Bahamut ( Final Fantasy III boss ) Bahamut is an optional boss in " Final Fantasy III " . Once he is defeated the party gains the summon spell " Bahamur " . Bahamut is first encountered on Dragon ' s Peak towards the beginning of the game , but is much too strong for the party to defeat . In the 3D versions , even through using cheats one can only defeat Bahamut using a one - hit kill cheat , as all other attacks only do one damage , and Bahamut will have killed the player long before the player kills Bahamut . The player can visit Bahamut ' s Lair later on after acquiring the " Invincible " to defeat and obtain Bahamut . It is possible , through cheats or grinding , to defeat Bahamut at Dragon ' s Peak ; however the player would not be able to challenge him at Bahamut ' s Lair later , and so could only acquire his summon by buying it at the secret shop in Eureka . NES battle . Bahamut ' s two actions per turn sometimes include the powerful spell Megaflare , which deals damage to the entire party . Since Bahamut is an aerial opponent , it has a weakness to the Wind element . Strategy . Before saying " Yes " to Bahamut ' s challenge , the player should have two of the party ' s members be either Devouts or Dragoons , the latter of best equipped with two Wind Spears . A Devout should cast Aeroga , and Dragoon should use Jump , which will deal about 3 , 000 and 9 , 999 damage , respectively . Repeating every turn should defeat Bahamut in about three turns . 3D version battle . Strategy . Before saying " Yes " to Bahamut , the player should have at least one Dragoon and one Scholar , two Dragon Lances ( purchasable in the " Invincible " ) , and at least one Chocobo ' s Wrath ( one is found in Bahamut ' s Lair ) . It is recommended to be at least level 42 with all characters . Any other jobs are optional . The other two jobs should attack physically , unless one or more is a high Intelligence job , which should use Chocobo ' s Wrath / Flare to deal 3 , 000 – 4 , 000 damage to Bahamut . A Devout / White Mage with Aeroga or a second Dragoon would be helpful , albeit a little more costly . A high job level Monk / Black Belt ( Final Fantasy III ) and Thief / Ninja may deal within the 2 , 000 – 4 , 500 Damage to Bahamut as well . The player should have their Scholar use a Chocobo ' s Wrath to cast Flare on Bahamut . The Scholar ' s high Intelligence stat and Item Lore effect should deal 7 , 000 – 9 , 000 ( depending on job and character level ) . Next turn , the Dragoons will land on Bahamut for 5 , 000 – 9 , 999 damage ( depending on job / character level ) . The Scholar should use another Chocobo ' s Wrath and Bahamut should fall within two turns . As another strategy , with a party of a Dragoon in the party , a Knight , a White Mage , and Black Mage , the player should keep the Knight protecting the White Mage , who will heal while the Dragoon uses Jump and the Black Mage uses high level magic . The Knight can use all items found in Bahamut ' s Lair . The Dragoon should equip Wind Spears or better , and the White Mage should cast Aeroga if available . It is advisable to have defeated Odin and Leviathan before attempting to battle Bahamut . Another strategy is to use an Evoker / Summoner and summon Leviathan , as it will deal heavy damage . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Bahamut appears in " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " with a Fire - elemental card .