Guardian (Final Fantasy VI)

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Final Fantasy VI Enemy
Guardian
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Japanese	ガーディアン
Romaji	Gādian
SNES Name	Guardian
PS Name	Guardian
GBA Name	Guardian
SNES Stats Level HP MP 67 60,000 5,200 Battle Power Magic Power 13 25 Defense M. Defense MBlock 150 150 0 Speed Hit Rate Evade 80 100 0 EXP Gil 0 0 Location Kefka's Tower Common Steal Force Armor Rare Steal Ribbon Item Dropped None Morph Antidote, Green Cherry, Eyedrop, Soft Morph Miss Rate 100% Abilities Ink (Damages one target; Attack Level 1) Rage None Sketch Ink, Big Guard Control None Weak Against Lightning, Water Resistant To None Immune To None Absorbs None Status Immunity Blind, Zombie, Poison, Clear, Imp, Petrify, Instant Death, Condemned, Critical, Image, Mute, Berserk, Confuse, Seizure, Sleep, Stop Other Information Can't Control; The party cannot escape PS Stats Level HP MP 67 60,000 5,200 Battle Power Magic Power 13 25 Defense M. Defense MBlock 150 150 0 Speed Hit Rate Evade 80 100 0 EXP Gil 0 0 Location Kefka's Tower Common Steal Force Armor Rare Steal Ribbon Item Dropped None Morph Antidote, Green Cherry, Eyedrop, Soft Morph Miss Rate 100% Abilities Ink (Damages one target; Attack Level 1) Rage None Sketch Ink, Big Guard Control None Weak Against Lightning, Water Resistant To None Immune To None Absorbs None Status Immunity Blind, Zombie, Poison, Clear, Imp, Petrify, Instant Death, Condemned, Critical, Image, Mute, Berserk, Confuse, Seizure, Sleep, Stop Other Information Can't Control; The party cannot escape GBA Stats Level HP MP 67 60,000 5,200 Battle Power Magic Power 13 25 Defense M. Defense MBlock 150 150 0 Speed Hit Rate Evade 80 100 0 EXP Gil 0 0 Location Kefka's Tower Common Steal Force Armor Rare Steal Ribbon Item Dropped None Morph Antidote, Green Cherry, Eyedrop, Soft Morph Miss Rate 100% Abilities Ink (Damages one target; Attack Level 1) Rage None Sketch Ink, Big Guard Control None Weak Against Lightning, Water Resistant to None Immune to None Absorbs None Status Immunity Blind, Zombie, Poison, Clear, Imp, Petrify, Instant Death, Condemned, Critical, Image, Mute, Berserk, Confuse, Seizure, Sleep, Stop Other Information Can't Control; The party cannot escape

The Guardian is a machine in Final Fantasy VI created to defend the Imperial Palace in Vector. It is indestructible, and the only way to get around it is to run away. Of course, that does not allow anyone to pass the Guardian. Players first encounter this enemy if they try to access the Imperial Palace on their first visit to Vector. They can encounter it again if they try to enter Vector after destroying the Magitek Research Facility and if they try to leave Thamasa or talk to the Magitek soldier behind Kefka while controlling General Leo Cristophe. In Kefka's Tower, the Guardian reappears, but this time it is now vulnerable.

[edit] Kefka's Tower version

The Guardian at Kefka's Tower can be a difficult boss. It runs several "Battle Programs" which can deal massive damage. Each Program mimics a former boss from the World of Balance. Between each program, it resets to its weak default mode. Its Programs run in this order: Ultros, Dadaluma, Air Force, Ultima Weapon. In particular, Dadaluma's program can be dangerous because it Throws weapons at the party for unblockable damage ignoring defense. Ultima Weapon's program is also dangerous because it uses Flare Star and Mind Blast. Thankfully, Guardian is weak to Lightning, which is an easy weakness to exploit with Thundaga. Also, if Locke is in the party, he can steal a valuable Force Armor, which is an armor that comes in limited quantities.