The Fierce Guardian

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The Fierce Guardian
Gameplay details
Location(s)	Insomnia
Type	Boss
Data	Stats

I have sworn to vanquish all who would besmirch this sacred place. All trespassers shall be eliminated.

Guardian

The Fierce Guardian, also known as simply Guardian in the subtitles, is a boss in Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn. It guards the Wall amplifiers in the city of Insomnia. It resembles a smaller version of the Lucii known as the Fierce, but does not wield the Mace of the Fierce royal arm, using a generic club instead.

See also: The Fierce (boss)

Archives

These mass-produced stone statues were created to protect the Wall amplifiers positioned around the Crown City. This particular model is fashioned after the Fierce, a famed Lucian monarch and a fixture in the Old Wall. Rumors suggest the spirits of other rulers of yore reside within these figures, determined to destroy any who would wish harm upon the kingdom or her people.

Battle

Let's get this over with, shall we?

Ardyn Izunia

Two Fierce Guardians.

The Fierce Guardian warp-strikes by throwing his club. He swings it with great range and does three attacks in a row, finishing with slamming his club onto the ground in front of him. When made vulnerable, he will kneel on the ground and not fight back for a time. When low on health, he will generate a magical barrier around itself that is impenetrable by Ardyn but falls against the might of Ifrit. Once its health is almost gone, the player will have to daemonify the Guardian to win; if the player simply keeps attacking without using Daemonify, it will not fall. This can be used to unlock the 400+ combo required for the Max Combo that counts toward the rank the player will get for completing the episode.

The Fierce Guardian may appear alone or alongside other copies of itself and the Rogue Guardian. There are seven Wall amplifiers around Insomnia.

Strategy

The player can use EX and Mettle VX boosts before approaching the Wall amplifiers. They are obtained as spoils and bought from vending machines.

During the battle, the player can hold the analogue stick up while holding to get behind the Guardian, then use only to blindside the boss and open a Daemonifying prompt. The player can then repeat the maneuver. If it puts up a magic barrier the player should summon Ifrit. The Fierce is slow, so the player can also simply avoid its attacks by moving around a lot.

Using Royal Retribution is good as the player is invincible during its animation and it makes the Fierce Guardian vulnerable. The player can buy Ethers from vending machines and unlock the Spectral Charge ability in the Descension and then use MP to regenerate Ardyn's swords to 12 and use Royal Retribution wantonly.

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