10 Hardest Bosses In Final Fantasy History

Makes sense that Final Fantasy XIV, the latest game as of this article's publication, would have one of the hardest final bosses in the series - seeing as how it was made by Creative Business Unit III. CBU III are the guys who created and currently run FFXIV, and include a lot of veterans of the Tactics games. And if you know anything about those two games, then you know what to expect from XVI if you haven't played it yet (editor's note: brutal difficulty).

The key to defeating Ultima follows a similar strategy as beating the other bosses in XVI and XIV before it: if the ground is glowing, RUN. Ultima is the, well, ultimate test of the player's reflexes and knowledge of XVI's combat system. He hits hard and he hits fast. The player must balance bobbing and weaving around his complex attack patterns while also dealing damage. 

Ultima has three phases to his name, each one more brutal and with tighter windows of opportunity than the last, but it's all worth it to put this arrogant loser in his place. Few final bosses in the series feel quite this good to put down.