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Fighting Tiamat is like fighting all four types of Dragons at once. She alternates between their Special Attacks, all of which can be devastating to those not defended against them. The Dragon Mail and Aegis Shield will cover all four Elements, as will a Ribbon, but if you have anyone left unprotected, NulAll is the quickest way to change that. You could also lead with NulBolt to counter Thunderbolt, but there is no Nul Spell for Poison specifically, so Toxin will still hurt. Tiamat's Magic Defense is as high as it gets, and she sports resistance to all three basic Elements (as well as Earth), so most offensive magic is useless. The exception is Poison-elemental Spells. Break is a bit more likely to work, if you have a Black Wizard to cast it, but Poison (perhaps cast with the Venom Blade) is nearly as good. If you have a character with nothing better to do, it's not a bad idea to try for the one-shot kill. Fighting more traditionally is trickier, as Tiamat has a whopping 80 Defense. Steel and the Giant's Gloves will help get you through that, and Haste is always a good idea. She also has four attacks that each do significant damage, but you're not likely to succeed with Slow so stick to defensive Spells like Shld2, and perhaps a use of the White Robe. If you have elemental protection, Tiamat's main form of attack is blunted, and you should win the day with a sustained assault.