Heavy Armored Soldier

The Heavy Armored Soldier is a boss that appears in Chapter 3 of Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-.
== Battle ==
Vincent's battle against the Heavy Armored Soldier has two phases. In the first phase, the boss uses a rocket launcher to attack. In the second, it makes use of a sword and machine gun to attack Vincent when he is close by and far away, respectively.
=== Attacks ===
Attack 	Damage	Type 	Description
Large Caliber Shell 	150 	Hard 	The Heavy Armored Soldier launches a rocket at Vincent. Can be easily dodged.
Machine Gun 	30 	Normal	The Heavy Armored Soldier attacks Vincent from a distance with a machine gun.
Sword Jab 	300 	Hard 	The Heavy Armored Soldier jabs at Vincent with a sword.
Overhead Sword Slice	400 	Hard 	The Heavy Armored Soldier brings a sword down upon Vincent.
=== Strategy ===
Vincent should attack the Heavy Armored Soldier from a distance during the second phase of his fight against it, as the boss's sword strikes are more powerful than its machine gun attacks. Vincent can transform into the Galian Beast to quickly finish this opponent off.
== Other appearances ==
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
=== Final Fantasy Trading Card Game ===
The Heavy Armored Soldier appears in the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game, on a card that is of the Ice element.
== Gallery ==
Heavy Armored Soldier Artwork.png|Concept artwork by Tetsuya Nomura.
Heavy Armored Soldier Artwork 2.png|Concept artwork by Tetsuya Nomura.
== Related enemies ==
* Heavy Armored Soldier B
* Heavy Armored Soldier S
Category:Bosses in Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-