Chekhov is fought by Yuffie in the Wutai Pagoda. She is supposed to represent magic, but does not use magic often. Chekhov is the third boss in the pagoda. Losing to Chekhov does not prompt a Game Over.
Stats[]
Formations[]
| # | Formation |
|---|---|
| 625 | Chekhov (No Rows) |
Locations[]
| Wutai | |
|---|---|
| Godo's Pagoda, 3f. | 625 (event) |
Battle[]
Even though the battle is not a back attack, some of the special attack formation rules still apply to the battles fought in the pagoda. The Change command to change row is grayed out, Chekov starts with an empty ATB bar, and the first physical attack Yuffie inflicts deals double damage.
Chekhov fights no differently than any other Twin Brain. The only difference is that she can Drain more HP. Like Twin Brains, she always inflicts Paralyzed on the player with her Stare Down attack, which is a far greater threat since Yuffie is fighting alone.
Strategy[]
It is well worth equipping a Jem Ring or a Ribbon for this fight to protect Yuffie from the Paralyzed status, which will make Stare Down completely ineffective, leaving Absorb as Chekhov's only useful attack.
Absorb works by draining HP from Yuffie and transfers it to Chekhov. Since Chekhov will be repeatedly using this to damage Yuffie and heal herself, the player should ensure Yuffie has a good damage output for this fight, so she can consistently deal more damage than Chekhov is healing. Yuffie should equip the weapon with the highest attack power available, even if it does not have the most Materia slots (the Magic Shuriken is likely to be the best option). Yuffie can further improve her damage output by casting Bio at the start of the fight to poison Chekhov, and by casting Haste upon herself. She can also use a Tranquilizer on herself before the fight, which will reduce the damage caused by Absorb, and in turn, reduce the amount of health Chekhov recovers each time it is used.
AI script[]
AI: Main {
- If (TempVar:OpeningAttack == 0) Then
- {
- If (1/2 Chance) Then
- {
- If (At Least One Opponent doesn't have Paralyzed Status) Then
- {
- Choose Random Opponent without Paralyzed Status
- } Else {
- Choose Random Opponent
- }
- Use Stare Down on Target
- }
- TempVar:OpeningAttack = 1
- } Else If (Chekov's HP <= 50% of Chekov's Max HP) Then {
- If (At Least One Opponent has Paralyzed Status) Then
- {
- Choose Random Opponent with Paralyzed Status
- } Else {
- Choose Random Opponent with Highest HP
- }
- Use Absorb on Target
- }
} AI: Counter - Magical {
- Choose Chekov's Last Attacker (Magical)
- Use Stare Down on Target
}
Other appearances[]
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Etymology[]
All the bosses in the Wutai Pagoda appear to have a link to theater. Anton Chekhov was a famous nineteenth century Russian author and playwright. The intention was that each opponent would speak in a different way based on their origin, but this is missed in the English translation.