Ultima Weapon (Final Fantasy VI)

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For the sword of the same name, see Ultima Weapon (Weapon)#Final Fantasy VI

Final Fantasy VI Enemy
Ultima Weapon
#307
Japanese	アルテマウェポン
Romaji	Arutema Wepon
SNES Name	Atma Weapon
PS Name	Atma Weapon
GBA Name	Ultima Weapon
SNES Stats Level HP MP 37 24,000 5,000 Battle Power Magic Power 45 5 Defense M. Defense MBlock 142 97 10 Speed Hit Rate Evade 67 100 20 EXP Gil 0 0 Location Floating Continent Common Steal Elixir Rare Steal Ribbon Item Dropped Elixir Morph Antidote, Green Cherry, Eyedrop, Soft Morph Miss Rate 100% Abilities Full Power (Damages one target; Attack Level 2) Rage None Sketch Battle, Full Power Control None Weak Against None Resistant To None Immune To None Absorbs Poison Status Immunity Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Instant Death, Doom, Critical, Silence, Berserk, Confuse, Sleep, Stop Other Information Flying opponent; Can't Meteor Strike; Can't Control; Dies if it runs out of MP; The party cannot escape. PS Stats Level HP MP 37 24,000 5,000 Battle Power Magic Power 45 5 Defense M. Defense MBlock 142 97 10 Speed Hit Rate Evade 67 100 20 EXP Gil 0 0 Location Floating Continent Common Steal Elixir Rare Steal Ribbon Item Dropped Elixir Morph Antidote, Green Cherry, Eyedrop, Soft Morph Miss Rate 100% Abilities Full Power (Damages one target; Attack Level 2) Rage None Sketch Battle, Full Power Control None Weak Against None Resistant To None Immune To None Absorbs Poison Status Immunity Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Instant Death, Doom, Critical, Silence, Berserk, Confuse, Sleep, Stop Other Information Flying opponent; Can't Meteor Strike; Can't Control; Dies if it runs out of MP; The party cannot escape. GBA Stats Level HP MP 37 24,000 5,000 Battle Power Magic Power 45 5 Defense M. Defense MBlock 142 97 10 Speed Hit Rate Evade 67 100 20 EXP Gil 0 0 Location Floating Continent Common Steal Elixir Rare Steal Ribbon Item Dropped Elixir Morph Antidote, Green Cherry, Eyedrop, Soft Morph Miss Rate 100% Abilities Full Power (Damages one target; Attack Level 2) Rage None Sketch Battle, Full Power Control None Weak Against None Resistant to None Immune to None Absorbs Poison Status Immunity Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Instant Death, Doom, Critical, Silence, Berserk, Confuse, Sleep, Stop Other Information Flying opponent; Can't Meteor Strike; Can't Control; Dies if it runs out of MP; The party cannot escape.

"My name is Atma... I am pure energy... and as ancient as the cosmos. Feeble creatures, GO!"

—Atma Weapon, SNES

"My name is Ultima... I am power both ancient and unrivaled... I do not bleed, for I am but strength given form... Feeble creatures of flesh... Your time is nigh!"

—Ultima Weapon, GBA

The Ultima Weapon, also known as Atma Weapon, is a boss in the game Final Fantasy VI. It was created 1000 years before the events of the game during the War of the Magi. It was bred for mass destruction, and is created out of pure energy. Easily the most powerful boss in the World of Balance and effectively the final boss for that section of the game, it can rapidly destroy the party with a variety of powerful magical attacks.

[edit] Strategy

The Ultima Weapon attacks in three "stages." The first stage has it using its physical attacks and casting Flare and Blaze at the party, which can be deadly, so it is recommended to be on guard to recover from the damage. Once Ultima Weapon reaches 12800 HP, it goes into its second stage, which has an attack pattern. It starts out by casting Quake, Bio, or Meteor, which can be deadly if the party is not prepared. Its next move is either a physical attack or its special, Full Power, which deals heavy damage to one target. Next, it always casts Fira on the entire party. Its next move is an attack called Mind Blast, which chooses four random targets (meaning the same party member may get targeted twice) and inflicts a random status ailment on each. This can be pretty deadly. It then wastes two turns glowing (and taunting the player with the message "Vast energy focused"), as it charges up for its ultimate attack: Flare Star. Flare Star deals unblockable defense ignoring fire-Elemental damage to all party members, and that damage is equal to 80 times a random party member's level divided by the number of party members. In other words, it gets stronger as characters level up. The pattern then restarts by casting either Quake, Meteo, or Bio. Once Ultima Weapon drops below 6144 HP, it enters its third phase, in which it uses its physical, Quake, Tornado, Graviga, Rasp, and Blaze. It also has a 1/3 chance of countering any attack with Flare.

It is recommended to equip Gaia Gears, which allows Quake to heal the party. However Edgar and Cyan cannot equip Gaia Gear, so the player should leave them behind on the Blackjack. Locke can steal a rare Ribbon, so consider bringing him to the battle. and Shadow should Throw any weapons available. Mage-type characters like Terra, Celes, etc, should cast their strongest spells. Mog should Dance the Earth Blues, as it has strong attacks and can heal the party with Sun Bath. Since the Ultima Weapon only uses its more dangerous attacks in the later stages of the battle, the player may wish to take a few turns to cast buff spells like Haste and summon Espers to strengthen the party while Ultima Weapon is still using its weaker spells.

Another useful strategy is to use Rasp and Osmose to drain all of Ultima Weapon's MP, as he will die when he runs out. Although this can take a long time, attacking his MP leaves his HP at its maximum value, and thus the party doesn't need to worry about the more dangerous attacks he uses when his HP is low.

[edit] Related enemies

• Ultima Buster
• Omega Weapon