Gilgamesh ( Dissidia ) Gilgamesh is a secret playable character in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , representing " Final Fantasy V " . Introduced as Exdeath ' s most prominent lieutenant , he was banished to the Interdimensional Rift after repeatedly failing his assignments . Since then , he has been travelling between worlds collecting rare weapons and challenging worthy enemies to battle . In " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " Gilgamesh is seeking Bartz , wishing to challenge his old rival to their promised rematch . Though he is treated as a villain , Gilgamesh is an outsider to the cycles of war , and it is left ambiguous as to whether he was summoned by Chaos or just happened upon World B and the cycles of war by chance while traveling between worlds . To unlock him as a playable character , the player must beat the " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " storyline , then complete the first chapter of the 013 story . The player will need to go to the Reports section and beat the sixth scenario in Report 8 with Bartz to unlock Gilgamesh in the PP Catalog as a purchasable character for 300 PP . Profile . Appearance . Gilgamesh ' s appearance is based on his by Yoshitaka Amano for " Final Fantasy V " , which , in turn , is based on by Tetsuya Nomura who designed enemies for that game . He wears primarily red and gray armor with yellow accents , gray shorts with red polka - dots , and a horned hood . Gilgamesh ' s first alternate outfit , " Special Red Cloak , " is based on his " Final Fantasy VIII " , where he has lighter armor and a red cloak that obscures most of his head and face . During EX Mode , his appearance is stated to be based on his " Final Fantasy XII " , though it more so resembles his Master Creatures . Gilgamesh ' s second alternate outfit , " Special Steel Armor " , is based on his . Gilgamesh wears heavier full - plate armor on his torso and arms with a hornless helmet . The lower half of his head is partially covered by a golden neck guard . His EX Mode is recolored to match his in " Final Fantasy V " while in the Interdimensional Rift , giving him darker skin , purple wrist guards , and black and red armor with purple jewels . Gilgamesh ' s DLC costume " Great Genji Armor " is taken from his in " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . He wears black and red turtle - themed armor , with a black tunic flaring down from his waist . His helmet obscures most of his face , and lacks horns . His armor has a zipper on its back , which didn ' t appear in his " Type - 0 " appearance . Gilgamesh ' s EX Mode is modeled after his form from " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Gilgamesh ' s manikin , the Fallacious Giant , is turquoise . Personality . Gilgamesh does not have a role in the main story , but does appear in two Reports where he resembles his typical " Final Fantasy V " appearance : overconfident , clumsy yet an honourable fighter . Gilgamesh retains his love of swords and desires to collect all the characters ' swords . He sees Bartz as his biggest rival whom he aims to overcome . Since he was not summoned to the world like the others , Gilgamesh retains all of his memories . Gilgamesh ' s quotes directed towards other characters often portray his desire either to steal their weapon , or to have an enjoyable and even fight with them . His quotes directed at no one in particular are challenging and threatening towards his foe . The cowardly aspect of his personality is less represented , with the exception of one or two death quotes . Story . Gilgamesh was not summoned to World B , but instead stumbles upon it by chance and , in contrast with everyone else , retains his memories . Wandering the depths of the Rift , Gilgamesh finds himself at Pandaemonium . Sensing the presence of his old rival , Bartz , Gilgamesh hears someone coming up behind him . He turns around , announcing his return to Bartz , only for Squall , Zidane and Vaan to appear instead . Much to his confusion , not one of them remembers him from his visits to their respective worlds , due to the memory loss caused by being summoned to the cycles of war . Realizing Bartz is not among them , Gilgamesh walks off , leaving the three confused . After he disappears Bartz arrives , asking if he missed anything . Zidane asks if he knows Gilgamesh , describing the swordsman ' s appearance . Suffering from the same memory loss as the others , Bartz doesn ' t recall Gilgamesh , and denies knowing such a person . Some time later , a wandering Gilgamesh has a short fantasy of how his rematch will play out with Bartz once he finds him . In this fantasy the rematch ends in his favor , with Bartz praising him while Gilgamesh enjoys his victory . Sensing Bartz shortly after , coming to at the Rift and confused how he got there , Gilgamesh emerges from a portal landing on the ground in front of Bartz . He assumes a " kabuki " pose as Bartz begins remembering him . Deciding he doesn ' t recognize Gilgamesh after all , Bartz walks off noting Gilgamesh as being " weird " . Crushed by his rival ' s nonchalance , Gilgamesh reintroduces himself , trying to figure out why Bartz doesn ' t remember him . Repeating the speech he had fantasized shortly before , he explains he has traveled to many worlds , and finally returned to get his promised rematch with Bartz . A confused Bartz is persuaded into fighting Gilgamesh , and wins . Surprised Bartz has also been honing his skills since their last meeting , Gilgamesh declares the battle is only the beginning , for Bartz to point out he ' s fading . To Gilgamesh ' s dismay , a portal opens beneath his feet and Gilgamesh is sucked back into the Rift , swearing to return for a true rematch against Bartz someday . Bartz notes something familiar about Gilgamesh , and muses that they will probably meet again . Official Quests . In two Official Quests , Gilgamesh finds his way back to World B to seek out Bartz . He finds Exdeath and mistakes him for Enkidu , much to Exdeath ' s irritation . Gilgamesh rejoices in being reunited with his " friend " and challenges him to a sparring match , but through the fighting regains his memories and realizes who Exdeath is . Shortly after , a portal to the Rift opens and consumes him . In the second quest , Gilgamesh comes across Prishe on patrol . Prishe asks Gilgamesh if he is a Warrior for Chaos or Cosmos , and Gilgamesh , unaware of what she means , declares himself a " chaos warrior " as a veteran of battle . Gilgamesh tells Prishe he is looking for his archrival , and Prishe assumes , as he is a Warrior of Chaos , that he means her . The two do battle , and Gilgamesh is again pulled into the Rift . Prishe would report the sighting to Shantotto , which would inspire her to seek a way to enter the Rift to escape the cycles of war . Gameplay . Gilgamesh is described as a Frenzied Swordsman , where he picks a weapon at random when attacking making the strength and effects of his attacks unpredictable . Whenever he attacks , there is a 15 % chance of Gilgamesh using the Excalibur , Excalipoor , Zantetsuken or Genji Blade , and a 10 % chance of him using the Masamune , Naginata , Chicken Knife and Battle Axe . Gilgamesh is mostly a mid to melee - range fighter , with quick close - range attacks and slower charging mid - range attacks with a handful of magic attacks that have decent range . His ranged attacks in particular remain unaffected by his fighting style , as they do not require the use of any of his weapons . His HP attacks are versatile across range , but he moves slowly , and the unreliable nature of his fighting style means his attacks have inconsistent power and range . The weapons and their special abilities are as follows : Boss . Gilgamesh is fought as a boss in . He must be fought using Bartz , and defeating him unlocks him as a playable character that can be purchased at the PP catalog . EX Mode . Gilgamesh ' s EX Mode is Gilgamesh Morphing Time , in which he transforms into his as seen in " Final Fantasy V " , giving him eight arms , different armor and a monstrous - looking helmet . While in EX Mode , Gilgamesh gains the ability " Octo - Break " , which causes each arm to wield any of the eight weapons used by him in battle — he has a 45 % chance of wielding eight of the same weapon , a 45 % chance of using four weapons twice each , and a 10 % chance of a random alternate combination . Whatever weapon ( s ) Gilgamesh is holding , their relevant bonuses are applied to all his attacks , while weapons that affect his attack power alternatively activate their effects . Thus the benefits of Gilgamesh ' s EX Mode are impossible to predict , but his attacks are more reliable . Gilgamesh ' s melee Bravery attacks do more hits , and some of his HP attacks hit over larger areas . Gilgamesh ' s EX Burst is Strongest Sword , where eight swords circle in front of him . The player has to select Excalibur , which is the red sword . If the player selects correctly , Gilgamesh attacks the opponent five times , then ends the EX Burst with Ultimate Illusion , where he leaps into the air and slams his sword down , creating a shock wave that deals HP damage . If the player selects Excalipoor , it will deal Bravery damage of 1 with Gilgamesh looking at the sword , realizing it is not Excalibur , and throwing it away , landing it onto the opponent dealing HP damage . Equipment . Gilgamesh can equip Swords , Daggers , Greatswords , Katanas , Spears , Axes , Thrown Weapons , Parrying Weapons , Shields , Gauntlets , Large Shields , Helms , Light Armor , Heavy Armor , and Chestplates .