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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

How to Beat Great Malboro: Locations and Strategies

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

Great Malboro Information

Strengths and Weaknesses

Great Malboro ImageGreat Malboro
Difficulty ★★★
Weaknesses Slash, Fire
Resistances None

How to Beat Great Malboro

Tips and Strategies

Break Damage

Break Damage
Great Malboro regenerates its HP with the Innate Regeneration ability. Inflicting damage is not enough as it will just regenerate its HP when it gets too low. Use weapons and combos that have break damage to diminish its break gauge.

Prioritize the Tentacles

Prioritize the Tentacles
The main source of Great Malboro's attack patterns will be its tentacles. You will want to focus on cutting both of them off as it will limit the range of Great Malboro's abilities.

Activate Resonance

Activate Resonance
Great Malboro will be moving around a lot during the fight so it can be difficult to get decent damage off. Activate Resonance to draw its aggro and have better opportunities to attack.

Great Malboro Attack Patterns

Phase 1

Attack Description
Arm Slam Great Malboro slams its arms alternately.
Really Bad Breath Great Malboro spews out toxic gas.
Squash Great Malboro spins around and does an AoE jumping attack.
Saliva Great Malboro spits out projectiles.
Innate Regeneration Great Malboro regenerates health.
Bite Great Malboro chases you while biting enemies in front.
Ensnare Great Malboro will tether its arms into the ground and will find enemies. Enemies that don't evade in time will be caught and get hit with a grab attack.

Phase 2

Attack Description
Tongue Tied Great Malboro will use its tongue to perform a grab attack.
Roll Great Malboro will roll aggressively forward.
Squash Great Malboro spins around and does an AoE jumping attack.
Spin Attack Great Malboro attaches itself the ceiling and does a melee-ranged spinning attack.

Where to find Great Malboro

Known Mission Locations

You can find Great Malboro in the final room of Wicked Arbor during the main mission: Memories of Poison.

Memories of Poison Walkthrough

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