Man forges a weapon to fell the gods: 'Omega'. The weapon knows nothing of compassion—only destruction. [...] Its might knows no equal. The wise dare not cross its path, lest they meet their end.
Omega is an optional superboss in the Insomnia Ruins dungeon that is exclusive to the Royal Edition and PC version of Final Fantasy XV. This warmech, linked to the ancient civilization of Solheim, enters battle through a portal resembling those found in Solheimian ruins like the Costlemark Tower and the Pitioss Ruins. The party refers to its arrival as "interdimensional nonsense". Players can learn about Omega's history as an ancient magitek weapon through the Ω-Files scattered throughout the game.
Omega pays homage to its previous appearances in the series, matching the level as the iteration in Final Fantasy V and yields the Omega Badge as a trophy upon defeat. As an ancient war machine designed to kill gods, it also ties into Solheim's narrative.
Omega is also a superboss in Final Fantasy XV: Comrades.
Bestiary[]
- Mechanized weapon of deicidal destruction born of the ancient civilization of Solheim. Constructed during the peak of magiteknological prosperity, this quadrupedal robot long dwelled in the deepest recesses of Taelpar Crag, untouched and inactive. The empire succeeded in recovering and refurbishing the weapon, but were unable to unravel the mysteries behind its mechanical operations. It was only when a certain king was born that Omega's systems went online once more.
- Size: 43.70 ft. Weight: 228.53 t
Stats[]
Battle[]
Omega is found where the crosshair is on this map.
Omega appears in the eastern area of Insomnia Ruins and remains docile until the player engages it. It is one of the toughest opponents, boasting exceptional damage mitigation with 99% resistance to normal weapons and elemental magic, except lightning (20% resistance) and light (absorbs). It heavily resists attacks from summons and is immune to Arcana magic from the Ring of the Lucii. When paired with its powerful attacks that even the Magitek Exosuit cannot block, Omega will shrug off most attacks while dealing devastating damage that can quickly wipe out a max-level party with endgame equipment. Furthermore, Carbuncle is unavailable for this battle.
Players can target Omega's legs, head, back, and antenna. The legs will break after receiving some damage, and breaking all four legs will make it vulnerable, temporarily immobilizing it and allowing for a unique cross chain when enough damage is dealt to its head. Attacking the antenna inflicts double damage but can provoke a berserk state if struck repeatedly. Omega signals this by briefly standing still before summoning a forcefield that inflicts damage and Stop. While berserk, it charges rapidly, attacks much faster, and becomes immune to damage from the royal arms, but loses its 99% resistance to normal weapons.
Omega teleports.
Omega has several deadly attacks that reduce the party's maximum HP, despite not being a daemon. These include a red laser from its antenna that causes Confusion, a swift melee stomp, a smokescreen that inflicts Stone and Poison, and a powerful blue beam from its cannon that bypasses the Danger state to down party members caught in it. Omega can teleport to reposition elsewhere, including appearing behind the player and attacking right after. When Omega's HP drops below 50%, it increases the frequency of its attacks and begins launches homing missiles that inflict a unique vulnerable status lasting about 20 seconds. Omega will repeatedly fire blasts from its eye to party members affected with this status, which will instantly down them if it lands.
Upon defeat, Omega drops the Rare Metal accessory, granting Noctis a significant strength boost and the ability to break the damage limit without Armiger Unleashed. However, it severely reduces his defense and cuts his maximum HP by 90%. Only one Rare Metal can be held in the Inventory.
Strategy[]
The Omega's might knew no equal–until today!
Noctis Lucis Caelum
To effectively combat Omega, players should focus on avoiding its devastating attacks rather than equipping defensive gear to withstand them. It is best to prioritize offensive enhancements like Scientia-Style Sushi, which turns all attacks critical, and increases Strength and Magic by 75%. Ignis's Enhancement can be used to add lightning to Noctis's weapons, as Omega is weakest to this element. While powerful lightning spells, like Quintcast: Thundaga and Electon, can work, they must have very high potency to penetrate Omega's tremendous Spirit. If the player completed Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn, the player can equip Ardyn's Ensemble to Noctis for immunity to Omega's lasers and a significant Magic boost.
With Omega's 99% resistance to normal weapons, the player must rely on the royal arms, like the Sword of the Father and Trident of the Oracle, for effective damage. The player should target Omega's legs to break them for vulnerability, but attacking the head or back can also be effective. Striking the antenna doubles the damage dealt but can provoke a berserk state; if that happens, the player should use ranged attacks, warp-strikes, or switch to Prompto and use his firearms, as close-range combat becomes perilous due to Omega's incessant melee attacks in this state.
While the player is learning Omega's attacks, they may consider using the standard Armiger instead of Armiger Unleashed to avoid entering the Danger state. Once Omega is made vulnerable, the player can activate Armiger and target Omega's head for a potential 99,999 damage cross chain. As the player becomes better at dodging Omega's moves, they can use Armiger Unleashed for higher DPS with finishing combos like Armiger Vortex and Armiger Onslaught for significant damage while remaining invulnerable, and utilize Unleashed techniques liberally, especially Legacy of Lucii. When Armiger Unleashed ends, the player can replace The Founder King's Sigil with the Armiger Accelerator to refill the Armiger bar quickly and attack Omega using a dagger as it replenishes the Armiger bar the fastest. Once full, the player can switch back to The Founder King's Sigil and activate Armiger Unleashed again to repeat the process.
Musical themes[]
The track played during the beginning of the battle is "Omega". Once Omega's HP drops below 50%, a new orchestral arrangement of the Final Fantasy V tracks "Battle 1" and "Lenna's Theme" will play. A third, unique theme, will play whenever it is in berserk state. After defeating Omega, the series's trademark victory fanfare will play.
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Etymology[]
Omega (capital: Ω, lowercase: ω; Greek Ωμέγα) is the twenty-fourth and last letter of the Greek alphabet, representing a longer Latin "o" as well as the "oo" and "ou" IPA vowel clusters. In mathematics, it is synonymous with a set's end or limit. In physics, uppercase omega is the SI abbreviation for the ohm, a unit of electrical resistance.