Gilgamesh (The After Years)

Gilgamesh is a boss encountered in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. He is located the Depths of the True Moon, and, unlike some of the other bosses, he must be fought to proceed to the other floors.
He drops the Excalipoor upon defeat.
==Stats==
== Battle ==
Gilgamesh will only use weak physical attacks at the start of the fight, though he can also use Earthquake. After taking a certain amount of damage, he will cast Haste, Protect, and Shell on himself and enters a fixed attack pattern that loops every four turns. On the first turn, he will use Jump; on the second turn, he will use four physical attacks; on the third turn, he will use Laser Barrage, which deals damage to one character based on his HP; and on the fourth turn he will use either Zantetsuken or Excalipoor. Zantetsuken can instant-kill one character, whereas Excalipoor will deal one damage to a character.
=== Strategy ===
Although not necessary, the player can cast Slow or use a Spider's Web on Gilgamesh to negate his Haste status. Since Gilgamesh fights primarily using physical attacks casting Blink would be a good idea, as it also prevents jump from hitting. The party should focus on using their strongest Bands on Gilgamesh; some of the best choices are Sky Grinder or Ultima Spark.
== Gallery ==
TAY Wii Excalipar.jpg|Excalipar (Wii).
TAY Wii Jump EA.jpg|Jump (Wii).
TAY Wii Penetrating Laser.jpg|Penetrating Laser (Wii).
TAY Wii Zantetsuken EA.jpg|Zantetsuken (Wii).
FF4PSP TAY Enemy Ability Excalipoor.png|Excalipoor (PSP).
TAY PSP Gilgamesh Jump.png|Jump (PSP).
FF4PSP TAY Enemy Ability Zantetsuken.png|Zantetsuken (PSP).
== Etymology ==
Category:Bosses in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Category:Gilgamesh