Snow (Final Fantasy VII)

Snow is an enemy and an optional boss from Final Fantasy VII. In order to obtain the Alexander Summon Materia, the player must examine the hot spring in the Great Glacier and then talk to her in the easternmost cave in the glacier to start a fight. It is also fought as a regular encounter in the area and also in the fifth round of the Battle Square after the player acquires the Highwind and Cloud Strife rejoins the party. When fought on the Battle Square its stats are enhanced with double the normal HP and its Attack and Magic Attack are increased by 25%.

Battle
Snow keeps her regular random encounter stats during her "boss fight". She attacks with Ice attacks and uses Fascination, an attack that can cause Confusion; but only the latter is truly a danger. The Fire element is effective here, and Fire2 and Beta are powerful against her. The player can steal the rare Circlet from her.

AI Script
AI: Setup {
 * Count = Rnd(0..3)
 * SpclChance = 5

} AI: Main {
 * If (Count < 3) Then
 * If (At Least One Opponent doesn't have Confusion Status) Then
 * Choose Random Opponent without Confusion Status
 * } Else {
 * Choose Random Opponent
 * }
 * Use Cold Breath on Target
 * Count = Count + 1
 * } Else {
 * If (At Least One Opponent doesn't have Confusion Status) Then
 * Choose Random Opponent without Confusion Status
 * } Else {
 * Choose Random Opponent
 * }
 * Use Fascination on Target
 * Count = Rnd(0..1)
 * }
 * Use Fascination on Target
 * Count = Rnd(0..1)
 * }

} AI: Counter - Physical {
 * If ((Snow's HP <= 25% of Snow's Max HP) & (SpclChance == 3)) Then
 * If (Snow's MP >= 22) Then
 * Choose Snow's Last Attacker (Physical)
 * Use Ice2 on Target
 * }
 * SpclChance = 2
 * } Else If ((Snow's HP <= 50% of Snow's Max HP)
 * & (SpclChance == 4)) Then {
 * If (Snow's MP >= 22) Then
 * Choose Snow's Last Attacker (Physical)
 * Use Ice2 on Target
 * }
 * SpclChance = 3
 * } Else If (Snow's HP <= 75% of Snow's Max HP)
 * & (SpclChance == 5)) Then {
 * If (Snow's MP >= 22) Then
 * Choose Snow's Last Attacker (Physical)
 * Use Ice2 on Target
 * }
 * SpclChance = 4
 * } Else {
 * SpclChance = 5
 * }
 * SpclChance = 4
 * } Else {
 * SpclChance = 5
 * }

} AI: Counter - Magical {
 * Choose Snow's Last Attacker (Magical)
 * If (Target doesn't have Confusion Status) Then
 * Use Fascination on Target
 * }
 * }

}

Trivia

 * Snow creature may be based on the Yuki-onna (lit. Snow woman) from Japanese mythology. The Yuki-onna is an apparition of a woman, which appears on snowy mountains. What the creature does varies from tale to tale; in some renditions it helps lost travelers, but in others, it lures them away and freezes them.

Related enemies

 * Jemnezmy
 * Pollensalta