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Infernal Shadow is a boss that appears during the Buried Memories quest in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). See the best strategies for how to beat Infernal Shadow, how to counter its attacks and abilities, as well as its location, quest appearance, spoils, and drops.
◄ Previous Boss | Next Boss ▶ |
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Infernal Eikon | Imperial Cannonier |
Infernal Shadow | |
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Location & Region | Phoenix Gate Ruins , Grand Duchy of Rosaria |
Rewards | ・450 EXP ・180 AP ・3200 Gil |
Abilities | ・Fira ・Molten Thrust ・Incinerate ・Hammer and Anvil ・Hellfire ・Crimson Rush ・Eruption |
Shared drops between Infernal Eikon.
Step-by-Step Guide |
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For the first phase of the battle, the Infernal Shadow will execute a lot of sword slashing combos, as well as ultra fast dashing maneuvers.
You can parry his attacks by understanding the timing of his swings as he'll be winding up his sword up slowly before striking you down.
The Molten Thrust ability sees the shadow lunging and stabbing at you at quick speed. When you see him charging up his blade, prepare your Dodge Button (R1) to perfectly execute a Precision Dodge at the last minute, then press the Attack Button (Square) to counterattack him.
He'll also be throwing out basic fireball spells at you and Fira, the latter of which is an upgraded version of regular fire spells as it's casted out quicker than the normal variant, so be on your toes when you see it.
Before stabbing you with Molten Thrust, he'll usually teleport to a different location first to throw you off guard. Be sure to Lock On in order to stay focused at him.
After dodging, start up your combo by Lunging or using Phoenix Shift, then spam your attack buttons to deal damage to him.
Best Abilities to Learn and Master
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The Infernal Shadow will transform into his Eikon Form in the second phase which buffs up his speed, damage, and gain access to more abilities. Be on your guard as he'll now be able to perform AoE spells and throw multiple Fira fireballs at you instead of just one.
Stay away from Incinerate as it's an Area of Effect (AoE) ability that rises up flames from the ground—you'll know this when you see lava forming up on the ground.
Once you flames emerging from underneath you, hit dodge as the ground will erupt and burst into flames after a few seconds.
Due to the shadow's increased speed, it might be best to have Ring of Timely Evasion equipped as he'll be constantly lashing out his abilities without any cooldowns in-between them.
All Timely Accessories and Effects
One of his deadly abilities in his Eikon form is Hellfire as it calls upon flames from the sky and will land on various locations in the arena. Keep running around using the L Stick as you'll also be sucked into the fire surrounding him which will burst up once the ability ends.
Clive will later on take control of Ifrit's power which similarly, also provides a huge buff to his speed and damage, making the battle even with the Infernal Shadow.
You can take advantage of this by using basic attacks until you stagger the boss, then use a variety of abilities such as Gouge, Rising Flames, and Scarlet Cyclone as these will now have increased damage due to the Eikon's power.
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◄ Previous Boss | Next Boss ▶ |
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Infernal Eikon | Imperial Cannonier |
List of Bosses and Formidable Foes
How to Beat Infernal Shadow
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