Necrophobe Missing

[RhysTheWolfe]

I can't find anything related to bug reports, so I'm posting this here in hopes that a community manager can forward this to the development team and other people can avoid this.

I just encountered a bug today where Necrophobe was missing from the Rift and the save point he guards was available to use. I did two things which might be considered non-standard: I teleported out of the Rift before reaching Necrophobe, and I beat Omega before reaching Necrophobe.

Again, hopefully this gets to the people who can fix the problem. I don't know for sure if either of these things really are to blame, but watch out for them if you're trying to get Necrophobe's bestiary entry.

[Bladesling]

Happened to me aswell, did the same as you cleared up to omega and then teleported out.
All the rest of the enemies spawned as they should though

[The Borzoi]

I'm pretty sure that Necrophobe disappears if you beat Omega before you get to that point in all versions. I could be wrong and if someone has proof that's not the case, please post it. I just recall reading somewhere that killing Omega causes some enemies to disappear.

[Amcom]

He is missing for me as well but i haven't fought omega yet. I tried reloading an earlier save and going there again but no luck. :(

[Sir Isaac Newton]

can confirm necrophobe is missing for me as well, did minimal fights (even only cleared the required tablet), shinryu and omega still alive. No teleport usage (doing a fourjobfiesta run and no timemage avail)

[Dyex]

With a name like Necrophobe, maybe they saw you killing everything and run in fear of it's own life.

[Ryukisath]

Originally posted by The Borzoi:

I'm pretty sure that Necrophobe disappears if you beat Omega before you get to that point in all versions. I could be wrong and if someone has proof that's not the case, please post it. I just recall reading somewhere that killing Omega causes some enemies to disappear.

I killed Omega earlier and Necrophobe was still there. Unsure if it's just a bug in general and I was lucky to have Necrophobe still load after killing Omega but I can at least confirm I killed Omega and had no issue with Necrophobe loading.

I did NOT attempt to teleport out of the rift though (at any point in my save file from the Rift areas).

[Zero3K]

Has anyone been able to get him to show up?

[Skull182]

Yeah, missing for me too. Didn't kill Omega nor Shinryu, killed all the other bosses in the Rift. Didn't teleport at all out of it.

Tried reloading to a save before entering the Rift, rushed to the end, and he's still not there. Skipped killing Azulmagia (because he triggers a save point and maybe the switch is linked to Necro's), no dice.

Whatever it is that makes him not appear is earlier than that. Hard to say what might trigger it, as I did everything else in the game prior to entering the final area (only missing 3 bestiary entries outside the rift). Wonder if it's just random too, which sucks even more.

[Moogleboy]

Originally posted by Ryukisath:

Originally posted by The Borzoi:

I'm pretty sure that Necrophobe disappears if you beat Omega before you get to that point in all versions. I could be wrong and if someone has proof that's not the case, please post it. I just recall reading somewhere that killing Omega causes some enemies to disappear.

I killed Omega earlier and Necrophobe was still there. Unsure if it's just a bug in general and I was lucky to have Necrophobe still load after killing Omega but I can at least confirm I killed Omega and had no issue with Necrophobe loading.

I did NOT attempt to teleport out of the rift though (at any point in my save file from the Rift areas).

Mind posting a screenshot of your Bestiary showing him, Barrier and Gilgamesh? I've tried literally everything to get him to spawn and he's not showing up for me. I tried killing Omega but not Shinryu. I tried killing both Omega and Shinryu. I tried killing Shinryu only. I tried Shinryu before Omega. Then I did it all again without Azulmagia. It's literally the last three entries I need to complete the Bestiary.

[JayCub3]

I might take a break from the game until this glitch is fixed. I just reached the merged world and was hoping for a complete bestiary. I definitely don't want to enter the Rift.

[Prota]

Necrophobe appeared in my file. Did not fight Omega or Shinryu. fought all previous Gilgamesh encounters and Azulmagia beforehand. Never teleported out after entering the rift and didn't exit the void after entering it.

[Prota]

Originally posted by Moogleboy:

Mind posting a screenshot of your Bestiary showing him, Barrier and Gilgamesh? I've tried literally everything to get him to spawn and he's not showing up for me. I tried killing Omega but not Shinryu. I tried killing both Omega and Shinryu. I tried killing Shinryu only. I tried Shinryu before Omega. Then I did it all again without Azulmagia. It's literally the last three entries I need to complete the Bestiary.

I got you: https://imgur.com/a/IwOeTHn

[Moogleboy]

Originally posted by Prota:

Originally posted by Moogleboy:

Mind posting a screenshot of your Bestiary showing him, Barrier and Gilgamesh? I've tried literally everything to get him to spawn and he's not showing up for me. I tried killing Omega but not Shinryu. I tried killing both Omega and Shinryu. I tried killing Shinryu only. I tried Shinryu before Omega. Then I did it all again without Azulmagia. It's literally the last three entries I need to complete the Bestiary.

I got you: https://imgur.com/a/IwOeTHn

Much appreciated! I wonder what the flag is...

[Skull182]

Originally posted by Prota:

Necrophobe appeared in my file. Did not fight Omega or Shinryu. fought all previous Gilgamesh encounters and Azulmagia beforehand. Never teleported out after entering the rift and didn't exit the void after entering it.

Did you clear everything else in the world map before going to the Rift?

-Got all the tablets and the legendary weapons?
-Got the Magic Lamp behind the waterfall in Istory?
-Ran around the world on a Chocobo to get the Mirage Vest?
-Got the Chicken Knife/Brave Blade?
-Found all the pianos?
-Finished Phoenix Tower?
-Got Syldra?
-Got Bahamut?

I'm planning on starting a backup save back from the start of Castle ExDeath in world 2, and if you missed any of these possible event flags, it could help us pinpoint what is causing this bug.

[Prota]

Originally posted by Skull182:

Originally posted by Prota:

Necrophobe appeared in my file. Did not fight Omega or Shinryu. fought all previous Gilgamesh encounters and Azulmagia beforehand. Never teleported out after entering the rift and didn't exit the void after entering it.

Did you clear everything else in the world map before going to the Rift?

-Got all the tablets and the legendary weapons?
-Got the Magic Lamp behind the waterfall in Istory?
-Ran around the world on a Chocobo to get the Mirage Vest?
-Got the Chicken Knife/Brave Blade?
-Found all the pianos?
-Finished Phoenix Tower?
-Got Syldra?
-Got Bahamut?

I'm planning on starting a backup save back from the start of Castle ExDeath in world 2, and if you missed any of these possible event flags, it could help us pinpoint what is causing this bug.

Yes, I cleared everything you listed before ever entering the rift.