How to Beat Catoblepas | Bravely Default 2 (Bravely Default II)

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

Catoblepas Basic Info

Catoblepas Strengths, and Weaknesses, and Obtainable Items

Vulnerabilities
Half Damage
Immunity
Absorbs	No Damage Type Absorbed
Items Dropped	Gungnir
Stealables	None available

How to Beat Catoblepas

Catoblepas Recommended Jobs, Abilities, and Equipment

Recommended Jobs

Best Jobs
Vanguard	Spiritmaster	Red Mage	Phantom
Best Sub-Jobs
Any	White Mage	Oracle	Ranger

Recommended Abilities and Items

List of Abilities

Catoblepas Movesets

Catoblepas Strategy

Paralyze Lock Catoblepas

Catoblepas will often use Default then counter your attacks of his own regardless of damage type. While this can be negated by the Counter-Savvy support ability, learning a single ability for four people may be too much.

Instead, use the Phantom's level 12 speciality then use the Ranger's Shadowbind to get a 100% chance to paralyze Catoblepas. This will prevent it from defaulting and countering your attacks.

Weak to Thunder and Axe

The Vanguard's axe and Neo Cross Slash and an Oracle or Black Mage's thunder spells should be enough to bring down the big cow.

Make sure to only attack when it's paralyzed or you might suffer an accidental death via its counter attacks.

Restore Everyone's MP with Devotion

If your Spiritmaster's Job is maxed out already, the only thing they need to do is Default and use Devotion on party members with low MP.

Just keep on Paralyzing the Catoblepas and restoring your Phantom's MP with Devotion and this battle shouldn't prove difficult.

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Vigintio	Adam	Asura
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