Like a serpentine manifestation of rage and flame, Marilith struck down the Strangers she once called her comrades before coiling around the Fire Crystal, greedily hoarding its power for herself atop the volcanic Mount Gulg. Your reflexes will have to be sharper than ever to dodge Marilith’s fiery blades and rejuvenate the Fire Crystal, but don’t worry—we’re here to help you survive this deadly dance. Here’show to defeat Marilith, the Fiend of Fire in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.
Fighting Marilith, the Fiend of Fire
Preparing to fight Marilith
Before taking on Marilith, you’ll want to be prepared to exploit her weakness—waterandholy. Setting the Sage as one of your Jobs will give you access to powerful water and holy magic, while choosing a secondary Job that utilizes eitherfists or daggerswill allow for the use of swift attacks to quickly recharge MP.
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The Mission Levels range from50 to 84for both theMain and Side Missionversions of the Marilith fight, so equip gear of at least an equal level before heading in to face her. Additionally, if you’ve unlocked the option toChange Special Effectsthrough theSmithy, be sure to give your weapons and armor at least a few of the followingEquipment Effectsbefore heading into battle:
Once your party’s Jobs and gear have been decided, head to theMount Gulgarea on the World Map to confront the Fiend of Fire.
Marilith’s attacks and abilities
Marilith relies on her speed to assault players withfire and physical attacksduring combat, preferring to get up close and personal with her enemies. Due to this, Marilith has the potential to overwhelm your party if you aren’t careful—attacks likeFlaming Furyallow her to quickly cross the arena, whileAsuralets her attack from a safe distance. The attacks Marilith will use during battle are as follows:
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How to beat Marilith
The key to fighting Marilith is keeping your distance by dashing and dodging, all while using Water or Holy magic. To start out the battle, switch to your Sage Job andhit Marilith with WatergaandDiajauntil you’ve run out of MP. From there, initiate both of yourally’s resonance states, causing them to act as a distraction by using their abilities on Marilith more aggressively.
While Marilith is preoccupied with attacking your teammates, hit her withNormal Attacks to recover your MP, then distance yourself from Marilith once again before casting Waterga and Diaja. Additionally, if your weapon has theImbue WaterorImbue Holyequipment effects, each Normal Attack willexploit Kraken’s weaknessto water or holy and lower his break gauge.
Simply continue that cycle of casting, using resonances and recovering MP, then casting again. If Marilith begins to useStone Gaze, stop targeting her and make sure Jack isfacing away from the Fiend of Fire. This will allow you to avoid the Petrification status ailment.
The battle will enter its second phase upon Marilith’s health being lowered to the halfway mark, at which point her attacks will becomeimbued with fireand she’ll begin to useFlaming FuryandInferno. Marilith’s attack patterns will remain the same for the rest of the fight, however, so continue using Waterga, Diaja, and water or holy imbued Normal Attacks to chip away at her break gauge. Just stay calm and careful, and you’ll be sure to take down this fiery Fiend in the blink of an eye!
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