In the first major pivotal segment ofFinal Fantasy 16, Clive and his band of companions destroys aMothercrystalburied deep in the heart of the Empire. As the crystal dissipates into nothingness, Clive and Jill watch in fascination asRamuh’shandiwork is seen in full effect.
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Soon, a portal rips open and devastating lasers rip into Ramuh, rendering him immobile. A hideous creature with a face from nightmares pulls itself from the portal, andClive readies himself for battle against the enormous Typhon.
Before You Fight Typhon
The Typhon battle takes place after a relatively lengthy cinematic sequence, but it is immediately after Clive defeated theAkashic Dragonin terms of combat. In other words,Clive may need healing. Fortunately,there are potions scattered around the arena, so make sure to pick them up if health is needed. Remember, if Clive’s inventory is full, the game will automatically use the potion he picks up. If Clive is at full stock but needs health, simply run over the potions to use them. The upcoming battle is broken up into two parts, so Clive should be prepared for an extended battle sequence.
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How To Defeat Typhon’s First Form
The first phase of the battle against Typhon is relatively simple. After being impaled by Ramuh, Typhon attempts to free himself from Ramuh’s staff. During each attempt, Typhon will summon a small group of enemies.These are a collection of wraiths, specters, and revenants, all of which Clive has battled before. In this scenario, the enemies feel significantly weaker than previous confrontations, and Clive can easily dispatch them with hisEikonic abilities. Typhon will make several attempts to free himself before finally doing so, and Clive can expect to face off against a number of waves of enemies.
Once Clive dispatches the numerous creatures and Typhon removes the staff from his torso,Clive will transform intoIfritto conclude this segment of the battle. Ifrit is now enhanced, and he comes equipped with a few new skills. The most useful of the bunch is his ability to sprint now, so Ifrit can close the large gaps between himself and Typhon,backdrafting into combos that deal increased damage to the juggernaut.
Typhon will swing maliciously at Ifrit with swipes and slams. He will also lunge and create distance between himself and Ifrit to throw ranged attacks. As he puts distance between himself and Ifrit,Typhon will utilize Unending Clamor, which will center around wherever Ifrit is located in a massive area of attack spell. Since Ifrit can now sprint, he can easily lurch out of the attack to pound Typhon during the charge. Like most boss battles,as Typhon incurs more damage, he becomes a bit more desperate. Here, he will likely be very mobile, lunging away from Ifrit as often as possible while focusing on ranged attacks. Keep dodging with Ifrit and sprinting toward Typhon, and the first part of the battle will be over quickly.
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How To Defeat Typhon The Transgressor
After dealing enough damage to Typhon’s health and stagger bar,the massive creature will transform into Typhon the Transgressor, a four-armed version of his earlier self. In this form, Typhon deals increased damage, and some of his attacks will last a longer than his first form. Continue sprinting toward and dealing damage to Typhon because he has a lot of dirty tricks yet to play.
Typhon The Transgressor Skillset
Ifrit will come equipped with six Firelights, which operate as Ifrit’s potions. The goal in this battle is to dispatch Typhon the Transgressor as quickly as possible if the player is struggling to evade and avoid his attacks. Typhon does dole out a lot of damage quickly, so Ifrit may blow through all the Firelights if not careful. This is probably the toughest battle as Ifrit the player will have faced to this point, so proceed with caution, but strike often.
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