Gabranth ( boss ) Gabranth is a boss in " Final Fantasy XII " whom the party fights twice : First at the Pharos , and again on board the Sky Fortress " Bahamut " . He is also fought in Trial Mode at Stage 100 in " Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System " alongside the other Judge Magisters : Judge Ghis , Judge Drace , Judge Zargabaath and Bergan . Battle . First encounter . During the first battle , if Basch is in the active party , a cutscene will play when Gabranth reaches 50 % HP . After the cutscene Gabranth will become immune to magicks for around 2 minutes . Basch is the main target so the player should make sure he is well - protected . Gabranth uses all - out sword attacks , like Guilt , which can cause heavy injury . Gabranth lacks a single deadly move , but has deadly combo attacks . Strategy . The player should cast Protectga , and Haste also helps . Gabranth ' s attacks are strong , but they are all physical attacks meaning they can be defended against . After Gabranth becomes immune to magicks the player should use this time to reapply buffs or attack him with weapons . Second encounter . The second battle is harder because Gabranth will use Innocence , a strong attack with incredible range . At 50 % HP , a cutscene between Gabranth and Basch ( if he is in the party ) will begin . Right after Gabranth casts Renew , he will use Innocence . When his HP reaches 25 % , his Defense increases and he will constantly use Innocence . His attacks get faster and deadlier and he hits combos more often . Strategy . The party should start by dispel ling Gabranth ' s Haste and Protect . After Gabranth hits 50 % of his HP , the player must dispel Gabranth again and get ready to use Curaja to combat the Innocence he will use after using Renew . During Gabranth ' s final quarter of HP the player can use a Quickening chain and finish him off . Trial Mode . Gabranth is fought in Stage 100 of the " Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System " Trial Mode . He is fought alongside the other four Judge Magisters . Gabranth , along with Bergan , focuses on damaging the party with physical attacks . He will use some special attacks that damage all party members in range , and uses Enrage at low HP . Zargabaath casts Bravery on him , which should be dispelled to lessen his damage output . If any party members are in Reverse , Gabranth will use X - Potions on them , dealing 1500 damage . Gabranth uses Elixirs on Zargabaath when he is on low HP , and is likewise healed by Zargabaath when his HP get low . Strategy . The easiest way to break through Gabranth and Zargabaath ' s healing is by casting Sleep on Zargabaath , making him unable to heal Gabranth . The player should then quickly dispatch Gabranth and take out Zargabaath thereafter . Since Gabranth has a high chance of blocking attacks , it ' s recommended to use the Cameo Belt accessory . Since he can do massive combo hits when on low HP , it ' s also a good idea to take him out quickly . If the player lacks strong weapons , they can steal a Tournesol from Gabranth and equip it to a Knight for high damage output . The Expose technick can reduce Gabranth ' s Defense so he takes even more damage . It ' s also possible to use the Wither technick to halve Gabranth ' s Strength with every successful use . After just a few uses , Gabranth will only be able to deal little damage . Gabranth is vulnerable to Slow , which one may exploit to reduce his damage output . However , once Gabranth uses Enrage , his attacks no longer require charge time and so Slow no longer has any effect .