You can beat Vargas in one hit with Sabin's special Pummel attack. Breath deeply before trying to enter the attack command.
Final Fantasy VI PlayStation Bestiary entry
Vargas is a boss in Final Fantasy VI fought near the exit of Mt. Kolts, accompanied by two Ipoohs.
Stats[]
Battle[]
Blizzard Fist (GBA).
Vargas cannot be targeted until both Ipoohs are killed, even by attacks that target all enemies. Vargas primarily uses physical attacks, and occasionally attacks twice in one turn. His special attack, Gale Cut, does minor damage to the entire party. Locke can attempt to steal a rare Mythril Claw from Vargas.
The player does not need to deplete Vargas's HP to win. After doing approximately 700–800 damage, Sabin will appear and Vargas will use Blizzard Fist to remove Locke, Edgar, and Terra, leaving Sabin to fight Vargas alone. Vargas uses Doom Fist to inflict doom on Sabin, giving the player sixty seconds to defeat Vargas.
To win, Sabin must execute the Raging Fist technique via the Blitz command. If this is the player's first time playing the game, and does not know the Blitz combination, Sabin will eventually tell the player how to perform it.
While it is technically possible to defeat Vargas by depleting his HP, his high HP, the doom timer, and the handicap of fighting him with only Sabin, make doing so very difficult. While this cannot be accomplished during a normal play, it is possible to kill Vargas and completely bypass Sabin's appearance if the player does more damage then Vargas has in HP by means of level 99 and a combination of Genji Glove and Master's Scroll obtained via cheat codes. Vargas's death animation would still be the same, and then the game would progress as normal with Sabin appearing near the cave entrance in front of the team.
Strategy[]
Edgar should fire his Crossbow to kill the Ipooh. Locke can steal from Vargas and then use normal attacks. Terra should use Cure to heal or attack Vargas with Fire.
Formations[]
| Number | Enemies | Encounter flags | Introduction flag | Musical theme | Magic AP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Back | Surrounded | Side | |||||
| 435 | Vargas, Ipooh x2 | Sides, individual | The Decisive Battle | 0 | ||||
| Vargas vs Sabin special event flag. No victory pose upon winning. Hide start messages. Prevent triple 7 for Joker's Death. | ||||||||
AI script[]
Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Attack (100%)
2nd Turn: Gale Cut (100%)
3rd Turn: Attack (100%)
If Timer >= 50:
- Display message: Vargas: Come on! What's the matter?
- Attack (100%)
- Attack (100%)
If attacked by anything:
- If HP <= 10880
- Display message:
- Vargas: Enough of this! I'll send you all to the great beyond!
- Display message:
If HP <= 10880 (this is only done once):
- Target: Sabin
- Doom Fist (100%)
- Display message: Vargas: Now...Get ready to join your beloved master!
If Sabin has Doom status (only done once):
- Display message: Vargas: Why hold back? Your time's almost up!
If attacked by Raging Fist (Sabin's Blitz): Battle over
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
Vargas is a Spanish and Portuguese surname.