Bahamut Summon Guide and How to Unlock

Bahamut is an Eikon of Light in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). This Bahamut Summon Guide includes everything about Bahamut, its Eikonic Abilities, his Chronolith Trial, when Bahamut is unlocked, and its connection to Dion!

Bahamut Summon Overview

Dominant and Element

Bahamut Basic Information
Dominant	Dion Lesage
Element	Light

How to Unlock Bahamut

Unlocked During Fire in the Sky

You can get Bahamut during the Fire in the Sky quest. This will also unlock the Eikon's abilities in the Ability tree, and will be available for Clive to use and upgrade.

Fire in the Sky Walkthrough

Bahamut Eikonic Abilities and Skills

Abilities Learned From Bahamut

Ability	Description	Cooldown
Wings of Light	Attack: Stagger: Begin casting Megaflare. Press ○ to execute The length of the casting determines the potency of the spell.	N/A
Flare Breath	Attack: Stagger: Breathe forth a plume of light-aspected flame that deals continuous damage.	27s
Impulse	Attack: Stagger: Summon multiple spheres of light that, upon striking an enemy, deal it continuous damage, binding it to the spot.	25s
Satellite	Attack: Stagger: Summon multiple light-aspected familiars that attack any enemy on which Clive uses magic.	55s
Gigaflare	Attack: Stagger: Fire a massive beam of overcharged light that burns any enemy it hits.	60s

Bahamut grants Clive 5 total Abilities that he can learn and use in combat. In order to learn and master all of Bahamut's Abilities, it would require the player to rack up a total of 17,580 Abilitiy Points.

Be sure to farm for AP by equipping The Wages of Warcraft accessory and beating Bluebirds to quickly earn AP and unlock all of Bahamut's Abilities!

List of All Abilities and Skills

Grants Clive Light-Based Skills

Bahamut will be able to unlock more powerful Light-based attacks by gaining Ability Points from defeated enemies!

Clive will be able to access Bahamut's Light-based skill tree throughout the rest of the game once players unlock the Eikon.

Best Abilities to Learn and Master

Bahamut Chronolith Trial

The Hand of Mimas

World Map
Local Map

The location of Bahamut's Chronolith Trial can be reached by warping to Northreach and heading northwest.

All Chronolith Trial Locations

How to Use Bahamut

Equip Bahamut's Eikonic Abilities

Since Clive isn't Bahamut's Dominant, he will not be able to transform into Bahamut but instead gain access to his Light-based attacks after obtaining his essence.

After acquiring Bahamut, this Eikon's abilities will be unlocked in the Abilities menu and be available for upgrade. You can then equip them to Clive and use his attacks in combat.

Bahamut Connections to Dion

Inherited by Dion Lesage

Bahamut is inherited by the dominant, Dion, from the Holy Empire of Sanbreque. As the crown prince Sanbreque and the leader of the Dragoons, he is loved and respected by his people. Footage of gameplay shows Clive and Dion battling in their Eikon forms as Ifrit and Bahamut.

Dominants Explained: What are Dominants?

Final Fantasy 16 (FF16) Related Guides

List of All Eikons and Summons

All Unlockable Eikons

Unlockable Eikons and Summons
Phoenix	Garuda	Ifrit	Ramuh
Titan	Bahamut	Shiva	Odin

All Enemy Eikons

Enemy Eikons
Typhon	Titan Lost