Rufus (Final Fantasy VII boss)

Rufus is a boss in Final Fantasy VII. Cloud battles him and his pet Guard Hound, Dark Nation, on the roof of the Shinra Bldg. during "The Nightmare Beginning Anew".
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==Stats==
==Formations==
#	Formation
 	Row 1: Rufus, A, BRow 2: Dark Nation
 	Rufus, Dark Nation, A, B
 	Rufus, Dark Nation,
 	Rufus, Dark Nation,
==Locations==
Shinra Bldg.	Shinra Bldg.
Heliport 	464 (fixed)
==Battle==
Dark Nation casts Barrier to protect Rufus. Rufus is susceptible to Poison and his attacks only deal around 35 damage to Cloud in the front row. If Rufus has more than 200 HP, and Cloud did under 100 damage on his last attack, there is 1/3 chance he will laugh sarcastically. After receiving 500 damage, Rufus will flee by helicopter. The victory music will not play and Cloud will not pose.
The helicopter hovering on the battle background actually counts as an enemy, but it is never targetable in a normal game. If battled via hacks, the helicopter is glitched and does not have a proper death animation. It is called [No Name] and has 255 HP and 255 MP and is at Level 255.
===Strategy===
The player should dispatch the Dark Nation first. This can be done with a single Cross-slash, given that Dark Nation has not yet cast Barrier on itself. Once Dark Nation is dead, the player should use Bolt and Limit Breaks to deplete his HP. It is also recommended to use Bio. Having the Restore Materia or some healing items should ensure Cloud heals faster than Rufis can deal damage.
==AI script==
AI: Main
{
:If ((Rufus' HP > 200) & (TempVar:HPDiff < 100) & (1/3 Chance)) Then
:{
::Print Message [Rufus "Heh, Heh, Heh..."]
::Choose Self
::Use <> on Target
:} Else {
::Choose Random Opponent
::Use Shotgun on Target
:}
}
AI: Counter - General
{
:TempVar:HPDiff = TempVar:PrevHP - Rufus' HP
:TempVar:PrevHP = Rufus' HP
}
AI: Counter - Death
{
:Print Message [Rufus "Heh... That's all for today..."]
:Choose Self
:Use <(Report)> on Target
:If (Dark Nation doesn't have Death Status) Then
:{
::Remove Dark Nation
:}
}
==Related enemies==
*Dark Nation
*Hojo
*Turks:Reno
*Turks:Rude
*Turks:Elena
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