TIAMAT - Final Fantasy (NES) - Guides

TIAMAT

Sprite

HP 1,100

Gold 1 G

Experience 2,000

Absorb 90 Evade 45% Magic Def. 100%

Damage 75–150×4 Hit 126%

Critical Hit Chance 1% Attack Probability 25%

Magic Probabilty 50% Spells BANE, ICE2, LIT2, FIR2

Special Attack Probability 25% Attacks THUNDER, POISON, BLIZZARD, BLAZE

Family Dragon, Spellcaster

Morale 255

Elemental Vulnerability

Encountered In

Temple of Fiends Past

BANE and BRAK won't work, but TIAMAT is otherwise similar to the first fight against her.

Compare TIAMAT to other Monsters

Spells: Used by TIAMAT – 4 shown

Exclusive spells can only be learned and cast by a single class; advanced spells can only be learned and cast by advanced classes; ultimate spells are available only from the hidden shop in Lefein; bugged spells have either no effect or an unintended negative effect when you use them, and should be avoided Name	Type	Level	Price	Healing spells and damaging spells that are not resisted have a hit point effect between one and two times this number, or half that when resisted (damage can be further modified by elemental weaknesses or resistances) Power	A modifier to the likelihood of the spell being resisted; there is a base chance to hit of approximately 74% plus half this value, modified by the target's magic defense Hit %	Target	The status ailment cured of inflicted by the spell if it is not resisted Status	The elemental nature of the spell; weakness to the element makes the spell approximately 20% more likely to hit and adds a 50% bonus to any damage dealt, while resistance halves damage and nearly guarantees that the spell will be resisted (for a net of 1/4 normal damage) Element	Learned By
LIT2	Black	3	1,500 G	60	+96	All foes	-	Lightning	RM, BM, Ni, RW, BW
FIR2	Black	3	1,500 G	60	+96	All foes	-	Fire	RM, BM, Ni, RW, BW
ICE2	Black	4	4,000 G	80	+96	All foes	-	Cold	RM, BM, Ni, RW, BW
BANE	Black	5	8,000 G	-	+103	All foes	KO	Poison	BM, RW, BW

Special Attacks: Used by TIAMAT – 4 shown

Name	Damaging special attacks that are not resisted deal between one and two this this amount of damage, or half that when resisted (damage can be further modified by elemental weaknesses or resistances) Power	A modifier to the likelihood of the special attack being resisted; there is a base chance to hit of approximately 74% plus half this value, modified by the target's magic defense Hit %	The targets affected by the special attack; single targets are chosen randomly Target	The status ailment inflicted if the special attack is not resisted, if any Status	The elemental nature of the special attack; weakness to the element makes the special attack approximately 20% more likely to hit and adds a 50% bonus to any damage dealt, while resistance halves damage and nearly guarantees that the special attack will be resisted (for a net of 1/4 normal damage) Element
BLAZE	128	+100	All Foes	-	Fire
BLIZZARD	100	+100	All Foes	-	Cold
THUNDER	152	+100	All Foes	-	Lightning
POISON	136	+100	All Foes	-	Poison

Set Encounters: With TIAMAT – 1 shown

Map	The monsters that can be involved in this encounter; minibosses are only found in repeatable set encounters; bosses are encountered only one time during the game; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; superbosses are the most dangerous monsters in the game Monsters	A modifier to the base chance of the monsters surprising the party; your party leader's agility and luck also factor into the surprise chance Surprise	Is it possible to run from this encounter? Run?	The specifics of where this encounter can be found (note that set encounters other than some boss fights will remain in place once fought, and can be fought multiple times) Notes	The average amount of total experience you can expect to earn from this encounter (this is split evenly among surviving party members) Avg. Exp.	The average amount of gold you can expect to earn from this encounter Avg. Gold
Temple of Fiends Past B4	TIAMAT ×1	+0%	No	In the hallway between the northwest and northeast quadrants (unavoidable)	2,000	1 G