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Joker is an enemy in Final Fantasy VII. It can be encountered on the plains in the Gold Saucer Area and in the opening round of the Battle Square during the time Tiny Bronco is available. When fought in the Battle Square its stats are enhanced with double the regular HP and its Attack and Magic Attack are increased by 25%.

Stats[]

Formations[]

# Formation
100 Row 1: Joker A
Row 2: Joker B
101 Joker, Flapbeat A, Flapbeat B (Back Attack)

Locations[]

Gold Saucer Area
Grass 100, 101 (Back Attack)
Battle Square (with Tiny Bronco available)
Group B - Battle 1 100

Battle[]

When first encountered this enemy can pose a threat to the party, particularly when fought in groups of two or three, as they can use an ability that causes instant death to one character.

The five different card-based attacks are as follows:

  • Club - Low-level, Earth-elemental attack.
  • Spade - Physical attack.
  • Heart - Low-level Cure spell (HP restored).
  • Diamond - Gil Toss-style attack.
  • Joker - May inflict instant KO.

Strategy[]

Jokers can be easily defeated with Aqualung and other Enemy Skills.

AI script[]

AI: Main {

Select random opponent
1/8: Use Heart
1/8: Use Club
1/8: Use Diamond
1/8: Use Joker
1/4: Use Spinning Card
1/4: Use Spade

}

Gallery[]

Etymology[]

Joker may refer to a jester or fool that was a historical person employed to entertain a ruler in medieval times or a special type of playing card found in most modern decks usually depicted as a court jester.

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