Oversoul is an undead/reaper-type enemy in Final Fantasy XII found in the Necrohol of Nabudis. Two of them are also fought alongside a Helvinek in the Zodiac versions' Trial Mode in Stage 51.
Killing six Oversouls spawns a Helvinek at the Necrohol of Nabudis. Two versions of the Oversoul exist with slightly different stats and status immunities; the one with more HP spawns first, and the subsequent spawns are the lower HP version. In the Zodiac versions, Oversouls rarely drop a Staff of the Magi. In the original, they drop the Cloud Staff.
Bestiary entry[]
Page 1: Observations[]
- Being a reaper born of a magickal oath so terrible it took form, appearing in places where much magick is woven, searching in vain for the words that gave it its existence. They may travel the breadth of the world in a mere instant, a matter of much interest to many scholars, pirates, and soldiers, for if Man were able to grasp the means by which such transport is effected, it could change the very face of Ivalice.
Page 2: The Adventurer's Handbook[]
- Though it be the avatar of an evil soul, this does not mean its heart is wholly given to corruption; for as there exists no perfect good in this world, so there exists no perfect evil. Take the oversoul, for instance. Truly as black a concentration of evil as ever there was, but here, too, we find a sliver of goodness: the Soul of Thamasa. For it is truly a light of unclouded love, and a boon from heaven to the saviors of souls.
Stats[]
Oversoul is one of three enemies in Final Fantasy XII that is cited to have an MP value greater than 999 in the Final Fantasy XII Battle Ultimania and the Final Fantasy XII Signature Series Guide. However, one of these three, Elvoret, can only be syphoned for 999 MP, indicating this may be the maximum MP value for enemies. Because Oversoul has Safety, its MP can't be syphoned, and thus its exact MP value is hard to check.
First spawn
Subsequent spawns
How to find[]
Oversouls can only spawn in the Necrohol of Nabudis six times per visit. The player must slay twenty foes for the first one to appear, fifteen more for the second, and ten more, and five more, and three more, and finally, one more for the final one to spawn. Afterward, the player can leave the Necrohol and reenter to reset the spawns.
Battle[]
Unlike other enemies (with the exception of Helvinek), Oversoul can cross map boundaries; the only way to deal with an Oversoul is to either kill it or zone out from the Necrohol completely.
The Oversoul is not terribly powerful, though its Annul attack drains a party member's MP and is rather annoying. It has several spells to instantly kill a party member.
The player should attempt to keep track of how many Oversouls they kill, as once all six Oversouls have spawned and are killed, the Helvinek instantly spawns in their wake.
It can't be killed instantly with a Phoenix Down due to its innate Safety augment.
Other appearances[]
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
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Etymology[]
In New England transcendentalism, oversoul is a spiritual essence or vital force in the universe in which all souls participate and that therefore transcends individual consciousness. Oversoul can also be the universal mind or spirit that animates, motivates, and is the unifying principle of all living things. It's a concept in the transcendentalist philosophy of Emerson and others.
Related enemies[]
- Reaper
- Gespenst
- Gazer
- Etém
- Nightwalker
- Reaper Mage
- Reaper Claw
- Ixtab (Mark)
- Deathscythe (Mark)
- Dustia (Rare)
- Ishteen (Rare)
- Vorres (Rare)
- Negalmuur (Rare)