Red Giant (Final Fantasy VIII)

Red Giant is an optional boss in Final Fantasy VIII. It is found in Ultimecia Castle and summoned when the player enters the Prison Cell in the Armory and retrieves the Prison Key.

In the localized versions of the game, Pandemona can be drawn from Red Giant if the player did not draw the GF from Fujin earlier.

Battle
Red Giant has high Vitality and Spirit, which can be nulled with Meltdown. One of the boss's more amusing traits is that it gives a verbal response to attacks done on him.

When attacking him with a physical attack, the Red Giant will say:
 * "GWahaHA! PHysical attacKS? USeleSS!"

Inflicted with magic, the Red Giant will say:
 * "THat magic is useleSS!"

Attacked by a GF, the Red Giant will say:
 * "THat GF is a waste of tiME!"

However, when inflicted with Demi, the Red Giant will say:
 * "Urgh! N-NO more DEMI, pleaSE...!!!"

Red Giant attacks with his Gigantic Sword, but once its HP is reduced to around 9,000 HP or below, Red Giant abandons the sword to fight with its bare hands, using the Punch attack. Because of heavily relying on physical attacks, Red Giant will be handicapped if inflicted with Blind.

Strategy
Demi magic and summoning Diablos work well. Also, the GF Cactuar deals fixed damage as high as 10,000 per turn.

Another strategy is using Irvine's Shot Limit Break using AP Shot, as its armor piercing ability negates Red Giant's Vit and Spr and deals direct damage by the thousands.

Using Meltdown renders the boss weak to physical attacks.

Etymology
In the Japanese version, Red Giant is known as Wolframiter; and in the Italian version, it is known as Ultra Might. Wolframite is a tungsten-based mineral containing iron, and is a primary source of tungsten ore.

Related Enemies

 * Iron Giant
 * Sphinxaur
 * Tri-Point
 * Krysta
 * Trauma
 * Gargantua
 * Catoblepas
 * Tiamat

Wolframator (FFVIII) Ultra Might (Final Fantasy VIII)