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    Which boss do you associate the generic dungeon boss theme of each expansion with?

    I was just thinking about how, despite it playing for every fight at the end of a dungeon, the Stormblood dungeon boss theme really enhances the battle against Zenos at the end of Ala Mhigo and when I listen to that track outside the game it's usually the battle that comes to mind for me, which got me thinking if the other boss themes from ARR and HW had a battle like this where it just fits a certain boss perfectly.

    I'd say the ARR boss theme makes me instantly jump to Isgebind, the final boss of Stone Vigil NM, while HW's always makes me think of the spider boss at the start of Weeping City of Mhach.

    It's all down to personal taste in the end of course so I was curious what other people would come up with.
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    Divided them based on games/expansions as it was easier that way.

    1.0/ARR (Nemesis - Nobuo Uematsu): either the very first 'final' boss you face in a dungeon in ARR (Denn the Orcatooth in Sastasha NM), or Lady Amandine in Haukke Manor (NM).
    Heavensward (Ominous Prognosticks - Masayoshi Soken): Opinicus the griffin at the end of Dusk Vigil (NM) or The Everliving Bibliotaph at the end of the Great Gubal Library (NM).
    Stormblood (Triumph - Masayoshi Soken): I agree, definitely Zenos's final showdown at the end of Ala Mhigo - the lyrics suited his battle perfectly. Although the battle against Hypertuned Grynewaht at the end of Doma Castle also worked well with that.
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    There's also Revenge Twofold for Heavensward dungeons from 3.4 onwards. While this is IMO the best of the dungeon boss themes, it doesn't really fit any of the bosses for which it plays. It kind of works for The Griffin in Baelsar's Wall if you can look past the Ishgardian themed music playing for an Ala Mhigan boss.
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    Nhaama Kagon
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    Interesting question ^^ For me it would be the following bosses that I associate with the themes:

    ARR: Lady Amandine (Haukke Manor NM)
    HW: Tioman (Sohm Al NM)
    SB: I can't really decide for this one. One is definitely Zenos (Ala Mhigo), but I also immediately think about the Yol (Bardam's Mettle) when I hear that theme.
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    Me too, Erenville, me too

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    The only one that comes quickly to mind is the music from the first and second fights in Sastasha (Hard) (the scorpion and the mutated pirates, respectively). That song plays in many other places, as well, but to me it will always be squid pirate music! It just has this high-seas adventure feel to it, at least in my opinion.
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    ARR - t12 as I wanted that dreadwyrm shield more than anything and spent so much time on it

    HW - A8s as I love the Midan gear (beat glam ever)

    SB - shinryu ext. epic fight
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