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The 1999 movie The Iron Giant may have led you to believe that this creature is, in fact, friendly. However, don't even try to get near Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin's Iron Giant with the intention of befriending it. He will simply slice you in half.
One of the main bosses you will have to face during SOPFFO is the Iron Giant, who, as the name implies, is a gigantic metallic dude. Though it is a bit of a slowpoke, it does deal a gargantuan amount of damage with its huge sword and also is able to cast attribute spells to deal massive damage. We really are running out of adjectives to let you know that this boss battle is big, so let's jump straight to the guide.
Where Is The Iron Giant Located?
You can find the Iron Giant in the final room of Ancients' Tower during the main mission Schemes of the Past.
Pre-Battle Strategy
Iron Giant is very vulnerable to everything 💖lightning-related. You can throw off its armored defenses by equipping you and your party with𝓰 lightning-imbued weapons, as well as a Job that can cast the Thundaga.
Potions are good for healing, but they do run out. As long as you have White Mage or a Red Mage in one of your battleꦐ sets, you can cast the following spells t♛o get you and your allies back on their feet:
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HP Recovery Means |
Description |
|---|---|
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Curaga (White Mage) |
Restores major HP to one or all allies. |
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Raise (White Mage) |
Revives fallen allies. |
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Regenaga (White Mage / Red Mage) |
Recoveওr HP and refill your break gaugꦿe at the cost of MP. |
Best Team Composition
To charge into battle with your ideal team, you will first have to make sure you fill the gaps that your characters lack. However, if you are able to equip the Dragoon job, you will easily be able to dodge all the Iron Giant's attacks. Keep an eye out for those moments in which the Giant is not dealing blows to use the ability Jump and inflict some damage.
As for the rest of your team, bring Jed as Samurai and Neon as Red Mage. This combo will ensure that Neon inflicts a bunch of lightning damage ඣwith Je🗹d fights head-on and recovers MP for the party.
Iron Giant Boss Battle Phase One
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Attack |
Description |
Counterattack |
|---|---|---|
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Smite |
It slashes its sword at the enemy in front of it. |
Dodge to the side. |
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Savage Blade |
It stabs the earth in front of it with its sword. |
Dodge to the side. |
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Great Wheel |
It spins around with its blade, doing Ao🦩E dam🔜age in a wide area. |
Fall back and stay away. |
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Frost Blade |
It thrusts its ice-enhanced blade in front of it. |
Dodge to the side. |
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Frost Slash |
It slashes 🍃its sword, launchi꧋ng an ice missile from the ground. |
Dodge back and run until the projectile crashes. |
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Wind Blade |
It thrusts its wind-infused blade in front of it. |
Dodge to the side. |
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Fire Blade |
It thrusts its fire-infused sword in front of it. |
Dodge to the side. |
The iron giant deals powerful blows with its large sword. It also has a number of elem🐻ental attacks that it will resort to throughout the battle.
As you may have noticed from the attack list, most of its melee attacks affect whoever dares stand in front of it. Instead of targeting its front, go ahead and target its left and right arms. Keep the assault up and it won't be long until it becomes staggeredꦜ, giving yoꦉu the perfect chance to deal loads of damage.
Iron Giant Boss Battle Phase Two
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Attack |
Description |
Counterattack |
|---|---|---|
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Electric Body |
It slamꦦs both arms to the ground and surrounds itself in an electric field, injuring foes within melee range. |
Soul shield and counterattack. |
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Ice Crush |
It blasts ice shards at foes in its path. |
Dodge continuously. |
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Debris Missile |
It fires homing comets towards you. |
Fall back and keep moving until ෴the projectiles crash. |
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Lightning Spiral |
It rotates around the room twice in a row. |
Stay in the center of the room. |
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Thunderbolt |
It charges up and then launches lightning bullets, enveloping itself in an electric fieౠld. |
Soul shield and counterattack. |
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Storm Cyclone |
It rotates and unleashꦑes four tornadoes th🔯at revolve around it. |
Fall back a✱nd keep moving until the tornadoes disappear. |
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Flame Barrage |
It summons three balls of fi🐼re and releases them at you. |
Fall back and dodge the fireballs. |
Once you have halved its HP bar, it will start using "Electric Body" every now and then. When you spot a lightning-weak creature using a lightning-imbued power, you know this is your perfect window for counterattacking.
Make sure you soul shield this attack and send it back its way. If you mix Neon's thunder spells with Jed's direct blows, you'll just have to add a little counterattacking on Jack's end to make a deadly recipe.
