-Abilities which names are not shown when used are highlighted in italics. -The party cannot escape. -*These abilities can only be used while the Left Arm and Right Arm are present.
Carry Armor can grab and immobilize two random characters. In addition, the arms will do damage to each character until they are defeated. The arms will hold onto each character until the corresponding arm is defeated. Carry Armor's true threat lies in its powerful Lapis Laser attack, which can deal overwhelming damage unless protected. If Carry Armor manages to immobilize two characters and kill the third member, the battle is declared a loss, similar to how Reno or Bottomswell win if two characters are trapped and the third is killed.
Because Carry Armor is a machine, it is weak against Lightning. Using Bolt3 paired with an All Materia works well, and the characters can also link a Lightning-elemental Materia with Elemental to a weapon to deal increased damage. Multiple hit Limit Breaks work well on it as well. If the central armor dies, the entire enemy is defeated. It is possible to use the Enemy SkillMagic Hammer to reduce Carry Armor's MP to zero, rendering it unable to use Lapis Laser. Similarly, destroying the arms renders it unable to perform Arm Grab and normal attacks, and the use of Magic Hammer alongside this leaves Carry Armor harmless.
A curious phenomenon happens if Cait Sith is in the party and uses his Transform Limit Break after Carry Armor has already grabbed a party member. When Cait Sith uses the Transform Limit Break, the two other allies disappear from the field and Cait Sith grows larger. The grabbed party member will also disappear from the screen, but the game still considers the Carry Armor holding a player character. If the player then attacks the arm that is supposedly holding a party member, Cait Sith receives damage himself. If Carry Armor grabs the giant Cait Sith, the battle ends in a Game Over.
There is a glitch that involves casting Ultima against Carry Armor with Quadra Magic, while the Ultima Materia is also linked to HP or MP Absorb. Casting Ultima with this setup may freeze the game.
AI: Setup
{
Turn off Death Handling for Carry Armor
SpclChance = 4
If (1/3 Chance) Then
{
Choose All Opponents
Use Lapis Laser on Target
}
}
AI: Main
{
If (Count == 0) Then {
If ((At Least One Opponent doesn't have Imprisoned Status) & (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1)) Then
{
Choose All Opponents without Imprisoned Status
Use Lapis Laser on Target
}
Count = 1
} Else {
Count = 0
}
}
AI: Counter - General
{
If (Carry Armor's IdleAnim == Both Arms Empty) Then
{
Carry Armor's HurtAnim = Flinch (Both Arms Empty)
} Else If (Carry Armor's IdleAnim == Right Arm Full) Then {
Carry Armor's HurtAnim = Flinch (Right Arm Full)
} Else If (Carry Armor's IdleAnim == Left Arm Full) Then {
Carry Armor's HurtAnim = Flinch (Left Arm Full)
} Else If (Carry Armor's IdleAnim == Both Arms Full) Then {
Carry Armor's HurtAnim = Flinch (Both Arms Full)
}
If (Right Arm's [4300] != [2040]) Then
{
Choose Right Arm's [4300]
Use <Damage Attack> on Target
}
If (Left Arm's [4300] != [2040]) Then
{
Choose Left Arm's [4300]
Use <Damage Attack> on Target
}
If (Carry Armor's HP <= 25% of Carry Armor's Max HP) Then
{
SpclChance = 1
} Else If (Carry Armor's HP <= 50% of Carry Armor's Max HP) Then {
SpclChance = 2
} Else If (Carry Armor's HP <= 75% of Carry Armor's Max HP) Then {
SpclChance = 3
} Else {
SpclChance = 4
}
}
AI: Counter - Death
{
Set Right Arm as Self
If (Right Arm's CustomVar:ArmFull = 1) Then
{
Choose Right Arm's [4300]
Remove Target's Imprisoned Status
Activate Target
Use <Free Right Character> on Target
}
Set Left Arm as Self
If (Left Arm's CustomVar:ArmFull = 1) Then
{
Choose Left Arm's [4300]
Remove Target's Imprisoned Status
Activate Target
Use <Free Left Character> on Target
}
Set Carry Armor as Self
Choose Self
Use <Vanish> on Target
Remove Right Arm and Left Arm
}
Edit
Arm Punch.
Lapis Laser.
Arm Grab.
