The Malboro is an enemy from Final Fantasy IX. It can be found in Pandemonium and in various other locations during endgame.
Stats
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Battle
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While less powerful than the Malboros of other games, it still gives quite an bit of Experience and AP. If eaten, Quina will learn the useful Bad Breath spell. Malboro can inflict Virus.
Strategy
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Curing Virus with Vaccines should be a priority. Eiko can bypass the effects of Virus by equipping the Guardian Mog ability.
AI Script
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if ( GetRandom & 1 )
set SV_FunctionEnemy[ATB] = SV_FunctionEnemy[MAX_ATB]
set floatatstart = 1
set SV_FunctionEnemy[ELEMENT_IMMUNE] &= ~EARTH
set SV_FunctionEnemy[ELEMENT_WEAK] &= ~WIND
set phaseremainingcounter = GetRandom & 1
Function Malboro_ATB
if ( floatatstart )
set floatatstart = 0
set phaseremainingcounter = 0
set SV_Target = SV_FunctionEnemy
Attack( Continue1 )
if ( SV_FunctionEnemy[STAND_ANIMATION] == 0 )
if ( !( phaseremainingcounter++ ) )
if ( GetRandom & 1 )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam( SV_PlayerTeam & ~nastyattackchecklist )
if ( #SV_Target )
set nastyattackchecklist |= SV_Target
Attack( Bad Breath )
if ( !( GetRandom % 4 ) || ( phaseremainingcounter > 3 ) )
set phaseremainingcounter = 0
set SV_Target = SV_FunctionEnemy
Attack( Continue1 )
if ( ( GetRandom & 1 ) && ( SV_FunctionEnemy[MP] >= 24 ) )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
Attack( Thundaga )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
Attack( Osmose )
else
if ( !( phaseremainingcounter++ ) )
if ( GetRandom & 1 )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam( SV_PlayerTeam & ~nastyattackchecklist )
if ( #SV_Target )
set nastyattackchecklist |= SV_Target
Attack( Virus Tentacles )
if ( !( GetRandom % 4 ) || ( phaseremainingcounter > 3 ) )
set phaseremainingcounter = 0
set SV_Target = SV_FunctionEnemy
Attack( Continue2 )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
Attack( Absorb )
Function Malboro_Counter
if ( ( GetAttackCommandId == Skill ) && ( GetAttackId == What's That?! ) )
return
if ( !badbreathflag && ( SV_FunctionEnemy[STAND_ANIMATION] == 0 ) && ( SV_FunctionEnemy[HP] < SV_FunctionEnemy[MAX_HP] / 5 ) )
if ( IsCommandPhysical( GetAttackCommandId ) )
set SV_Target = GetAttacker
if ( SV_Target == SV_FunctionEnemy )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
set badbreathflag = 1
Attack( Bad Breath )
Function Malboro_CounterEx
if ( GetAttackId == Continue1 )
set SV_FunctionEnemy[ELEMENT_IMMUNE] |= EARTH
set SV_FunctionEnemy[ELEMENT_WEAK] |= WIND
if ( GetAttackId == Continue2 )
set SV_FunctionEnemy[ELEMENT_IMMUNE] &= ~EARTH
set SV_FunctionEnemy[ELEMENT_WEAK] &= ~WIND
Tetra Master
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Other appearances
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Final Fantasy Record Keeper
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Gallery
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Etymology
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Marlboro Cigarettes, since the creatures often spew horrid fumes.
"Malboro" may derive from the Japanese onomatopoeia boro, the sound of an upset stomach. Their name is most likely derived from the Latin and Greek words mal (meaning bad) and boros (meaning breath), a reference to their infamous attack. The name could also be a reference to