Chaser (Final Fantasy VI)

The Chaser is an enemy in Final Fantasy VI. It can be a threat, as it uses Dischord to halve one party member's level, reducing their stats, and it uses the powerful Plasma attack, which may kill a character. Its special attack, Program 17, grants it Shell status, halving the party's magic damage. If fought alone, it will summon three Trappers when defeated; when fought accompanied by Onion Knights, it will summon more of them once they are defeated. For this reason it should be killed first. Casting Thundara works well against it.

The Chaser can teach Strago the Dischord Lore if encountered on the Veldt. It is advised the player avoid Leaping with Gau, though; if he returns at the end of a battle with a Chaser, the battle end messages will not play and thus Strago will miss his chance to learn Dischord.

AI Script
Attack Turns: 1st Turn: Target: Self
 * Program 17 (33%)

2nd Turn: Attack (66%) or Plasma (33%) 3rd Turn: Attack (66%) or Dischord (33%) 4th Turn: Attack (66%) or Magitek Laser (33%)

If fighting Formation 123 (a single Chaser and Onion Knight x3):
 * If monster is by itself:
 * Bring in Onion Knight x3

If fighting Formation 122 (a single Chaser):
 * If killed: Bring in Trapper x3

Related enemies

 * InnoSent
 * Satellite