Ultima Buster (Final Fantasy VI)

Ultima Buster, originally translated as Atma, is a boss in Final Fantasy VI. It is found in the final dungeon and is a stronger version of the Ultima Weapon. Unlike most of the other bosses in the tower, Ultima Buster is optional and can be avoided. The boss appears in a prison cell room originally in Vector, standing in the spot Kefka stood in when he was arrested.
== Stats ==
== Battle ==
Ultima Buster attacks with level three spells like Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, and Southern Cross. When its HP falls to 32,640, it incorporates Flare Star, Tsunami, Quake, and Meteor into its attack patterns. When damaged in any way twelve times, it will glow and begin storing energy; after three turns it unleashes Ultima.
When killed, the Ultima Buster vanishes to reveal a save point.
===Strategy===
It may be wise to bring Celes to absorb Ultima with her Runic. Besides Ultima, many of Ultima Buster's attacks are elemental and can be absorbed or nullified with the proper equipment set-up. It should not be too difficult to defeat, though the player may be unable to kill it in twelve attacks, unless they spam powerful spells like Flare and Ultima. Once it begins charging Ultima, Ultima Buster wastes two turns doing nothing, giving the player free rein to go all-out and destroy it before it casts the spell.
== Formations ==
Number	Enemies 	Encounter flags 	Encounter flags 	Encounter flags 	Encounter flags 	Introduction flag 	Musical theme 	Magic AP
Number	Enemies 	Normal 	Back 	Surrounded 	Side 	Introduction flag 	Musical theme 	Magic AP
 	Ultima Buster 	 	 	 	 	Sides, individual 	The Decisive Battle 	8
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 	Ultima Buster 	 	 	 	 	Sides, individual 	Battle 	0
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== AI script ==
Attack Turns:
:1st Turn: Firaga (33%) or Blizzaga (33%) or Southern Cross (33%)
:2nd Turn: Thundaga (33%) or Blizzaga (33%) or Firaga (33%)
:3rd Turn: Thundaga (66%) or Southern Cross (33%)
:4th Turn: Firaga (33%) or Northern Cross (66%)
If HP <= 32640:
:1st Turn: Firaga (33%) or Tsunami (33%) or Quake (33%)
:2nd Turn: Firaga (33%) or Meteor (33%) or Flare Star (33%)
:3rd Turn: Meteor (33%) or Quake (33%) or Tsunami (33%)
:4th Turn: Firaga (66%) or Flare Star (33%)
If attacked by anything:
:If Var36 is not set:
::Attack (33%)
::Increase Var3 by 1
::If Var3 >= 12:
:::Set Var36
:::Set Var3 = 0
If Var36 is set:
:1st Turn: Display message: A strange light surrounds Ultima
::Monster flashes
::Nothing (100%)
:2nd Turn: Monster flashes
::Nothing (100%)
:3rd Turn: Monster flashes (for a longer time)
::Ultima (100%)
::Unset Var36
== Other appearances ==
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
==Behind the scenes==
The sprite that is shared between Ultima Buster, Omega Weapon, and Ultima Weapon was used and modified for some of the Icedrake class dragons in Bahamut Lagoon, namely the Saint Weapon and Black Buster.
== Etymology ==
== Related enemies ==
* Ultima Weapon
* Omega Weapon
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