Kefka's Tower: Final Battle

FINAL FANTASY VI guide · the summit of Kefka's Tower: the Warring Triad, the four-tier final gauntlet and Kefka

Reaching the summit of the tower requires dividing the party across three paths to defeat the statues of the Warring Triad. Stepping on the final three floor switches triggers the ultimate encounter against the multi-tiered Statue of the Gods and the ascended Kefka. Before combat begins, players arrange their entire party lineup, with reserve members stepping in to replace fallen characters between battle tiers.

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Safety Bit: Stolen from Fiend on the leftmost summit pathwayRed Jacket: Stolen from Demon on the middle summit pathwayMinerva Bustier: Stolen from Goddess on the rightmost summit pathwayMutsunokami: Dropped by Fiend upon defeatRadiant Lance: Dropped by Demon upon defeatExcalibur: Dropped by Goddess upon defeatRagnarok: Stolen from Lady during the third tier of the final battleUltima Weapon: Stolen from Rest during the third tier of the final battleMegalixir: Stolen from Kefka during the final tier

Achievements here

Field Research- Professional MissableDefeat and register every single enemy in the Bestiary to reach 100% completion upon defeating the final boss. Many regular monsters and bosses exist only in temporary World of Balance areas and will be permanently lost if skipped.

Breath of New LifeDefeat Kefka at the apex of Kefka's Tower to complete the story and bring peace to the world.

Achievement guide and roadmap →

Enemies

Fiend

Weak to HolySteal / drop Safety Bit

Uses Force Field and high-tier ice magic while retaining elevated Magic Defense

Demon

Weak to PoisonSteal / drop Red Jacket

Counters with Firaga and pairs Stop with instant-kill Blaster attacks

Goddess

Steal / drop Minerva Bustier

Absorbs Holy and casts Entice, Overture, and Cloudy Heaven

Visage

Weak to FireSteal / drop Elixir

First-tier head that casts Dread Gaze to petrify and counters with Quake if defeated last

Long Arm

Steal / drop Elixir

First-tier appendage that dishes out heavy physical attacks

Short Arm

Weak to WaterSteal / drop Elixir

First-tier limb capable of launching Razor Gale

Tiger

Weak to IceSteal / drop Elixir

Second-tier beast that can cause zombie status with Tiger Fang

Machine

Weak to LightningSteal / drop Elixir

Second-tier mechanical target that uses various techno-attacks

Magic

Steal / drop Elixir

Second-tier spellcaster that casts high-tier elemental magic

Power

Steal / drop Elixir

Second-tier brute that counterattacks with a ten-hit combo upon defeat

Lady

Steal / drop Ragnarok

Third-tier figure that absorbs all elements, heals with White Wind, and can revive Rest with Arise

Rest

Steal / drop Ultima Weapon

Third-tier body that unleashes high-damage magical attacks

Kefka

Steal / drop Megalixir

The final boss, casting devastating unique magic such as Forsaken, Havoc Wing, and Heartless Angel

Tips

Place Strago in the party confronting Fiend to learn the Force Field Lore, as this boss is the sole monster in the game to use it.
In the first tier of the final battle, eliminate Visage before destroying both arms to prevent it from casting a dying Quake.
Target Lady first during the third tier of the statue to prevent her from constantly reviving Rest with Arise.
Frontload your combat roster with your four strongest heroes equipped with Ribbons to handle the majority of the final gauntlet uninterrupted.

Not listed for this area: secrets, shops and people.

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