Ways not to Defeat Cecil Dark Knight

[Evastio]

So for those of us that beat FF4 without looking on the internet, what crazy things did you do to try to defeat Cecil Dark Knight?

I remember I turned Cecil into a pig, thinking that I'd be facing a pig making the fight a whole lot easier. There was also the time where I thought if I deequipped Cecil's Black Sword he wouldn't be able to attack me with it.

[Tavrobel]

So for those of us that beat FF4 without looking on the internet, what crazy things did you do to try to defeat Cecil Dark Knight?

I remember I turned Cecil into a pig, thinking that I'd be facing a pig making the fight a whole lot easier. There was also the time where I thought if I deequipped Cecil's Black Sword he wouldn't be able to attack me with it.

The first time I fought Dark Cecil, I just attacked, and used Cure potions whenever my HP got below 90. I also equipped the Paladin Shield I was able to buy from Mysidia, so I took half damage. I kept attacking, and it stopped after 9 hits.

Now I know just to Defend.

D-Cecil has static stats anyways, and Darkness isn't affected by his sword damage (well, at least not in the American version).

[Moon Rabbits]

i just attacked over and over, thinking I really had to beat him...but yeah, eventually i got the hint.

[Zeromus_X]

I distincly remembere killing him on the American SNES version, I just kept attacking and healing when neccessary.

Now I know alot better.

[Leucant]

I got really lucky and actually read the text the first time i fought him and i picked up on it. However, the first time i fought Kain in Fabul i tried so hard to beat him and i got really pissed when he handed my ass to me. I actually heard you can beat him though.... i wonder if you get crazy exp for it.

[Evastio]

So none of you did something crazy thinking it would make the battle with Dark Knight Cecil easier?

[Leucant]

Honestly my thoughts at the time were that i had just fought two boss battles in a row and i wasnt really prepared for it at all. i didnt even go back and save before i went in and i dont know why so i wasnt prepared and like i said i never ever died fighting him so i guess i got really lucky....

[boys from the dwarf]

id already heard about that fight so i just waited and healed until i won. i would of eventually figured it out anyway. i think its not possible to kill him in the anthologies version.

[Zyrthofar]

Leucant: When you fight Kain, he has 65,000 hp. This is not a fight you're supposed to win . He gives 0 gp, 0 xp, and never gives an item.

[Flying Mullet]

I distincly remembere killing him on the American SNES version, I just kept attacking and healing when neccessary.

Same here. Of course, the first dozem or so times I got to that point there was no internet so I couldn't cheat.

[Crossblades]

I distincly remembere killing him on the American SNES version, I just kept attacking and healing when neccessary.

Now I know alot better.

Same here

[Vincentsinnerdemon]

I started to cure him and attack myself on one try. That doesnt work too well...

[starseeker]

I took the hint and pressed Defend, nearly died though.

[DJZen]

I tried healing him on my first try, I also tried running away, using potions on him, stuff like that...

[Laguna]

hmm, I wish I'd read this earlier. I just bought the GBA version and got to this point. First attempt I tried to fight, but it went on for ages. Attack, attack, potion, potion. Repeat until the battery died.

Second attempt: "A true paladin will sheath his sword? Ok, lets try defending and not fighting back" Four minutes later: "Im dead, maybe its one of those battles you have to lo.... game over? Great"

Third attempt: "Ohhhhh, maybe the hint is literal, maybe I can remove my weapon!" Items> Sword of Legend..... "Ok....that didnt...oh, im dead"

Fourth attempt (aka, I need potions.... lots of potions)
"Right- 99 potions: check. Saved game: check. In the front row : check. Plugged my gba into the mains: check. Patience: check (just as well -.-) 68 potions later and I am the winner! Hurray.

Why couldnt I get the defend strategy to work?