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The Adamantoise, also known as Adamantaim, is a boss in Final Fantasy V. It is encountered when the party tries to leave the Tycoon Meteorite after collecting the Adamantite. In the Finest Fantasy for Advance and the now discontinued 2013 Matrix Software versions, Adamantoise is also fought in the Sealed Temple's Cloister of the Dead.

Stats[]

Battle[]

Adamantoise attacks with high-strength physicals that may knock out a mage in one or two hits. It is weak against ice. Unlike most bosses, it is not heavy-type.

Strategy[]

Adamantoise can be easily defeated by using Level 5 Death, which can be learned in the Library of the Ancients. Level 4 Graviga also works, though it is not possible to learn this spell before its first (and in most versions, only) encounter. Should the player fight it normally, it is wise to bring along a dedicated healer and two characters capable of hammering it with ice spells and abilities. Both Blizzara and the accompanying Spellblade work well. Without these skills, one may break Ice Rods to deal major damage.

Other appearances[]

Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]

PFF Adamantoise

Adamantoise from Final Fantasy V appears as an enemy in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.

Final Fantasy All the Bravest[]

Adamantoise ATB

Adamantoise is fought on the Palamecia Desert. It uses Crush and drops the Coral Sword. Its description reads: If turtles truly are the longest-lived animals, then this guy deserves his own holiday.

Final Fantasy Portal App[]

084a Adamantoise

Adamantoise appears as a Triple Triad card.

Etymology[]

Adamantoise is a portmanteau of "adamantite" and "tortoise".

Adamantite and similar words including Adamant and Adamantine are used to refer to any especially hard substance, whether composed of diamond, some other gemstone, or some type of metal.

Related enemies[]

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