How to Beat Genbu

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

Genbu Basic Info

Genbu Strengths, and Weaknesses, and Obtainable Items

Vulnerabilities
Half Damage
Immunity
Absorbs
Items Dropped	Reflect Ring
Stealables	None available

How to Beat Genbu

Genbu Recommended Jobs, Abilities, and Equipment

Recommended Jobs

Best Jobs
Arcanist	Arcanist	Arcanist	Arcanist

Recommended Sub-Jobs

Best Sub-Jobs
Bastion	Spiritmaster	-	-

Recommended Abilities and Items

List of Abilities

Recommended Equipment

Genbu Movesets

Genbu Strategy

Always Have Regeneration and Reraise on Everyone

Genbu is an easy enemy but its Brave attack sequence is annoying since it can get through your defenses in a single turn and kill a party member.

Always having Reraise and Regeneration on everyone is crucial.

Always Have Rampart

Genbu's attacks can deal massive damage to more fragile team members. Since you're running an entire party of fragile Arcanists, all of his attacks will be deadly if left alone.

Have an Arcanist with a Bastion Sub-Job use Rampart whenever at least 2 members don't have any physical barriers on them.

Don't Worry About HP, Blast Genbu with Ardour!

With the proper setup, Regeneration and the damage absorption from Ardour should be enough to heal everyone back to full HP before Genbu attacks again.

Don't be afraid when your character's stay in Critical HP. Just keep on blasting Genbu and your dying allies should be back to full HP in no time.

Physical Attackers are not Recommended

Aside from Genbu countering attacks, it also has a passive Reprisal ability that reflects all damage you deal back to you. This is why a four magician party is ideal for defeating the giant tortoise.

Bravely Default 2 Boss Fight Guides

All Boss Fight Guides

Complete Boss List and Guides

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Story Bosses
Selene and Dag	Horten	Orpheus
Anihal	Bernard	Prince Castor
Roddy	Lily	Galahad
Folie	Martha	Helio and Gladys
Domenic	Lonsdale	Marla
Vigintio	Adam	Asura
Catoblepas	Genbu	Immortal
Edna	Night's Nexus	Boss #61 Sir Sloan

Halls of Tribulation

Halls of Tribulation
Hall of Tribulation I	Hall of Tribulation II	Hall of Tribulation III
Hall of Tribulation IV	Hall of Tribulation V	Hall of Tribulation VI
Hall of Tribulation VII	Boss # 66 Gwydion	-

Quest Boss Battles

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Shirley	Glenn	Fenrir
Enormocrag	Amphora	Empuse, Frankenfalcot, and Papilloid
Jealous Jody	Eclipse	Vespus Hex
Hoenir	D-Vergr	Hephaestus
Xolotl	-	-

Rare Monsters

Rare Monsters
Leannan Sith	Coral Emperor	Mushussu
Nightmare	Jormungandr	Treant
Baba Yaga	Baal	Astaroth
Orc King	Skullcap	Zeus
Cyclops	Susanoo	-