Shiva (Final Fantasy X-2)

Shiva is a boss encountered in Final Fantasy X-2. She is the first aeon fought on the road to the Farplane in Chapter 5.
== Stats ==
== Battle ==
Shiva, being the Ice aeon, is vulnerable to Fire. Nearly all of her attacks are Ice-elemental, although her ultimate attack, Diamond Dust is non-elemental and cannot be absorbed. Heavenly Strike halves HP and MP and causes Stop.
As with the other aeons fought in the game, Shiva's AI operates on an action count pattern. Whenever she performs any attack except Diamond Dust, her action count is raised by 3. Upon being attacked, her action count rises by 5 instead. Once her action counter hits 100, she uses Diamond Dust and her action count resets.
=== Strategy ===
Using the Garment Grid Ice Queen or accessory with the Ice Eater auto-ability means the character will be healed by Ice attacks. It is useful to augment the party with Haste. Good dresspheres to use are Dark Knight, Black Mage, Alchemist, White Mage, Samurai, Berserker, or Warrior. Even without Ice Eater, the battle is not too difficult if Protect and Shell are applied on the party at the start of the fight. Flametongue and Firaga are good attacks to use against her, as is the Fire Breath Blue Bullet (also usable by Elder Drake and Balivarha).
Having Auto-Haste, Ribbon, or Ailment Def. is recommended to block the Stop effect of her Heavenly Strike attack.
== Creature Creator ==
=== Fiend Arena ===
Shiva can be added to the Fiend Arena from Chapter 2 onwards by capturing a Flan Blanco with an S or SP pod, and raising it by four levels. Flan Blanco can be captured in the Moonflow, Bevelle, and the Calm Lands from Chapter 2 and Macalania from Chapter 3.
Shiva in the Fiend Arena is exactly identical to her Farplane counterpart. The player should consider unlocking her in Chapter 2 if they want to battle her repeatedly as she provides a good source of AP in Chapter 2 (and Chapter 1, if the player has unlocked her already before starting New Game Plus). This can especially be boosted with the Intrepid Garment Grid, obtainable by beating Standard Cup three times. YRP must have the Intrepid Garment Grid equipped before fighting Shiva in the Fiend Arena and then go through all three gates.
== AI script ==
Basic Pattern:
What is her Action Count?
0-64
- 1/2 chance Normal Attack
- 1/4 chance Blizzaga
- 1/4 chance Heavenly Strike
65-99
- 1/2 chance Blizzaga
- 1/4 chance Triple Attack
- 1/4 chance Heavenly Strike
100
- reset Action Count to 0 and use Diamond Dust
Action Count Pattern:
when performing any attack except Diamond Dust, Action Count increases by 3
when receiving an attack, Action Count increases by 5
== Gallery ==
Shiva encountered.jpg|Shiva appearing out of her glyph.
Blizzaga FFX-2.jpg|Blizzaga.
FFX-2 Heavenly Strike.png|Heavenly Strike.
== Etymology ==
== Related enemies ==
*Anima
*Bahamut
*Cindy
*Mindy
*Ifrit
*Ixion
*Sandy
*Valefor
*Yojimbo
=== Final Fantasy X ===
*Shiva
*Dark Shiva
it:Shiva (Final Fantasy X-2)
Category:Bosses in Final Fantasy X-2