Airbuster

Image of the Airbuster Level

*"You're needed for an urgent and classified cleaning operation.*

*I'll be brief: our unstoppable new airbuster has been undergoing intensive durability tests. We've thrown everything at it - advanced ballistics, concrete walls, Hojo's hideous beasts - and there's nothing it can't endure. We've even covered it in liquid mako and it still works. Those Avalanche fools won't even be able to put a dent in it!*

*As this prototype is to be our new flagship model, you are to clean every square inch of it. I will NOT have it go into battle looking like some dingy antique at a swap meet."*

*-Heidegger*

**Airbuster** is the fifth and final Special level in the Midgar Special Pack, a free DLC pack with locations from the Final Fantasy VII Remake.

## Types of Dirt

*Main article: Dirt*
* Battle Damage
* Concrete Dust
* Mako Residue
* Oil
* Soot

## Messages

Messages

**Heidegger*** Unfortunately, the Scorpion Sentinel you cleaned was destroyed by an ex-SOLDIER for hire.
* Hojo thought it hilarious.
 *At 1 star*

**Heidegger*** In a way, Avalanche has played right into my hands!
* I'd long been urging the president to deploy the airbuster, but to no avail.
* Thanks to those pesky gnats buzzing about Shinra's ear, however, he finally decided to sign off on it!
 *At 2 stars*

**Heidegger*** Testing the capabilities of the airbuster has been a source of immense excitement for me.
* Machine guns, cannons, grenade launchers, the ability to fly - this beauty has it all!
 *At 3 stars*

**Heidegger*** The airbuster's varied arsenal reminds me of a former SOLDIER. He was so famous, even you might know him.
* The man's name was Sephiroth, and I could tell he was going to be special the moment I first saw him.
* His katana was large enough to slash mechs in half, which he did with ease.
* But it wasn't just his strength that endeared him to everyone; he had quite the face as well. Little wonder he was renowned as a hero.
 *At 4 stars*

**Heidegger*** After Sephiroth went missing five years ago, we - and the entirety of Midgar - felt his loss.
* He fought admirably in the war against Wutai, and the people absolutely adored him - even more than they do our mascot Stamp!
 *At 5 stars*

**Heidegger*** That's quite the shine you've given that airbuster, and just in time! I've been informed that Avalanche has been located trying to escape Reactor 5...We're deploying that unit immediately to crush those terrorists like the bugs they are. I think we might even broadcast the encounter to the whole city. After all, there is no more fitting a stage for Shinra's new robotic star!Oh, and by the way, your contract's up. Of course, if you want, I can always hire you directly. After all, the airbuster isn't going to clean itself, and today's the first day of its world tour!-Heidegger

## Equipment

Equipment
 Access

## Trivia

* There are no gnomes in this level.
* During Seventh Heaven, Tifa Lockhart mentions a 'job in Sector 1'. In Mako Energy Exhibit, that job is described as the source of the explosion. Heidegger's messages in this level reveal that the Scorpion Sentinel was destroyed during that 'Sector 1 job' as well.
* Several parts of the Airbuster can be moved via the equipment/object interaction key (default: F on keyboard; D-Pad Down on controller):
	+ Both of the Rear Cannons can be raised and lowered.
	+ The Big Bomber Cannon Covers are closed by default. When they are opened, the Big Bomber Cannon is exposed.
	+ The Chest Doors and Plates are closed by default. When they are opened, the Tankbuster Cannon is exposed.
* The Airbuster's Waist Gears and Head are constantly moving, since the machine is turned on.
* The Airbuster is a boss fought by Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockhart, and Barret Wallace during Chapter 7 of the Final Fantasy VII Remake. The boss fight can be viewed here.
* The Shinra Warehouse is in the Sector 7-6 Annex, a location visited during Chapter 4. Multiple battles in the Warehouse can be viewed here.

## History

* **Midgar Special Pack**: Level added as part of DLC pack.