Ff16 The Rising Tide How To Stop Leviathan S Tsunami

How to break Leviathan’s shield in Final Fantasy 16 The Rising Tide - Leviathan Phase 3 Eikon fight

Leviathan phase 3 doesn’t discriminate, its difficulty up there no matter which mode you’re playing the game in. The key is to never have a moment when Ifrit isn’t on the offensive.

Spitfire every time it charges

Spitfire is Ifrit’s laser ability (R2 + Triangle). Every time it charges, no matter when you are, use it.

Brimstone when you’re near

Brimstone is a charged explosive shield ability that can only hurt monsters at closed range. When you’re right next to Leviathan, Hold R2 + Square until the gauge is in the red zone and unleash. Much like Spitfire, the goal is to use it whenever it’s charged for another use.

Melee as much as possible

When you’re out of special moves, the next attack(s) that will damage Leviathan the most are your melee moves. Wildfire (Circle) dash to it to get close.

Always aim for a Backdraft Finish

A Backdraft finish deals roughly four to six times more damage than a claw attack.

Square + Square + Square + Square (4 claw hits by Ifrit) Triangle (for a Fireball Burst combo) Triangle (and another one for a Backdraft Finish)

Charged shot when you’re too far

When Leviathan is too far from your claw’s reach, unleash Charged Shots when you can. Hold Triangle and release it once you hear a tiny “ping!” The latter is a sign that it’s at maximum power. It’s more efficient than lobbing regular fire.

Dodge everything

Finally, be extra sure you don’t get hit by Leviathan’s attacks! Never mind the damage it does to your HP, getting hit will lose you precious seconds you could be using to stop the Tsunami. Leviathan is a pretty forgiving Eikon… kind of. At least, it’s more forgiving than the Timekeeper, which we only defeated with an arm of potions. Once you’ve overcome the Tsunami phase, you will have reached your last checkpoint. Whenever you’re defeated in the upcoming phases, the battle will always return here. For more Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide guides, check out All Aquamarine Locations (Map) in FF16 The Rising Tide here at Pro Game Guides.