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Final Fantasy IV Enemy
Barbariccia
Japanese	バルバリシア
Romaji	Barubarishia
J2e Name	Valvalicia
SNES Name	Valvalis
PS Name	Valvalis
GBA Name	Barbariccia
DS Name	Barbariccia
SNES Stats Level HP MP 36 8,636 529 Strength Magic 82 63 Defense M. Defense Evasion 0 12 0 EXP Gil 9,000 5,500 Location Tower of Zot Type - Steal N/A Item Dropped N/A Abilities Storm, Ray Weak Against - Resistant to Earth, Wind Immune to Poison, Blind, Silence, Pig, Mini, Toad, Petrify, Death, Berserk, Confuse, Sleep, Paralyze, Curse, Gradual Petrify Absorbs Other Information - PS Stats Level HP MP 36 8,636 529 Strength Magic 82 63 Defense M. Defense Evasion 0 12 0 EXP Gil 9,000 5,500 Location Tower of Zot Type - Steal N/A Item Dropped N/A Abilities Maelstrom, Finger Tip Weak Against - Resistant to Earth, Wind Immune to Poison, Blind, Silence, Pig, Mini, Toad, Petrify, Death, Berserk, Confuse, Sleep, Paralyze, Curse, Gradual Petrify Absorbs Other Information - GBA Stats #216 HP Strength Magic 8,636 82 63 Defense Magic Defense 0 12 EXP Gil 9,000 5,500 Location Tower of Zot Type Item Dropped N/A Abilities Maelstrom, Ray Weak Against - Resistant to Earth, Wind Immune to Poison, Blind, Silence, Pig, Mini, Toad, Petrify, Death, Berserk, Confuse, Sleep, Paralyze, Curse, Gradual Petrify Absorbs Other Information - DS Stats #170 Level HP N/A 12,272 EXP Gil 61,855 10,000 Location Tower of Zot Steal N/A Common Drop N/A Uncommon Drop N/A Rare Drop N/A Very Rare Drop N/A Abilities Maelstrom, Tornado, Lightning, Stone Touch Weak Against N/A Resistant to Earth, Wind Immune to Poison, Blind, Silence, Pig, Mini, Toad, Petrify, Death, Berserk, Confusion, Sleep, Paralyze, Curse Absorbs N/A

Barbariccia, originally known as Valvalis, is a storyline boss in Final Fantasy IV. A seductive figure known as Empress of the Winds, she appears as one of Golbez's Archfiends.

Battle

First Encounter

It should be noted that she, while wrapped in hair, counters all weapon attacks with the exception of Kain's Jump (which forces her out of this form), with strong physical attacks and the Maelstrom spell. When she returns to her regular form, start using Cecil's and Cid's attacks, Yang should use Focus, and Rosa should just buff your party with good status effects. During the battle in the Giant of Babil, she is permanently locked in her hair because Kain is not in your party and is thus immune to all physical attacks.

DS Strategy

Barbariccia sometimes counters physical attacks with the powerful Lightning spell, which does upwards of 500 damage to the party, and otherwise uses strong physicals and Tornado, which reduces HP to single digits. Rosa and Cecil should cast Shell and Protect on the party to defend them while Kain jumps and Yang builds up power with Focus. Once Kain lands and Barbariccia's wind shield falls, attack her with everything you have and use Rosa to heal the party.

Second Encounter

Main article: Elemental Archfiends (Boss)

Related enemies

• Scarmiglione
• Cagnazzo
• Rubicante
• Golbez