Zodiark | Getting additional Espers Final Fantasy XII Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

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Zodiark

About 460 000 HP

Resistant to Libra,

Vulnerable to Holy

Darkija,

lv. 2 Sleep,

lv. 3 Disable,

lv. 4 Break,

Banish Ray,

Greater Barrier,

Mana Spring,

Piercing Graviga,

Magick Barrier, Force Barrier,

Shift,

Bravery, Faith, Scathe

Zodiark, the strongest esper, can be found deep in Henne Mines. You will be able to get there after you talk with Geomancer in Jahra. But he needs to know if you are dignified, so you have to defeat "Mindflayera (rank IV)" and obtain at least 10 espers. Zodiark is in a small chamber (take a look at the map) but it is impossible to get there from west - you have to walk through the whole mine and get inside to that chamber from east.

Before the fight you cannot save the game, so heal all your characters before going inside the chamber. Zodiark's attacks are:

Darkija - very strong Attack that wounds everyone. It has Dark element, so it can be stopped by using Demon Shield or Black Mask,
Banish Ray - kills one of your heroes. Unfortunately it is 100% effective.

His HP level is quite easy to decline. But there is another surprise. Zodiark mobilize himself when he doesn't have much HP left. He uses Shift then, to change his weakness. Next he uses Magick Barrier and Force Barrier which makes him resistant to every kind of damage. In that state often he uses Faith and Scathe. As soon as he starts to use Faith on himself use Dispel on him, because combination of those attacks can be dangerous. After some time he will use Darkija and after that his Magick Barrier disappears. In that moment he uses Reflect. Don't waste time on dispel, because Magick Barrier restores very fast. When his barrier disappear attack him with Scathe, but remember to wear Opal Rings.