Manticore (Final Fantasy V)

Manticore is a boss in Final Fantasy V. It attacks Mid and Cid while they investigate the meteor. When the party approaches it, it attacks them.

Strategy
The Manticore is a tough enemy, so it is best to have characters with high Defense, such as Knights. Constant healing will be needed, so the player should make sure to have some higher level White Magic available.

Ninjas can try throwing some Shurikens and Scrolls. Manticore's lack of magical weaknesses makes this battle harder than previous battles.

The player can also change everyone's Jobs to Summoner and spam Titan. It will not work if the opening move is Aqua Breath or Frost, but the player can reload and try again.

A strategy for a weak or underleveled team is to have a Time Mage that can use the spell Stop every turn on it. Thusly, the Manticore will be unable to attack at all, allowing you to do just about anything with this fight.

Related enemies

 * Chimera
 * Dhorme Chimera
 * Gorgimera