Leviathan (Final Fantasy IV 2D)

Leviathan is a boss and Eidolon in Final Fantasy IV, called Leviatan in the original US version. Found in the Feymarch, it must be fought so Rydia can acquire the Leviathan summon.

Strategy
Leviathan has two forms - one in which his mouth is open, one in which it is closed. When his mouth is open, Leviathan will use Tidal Wave to attack the party for considerable damage. When his mouth is closed, Leviathan casts Blizzara on a single party member.

Rydia should summon Ramuh, Edge should use Blitz, Kain should Jump, Cecil should attack, and Rosa should heal the party. In comparison to Asura, Leviathan is easier to defeat, as his attacks only do about half as much damage, and he has an elemental weakness to exploit.

DS Strategy
In the DS version, Leviathan opens battle with Deluge, doing significant damage to the party, possibly killing all but Cecil outright. Leviathan will use Blizzara and Blizzaga and is also prone to using Deluge again without warning, even in multiple succession. If the player revives a party member, Leviathan will single them out and kill them with Blizzara if not healed quick enough. If Rydia can survive the first Deluge, and has the Bluff Augment, she can use it in tandem with Thundaga to do massive damage to Leviathan.

Related Enemies

 * Lunar Leviathan
 * Ogopogo

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

 * Leviathan
 * Lunar Leviathan

Leviathan (FFIV)