Brachiosaur ( Final Fantasy VI ) The Brachiosaur , also called Brachosaur , is an enemy in " Final Fantasy VI " . It lurks in the dinosaur forest and is the game ' s most powerful regular enemy , with HP and strength rivaling that of most boss es . Battle . The Brachiosaur starts almost every battle by casting Disaster , which causes numerous status ailments on the party . Its physical attack is powerful , and its special attack , Spin , will most likely kill a character . It uses Meteor , and on its fourth turn has a 33 % chance to cast Ultima , which likely means a Game Over unless the party is at a very high level . Brachiosaur is weak to Ice . The Brachiosaur is dangerous , but worth fighting . Defeating it earns the party ten Magic Points and they rarely drop the rare Relic Celestriad , which cuts the MP cost of spells to one . Ribbons can be stolen from them as well , and they give a great amount of experience . Strategy . Blizzaga , Flare , and Ultima spells are most effective . Those not using Blizzaga should use Defense - ignoring attacks to maximize the damage done and kill the Brachiosaur quickly before it uses Ultima . It is recommended to have Celes since she can absorb Ultima with Runic . Blitz , Throw , Tools , and Bushido all ignore Defense and will do high damage . Edgar and Mog can equip Dragoon Boots and Dragon Horns to use powerful Jump attacks if they equip a spear . Since Brachiosaur is only a normal monster , Relm or Gogo equipped with a Fake Mustache can control it , and while the Brachiosaur is controlled , the party can attack it with spells without fear of retaliation . Another easy way to defeat it is to use the Vanish - Doom bug , which can kill it before it gets to attack . Coliseum setup . Betting a Saucer in the Dragon ' s Neck Coliseum will pit the player against a Brachiosaur for the rare and powerful Cat - Ear Hood . When faced in the Coliseum , it only uses physical attacks . One of the easiest ways to beat Brachiosaur at the Colosseum involves using Locke equipped with a Mirage Vest , Genji Glove , Master ' s Scroll , Ultima Weapon , and Valiant Knife . The Mirage Vest will nullify Brachiosaur ' s first couple of attacks , giving Locke time to attack and kill the Brachiosaur with eight attacks per turn . The Brachiosaur ' s simplified attack patterns in the Coliseum make it a good place to stock up on Ribbons . The player should equip Locke with the above set - up , but two Thief ' s Knives instead of the Ultima Weapon and Valiant Knife . This lets Locke attempt to steal eight times per turn . Alternatively , replacing the Genji Glove with a Thief Glove allows four attacks per turn , but lets Locke do more damage with a stronger weapon and lets him equip a shield to prolong his survival . Even if the player fails to defeat the Brachiosaur , it is a worthwhile loss of a Saucer if they can steal a Ribbon . The player can also use Mog or Gau equipped with a Snow Scarf and a high - defense shield and helm to reach 255 defense , meaning that the Brachiosaur will deal no damage . AI scripts . Normal script . Attack Turns : 1st Turn : Attack ( 66 % ) or Disaster ( 33 % ) 2nd Turn : Attack ( 66 % ) or Meteor ( 33 % ) 3rd Turn : Attack ( 66 % ) or Snort ( 33 % ) 4th Turn : Attack ( 66 % ) or Ultima ( 33 % ) 5th Turn : Spin ( 100 % ) Coliseum script . Attack Turns : 1st Turn : Attack ( 50 % ) or Spin ( 50 % ) Other appearances . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Brachiosaur appears as the strongest star rank notorious monster in the Diadem . Like its original counterpart , it can use the abilities Spin / Swing , Disaster and Meteor . Etymology . The Brachiosaur shares its Japanese name with the Brachioraidos from " Final Fantasy IV " , Vlakorados from " Final Fantasy VII " , and Th ' uban from " Final Fantasy X " . Though the four all share the same Japanese name , to date " Burakioreidosu " has been translated a different way in every game in which the enemy appears .