How to Beat Chimera: Locations and Strategies

This is a fight guide on Chimera, a boss in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Read on to see strategies against Chimera, locations, and attack patterns!

Chimera Information

Strengths and Weaknesses

Chimera
Difficulty	★★
Weaknesses	Ice
Resistances	None

How to Beat Chimera

Tips and Strategies
Draw Out The Fight Let Your Team Chip in Damage Land Crits from Behind Stay Away from Stone Gaze Social Distancing is Key

Draw Out the Fight

This is a boss fight where you don't have to rush in for the kill because the Chimera will attempt to evade by flying. Instead it will benefit you more if you draw this fight out as much as you can to put yourself in a better position to attack. As long as you keep the Chimera in front of you, you can always predict what and where its next attack will be.

Let Your Team Chip in Damage

You can let your team mates chip in damage while you observe from a distance. This could help you set up magic attacks if you plan on playing it as a Mage. Your teammates will heal on their own if they get damaged too much, so you need not worry about them. Use Ally Resonance using the left and right buttons on the D-Pad to buff up your teammate's attacks while you find an opening for critical hits.

Land Crits from Behind

The Chimera is particularly weak against attacks from behind. Setting up Backstab as a Dragoon will surely land a critical hit. You can also switch to a more agile Job Class such as the Pugilist or the Duelist so you can dodge attacks like Snake Breath and Silencing Stare before they get casted in your general direction.

Stay away from Stone Gaze

When you see the snake tail rearing up for the Stone Gaze, that's your cue to put in some distance. If you get caught by the attack it will petrifiy you and leave you vulnerable to attacks.

Social Distancing is Key

Once the wings have been soul bursted off, the Chimera will stick to a more ground fight. The Chimera will rely more on abilities and magic based attacks rather than still keep your distance because attacks like Deadly Chorus has a wide area of effect, which will make dodging harder to do

Chimera Attack Patterns

Physical Attacks

Magic-Based Attacks

Where to find Chimera

Known Mission Locations

You can find Chimera in the final room of Crystal Mirage during the main mission: A Familiar Place.

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Related Guides

All Boss Fight Guides

Main Mission Bosses

Boss List
Chaos Advent	Pirate Captain Bikke	Black Knight
Fused Elemental	Chimera	Tiamat
Great Malboro	Marilith	Dragon Zombie
Lich	Cray Claw	Kraken
The Possessed	Iron Giant	The Ur-Dragon King
Ultima Weapon Origin	Darkness Manifest

Side Mission Bosses

Boss List
Tonberry	Master Tonberry	Ravenous Coeurl
Griffon Queen