Malboro (Final Fantasy VII)

The Malboro is an enemy from Final Fantasy VII. It is found in the outdoor areas of Gaea's Cliff, and later in the Graveyard area of Northern Cave. It is also fought in the seventh round of the Battle Square after the player acquires the Highwind and Cloud Strife rejoins the party. When fought in the Battle Square, its stats are enhanced with double the normal HP and its Attack and Magic Attack are increased by 25%. Malboro is also fought on the seventh round of the PC version Battle Square demo.
==Stats==
==Formations==
#	Formation
 	Malboro
 	Malboro
==Locations==
Gaea's Cliff 	Gaea's Cliff
First Ascent 	701
Second Ascent 	701
Third Ascent 	701
Mountain Paths 	701
Northern Cave 	Northern Cave
Spiral Upper 	880
Spiral Lower 	880
Hatchery 	880
Spine 	880
Battle Square (with Highwind available)	Battle Square (with Highwind available)
Group A - Battle 7 	701
==Battle==
Malboro appears alone. It uses the Ice-elemental attack Frozen Beam; Bio2, which may inflict poison; and its signature move, Bad Breath, which can be acquired as an Enemy Skill. Malboro uses Bad Breath with an increased chance at under 50% HP.
Bad Breath attempts to inflict a profusion of bad status ailments on all targets: Sleep, Poison, Confuse, Silence, Frog and Small. It uses this attack three times per battle.
Malboro is weak against Water.
Malboro has two items to steal: M-Tentacles and Echo Screen. Due to the way steals are calculated, the optimal character level to steal an Echo Screen is 53 (25%). Echo Screens cannot be stolen by characters with a Sneak Glove equipped.
===Strategy===
The Confusion and Sleep components of Bad Breath can affect the entire party, and the only way to break out of them, other than another party member using Remedy or Esuna or White Wind, is to be struck with a physical attack; however, all of Malboro's attacks are magical. Thus, unless a party member or members have immunity from accessories or Added Effect Materia, getting struck with Bad Breath can spell the party's doom. The Ribbon found at the Temple of the Ancients and Gaea's Cliff immunizes the wearer to status ailments.
Casting Aqualung is effective. L4 Suicide can also end the battle quickly. Since the Malboro is more likely to use Bad Breath when under 50% HP, L4 Suicide is also useful for learning this skill, which the Malboro may otherwise take a while to use.
==AI script==
AI: Setup
{
:Count = Rnd(0..3)
:SpclChance = 8
:TempVar:BadBreath = 3
}
AI: Main
{
:If (Count == 0) Then
:{
::Choose Random Opponent
::Use Frozen Beam on Target
::If (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1) Then
::{
:::Count = 3
::} Else {
:::Count = 1
::}
:} Else If (Count == 1) Then {
::Choose Random Opponent
::Use Frozen Beam on Target
::If (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1) Then
::{
:::Count = 4
::} Else {
:::Count = 0
::}
:} Else If (Count == 3) Then {
::If ((At Least One Opponent doesn't have Poison Status)
::::& (Malboro's MP >= 36)) Then
::{
:::Choose Random Opponent without Poison
::} Else {
:::Choose Random Opponent
::}
::Use Bio2 on Target
::Count = 1
:} Else {
::If (TempVar:BadBreath > 0) Then
::{
:::Choose All Opponents
:::Use Bad Breath on Target
:::TempVar:BadBreath = TempVar:BadBreath - 1
::}
::Count = 0
:}
}
AI: Counter - General
{
:If (Malboro's HP <= 25% of Malboro's Max HP) Then
:{
::SpclChance = 3
:} Else If (Malboro's HP <= 50% of Malboro's Max HP) Then {
::SpclChance = 3
:} Else If (Malboro's HP <= 75% of Malboro's Max HP) Then {
::SpclChance = 6
:} Else {
::SpclChance = 8
:}
}
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
==Etymology==
it:Molboro (Final Fantasy VII)
Category:Enemies in Final Fantasy VII