King Bomb (Final Fantasy XII)

The King Bomb is a boss in Final Fantasy XII.

At the time when the party is to go to Archadia, they must go through Salikawood. A fork in the road leads to the dead areas of Nabradia, where a craftsmoogle warns is infested with Bombs. This is a somewhat unique boss as the player can escape anytime.

Bestiary Entry
Genus: Boss Classification: Ancient Bomb

Page 1: Observations
Being a fiery armament of singular destructive power among the bombs created in ancient times.

It was long thought that the bombs disappeared, never taking to the wilds, yet drawn by the massive Mist cloud left in the wake of the tragedy at Nabudis, they came to live here as odd guests in the forest.

Battle
During the battle, it is possible to leave the Grand Bower, but only in the direction of the Gate Crystal. To gain access in the other direction to Nabudis, the boss must be defeated.

During the battle, the boss will call to his aid up to three other bombs, which he will replace if they are destroyed. Also, after his health has been significantly depleted, he will retreat and cast Renew to heal himself. Silencing does not work, so the last part of his health must be removed quickly, such as with quickenings.

Heal party members inflicted with the Oil status, as King Bomb's attacks are fire-elemental. Summoning Belias to absorb his Fire attacks is a good tactic, but do not allow Belias to use his final attack, as it will heal King Bomb instead.

After casting Renew on itself twice, King Bomb may cast Chain Magick on itself and then will spam Fira one after the other with no casting time. While staying alive during this point is challenging, it will soon run out of MP and be forced to revert to using physical attacks. At this point it will be unable to Renew itself, as that costs MP.

It should be noted that King Bomb seems to be one of the few bosses greatly effected with the Nihopalaoa/Remedy combo. With all the Remedy Licenses, one Remedy will Disease, Slow, Immobilize, Oil, Silence, and Sap him, turning this somewhat challenging boss into a pushover.

Related Enemies

 * Bomb
 * Balloon
 * Purobolos
 * Grenade
 * Mom Bomb
 * Bombshell (rare)
 * Pineapple (rare)
 * Megabomb (rare)
 * Matriarch Bomb (rare)