Gabranth (boss)

Judge Gabranth is a boss in Final Fantasy XII. Brother to Basch, the party fights Gabranth twice, at the Pharos at Ridorana and on board the Sky Fortress Bahamut.

Bestiary Entry
Genus: Imperial Army Classification: Judge

Page 1: Observations
Being a member of the Order of Judges of the Imperial Archadian Ministry of Law, and Judge Magister of the 9th Bureau.

''The 9th Bureau, led by Gabranth, is primarily concerned with the gathering and dissemination of information. As a result, many of the bureau's activities are shrouded in secrecy.''

Gabranth, and his power, are respected by other Judge Magisters, and Emperor Gramis himself places great faith in this younger Judge.

Battle
During the first battle, it is best to have Basch in the active party, since an amazing cutscene awaits during the battle with Gabranth. Basch is the main target for the fight since Gabranth hates him. Gabranth is more into using all out sword attacks like Guilt, which can really injure the party. Now, it's best to get all party members at level 55 and above. With extremely high levels it is best to take down Gabranth rather quickly since he lacks a deadly ultimate move. Watch out for deadly combo attacks, since Judges are known to inflict heavy damage to single targets.

The second battle is the real deal, the reason why is that Gabranth will use Innocence. Always start by dispelling Gabranth's Haste and Protect, then attack. As the party leader you should be the one to heal the party with Curaja. At 50% HP, a cutscene between Gabranth and Basch will begin. After the scene, Dispel Gabranth again and get ready to use Curaja because right after Gabranth casts Renew, he will use Innocence, a very powerful attack with an incredibly long range that takes off up to 1200 HP with each use. Heal and continue hitting Gabranth. When his HP reaches 25%, his defense becomes very high and he will constantly use Innocence. Also his attacks get faster and deadlier as his combos take away 1100 damage! So use a short quickening chain to get Inferno and finish him off. After the battle, use ethers to heal depleted MP.

Trial Mode
He is also present in Trial Mode, at Stage 100, on Final Fantasy XII International.

Related Enemies

 * Imperial Swordsman
 * Imperial Marksman
 * Imperial Hoplite
 * Imperial Magus
 * Mastiff
 * Judge
 * Imperial Gunner
 * Imperial Pilot
 * Imperial Beastmaster
 * Rook
 * Sphere Rook
 * Spinner Rook
 * Helm Rook
 * Judge Ghis
 * Judge Bergan
 * Cidolfus Demen Bunansa
 * Vayne Carudas Solidor
 * Vayne Novus
 * Sephira
 * The Undying