Template:Sideicon Template:FFVII Enemy Cactuer is an enemy from Final Fantasy VII fought on the Cactus Island.
Formations
| # | Formation |
|---|---|
| 228 | Cactuer |
Locations
| North Corel Area | |
|---|---|
| Desert | 228 |
| Cactus Island | |
| Desert | 228 |
Battle
The Cactuer is far more dangerous than the Cactuar, as it, unlike past Cactuars, can use the special attack 1000 Needles, which always deals exactly 1,000 damage. Furthermore, his Mystery Kick may be used twice in one turn.
While it is evasive against physical attacks, it does not have the elemental immunities the Cactuar has, and therefore is less difficult to defeat. As a trade off, it does not pay as much gil as the Cactuar. Cactuers can be morphed for useful Tetra Elemental accessories that absorb Fire, Ice, Lightning, and Earth.
Strategy
One viable strategy is to use L4 Suicide on the Cactuer (as its level is a multiple of four) to lower its HP so that the Morph attack will defeat it easily. This is also easily done with Yuffie's Conformer, because morphing with the Conformer deals normal damage.
Inflicting the Cactuer with stop will also prevent it from evading physical attacks, making it much easier to morph.
AI script
AI: Setup {
- Count = Rnd(0..4)
- TempVar:DfltHurt = Cactuer's HurtAnim
- TempVar:DfltDf% = Cactuer's Df%
} AI: Main {
- If (Count < 4) Then
- {
- Choose Random Opponent
- Use <Mystery Kick> on Target
- If (1/3 Chance) Then
- {
- Choose Random Opponent
- Use <Mystery Kick> on Target
- Count = 4
- } Else {
- Count = Count + 1
- }
- } Else {
- Choose Random Opponent
- Use 1000 Needles on Target
- Count = 0
- }
} AI: Counter - PreTurn {
- Cactuer's Df% = TempVar:DfltDf%
- If (7/8 Chance) Then
- {
- Cactuer's Df% = 255
- }
}
Gallery
Trivia
- The Cactuer enemy does not appear in the BradyGames guide.
Related enemies
Etymology
Sabotender (サボテンダー, Sabotendā?) is derived from mixing the Japanese word for cactus (サボテン, saboten?) and the English word "pretender" (プリテンダー, puritendā?).