Heli Gunner (Final Fantasy VII)

Heli Gunner is a boss in Final Fantasy VII. Barret Wallace, Aeris Gainsborough, and Red XIII encounter it in the Shinra Bldg. during "The Nightmare Beginning Anew". Instead of the normal boss theme playing, the regular battle theme plays.
==Stats==
==Formations==
#	Formation
 	Out of reach: Heli Gunner
 	Out of reach: Heli Gunner
==Locations==
Shinra Bldg. 	Shinra Bldg.
Outside Elevator	461 (fixed)
==Battle==
Heli Gunner has two forms, and each uses specific attacks. It uses Firing Line, which may inflict the Sleep and Poison statuses caused individually by AB and C Cannon respectively, to the whole party. When its HP is reduced to 250, it changes into its second form, where it has 90 Defense and 270 Magic Defense. In this form, it only uses Spinning Bodyblow and Flying Drill, inflicting more damage than his previous attacks, but without inflicting status ailments. Heli Gunner is weak against Lightning.
Barret is the only party member who can reach Heli Gunner with normal attacks. Aeris and Red XIII must use Limit Breaks or magic.
After this fight, the party receives only Heli Gunner's EXP, AP, and gil.
===Strategy===
The player should cast Bolt as much as possible.
==AI script==
AI: Setup
{
:Heli Gunner's Range = 16
:Choose Self
:Use <> on Target
:Choose Random Opponent
:Use AB Cannon on Target
}
AI: Main
{
:If (Heli Gunner's IdleAnim = Hovering) Then
:{
::If (Count == 0) Then
::{
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::Use AB Cannon on Target
:::Count = 1
::} Else If (Count == 1) Then {
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::1/4 Chance:
:::{
::::Use Firing Line on Target
::::Count = 3
:::}
:::3/4 Chance
:::{
::::Use C Cannon on Target
::::Count = 2
:::}
::} Else If (Count == 2) Then {
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::1/4 Chance:
:::{
::::Use Firing Line on Target
::::Count = 3
:::}
:::3/4 Chance:
:::{
::::Use AB Cannon on Target
::::Count = 1
:::}
::} Else {
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::1/4 Chance:
:::{
::::Use C Cannon on Target
::::Count = 2
:::}
:::3/4 Chance:
:::{
::::Use AB Cannon on Target
::::Count = 1
:::}
::}
:} Else {
::Choose Random Opponent
::1/2 Chance: Use Spinning Bodyblow on Target
::1/2 Chance: Use Flying Drill on Target
:}
}
AI: Counter - General
{
:If (Stage == 0) Then
:{
::If (Heli Gunner's HP <= 25% of Heli Gunner's Max HP) Then
::{
:::Choose Self
:::Use <Start Spin> on Target
:::Heli Gunner's IdleAnim = Spinning
:::Heli Gunner's HurtAnim = Flinch (Spinning)
:::Heli Gunner's Def = Heli Gunner's Def + 50
:::Heli Gunner's MDf = Heli Gunner's MDf + 50
:::Stage = 1
::}
:}
}
==Other appearances==
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
===Mobius Final Fantasy===
==Gallery==
C Cannon.png|C Cannon.
Firing Line.png|Firing Line.
Flying Drill.png|Flying Drill.
FFVII Spinning Bodyblow.png|Spinning Bodyblow.
==Related enemies==
*Hundred Gunner
de:Heli-Schütze
Category:Bosses in Final Fantasy VII