Final Fantasy III Enemy

Salamandr サラマンダー (Saramandā) Statistics Level HP 19 2,100 EXP Gil 700 1,800 Elemental Affinities Fire Cold Thunder - Weak - Wind Holy Dark Swords - - - Location Flame Cave Steal Potion Item Dropped None Abilities Flame Other Information Salamander サラマンダー (Saramandā) #201 ← #202 → #203 Statistics Level HP 19 5,700 Attack Defense 41 25 EXP Gil 686 3,700 Elemental Affinities Fire Ice Lightning Water - Weak - Weak Wind Light Dark Blades - - - Location Molten Cave Steal Hi-Potion Common Drop Hi-Potion Uncommon Drop Hi-Potion Rare Drop Phoenix Down Abilities Fire Breath, Flame Other Information Attacks twice per turn.

Salamander is a boss in Final Fantasy III. He is a mutated form of Gutsco, turned into a monster by the Fire Crystal. After his defeat, the Fire Crystal is cleansed and the party receives new jobs.

StrategyEdit

The best plan is to finish it as fast as possible. Salamander has an all-attacking Flame attack that deals massive damage. The best way to fell this boss is to tout at least two Black Mages spamming Ice spells. If the player has not done so already, it is a good idea to travel to the Village of the Ancients (located at the south-western most corner of the map) to retrieve the Ice spell Blizzara. A White Mage should also heal at every turn to eliminate the odds of guesswork on who the boss will hit (the player can buy Cura from the Village of the Ancients as well).

Salamander can attack twice. This includes using Fire Breath twice in a row, so it is a good idea to finish him before he has a chance to do this. The player can use Antarctic Wind or Arctic Wind items, farmed from monsters in the sea surrounding the island, or obtained from certain treasure chests. Non-Black Mage characters should use this item while Black Mages cast Blizzara.

The regular Blizzard spell, despite being Ice-elemental, does not deal great damage, and using Antarctic Winds is better. If the player runs out of Antarctic Winds and level 3 MP, it will be a better idea to use Zeus's Wrath.

Another viable strategy is to equip one or more Warriors with the Ice equipment, which can be purchased from the Dwarven Hollows. A Warrior equipped with the Ice Armor, Ice Helm, and Ice Shield can easily survive Salamander's Fire Breath while healing with Potions. Equipping a Warrior with the Freezing Sword, which can be found in the Molten Cave, will allow a Warrior to deal high amounts of damage to Salamander even while equipped with a shield.

GalleryEdit

Flame (NES).

Fire Breath (DS).

Amano artwork of Salamander.

Related EnemiesEdit

• Gutsco
• Vulcan
• Pyralis