Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
Fuck it, I'm done trying to further "optimise" this thing. (The "safe" strategy has you spam water scrolls, since all of its forms take normal damage from that element, and it's too slow to get the jump on speed-optimised Ninja after each formchange.)
Take off Galuf's equipment _immediately_ after this fight, as he'll leave for a while once you enter the crystal chamber.
The Chemist's !Mix command (obtained after this fight) is _the_ single most overpowered command in the game, so naturally the most potent mixing ingredients can't be bought (ie. they're enemy drops and/or steals). And you _will_ need it for LLGs.
Fuck it, I'm done trying to further "optimise" this thing. (The "safe" strategy has you spam water scrolls, since all of its forms take normal damage from that element, and it's too slow to get the jump on speed-optimised Ninja after each formchange.)
Take off Galuf's equipment _immediately_ after this fight, as he'll leave for a while once you enter the crystal chamber.
The Chemist's !Mix command (obtained after this fight) is _the_ single most overpowered command in the game, so naturally the most potent mixing ingredients can't be bought (ie. they're enemy drops and/or steals). And you _will_ need it for LLGs.
![Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Shiva
Youll lose her forever if you dont fight her before leaving the first world. (Not that you were going to use her in a LLG anyway.) Steal Mythril Swords from Ice Soldiers in this area for cash, since you obviously cant beat stuff freely. Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Shiva](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uOaTZnjSEFM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Guardian
The Grauniad Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Guardian](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vtv-cRPr_2I/mqdefault.jpg)
![Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Wendigo
This thing has the false image toggle that Neo Shinryu is so infamous for, though its not _quite_ as obnoxious about it (theres always a vulnerable target on field, and you can nullify the Frost counters with Flame Rings). And yes, I forgot to steal Dragon Fangs back in world 2…oh well. Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Wendigo](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w0i1eq5Ane8/mqdefault.jpg)

![Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Leviathan
When boosted, Leviathan is the most powerful summon in the game…except theres _no_ water-boosting item (not even in GBA—they went out of their way for that!); you need to use Elemental Power mix for it. So Syldra continues to be the most efficient, since you can just buy Air Knives and spam her with impunity. (Not that any of this matters in a LLG anyway.) Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Leviathan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xA-Ma5Lf5rU/mqdefault.jpg)
![Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Gilgamesh #4
Even if you dont care for the other Genji equipment, you _must_ fight him here for a chance to get the Genji Shield later on.
よし ここからは本気で戦わしてもらうぜ! ギルガメッシュチェーンジ!! Very well—from now on, allow me to fight in full earnest! Gilgamesh change! (Sounds a lot less obnoxious than EN, doesnt it.)
Exdeath is a cheat! (Banish ignores instant death immunity but misses heavy enemies, like Gilgamesh here; its effectively an inverse Death.) Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Gilgamesh #4](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xD4TQK8TjRY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Earth Dragon #2
Maybe it prefers symphonic rock instead? Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Earth Dragon #2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xh4bKWdyajI/mqdefault.jpg)
![Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Titan
He has a Gaia Hammer rare steal, a late-game weapon (!) that boosts earth-elemental damage by 50% and has a 25% chance of casting Earthquake. Of course, this doesnt really matter in a LLG, and is probably not worth it in a normal one either. Final Fantasy V [PC] (LLG 2/1/1/4) - Titan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yAhV4K4tusA/mqdefault.jpg)
![Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Skull Dragon #1
It really is just Dungeons & Dragons!
The Crusader esper seems to be fragments and/or (more direct) aspects of the Warring Triads power. Final Fantasy VI [PC] - Skull Dragon #1](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yDjxBsRQtLg/mqdefault.jpg)

