Magic Master (Final Fantasy VI)

The Magic Master is a boss in Final Fantasy VI found at the top of the Cultists' Tower after obtaining the Soul of Thamasa.

It attacks with Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Bio, Silence, and Death, and can do massive damage with its high magic power. Thankfully, all of its attacks can be reflected, so Reflect Rings will make the party virtually invincible. Equipping armor that absorbs Fire, Ice, and/or Lightning-elemental damage will negate most of its offense as well. Whenever the Magic Master is attacked, it uses Barrier Change to change its weakness and immunities. Thus the player should ignore its elemental immunities and use non-elemental spells like Flare, Meteor, and Ultima. When defeated the Magic Master always uses Ultima, so the player must either cast Reraise on the party or be at an absurdly high level to survive.

A simple and safe way to defeat the Magic Master is to cast Berserk on it. This will stop the Magic Master from changing its weaknesses and force it to use only physical attacks. Its normal attacks are weak and thus this gives the player all the time needed to whittle down its HP and prepare Reraise to survive Ultima.

Another way to stop it from casting Ultima is to drain its MP, but considering Magic Master's high stats, this would take a long time to perform. Another way to drain its MP is to equip the party with Reflect Rings and let Magic Master cast spells on itself whilst healing the Magic Master. Casting Haste on it would make time go faster.

AI Script
Attack Turns: 1st Turn: Fira (33%) or Blizzara (33%) or Thundara (33%) 2nd Turn: Firaga (33%) or Blizzaga (33%) or Thundaga (33%) 3rd Turn: Firaga (33%) or Blizzaga (33%) or Thundaga (33%)
 * Firaga (33%) or Blizzaga (33%) or Thundaga (33%)

4th Turn: Firaga (33%) or Blizzaga (33%) or Thundaga (33%)
 * Firaga (33%) or Blizzaga (33%) or Thundaga (33%)

5th Turn: Firaga (33%) or Blizzaga (33%) or Thundaga (33%) 6th Turn: Death (33%) or Silence (33%) or Bio (33%)
 * Death (33%) or Silence (33%) or Bio (33%)

If any Monster has Reflect status:
 * Target: All Monsters
 * Firaga (33%) or Blizzaga (33%) or Thundaga (33%)

If killed: Ultima (100%)

If attacked by anything:
 * Target: Self
 * Barrier Change

Related enemies

 * Number 024

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