Near the end of Final Fantasy 16, during the Brotherhood main scenario quest, a few more hunts become available with one of these Notorious Marks being “The Blood Moon”, also known as Terminus. Terminus is a large spherical object constructed from Fallen remnants that reside in The Crock, Sanbreque. Read below to find the exact location of Terminus as well as our in-depth strategy on defeating it.
Terminus can be accessed during the Brotherhood main scenario quest.
Where to Find The Blood Moon, Terminus¶
| Location | Level | Bounty |
|---|---|---|
| The Crock, Sanbreque | 40 | 9,800 Gil, 35 Renown |
This hunt won’t appear unless you’re at or past the Brotherhood main scenario quest. Once you do have access to the hunt, teleport to the Dragon’s Aery obelisk. From there, hug the southern wall and follow it southwest until you can head south again. This area is the Imperial Chase, follow the spider-infested forest southeast then north when you can. At the end of the forest trail will be The Crock which is a Fallen Ruin, and inside the ruin is Terminus. Walk up to the large ball laying on the surface to initiate the battle.
(1 of 2) From the Dragon’s Aery obelisk, head southwest until you can head southeast.
From the Dragon’s Aery obelisk, head southwest until you can head southeast. (left), Follow the forest trail of the Imperial Chase until you can proceed north to The Crock. Terminus will be waiting in the Fallen ruins. (right)
Terminus’ Abilities and Attacks¶
Below you’ll find all the attacks that Terminus has in its arsenal:
| Attack | Description | Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Spark Clap | Terminus will split in half and hover above your head, releasing a spark before it comes crashing together like a clap. This will be used three times before following it up with Spark Explosion. | This attack will be used a lot during the battle, and it can be used multiple times in quick succession. When you see the spark, it means it’s about to come together, dodge forward as soon as you see this to avoid the attack. |
| Spark Explosion | At the end of three Spark Claps, Terminus will drop and stay enclosed on the floor, charging up electricity before exploding. This covers a small area of effect around itself with electricity. | When Terminus is charging up, you’ll see electricity sparking around it, either move away to avoid the attack, or stand next to it, and hit dodge the second it explodes. |
| Energy Beam | A small gun barrel will protrude from Terminus’ shell before unleashing a beam of condensed energy across the arena. | When Terminus fires the beam, it will move all around the arena, when the beam gets close to you, dodge the direction the beam is moving to avoid it. If you’re close enough, you can stand next to its side or back to get in some attacks of your own. |
| Electric Missiles | Terminus will spin its shell before unleashing a volley of four missiles of electricity in your direction. | As with all projectiles, wait for them to reach you, and dodge through them. |
| Surging Charge | Terminus will briefly flash light blue before surging towards you across the arena. | This is your typical charge attack that every boss/hunt has access to, although this does come at you quickly. You can dodge this the same way you’d dodge any other charge by waiting for it to get close and then dodging through it. |
| Hypersurge | Terminus’ signature attack. It will charge up briefly before launching into the air and crash back down releasing a large area of effect of electricity. Terminus will do this three times before the attack finishes. | Ideally, you’d want to get as far away as possible to avoid the attack, but odds are, you’re right in front of it. If you are, you’ll have three options, one, jump after each slam to jump over the electricity. Two, dodge just as it hits the floor, or three, use Will-o’-the-Wykes to absorb the attack. The third option is the safest. |
| Short Circuit | When Terminus is nearly dead, it’ll use Short Circuit, aka disco ball. It will split apart and numerous Energy Beams will come out of its shell as it spins around, waving the beams around the arena. | Get back and move away from the beams until one reaches you, then dodge the direction it came from. Repeat this until the attack has run its course. |
(1 of 6) Spark Clap will have Terminus hover above your head, spit into two before they collide together in a clapping motion.
Recommended Abilities for Terminus¶
Here we will list our recommended ability set up to do this fight effectively:
| Eikon | Ability | Damage Type |
|---|---|---|
 Bahamut |
 Gigaflare |
Damage (5 Stars) |
| Bahamut |
 Will-o’-the-Wykes |
Will (2 Stars) - Master this and place it as the second Bahamut ability. |
 Shiva |
 Diamond Dust |
Will (5 Stars) |
| Shiva |
 Lightning Rod |
Damage (2 Stars), Will (3 Stars) - Master this and place it as the second Shiva ability. |
 Odin |
 Dancing Steel |
Damage (1 Star) Will (2 Stars) |
| Odin |
 Rift Slip |
No damage – Use to recover immediately from any ability or action. |
The reason behind the chosen abilities is as follows. Odin’s Zantetsuken when used at level 5 is powerful, to say the least, and can be used quite frequently especially when combined with Dancing Steel which can give you 3–4 levels of Zantetsuken in one attack. Rift Slip allows you to cancel an action immediately should you need to while also allowing you to slow down time briefly when followed up after a combo to give you more time to get Dancing Steel off as it takes a while to execute.
Shiva’s Cold Snap can Permafrost enemies whenever you perform a successful Precision Dodge which makes her invaluable to have while also having access to Diamond Dust which is the strongest Will-Damage attack in the game. Then take Lightning Rod from Ramuh to place in front of Terminus when it is staggered to amplify any multiple-hit attacks we do.
Finally, take Bahamut for Gigaflare which is one of the most powerful attacks in the game. This is fantastic to use at any time, but especially at the end of a stagger phase when combined with Lightning Rod. You could switch out Bahamut with Titan for added defense with Titanic Block, but Bahamut’s Wings of Light can be really strong, especially when you get to level 5 Megaflare just before the stagger phase.
Recommended Items and Equipment for Terminus¶
Gear¶
For your Weapon, Belt, and Vambraces, you should have the following:
| Weapon | Belt | Vambraces |
|---|---|---|
 Ragnarok |
 Ouroboros |
 The Sons of Ouroboros |
If you don’t have what’s listed above, use the highest Attack for the Weapon, and the highest Defense and Health for the Belt and Vambraces. If you do the hunt during the last scenario mission, equip The Founder’s Grasp instead of The Sons of Ouroboros which is from the side quest “Where There’s a Will”.
Accessories¶
For your Accessories, this is more subjective, so here is what we used:
| Accessory 1 | Accessory 2 | Accessory 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Adamantite Gauntlets (HP +500) |  Berserker Ring (Increase attack proficiency with each Precision Dodge.) |
 The Grace of the Inferno (Will-o’-the-Wykes) (Will-o’-the-Wykes duration increased by 5 seconds) |
If you have Genji Gloves, equip them over the Adamantite Gauntlets.
Items¶
Finally, we have items. This is more of a preference thing, but we chose the following items:
| Shortcut 1 | Shortcut 2 | Shortcut 3 |
|---|---|---|
 Potion |
 High Potion |
 Strength Tonic |
Although Terminus has a few tricky attacks to contend with, it shouldn’t cause you too many problems at this point of the game. That is why we suggest bringing Strength Tonics as they will increase your damage by 30%, ending the battle quicker.
Terminus Hunt Strategy¶
The best tip for fighting Terminus is keep Will-o’-the-Wykes on you at all times, especially for its Spark Clap and Hypersurge attacks as these can be difficult to avoid. Believe it or not, the toughest attacks to evade are it’s generic Spark Clap attack due to Terminus following you around and clapping above your head really quickly, and Hypersurge, which will cause significant damage to you if you get hit by all three attacks especially when you’re in front of Terminus, and let’s be honest, you will be.
The rest of its attacks are easy enough to avoid as they’re telegraphed, and you’ll see them coming a mile away. The only other attack you may struggle with is Short Circuit, but Terminus doesn’t use this a lot, and it’s basically the Energy Beam attack on steroids. Simply wait for the beams to reach you, and dodge through them in the direction they came from. Repeat this for every beam that comes your way, and you’ll be fine.
(1 of 2) When Terminus is at its end, it’ll use Short Circuit. This will release numerous energy beams throughout the arena.
When Terminus is at its end, it’ll use Short Circuit. This will release numerous energy beams throughout the arena. (left), Keep your distance, and dodge any beam that gets close to you by dodging in the direction it came from. (right)
At this stage of the game, you’ll have access to powerful abilities such as Bahamut’s Gigaflare, Odin’s Zantetsuken, and Shiva’s Diamond Dust. All of these are fantastic abilities with the former two being the highest damage attacks in the game, and the latter being the best Will-Gauge shattering attack. You’re basic action plan should be Lightning Rod > Diamond Dust to break the Will-Gauge with two of these being more than enough to accomplish that goal. While you’re waiting for Diamond Dust to come off cooldown, use Dancing Steel to raise the Zantetsuken gauge to level 5. Then during the Stagger phase, use Limit Break (Strength Tonic) > Lightning Rod > Gigaflare > Level 5 Zantetsuken. If you still have time left on the stagger gauge, throw in a Dancing Steel or Diamond Dust. You can increase the damage even further if you use a Level 5 Megaflare just before the stagger phase too!
As you can see above, you have too much in your arsenal for Terminus to really be much of a threat, especially when two stagger phases at most will be enough to end them. Once you’ve defeated Terminus, you’ll be rewarded with 3,200 XP, 85 AP, 9,800 Gil, and 35 Renown. On top of that, you’ll obtain two 
Meteorites from the spoils.
More Final Fantasy 16 Hunts¶
For information on some of the other 
Notorious Marks you can take on in Final Fantasy XVI, check out these pages below:
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