Mindflayer Cave: Preparation & Battle Guide
Use Earth on boss; Fire on Mind Elementals in Olderion. The escorts nullify Ice and can release Blizzaga on death.
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Use Earth on boss; Fire on Mind Elementals in Olderion. The escorts nullify Ice and can release Blizzaga on death.
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Make the attempt work
Heal before killing the escorts, then put Earth pressure on Mindflayer. Protect recovery from Paralysis and read Mind Blast’s ailment result. An Amore Jeweled Ring is a reported prevention option. Sources disagree on a blanket Esuna restriction; check the remaining icons after an applicable cure rather than repeating that restriction as established fact.
Leave with a confirmed clear
Save and restore resources before entering. Inspect the battle result and reward before marking this master defeated; discovering its cave is a different progress state. Choose the next master by region · Restore a disabled party member
Sources and verification
Reviewed 1 November 2026. This guide compares published references. Independent gameplay results and current-patch timing are not claimed; source-reported conflicts remain explicit.