Holy Dragon (Final Fantasy VI)

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Holy Dragon
(ホーリードラゴン, Hōrī Doragon?)
Gameplay details
Location(s)	Cultists' Tower; Dragons' Den
Type	Boss
Data	Stats Formations AI

Because he only attacks with magic, you won't take damage if you have Wall Ring. Attack with Flare and Ultima for best results.

Final Fantasy VI PlayStation Bestiary entry

The Holy Dragon is a boss in Final Fantasy VI. It is one of the eight legendary dragons, and is the dragon of the Holy element. The Holy Dragon is found in the Cultists' Tower, in the treasure room in the third section. It is the easiest of the legendary dragons due to its simple attack pattern and low HP. As with the other dragons, it is re-fought in the Dragons' Den bonus dungeon in the Advance and succeeding releases. It can be further re-fought in The Soul Shrine, as with the most bosses in the game.

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Stats

Cultists' Tower

Stats
LV	71
LV	71
HP	18,500
HP	18,500
MP	12,000
MP	12,000
Attack	13
Attack	13
Magic	9
Magic	9
Defense	110
Defense	110
Magic Defense	150
Magic Defense	150
Magic Evasion	0
Magic Evasion	0
Agility	55
Agility	55
Hit Rate	100
Hit Rate	100
Evasion	0
Evasion	0
EXP	0
EXP	0
Gil	0
Gil	0
Affinities and resistances
Status immunities	Poison, Imp, Petrify, Instant Death, Doom, Critical, Image, Confuse, Berserk, Sap, Sleep, Fractional damage
Bestiary
☆071 ←
☆072
→ ☆073
Classification
Name	Holy Dragon
Location	Cultists' Tower
Type	None
Other information	The party cannot escape.
Abilities
Attack	Normal Attack: Unarmed Special Attack: Hit (Level 1 = Attack x 1.5)
Abilities	Holy, Dispel
Rage	Attack, Holy See Rage effects
Sketch	Flare, Holy
Control (Immune) & Confuse (Immune)	Attack, Holy x3*(as listed in data)
Items
Steal	[Slot 1 (87.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] X-Potion [Slot 2 (12.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Holy Lance
Item dropped	Nothing
Metamorphose(Miss rate: 57.1%)	[Slot 1 (25%)]Angel Ring [Slot 2 (25%)]Angel Ring [Slot 3 (25%)]Safety Bit [Slot 4 (25%)]Guard Bracelet Morph ID: 24
Bestiary
#343 ←
#344
→ #345
Classification
Name	Holy Dragon
Location	Cultists' Tower
Type	None
Other information	The party cannot escape.
Abilities
Attack	Normal Attack: Unarmed Special Attack: Hit (Level 1 = Attack x 1.5)
Abilities	Holy, Dispel
Rage	Attack, Holy See Rage effects
Sketch	Flare, Holy
Control (Immune) & Confuse (Immune)	Attack, Holy x3*(as listed in data)
Items
Steal	[Slot 1 (87.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] X-Potion [Slot 2 (12.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Holy Lance
Item dropped	Nothing
Metamorphose(Miss rate: 57.1%)	[Slot 1 (25%)]Angel Ring [Slot 2 (25%)]Angel Ring [Slot 3 (25%)]Safety Bit [Slot 4 (25%)]Guard Bracelet Morph ID: 24
Classification
Name	SNES: White Drgn PS: WhitDrgn
Location	Fanatic's Tower
Type	None
Other information	The party cannot escape.
Abilities
Attack	Normal Attack: Unarmed Special Attack: Hit (Level 1 = Attack x 1.5)
Abilities	Pearl, Dispel
Rage	Battle, Pearl See Rage effects
Sketch	Flare, Pearl
Control (Immune) & Confuse (Immune)	Battle, Pearl x3*(as listed in data)
Items
Steal	[Slot 1 (87.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] X-Potion [Slot 2 (12.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Pearl Lance
Item dropped	Nothing
Metamorphose(Miss rate: 57.1%)	SNES: [Slot 1 (25%)]Cure Ring [Slot 2 (25%)]Cure Ring [Slot 3 (25%)]Safety Bit [Slot 4 (25%)]Pod Bracelet PS: [Slot 1 (25%)]Cure Ring [Slot 2 (25%)]Cure Ring [Slot 3 (25%)]Safety Bit [Slot 4 (25%)]Pod Bracelet Morph ID: 24

Dragon's Den

Stats
LV	97
LV	97
HP	55,000
HP	55,000
MP	22,000
MP	22,000
Attack	30
Attack	30
Magic	22
Magic	22
Defense	150
Defense	150
Magic Defense	200
Magic Defense	200
Magic Evasion	40
Magic Evasion	40
Agility	65
Agility	65
Hit Rate	150
Hit Rate	150
Evasion	10
Evasion	10
EXP	0
EXP	0
Gil	0
Gil	0
Affinities and resistances
Automatic status effects	Regen
Status immunities	Darkness, Zombie, Poison, Magitek, Invisible, Imp, Petrify, Instant Death, Doom, Critical, Image, Silence, Confuse, Berserk, Sap, Sleep, Slow, Stop, Fractional damage
Bestiary
☆099 ←
☆100
→ ☆101
Classification
Name	Holy Dragon
Location	Dragons' Den
Type	None
Other information	First Strike. Permanent Runic status. Harder to run from. The party cannot escape.
Abilities
Attack	Normal Attack: Unarmed Special Attack: Heavenly Wrath (Level 4 = Attack x 3)
Abilities	Saintly Beam, Holy, Curaga, Heartless Angel
Rage	None See Rage effects
Sketch	Attack, Holy
Control (Immune) & Confuse (Immune)	Attack
Items
Steal	[Slot 1 (87.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Nothing [Slot 2 (12.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Elixir
Item dropped	Nothing
Metamorphose(Miss rate: 100%)	[Slot 1 (25%)]Antidote [Slot 2 (25%)]Green Cherry [Slot 3 (25%)]Eyedrops [Slot 4 (25%)]Gold Needle Morph ID: 0
Bestiary
#381 ←
#382
→ #383
Classification
Name	Holy Dragon
Location	Dragons' Den
Type	None
Other information	First Strike. Permanent Runic status. Harder to run from. The party cannot escape.
Abilities
Attack	Normal Attack: Unarmed Special Attack: Heavenly Wrath (Level 4 = Attack x 3)
Abilities	Saintly Beam, Holy, Curaga, Heartless Angel
Rage	None See Rage effects
Sketch	Attack, Holy
Control (Immune) & Confuse (Immune)	Attack
Items
Steal	[Slot 1 (87.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Nothing [Slot 2 (12.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Elixir
Item dropped	Nothing
Metamorphose(Miss rate: 100%)	[Slot 1 (25%)]Antidote [Slot 2 (25%)]Green Cherry [Slot 3 (25%)]Eyedrops [Slot 4 (25%)]Gold Needle Morph ID: 0
Items
Steal	Nothing
Item dropped	Nothing
Metamorphose(Miss rate: 100%)

Battle

First battle

The Holy Dragon only attacks with the Holy spell, which can be reflected; if the party is equipped with Reflect Rings, the battle becomes trivial. The Holy Dragon wastes turns casting Dispel to rid of the Reflect as well. Even though it only uses normal magic, it can be inflicted with Silence, rendering it immobilized. Although the Holy Dragon has no weakness, his HP is the lowest out of all the legendary dragons.

The Holy Dragon is one of the few bosses and only one of its peer to appear on the Veldt and have a Rage. As such, the Holy Lance, obtained by defeating the Holy Dragon, is obtained in such a way as to prevent the player from stocking up on them. Players can still attempt to steal Holy Lances, but as it is a rare steal, it'll take a good amount of luck.

Second battle

The revived Holy Dragon fought in Dragons' Den is a much more potent opponent. It counters most attacks by casting Curaga on itself, healing for 6000+ HP, and has Auto-Regen healing it even more. It has a chance to counter attacks with Heartless Angel, reducing the entire party to 1 HP. The Holy Dragon will attack several times a turn with Holy, Heavenly Wrath, a powerful physical attack, or Saintly Beam. Saintly Beam hits the entire party and cannot be reflected, so it has the potential to end the game instantly if used after Heartless Angel.

Only the Paladin's Shield, Cat-Ear Hood and Minerva Bustier provide protection from Holy-elemental damage, so bringing Terra, Celes, and/or Relm to the battle equipped with these armor pieces will provide much-needed protection. Another option is to bring Strago or Gogo to use the Force Field Lore. With luck or persistence, the Holy element will be negated, removing Holy and Saintly Beam as threats. From there, the player can cast Reflect on the Holy Dragon to neutralize its Curaga, and use non-elemental attacks that ignore Reflect while healing as needed from Heavenly Wrath and Heartless Angel. Reraise is recommended.

When the Holy Dragon is defeated, the party receives the Zanmato, Cyan's ultimate weapon.

Formations

Number	Enemies	Encounter flags				Introduction flag	Musical theme	Magic AP
		Norm. (Normal)	Back	Surr. (Surrounded)	Side
481	Holy Dragon	Y	N	N	N	Sides, individual	The Decisive Battle	10
	Hide start messages.
523	Holy Dragon	Y	Y	Y	Y	Fade-in type 3	Battle	—
635	Holy Dragon	Y	N	N	N	Sides, individual	The Decisive Battle	—

AI script

First battle

Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Holy (66%) or Nothing (33%)

Holy (66%) or Nothing (33%)

Holy (33%) or Nothing (66%)

If attacked by "Magic":

Target: All Characters

Dispel (66%)

Second battle

At beginning of battle:

Display message: Holy Dragon calls for heavenly aid!

Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Saintly Beam (66%) or Nothing (33%)

Saintly Beam (66%) or Nothing (33%)

Saintly Beam (33%) or Nothing (66%)

2nd Turn: Attack (33%) or Heavenly Wrath (33%) or Nothing (33%)

Attack (33%) or Heavenly Wrath (33%) or Nothing (33%)

Heavenly Wrath (33%) or Nothing (66%)

If Timer >= 20:

1st Turn: Saintly Beam (100%)

Saintly Beam (66%) or Holy (33%)

Saintly Beam (33%) or Holy (33%) or Nothing (33%)

2nd Turn: Attack (100%)

Attack (100%)

Attack (33%) or Heavenly Wrath (33%) or Nothing (33%)

Attack (33%) or Heavenly Wrath (33%) or Nothing (33%)

Heavenly Wrath (33%) or Nothing (66%)

If attacked by anything:

Target: Self

Curaga (66%)

Target: Party

Heartless Angel (33%)

Other appearances

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Gallery

Saintly Beam.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, which is featured in the myths of many cultures.

Related enemies

• Dragon
• Red Dragon
• Great Dragon
• Blue Dragon
• Earth Dragon
• Gold Dragon
• Ice Dragon
• Skull Dragon
• Storm Dragon

Trivia

General in Bahamut Lagoon.

• The sprite shared between Holy Dragon, Dragon, Red Dragon, and Great Dragon is virtually identical to the sprite found in some of the Thunderh class dragons in Bahamut Lagoon. Namely the Pontilac and General.
• Along with the rest of the eight legendary dragons, there exists text within the game code indicating that Holy Dragon would summon one of the other dragons in battle to help fight the player. How this would be implemented is unknown; no actual coding for this feature exists.
• On the Veldt, the Holy Dragon always appears right after the Behemoth King.