3-C SOLDIER Operator

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ソルジャー3rd (Sorujā Sādo?, lit. SOLDIER 3rd)

> Special troopers that have been enhanced with mako energy. SOLDIERs are divided into three classes, based on their capabilities. The 3rd class is the lowest, but even they are vastly more effective than standard troopers.
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> Enemy details

The **3-C SOLDIER Operator** is an enemy in *Final Fantasy VII Remake*. They are members of Shinra Electric Power Company's elite fighting force known as SOLDIER. The sword they wield is the basic SOLDIER equipment that Zack Fair also wielded in *Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-*.

The third class SOLDIERs are deployed to protect the Shinra Building, and are also fought on the Fallen Plate on the way there in Chapter 15, "The Day Midgar Stood Still".

## Stats

* Stats
* Damage affinities

## Normal Mode

### Attack

3153~3934
3532~4956
167~196

### Magic Defense

118~138
73~90
117~145

### Gil

0 (0)
0
0

## Level 50 (Hard Mode)

### Magic Attack

9432
283
193

### EXP

120
194
0

### Gil

0
0

## Elemental affinities

### Ice

Weak
Normal

### Wind

Normal
Normal

## Damage type affinities

### Magical damage

Normal
Normal

### Proportional damage

Normal
Normal

## Stagger multipliers

### Fire

1x
1x
1x
1x

### Wind

1x
1x
1x

* Information

## Assess description

Hitting them with physical attacks and blocking theirs will eventually make them susceptible to staggering.

## Items

###

Mega-Potion (12%)

###

Turbo Ether (5%)

## Abilities

### Abilities

File:Physical damage from FFVII Remake icon.png Plunge
File:Magic damage from FFVII Remake icon.png Wind Slash File:Wind from FFVII Remake icon.png
File:Magic damage from FFVII Remake icon.png Vacuum Wave File:Wind from FFVII Remake icon.png
File:Vulnerable to Silence from FFVII Remake icon.png File:Magic damage from FFVII Remake icon.png Thundara File:Lightning from FFVII Remake icon.png
File:Vulnerable to Silence from FFVII Remake icon.png File:Magic damage from FFVII Remake icon.png Blizzara File:Ice from FFVII Remake icon.png
File:Vulnerable to Silence from FFVII Remake icon.png File:Magic damage from FFVII Remake icon.png Sleep File:Sleep from FFVII Remake icon.png

## Battle

The 3-C SOLDIER Operator is a powerful and agile melee combatant capable of using magic. Unlike the majority of the Shinra infantry members, he aggressively fights with a sword and employs and various techniques. His most basic move is a three-hit sword combination attack that flinches opponents. He is also capable of dodging incoming physical attacks, negating all damage.

 File:Vacuum Wave from FFVII Remake.jpg
Among his techniques, he can use File:Physical damage from FFVII Remake icon.png Plunge, which is similar to Cloud's Braver, as well File:Magic damage from FFVII Remake icon.png Wind Slash File:Wind from FFVII Remake icon.png, where he shoots various sickle-like projectiles from his sword (similar to Roche), and File:Magic damage from FFVII Remake icon.png Vacuum Wave File:Wind from FFVII Remake icon.png, where he cuts through the air with his sword to launch a projectile towards his opponents, capable of knocking them down.

As for magic, the 3-C SOLDIER can use File:Vulnerable to Silence from FFVII Remake icon.png File:Magic damage from FFVII Remake icon.png Thundara File:Lightning from FFVII Remake icon.png, File:Vulnerable to Silence from FFVII Remake icon.png File:Magic damage from FFVII Remake icon.png Blizzara File:Ice from FFVII Remake icon.png and File:Vulnerable to Silence from FFVII Remake icon.png File:Magic damage from FFVII Remake icon.png Sleep File:Sleep from FFVII Remake icon.png. He also uses Thunder and Blizzard, although their names do not appear above his head when he is casting.

### Hard mode

On the hard difficulty the 3-C SOLDIER Operator will use his abilities more often, and be overall more aggressive, as well harder to flinch and stagger.

### Strategy

Much like the vast majority of human-type enemies, the 3-C SOLDIER Operator is weak against File:Fire from FFVII Remake icon.png Fire. While none of his stats are particularly high when compared to other Shinra enemies, his agility, sturdiness and access to magic and his use of various types of abilities makes him a dangerous opponent that shouldn't be taken lightly, especially when accompanied by other SOLDIERs or Shinra troops.

Blocking his attacks and retaliating during openings is an effective way to deal with him in a defensive manner. Cloud is particularly powerful thanks to his counter-attack while in Punisher Mode. If the 3-C SOLDIER Operator starts casting Sleep, it is recommended to counter-cast with a low-rank offensive spell to quickly interrupt him, such as File:Spell from FFVII Remake icon.png Fire.

## Gallery

SOLDIER 3rd Class from Final Fantasy VII Remake.pngArtwork.
## Etymology

The name refers to the soldiers being Third Class SOLDIERs, i.e. the lowest ranking the elite force's hierarchy. Template:Etymology:Soldier