on the entire party, and Fearsome Breath is a physical attack that deals heavy dark damage to the entire party and inflicts the Dread status.

Strategy
Though the Jabberwock's attacks are powerful, there are a number of ways to negate most of the danger it poses. The Ninja's Utsusemi can prevent that character from taking damage from either Fearsome Breath or Bite, and Transience and Counter Amp can lead to the Ninja counter-attacking for heavy damage whenever the Jabberwock tries to bite him or her. The Templar class's Rampart ability can protect the entire party from the Fearsome Breath or Bite attacks, and its Radiant Blast ability deals Light damage, which the Jabberwock is weak to. The Spiritmaster's Spirit Ward or Greater Spirit Ward abilities can nullify the damage of the dragon's Fearsome Breath, and Adaptation can cause party members to absorb the damage instead. However, this will not prevent the damage of the Jabberwock's Bite attack.