Dahaka ( boss ) Dahaka is a boss in " Final Fantasy XIII " . It is a flying Pulse fal ' Cie the party spots soon after their arrival in the said land . It frequently flies by the party during their journey to Oerba , until it returns to its roost atop Taejin ' s Tower . As the party completes the Cie ' th Stone missions throughout the tower , Dahaka appears and is struck down by the Menhirrim . At the top of the tower Dahaka challenges the group turning into a dragon - esque form atop a giant orb . Battle . Dahaka ' s attacks are strong and include Fulminous Firestorm or Bone - chilling Breaker . Being stagger ed when he charges for an attack will cancel it . When Dahaka is staggered he is incapacitated and easy to deal damage to . His Foul Utterance attack has a 3x Dispel effect and his Diluvial Plague inflicts the party with numerous status ailments . Dahaka casts Doom after 20 minutes of battle time and can also cast Faith or Haste on himself . Strategy . The leader can have a Doctor ' s Code equipped and it is recommended to have a full bar of TP before the battle . It is useful if a party member knows Dispel for the Saboteur role , and the leader knows the technique Dispelga to dispel the status ailments after Dahaka uses his special attack . It is recommended to have a Medic who knows Raise , but this is not necessary . Recommended paradigm s include : As with most boss battles , it is good to start by applying Libra . The party should start out with Relentless Assault to drive up the chain gauge and Dahaka should be quickly staggered . If he uses one of his weather changing attacks ( Firestorm or Bone - chilling Breaker ) , the party should either continue with Relentless Assault , but only if he is close to getting staggered ( as being staggered will cancel the attack ) ; if he is not , the party should switch to Combat Clinic so the Sentinel can reduce the damage and the Medics can heal right after . One can also shift to Evened Odds or Bully to have the Synergist cast buffs ( at least Haste ) while the Saboteur throws some debuffs on Dahaka while either a Medic heals ( in Evened Odds ) or the Commando attacks to keep up the chain gauge ( in Bully ) . The party should aim to stagger Dahaka and drive up the chain gauge until half the gauge is depleted , then switch to Aggression to deal damage and Dahaka should be defeated in two to four staggers . Near the end of the stagger the party can switch to Diversity to heal a little while not being attacked . When Dahaka buffs himself the party should dispel him as soon as possible . If Dahaka uses Foul Utterance and the leader has yellow health , it ' s best to use a Potion before the attack lands . When Dahaka uses Dilluvial Plague and the debuffs show up the party can use Dispelga to rid of them instantly , or summon an Eidolon . If Fang is in the party she can cast Slow on Dahaka . Inflicting Dahaka with Imperil and buffing the party with Enfire or another En - effect lets the party deal double damage in every hit . Though any party combination can work , Sazh as party leader may be a good idea to cast buffs manually to desired targets , and because of Dahaka ' s size his area Blitz attack is likely to connect in a large way and deal immense damage when Dahaka is staggered .