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Daedalus is a boss fight from Final Fantasy XII found at the entrance to Giruvegan.

Stats

Absorbs: Dark

Weakness: Holy

1/2 Damage: Fire, Thunder, Ice, Earth, Water, Aero

Steal: Storm Crystal, Forbidden Flesh,Damascus Steel

Strategy

Start the battle by casting Haste and Protect (make sure to keep Haste in effect). Daedalus will cast Haste on himself, so use Dispel to void it. Have your front-line attacker go right in and use physical attacks while the other two continue healing, and attacking when free. Daedalus will unleash some combos so bring in reserves if necessary. Use Quickenings when they are available to knock out a lot of HP.

Bestiary Entry

NO.: 278

GENUS: Boss

CLASSIFICATIONS: Guardian Statue

Observations

Being a guardian statue of Giruvegan, set before the way stone outside the city, preventing intrusion.

When provoked, the Daedalus swings its mighty sword, laying waste to any foolish enough to approach.

To look upon its headless form is to know despair, and some conjecture that the mere sight of it has stopped many would-be interlopers from passing into the city.

See Also: Bosses (FFXII)