I can't beat Ereshkigal.

[MechaSalvo]

This is my first playthrough, I'm about to give up. Will I be able to beat the final boss if I can't kill this one.

[sammykneen]

Hey, make sure you use Poison on him whenever he lets his barriers down. Slow will also stop him putting them up as quick. Then after the third stagger, get Bravery on yourself, Deprotect and Poison on him, then go for gold overclocking with Heavy Slash.

Hope this helps.

[MechaSalvo]

Originally posted by sammykneen:

Hey, make sure you use Poison on him whenever he lets his barriers down. Slow will also stop him putting them up as quick. Then after the third stagger, get Bravery on yourself, Deprotect and Poison on him, then go for gold overclocking with Heavy Slash.

Hope this helps.

I can't even put him on stagered.

[sammykneen]

Originally posted by Polaris:

Originally posted by sammykneen:

Hey, make sure you use Poison on him whenever he lets his barriers down. Slow will also stop him putting them up as quick. Then after the third stagger, get Bravery on yourself, Deprotect and Poison on him, then go for gold overclocking with Heavy Slash.

Hope this helps.

I can't even put him on stagered.

Okey doke.

1. Have a stage 1 spell on each garb (Aero/Blizzard/Thunder) and have Attack on one garb.

2. Use Attack to jump in the air, then use Aero,Aero,Aero, Garb Change, Blizzard, Blizzard, Blizzard, Garb Change, Thunder, Thunder, Thunder, Garb change etc. etc.

3. Rinse and repeat for 2 more staggers.

(Using Attack first to jump in the air will give quicker casting speed and will stop you getting hit by Grand Impulse.)

Hope this helps!

[MechaSalvo]

Originally posted by sammykneen:

Originally posted by Polaris:

I can't even put him on stagered.

Okey doke.

1. Have a stage 1 spell on each garb (Aero/Blizzard/Thunder) and have Attack on one garb.

2. Use Attack to jump in the air, then use Aero,Aero,Aero, Garb Change, Blizzard, Blizzard, Blizzard, Garb Change, Thunder, Thunder, Thunder, Garb change etc. etc.

3. Rinse and repeat for 2 more staggers.

(Using Attack first to jump in the air will give quicker casting speed and will stop you getting hit by Grand Impulse.)

Hope this helps!

Thanks, I'll try that next time.

[Stitch]

I was about to give up, but I actually managed to kill him (her?) today. This wiki page helped me the most:

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Ereshkigal_(Lightning_Returns)

Read the "Strategy" part, it'll help you build up useful schemata for that particular fight. Keep him debuffed and steal his buffs. Also don't forget to bring a shítload of potions and phoenix downs.

Btw I've read that the final boss is easier to beat than Ereshkigal, you should be fine.

[Letsfail]

That guide indeed helped with that air combo strategy for the first stage, it goes along with what sammykeen said though i might object about the number of spells cast; you might want to cast 2 spells instead of 3 in a row to avoid falling down on the ground (can get unlucky and get hit by grand impulse) so you can just stay in the air, slapping his cheeks.
And yeah, poison all the way! just need to re-apply it quite often as you stab him in the face.

The final boss.....can be kinky at times (he does have some cheap trick under his sleeve). But in new game+, it's not someone you can sneeze at.

[EternalLoop]

thta was an easy boss, just poision him, stager with aerora lvl3 or lvl2 just spam taht and put it one on all 3 schemas you have, you must use deprotect when you stagger him, the hit the magic whatever the cat girl garb have, keep hitting overclock if necessary and the he's dead