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Deathmask (Final Fantasy IV)

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Final Fantasy IV Enemy
Deathmask
Image:WickedMask-ffiv-gba.png
Japanese
Romaji
J2e Name Phase
SNES Name EvilMask
PS Name EvilMask
GBA Name Wicked Mask
DS Name Deathmask

The Deathmask is an enemy from Final Fantasy IV. It is found in the Lunar Core. It casts Reflect on itself, then the party, and will bounce powerful magic like Holy, Flare and Bio onto the party. A good idea to defeat him will be use Jump with Kain, physical attacks with Cecil, and maybe Throw with Edge if you have many Shurikens. Rydia can harness the same trick and reflect spells off of the party, and your summons will not be reflected. Rosa's healing abilities are limited due to Reflect being on the party, preventing you from targeting specific members, or the entire party. Regardless, Rosa can still cast Holy on a reflected party member to deal considerable damage to Deathmask.

In the DS release, the Deathmask still does the above, but also attacks with Laser Barrage, doing upwards of 2,000 damage to the party, enough to kill them in a few attacks. However, it is vulnerable to Stop, and once afflicted it is helpless.

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Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano