The legacy ofFinal Fantasyhas been established courtesy of numerous recurring enemies and bosses that have become staples of the series. Fans can’t help but sport a stupid grin on their faces whenever a familiar boss appears to initiate an epic encounter. Most of these fights feature common attacks and patterns that players must identify and work around to ensure victory for their party.
These bosses are a joy to encounter and go a long inmakingFinal Fantasyfans as happy as possible, especially as they play through the other games in the series and identify every recurring trope. These familiar bosses can still challenge players and anyone who thinks they know everything these bosses bring to the table will be singing a different tune when a particularly challenging foe demolishes their party in no time.
Only mainline entries along with their remakes, sequels, & prequels will be considered.
5Atomos
Number Of Games With This Boss: 4
Atomos has one of the most iconic boss designs inFinal Fantasyhistory. After all, it’s hard to forget a boss with such a huge mouth that looks as intimidating as can be. While its abilities vary across the series, the Wormhole attack is a particularly tricky beast that players must be ready for at all times. The sheer panic that players can experience if one of their party members is removed from the field is well-documented, and the last thing players want is a wrench to be thrown into their plans.
What makes Atomos such a unique creature inFinal Fantasyis that it alsoappears as a summonfrom time to time, dealing fractional damage to most enemies with its G-Force 199 attack. This makes it easy to see why Atomos is one of the most recognizable recurring foes in the series that fans can’t get enough of.
4Typhon
Number Of Games With This Boss: 5
Typhon is an eerie-looking monster that has appeared several times across the series. Most fans remember this boss fromFinal Fantasy 6when he appears along with Ultron to annoy the player on the airship right before they land on the Floating Continent. This encounter can be a pain, but a decently leveled party can take out this enemy without breaking a sweat. However, what players don’t expect is for this enemy to chuck them off the airship right before they can land the killing blow, launching them into another encounter as they fall from the sky.
This enemy has made several appearances across the series, including a memorable DLC battle inFinal Fantasy 13-2. The most recent iteration of this foe comes inFinal Fantasy 16, even if this version of Typhon is completely different from its previous appearances. Clive must beat this boss to finally gain control over his own Eikon and call upon Ifrit’s power to tacklethe toughest dominants in the game.
3Demon Wall
Estimated Number Of Games With This Boss: 6
The Demon Wall is one of the most memorable boss fights inFinal Fantasyhistory that needs no introduction. Fans love the idea of a boss fight that justcloses in ominously toward the partyand crushes them in a timed encounter. This turns the battle into a damage-unleashing bonanza where players must use their strongest attacks without fail to avoid an instant game over if they spend too much time depleting this boss' health encounter.
It’s an excellent gimmick encounter that fans loved, making it clear why it has become one of the most beloved recurring encounters in the series. Regardless of which game players fight this boss in, the encounter is always tense and pushes players to unleash their strongest attacks if they don’t want to be flattened and humiliated.
2Omega
Number Of Games With This Boss: 9
One of the most iconic superbosses inFinal Fantasyhistory, facing off against Omega is a daunting task every single time. This mechanical foe wastes no time in walloping players with a suite of powerful attacks if players aren’t ready to deal with this foe. To this day, fans can’t help but shiver whenever they remember the signature Wave Cannon attack fired by this foe that can obliterate a party member in no time.
Exploiting its weakness to lightning and setting up safeguards to deal with some of its most damaging attacks is downright necessary for players to come out victorious. The fact that this boss was a random encounter inthe firstFinal Fantasygamewas nothing short of cruel, even if the encounter rate was very low.
1Bahamut
Number Of Games With This Boss: 14
Bahamut is usually referred to as a summon, butFinal Fantasyveterans are well aware of the many times they had to earn this dragon’s respect by besting it in battle. This makes Bahamut the most frequent boss fight players encounter inFinal Fantasy, with players having to brace their party or go all-out on the offensive whenever this boss initiates its countdown for Megaflare.
This iconic attack may be great to use against foeswhen the Dragon Kingis called upon as a summon, but players won’t think about that when they’re on the receiving end of this powerful attack. To avoid getting wrecked by this move, defending or taking Bahamut out before he can cast Megaflare are the two best strategies to take out a legendary recurring boss inFinal Fantasy.
