Ultimecia (Final Boss)
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| Final Fantasy VIII Final Boss | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ultimecia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Japanese | アルティミシア | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Romaji | Arutimishia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Ultimecia Castle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Scan | Ultimecia, transformed to absorb all time and space. Absorbing all existence as we speak. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Level | Level 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mug | Has nothing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Drop | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rare Drop | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Card | Cannot be Carded | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Draw | Flare*^", Holy*^", Apocalypse*^" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Taste | Cannot be Devoured | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attacks | Claw Swipe, Double Claw Swipe, GF Lethal Strike, Destroy Stocked Magic, Absorbed Into Time... | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Magic | Flare, Holy, Dispel, Meteor, Ultima, Draw Apocalypse, Apocalypse, Hell's Judgement | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Status Immunity | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Legend | * - Lvl 1 to 19 ^ - Lvl 20 to 29 " - Lvl 30 to 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ultimecia's final form is the final boss of Final Fantasy VIII. After her Guardian Force, Griever, is destroyed completely, Ultimecia emerges from the void in her most powerful form. Ultimecia is in the process of absorbing all existence in this battle, and stars and planets are seen rapidly being sucked into her body.
[edit] Strategy
Ultimecia can cast Flare, Holy, Meteor, and Ultima, Dispel any positive statuses you cast upon yourself, instantly kill GFs, remove an entire spellstock from any character's inventory (even if it is Junctioned to a stat), and even reduce your entire team's HP to 1 with her Hell's Judgement skill. If that wasn't enough, once she reveals her lower half, she Draws the spell Apocalypse from it and begins to cast that upon you as well. Apocalypse is a spell even more powerful than Ultima, and if you're not protected by Shell or Invincibility, you'll definitely feel its sting.
When Ultimecia's Lower Half is revealed she will only utilize Hell's Judgement, Destroy Stocked Magic, Absorbed Into Time, Draw Apocalypse, and Apocalypse. She will often cast Draw Apocalypse after using Hell's Judgement. During this time healing the entire party is the best strategy, because she may cast Apocalypse instantly after drawing it, which could end the fight quickly.
If you survive her first Apocalypse spell, you can attempt to stop it completely by destroying Ultimecia's Lower Half. However, if her Lower Half is destroyed she will begin to cast powerful Ultima and Meteor spells. Ultimecia will often cast Ultima or Meteor after using Hell's Judgement, so caution must be taken if her lower body is destroyed.
To defeat Ultimecia, stick to your normal methods of boss destruction, Limit Breaks. Everybody except Selphie should use attacking Limit Breaks. It is wise to have Selphie as the healer, and she is also an effective spell caster who you can use to Triple-cast Ultima until Ultimecia reveals her lower half. Once Ultimecia's lower half is a target, you can have Selphie Draw Apocalypse from it herself and then Triple-cast it back on Ultimecia.
Another way to defeat Ultimecia is to have all three of your characters stand by until she uses Hell's Judgement. With everybody's HP at one, have two characters use Limit Breaks while the last heals with a Megalixir. Although this is unnecessary as long as you can keep your party in Aura status, Ultimecia might very well destroy all of the Aura magic in your inventory, making it a strategy you should keep in mind just in case. If you continue to attack Ultimecia with Limit Breaks and spells, while keeping your health at a high level then she should eventually be defeated. Upon her defeat, Ultimecia will fall, exploding in a massive sequence that is quite impressive to watch.
Another strategy is to simply have Irvine on Aura, and pound away with AP Shot, which can easily destroy her lower half in one or two turns. Repeat for upper half.
