Barnabas (Final Fantasy IV)

Barnabas, also known as Balnab, is a storyline boss in Final Fantasy IV fought in the Tower of Babil. He is fought alongside Dr. Lugae and relies on physical attacks.
== Stats ==
== Battle ==
Barnabas will self-destruct should Dr. Lugae fall before him-if this happens it will deal an amount of damage equivalent to however much HP Barnabas has remaining. There will be a short interval until Barnabas starts attacking the party, as he directs his first attack at Lugae. Occasionally Lugae will say something about oiling Barnabas, and heal him for about 500 HP while also removing any status ailments he is afflicted with. After Barnabas is defeated, Lugae will take control of him, transforming it into Barnabas-Z.
===Strategy===
The player should defeat Barnabas first if they want to complete the bestiary as the Doctor will take control of Barnabas to become Barnabas-Z if Barnabas is defeated first. As the first move, the player should shore up the party's stats with Haste and/or Shell; one can also inflict status effects on Barnabas, although Lugae will probably end up removing these after a short while. Cecil and Yang should attack while Kain uses the Jump command. Rydia should use Black Magic or Summon, whichever is more MP efficient. While Rosa is not healing the party, she can add some damage with physical attacks and give a few good status effects to the party.
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Trading Card Game ===
Barnabas appears with an Ice-elemental card.
== Related enemies ==
* Doctor
* Dr. Lugae
* Barnabas-Z
=== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ===
* Dr. Lugae
* Barnabas
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