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Bismarck

Bismarck

This great white whale rules the seas. Its foamy blast taps the power of water.

Final Fantasy VI PlayStation esper section

Bismarck (ビスマルク, Bisumaruku?), also called Bismark, is a recurring aquatic creature in the Final Fantasy series, mostly appearing as a summoned monster in the form of a whale. Bismarck typically deals water damage to enemies. However, it appears much less often than the other series's water summon, Leviathan.

Appearances

Final Fantasy VI

Bismarck is an esper and takes Leviathan's place as the main Water Water-elemental summon. However, in the Advance and 2014 versions, Leviathan returns as the ultimate water-elemental summon. Bismarck is obtained automatically in the Magitek Research Facility.

Its summon ability, Breach Blast (also called Sea Song), deals water-elemental damage to all opponents. Its Spell Power is 58, costs 50 MP to summon, and it is unblockable. As a magicite, it teaches Fire (x20), Blizzard (x20), Thunder (x20), and Raise (x2). At level up, it provides a +2 boost to Strength.

Final Fantasy XI

Bismarck, the Notorious Monster.

Bismarck, the Notorious Monster.

Though Bismarck does not appear as a summon, it is the name of a server and a Pteraketos-type Notorious Monster appearing as the final boss of the Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia branch of the Voidwatch quest line. It is fought in Bibiki Bay, and was the debut of the Pteraketos family.

Final Fantasy XIII

Bismarck.

Bismarck.

An aquatic fal'Cie, Bismarck dwells within the watery refuge of Gran Pulse's Sulyya Springs. Wary and cunning, the whale-like creature vehemently defends its territory, employing various indirect means to eliminate trespassers.

Bismarck's duty appears to be the slow and painstaking reshaping of the land through water erosion. This is likely the reason for its aggressive defense of the waters it inhabits.

Datalog entry

Bismarck is a fal'Cie that protects the waters and living creatures in the Sulyya Springs. It is seen as a bubbling discrepancy in the water. If it is examined, a cut scene displays and several platforms with enemies and treasure spheres rise out of the water.

Final Fantasy XIII-2

Bismarck's model exists on the disc as dummied content, but never appears in the actual game.

Final Fantasy XIV

Artwork of Bismarck.

Artwork of Bismarck.

Bismarck appears in the Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward expansion, as the primal worshiped by the Vanu Vanu tribe, also known as "The White". Bismarck has been reimagined as a "sky-whale" capable of flight with a number of wing-like fins covered in feathers, as well as no visible eyes, and a more ferocious mouth. Accordingly, the boss fight takes place at high-altitudes in The Limitless Blue (Hard) The Limitless Blue (Hard) and The Limitless Blue (Extreme) The Limitless Blue (Extreme).

Bismarck of the First.

Bismarck of the First.

In Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, there is another Bismarck in the First. This Bismarck is an aquatic fae that had been slumbering in the Source, the great lake in Lakeland, for so long that he was mistaken for an island.

Final Fantasy XV

Bismarck jumping out of the water.

Bismarck jumping out of the water.

Bismarck is a whale in the Windows and Royal Editions. The party can encounter it when sailing on the royal vessel. It is a whale with a horn like a narwhal's, and runes across its body like those seen on havens.

Bismarck resembles the Leviathan monument in Altissia Altissia-Wire-Art-FFXV.

Final Fantasy Dimensions II

FFLTNS Bismarck Artwork

Bismarck is a water-elemental Eidolon. It can be obtained as a signet for Parai to equip by doing the "Parai's Spacetime" main quest on the Day of Reckoning. The summon teaches the Water Spout abilities to Parai.

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

Bismarck is a rarity 3 Summon that deals Water-elemental magic damage to all enemies. It can be upgraded to +3, has a maximum level of 9, has an initial charge of 80 and maximum charge of 64 until +3 where it becomes 71 and 55, and has an effect of 80 at base, 90 at +1, and 100 at +2 and +3.

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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

Bismarck.

Bismarck.

Bismarck is a Water-elemental esper. From time to time, players may encounter Bismarck in battle. Defeating Bismarck will grant players the Bismarck I summon stone, which allows Bismarck to be summoned into battle. When summoned, Bismarck uses the skill, Breach Blast.

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Bismarck (Savage).

Bismarck (Savage).

Bismarck is a boss and an Esper as part of the magicite system. The summon is a rank 3 water-elemental magicite and players must first defeat Bismarck (Savage) in the first water magicite dungeon in order to obtain it.

When Bismarck is summoned into battle it will cast Ultra Breach Blast, which deals water-elemental damage to all enemies and grants a barrier to avoid a single fire-elemental attack to all party members.

Magicite effects

Bismarck’s magicite provides the following effects in battle:

Name Starting Value Max Value
Dampen Water Lv. 3 Lv. 6
Increases the water resistance of all allies.
Resistance Boon Lv. 2 Lv. 10
Increases the Resistance of all allies, proportional to combined magicite stats.
Abilities

Bismarck also has a chance of using the following abilities after being summoned into battle:

Name Trigger Rate (Start) Trigger Rate (Max)
Lunge 70% 10%
Deal physical damage to all targets.
Breach Blast 10% 40%
Deal magic water damage to all targets.
Watera 20% 50%
Deal magic water damage to one target.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

Bismarck from FFBE enemy sprite 1
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Mobius Final Fantasy

Bismarck appears as an ability card.

World of Final Fantasy

WoFF Bismarck

Bismarck are a type of Mirage from the Sharqual group. They can be transfigured from a Mega Sharqual or Mega Nightsqual with a Bismarck Memento.

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales

Bismarck appears in Pop-up Duel cards using the abilities No Mercy, Engulf, Engulf+, Breach Blast, Breach Blast+, and Maelstrom.

Itadaki Street Portable

Bismarck appears in Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable.

Final Fantasy: Unlimited

Bismarck.

Bismarck.

Bismarck makes an appearance as a summon. The Soil Charge Triad needed to summon Bismarck is:

Followed by saying: "Cry! Summoned Creature! Bismarck!"

In the English audio version, the Soil Charge Triad was changed to:

Followed by saying: "Roar! I summon you! Bismarck!"

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Bismarck appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Water-elemental Summon cards.

Final Fantasy Portal App

Bismarck from Final Fantasy XIV and World of Final Fantasy appear as Triple Triad cards.

Other media

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy has a trade material called "Bismark Spine".

Gallery

Etymology

The German battleship Bismarck is a famous Second World War battleship, named after the German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.