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{{quote|''"Let's see if you remember'' everything ''you learned, [[Slowbeef]]."''|'''Diabetus'''
A '''Final Exam Boss''' is a [[Final Boss]] that can only be defeated by using just about every item and power you've acquired throughout the game (a lot of times, in the same order you got them!) Sometimes you just have to use those items to [[When All You Have Is a Hammer|make the boss vulnerable to conventional weapons]], like freezing a water monster form before bashing it with your [[Weapon of Choice]]. Such a boss often employs [[Barrier Change Boss|weakness-changing abilities]]. A variant applies this to the whole stage instead of, or in addition to, the boss: you have to use all your special abilities to get through [[The Very Definitely Final Dungeon]] for the big showdown. Of course, this is the finale of the [[Plot Tailored to the Party]].
Obviously overlaps with [[Sequential Boss]] and [[Puzzle Boss]]. For the television version, see [[Final Exam Finale]]. For the dungeon version previously listed below, see [[All the Worlds Are a Stage]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Sasuke's fight with Itachi in ''[[Naruto]]'' is a lot like this. Sasuke uses every skill he has ever learned (swordfighting, Sharingan, summoning, shuriken, the Art of the Shadow Shuriken, Chidori, several fire style attacks, kunai, kunai bombs, and a new lightning technique called Kirin) and ''still'' gets his rear end handed over to him. Interestingly, he actually wounded Itachi with an exploding [[Fuuma Shuriken]], but the fact that Itachi's leg was impaled is completely ignored for the rest of the fight.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* El Toro in ''Wrath of the Black Manta''. He only has 4 life boxes, but he can only be hurt by specific ninja arts... in order. If you use the wrong technique, he immediately regenerates to FULL life. More annoyingly, this happens even if you use the right technique, but from the wrong side of the screen!
* {{spoiler|Henry}} in ''[[No More Heroes]]'' is the pinnacle of real difficulty. You have to manage to learn how to Dark Step, emergency evade and slash the hell out of him. He manages to be completely fair, despite his various unblockable attacks and his dreaded yet awesome [[One-Hit Kill]], not to mention the [[Boss Remix]] "We Are Finally Cowboys" blaring in the background. The game actually makes sure that you're (hopefully) at the top of your game by {{spoiler|requiring you to attain all beam katanas before facing off against him.}}
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[[Category:Boss Battle]]
▲[[Category:Final Exam Boss]]
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