Carbuncle: Useful or Not?

[Pumpkin]

Did you ever use this adorable little summon?

I actually didn't except in IX where it had different abilities for different gems. Other than that I didn't really use it, although I wanted to

[Shorty]

I used Carbuncle quite a bit in VIII against sorceress battles, but that's about it.

[Slothy]

Try doing a low level run in FFVI and you'll definitely use it.

[Mirage]

It's pretty handy for an instant full-party reflect buff (or whatever it gives you in each game, it might vary), if you're short on time and up against a strong mage.

[Freya]

When i was younger, my brother convinced me that if i cast carbuncle and then use vivi to cast a spell on a player character that it reflects back to the enemy stronger. I did it for a while until i realized it was making it weaker.

[Psychotic]

When i was younger, my brother convinced me that if i cast carbuncle and then use vivi to cast a spell on a player character that it reflects back to the enemy stronger. I did it for a while until i realized it was making it weaker.

Actually there is a ring that gives you the ability to do double damage if it is reflected off you, so he was right!

Sometimes useful but not often.

[Sephiroth]

That depends on when and where I get Carbuncle and in which Final Fantasy. In Final Fantasy V and VI I have Golem, and in VI Zone Seek and Phantom (not that they reflect) and don't really need it and getting Carbuncle in X-Death's castle is too late if you ask me. Iifar or Deling City is okay. In Final Fantasy IV an early Carbuncle would have been good. Carbuncle early would always be good actually as long as you can reflect much.

[Spooniest]

Try doing a low level run in FFVI and you'll definitely use it.

Yes this.

[Colonel Angus]

In certain battles it may be ok, but to me reflect is the least useful defensive buff. I'd rather have something like Big Guard (or whatever it was called) Blue Magic from FFV.

[Depression Moon]

Mighty Guard

I've only really used Carbuncle on two occasions. 1 for beating Bahamut in IV and 2nd against the stone tablet in the Desert Palace in IX. I remember using it in another boss encounter before but all it did was just cast reflect on himself so that didn't do any good.

[Wolf Kanno]

It depends on the game and even then it's usefulness is limited.

[blackmage_nuke]

It's only useful sometimes but that can be said about most summons

[Uchu]

Not really. Sometimes would actually find the status effect annoying.

[Vermachtnis]

Full party buffs are great. Vanish on everyone was great and haste was useful until I got Auto-haste. And if you let it play out, you get a free protect.

[Night Fury]

He is incredibly useful in Final Fantasy XIV, both Topaz and Emerald!

And he's soooo cute too! n.n

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