Final Fantasy V
FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper Guide
This guide is meant to assist in defeating bosses in Elite Dungeons. Elite Dungeons are unlocked by mastering the Classic version of each of the available levels. As usual the difficulty of these dungeons are typically relative -- for a well-leveled party with strong gear these will mostly be a cakewalk. Otherwise, expect a tougher time for an average battle party.
Wind Shrine
| 1st Time Completion Reward | 1x Mythril, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Completion Reward | 3,500 Gil |
| Mastery Reward | 3x Greater Black Orb, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Boss Condition | Defeat Wing Raptor w/o having atk countered Defeat Wing Raptor before it closes its wings. |
Once again, you don't have to get Champion on this boss to earn an overall Master score. And this creature is tough if you choose to fight fair. So either spam Gravity on it or throw a Death spell to dispatch of the Raptor quickly.
Torna Canal
| 1st Time Completion Reward | 1x Mythril, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Completion Reward | 3,500 Gil |
| Mastery Reward | 3x Greater White Orb, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Boss Condition | Exploit Karlabos's weakness to lightning atks. |
Support characters should boost attackers and/or black mages. For offense use lightning abilities like (Thunder Strike (Other), Thundara/Thundaga (black magic). You don't need to get a Champion rating on this boss, simply get a Champion rating on the previous stages to earn you a Master score.
Ship Graveyard
| 1st Time Completion Reward | 1x Mythril, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Completion Reward | 3,500 Gil |
| Mastery Reward | 3x Greater Power Orb, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Boss Condition | Defeat Siren before she becomes undead. |
This is another tough encounter. I'd recommend using Blade Bash on Siren repeatedly coupled with Armor Break. Aerith's Soul Break can also stop her from moving, so you can try that too if you like. Also, healing spells will not damage her in undead form; do not heal her! Fire spells are good though.
North Mountain
| 1st Time Completion Reward | 1x Mythril, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Completion Reward | 12,000 Gil |
| Mastery Reward | 3x Greater Black Orb, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Boss Condition | Afflict Magissa with Silence and Sleep. |
Aerith's Seal Evil soul break can stick both Sleep and Silence on Magissa. Either that or you can try Silence Buster and Sleep Buster. Intimidate can also Paralyze Magissa and will therefore make this battle plenty easier.
Castle Walse
| 1st Time Completion Reward | 1x Mythril, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Completion Reward | 12,000 Gil |
| Mastery Reward | 3x Greater Power Orb, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Boss Condition | Exploit Shiva's weakness to fire attacks. |
Support characters should boost attackers and/or black mages. For offense use fire abilities like (Fire Strike (Other), Fira/Firaga (black magic). You don't need to get a Champion rating on this boss, simply get a Champion rating on all the previous stages and that should give you enough steam to Master.
Walse Tower
| 1st Time Completion Reward | 1x Mythril, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Completion Reward | 12,000 Gil |
| Mastery Reward | 1x Large Adamantite, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Boss Condition | Defeat Garula without being KO'd. |
his is another level where the monster mobs can cause more problems than the boss. The mobs are hard-hitters. take a supply of healing spells to stay healthy. For Garula, throw something to Petrify him and the battle is won.
Karnak Castle
| 1st Time Completion Reward | 1x Mythril, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Completion Reward | 12,000 Gil |
| Mastery Reward | 1x Large Scarletite, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Boss Condition | Defeat Iron Claw before he uses Death Claw. |
This is another level where the monster mobs can cause more problems than the boss. The mobs are hard-hitters. take a supply of healing spells to stay healthy. For the boss, Dark Buster and Delay Attack are most helpful.
Library of the Ancients
| 1st Time Completion Reward | 1x Mythril, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Completion Reward | 12,000 Gil |
| Mastery Reward | 1x Major Power Orb, 1x Stamina Shard |
| Boss Condition | Exploit Byblos's weakness to fire attacks. |
Support characters should boost attackers and/or black mages. For offense use fire abilities like (Fire Strike (Other), Fira/Firaga (black magic). You don't need to get a Champion rating on this boss, simply get a Champion rating on all the previous stages and that should give you enough steam to Master.