Golbez/Gameplay

Golbez appears as a boss and AI-controlled character in Final Fantasy IV and as a permanently playable party member in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. He is typically a strong caster of Black Magic and a physical fighter, being able to equip swords, dark swords and staves, as well as wear heavy armor.
==Final Fantasy IV==
Golbez appears as a playable character during two AI-controlled fights at the end of the game, fighting Zemus (2D and 3D) and Zeromus (2D and 3D) alongside Fusoya.
Golbez's HP in his and Fusoya's battle against Zemus (2,943) can alternatively be read in Japanese as , which means "hatred", while his starting HP in The After Years (2,971) can be read as , meaning "atonement".
In the 3D versions, Golbez can be hacked into the player's party and is entirely functional. He has his own set of stats and a victory pose. On the status screen, Theodor appears instead of the armored Golbez, but during battle, the armored Golbez appears. His job is Lunarian. He is right-handed in the remake. He will return to level 1 every time the player turns the power off, and lose his stats, equipped weapon and armor, and equipped abilities.
===Stats===
====2D stats====
 Golbez (2D)
HP 	MP
2943	180
====3D stats====
When hacked into the game, Golbez starts at level 1. Upon level up, his HP does not increase while all his other stats do. Golbez will still gain stats without any Augment equipped. If he's equipped with Augments, it will increase faster. Below is Golbez's raw stats per level increase.
Golbez (3D)
Level	HP 	MP 	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intellect	Spirit	+
1 	2943	13 	6 	5 	7 	3 	3 	
2 	2943	23 	7 	6 	7 	4 	4 	
3 	2943	33 	8 	7 	8 	5 	5 	
4 	2943	43 	9 	8 	9 	6 	6 	
5 	2943	53 	10 	9 	10 	7 	7 	
6 	2943	63 	11 	10 	11 	8 	8 	
7 	2943	73 	12 	11 	12 	9 	9 	
8 	2943	83 	12 	12 	13 	10 	10 	
9 	2943	93 	13 	13 	14 	11 	11 	
10 	2943	104	14 	14 	15 	12 	12 	
11 	2943	114	15 	15 	16 	13 	13 	
12 	2943	124	16 	16 	17 	14 	14 	
13 	2943	134	17 	17 	18 	15 	15 	
14 	2943	144	18 	18 	19 	16 	16 	
15 	2943	154	19 	19 	20 	17 	17 	
16 	2943	164	20 	20 	21 	18 	18 	
17 	2943	174	21 	21 	22 	19 	19 	
18 	2943	184	22 	22 	23 	20 	20 	
19 	2943	194	23 	23 	23 	21 	21 	
20 	2943	204	24 	24 	24 	22 	22 	
21 	2943	214	25 	24 	25 	23 	23 	
22 	2943	224	26 	25 	26 	24 	24 	
23 	2943	234	27 	26 	27 	25 	25 	
24 	2943	224	28 	27 	28 	26 	26 	
25 	2943	254	29 	28 	29 	27 	27 	
26 	2943	265	30 	29 	30 	28 	28 	
27 	2943	275	31 	30 	31 	29 	29 	
28 	2943	285	31 	31 	32 	30 	30 	
29 	2943	295	32 	32 	33 	31 	31 	
30 	2943	305	33 	33 	34 	32 	32 	
31 	2943	315	34 	34 	35 	33 	33 	
32 	2943	325	35 	35 	36 	34 	34 	
33 	2943	335	36 	36 	37 	35 	35 	
34 	2943	345	37 	37 	38 	36 	36 	
35 	2943	355	38 	38 	39 	37 	37 	
36 	2943	365	39 	39 	40 	37 	37 	
37 	2943	375	40 	40 	40 	38 	38 	
38 	2943	385	41 	41 	41 	39 	39 	
39 	2943	395	42 	42 	42 	40 	40 	
40 	2943	405	43 	43 	43 	41 	41 	
41 	2943	415	44 	44 	44 	42 	42 	
42 	2943	426	45 	45 	45 	43 	43 	
43 	2943	436	46 	45 	46 	44 	44 	
44 	2943	446	47 	46 	47 	45 	45 	
45 	2943	456	48 	47 	48 	46 	46 	
46 	2943	466	49 	48 	49 	47 	47 	
47 	2943	476	50 	49 	50 	48 	48 	
48 	2943	486	50 	50 	51 	49 	49 	
49 	2943	496	51 	51 	52 	50 	50 	
50 	2943	506	52 	52 	53 	51 	51 	
51 	2943	516	53 	53 	54 	52 	52 	
52 	2943	526	54 	54 	55 	53 	53 	
53 	2943	536	55 	55 	56 	54 	54 	
54 	2943	546	56 	56 	57 	55 	55 	
55 	2943	556	57 	57 	57 	56 	56 	
56 	2943	566	58 	58 	58 	57 	57 	
57 	2943	576	59 	59 	59 	58 	58 	
58 	2943	586	60 	60 	60 	59 	59 	
59 	2943	597	61 	61 	61 	60 	60 	
60 	2943	607	62 	62 	62 	61 	61 	
61 	2943	617	63 	63 	63 	62 	62 	
62 	2943	627	64 	64 	64 	63 	63 	
63 	2943	637	65 	65 	65 	64 	64 	
64 	2943	647	66 	66 	66 	65 	65 	
65 	2943	657	67 	67 	67 	66 	66 	
66 	2943	667	68 	67 	68 	67 	67 	
67 	2943	677	69 	68 	69 	68 	68 	
68 	2943	687	70 	69 	70 	69 	69 	
69 	2943	697	70 	70 	71 	70 	70 	
70 	2943	707	71 	71 	72 	71 	71 	
71 	2943	717	72 	72 	73 	72 	72 	
72 	2943	727	73 	73 	74 	73 	73 	
73 	2943	737	74 	74 	74 	74 	74 	
74 	2943	747	75 	75 	75 	75 	75 	
75 	2943	758	76 	76 	76 	76 	76 	
76 	2943	768	77 	77 	77 	77 	77 	
77 	2943	778	78 	78 	78 	78 	78 	
78 	2943	788	79 	79 	79 	78 	78 	
79 	2943	798	80 	80 	80 	79 	79 	
80 	2943	808	81 	81 	81 	80 	80 	
81 	2943	818	82 	82 	82 	81 	81 	
82 	2943	828	83 	83 	83 	82 	82 	
83 	2943	838	84 	84 	84 	83 	83 	
84 	2943	848	85 	85 	85 	84 	84 	
85 	2943	858	86 	86 	86 	85 	85 	
86 	2943	868	87 	87 	87 	86 	86 	
87 	2943	878	88 	88 	88 	87 	87 	
88 	2943	888	89 	88 	89 	88 	88 	
89 	2943	898	89 	89 	90 	89 	89 	
90 	2943	908	90 	90 	91 	90 	90 	
91 	2943	919	91 	91 	91 	91 	91 	
92 	2943	929	92 	92 	92 	92 	92 	
93 	2943	939	93 	93 	93 	93 	93 	
94 	2943	949	94 	94 	94 	94 	94 	
95 	2943	959	95 	95 	95 	95 	95 	
96 	2943	969	96 	96 	96 	96 	96 	
97 	2943	979	97 	97 	97 	97 	97 	
98 	2943	989	98 	98 	98 	98 	98 	
99 	2943	999	99 	99 	99 	99 	99 	
===Abilities===
In the 2D version, Golbez knows the Black Magic spells Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Meteor and Twincasts Double Meteor with Fusoya.
In the 3D remake, he knows every Black Magic spell. He starts with four abilities learned but none are equipped. His known abilities are: Attack, Defend, Items and Black Magic. As a child, Golbez was attempting to learn Cure, but has no proficiency with White Magic as an adult.
===Equipment (3D)===
When hacked in the game, Golbez starts out with no equipment but he can equip every dark sword, sword (except Thundershard), rod, and staff. He can equip a wide range of armor.
Weapons
Dark Swords	Swords	Rods	Staves	Daggers
*Dark Sword
*Shadowblade
*Deathbringer	
*Ancient Sword
*Blood Sword
*Mythril Sword
*Sleep Blade
*Flame Sword
*Icebrand
*Stoneblade
*Avenger
*Defender
*Fireshard
*Frostshard	
*Rod
*Flame Rod
*Ice Rod
*Thunder Rod
*Lilith Rod
*Polymorph Rod
*Faerie Rod
*Stardust Rod	
*Staff
*Healing Staff
*Mythril Staff
*Power Staff
*Aura Staff
*Sage's Staff
*Rune Staff	
*Knife
Armor
Shields	Head	Body	Arms
*Iron Shield
*Dark Shield
*Demon Shield
*Mythril Shield
*Diamond Shield
*Aegis Shield
*Dragon Shield
*Crystal Shield	
*Leather Cap
*Feathered Cap
*Iron Helm
*Demon Helm
*Lustrous Helm
*Gold Hairpin
*Genji Helm
*Dragon Helm
*Crystal Helm	
*Prison Garb
*Leather Clothing
*Iron Armor
*Flame Mail
*Ice Armor
*Diamond Armor
*Adamant Armor	
*Ruby Ring
*Cursed Ring
*Hades Gloves
*Demon Gloves
*Silver Armlet
*Gauntlets
*Protect Ring
*Crystal Ring
===Boss===
Golbez is fought as a boss and knows several strong spells. In the 2D releases, Golbez has a simple attack pattern, but in the 3D releases, he acquires elemental weaknesses and resistances, casts stronger magic than before, and is overall a more difficult enemy.
==Final Fantasy IV: The After Years==
===Stats===
Golbez's HP is initially 2,971, giving him a great deal at first, but he will not gain more until level 55, where he will be on par with the other characters. Golbez's HP and Stamina are fairly high, and his MP, Strength and Intelligence are decent. These balanced stats, combined with his wide variety of equipment, allow Golbez to function as both a powerful attacker and an effective mage at once. Though ultimately he is outclassed in both aspects by dedicated characters, he has higher survivability than dedicated black mages and his versatility can be very useful for combating all kinds of enemies.
Stats
Level	HP 	MP 	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit
30 	2971	230	30 	20 	33 	30 	25
40 	2971	313	41 	25 	44 	37 	30
50 	2971	391	51 	30 	55 	47 	37
60 	3592	475	59 	34 	65 	55 	38
70 	4821	553	67 	38 	75 	63 	39
80 	5771	600	69 	40 	76 	65 	41
90 	6744	647	72 	43 	79 	66 	41
99 	7601	686	74 	45 	81 	68 	42
The Golbez who fights in the flashbacks is an entirely different character in terms of game data, with slightly different stats from the normal Golbez. He has 2943 HP and 230 MP, he comes equipped with an Ebony Blade and a Ribbon. If hacked into the party he can grow to level 45, the level cap of The Lunarian's Tale, and will keep the same HP while his other stats increase.
Flashback Golbez' stats
Level	HP 	MP 	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit
30 	2943	230	30 	20 	33 	30 	23
35 	2943	269	36 	23 	41 	33 	26
40 	2943	312	41 	25 	47 	37 	28
45 	2943	350	46 	28 	52 	41 	31
===Abilities===
He has access to the Pressure ability, which paralyzes an enemy, Taunt, which draws enemy attacks toward him, and most Black Magic spells, including the high level Flare and Meteor. Golbez doesn't learn the status-type spells that Palom and Rydia can, but has the advantage of knowing Firaga, Blizzaga and Thundaga at a much earlier level.
Flashback Golbez has accessed to the 3 levels of the three elemental spells and Bio. He cannot learn new spells, and does not have the Pressure and Taunt abilities.
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Magic 	Level
Fire 	Known
Fira 	Known
Firaga 	Known
Blizzard	Known
Blizzara	Known
Band Abilities
Ability 	Members	MP	Effect
Double Black Magic	
*Golbez
*Fusoya (Event)	30	Cast a powerful Black Magic spell on enemies.
Double Pressure 	
*Golbez (Pressure)
*Cecil (Cover)	20	Slows down all enemies.
Ultima Spark 	
*Golbez (Black Magic)
*Cecil (White Magic)	50	Inflicts non-elemental magic damage on all enemies. Can break damage limit.
Advanced Blade 	
*Golbez (Black Magic)
*Cecil (Attack)
*Ceodore (Attack)	40	Imbue your sword with magic and attack one enemy. Can break damage limit.
Spiral Blow 	
*Golbez
*Kain (Event)	22	Two fighters attack one enemy.
===Equipment===
Golbez can equip swords, axes, spears, hammers, rods, staves and daggers, as well as a combination of heavy armor and lightweight hats and robes.
Golbez starts with an Ancient Sword, an Ebony Robe and a Rune Armlet.
Flashback Golbez share the same tables and has the Ebony Blade as his sword.
Weapons
Swords	Daggers	Axes	Hammers
*Broadsword
*Longsword
*Ebony Blade
*Iron Sword
*Ancient Sword
*Coral Sword
*Blood Sword
*Mythril Sword
*Sleep Blade
*Flame Sword
*Icebrand
*Stoneblade
*Demon Slayer
*Enhancement Sword
*Defender
*Ultima Weapon	
*Knife
*Dagger
*Mythril Knife
*Dancing Dagger
*Mage Masher
*Triton's Dagger
*Assassin's Dagger	
*Crescent Axe
*Battle Axe
*Tomahawk
*Dwarven Axe
*Ogrekiller
*Poison Axe
*Rune Axe
*Gigant Axe	
*Hammer
*Wooden Hammer
*Mythril Hammer
*Gaia Hammer
*Sledgehammer
*Thor's Hammer
Spears	Staves	Rods
*Spear
*Javelin
*Trident
*Partisan
*Wind Spear
*Flame Lance
*Obelisk
*Blood Lance
*Gungnir
*Wyvern Lance
*Holy Lance	
*Staff
*Healing Staff
*Mythril Staff
*Psycho Spiral
*Protect Staff
*Power Staff
*Aura Staff
*Master's Staff
*Sage's Staff
*Seraphim's Mace
*Rune Staff	
*Rod
*Ice Rod
*Flame Rod
*Healing Rod
*Thunder Rod
*Lilith Rod
*Polymorph Rod
*Wizard Rod
*Recovery Rod
*Faerie Rod
*Stardust Rod
Armor
Shields	Head	Body	Arms
*Bronze Shield
*Iron Shield
*Mythril Shield
*Flame Shield
*Ice Shield
*Large Shield
*Diamond Shield
*Aegis Shield
*Genji Shield
*Dragon Shield
*Crystal Shield
*Lunar Shield
*Hero's Shield
*Adamant Shield	
*Leather Cap
*Headband
*Feathered Cap
*Bronze Helm
*Green Beret
*Wizard's Hat
*Steel Headplate
*Circlet
*Iron Helm
*Black Cowl
*Beret
*Chakra Band
*Sage's Miter
*Steel Helm
*Goblin Mask
*Officer's Hat
*Hypnocrown
*Cat-Ear Hood
*Horned Helmet
*Mythril Helm
*Cross Helm
*Diamond Helm
*Ribbon
*Genji Helm
*Dragon Helm
*Crystal Helm
*Lunar Helm
*Adamant Helm
*Glass Mask	
*Clothing
*Bard's Tunic
*Leather Clothing
*Foot Ninja Gear
*Gaia Gear
*Bronze Armor
*Bronze Breastplate
*Shinobi Gear
*Kenpo Gi
*Sage's Surplice
*Mage's Robe
*Iron Armor
*Silver Breastplate
*Black Robe
*Mist Wrap
*Chainmail
*Black Belt Gi
*Professor's Robe
*Exorcist's Gown
*Red Robe
*Ebony Robe
*Horned Armor
*Luminous Robe
*Mythril Armor
*Power Sash
*Plate Mail
*Flame Mail
*Ice Armor
*Bone Mail
*Diamond Armor
*Sage's Robe
*Genji Armor
*Dragon Mail
*Crystal Mail
*Lunar Mail
*Blue Armor
*Adamant Armor	
*Cursed Ring
*Ruby Ring
*Iron Gloves
*Iron Armlet
*Power Armlet
*Talisman
*Hyper Wrist
*Silver Armlet
*Rune Armlet
*Mythril Gloves
*Diamond Armlet
*Bone Wrist
*Diamond Gloves
*Genji Gloves
*Dragon Gloves
*Giant's Gloves
*Crystal Gloves
*Protect Ring
*Lunar Gloves
*Adamant Gloves
*Crystal Ring
*Flan Ring
*Sprint Ring
*Economical Ring
*Rear Ring
*Taunt Ring
*Limit Ring
*Single Star
*Twin Stars
*Rapid Ring
*Rapid Ring v2
*Gil Band
*Gil Band v2
*Level Band
*Level Band v2
*Rare Band
*Rare Band v2
*Treasure Hunter
*Treasure Hunter v2
===Quests===
====Permanently missable content====
In the flashback sequence of Golbez, if the player does not unequip the Ebony Blade during the Lunarian's Tale, it will be missed.
Near the end of the game, Golbez can be permanently recruited or missed. If the player brings Golbez, Cecil, Ceodore, and Rosa in their party when they fight the Dark Knight, Golbez will be playable permanently. Otherwise, he'll be removed from the party.
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