Gilgamesh ( Final Fantasy XII boss ) Gilgamesh is an Elite Mark in " Final Fantasy XII " , and is petitioned by Montblanc . The hunt can be undertaken after the storyline events in Draklor Laboratory are complete . Gilgamesh is found in the Lhusu Mines and is fought twice . The first is on the bridge just to the west of the Gate Crystal , in a homage to the " Clash on the Big Bridge " ( which is also the name of the hunt ) from " Final Fantasy V " ; a reworked version of the iconic theme plays during both fights . Gilgamesh escapes after defeat and the player must find the Site 11 Key and venture deep into the mine to Site 7 . During the second fight Gilgamesh ' s HP is triple what he previously had , and his stats are raised . To get deeper into the mines the player must complete the hunt for Antlion , after which the Site 11 Key appears in the Hunters ' Camp in Phon Coast , on the ground next to a Fallen Bhujerban . Battle . First encounter . Gilgamesh and his dog Enkidu begin the battle buffed and Gilgamesh ' s positive statuses renew whenever he pulls out a sword . His attacks only damage one party member at a time . When Gilgamesh ' s HP is left around 40 % , he draws an imitation of Zidane Tribal ' s Orichalcum from " Final Fantasy IX " , and the party has the opportunity to steal his first Genji set : Genji Shield and Genji Gloves . After Gilgamesh ' s HP drops close to 30 % he will pull out his replica of the Tournesol . After every cutscene the player can steal more items from Gilgamesh . Stealing from Gilgamesh in both battles is the only way to get a complete set of Genji equipment . There are five phases one can steal from him . The first three phases are Potions . The scenes that will play following the battle differ depending on whether the player defeats Enkidu before Gilgamesh loses 20 % HP or doesn ' t kill Enkidu before then . Strategy . Before the fight the player should buff with protective spells ; a Gate Crystal is located before entering the bridge . When the fight begins the party should dispel both Gilgamesh and Enkidu ' s positive statuses . If the party has the Nihopalaoa accessory , the player can use it to sleep Enkidu , then oil him and fry him with Fire - elemental spells . The party will have an advantage if they defeat Enkidu first . Because Gilgamesh ' s positive statuses renew the player can set up gambits to dispel them . Second encounter . Gilgamesh and Enkidu again enter the battle buffed , and Gilgamesh again regains his buffs whenever he pulls out a new sword . This time Gilgamesh uses status inflicting magicks , such as : Gilgamesh ' s standard attacks are strong , as his stats have increased since the first battle . His attacks chain often . When about 30 % of his HP is drained , Gilgamesh will use his special attack , Bitter End , and has chance of inflicting Sap to the party . Once the party has drained 60 % of Gilgamesh ' s HP he draws out the Tournesol replica , and the party can steal the Genji Helm . The player needs to do this before having drained about 70 % of his HP , because then Gilgamesh will pull out a replica of the Wyrmhero Blade ; saying " Quake , mortals ! You face the blade of legend ! " , and erects a paling . During this period Gilgamesh can be lethal : his attacks can chain up to 12 hits , meaning , once his attack connects , the character is dead . His special attacks are replaced by Monarch Sword and his paling fades after he executes Monarch Sword twice . After Gilgamesh ' s paling fades the player can steal the remaining piece of Genji equipment : Genji Armor . After defeating him , a cutscene will follow as the party leaves the battlefield ( the cutscene varies depending on who is the party leader ) . As per the first encounter , the scenes that will play following the battle differ depending on whether the player defeats Enkidu before Gilgamesh loses 20 % HP or doesn ' t kill Enkidu . Strategy . There is a Save Crystal before Gilgamesh , and the player should buff the party before engaging . If the party members ' level s are prime numbers , they ' ll have more advantages during the fight . If the party ' s levels are divisible by 2 , 3 or 4 , the player should set Remedy or Esunaga gambit . The player can also purchase the Black Belt accessory , which gives immunity to Disable . If the player has leveled the party accordingly , so the party is immune to the spells , Gilgamesh will still waste time casting them , giving the party time to heal and buff . Any level that isn ' t an even number and isn ' t divisible by three is great for this purpose . The party should first dispel Gilgamesh ' s and Enkidu ' s buffs and focus the party ' s attacks on Enkidu . If the party ' s level is set on prime number they will have more time defeating Enkidu , and if not , they can use the Nihopalaoa trick to sleep Enkidu , then oil it and fry it with Fire spells . A good trick is to use Flame Staff or other weapon with affinity to Fire , to deal increased damage . Before defeating Enkidu , players can steal Hell - Gate ' s Flame from it , required in making the Tournesol . After defeating Enkidu , the player should ensure the party has Vanish , or Protect . Every time he pulls out a different sword the party should dispel his positive statuses . To make stealing items easier the player can activate the Steal gambit on one or even all characters and disable the gambit when stealing is no longer needed . Report and reward . Defeating Gilgamesh unlocks his sprite in the Sky Pirate ' s Den granting the player the title of Master Swordsman . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , the player will receive the Excalipoor instead of the Masamune . The Masamune can still be acquired from a treasure in the room where Gilgamesh is fought the second time . It is possible to acquire the Masamune even during the battle .