Severian is a B Rank Notorious Mark Hunt in Final Fantasy 16 which can be accessed during the “After the Storm” main story quest. It is a Fallen-type monster who roams the fields of Sorrowise, Rosaria. Read below to find Severian’s exact location, and the best way to defeat it.

Where is the Severian Notorious Mark Location?¶

The Mark Bill hints towards Fallen Remnants in Sorrowwise which can be found in Rosaria, west of Martha’s Rest. Teleport to Martha’s Rest, and leave the town via the western exit. This will take you to the northern part of Sorrowise which is where Severian can be found.

Continue following the path west until you can head north, then proceed north and then west again. As you head around the corner, you’ll see some Fallen Remnants in the background, and Severian will be on the floor, looking like a coil, or some debris. As you approach the mysterious object, Severian will unwind itself which will initiate the battle.

Severian Attacks¶

Below you’ll find all the attacks that Severian has in its arsenal:

Recommended Abilities for Severian¶

Here we will list our recommended ability set up to do this effectively:

The reason behind the chosen abilities above is mainly due to Severian has a lot of damaging attacks, especially it’s Lunging Thrust attack which can deal around half your health. This is why we take Will-o’-the-Wykes to negate a lot of its damage, and Rook’s Gambit to counter it while still providing a decent amount of Will-damage to the monster.

Gouge is a fantastic ability to use after you’ve pulled down Severian during the halfway stagger with an upgraded version almost being enough to put it in full stagger. Lightning Rod will still persist for a while, so use Thunder Magic to trigger the rod. Finally, Flames of Rebirth is excellent to use after you’ve accumulated the x1.50 damage multiplier when the boss is staggered then follow it up with a Judgment Bolt to finish off the stagger phase.

Recommended Items and Equipment for Severian¶

Gear¶

For your Weapon, Belt, and Vambraces, you should have the following:

If you don’t have what’s listed above, use the highest Attack for Weapon, and highest Defense and Health for the Belt and Vambraces.

Accessories¶

For your Accessories, this is more subjective, so here is what we used:

Items¶

Finally, we have items. This is more of a preference thing, but we chose the following items:

Severian can deal a lot of damage in a short amount of time, so more healing items are always good which is why we brought along Elixirs. These are costly, so if it’s too rich for your liking, bring along Stoneskin Tonics to reduce damage by 30%, or Strength Tonics to increase damage by 30%.

Severian Boss Strategy¶

Severian is definitely a step-up in the Hunt’s difficulty. It can deal massive amounts of damage in a short amount of time. Keep Will-o’-the-Wykes up at all times as this will negate a single hit up to four times (when upgraded). Note, this won’t nullify the Lunging Thrust attack as it is a multiple-hit attack, but it will cut down its damage dramatically. Talking of a Lunging Thrust, use Rook’s Gambit to counter it, or dodge as soon as Severian attempts to thrust with it.

The first half of the battle will be two Thunder Orbs followed by a Lunging Thrust with the odd Wide Slice when you’re in melee range. You may also see the Explosive Shield attack, but this happens more often after the first Stagger.

The second half of the battle gets a lot tougher. Severian will use Explosive Shield more often as well as the deadly Eradicate attack. For the latter, when you see Severian stand still while orbs appear on its hands, back up. Keep your distance as its hands turn into blades (lightsabers?) and it spins around in a frenzy. Each spin will release numerous projectiles that will fire out in groups of three before separating the further they travel. Once again, avoid the spin by staying at a distance, and dodging the projectiles when they get to you. You can use a Charged Magic at Severian during this Eradicate to slowly chip away at its health.

The attacks will get quicker, and have a shorter time between each attack, so always be ready to dodge/parry/counter at a moment’s notice. Now you have a good idea of how to avoid Severian’s attacks. Let’s look at how to deal damage to it. The best way to deal damage to Severian, and not take unnecessary damage is by Rook’s Gambit counters and Precision Dodge’s. Just make sure you don’t go in for the counter until the attack is finished. For example, wait for the second Thunder Orb before countering otherwise the second orb will hit you.

Each time you Stagger Severian, start off with a Lightning Rod in front of the enemy, then use Gouge to bring up the multiplier to x1.50. Using Will-o’-the-Wykes will help with this. Then, when you’re at maximum multiplier, pop Limit Break (Strength Tonic if you have one), and use Judgment Bolt followed by Flames of Rebirth. Two or three full staggers using the above method should finish the battle. Once you’ve defeated Severian, you’ll be rewarded with 8,500 Gil, and 20 Renown as well as the elusive Electrum material needed for the Drakeslayer’s Belt craft!

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:

• C Rank Hunts
• B Rank Hunts
• A Rank Hunts
• S Rank Hunts