Zeromus (Final Fantasy XII)

Zeromus
断罪の暴君ゼロムス (Danzai no Bōkun Zeromusu?) Alternate names: Zeromus, the Condemner
Background information
Home	Ivalice
Race	Esper
Gender	Male
Gameplay details
Acquired	Defeated as a boss, then license purchased on License Board (costs 50 LP)
Element	Gravity
Summon abilities	Gravity Well, Big Bang, actions
More information
Boss Recurring appearance

Honoring the law more than any other, a scion of holy order and condemner of criminals. Created in opposition to Knight-Star Pashtarot, scion of light. He turns his deep, abiding hatred for those who break the law into living darkness, therein to plunge the guilty in fell judgment. Over time, he came to care less for upholding the law and more for condemnation, and so tainted by hate, he sought to condemn the gods themselves to death. Thus, did he earn the title "The Condemner," and thus did he fall from grace.

Clan Primer Bio

Zeromus the Condemner is an optional level two Esper in Final Fantasy XII. He is located in the Stilshrine of Miriam, in a hidden chamber accessed by using the Stone of the Condemner at a way stone.

Zeromus's license costs 50 LP, and he requires two Mist Charges to summon.

Profile

The Esper of Gravity, Zeromus represents the zodiac sign of Cancer, the Crab, which is the reason Zeromus has a giant claw. From his power of gravity, his color sign is indigo. He is also referred to as the Karka Ascendant, which is the Sanskrit name of its zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology.

Zeromus is the second largest Esper after a winged Zodiark, as his length is measured by his long tail. Zeromus is based on the main antagonist of Final Fantasy IV, and unlike most Espers in Final Fantasy XII, doesn't return in Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings.

Obtained

Zeromus is located in a hidden chamber in the Stilshrine of Miriam that can be accessed by using the Stone of the Condemner to a way stone, which is received by speaking to an acolyte at the bottom of the temple in Mt Bur-Omisace, after Judge Bergan has been defeated. After he is fought as a boss, the Zeromus license can be purchased for 50 LP.

Unlocked abilities in Zodiac versions

Esper licenses sometimes unlock licenses that could not otherwise be reached. Zeromus's license will appear on all boards, but once chosen by a character, will disappear from all other boards. In The Zodiac Age version, the player can choose two license boards for each playable character, and activated licenses are activated on both boards if present.

Zeromus allows access to the following licenses on these boards:

• Black Mage: Heavy Armor 9 (Giant's Helmet, Carabineer Mail)
• Foebreaker: Magick Lore x4
• Machinist: Hand-bombs 4 (Makara)
• Monk: Sight Unseeing
• Red Battlemage: Channeling
• Bushi: Magick Lore x2
• Time Battlemage: Addle, Shear
• White Mage: +270 HP

Battle

Zeromus requires two Mist Charges to summon.

Abilities

Gravity Well

A fractional damage attack. Damage is calculated by:

$(Zeromus'sMaxHP-Zeromus'scurrentHP)x2$

Gravity Well has no damage cap in the original version. If Zeromus is at level 99 with the highest amount of max HP possible, has only 1 HP, and and has the Bubble status, it is possible to deal up to 25,970, 37,934, or 113,808 damage, depending on the version. The ability has a slightly long delay in Action Time.

Big Bang

A fractional damage attack, and Zeromus's ultimate attack. In a cosmic vortex, Zeromus flies erratically, stops, opening his shell, and charges a gravity spell on his stinger. Opening his claw, he siphons the energy into his palm, and launches it beyond the chunk of rock the enemy is suspended upon. It detonates at the horizon, sweeping outward and damaging all foes in range with crushing gravity. Damage is calculated by:

$(Zeromus'sMaxHP-Zeromus'scurrentHP)x5$

Like Gravity Well, it has no damage cap in the original version, and its damage range can be increased by Bubble. It is possible to deal up to 64,925, 94,835, or 284,520 damage, making it one of the strongest attacks. By using the Infuse Technick on Zeromus (reducing the summoner's MP to zero), walking to restore one MP, and using Infuse on Zeromus again, Zeromus's HP can be quickly and easily reduced to exactly 10, allowing the summoner to bring to bear nearly the full extent of Zeromus's power as long as he is not damaged before he can use it. If the player doesn't mind using up items, Zeromus's health can be brought to 1 by using an Elixir on him with a Nihopalaoa equipped.

Gambit information

Zodiac

Priority	Condition	Action
1	Remaining time < 10 seconds	Big Bang
2	Foe: nearest visible	Gravity Well

Original

Priority	Condition	Action
1	Remaining time < 10 seconds	Big Bang
2	Foe: nearest visible	Gravity Well

Stats

Stat	FFXII	Zodiac
Attack	103	103
Defense	53	54
Magick Defense	35	51

Zeromus takes half damage from all elements.

Zodiac

In The Zodiac Age, the HP values are tripled.

Level	Max HP	Max MP	Strength	Magic	Vitality	Speed
01	3,810-3,811	254-258	36	47	26	26
10	4,012-4,047	308-348	41	52	28	28
20	4,380-4,479	388-488	47	58	31	30
30	4,852-5,037	470-632	53	64	34	33
40	5,299-5,565	570-812	59	70	36	35
50	6,013-6,412	656-964	65	76	39	37
60	6,643-7,159	736-999	71	82	42	40
70	7,000-7,579	796-999	77	88	45	42
80	7,413-8,065	856-999	82	93	47	44
90	7,975-8,731	896-999	88	99	50	47
99	8,610-9,484	914-999	94	99	53	49

Original

Level	Max HP	Max MP	Strength	Magic	Vitality	Speed
01	2,710-2,711	23-25	53	46	26	26
10	2,845-2,868	50-70	58	51	28	28
20	3,090-3,156	90-140	64	57	30	30
30	3,405-3,528	131-212	70	63	33	33
40	3,703-3,880	181-302	76	69	35	35
50	4,179-4,445	224-378	82	75	37	37
60	4,599-4,943	264-448	88	81	40	40
70	4,837-5,223	294-498	94	87	42	42
80	5,112-5,547	324-548	99	92	44	44
90	5,487-5,991	344-578	99	98	47	47
99	5,910-6,493	353-587	99	99	49	49

Actions

Zodiac

Name	Range	Target	CT(Charge Time)	Type	Element	Power
Attack	2	Single	30	Physical	None	103
Curaja	10	Circle 10	23	Magick	None	120
Scourge	10	Circle 8	23	Magick	None	142
Gravity Well	12	Single	15	Magick	None	－
Big Bang	12	Circle 10	0	Magick	None	－

Original

Name	Range	Target	CT(Charge Time)	Type	Element	Power
Gravity Well	12	Single	16	Magick	None	－
Big Bang	12	Circle 8	35	Magick	None	－

Status effects

• Libra

Augments

• Ignore Vitality
• Ignore Weather & Landscape
• Ignore Reflect (Zodiac only)

Boss

Main article: Zeromus (Final Fantasy XII boss)

Zeromus is an optional boss fought in the Stilshrine of Miriam. Zeromus is also fought in the Zodiac versions' Trial Mode at Stage 81 along with Dark Lords. The Magicks command is sealed and Zeromus is flanked by Dark Lords. Zeromus casts Piercing Graviga, and uses a number of time spells: Slow and Stop on the party, and Hastega on himself and the Dark Lords. Zeromus has high HP and uses Great Barrier when he drops to 50% health to buff himself.

Gallery

Zeromus's Glyph from Final Fantasy XII.

Zeromus's crystal.

Zeromus's render from Final Fantasy XII.

Trading card.

Big Bang.

Big Bang.

Gravity Well.

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Etymology

Zeromus is a reference to the final boss of Final Fantasy IV. [view · edit · purge]Zeromus is an extended version of Zemus, which is Amharic for "Prayer". Perhaps because of the added 'Zero', it means "No Prayer".

He is also referred to as the Karka Ascendant, the Sanskrit name of its zodiac sign as used in Jyotish (Hindu) astrology.