S-mine (Final Fantasy VII item)

S-mine, also stylized as S-Mine when obtained as a reward in the Battle Square, is an offensive battle item in Final Fantasy VII that deals moderate non-elemental physical Shoot damage with a power of 1600, effectively making it a single target version of the Right arm.
==Obtained==
Drop 	Gun Carrier, Submarine Crew
Steal	Attack Squad
Buy 	Fort Condor, Costa del Sol, Rocket Town, Gold Saucer (Battle Square)
==Mechanics==
Using the S-mine does not take the user's stats into account in determining damage. The final damage is calculated as :Damage = [1600 \times (512 - Target's~Defense) / 512]
The damage is Shoot-elemental and ranged (does the same damage from the player's back row and can hit enemies in the back row). S-mine and Right arm are equally powerful, but Right arm hits groups whereas S-mine is single-targeting.
==Use==
S-Mines allow the player to attack from the back row while incurring less physical damage, making it a safe alternate. If the player has not obtained any Right Arms, or does not wish to spend time farming for them, they can opt to buy the S-mine instead. The earliest they can be obtained is at Costa del Sol. While it is not as powerful as the Right Arm, due to being single target, it is still effective in boss fights in particular if the player cannot abuse elemental weaknesses. It is particularly useful against the Demon's Gate. It can also be useful on the Battle Square if the player does not mind using items there.
==Etymology==
Category:Items in Final Fantasy VII