Dark Dragon (Final Fantasy VII)

Dark Dragon is an enemy from Final Fantasy VII. It is among the stronger enemies found in the Northern Cave and has the useful enemy skills Laser and Dragon Force.
==Stats==
==Formations==
#	Formation
 	Dark Dragon
 	Dark Dragon
==Locations==
Northern Cave 	Northern Cave
Spiral Descent 	870
Winding Descent 	870
Platform Descent	870
Red Passage 	870
Horizontal Fork 	870
==Battle==
Dark Dragon uses strong physical attacks—Claw and Tail Attack—which may be used twice in one turn. Its Dark Dragon Breath may inflict Darkness to all party members. Its most powerful attack is Ultima, which it uses as a counter-attack against magical attacks once per battle. It is vulnerable to Gravity, but will counter it with Ultima. The party can steal the rare and useful Dragon Armlet from it.
When manipulated, the player may learn the enemy skills Dragon Force and Laser from it.
===Strategy===
The player can manipulate the Dark Dragon into casting Laser on itself. Laser is not a physical attack and therefore does not cure Manipulation. Otherwise, strong physical attacks and 4x-Cut work well. The player can also inflict Sleep on the dragon before casting spells with Sleepel, Bad Breath or Frog Song.
==AI script==
AI: Setup
{
:Count = Rnd(0..3)
:SpclChance = 5
}
AI: Main
{
:If (Count == 0) Then
:{
::Choose Random Opponent
::Use <Tail Attack> on Target
::If (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1) Then
::{
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::Use <Tail Attack> on Target
::}
::Count = 1
:} Else If (Count == 1) Then {
::Choose Random Opponent
::Use <Claw> on Target
::If (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1) Then
::{
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::Use <Claw> on Target
::}
::Count = 2
:} Else If (Count == 2) Then {
::If ((Dark Dragon's MP >= 19) AND (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1)) Then
::{
:::Choose Self
:::Use Dragon Force on Target
::} Else {
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::Use <Claw> on Target
:::If (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1) Then
:::{
::::Choose Random Opponent
::::Use <Claw> on Target
:::}
::}
::Count = 3
:} Else {
::If ((Dark Dragon's MP >= 20) AND (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1)) Then
::{
:::Choose All Opponents
:::Use Dark Dragon Breath on Target
::} Else {
:::Choose Random Opponent
:::Use <Tail Attack> on Target
:::If (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1) Then
:::{
::::Choose Random Opponent
::::Use <Tail Attack> on Target
:::}
::}
::Count = Rnd(0..1)
:}
}
AI: Counter - General
{
:If (Dark Dragon's HP <= 25% of Dark Dragon's Max HP) Then
:{
::SpclChance = 2
:} Else If (Dark Dragon's HP <= 50% of Dark Dragon's Max HP) Then {
::SpclChance = 3
:} Else If (Dark Dragon's HP <= 75% of Dark Dragon's Max HP) Then {
::SpclChance = 4
:} Else {
::SpclChance = 5
:}
}
AI: Counter - Magical
{
:If ((Dark Dragon's MP >= 130) AND (Rnd(1..SpclChance) == 1)
:::AND (TempVar:Ultima == 0)) Then
:{
::Choose All Opponents
::Use Ultima on Target
::TempVar:Ultima = 1
:}
}
==Other appearances==
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
==Etymology==
==Related enemies==
*Blue Dragon
*Dragon
*Red Dragon
Category:Enemies in Final Fantasy VII