There are a lot of bosses that players will come face-to-face with over the course of the story in Final Fantasy 16. From all of the different Dominants to hulked-up creatures that are thirsty for blood, Clive and company will need to cut their way through all of them in order to free the Bearers from their oppressors.
Some boss fights are simple enough to get through, especially when dealing with some of the more basic bosses that essentially amount to being bigger versions of the standard enemies with inflated health bars. The Akashic Dragon, however, is one of the more tougher battles that players will face during Final Fantasy 16.
Encountered toward the end of “The Crystal’s Curse” main quest, the Akashic Dragon serves as something of a gatekeeper for the next major chapter of the game. Here’s everything you need to know about the boss and how to defeat it.
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The Akashic Dragon is a formidable foe, however, what makes it so challenging isn’t the vast number of attacks it knows, but rather how much damage it deals to Clive with each hit. Even when wearing the highest-rated armor that players have access to during the encounter, the dragon can slice Clive’s health down to a sliver in just a few attacks.
As a result, players will need to be able to know which attack is coming based on how the Akashic Dragon telegraphs its next move so that they
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