Bomb ( creature ) Bombs are quite popular creatures from the " Final Fantasy " series , appearing since Final Fantasy II , that have also made occasional appearances as summons . Bombs are often shaped similarly to a fireball with arms and a face , and are capable of self - destructing . They usually have bright yellow eyes and a wicked , toothy grin . As an enemy . True to their name , the Bomb ' s primary method of damage is Self - Destruct , but usually only when its HP is low or after being hit a certain number of times . Before this , though , they are prone to biting , ramming , and casting fire magic . In some games , a few variants of bombs exist that , rather than being attuned to the fire element , have lightning or even ice affinities . A common variant is the Grenade , often gray or blue in color . They are sometimes an ice equivalent of the bomb , however most of the time they are a stronger variant with a more powerful exploder attack . Another variant is the Balloon . A stronger version of the bomb , sometimes appearing as a boss , is the Bomb King or King Bomb , who , like normal bombs , use fire based attacks , albeit stronger . A common feature of this type is the lack of a self - destruct attack , a common element of a bomb and used by most other bombs in the series . They are usually the same color as the basic bomb but slightly darkened . As a summon . The Bomb , while more commonly associated as an enemy type , has made an appearance as a summon from time to time . Just like the enemy , the summon Bomb has a tendency to explode . Appearances . " Final Fantasy II " . In the Bomb ' s first appearance in the series it is the strongest of four other palette swaps and tends to travel in groups . They are weak against Fire , as well as Lightning . Aside from the original , there are four varieties of Bomb in the game : the Balloon , which can be found in Semitt Falls , the Grenades in Snow Cave , and the Mine , which can be found in various locations . The Bomb itself can be found in high - level locations , including the final dungeon . In the " Dawn of Souls " version , the Purobolos also appears in the mysterious cave . In " Dissidia 012 " , " Final Fantasy II " Bombs are said to be magical weapons of the Palamecian Empire . " Final Fantasy III " . Bombs now are the weakest species of their family , but will still use Self - Destruct when at critical HP , to deal massive damage to the party . Regular Bombs are found in Subterranean Lake ; Balloons are found in the Molten Cave , and Grenades are found at the Cave of Bahamut . " Final Fantasy IV " . Several varieties of Bomb are found and the basic Bomb also appears as a Summon . Any bomb has a small chance of dropping an item which teaches Rydia how to summon the Bomb . Oddly , Bombs themselves cannot drop it in the Game Boy Advance or Nintendo DS version . When summoned into battle , the Bomb will explode , dealing damage equal to Rydia ' s HP . It has a casting time of 0 , costs 10 MP to cast and has a spell power of 40 in the DS version . Bombs are encountered in Mt . Hobs as well as the Gray Bomb and the boss Mom Bomb . Balloons live in the Tower of Babil and Dark Grenades are found on the Red Moon . Lastly , King Bombs and Melt Bomb s are exclusive to the Lunar Ruins . Some Bombs , while not weak to Lightning based magic , will instead start a Chain Reaction , blowing up on every enemy left standing . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Bomb returns as a Summon spell for imposter Rydia in the sequel of " Final Fantasy IV " . It deals non - elemental damage to an enemy based on her current HP at the cost of 10 MP . Bombs are moderately powerful enemies that attack with a regular physical attack and Self - Destruct , dealing damage equal to its remaining HP to one party member . They are not a big threat unless met in groups . Bombs and Gray Bombs appear around the world , and the Bomb Kings can be found in the Depths of the True Moon . Bomb is also a summon and is quite powerful , with an instant cast time and 10 MP cost , it is a very valuable addition to Rydia ' s spells . In Rydia ' s Tale , " The Eidolons Shackled " , Bomb is the strongest ability available to Rydia . When summoned , Bomb deals massive fire damage to a single enemy with its Self - Destruct attack . " Final Fantasy V " . Bomb enemies use Body Slam as a critical attack , but when they are in a critical , they use Self - Destruct . There are three types of Bomb in this game ; the regular Bomb , the Grenade in the Interdimensional Rift , and a group of Purobolos act as a sub - boss in the Walse Meteor Crash Site . The player can learn the blue magic spell Self - Destruct from a bomb . The earliest point in which a player encounters a bomb in the game is near Jachol . " Final Fantasy VI " . Bomb only attacks with Blaze , which is a strong fire - Elemental spell . If it is ever hit and does not die , it counters with Self - Destruct , which can be learned as a Lore by Strago . Three species of Bomb appear ; the regular Bomb , the Balloon , and the Grenade . " Final Fantasy VII " . Bombs attack in packs , and when attacked , they expand . When attacked three times they explode , heavily damaging their target . It is best to attack them with the party ' s strongest magic and kill them before they can explode . Regular Bombs can be found in Mt . Corel , most frequently on the large railway bridge leading up to Corel itself , and Grenades can be found in the Whirlwind Maze . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . The Turks can battle Bombs , Grenades , and Ice Bomb . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Both Bombs and Grenades are found as enemies . A special variety can be found as part of the " 7 Wonders of Nibelheim " ; specifically a Touchy Bomb , Remedy Bomb , and Gray Bomb . Defeating them rewards the player a gold shard . Sometimes when the player attacks them , they grow bigger . " Final Fantasy VIII " . " Final Fantasy VIII " is the only game to date with only one species of Bomb , although it is worth noting that enemies level with the player , making it more unnecessary to add extra varieties . This Bomb will grow as it receives physical or magical damage . Each growth increases its Str and Mag stats twofold . The final move is then Suicide , a move that deals damage equal to twice as much health as the Bomb has upon using it . It can be encountered in several locations , most notably inside the Fire Cavern near Balamb Garden . " Final Fantasy IX " . The most prominent appearance of a bomb is during an early battle when Steiner is trying to keep the Tantalus Theater Troupe from kidnapping Princess Garnet . A bomb shot at the " Prima Vista " slowly grows behind Steiner , not taking part in the battle itself except to explode after Steiner has taken sufficient damage , thus ending the battle . Again , the normal Bomb enemy can be found in various locations , and the Grenade can be found in Mount Gulug . " Final Fantasy X " . The Bomb is a fiend encountered in various areas in Spira , the first on the Mi ' ihen Highroad . Like its predecessors from earlier games , after each attack Bomb will grow larger in size and after the third growth ( if it has not been killed ) , will explode above the last player that struck it , usually causing enough damage to KO them ; this can be avoided with NulBlaze . Grenades are found at Mt . Gagazet , Puroboros in the Omega Ruins , and the Bomb King is a Monster Arena creation . Kimahri can learn the Overdrive Self - Destruct from any of these fiends . Bomb enemies ( except Bomb King ) have the unique trait that they drop weapons that inflict an eighth more damage than the norm , with a damage factor of 18 instead of the 16 used for all other weapons dropped in the game . There is no indication on the dropped weapons that this is the case , therefore making it difficult to establish which weapons have the bonuses . They can only be detected by testing the damage output or hacking into save data . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . An easy enemy that can be defeated quickly with any Ice or Water spell . Any accessory that contains Waterstrike or Icestrike would also work . It is best to try and defeat it in one blow to avoid its explosion . Bombs , Detonators and Volcanoes are the species of Bomb . It takes 14 kills to Oversoul a Bomb - type fiend . " Final Fantasy XI " . Bombs are a genus of the Arcana family as well as being a very low level incarnation with the same name . The creature known as " Bomb " is between level 8 and 10 and spawns in East and West Ronfaure , but other bombs in the family grow to be quite powerful , and potentially quite large ( Level 80 + ) . Oddly enough , though the common Bomb enemy in other iterations of the series are typically susceptible to either the Ice or Water element , Bombs are actually weak to the Fire element ( the notion perhaps being that the threat of the gas within Bombs igniting is a more prevalent threat to it than being extinguished ) . They also exist three other Bomb - like enemies that are distinct enough to be considered different families . One is the Cluster , which is a trio of small bombs that have a few different abilities , but share a bomb ' s tendency to self - destruct in magnificent fashion . Two other known varieties include Snoll s , icy bombs inhabiting far north , and the Djinn , dark - elemental bombs sighted during the Crystal War . " Final Fantasy XII " . Bombs are much larger species than in previous games and include an optional boss called King Bomb . The lowest level Hand - bomb weapon , Hornito , has the appearance of a bomb . The Bomb is docile until attacked , or until magic is cast by the player nearby . Bombs can grow bigger when attacked by any weapon . All bombs absorbs Fire damage and are weak to Water except for Purobolos , which absorbs Dark and is weak to Holy instead . All Bombs have a visible fuse , and their core shows whenever they open their mouth , which displays a skull and crossbones . " " . The Bomb and King Bomb appear as both a race of enemies and a summon . The Bomb is the Rank I Fire Flying Esper and costs 10 Affinity to summon . Its normal attack , " Bomb Blast " , deals fire damage to one foe , while its special attack , " Self - destruct " , deals heavy damage to all surrounding enemies but kills the Bomb in the process . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Bombs have changed significantly for the series , now appearing as a multicolored polyhedron , though they take a more traditional form as they attack , which fills their HP towards full , since the higher their health the more of their ' spines ' that appear . Once their health is full , they attempt to Self - Destruct . While the Bomb ' s appearance was overhauled in the final version of the game , there is concept artwork for an alternate Bomb design more closely fitting its previous incarnations . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Bombs return as mechanical monsters that self - destruct once their HP is full . As well as the fire - elemental Bomb , the lightning - elemental Circuitron and the ice - elemental Cryohedron , four new species are available : the Cloudburst , which is also ice - elemental , the Tempest with the affinity of wind , and the non - elemental Debris and Grenade . All bomb - types can be recruited into the player party as monster Ravagers . They are notable for being the only species to have access to the Fel auto - abilities , which further boosts damage against enemies with a weakness to a particular element . They are also adept magic casters , being able to execute a full ATB bar of magic commands quicker than any other monster or character in the game . All bombs have one of two Feral Link s . " Friendly Fire " casts Faith , Veil and Vigilance ; Cloudburst ' s version also casts Enfrost , and Circuitron ' s , Enthunder . " Elemental Overdrive " is a magical attack . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Bombs returned to the classic design , and are mainly seen on some of the game ' s dungeons . Classified as voidsent , they use a variety of Fire based spells and may self destruct at any moment without warning , a dangerous move even for higher leveled players as they have a high HP . Some known variations are the Fire Bomb , the Gas Bomb and the Balloon . Bombs are known to be tended by the kobolds , who have created synthetic versions with alchemy . Players may also purchase a diminutive Cherry Bomb as a minion in each of the starting city - states . These are synthetic and won ' t explode . " Final Fantasy XV " . Bombs are common daemons fought at night . They deal Fire elemental attacks and can self - destruct damaging nearby characters . Many variants can be fought : " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Units caught in a Bomb ' s self - destruct become afflicted with the Oil debuff . They come in several other varieties : Grenade and Exploder . Bombs are floating fiery monsters . They are of the Fire element are thus are weak to Water and have a resistance to Ice , and are immune to Earth - based attacks because of their levitation . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The bombs are both a race , and a member of that race . Bombs are flaming creatures that can self - destruct to do massive damage . Being of the Fire element , they are weak to Ice and Water based attacks . The other member of the bomb race is the Grenade , which is blue and absorbs ice instead of fire , and is weak against fire instead of ice . " " . Bombs and Grenades reappear as gaseous globes of flame and have access to the deadly Self - Destruct skill . Both are of the Fire element in this game , though only the bomb learns Self - Destruct . " Crystal Defenders " . Bombs appears as the first airborne wave in the game , appearing in the W1 . " Fortress " . Bombs appear in a CG test render , chained on a mace to be used as a weapon . Due to the lack of size reference , it is currently unknown if the bombs are very small or the mace very large . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Bomb enemies appear , and similar to their appearances in many games in the series , are able to self - destruct and will grow after attacks . There are three families of Bombs , one for each of the key elements : the ordinary Fire - based Bomb , Ice - based Ice Bomb and the Lightning - based Thunder Bomb . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . It is not an aggressive enemy and can easily be defeated with Blizzard spells . There are three type of bombs : Bomb , Ice Bomb , and Thunder Bomb . Unlike most bombs , these enemies explode after being knocked out . " " . Bombs appear in many dungeons . When they receive a certain amount of damage , they begin to blink . The blinking begins to speed up and if not killed before it stops , they explode taking a huge chunk of HP from players around it . There are seven type of bombs : " " . Bombs are floating , volatile enemies that can cast elemental magic and explode when at low HP , dealing massive damage to surrounding units . There are three different types : " " . Bombs first appear in the Lett Highgrounds and make numerous appearances thereafter . Though there are several different types of bombs , they can all be dispatched in similar ways ; the first way being to destroy them using the same method used to destroy most other enemies ( like in most other games , they will explode after having taken so much damage ) ; however , the second and most efficient way to dispatch bombs is to hit them with a barrel of gunpowder . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . The Bomb appears as a regular enemy encountered on Mt . Lux . The bomb featured has a similar appearance to its incarnations in the older " Final Fantasy " games and attacks using Physical Attacks , Fire and Self - Destruct . A dummied pale - blue coloration of this sprite exists in the data . " Final Fantasy Legends II " . Bombs appear as normal enemies , encountered inside numerous story event dungeons . In addition , Bomb enemies appeared as the central focus during the " Bomb Outbreak " limited event quest . During this event , players were required to fight different elemental bombs . The Bomb also appears as a fire - elemental summon for the player to use . The Bomb ' s special ability is Large Explosion when summoned into battle , which deals fire - elemental damage to all enemies . Summoning the Bomb costs 1 points from the Consumption Gauge . Depending on the summon ' s type and rank , the user is able to learn the following abilities : " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Bomb is a summon . A short time after it is summoned , it Self - Destructs and both fighters lose Bravery equal to the summoner ' s Bravery . If the opponent has less Bravery than the summoner when the bomb explodes , break is inflicted . If the summoner is in Break status when the bomb explodes , the effect will miss . Bomb can be obtained as a Stage Bonus on the Destiny Odyssey IV storyline . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Bomb returns as a summonstone , with the same function as in " Dissidia " . It can be purchased from certain Moogle Shop s for 20 KP . " Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia " . Bomb appears as an enemy . The Bomb resembles the Bomb from Final Fantasy VIII . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Bombs appear as enemies during Battle Music Sequence s . Their CollectaCard erroneously credits their first appearance to the original " Final Fantasy " . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Bombs return in the sequel , along with a new enemy variation , Bomb King , based on its " Final Fantasy XI " appearance . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . Bomb from " Final Fantasy V " appears as an enemy . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Bombs appear as enemies encountered in the Monastery Mountains location . Like all common enemies , they are instantly defeated when encountered . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . The Bomb appears as an enemy on the Bridge of Moore . It uses Slap and drops the High Mage Staff . It ' s also release by the Beastmaster to attack the enemies . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Many species of Bombs appear across all Realms . While most will behave as in their original games , the species in " Final Fantasy XI " can be particularly dangerous , as it may explode even if not provoked . " Final Fantasy Brave Exvius " . Many species of Bombs also appear in this game . The player must take care to dispatch Bomb - types quickly , as they will explode at less than one - half their total HP and may KO the target . " Mobius Final Fantasy " . Bombs appear in several sizes with Fire , Earth , Wind and Water affinities . They are known to absorb Element Orbs that match their specific affinities to grow , as well as to perform elemental shifts within their respective groups and trigger Chain Detonation , forcing smaller Bombs to ignite . Larger Bombs also cause enough damage to KO the player if they explode . Thus , it is advisable not to target a Bomb with its native element and focus on eliminating it and any others as quickly as possible . Each Bomb ' s battle card carries an elemental shift skill . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Bombs from the series appear as Fire - elemental cards . " Triple Triad ( Portal App ) " . Bombs from the series appear on Triple Triad cards . " Chocobo Racing " . Bombs appear as semaphores at the beginning of any races . When the three bombs are fully illuminated , the race starts . " Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon " and " Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 " . The bomb appears as an enemy . " " . The Bombs are a fire element card , and have six cards under their name . The Bomb comes in a few varieties in this game . They all behave the same , with normal speed and identical attacks . Bombs are able to boost their Attack stats to try to kill Chocobo , or Self - Destruct in a last - ditch effort , which denies Chocobo the chance to earn experience from them . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " . Bomb is a chance card in " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " , the card ' s ability : Get 10 % of total pearls value . " Lord of Vermilion III " . A Bomb appears as a card in the card game " Lord of Vermilion III " . " Lord of Vermilion Arena " . The bomb appears as a spontaneous scenery element in the Bowser Castle from the sports game , " . This is mainly because Square Enix developed the game . The bomb appears and self - destructs in order to burn the players . " " series . Bombs were used as a Gummi Ship model in the original ' game . In ' , a bomb design is seen on Lea ' s Frisbee . Bombs also appear on the Keyblade . When Sora uses or in Halloween Town , his mask transforms into a Bomb ( half a bomb for Master form ) . The from the original " Kingdom Hearts " bears strong a resemblance to the Bomb of the " Final Fantasy " series , as a flying spherical being , with eyes and a jagged opening which resembles a mouth . It also has an attack that changes its size , much like how the Bomb enemies of the " Final Fantasy " series expand . " Square Enix Legend World " . The version of Bomb from " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles : The Crystal Bearers " appears as an enemy in the game .