Purobolos (Final Fantasy V)

Template:IncompleteTable Template:FFV Enemies Purobolos is a boss in Final Fantasy V. The party encounter a group of six Puribolos at Walse Meteor, and are forced to battle them.

Strategy

While they pose no real threat, if one dies, they will cast Arise, reviving all the other dead Purobolos. This can make the battle long and tedious for an unprepared party.

The best strategy is to have a Black Mage constantly cast their highest level magic on them all at once. A Blue Mage can help by using Aqua Breath. Having a Ninja throw a scroll or a Summoner cast Ramuh is also a very effective tactic. Another way to secure a victory is to use the Samurai ability, Zeninage (Gil Toss), depending on how much gile the party is willing to part with.

Another method is to take advantage of the fact that when they Self Destruct, they will not cast Arise. Characters with physical-based Jobs should attack each one separately until their HP is low, minimizing the damage from Self Destruct.

Yet another potential method is to have a White Mage cast Silence on a Purobolos before killing it. This will prevent it from being able to cast Arise, allowing them to be taken out with relative ease.

In the event of a worst-case scenario (i.e. a completely unprepared party), it is possible to constantly kill them until they run out of MP for Arise; survival is very unlikely, however, unless the party is at a high level.

The Blue Mage and a Beastmaster make this battle a lot simpler; Control can be used to force them to Self-Destruct, and Missile is an excellent way to damage them without killing them. Magic Hammer will get rid of their MP so they cannot cast Arise.

Related Enemies

• Bomb
• Grenade