Bahamut is an optional level 5 summon in Final Fantasy V. The most powerful summon in terms of damage dealt, Bahamut uses the ability Mega Flare, which deals immense non-elemental damage to all enemies. Bahamut is one of the iconic summoned monsters found in Final Fantasy.
Bahamut can be used via Summon and Call once obtained, and also via Magic Lamp. With the latter two, the summoner uses no MP.
Obtained[]
Field sprite.
Bahamut is found in the merged world after the tablet from the Pyramid of Moore is obtained. He moves to the North Mountain thereafter, where he is fought as a boss.
Stats[]
| Ability | MP cost | Power | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Flare | 66 | 250 | Non-elemental damage to all enemies. |
Mega Flare's damage is calculated as follows:
As a summon, there is no split damage property, and Mega Flare is unaffected by reflect.
Use[]
Mega Flare (Pixel Remaster).
Bahamut performs Mega Flare when summoned, dealing immense non-elemental damage to all enemies, that cannot be reflected. It deals more damage than any other summon in the game, and against groups of enemies, potentially more than any other ability. Since its damage is not split, and cannot be resisted by any elements, the only major downside to Bahamut is its prohibitively high MP cost. This means players may wish to use Leviathan or Syldra more frequently, and if boosted by various elemental equipment, they can deal damage comparable to Bahamut.
Bahamut can be used with Dualcast to devastate enemy parties and boss battles. Against single targets, however, Flare and Odin deal damage in the same range but for a lower MP cost. This means Bahamut's main role is against multiple targets, as against one, there are more MP-efficient choices. Gold Hairpin, which halves spells' MP costs, is especially useful on anyone wanting to use Bahamut. The Mime job's Mimic also comes in handy, allowing the player to spend the MP only once and then mimic the action.
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Etymology[]
Bahamut (Arabic بهموت Bahamūt) originated as an enormous whale in ancient pre-Islamic Arabian mythology. Upon Bahamut's back stands a bull with four thousand eyes, ears, noses, mouths, tongues and feet called Kujuta (also spelled "Kuyutha") (compared with the pair of Behemoth and Leviathan). Between each of these is a distance of a 500-year journey. On the back of Kujuta is a mountain of ruby. Atop this mountain is an angel who carries six hells, earth, and seven heavens on its shoulders.
Another version of the Arabic story is that Bahamut is indeed a dragon and he stands on a whale called Liwash.
In modern times, the game Dungeons & Dragons is responsible for reimagining Bahamut as the king of dragons, a benevolent Platinum Dragon; the opposite of the malevolent Tiamat, the five-headed Chromatic Queen of Dragons.