Bandersnatch is an enemy from Final Fantasy VII. It is an arctic wolf-type enemy.
Stats[]
Battle[]
Bandersnatch only uses physical attacks, but as they attack in groups, they may be dangerous against an unprepared party. It will use Bite to inflict minor damage and may inflict Confusion on one character. A single Bandersnatch can revive another with its Howling ability, but unlike the Nibel Wolf before them, no extra EXP or gil is earned from killing them again. They can be morphed into the powerful Ice Crystal.
Strategy[]
Fire attacks, such as Fire2 with All, Ifrit, or Beta, kills a group of them easily.
Formations[]
| # | Formation |
|---|---|
| 197 | Bandersnatch |
| 198 | Row 1: Bandersnatch A Row 2: Bandersnatch B |
| 199 | Row 1: Bandersnatch A Row 2: Bandersnatch B, Bandersnatch C |
| 204 | Bandersnatch A, Bandersnatch B (Back Attack) |
| 205 | Bandersnatch A, Bandersnatch B (Attack from both sides) |
| 206 | Row 1: Chocobo Row 2: Bandersnatch, Jumping |
| 207 | Bandersnatch A, Bandersnatch B, Chocobo |
| 675 | Bandersnatch A, Bandersnatch B |
| 677 | Bandersnatch A, Bandersnatch B (Back Attack) |
| 678 | Bandersnatch A, Bandersnatch B, Bandersnatch C (Attack from both sides) |
| 682 | Row 1: Bandersnatch A, Bandersnatch B Row 2: Bandersnatch C, Bandersnatch D |
| 684 | Row 1: Bandersnatch A, Bandersnatch B Row 2: Bandersnatch C |
| 686 | Bandersnatch A, Bandersnatch B |
| 689 | Bandersnatch A, Bandersnatch B (Back Attack) |
| 690 | Bandersnatch A, Snow, Bandersnatch B (Attack from both sides) |
| 691 | Bandersnatch A, Bandersnatch B, Bandersnatch C (Attack from both sides) |
| 693 | Row 1: Bandersnatch A, Bandersnatch B Row 2: Bandersnatch C, Bandersnatch D |
Locations[]
| Icicle Area | |
|---|---|
| Snow | 197, 198, 199, 204 (Back Attack), 205 (Attack from both sides), 206 (A Chocobo!), 207 (A Chocobo!) |
| Great Glacier | |
| Ice Gate | 675 |
| Forest | 675 |
| Frostbite Cave Entrance | 675 |
| Frostbite Cave Path | 682 |
| Frostbite Cave Slope | 682 |
| Directional Sign | 684, 686, 689 (Back Attack), 690 (Side Attack), 691 (Attack from both sides) |
| Frozen Lake | 684, 686, 689 (Back Attack), 690 (Side Attack), 691 (Attack from both sides) |
| Island Cave | 684, 686, 689 (Back Attack), 690 (Side Attack), 691 (Attack from both sides) |
| Lake Island | 684, 686, 689 (Back Attack), 690 (Side Attack), 691 (Attack from both sides) |
| Bridge | 691 (Attack from both sides), 693 |
| Tree | 684, 686, 689 (Back Attack), 690 (Side Attack), 691 (Attack from both sides) |
| Ice Rocks | 691 (Attack from both sides), 693 |
| Ice Rocks Cave | 691 (Attack from both sides), 693 |
| Crossroads | 684, 686, 689 (Back Attack), 690 (Side Attack), 691 (Attack from both sides) |
| Cliff Face | 691 (Attack from both sides), 693 |
| Snow Field Cave | 684, 686, 689 (Back Attack), 690 (Side Attack), 691 (Attack from both sides) |
| Snow's Cave Entrance | 691 (Attack from both sides), 693 |
| Snow's Cave | 691 (Attack from both sides), 693 |
| Snow Paths | 675 |
| Ice Paths | 675 |
| Forest Paths | 675, 677 (Back Attack), 678 (Attack from both sides) |
| Rock Paths | 675, 677 (Back Attack), 678 (Attack from both sides) |
| Upward Paths | 675, 677 (Back Attack), 678 (Attack from both sides) |
| Downward Paths | 675, 677 (Back Attack), 678 (Attack from both sides) |
AI script[]
AI: Main {
- If (Count == 0 or 1 or 2) Then
- {
- If (At Least One Opponent doesn't have Confusion Status) Then
- {
- Choose Random Opponent without Confusion Status
- } Else {
- Choose Random Opponent
- }
- Use <Bodyblow> on Target
- Count = Count + 1
- } Else If (Count == 3) Then {
- If ((1/2 Chance)
- AND (At Least One Opponent doesn't have Confusion Status)) Then
- {
- Choose Random Opponent without Confusion Status
- Use Bite on Target
- } Else {
- If (At Least One Opponent doesn't have Confusion Status) Then
- {
- Choose Random Opponent without Confusion Status
- } Else {
- Choose Random Opponent
- }
- Use <Bodyblow> on Target
- }
- Count = 4
- If ((1/2 Chance)
- } Else {
- If (At Least One Bandersnatch has Death Status) Then
- {
- If (1/2 Chance) Then
- {
- Choose Random Bandersnatch with Death Status
- Use Howling on Target
- } Else {
- Choose Self
- Use <Howling> on Target
- }
- } Else {
- If (At Least One Opponent doesn't have Confusion Status) Then
- {
- Choose Random Opponent without Confusion Status
- } Else {
- Choose Random Opponent
- }
- Use <Bodyblow> on Target
- }
- Count = 0
- }
}
Etymology[]
Bandersnatch is a creature mentioned twice by the late author Lewis Carroll; in the poem "Jabberwocky" in the Alice novel Through The Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, and also in the stand-alone poem The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in 8 Fits).