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Final Fantasy VI (1994)

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Game: Final Fantasy VI
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The Red Dragon is the 5th dragon you will slay in the Dragon's Den. Killing it dispels the Fire Seal, which will allow 2 of your teams to get into position for Skull Dragon (or Kaiser Dragon later). As stated in the title, this boss is going to be very different. Slaying it also yields Terra's Ultimate Weapon, the Apocalypse. However, the Lightbringer is much more effective than this weapon if you got a spare.

ANTI-NORM RULES
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- Active Mode
- No Ultima/Quick
- No Phantom Rush
- No Valiant Knife/Ultima Weapon
- No Master's Scroll
- No Ward Bangles

PLAN
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The Dragon's gimmick is a test of survival. The beast is completely immune to all damage and status effects and will burn through it's own life force to do this. However, it doesn't mean it will unleash it's fury.

It will chain a series of attacks every turn it gets. It can range from up to 8 melee attacks straight, to using Flare Star and Blaze on all your party members, do going as high as casting devastating Black Magic (Firaga, Meltdown, Flare) and Red Fang (Instant kills, ignores Deathproofing).

Once it has burned through it's lifeforce (100 in game seconds), it will cast Ultima to try and annihilate your team and then cast Flare if anyone survives. At least 1 party member must survive the final attack to achieve victory.

Coming in with Flame or Thunder Shields (both stop Meltdown and resist Firaga, Blaze and Flare Star in some fashion) helps and any Evasion boosters is recommended for the attack chain and especially Red Fang. Stacking Protect, Shell, Reraise, Image from Fenrir and Golem's effect also assists. Get these up as fast as possible. The Soul of Thamasa helps immensely for buff and healing application.

For Ultima, if you can time it, use Runic or summon Queztalli to intercept the strike. With Active ATB, use either move when you see Blaze and Flare Star go off for the second time.

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