Barbariccia (Final Fantasy IV 3D)

Barbariccia, also known as Valvalis, Barbaricia, or Valvalicia, is a storyline boss in Final Fantasy IV. A seductive figure known as Empress of the Winds, she is one of Golbez's Archfiends.

First Encounter
While Barbariccia is in tornado form, she counters all weapon attacks (with the exception of Kain's Jump which forces her out of this form), with strong physical attacks and the Maelstrom spell. During the battle in the Giant of Babil, Barbariccia is permanently locked in tornado form because Kain is not in the party, and thus is immune to all physical attacks, but in this battle she has a weakness to the Holy element.

Strategy
Barbariccia sometimes counters physical attacks with the powerful Lightning spell, which does upwards of 500 damage to the party, and otherwise uses strong physicals (which are Wind-elemental and have a 20% chance to inflict Silence on the target) and Tornado, which reduces HP to single digits. Rosa and Cecil should cast Shell and Protect on the party while Kain jumps and Yang builds up power with Focus. Once Kain lands and Barbariccia's wind shield falls, the party should attack her and use Rosa to heal.

AI script
Normal pattern:
 * Turn 1: Assume tornado form
 * Turn 2: Attack

If in tornado form:
 * Turn 1: Tornado
 * Turn 2: Stone Touch
 * Turn 3: Lightning

If tornado form is attacked by the Jump ability: Assume normal form

At all times:
 * If attacked by a physical attack: Lightning (30%)
 * If attacked by magic: Maelstrom (50%)

Related enemies

 * Scarmiglione
 * Cagnazzo
 * Rubicante

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

 * Barbariccia
 * Scarmiglione
 * Cagnazzo
 * Rubicante

Barbariccia (Final Fantasy IV)