Final Fantasy 16 (FF16)

List of All Bosses

FF16 - List of Bosses and All Formidable Foes

Final Fantasy 16 (FF16) has a wide collection of bosses that you will encounter throughout your entire playthrough of the story. Read on for a full list of all bosses and formidable foes, as well as the Main Quests they appear in, and how to beat all bosses!

List of All Bosses

All Bosses by Quest Order
Prologue First Act Second Act Final Act

Prologue Bosses

Boss Quest & Rewards
1 Gigas Gigas Quest: Lost in a Fog
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2 Morbol Morbol Quest: Lost in a Fog
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・No Rewards
3 Knight of the Blinding Dawn Knight of the Blinding Dawn Quest: Flight of a Fledgling
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・No Rewards
4 Eikon of Fire Eikon of Fire Quest: Flight of a Fledgling
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・No Rewards

First Act Bosses

Boss Quest & Rewards
5 Shiva Shiva's Dominant Quest: A Chance Encounter
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6 Tiamat Tiamat Quest: A Chance Encounter
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7 Dragon Aevis Dragon Aevis Quest: Fanning Embers
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8 Fafnir Fafnir Quest: Fanning Embers
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9 Midnight Raven Midnight Raven Quest: Fanning Embers
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10 Chirada Chirada Quest: Louder than Words
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11 Suparna and Chirada Suparna and Chirada Quest: Headwind
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12 Benedikta Benedikta Quest: Headwind
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13 Garuda Garuda Quest: Awakening
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14 Knight of the Dying Sun Knight of the Dying Sun Quest: The Hunter and the Hunted
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15 Iron Giant Iron Giant Quest: Buried Memories
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16 Infernal Eikon Infernal Eikon Quest: Buried Memories
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17 Infernal Shadow Infernal Shadow Quest: Buried Memories
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Second Act Bosses

Boss Quest & Rewards
18 Imperial Cannonier Imperial Cannonier Quest: The Crystal's Curse
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19 Akashic Dragon Akashic Dragon Quest: The Crystal's Curse
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20 Typhon Typhon Quest: The Crystal's Curse
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21 Republican War Panther Republican War Panther Quest: Cid the Outlaw
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22 Akashic Morbol Akashic Morbol Quest: Fire and Ice
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23 Flame Lizard Flame Lizard Quest: Fire and Ice
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24 Liquid Flame Liquid Flame Quest: Fire and Ice
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25 Coeurl Coeurl Quest: Capital Punishment
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26 Hugo Hugo Quest: Capital Punishment
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27 Undertaker Undertaker Quest: Into the Darkness
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28 Titan Titan Quest: Into the Darkness
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29 White Dragon White Dragon Quest: Fire in the Sky
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30 Necrophobe Necrophobe Quest: Fire in the Sky
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31 Bahamut Bahamut Quest: Fire in the Sky
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32 Sleipnir Sleipnir Quest: Evenfall
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33 Barnabas (First Encounter) Barnabas (First Encounter) Quest: Through the Maelstrom
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34 Control Node Control Node Quest: The Last King
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35 Aurum Giant Aurum Giant Quest: The Last King
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36 Barnabas (Second Encounter) Barnabas (Second Encounter) Quest: The Last King
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Final Act Bosses

Boss Quest & Rewards
37 Behemoth Behemoth Quest: Streets of Madness
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38 Ultima (First Encounter) Ultima (First Encounter) Quest: Streets of Madness
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39 Ultimalius Ultimalius Quest: Of Gods and Men
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・No Rewards

Essential Boss Tips

Boss Tips & Strategies




Master Precision Dodging

FF16 - Master Precision Dodging

Mastering the art of Precision Dodging by perfecting the timing of your evades allows you to launch a counterattack. This is proven to be useful as you'll be dodging for majority of your boss battles.

You can perform a precision attack by pressing the Attack (Square) button after achieving a well executed dodge.

How to Use Precision Dodge Effectively

Parrying Allows for Uninterrupted Attacks

Ff16 - Parrying Allows for Uninterrupted Attacks

Parrying an attack slows down the time, giving you a few precious seconds to unleash your combos and abilities without being interrupted by the boss.

It can be difficult to execute at first, but after familiarizing yourself with a boss's movement patterns, eventually you'll get the timing and ward off their attacks.

How to Parry Attacks

Unlock Swift Recovery Early On

FF16 - Unlock Swift Recovery Early On

One of the most useful abilities to learn early on is Swift Recovery as you can quickly regain your footing once you get knocked back. This can act as a backup plan should you fail to evade from a boss's deadly attack.

Best Abilities to Learn and Master

Take Advantage of Takedowns

FF16 - Take Advantage of Takedowns

After partially staggering a boss by reducing its Will Gauge down to 50%, you'll be able to deal more damage to it as its extremely vulnerable to your attacks. You'll notice that it's in this state when the damage output turns yellow.

You can even prolong this by using Deadly Embrace to topple the enemy even further.

How to Stagger Enemies

Utilize Eikonic Feats

FF16 - Titanic Block

Maximize the use of Eikonic Feats since these are abilities that Clive can use without cooldowns against formidable foes.

You can close the distance with a boss by dashing with Phoenix Shift, leap upwards in the air with Deadly Embrace (which can also be used to evade attacks), or save yourself from harm by blocking their attacks with Titan—an ability that summons an arm to shield yourself from harm!

All Eikonic Feats and How to Use

Bosses and Formidable Foes Explained

Stronger and Harder to Beat Enemies

FF16 - Formidable Foes are Boss Enemies

Bosses (Formidable Foes) are stronger, tougher, and larger than common enemies and are considered the bosses of the game. They boast a massive amount of Health Points (HP) and are more difficult to deal with as they are equipped with an entirely different moveset—often devastating and can deal lethal blows if you're not careful!

When in combat with them, it's highly advisable to break their wills to stagger them which will render them unable to move and are vulnerable to your attacks.

List of All Enemies

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FF16 - Hunt BoardHunt Board FF16 - BossesBosses
FF16 - Map and RegionsMap and Regions FF16 - CidCid's Hideaway
FF16 - Chronolith Trials Chronolith Trials FF16 - CharactersCharacters
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