The Blood Moon Location and How to Beat Terminus in FF16

Learn the location of The Blood Moon hunt in Final Fantasy XVI and discover the best strategies and recommended abilities to defeat the powerful Terminus boss.

Terminus Abilities and Attacks:

• Spark Clap: Terminus splits, hovers, releases a spark, then crashes together. Used three times before Spark Explosion. Dodge forward when the spark appears.
• Spark Explosion: After three Spark Claps, Terminus charges electricity on the floor and explodes. Move away or stand next to it and dodge as it explodes.
• Energy Beam: Fires a beam of condensed energy. Dodge in the direction the beam moves. Staying to its side or back allows for attacks.
• Electric Missiles: Launches a volley of four electricity missiles. Dodge through them as they approach.
• Surging Charge: Briefly flashes light blue before charging across the arena. Dodge through it as it gets close.
• Hypersurge: Terminus launches into the air and crashes down, releasing a large area of electricity. Repeat three times. Jump over the electricity, dodge as it hits the floor, or use Will-o’-the-Wykes to absorb it (safest).
• Short Circuit: Used when Terminus is near death. Splits apart, releasing multiple Energy Beams while spinning. Move away from beams until one approaches, then dodge in the direction it came from.

Recommended Abilities for Terminus:

• Bahamut - Gigaflare: High damage (5 Stars).
• Bahamut - Will-o’-the-Wykes: Use as the second Bahamut ability.
• Shiva - Diamond Dust: Strongest Will-Damage attack (5 Stars).
• Shiva - Lightning Rod: Place in front of Terminus when staggered for amplified multi-hit attacks (2 Stars Damage, 3 Stars Will).
• Odin - Dancing Steel: Contributes to Zantetsuken levels (1 Star Damage, 2 Stars Will).
• Odin - Rift Slip: Cancels actions immediately and briefly slows time after a combo for easier execution of other abilities.

Notes on Abilities: Odin’s Zantetsuken (level 5) is powerful and frequent with Dancing Steel, which can grant 3-4 levels. Rift Slip aids in canceling actions and creating openings. Shiva’s Cold Snap can Permafrost enemies after a Precision Dodge, and Diamond Dust deals high Will-Damage. Lightning Rod from Ramuh boosts multi-hit attacks on staggered enemies. Bahamut’s Gigaflare is a very powerful attack.