Bravely Default 2 (Bravely Default II)

How to Beat Empuse, Frankenfalcot, and Papilloid

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This is a guide to Empuse, Frankenfalcot, and Papilloid, a Quest Boss battle in Bravely Default 2 (Bravely Default II). Read on to know how to beat Empuse, Frankenfalcot, and Papilloid, their strengths and weaknesses, and the best strategy against Empuse, Frankenfalcot, and Papilloid.

Empuse, Frankenfalcot, and Papilloid Basic Info

Empuse Strengths, and Weaknesses, and Obtainable Items

Vulnerabilities
Staff Axe
Half Damage
Fire
Immunity
No Immunities
Absorbs
Light Earth Water
Items Dropped None available
Stealables None available

Frankenfalcot Strengths, Weaknesses, and Obtainable Items

Vulnerabilities
Earth Fire Dagger Sword
Half Damage
No Resistances
Immunity
No Immunities
Absorbs
Light Water
Items Dropped None available
Stealables None available

Papilloid Strengths, Weaknesses, and Obtainable Items

Vulnerabilities
Fire Spear Bow
Half Damage
No Resistances
Immunity
No Immunities
Absorbs
Light Earth Water
Items Dropped None available
Stealables None available

How to Beat Empuse, Frankenfalcot, and Papilloid

Empuse, Frankenfalcot, and Papilloid Recommended Jobs, Abilities, and Equipment

Recommended Jobs

Best Jobs
Beastmaster Icon Beastmaster Red Mage  Icon Red Mage (mastered) White Mage Icon White Mage Gambler Icon Gambler (w/ special ability)

Recommended Sub-Jobs

Best Sub-Jobs
Ranger Icon Ranger Black Mage Icon Black Mage -

Recommended Abilities and Items

Best Abilities/Items
Comet (Razanil, Beast Master) Hellfire (Cerberus, Beast Master) Bug Slayer Plant Slayer
Firaga Flash the Cash

List of Abilities

Recommended Equipment

Best Equipment
Rod of Fire - - -

Empuse, Frankenfalcot, and Papilloid Movesets

Killer Strike (Empuse) Attacks targets at random.
Cure (Frankenfalcot) Heals a target.
Virus Crunch(Papilloid) Inlicts contagion to all party members.
Raging Flames (Empuse) Inflicts fire damage to all targets.
Protectga (Frankenfalcot) Reduces physical damage taken.
Shellga (Frankenfalcot) Reduces magical damage taken.
Icy Blast (Papilloid) Freezes all targets
Counters all target abilities.
Fulmination (Papilloid) Paralyzesa ll targets
Regenerate Limb Resurrects one of the fallen limbs.

Empuse, Frankenfalcot, and Papilloid Strategy

Whittle All Parts Simultaneously

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As much as it may get tempting to only kill one of them slowly everytime, it is not a suggested option unless you have many resources to spend.

The boss can resurrect any of its fallen limbs with 50% HP but since the boss can counter Area targeted abilities, you'll want to focus each part individually but not kill them.

Left = Support, Middle = Damage, right = Ailments

Remember these roles. This is the moveset focus of each of its parts. You'll want to kill the right arm first as it can use several nasty status ailments like Paralyze, Freeze, and Contagion, so prioritize killing it when you're prepared to unleash your assault.

Conserve BP then Go for the Final Combos

After whittling down each body part's 3 HPs, unleash all your Braves and use all your strongest moves.

If you have the Off the Chain ability, using Hellfire Twice can deal a massive 6k damage total to all parts.

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