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How to Beat Rainiac

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How to Beat Rainiac

Rainiac is a boss encountered in Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined (DQ7). See how to beat this boss, recommended equipment for the fight, and the boss' information here.

How to Beat Rainiac

Apply Buff and Heal Often

Buff

Rainiac attacks twice per turn, making it a pretty troublesome boss to go against.

Make sure to cast Buff and Heal often to ensure that your party survives against the Rainiac's onslaught of attacks.

How to Learn Buff and Effects

Use Fire and Light Skills

Maribel Kaboom

Rainiac is weak to Fire and Light Skills, which can be easily exploited by a Mage in your party.

Combine the Mage's Fire Skills with its Let Loose to quickly deal even more damage and defeat Rainiac quickly!

Mage Vocation Guide

Rainiac Boss Moveset

Rainiac Skills and Abilities

Skill / Ability Effect
Normal Attack Rainiac Normal Attack
Rainiac attack one target, dealing damage.
Cool Breath Rainiac Cool Breath
Rainiac breathes ice, dealing damage to the entire party.
Lick Rainiac Lick
Rainiac licks a target, rendering them unable to act.

Best Vocations to Beat Rainiac

Recommended Character Level and Vocations

Character Level Vocation
Hero Hero 26 Primary:
Martial Artist Martial Artist
Secondary:
Fledgling Fisherman Fledgling Fisherman
Maribel Maribel 26 Primary:
Mage Mage
Secondary:
Mini Mayoress Mini Mayoress
Ruff Ruff 26 Primary:
Priest Priest
Secondary:
Martial Artist Martial Artist
Aishe Aishe 26 Primary:
Dancer Dancer
Secondary:
Destiny Destiny's Dancer

List of All Vocations

Rainiac Boss Information

Rainiac Details

EXP 1997
Gold 340
Drops None
Locations
TBD (Past)
Description
These poisonous pests prey upon human settlements by pelting them with grey rain, whose potent curse petrifies everyone it touches.

Fought in Greenthumb Gardens (Past)

Rainiac is fought in the Greenthumb Gardens in the Past.

The Rainiac serves as the main antagonist for two of the mini-Islands accessible through the Grey Fragments.

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