Golbez/Gameplay

Golbez appears as a boss and AI-controlled character in Final Fantasy IV and as a permanently playable party member in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. He is typically a strong caster of Black Magic and a physical fighter, being able to equip swords, dark swords and staves, as well as wear heavy armor.

For playable appearances outside the Final Fantasy IV series, see Golbez/Other appearances

Final Fantasy IV

Golbez's initial stats (3D).

Golbez appears as a playable character during two AI-controlled fights at the end of the game, fighting Zemus (2D and 3D) and Zeromus (2D and 3D) alongside Fusoya.

Golbez's HP in his and Fusoya's battle against Zemus (2,943) can alternatively be read in Japanese as (憎しみ, nikushimi?), which means "hatred", while his starting HP in The After Years (2,971) can be read as (償い, tsugunai?), meaning "atonement".

In the 3D versions, Golbez can be hacked into the player's party and is entirely functional. He has his own set of stats and a victory pose. On the status screen, Theodor appears instead of the armored Golbez, but during battle, the armored Golbez appears. His job is Lunarian. He is right-handed in the remake. He will return to level 1 every time the player turns the power off, and lose his stats, equipped weapon and armor, and equipped abilities.

Stats

2D stats

Golbez (2D)

HP	MP
2943	180

3D stats

When hacked into the game, Golbez starts at level 1. Upon level up, his HP does not increase while all his other stats do. Golbez will still gain stats without any Augment equipped. If he's equipped with Augments, it will increase faster. Below is Golbez's raw stats per level increase.

Golbez (3D)

Level	HP	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intellect	Spirit	+
1	2943	13	6	5	7	3	3
2	2943	23	7	6	7	4	4
3	2943	33	8	7	8	5	5
4	2943	43	9	8	9	6	6
5	2943	53	10	9	10	7	7
6	2943	63	11	10	11	8	8
7	2943	73	12	11	12	9	9
8	2943	83	12	12	13	10	10
9	2943	93	13	13	14	11	11
10	2943	104	14	14	15	12	12
11	2943	114	15	15	16	13	13
12	2943	124	16	16	17	14	14
13	2943	134	17	17	18	15	15
14	2943	144	18	18	19	16	16
15	2943	154	19	19	20	17	17
16	2943	164	20	20	21	18	18
17	2943	174	21	21	22	19	19
18	2943	184	22	22	23	20	20
19	2943	194	23	23	23	21	21
20	2943	204	24	24	24	22	22
21	2943	214	25	24	25	23	23
22	2943	224	26	25	26	24	24
23	2943	234	27	26	27	25	25
24	2943	224	28	27	28	26	26
25	2943	254	29	28	29	27	27
26	2943	265	30	29	30	28	28
27	2943	275	31	30	31	29	29
28	2943	285	31	31	32	30	30
29	2943	295	32	32	33	31	31
30	2943	305	33	33	34	32	32
31	2943	315	34	34	35	33	33
32	2943	325	35	35	36	34	34
33	2943	335	36	36	37	35	35
34	2943	345	37	37	38	36	36
35	2943	355	38	38	39	37	37
36	2943	365	39	39	40	37	37
37	2943	375	40	40	40	38	38
38	2943	385	41	41	41	39	39
39	2943	395	42	42	42	40	40
40	2943	405	43	43	43	41	41
41	2943	415	44	44	44	42	42
42	2943	426	45	45	45	43	43
43	2943	436	46	45	46	44	44
44	2943	446	47	46	47	45	45
45	2943	456	48	47	48	46	46
46	2943	466	49	48	49	47	47
47	2943	476	50	49	50	48	48
48	2943	486	50	50	51	49	49
49	2943	496	51	51	52	50	50
50	2943	506	52	52	53	51	51
51	2943	516	53	53	54	52	52
52	2943	526	54	54	55	53	53
53	2943	536	55	55	56	54	54
54	2943	546	56	56	57	55	55
55	2943	556	57	57	57	56	56
56	2943	566	58	58	58	57	57
57	2943	576	59	59	59	58	58
58	2943	586	60	60	60	59	59
59	2943	597	61	61	61	60	60
60	2943	607	62	62	62	61	61
61	2943	617	63	63	63	62	62
62	2943	627	64	64	64	63	63
63	2943	637	65	65	65	64	64
64	2943	647	66	66	66	65	65
65	2943	657	67	67	67	66	66
66	2943	667	68	67	68	67	67
67	2943	677	69	68	69	68	68
68	2943	687	70	69	70	69	69
69	2943	697	70	70	71	70	70
70	2943	707	71	71	72	71	71
71	2943	717	72	72	73	72	72
72	2943	727	73	73	74	73	73
73	2943	737	74	74	74	74	74
74	2943	747	75	75	75	75	75
75	2943	758	76	76	76	76	76
76	2943	768	77	77	77	77	77
77	2943	778	78	78	78	78	78
78	2943	788	79	79	79	78	78
79	2943	798	80	80	80	79	79
80	2943	808	81	81	81	80	80
81	2943	818	82	82	82	81	81
82	2943	828	83	83	83	82	82
83	2943	838	84	84	84	83	83
84	2943	848	85	85	85	84	84
85	2943	858	86	86	86	85	85
86	2943	868	87	87	87	86	86
87	2943	878	88	88	88	87	87
88	2943	888	89	88	89	88	88
89	2943	898	89	89	90	89	89
90	2943	908	90	90	91	90	90
91	2943	919	91	91	91	91	91
92	2943	929	92	92	92	92	92
93	2943	939	93	93	93	93	93
94	2943	949	94	94	94	94	94
95	2943	959	95	95	95	95	95
96	2943	969	96	96	96	96	96
97	2943	979	97	97	97	97	97
98	2943	989	98	98	98	98	98
99	2943	999	99	99	99	99	99

Abilities

In the 2D version, Golbez knows the Black Magic spells Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Meteor and Twincasts Double Meteor with Fusoya.

In the 3D remake, he knows every Black Magic spell. He starts with four abilities learned but none are equipped. His known abilities are: Attack, Defend, Items and Black Magic. As a child, Golbez was attempting to learn Cure, but has no proficiency with White Magic as an adult.

Equipment (3D)

When hacked in the game, Golbez starts out with no equipment but he can equip every dark sword, sword (except Thundershard), rod, and staff. He can equip a wide range of armor.

Weapons

Dark Swords	Swords	Rods	Staves	Daggers
Dark Sword Shadowblade Deathbringer	Ancient Sword Blood Sword Mythril Sword Sleep Blade Flame Sword Icebrand Stoneblade Avenger Defender Fireshard Frostshard	Rod Flame Rod Ice Rod Thunder Rod Lilith Rod Polymorph Rod Faerie Rod Stardust Rod	Staff Healing Staff Mythril Staff Power Staff Aura Staff Sage's Staff Rune Staff	Knife

Armor

Shields	Head	Body	Arms
Iron Shield Dark Shield Demon Shield Mythril Shield Diamond Shield Aegis Shield Dragon Shield Crystal Shield	Leather Cap Feathered Cap Iron Helm Demon Helm Lustrous Helm Gold Hairpin Genji Helm Dragon Helm Crystal Helm	Prison Garb Leather Clothing Iron Armor Flame Mail Ice Armor Diamond Armor Adamant Armor	Ruby Ring Cursed Ring Hades Gloves Demon Gloves Silver Armlet Gauntlets Protect Ring Crystal Ring

Boss

Main articles: Golbez (Final Fantasy IV boss) or Golbez (Final Fantasy IV 3D boss)

Golbez is fought as a boss and knows several strong spells. In the 2D releases, Golbez has a simple attack pattern, but in the 3D releases, he acquires elemental weaknesses and resistances, casts stronger magic than before, and is overall a more difficult enemy.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Stats

Golbez's HP is initially 2,971, giving him a great deal at first, but he will not gain more until level 55, where he will be on par with the other characters. Golbez's HP and Stamina are fairly high, and his MP, Strength and Intelligence are decent. These balanced stats, combined with his wide variety of equipment, allow Golbez to function as both a powerful attacker and an effective mage at once. Though ultimately he is outclassed in both aspects by dedicated characters, he has higher survivability than dedicated black mages and his versatility can be very useful for combating all kinds of enemies.

Stats

Level	HP	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit
30	2971	230	30	20	33	30	25
40	2971	313	41	25	44	37	30
50	2971	391	51	30	55	47	37
60	3592	475	59	34	65	55	38
70	4821	553	67	38	75	63	39
80	5771	600	69	40	76	65	41
90	6744	647	72	43	79	66	41
99	7601	686	74	45	81	68	42

The Golbez who fights in the flashbacks is an entirely different character in terms of game data, with slightly different stats from the normal Golbez. He has 2943 HP and 230 MP, he comes equipped with an Ebony Blade and a Ribbon. If hacked into the party he can grow to level 45, the level cap of The Lunarian's Tale, and will keep the same HP while his other stats increase.

Flashback Golbez' stats

Level	HP	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit
30	2943	230	30	20	33	30	23
35	2943	269	36	23	41	33	26
40	2943	312	41	25	47	37	28
45	2943	350	46	28	52	41	31

Abilities

Golbez using Pressure.

He has access to the Pressure ability, which paralyzes an enemy, Taunt, which draws enemy attacks toward him, and most Black Magic spells, including the high level Flare and Meteor. Golbez doesn't learn the status-type spells that Palom and Rydia can, but has the advantage of knowing Firaga, Blizzaga and Thundaga at a much earlier level.

Flashback Golbez has accessed to the 3 levels of the three elemental spells and Bio. He cannot learn new spells, and does not have the Pressure and Taunt abilities.

Magic Level Fire Known Fira Known Firaga Known Blizzard Known Blizzara Known

Magic Level Blizzaga Known Thunder Known Thundara Known Thundaga Known Bio Known

Magic Level Osmose 32 Drain 35 Quake 42 Flare 55 Meteor 60

Band Abilities

Ability	Members	MP	Effect
Double Black Magic	Golbez Fusoya (Event)	30	Cast a powerful Black Magic spell on enemies.
Double Pressure	Golbez (Pressure) Cecil (Cover)	20	Slows down all enemies.
Ultima Spark	Golbez (Black Magic) Cecil (White Magic)	50	Inflicts non-elemental magic damage on all enemies. Can break damage limit.
Advanced Blade	Golbez (Black Magic) Cecil (Attack) Ceodore (Attack)	40	Imbue your sword with magic and attack one enemy. Can break damage limit.
Spiral Blow	Golbez Kain (Event)	22	Two fighters attack one enemy.

Equipment

Golbez can equip swords, axes, spears, hammers, rods, staves and daggers, as well as a combination of heavy armor and lightweight hats and robes.

Golbez starts with an Ancient Sword, an Ebony Robe and a Rune Armlet.

Flashback Golbez share the same tables and has the Ebony Blade as his sword.

Weapons

Swords	Daggers	Axes	Hammers
Broadsword Longsword Ebony Blade Iron Sword Ancient Sword Coral Sword Blood Sword Mythril Sword Sleep Blade Flame Sword Icebrand Stoneblade Demon Slayer Enhancement Sword Defender Ultima Weapon	Knife Dagger Mythril Knife Dancing Dagger Mage Masher Triton's Dagger Assassin's Dagger	Crescent Axe Battle Axe Tomahawk Dwarven Axe Ogrekiller Poison Axe Rune Axe Gigant Axe	Hammer Wooden Hammer Mythril Hammer Gaia Hammer Sledgehammer Thor's Hammer

Spears	Staves	Rods
Spear Javelin Trident Partisan Wind Spear Flame Lance Obelisk Blood Lance Gungnir Wyvern Lance Holy Lance	Staff Healing Staff Mythril Staff Psycho Spiral Protect Staff Power Staff Aura Staff Master's Staff Sage's Staff Seraphim's Mace Rune Staff	Rod Ice Rod Flame Rod Healing Rod Thunder Rod Lilith Rod Polymorph Rod Wizard Rod Recovery Rod Faerie Rod Stardust Rod

Armor

Shields	Head	Body	Arms
Bronze Shield Iron Shield Mythril Shield Flame Shield Ice Shield Large Shield Diamond Shield Aegis Shield Genji Shield Dragon Shield Crystal Shield Lunar Shield Hero's Shield Adamant Shield	Leather Cap Headband Feathered Cap Bronze Helm Green Beret Wizard's Hat Steel Headplate Circlet Iron Helm Black Cowl Beret Chakra Band Sage's Miter Steel Helm Goblin Mask Officer's Hat Hypnocrown Cat-Ear Hood Horned Helmet Mythril Helm Cross Helm Diamond Helm Ribbon Genji Helm Dragon Helm Crystal Helm Lunar Helm Adamant Helm Glass Mask	Clothing Bard's Tunic Leather Clothing Foot Ninja Gear Gaia Gear Bronze Armor Bronze Breastplate Shinobi Gear Kenpo Gi Sage's Surplice Mage's Robe Iron Armor Silver Breastplate Black Robe Mist Wrap Chainmail Black Belt Gi Professor's Robe Exorcist's Gown Red Robe Ebony Robe Horned Armor Luminous Robe Mythril Armor Power Sash Plate Mail Flame Mail Ice Armor Bone Mail Diamond Armor Sage's Robe Genji Armor Dragon Mail Crystal Mail Lunar Mail Blue Armor Adamant Armor	Cursed Ring Ruby Ring Iron Gloves Iron Armlet Power Armlet Talisman Hyper Wrist Silver Armlet Rune Armlet Mythril Gloves Diamond Armlet Bone Wrist Diamond Gloves Genji Gloves Dragon Gloves Giant's Gloves Crystal Gloves Protect Ring Lunar Gloves Adamant Gloves Crystal Ring Flan Ring Sprint Ring Economical Ring Rear Ring Taunt Ring Limit Ring Single Star Twin Stars Rapid Ring Rapid Ring v2 Gil Band Gil Band v2 Level Band Level Band v2 Rare Band Rare Band v2 Treasure Hunter Treasure Hunter v2

Quests

Permanently missable content

In the flashback sequence of Golbez, if the player does not unequip the Ebony Blade during the Lunarian's Tale, it will be missed.

Near the end of the game, Golbez can be permanently recruited or missed. If the player brings Golbez, Cecil, Ceodore, and Rosa in their party when they fight the Dark Knight, Golbez will be playable permanently. Otherwise, he will be removed from the party.