Hecatoncheir (Final Fantasy XIII boss)

Hecatoncheir is a boss in Final Fantasy XIII. He is Vanille's Eidolon, and is fought by Vanille and Fang in the Mah'habara Subterra's Flower-filled Fissure as a test to prove Vanille's strength to him.
== Stats ==
== Battle ==
Hecatoncheir inflicts Doom on the party leader at the beginning of the battle, and instead of being defeated, Vanille must fully fill up his Gestalt Bar. Hecatoncheir goes through stages of charging and attacking.
Hecatoncheir is fought with only two party members, making the battle a bit tricky.
=== Strategy ===
By pausing the game and selecting "Retry", the player can set the paradigm deck before battle. Recommended paradigms include Divide & Conquer (SAB/COM), Stumbling Block (SAB/SEN), Lifeguard (MED/SEN), and Slash and Burn (RAV/COM). Hecatoncheir is immune to Fang's Saboteur abilities, so she should be a Sentinel for most of the battle.
When Hecatoncheir is charging, the party can use offensive paradigms, but Fang must switch back to Sentinel when the Eidolon starts attacking, lest Vanille be attacked or KO'ed. If Fang has learned a few Ravager abilities, Dualcasting (RAV/RAV) can be included to quickly increase the Gestalt Bar. However, the player should first use Fang as a Commando to stop the chain gauge from depleting too fast, and switch to Dualcasting to build up Hecatoncheir's stagger meter. It is a good idea to attack relentlessly if the Eidolon is charging using Looming Wrath.
As an alternative and more defensive strategy, the Gestalt meter can be entirely filled by repeatedly casting Vanille's Saboteur debuffs (specifically Deshell, Deprotect, and Imperil) even after Hecatoncheir is afflicted with them. It is possible to win the battle with Vanille as a Saboteur almost the whole time, switching over to Medic as needed. Fang can remain Sentinel, which will minimize the amount of healing required. Equipping Vanille with the Belladonna Wand or its upgraded version, the Malboro Wand, may help inflict the debuffs faster.
Using a Fortisol immediately before the battle will allow both characters to begin with Haste, Bravery, and Faith. This makes it easier to fill the Gestalt gauge before the Doom timer runs out.
== Gallery ==
FFXIII EI Hecatoncheir.png|Enemy Intel.
FFXIII Hecaton_Boss.png|Hecatoncheir appears in battle.
Vanille Hecaton.png|Vanille on Hecatoncheir.
== Related enemies ==
* Stiria
* Nix
* Odin
* Brynhildr
* Bahamut
* Alexander
=== Final Fantasy XIII-2 ===
* Chaos Bahamut
* Twilight Odin
Category:Bosses in Final Fantasy XIII