Boss theme Boss themes are recurring pieces of music in the " Final Fantasy " series . They play during the majority of the boss fights in a game . Boss themes do not play in every boss battle of a game . Final bosses have had their dedicated theme since " Final Fantasy III " , and normally , special themes accompany series of bosses fought in sequence before the final battle . Certain bosses may have their respective battle motif : Gilgamesh , a recurring boss in " Final Fantasy V " , is faced with his leitmotif , " Clash on the Big Bridge " , playing in four out of five encounters ; and Jenova another recurring boss , but from " Final Fantasy VII " , is fought while her eponymous theme plays , and " Jenova Absolute " plays solely during the last battle against her . Some groups of antagonists share a single theme : Golbez and his Archfiends , from " Final Fantasy IV " are fought to the sound of " Battle With the Four Fiends " . Finally , some bosses are fought while an ongoing background theme plays , such as in the initial sequence of " Final Fantasy VII " , and in Chapter 12 of " Final Fantasy XIII " where " Opening - Bombing Mission " and " Eden under Siege " play continuously , respectively . For more specific information regarding boss themes not explored on this page , see " List of battle themes " . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Originally , there was no distinction between the boss battle theme and the main battle theme , but in later remakes three normal boss themes and a final boss theme were created for the game . The first , " Inside the Boss Battle " , plays during minor boss battles such as Garland or the Vampire . " Final Fantasy II " . In the original Famicom version , both " Battle Theme 1 " and " Battle Theme 2 " played during boss battles , with the former also playing during random encounters and the latter playing at the final battle . However , in the remakes , like in " Final Fantasy " , a remastered soundtrack included two new remixed battle tracks by Tsuyoshi Sekito . " Battle Scene B " is a remix of " Battle Theme 2 " plays during easier boss fights , while " Battle Scene A " , a remix of " battle theme 1 " , plays during more difficult ones . " Final Fantasy III " . " Battle 2 " plays during all normal boss fights . This is the only game in the main series to have one single theme that plays during every boss fight , with the clear exception of the final boss . " Final Fantasy IV " . " Battle 2 " is the boss battle music that plays for normal boss battles ( it begins with the intro to a traditional normal battle theme ) . Additionally , " Battle With the Four Fiends " plays during fights with the Archfiends , Golbez , and some bosses in the final dungeon . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . The same boss theme from " Final Fantasy IV " is used . " " . The boss themes from the original " Final Fantasy IV " return . However , a new battle theme called " The Dispossessed Eidolons ~ Minudes ~ " plays during all battles with Maenad s and Eidolons at the end of each episode . " Final Fantasy V " . " Battle 2 " plays during most boss battles , with exception of the battles against Gilgamesh and Exdeath . The theme also appears in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " and " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . " Final Fantasy VI " . " The Decisive Battle " plays during most boss fights , while " Battle to the Death " plays during even more challenging boss battles , such as Ultima Weapon and the Warring Triad . " Final Fantasy VII " . " Fight On ! " is the normal boss battle theme . It plays on almost every boss battle after the Guard Scorpion , with rare exceptions . " Final Fantasy VIII " . " Force Your Way " is the normal boss battle theme , and it plays for almost all boss battles , with the exception of battles against Sorceresses , Bahamut , Diablos , and Ultima Weapon . " Final Fantasy IX " . " Battle 2 " is the normal boss battle theme . " Final Fantasy X " . " Enemy Assault " plays during almost every boss battle , but it is replaced with " Challenge " in some instances , particularly in the endgame . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . " YRP Battle 2 " is used during most boss battles with exception of the Leblanc Syndicate , aeons , and optional bosses . " Final Fantasy XI " . The original game and its expansions have boss themes that play during boss battles and other battlefield events . " Tough Battle " plays in the original games ' boss battles / battlefields ( including most add - on expansion bosses ) . " Tough Battle # 2 " plays during " " boss battles / battlefields . " Turmoil " plays during " " boss battles / battlefields , as well as during Limbus . " Hellriders " plays during " " boss battles / battlefields , as well as during Einherjar . " " has three different themes that play during various boss battles / battlefields : " Kindred Cry , " " Under a Clouded Moon , " and " Run Maggot , Run ! " . " Final Fantasy XII " . " Boss Battle " plays during fights with the normal bosses , with a shortened version played during minor boss fights . " Final Fantasy XIII " . " Saber ' s Edge " is the main boss theme of the first nine chapters , as well as the background theme during part of the party ' s assault on Eden . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . " Limit Break ! " serves as the boss theme for the majority boss battles . " " . " The Showdown " is the boss theme of regular boss battles . " Final Fantasy XIV " . The " Final Fantasy XIV / Legacy " contains three regular boss themes , each one dependent upon the region in which the bosses are fought . However , all are unnamed and can only be found on betas for the game . In addition , each of the Primal s have their own unique boss themes , with " Fallen Angel " playing for the battle against Garuda , " Primal Judgement " playing for the battle against Ifrit , " Under the Weight " playing for the battle against Titan and both " Seven Jesters " and " Good King Moggle Mog XII " playing for the battle against Good King Moggle Mog . " Imperium " serves as the boss theme for the battle against the Lunar Transmitter and the machine - like monsters defending it . " A Realm Reborn " has three boss themes : " A Fine Death , " " Nemesis , " and " Torn From the Heavens , " all of which vary depending on the difficulty of the boss . " Steel Reason " plays when fighting Gaius ' s Tribunes , while Gaius himself is fought to the song " Bite Of The Black Wolf " . The generic boss theme for " " bosses is " Ominous Prognisticks " , composed by Masayoshi Soken . " Final Fantasy XV " . While the game has multiple boss themes , " Omnis Lacrima " is by far the most common one . In the " Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae " demo , " Omnis Lacrima " plays when fighting Deadeye . In the game proper , it plays when fighting most monster bosses , such as the aforementioned Deadeye , Grootslang or Griffon . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . " The Pervert " , also translated as " Helldance " , plays during battles with the Lucavi . " Decisive Battle " and " Under the Stars " are also used in single major battles : the battle against the Corpse Brigade ' s troops at the Merchant City of Dorter and the battle against Isilud Tengille , respectively . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . " The Road We Both Aim For " plays during battles that involve Totema . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . " War : Howl of the Dreadnought " is the main boss theme for most of the powerful bosses . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . " Monster Dance ~ Rondo ~ " is the boss theme . " " . One of this game ' s boss themes is titled " One - On - One Battle ! " . " " . " Boss Theme 1 " is used for most bosses , but " Boss Theme 2 " is used in fights in bosses near the end of the game . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The boss theme is " Fierce Battle " , which plays during battle with the Four Fiends , Machine , Ashura and also during tense , pre - battle sequences against these same bosses , transitioning without cut into the battle itself . Lesser bosses are all simply variations of minor enemies and so are fought against the standard battle theme . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The boss theme is " Decisive Battle " , plays against the New Gods and several other unique foes , including , once again , WarMach . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The boss theme is " Gods of Another Dimension " , which plays against all major Purelander bosses . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . The boss theme is " Battle 2 " , and plays during every boss battle except the battle with Dark King . " " . " A Strong Enemy " is the normal battle theme for most bosses , and plays during the first part of the battle with Chaos . " The Demon King ' s Servants " play against stronger bosses , and also plays during the second round of the Chaos battle . " Bravely Default " . There are two themes for most boss battles : " He of the Name " plays during battles against asterisk holders and the Adventurer , while " Fighting to the End " plays during most event battles and boss battles against monsters . " Battle of Tribulations " is the main boss theme . It plays during battles with the asterisk holders of the Glanz Empire and most other exclusive bosses . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . " Against the Threat " , known in Japan as " Face the Threat " , is the normal boss theme . Its opening sounds similar to " Force Your Way " from " Final Fantasy VIII " .