Defeat Red Mage DeRosa in Bravely Default

Q: How to beat Fiore DeRosa in bravely default?

Return to Florem at night, speak to the woman, then DeRosa. Repeat the next night. Save before the second encounter. Edea will eventually take action. In the boss fight, use Esuna or Remedies to cure Charm. DeRosa uses Thundara, Cura, and Captivating Cologne (Charm). His BP can increase when damaged, leading to powerful combos. Stockpile BP, unleash attacks, and use Cura to heal. Default to survive his onslaughts. After his HP drops, he stops using Cura but uses Thundara twice. Group-cast Cura when safe. Find a free Bomb Arm item in the lab's top-right corner.

Q: What is Captivating Cologne in bravely default?

Return to Florem at night, speak to the woman, then DeRosa. Repeat the next night. Save before the second encounter. Edea will eventually take action. In the boss fight, use Esuna or Remedies to cure Charm. DeRosa uses Thundara, Cura, and Captivating Cologne (Charm). His BP can increase when damaged, leading to powerful combos. Stockpile BP, unleash attacks, and use Cura to heal. Default to survive his onslaughts. After his HP drops, he stops using Cura but uses Thundara twice. Group-cast Cura when safe. Find a free Bomb Arm item in the lab's top-right corner.

Q: How to cure Charm in bravely default?

Return to Florem at night, speak to the woman, then DeRosa. Repeat the next night. Save before the second encounter. Edea will eventually take action. In the boss fight, use Esuna or Remedies to cure Charm. DeRosa uses Thundara, Cura, and Captivating Cologne (Charm). His BP can increase when damaged, leading to powerful combos. Stockpile BP, unleash attacks, and use Cura to heal. Default to survive his onslaughts. After his HP drops, he stops using Cura but uses Thundara twice. Group-cast Cura when safe. Find a free Bomb Arm item in the lab's top-right corner.

Q: Where to find Bomb Arm in bravely default?

Return to Florem at night, speak to the woman, then DeRosa. Repeat the next night. Save before the second encounter. Edea will eventually take action. In the boss fight, use Esuna or Remedies to cure Charm. DeRosa uses Thundara, Cura, and Captivating Cologne (Charm). His BP can increase when damaged, leading to powerful combos. Stockpile BP, unleash attacks, and use Cura to heal. Default to survive his onslaughts. After his HP drops, he stops using Cura but uses Thundara twice. Group-cast Cura when safe. Find a free Bomb Arm item in the lab's top-right corner.

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Walkthrough

1
Return to Florem at night. If it's not night, wait outside the city.
2
Head to the plaza (past the Matriarch's).
3
Speak to the red-haired woman on the left first.
4
Then, approach DeRosa and another woman further ahead. Ringabel will tail DeRosa but lose him.
5
Head to Florem at night again and save your game.
6
Return to the same spot as before.
7
You'll find DeRosa with another woman. Ringabel will tail DeRosa and lose him again (this is normal).
8
The next day, Edea decides to take action.

Boss: Fiore DeRosa

Stats / Weaknesses:

Level: 27
HP: 20,000
Weak to: Nothing

Strategy:

At the start, Edea may be Charmed. Use Esuna (White Magic) or a Remedy to cure her.
DeRosa can cast Thundara (damages party) and Cura (heals ~1800 HP).
He uses Captivating Cologne to Charm a single target.
Each time DeRosa is damaged, there's a chance his BP will increase by one.
When his BP is high, he performs a combo: normal attack, Thundara, then Cura. This deals heavy damage and heals him.
Consider limiting attacks to avoid boosting his BP, but it can still increase.
Recommended strategy: Stockpile BP, unleash multiple attacks, and use Cura to restore HP to maximum on one turn.
The next turn, DeRosa will likely have 3 BP and attack. Use Default to survive.
After DeRosa's HP drops, he stops using Cura but casts Thundara twice for significant damage.
Group-cast Cura twice when it is safe or necessary.