Stinger (Final Fantasy VII)

Stinger is an enemy in Final Fantasy VII. It attacks in the Cave of the Gi when the party approaches a spider web, and acts as a sort of mini boss. Stinger has duplicate entries in the BradyGames guide.
==Stats==
==Formations==
#	Formation
 	Stinger
==Locations==
Cave of the Gi	Cave of the Gi
Spider Room 	551 (event)
==Battle==
Stinger can use its Sting attack twice in one turn. Its Sting Bomb is a powerful non-elemental fractional damage attack, removing 3/4 of a character's current HP, but it cannot kill. Stinger can also can use it as counter-attack, but this attack is only used twice per battle.
===Strategy===
As long as the party has Restore Materia, Stinger is no danger. The Enemy Skill Frog Song and the spell Mini is effective against it, as well. It is also susceptible to Death Sentence so the player can shrink it and leave it be until it dies so it doesn't counter attack with its fractional damage.
==AI script==
AI: Setup
{
:SpclChance = 4
:Count = Rnd(0..3)
}
AI: Main
{
:If (Count == 0 or 1) Then
:{
::Choose Random Opponent
::Use <Sting> on Target
::If (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1) Then
::{
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::Use <Sting> on Target
::}
::Count = Count + 1
:} Else If (Count == 2) Then {
::If (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1) Then
::{
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::Use Sting Bomb on Target
::} Else {
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::Use <Sting> on Target
::}
::If (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1) Then
::{
:::Count = 3
::} Else {
:::Count = 0
::}::
:} Else {
::If (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1) Then
::{
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::Use Rabbit Gouge on Target
::} Else {
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::Use <Sting> on Target
::}
::Count = 0
:}
}
AI: Counter - General
{
:If ((Stinger's HP <= 25% of Stinger's Max HP) & (SpclChance == 2)) Then
:{
::Choose Stinger's Last Attacker (General)
::Use Sting Bomb on Target
::SpclChance = 1
:} Else If ((Stinger's HP <= 50% of Stinger's Max HP)
::::: & (SpclChance == 3)) Then {
::Choose Stinger's Last Attacker (General)
::Use Sting Bomb on Target
::SpclChance = 2
:} Else If ((Stinger's HP <= 75% of Stinger's Max HP)
::::: & (SpclChance == 4)) Then {
::SpclChance = 3
:}
}
==Gallery==
Stinger-ffvii-face.png|Close-up of Stinger's face.
FFVII Sting Bomb.png|Sting Bomb.
Category:Enemies in Final Fantasy VII