Imperial Elite (Final Fantasy VI)

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Imperial Elite
(しんえいたい, Shin'eitai?)
Gameplay details
Location(s)	Imperial Palace
Type	Normal enemy
Data	Stats Formations AI

Personal guards to the Emperor. Sometimes attacks with a powerful Blow.

Final Fantasy VI PlayStation Bestiary entry

The Imperial Elite, also known as SP Forces, are enemies in Final Fantasy VI, and are Emperor Gestahl's personal guard. They can only be fought during the Imperial banquet in the Imperial Palace. When asked by Gestahl if they wish to take a break, the player should answer yes, then speak to the guards to battle them.

Stats

Stats
LV	21
LV	21
HP	700
HP	700
MP	20
MP	20
Attack	13
Attack	13
Magic	10
Magic	10
Defense	100
Defense	100
Magic Defense	140
Magic Defense	140
Magic Evasion	0
Magic Evasion	0
Agility	40
Agility	40
Hit Rate	100
Hit Rate	100
Evasion	0
Evasion	0
EXP	200
EXP	200
Gil	0
Gil	0
Affinities and resistances
Weak elements	Poison
Automatic status effects	Protect
Status immunities	Darkness, Zombie, Poison, Magitek, Invisible, Petrify, Instant Death, Doom, Critical, Image, Silence, Confuse, Berserk, Sap, Sleep, Slow, Stop, Fractional damage
Bestiary
#144 ←
#145
→ #146
Classification
Name	Imperial Elite
Location	Imperial Palace
Type	Humanoid
Other information	Delivers Critical Hits when in Imp status. The party cannot escape.
Abilities
Attack	Normal Attack: Rune Blade Special Attack: Gut Strike (Level 4 = Attack x 3)
Abilities	None
Rage	Attack, Protect See Rage effects
Sketch	Attack, Blow
Control & Confuse (Immune)	Attack, Blow, Protect
Items
Steal	[Slot 1 (87.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Potion [Slot 2 (12.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Nothing
Item dropped	[Slot 1 (87.5%)] Magicite [Slot 2 (12.5%)] Nothing
Metamorphose(Miss rate: 28.6%)	[Slot 1 (25%)]Tent [Slot 2 (25%)]Phoenix Down [Slot 3 (25%)]Teleport Stone [Slot 4 (25%)]Holy Water Morph ID: 1
Bestiary
#091 ←
#092
→ #093
Classification
Name	Imperial Elite
Location	Imperial Palace
Type	Humanoid
Other information	Delivers Critical Hits when in Imp status. The party cannot escape.
Abilities
Attack	Normal Attack: Rune Blade Special Attack: Gut Strike (Level 4 = Attack x 3)
Abilities	None
Rage	Attack, Protect See Rage effects
Sketch	Attack, Blow
Control & Confuse (Immune)	Attack, Blow, Protect
Items
Steal	[Slot 1 (87.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Potion [Slot 2 (12.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Nothing
Item dropped	[Slot 1 (87.5%)] Magicite [Slot 2 (12.5%)] Nothing
Metamorphose(Miss rate: 28.6%)	[Slot 1 (25%)]Tent [Slot 2 (25%)]Phoenix Down [Slot 3 (25%)]Teleport Stone [Slot 4 (25%)]Holy Water Morph ID: 1
Classification
Name	Sp Forces
Location	Imperial Palace
Type	Humanoid
Other information	Delivers Critical Hits when in Imp status. The party cannot escape.
Abilities
Attack	Normal Attack: Rune Edge Special Attack: Blow (Level 4 = Attack x 3)
Abilities
Rage	Battle, Safe See Rage effects
Sketch	Battle, Blow
Control & Confuse (Immune)	Battle, Blow, Safe
Items
Steal	[Slot 1 (87.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Tonic [Slot 2 (12.5%(Applies when successful; success based on users' level, doubles with Thief's Bracer.))] Nothing
Item dropped	[Slot 1 (87.5%)] Magicite [Slot 2 (12.5%)] Nothing
Metamorphose(Miss rate: 28.6%)	SNES: [Slot 1 (25%)]Tent [Slot 2 (25%)]Fenix Down [Slot 3 (25%)]Warp Stone [Slot 4 (25%)]Revivify PS: [Slot 1 (25%)]Tent [Slot 2 (25%)]Phoenix Down [Slot 3 (25%)]Warp Stone [Slot 4 (25%)]Revivify Morph ID: 1

Battle

The Imperial Elite do not have any dangerous attacks besides their special attack Gut Strike, a slightly stronger normal attack, and they are easily defeated. If anyone in the party knows Bio, it can be cast against them to great effect. Defeating the Imperial Elite within a time limit earns the player an additional five points towards earning rewards after the banquet.

Formations

Number	Enemies	Encounter flags				Introduction flag	Musical theme	Magic AP
		Norm. (Normal)	Back	Surr. (Surrounded)	Side
157	Imperial Elite x3	Y	N	N	N	Sides, individual	Battle	1

AI script

Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Attack (66%) or Nothing (33%)
2nd Turn: Attack (66%) or Nothing (33%)
3rd Turn: Attack (66%) or Gut Strike (33%)

Etymology

Special forces, military special forces, special operations forces, and special law enforcement units are military or police units trained to conduct special operations.

Related enemies

• Officer
• Captain
• Templar
• General