Yang (Final Fantasy VII)

Yang is an enemy from Final Fantasy VII. It is the left half of the body, the right half being Ying, and the two are fought in the basement of the Shinra Mansion in Nibelheim and in the final round of the Battle Square during the time Tiny Bronco is available. When fought in the Battle Square its stats are enhanced with double the regular HP and its Attack and Magic Attack are increased by 25%.
==Stats==
==Formations==
#	Formation
 	Ying, Yang, Ying/Yang
 	Ying, Yang, Ying/Yang
 	Ying, Yang, Ying/Yang (Back Attack)
 	Ying, Yang, Ying/Yang
==Locations==
Shinra Mansion 	Shinra Mansion
Cave Hallway 	572, 573, 574 (Back Attack)
Coffin Area 	572, 573, 574 (Back Attack)
Battle Square (with Tiny Bronco available)	Battle Square (with Tiny Bronco available)
Group A - Battle 8 	573
Group B - Battle 8 	573
==Battle==
Yang has high Magic Defense and powerful spells, but has low physical Defenses. After running out of MP, or it is below 1/8th of its Max HP, Yang will commit suicide dealing massive damage on one party member.
Yang responds to physical attacks by increasing its Attack stat by 10 (when it says that it is "happy"), and to magical attacks by increasing its Magic atk stat by 10. These increases stop when these stats reach or exceed 255.
This means that in the Shinra Mansion, Yang's Attack stat of 5 can increase 25 times up to 255, and Magic atk stat of 32 can increase 23 times up to 262. In the Battle Square, Yang's Attack stat of 6 can increase 25 times up to 256, and Magic atk stat of 40 can increase 22 times up to 260.
The battle can be especially hazardous on the Battle Square where the player has only one character and the best score comes from breaking one's Materia.
===Strategy===
The player should quickly use L4 Suicide, physical attacks and Limit Breaks against Yang before it will commit suicide, and then go after Ying. When fighting the monster with a full party, the player should queue their attacks right after Yang acts to try kill it before its suicide. Using Big Guard and Regen may help on the Battle Square.
==AI script==
AI: Main
{
:If (Yang's HP <= 1/8th of Yang's Max HP) Then
:{
::Choose Random Opponent
::Use Suicide Yang on Target
::Remove Self
:} Else {
::If (1/2 Chance) Then
::{
:::If (Yang's MP >= 22) Then
:::{
::::Choose Random Opponent
::::Use Bolt2 on Target
:::} Else {
::::Choose Random Opponent
::::Use Suicide Yang on Target
::::Remove Self
:::}
::} Else {
:::If (Yang's MP >= 22) Then
:::{
::::Choose Random Opponent
::::Use Ice2 on Target
:::} Else {
::::Choose Random Opponent
::::Use Suicide Yang on Target
::::Remove Self
:::}
::}
:}
}
AI: Counter - Death
{
:If (Ying has Death Status) Then
:{
::Turn off Death Handling for Yang
::Choose Self
::Use <Vanish> on Target
::Remove Ying/Yang
:}
}
AI: Counter - Physical
{
:Choose Self
:Use <Happy Yang> on Target
:If (Yang's Att < 255) Then
:{
::Yang's Att = Yang's Att + 10
::Print Message [Yang's happy.]
:}
:RunCmd 0x24/0x00
}
AI: Counter - Magical
{
:Choose Self
:Use <Enchanted Yang> on Target
:If (Yang's MAt < 255) Then
:{
::Yang's MAt = Yang's MAt + 10
::Print Message [Yang's excited.]
:}
:RunCmd 0x24/0x00
}
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
===Mobius Final Fantasy===
==Behind the scenes==
The area where Ying/Yang is fought has a seemingly two-headed skeleton on the floor. This is preserved in the Pictlogica Final Fantasy depiction of the area. There is a skeleton in this area in Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, but it is instead a large rib cage alongside some unidentifiable parts .
Tetsuya Nomura has said in the August 1997 issue of EGM magazine that Ying/Yang is his favorite enemy design in Final Fantasy VII.
A concept art for a Ying/Yang enemy for Final Fantasy Type-0 is included in Final Fantasy Type-0 Kōshiki Settei Shiryōshū Aku no Hishi art book, but the enemy itself doesn't appear in the game.
==Gallery==
Ying Yang Artwork.jpg|Artwork by Tetsuya Nomura.
YingYangConcept-fftype0.png|Unused enemy design for Final Fantasy Type-0.
==Etymology==
==Related enemies==
*Ying
==References==
Category:Enemies in Final Fantasy VII