Dragon Zombie -- Boss #9
Two undead dragons ambush your party the moment you pick up the Rat's Tail from the chest beside the throne on 3F. The Rat's Tail is the key item needed to reach Bahamut and receive your class upgrades-there is no skipping this fight. Both Dragon Zombies are weak to Fire and Dia, the same tools that cleared the Citadel's undead enemies throughout the dungeon.
Dragon Zombie Stats
HP
268
Attack
56
Defense
30
Magic Defense
135
Weakness
Fire, Dia
Resistance
Ice, Earth
Strategy
Two targets with 268 HP each and a Fire/Dia weakness. Firaga hits both at once, Diaga hits one hard. Focus all damage on one Dragon Zombie until it falls-cutting one attacker removes a quarter of all incoming damage and halves the paralysis risk. Black Mage: Firaga every turn. At level 30 it deals enough to threaten both through splash and potentially kill one outright. White Mage: Diaga for heavy bonus damage when the party is healthy, then Curaga once HP starts dropping. Both spells are valuable here. Warrior: Equip the Flame Sword (from the Cavern of Ice B2) and focus one Dragon Zombie. The fire-elemental weapon deals bonus damage against undead on every hit. Monk: Physical attacks every turn. Focus the same target as your Warrior. Their 56 Attack can cause paralysis on physical hits. If your White Mage gets paralyzed, use Hi-Potions from another party member while waiting for it to wear off. The fight runs 3 to 5 rounds.
Quick Tips
- • Kill one Dragon Zombie first. Two attacking every round with paralysis chance is genuinely dangerous-one dead is half the threat.
- • Fira and Diara still deal solid damage here if MP is low from clearing the dungeon. The weakness multiplier makes even lower-tier spells worthwhile.
- • The Flame Sword from Cavern of Ice B2 deals bonus elemental damage against undead. If your Warrior has it, this is the fight to use it.
Turn-by-Turn Guide
- 1. Turn 1: Equip Flame Sword on Warrior if not already
- 2. Black Mage casts Firaga (hits both)
- 3. White Mage casts Diaga (focus one target)
- 4. Warrior and Monk both target same Dragon Zombie
- 5. Continue focusing first target until it falls
- 6. Switch focus to second Dragon Zombie
- 7. Keep HP above 100 (56 Attack is significant)
- 8. Fight runs 3-5 rounds
Rewards
Sit on the throne to teleport back to 1F. Exit the Citadel and fly northwest to the Cardia Islands-a cluster of small islands with 13 treasure chests inside the caves and no random encounters. The northern island holds Bahamut. Show him the Rat's Tail and every party member upgrades to their advanced class. Warrior becomes Knight, Thief becomes Ninja, Black Mage becomes Black Wizard, White Mage becomes White Wizard. Class upgrades are the biggest power spike in the game. Visit every town afterward to buy the spells and armor newly accessible to your upgraded classes before continuing to Gaia.