Judge Ghis (boss)

Judge Ghis is a storyline boss in Final Fantasy XII. The party engages the Judge Magister on board the Leviathan. Three Imperial Swordsmen fight alongside him.

Bestiary Entry
Genus: Imperial Army Classification: Judge

Page 1: Observations
Being one of the Judge Magisters of the Archadian Empire.

Officiant of the 13th Bureau and commander of the Leviathan, the flagship of the 8th Fleet of the Western Armada, led by Lord Vayne.

In addition to official duties, he also works in secret, carrying out tasks assigned him by Vayne personally.

Battle
He starts of the battle with Greater Barrier which inflicts Protect and Shell on him. Be sure to watch out for his attacks as they do significant damage; possibly killing weak characters. The player should use "Protect" to lower the damage made by Ghis. The player should have the entire party at level 14 or higher, as well as full Quickening gauge. Overall, this is an easy battle, as long as the characters are healed when necessary. Concentrate on taking down the Imperial Swordsmen first, then attack Judge Ghis to make the battle go smoother.

Another tactic is to have one ally run as soon as they are targeted in circles around the length of the room (after the other judges are dealt with). As Ghis will only walk, not run, the player will be able to stay just out of his reach, and have the other allies attack him with ranged weapons or magic as he is distracted.

A third tactic is to simply use a Quickening on him as soon as the battle starts, as 3x Rank I Quickenings and the resulting Inferno Concurrence will almost certainly kill him, or at least leave him with only a few HP left.

The battle ends once Judge Ghis's HP falls below 25%.

Related Enemies

 * Imperial Swordsman
 * Imperial Marksman
 * Imperial Hoplite
 * Imperial Magus
 * Mastiff
 * Judge
 * Imperial Gunner
 * Imperial Pilot
 * Imperial Beastmaster
 * Rook
 * Sphere-Rook
 * Spinner-Rook
 * Helm-Rook
 * Judge Bergan (boss)
 * Gabranth (boss)
 * Doctor Cid (boss)
 * Vayne (boss)
 * Vayne Novus (boss)
 * Sephira (boss)
 * The Undying (boss)

Trial Mode
Ghis is fought alongside the other Judges on Stage 100.