Greater Mantis (Final Fantasy VI)

The Greater Mantis, also called Mantodea, is an enemy in Final Fantasy VI that will appear after the cataclysm, and haunts the outskirts of Jidoor, Maranda, and Narshe.
== Stats ==
== Battle ==
Greater Mantis has the highest Attack Power of any regular opponent (more than twice as much as the final boss), and its physical attacks will do heavy damage. It is recommended to take it out first using -elemental attacks, like Fira and Firaga. Its special attack, Mind Reaper, drains a target's MP. It can be found in the World of Ruin in the forests north of Jidoor and the plains south of Narshe.
== Coliseum setup ==
Bet Tigerfang for Burning Fist
Shadow equipped with a Thunder Shield will nullify Wind Slash, while Kagenui will have a chance to cast Stop on Greater Mantis. Mind Reaper will have no ill effect, since the player ideally will not be using MP for the duration of the battle, and it can still trigger a counterattack from Interceptor.
If the monster's immense power is too much to handle, having Mog with 255 Defense, or a character under the status being fully equipped with the imp equipment (both in the back row), will be even more reliable. Choice characters to turn into an imp would be Gogo or any character that does not know the Imp spell.
== Formations ==
Number	Enemies 	Encounter flags	Encounter flags	Encounter flags	Encounter flags	Introduction flag	Musical theme	Magic AP
Number	Enemies 	Normal 	Back 	Surrounded 	Side 	Introduction flag	Musical theme	Magic AP
 	Greater Mantis, Sprinter, Lycaon x2	 	 	 	 	Sides, individual	Battle 	3
 	Greater Mantis x2 	 	 	 	 	Sides, individual	Battle 	2
== AI script ==
=== Normal script ===
Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Attack (66%) or Nothing (33%)
2nd Turn: Mind Reaper (33%) or Attack (66%)
=== Coliseum script ===
Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Attack (33%) or Mind Reaper (33%) or Wind Slash (33%)
== Other appearances ==
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
Greater Mantis from Final Fantasy VI appears as an enemy in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
== Etymology ==
Mantodea, the name given to this monster by translator Ted Woolsey in the SNES version, is the proper name for the insect order of mantises, separating them from the similar order Orthoptera (which includes grasshoppers, crickets, and cockroaches).
== Related enemies ==
* Killer Mantis
* Twinscythe
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