Hashmal (Final Fantasy XII boss)

Hashmal is an Esper in Final Fantasy XII fought in the Pharos at Ridorana. He is one of the few Espers acquired automatically during the storyline, as he needs to be fought to ascend further into the Pharos. He is also fought in the International Zodiac Job System trial mode at stage 49 along with 2 Reavers.

Bestiary Entry

 * Genus: Esper
 * Classification: Bringer of Order

Battle
Hashmal is easy once the player has the Float spell. By casting Float on all party members, Hashmal's Quakeja can be avoided; otherwise it will hit hard and may inflict Petrify. Using Haste on the party is a good idea as Hashmal is quick.

Hashmal's standard attacks can deal a lot damage and can inflict Disease. Disease can be cured with Vaccines, the Cleanse spell, and with Remedies once the appropriate Remedy Lores have been unlocked on the License Board.

Trivia

 * Hashmal's attack, Roxxor, is called "Rock You" in the Japanese version of the game, plus some some other translations, such as the Italian translation. This is a nod towards the band Queen; one of game director Yasumi Matsuno's trademarks is to pay homage to the rock band Queen in his works. Rock You has been changed to Roxxor in the English localization, a likely play on internet slang.

Related Enemies

 * Adrammelech
 * Belias
 * Chaos
 * Cúchulainn
 * Exodus
 * Famfrit
 * Mateus
 * Shemhazai
 * Ultima
 * Zalera
 * Zeromus
 * Zodiark

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