Armored Fiend (Final Fantasy IV 2D)

The Armored Fiend, also knows as Giant Warrior and Red Giant, appears as an enemy in the game Final Fantasy IV. It can be found at the Lunar Subterrane and the Lair of the Father and gives a large sum of EXP upon defeat. In the Nintendo DS version, the Armored Fiend is weak against Lightning and may drop an extremely rare Black Tail, which can be taken to the Adamant Isle Grotto for a reward.

It is a rather weak enemy in terms of attack power, but has extremely high HP and defenses. In the DS version, the Armored Fiend counters any magical attack by self-destructing, which in turn can potentially kill a party member. In all other versions, it will use Beam as a counter against magic, inflicting damage equal to one tenth of the target's maximum HP. The Armored Fiend can also use Flamethrower, which inflicts a small amount of fire-elemental damage to all party members. The most efficient way of defeating Armored Fiends is by using physical attacks and avoiding the use of magic.

Related Enemies

 * Armor Construct
 * Iron Giant

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-

 * Android Soldier
 * Deus Ex Machina

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

 * Armor Construct
 * Armored Fiend
 * Nakahara
 * Armstrong