Final Fantasy XVI: Knight of the Splendent Heart Location & Strategy

Odin: Dancing Steel (Damage/Will), Rift Slip (Utility)
Shiva: Diamond Dust (Will), Lightning Rod (Damage/Will)
Bahamut: Gigaflare (Damage), Will-o’-the-Wykes (Will)

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The Knight of the Splendent Heart is an A-Rank Notorious Monster in Final Fantasy XVI. You can find it during the Back to Their Origin main scenario quest after completing the side quest "Under New Management II." Teleport to the Royal Meadows obelisk and head southwest, or if you don't have that obelisk, teleport to Northreach and travel northeast across the Royal Meadows to The Penitent's Gate.

Location: The Penitent’s Gate, Sanbreque

Level: 42

Bounty: 17,000 Gil, 35 Renown

Knight of the Splendent Heart’s Abilities and Attacks

Attack	Description	Counter
Lunging Thrust	A short lunge with a spear thrust. Often follows other attacks.	Dodge to either side.
Sweeping Spear	A spinning, horizontal spear attack that hits twice.	Back away or dodge as it comes towards you.
Rising Slash Combo	Jumps, slams spear down, then performs an upward strike.	Dodge the first attack as he descends, then dodge towards him for the second. Berserker Ring can ignore the second hit.
Spear Throw Combo	Two thrusts followed by a leaping spear throw.	Dodge the thrusts, then dodge the spear throw, or run away from the initial attacks and then towards him to evade the throw.
Charging Thrust	A quick thrust attack across the battlefield.	Sidestep or dodge to the side. Wait to dodge just before impact, then counter with Odin's Flash of Steel.
Mirage Dive	Leaps, rains spears, then crashes down.	Fight on the path. Run to the opposite end when he leaps. Avoid blue markers.
Mirage High Dive	Similar to Mirage Dive but with more spears covering a wider area and periodic crashes.	Use the same method as Mirage Dive: run to the opposite end of the path, avoiding blue markers.
Phantom March	A burst of energy push-back, followed by a Mirage Dive, ending with a lunge.	Run to the opposite end of the path, then run back towards him to dodge the final lunge.