Havoc Skytank

The Havoc Skytank is a boss in Final Fantasy XIII. It is fought at the end of Chapter Seven outside Hope Estheim's home.

Strategy
Lightning, Hope and Fang participate in this battle. In the first part of the battle, the Skytank uses its Hulls and Turrets to inflict severe physical damage to the party. Start with Lightning as a Medic, Hope as a Synergist and Fang as a Commando. Be prepared to shift to two Medics and a Sentinel if too much damage is sustained. Once all characters are under Protect, shift to a more offensive paradigm and begin assault on the Hulls and Turrets one at a time. As none of the targets can be staggered yet, it is best to use two Commandos and a Medic at this point. Defeating the support targets not only lowers the Skytank's damage potential, but also takes a large chunk out of the main target's large HP. Once all support targets are defeated, focus on the Skytank itself.

When low on HP, the Skytank will start to use its Main Cannon attack, which inflicts a fairly large amount of damage to all party members. Fortunately it is now vulnerable to Stagger, with a Stagger point of 200%. Shift Lightning to a Ravager and aim to stagger the foe, and remember to heal with a medic when necessary. Once Stagger is attaining, victory over the difficult foe should be straightforward.

Related Enemies

 * Starboard Hull
 * Starboard Turret
 * Portside Hull
 * Portside Turret