Malboro (VII Remake)

Malboro is an optional boss in Final Fantasy VII Remake, fought in the Shinra Combat Simulator at the end of the "vs. Monsters of Legend" challenge, on hard mode. Defeating the Malboro will reward the player the with the "That's the Smell" trophy and a . 
The player can learn the Enemy Skill "Bad Breath" from the Malboro.
==Stats==
==Attacks==
: = Physical damage
: = Magical damage
Attack 	Pic	Description 	Block	
Tentacle Swipe	 	Swipes at a target with its tentacle. 	 	
Bad Breath 	 	Spits out toxic fumes from its mouth, inflicting (240 seconds), , and (60 seconds each). Shakes before using it. 	 	
Acid 	 	Spits acid that pools and persists for 15 seconds. Touching the acid inflicts (180 seconds) and (60 seconds). The malboro can use Acid without using up ATB when under 40% HP. 	 	
Chow Down 	 	Swallows a target and chews before spitting them out, inflicting them with (240 seconds), (60 seconds) and (permanent). If Malboro takes 3% of its total HP in damage, it will release the victim earlier.	 	
Tentacle Whirl	 	Spins while flailing. 	 	
Biora 	 	Casts on a target, inflicting (120 seconds). 	 	
==Battle==
The malboro's Acid attacks can inflict , but its most deadly attack is Bad Breath, which will inflict a number of debuffs, including and , rendering the character useless. When it opens its mouth wide, ready to swallow someone, it can be targeted, pressuring it.
Any combination of Cloud, Barret, Tifa, and Aerith can be used for the battle.
===Strategy===
Though is helpful it is not essential. The malboro has no elemental weaknesses or resistances, so for spellcasting, is best for the guaranteed hit. Equipping a Refocus materia is helpful, and should be equipped on any character that will tank Bad Breath up front to learn the ability. If bringing the enemy skill materia, its abilities may also come to use, such as Spirit Siphon for any close range attackers.
When choosing a team, it is important to balance roles to have a character with high HP who can tank malboro up front, a mobile melee attacker who can attack malboro from behind, and a third to provide support to the others. Cloud works well in any role, and if used should fill a gap in the team. Barret excels in tanking damage, and can otherwise provide supportive spells or supplemental physical damage. Tifa excels in melee damage, and her mobility and her ability to increase stagger bonus damage make her an excellent choice in a melee role. Though spellcasting is not a requirement for this battle, Aerith can provide excellent support from a range, and by using magic with Arcane Ward, her spell damage can still be very effective.
Though can be used to clear status ailments, it is not necessary. Instead, the best strategy is to have one character (normally Cloud or Barret) fight malboro up front while it is casting Bad Breath, while the rest either attack it from behind (normally Tifa or Cloud) or move a distance away from it to avoid it normally (Aerith). Other than this, it can be defeated using physical abilities and spells. When it opens its mouth to use Bad Breath or Chow Down, the player can cast lightning magic to pressure it, as this is guaranteed to hit. When the malboro gobbles up someone, the player should hit it with their best abilities to have it release the victim sooner.
 can clear poison as well as restore some health to the user. can be used to protect the party from ailments, and can be used to halve damage. The player can use status-protection accessories.
==Gallery==
Malboro from FFVII Remake Enemy Intel.png|Enemy Intel.
==Etymology==
Category:Enemies in Final Fantasy VII Remake
Category:Bosses in Final Fantasy VII Remake