Wladislaus (Final Fantasy XIII)

The Wladislaus is an enemy in Final Fantasy XIII. A type of Undying, this Cie'th can be encountered in Orphan's Cradle, first as a mini-boss and later as a regular enemy.
== Stats ==
== Battle ==
Wladislaus is weak against elements, but has a high Stagger point. Wladislaus is susceptible to Daze, although the chance to inflict is low.
Mounting Contempt has Wladislaus charge for 7 seconds before dealing a strong attack with both physical and magical properties to a party member, and may also dispel a status enhancement. This attack grows more effective with repeated use, though staggering Wladislaus will reset it. For the 2nd and 3rd use, the attack takes 5 seconds to charge, and a wind attack is added while charging. The fourth use and beyond only requires 3 seconds to charge and adds a second wind attack. The wind attacks have a chance to briefly add Deprotect and Deshell, and have a small chance to Dispel up to six status enhancements, as well as removing status ailments from Wladislaus.
=== Strategy ===
The battle is made easier if the party can use an Aegisol and a Fortisol (can be purchased from the Eden Pharmaceuticals for 12,000 gil each) to begin the battle with all necessary buffs. Good paradigms to use are the Thaumaturgy (RAV/RAV/MED) and Combat Clinic (MED/SEN/MED). Alternatively, a party could start with Protection (MED/SEN/SYN), have the Synergist cast the necessary buffs, then switch to Delta Attack (COM/SEN/RAV).
Another strategy for a party consisting of Lightning, Hope, and Fang includes the paradigms Prudent Planning (SYN/SYN/SEN), Mystic Tower (RAV/RAV/SEN), and Cerberus (COM/COM/COM). The player should let Fang absorb Wladislaus's attacks while Lightning and Hope buff the team. After that the player can switch to Mystic Tower (RAV/RAV/SEN) and drive up Wladislaus's chain gauge, then switch to Cerberus (COM/COM/COM) and take it down with force. The player can also consider debuffing it, though Wladislaus's Mounting Contempt may cleanse them. This tactic requires Lightning's Synergist skill tree to be unlocked.
Ravagers are effective, although a Synergist can also buff a Commando with an En-spell.
Wladislaus's high stagger point makes it pointless to stagger, but the higher chain the party can build, the more damage they deal. Wladislaus can still be staggered with the Random: Instant Chain synthesized ability; this is easiest when using either Sazh or Lightning as party leader and using their full ATB skills; Sazh's has 17 chances to trigger Random: Instant Chain, and Lightning's has 11.
When fought as a regular enemy, Wladislaus is easily defeated through the use of Deceptisol as it will begin the battle with 999.9% chain.
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
== Gallery ==
Wladislaus Art FFXIII.jpg|Concept artwork.
XIII wladislaus appears.PNG|Wladislaus appears.
XIII wladislaus mounting contempt.PNG|Mounting Contempt.
XIII wladislaus counterattack.PNG|Counterattack after Mounting Contempt.
== Etymology ==
== Related enemies ==
* Attacus
* Mithridates
* Bituitus
* Geiseric
* Syphax
* Numidia
* Zenobia
* Vercingetorix
=== Final Fantasy XIII-2 ===
* Wladislaus
* Malebranche
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Category:Bosses in Final Fantasy XIII
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