Gilgamesh ( Final Fantasy XIII - 2 ) Gilgamesh is a superboss in " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " , available as part of the downloadable content challenge called " Clash on the Big Bridge " . Gilgamesh , along with Valfodr at Level 99 , can be considered the most powerful bosses in the game . Battle . In the first fight , Gilgamesh uses guns and rocket launchers . He can easily be poisoned at this stage , which will drain his HP quickly . In the second fight , Gilgamesh switches to his collection of swords . Early on he will use one sword per attack , with each sword performing different effects . Excalibur inflicts physical damage on one opponent , Masamune inflicts greater damage , Muramasa has a drain effect , Bashosen inflicts Slow and removes a buff , Zantetsuken inflicts wound damage and Excalipoor only deals one point of damage . Gilgamesh can use Blitz and Launch in the same turn . When the player removes approximately 10 - 15 % of his HP , Gilgamesh will begin to use three swords in the same attack , and may sometimes use Blitz and Launch immediately after the third attack . He will start using Cross Slash , which is a powerful area - of - effect attack , and Vendetta . Gilgamesh will use Blitz immediately after Vendetta , so the player is advised against attacking Gilgamesh while he is guarding unless his chain gauge is about to reset , as this will increase the power of the Blitz attack that follows . When Gilgamesh ' s HP is halved , he will boost his powers and place a permanent Haste status on himself , while increasing both his Strength and Magic . He will start using six sword attacks in quick succession , and can use Blitz , Launch , and Cross Slash in a single turn . Cross Slash will be used immediately after Vendetta , and will begin using Eerie Soundwave and Death Claw . Eerie Soundwave inflicts damage and may inflict Pain , Fog , Imperil and Curse . Death Claw may also inflict Imperil and inflicts wound damage . Gilgamesh ' s most powerful attack at this stage is Divider , a cinematic attack that deals heavy damage to all characters and inflicts Daze on one of them . Gilgamesh will also use Divider as soon as he has recovered from stagger . When Gilgamesh is staggered , he becomes susceptible to debuffs . Once the stagger ends , Gilgamesh will cleanse himself of debuffs , and heals himself by 10 % of his maximum HP . Strategy . The player can finish the first battle with Relentless Assault ( RAV / RAV / COM ) , Aggression ( COM / COM / RAV ) , and Diversity ( COM / RAV / MED ) paradigm s . In the second battle , it is recommended to stagger Gilgamesh and then apply debuffs on him . It is recommended to quickly place Deshell , Deprotect , and Imperil , and then switch to a high - damage paradigm ( such as Relentless Assault or Tri - disaster ( RAV / RAV / RAV ) ) to raise his chain gauge . Once the chain gauge is maxed , switching to Cerberus ( COM / COM / COM ) is recommended . While staggered , Gilgamesh is limited to using Death Claw , Eerie Soundwave and Vendetta , with Death Claw immediately following Vendetta . It is recommended to buff the party before staggering him , as the player must be highly aggressive with damage output while he is staggered . Remedies can be used to remove Pain and Fog instead of switching to Medic roles . Once the stagger ends , Gilgamesh will cleanse himself of debuffs , and heals himself by 10 % of his maximum HP . This is why aggressive damage is necessary ; the player must do enough damage to burn through the amount he heals back . While Gilgamesh is not immune to debuffs when he is not staggered , he is resistant . It is possible to stagger him using only Saboteur spells , but it is not effective and will only usually apply one debuff at best . Given it only takes a cast or two to apply the debuffs while he is staggered , it is recommended to use a more aggressive paradigm . A far more time - consuming , but viable option for those who cannot seem to damage him enough while he is staggered , is to avoid staggering Gilgamesh entirely by using Offensive Screen ( COM / COM / SEN ) , and letting the chain gauge reset when it is nearly full by switching to a defensive paradigm like Combat Clinic ( MED / MED / SEN ) or Salvation ( MED / MED / MED ) . While this strategy takes far longer , it avoids the chances that he will heal after recovering from stagger . This strategy works throughout the entire fight , although during later stages one must be prudent in regards to healing in - between his use of Divider . As the player cannot perform any actions while Gilgamesh ' s cinematic attack is being performed , the player should shift to Tortoise as soon as Gilgamesh starts walking into position for the attack . One can easily note when Gilgamesh will use Divider when he jumps backwards and begins strafing , though he will not jump backwards if he decides to use it after Vendetta or Cross Slash , but will strafe . It is recommended to bring a large stock of Phoenix Downs , Phoenix Blood and Wound Potions . Gilgamesh uses a wide variety of abilities that inflict a large amount of wound damage , and during later phases the player will not have time to use Raise . It is possible to defeat Gilgamesh in his second form in under five minutes , but for this tactic to work one needs a considerable amount of preparation . The party needs the Goblin Chieftain with Feral Speed II , the Cloudburst , and the Chichu . After raising them for their full potential this Paradigm Pack can crush Gilgamesh . Recommended paradigms : The last paradigm is optional . The player needs to play aggressively and play as Noel . After starting the fight with RAV / RAV / SEN and pushing Gilgamesh ' s stagger gauge up to around 230 % , the player can unleash Goblin Chieftain ' s Feral Link to buff the party . After staggering Gilgamesh , the party should immediately switch to SAB / RAV / RAV and spam debuffs while the teammates continue push the stagger gauge . The player should queue in the spells 1x Deprotect , 1x Deshell and 4x Imperil . The former will stick immediately while Imperil needs four applies to stick . During this the player should activate Cloudburst ' s Feral Link to get the Enfrost buff . After the party is buffed , they can switch to COM / COM / COM and start attacking . The ATB bar refresher glitch can be put to good use . After inputting six Attack commands into the queue and letting them connect , the player can put two more Attacks into the bar and then immediately switch to the other COM / COM / COM paradigm to refresh the ATB bar and the player can attack with a full six hit combo again . Repeating a few times until Gilgamesh ' s HP drops down to approximately 4 , 600 , 000 , but it is critical not to let it drop further than this , as if Gilgamesh ' s HP drops below 4 , 500 , 000 , he will enhance himself . Waiting until the stagger wears off and healing up during the wait , and afterward Gilgamesh will heal for 1 , 000 , 000 HP . The party ' s Goblin Chieftain will focus Gilgamesh ' s aggro while the player can concentrate on surviving . Goblin Chieftain ' s Feral Speed II will quickly have the monsters ' Feral Links active again . After repeating the above method , the party can fully go out while Gilgamesh is staggered next . The Chichu will get the job done in a matter of seconds . For maximum damage potential in the second stagger , the teamleader should keep interrupting Gilgamesh by only attacking when the teammates don ' t so that he won ' t have the chance to counter with his Eerie Soundwave . This way , one will be able to defeat Gilgamesh in about 5 minutes and guarantee a five star battle rating and five Power Crystals . Paradigm Pack . Gilgamesh is a high - end Commando with quick hitting attacks and spells ; Gilgamesh casts magic at a faster speed than Serah , and his physical attacks are also swift . Gilgamesh has high Strength and Magic , and he can gain a massive amount of HP . All of his stats can be even further raised through infusions . With the right build , it is possible to have a Gilgamesh with over 14 , 000 hit points and over 1 , 200 Strength . Gilgamesh ' s physical damage capability is dependent on which sword he uses in the attack , and may only deal 1 point of damage if he uses the Excalipoor . Because of this the AI tends to favor him using Ruin rather than Attack , despite him having higher Strength than Magic . Gilgamesh ' s Feral Link , Divider , is a timing attack that hits three times ; pressing / at the right time strengthens these attacks . Development . Gilgamesh for " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " was designed by Nakano Chikako . According to " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 Ultimania Omega " the glowing parts of his attire were added for a futuristic feel . Because Gilgamesh can be recruited as an ally more care was put into designing his backside , as this would be the angle the player would see when using him in battle . The red part of his face is supposed to look like the painted face of a kabuki . Five of Gilgamesh ' s weapons are famous swords used throughout the " Final Fantasy " series , and " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 Ultimania Omega " elaborates further on their origins : The Excalibur is from " Final Fantasy IX " , Excalipoor ' s origins are not mentioned , Muramasa is from " Final Fantasy X " , Masamune is from " Final Fantasy VI " , Zantetsuken is from " Dissidia Final Fantasy " , and Bashosen is from Cocoon of " Final Fantasy XIII " . The name of Gilgamesh ' s new sword , " Bashosen " , is a reference to the Bashosen weapon from the classic Chinese novel , " Journey to the West " . In it , the Bashosen is not a sword , but a giant fan - like weapon used by the Demon King Ginkaku , and its name translates as " Banana Palm Fan " . Gilgamesh ' s Bashonen resembles a large fan . The " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 Ultimania Omega " details the origins of the swords and it is said Gilgamesh found Excalibur in a hidden room in Alexandria , Muramasa from the ruins of Zanarkand , Zantetsuken from World B , and it is implied to belong to a manikin as it is said to be made of crystal and to be " just a husk " , though Gilgamesh also suggests it is a nail shed by Chaos , the Masamune from a poisoned river in Doma and Bashosen Gilgamesh had custom - made using his old friend Enkidu as inspiration in Cocoon of " Final Fantasy XIII " . This may be a reference to Gilgamesh having a weapon shop in Retail Network in said game . Although the guide mentions Gilgamesh having found the weapons ( apart from Bashosen ) from different " Final Fantasy " worlds , it is also said his swords are fakes , like the weapons Gilgamesh used in " Final Fantasy XII " . Musical themes . Gilgamesh ' s signature theme , " Clash on the Big Bridge " , plays during the battle . This is the only Coliseum battle in which music not from " " or " " is played . The song is included in " " .