Specimen H0512

Specimen H0512 is a boss in Final Fantasy VII Remake that is one of many grotesque monsters created by Professor Hojo. Cloud, Barret, and Tifa encounter it in Chapter 16, "The Belly of the Beast", during "Operation: Save Aerith" when Hojo releases it on them. The specimen is accompanied by three H0512-OPTs at the beginning of the battle, and can summon more as the fight goes on.
==Stats==
==Attacks==
The attacks used depend on the boss's HP.
*Phase 1: 100–70%
*Phase 2: 70–25%
*Phase 3: <25%
: = Physical damage
: = Magical damage
Attack 	Pic	Phase	Description 	Block	
Sweep 	 	All 	Swings its big claw from left to right. 	 	
Rake 	 	All 	Charges and swings with the small claw. In phases 2–3 charges at further away targets. 	 	
Seize 	 	All 	Binds a target for 3 seconds before hurling them and creating a shockwave along the ground. Sustaining damage equal to 2% of its total HP, or being hit with an ability, makes the boss release the bound person.	 	
Regrowth 	 	All 	Grows back its destroyed left claw. 	- 	-
Noxious Expulsion	 	1 	Sprays a purple gas from its left claw that causes for 120 seconds if touched.Hard Mode: The noxious gas spreads further. 	 	
Mako Expulsion 	 	2–3 	Sprays mako that persists for 10 seconds and buffs the H0512-OPTα that touch it into H0512-OPTβ. The mako spreads further in phase 3. 	 	
Regurgitate 	 	2–3 	Summons 5 H0512-OPTα in phase 2 and 5 H0512-OPTβ in phase 3. 	- 	-
==Battle==
The battle is against Specimen H0512 and its H0512-OPT minions. The enemies are not weak to anything, and initially do not pose a great threat; Specimen H0512 will use simple melee attacks at first as well as Noxious Expulsion that inflicts . After it is down to 3/4 of its HP, Specimen H0512 will become slightly more powerful, and also summon H0512-OPTα. These are similar to its previous minions, but more deadly in melee range.
Once it is down to 1/4 of its HP, Specimen H0512 can use Mako Expulsion, a ranged attack, and lunges throughout the battlefield in powerful melee attacks. The minions can self-destruct to deal severe damage.
Defeating the boss earns a talisman. This battle arena does not have enough space for summoning Leviathan or Bahamut.
===Strategy===
The player should cripple its left claw using character abilities to pressure it, then lay into it with abilities and spells. Tifa's Starshower is an effective way of dealing damage while avoiding damage herself, and Barret can use abilities such as Maximum Fury from a distance. Cloud can use Punisher Mode and use its guard to counterattack. The party can be equipped to resist Poison and Slow, or they can be dealt with or and .
When the boss summons H0512-OPTα, they can be defeated with spells using , or with ranged attacks. The player can also cast on them to render them unable to use spells, and thus harmless. The strategy is the same as before: first cripple Specimen H0512's left claw to pressure it, and then deal damage. When the boss is down to its last quarter of health, it begins dashing through the battle arena; it is best to guard against these attacks, and cripple the boss's left claw again. When "Apoptosis" appears over the minions' heads, everyone should move away from them as they are about to self-destruct (can be learned on the ).
===Hard Mode===
Pairing magnify with or may be preferable and using and being less MP-reliant. can be paired with in armor to absorb the minions' fire attacks. Pairing with shortens Poison's duration, or nullifies it entirely if the warding materia is mastered. If Cloud is casting spells, they should be paired with . Tifa can pair HP Absorption materia with to heal when attacking the smaller enemies.
The main difficulty comes from the final phase where the party becomes afflicted with Poison and . With time + magnify, it is possible to cast twice, first to remove slow, and then to hasten the everyone; alternatively, with barrier + magnify, using on all makes the party more resilient. The player can also cast .
Barret should remain at a distance using Lifesaver. He is best cured with and , while using Pray to cure the entire party. Other than this, the tactics are the same as before: the party should wait until after Specimen H0512's attacks to pressure and eventually stagger Specimen H0512, then unleash powerful attacks.
Defeating Specimen H0512 will grant Cloud The Art of Swordplay Vol. XII.
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
==Gallery==
Specimen H0512 from FFVII Remake Enemy Intel.png|Enemy Intel.
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Specimen H0512 appears from FFVII Remake.jpg
H0512-OPTs summoned from FFVII Remake.jpg|H0512-OPTs summoned into battle.
Seize HO512 from FFVII Remake.jpg|Seize.
Category:Bosses in Final Fantasy VII Remake