Summary
TheFinal Fantasyseries is full to the brim with familiar monsters that players will encounter across each game’s epic storyline. This stretches to superbosses too. Some games givehardcore JRPG fans a challengeby including an enemy so mighty that players must optimize their party load-outs and gain the highest level to ensure they stand a chance against these worthy foes.
Omega is one of the most legendary superbosses in theFinal Fantasyseries, and has posed a substantial challenge for players time and time again. This mechanical monstrosity unleashes numerous powerful attacks that can down a party member in no time and hit everyone for substantial damage. Its appearances across the series have been intimidating every time. Players who want to test their might against this worthy foe must ensure that they have mastered the respective game’s combat to even stand a chance.
Final Fantasy 15was a mess when it launched, but Square Enix didn’t give up on their flagship franchise. They continued to patch and update this title until it was up to par with the quality standards of this long-running JRPG series. This culminated in the release of theRoyalandWindowseditions of the game,which are jam-packed with contentwhile improving some of the most criticized portions. This includes the expanded Insomnia Ruins at the end of the game, featuring a superboss that will force players to fall on their knees.
While exploring this area, players can stumble upon the toughest enemy in the game, Omega. This war mech is a force to be reckoned with, nullifying almost every type of damage in the game barring Light and Lightning. Players are forced to use Royal Arms that sap Noctis' HP. This can be a tricky balancing act, since Omega’s standard attacks hit for massive damage and his offensive repertoire increases once his health falls below 50%. Players must bring a decent stock of restoratives and dodge at regular intervals to stand a chance of beating this fearsome foe.
Final Fantasy 16was graced with two DLCs after launch, withEchoes of the Eyeleading to a final encounter against none other than Omega itself. This boss fight takes place across two phases. The first encounter is tough but relatively straightforward, as long as players are smart about dodging attacks and picking their attack windows. However, it’s after players defeat Omega that things get serious. This machine uses the Mothercrystal’s aether to transform into Omega Aionios.
This is one of the toughest foes in the game, and is arguably stronger than Ultima. Players must dodge its fiery attacks, use Titanic Block to prevent melee attacks from wiping Clive out, and stagger this enemy at regular intervals to deal a ton of damage. The action-heavy focus ofFinal Fantasy 16’s combat system, coupled with a decent stack of restoratives, makes this fight more than doable. Still, the difficulty of this encounter makes it a daunting challenge that only the most adept players can stand a chance of defeating.
The updated re-release ofFinal Fantasycame with a bunch of extra content,including four bonus dungeonsthat house some of the toughest content in the game. This includes the Lifespring Grotto, a dungeon notorious for featuring two of the game’s hardest bosses, which can wipe out an unprepared party in no time. One of these is a version of Omega with defenses so ridiculously high that players will be staring at a Game Over screen in no time unless they follow an apt strategy.
Thunder-element magic is a must to deal damage against this foe, and physical attackers must buff themselves to kingdom come if they wish to stand a chance. It’s a lengthy, punishing battle where players must rely on a mix of offensive and support magic to come out victorious. Some of Omega’s attacks are so powerful that a party member can be downed in a single hit, adding to the frustrations experienced during this battle.
Final Fantasy 12is full to the brim withsome of the toughest bosses ever seen in a JRPG, so it’s saying something that this game’s version of Omega can wipe out a max-level party in no time. The steps involved to unlock this superboss fight in the first place are complicated enough as is, and players must utilize a well-optimized strategy to stand a chance of defeating this mimic. Despite having an attack pattern that may be easy to cheese, players must stay on top of their party’s actions at all times if they don’t want to be decimated by this foe.
Without Protect or Wither, the laser beam this boss shoots continuously will wipe out a party member in two hits. Along with this, Omega Mark XII has the annoying habit of inflicting Berserk, which can disrupt the flow of combat. Players must ensure that their party members constantly cycle position so that no person is standing near Omega for too long while using high-level equipment and magic. It’s the only wan to defeat a superboss that can be unbelievably frustrating.
For a superboss with such an enduring legacy in the series, it’s surprising to see that the first appearance of Omega was inFinal Fantasy 5. Squaresoft pulled no punches whendesigning this boss encounter, giving Omega high defenses and evasion to make the simple act of inflicting damage on this mechanical foe a Herculean feat. To make things worse, Omega spams Wave Cannon, an attack that deals damage equal to half of the party’s maximum HP. This makes it important to maintain high HP levels at all times.
Along with this, Omega has the annoying habit of ejecting a party member from battle at random intervals if players use too many attacks on this foe. Having to deal with this encounter with three party members is a nightmare, and two or fewer is impossible. Not only must players figure out a reliable way to deal damage to Omega because of its high evasion, but they must also maximize their DPS with each blow to ensure that their best damage dealers aren’t thrown out of battle.
