Demo bosses
Updated 2026-10-16. Checked 2026-10-16.
Bring a Flame Scroll mindset for Belmodar, light for Hell’s Rider, ice then light for the two Hunger fights, and lightning for Siren. Antlion only ambushes you on foot. These weaknesses come from a competitor walkthrough, not from Square Enix.
I left Gilgamesh off the demo list. The same source calls Gilgamesh a late-game fight with no fixed weakness. Chapter 1’s own summary is four story bosses plus three optional ones, which matches the seven names below.
Seven chapter-1 fights
Sephiroth and Ultima Weapon are also described as later super-bosses, not demo fights.
| Boss | Weakness | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Belmodar | Fire | Opening fight. Rain’s fire is enough. |
| Hell’s Rider | Light | Rescue the king. Leah’s Banish is light. Three skeletons join. |
| The Hunger (first) | Ice | Kolobos Ruins. |
| The Hunger (second) | Light | Same dungeon, later. |
| Antlion | Not listed | Skip it by riding a chocobo. |
| Siren | Lightning | Charms the party. Tronn’s Thunder if you chose him. |
| Marauder | Not listed | Marauder Cave, near a Vision shrine. |
Questions
Are the weaknesses official?
No. Recheck them in the demo. The scrolls in the walkthrough match this table.
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Sources
- FF Resonance database notes — Used only for systems the stores do not document. Cross-checked 2026-10-16.