Elma (boss)

Elma is a boss enemy in Final Fantasy X-2. She is encountered during Chapter 2 if the Awesome Sphere was given to New Yevon, and during Chapter 5 if you accept the tournament mission. At both times she can be fought, she is in Mushroom Rock Road.

First Encounter
Elma isn't that much of a threat to deal with, though her biggest threat will be her Haste spell. Focus on taking out her companions first before targetting Elma herself, and focus on inflicting as much damage as possible to her. If anyone's HP falls below 300, make sure to heal them up with a Hi-Potion if needed. If anyone has learned the Songstress ability Sleepy Shuffle, it'll make this fight even easier, since Elma is not immune to the Sleep status.

Second Encounter
This battle is much more difficult in comparison to the first battle. Elma now uses all 4 -ra elemental spells, so if possible, try to have any Dressphere, garment grid, or accessory (preferably Force of Nature) so that Elma will heal that character instead of hurt them. Don't waste time with casting positive statuses, as Elma simply Dispels them. It's also best to not use any heavy magic-using Dresspheres (Black Mage, White Mage, and Gun Mage in particular), since there's a great chance of them being Silenced by Hush Grenade. Keep a good amount of Echo Screens and Eye Drops to counteract Blind and Silence respectively, and focus on using the best attacks available at the time to bring her down. If Elma uses Not-So-Mighty Guard, be sure to quickly counter with Dispel on Elma specifically to remove the bonuses she gets.

Related enemies

 * Lucil
 * Yaibal