Rating
[easytable]Max Rarity, Skills, Future Proof, Stats, Equipment, Trust Master, Overall
5, A, A, A, B, A, A-[/easytable]
[easytable]Rarity, Job, Origin, Gender, Family
3★ – 5★, Mage, FF4, Male, Human[/easytable]
Trust Master Rewards – Meteor: Magic damage (2.5x) with ignore SPR (25%) to all enemies
| Level | XP required | Total XP | Unlocked items | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1000 | 1000 | Poke Ball x10 | |
| 3 | 2000 | 3000 | Poke Ball x15 | |
| 4 | 3000 | 6000 | Poke Ball x15 | |
| 5 | 4000 | 10000 | Gyms, Potions, Revives | Poke Ball x20, Potion x10, Revive x10, Incense |
| 6 | 5000 | 15000 | Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Incubator | |
| 7 | 6000 | 21000 | Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Incense | |
| 8 | 7000 | 28000 | Razz Berry | Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x10, Lure Module |
| 9 | 8000 | 36000 | Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x3, Lucky Egg | |
| 10 | 9000 | 45000 | Super Potions | Poke Ball x20, Super Potion x20, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module |
| 11 | 10000 | 55000 | Poke Ball x15, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3 | |
| 12 | 10000 | 65000 | Great Balls | Great Ball x20, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3 |
| 13 | 10000 | 75000 | Great Ball x10, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3 | |
| 14 | 10000 | 85000 | Great Ball x10, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3 | |
| 15 | 15000 | 100000 | Hyper Potions | Great Ball x15, Hyper Potion x20, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module |
| 16 | 20000 | 120000 | Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5 | |
| 17 | 20000 | 140000 | Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5 | |
| 18 | 20000 | 160000 | Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5 | |
| 19 | 25000 | 185000 | Great Ball x15, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5 | |
| 20 | 25000 | 210000 | Ultra Balls | Ultra Ball x20, Hyper Potion x20, Revive x20, Razz Berry x20, Incense x2, Lucky Egg x2, Egg Incubator x2, Lure Module x2 |
| 21 | 50000 | 260000 | Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10 | |
| 22 | 75000 | 335000 | Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10 | |
| 23 | 100000 | 435000 | Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10 | |
| 24 | 125000 | 560000 | Ultra Ball x15, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10 | |
| 25 | 150000 | 710000 | Max Potions | Ultra Ball x25, Max Potion x20, Revive x15, Razz Berry x15, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module |
| 26 | 190000 | 900000 | Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15 | |
| 27 | 200000 | 1,100,000 | Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15 | |
| 28 | 250000 | 1,350,000 | Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15 |
| 3★ | 4★ | 5★ |
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General Thoughts
Golbez is so badass in FF4 classic. In the game, he is also a great black mage. Golbez might trail behind Kefka in terms of magical prowess, but he does specialize in increasing esper stats. He also has a chance to paralyze all enemies at a 30% chance with Binding Cold.
Golbez also has all the basic elemental magic of Thundaga, Firaga and Blizzaga. Bioga will be useful against bosses, but I think Bio Blaster is much better due to a better percent chance(20 vs 50). Osmose will come in handy if he ever runs out of mana in long fights. Drain isn’t too useful and it is much better to use a dedicated healer for healing.
In terms of limit burst, Golbez offers more AoE dark magic damage, which is a great element to have. His trust master reward Meteor is a great AoE magic that will decimate any regular mobs.
The few downsides of Golbez is his equipment selection. He can’t use staffs unfortunately. He also can’t learn any green of white magic.
Verdict: Max him unless you got Kefka or Cloud of Darkness. The latter two are better options.
Stats
LB Drops are crystal drops that fills up your limit burst.
| Rarity | HP | MP | ATK | DEF | MAG | SPR | Attack Hits | LB Drops | Exp. Growth Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3★ | 1721 | 87 | 55 | 53 | 68 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 4★ | 2186 | 112 | 70 | 68 | 87 | 87 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 5★ | 2703 | 140 | 88 | 85 | 109 | 108 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Resistance
Golbez is neutral to all elements and status effects.
Learned Abilities
| Min Rarity | Level | Icon | Name | Effect | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5★ | 46 |  |
Binding Cold | Paralyze (30%) to all enemies | 20 |
| 5★ | 80 |  |
EVO MAG +30% | Increase esper parameters (30%) | – |
Magic Abilities
| Min Rarity | Level | Icon | Name | Effect | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3★ | 1 |  |
Bio | Dark magic damage (1.2x) and poison (15%) to one enemy | 5 |
| 3★ | 1 |  |
Fira | Fire magic damage (1.4x) to all enemies | 9 |
| 3★ | 18 |  |
Drain | Magic damage (0.8x) with HP drain (30%) to one enemy | 5 |
| 3★ | 31 |  |
Osmose | Magic damage (0.3x) with MP drain (30%) to one enemy | 10 |
| 4★ | 9 |  |
Gravity | HP damage (50%) to one enemy | 12 |
| 4★ | 24 |  |
Biora | Dark magic damage (1.25x) and poison (15%) to all enemies | 12 |
| 4★ | 52 |  |
Firaga | Fire magic damage (1.8x) to all enemies | 20 |
| 4★ | 52 |  |
Blizzaga | Ice magic damage (1.8x) to all enemies | 20 |
| 4★ | 60 |  |
Thundaga | Lightning magic damage (1.8x) to all enemies | 20 |
| 5★ | 73 |  |
Bioga | Dark magic damage (1.4x) and poison (20%) to all enemies | 20 |
Limit Burst
Golbez does strong AoE dark magic damage to all enemies.
| Rarity | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 3★ | Onyx Dragon | Base: Dark magic damage (2.1x) to all enemies Max: Dark magic damage (2.55x) to all enemies |
| 4★ | Twin Moons | Base: Dark magic damage (2.3x) to all enemies Max: Dark magic damage (3x) to all enemies |
| 5★ | Dark of the Moon | Base: Dark magic damage (2.5x) to all enemies Max: Dark magic damage (3.45x) to all enemies |
Equipment
Golbez has limited weapon selection.
[easytable]Weapons, Armors
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| Rarity | Ability Slots | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| 3★ | 2 | Black Magic Lvl 6 |
| 4★ | 3 | Black Magic Lvl 7 |
| 5★ | 4 | Black Magic Lvl 8 |
Awakening
| Rarity | Material 1 | Material 2 | Material 3 | Material 4 | Material 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4★ | Pearl of Wisdom (25) | Esper Cryst (15) | Mystic Ore (10) | Scripture of Time (5) | Sacred Crystal (5) |
| 5★ | Mystic Ore (20) | Scripture of Time (10) | Sacred Crystal (10) | Dragon Heart (5) | Holy Crystal (5) |
Lore
A mage from a different world who tried to destroy a certain blue planet with two moons. He controls the armies of Baron from the shadows in order to seize the Crystals that lie in each land, and drives Baron to commit terrible atrocities. Beneath him serve the four Archfiends: Scarmiglione of earth, Cagnazzo of water, Barbariccia of wind, and Rubicante of fire. But his own power is also great, and he uses many cruel tactics in his various confrontations with Cecil, including controlling Cecil’s best friend, Kain, with the darkness that lay hidden in the dragoon’s heart.
