Template:Sideicon The Ghost is an enemy in Final Fantasy VII fought in the Train Graveyard and in the third round of the Battle Square before the player obtains Tiny Bronco. When fought in the Battle Square its stats are enhanced with double the normal HP and its Attack and Magic Attack are increased by 25%.
Stats
Formations
# | Formation |
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398 | Row 1: Ghost A Row 2: Ghost B, Ghost C |
399 | Row 1: Ghost A, Deenglow Row 2: Ghost B |
402 | Ghost A, Ghost B (Back Attack) |
403 | Ghost A, Ghost B, Ghost C (Attack from both sides) |
Locations
Train Graveyard (after defeating Aps) | |
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South | 398, 399 |
North | 398, 399 |
Battle Square | |
Group A - Battle 3 | 398, 399 |
Battle
It resists Ice. If a Ghost is damaged or is stolen from, it always becomes invisible. When invisible, it is immune to damage. It is weak to Fire and restoratives. Ghost has a standard physical attack called Scratch, which inflicts minor damage. If it is not defeated quickly, it can hit the party hard with Fire on one character, and also will use Drain on the party member with the highest current HP to transfer a portion to itself.
The player can win or steal the rare Ghost Hand item, only obtained from Ghosts in the whole game.
Strategy
To defeat a Ghost quickly the party should use spells, such as Fire, which is the Ghost's weakness; Cure; or even a Potion.
AI script
Declare Invisible = 0
Declare Count = 0
Use Scratch on random opponent
Count = 1
Use Drain on random opponent with highest HP
Count = 2
Use Fire on random opponent
Use Scratch on random opponent
Count = 0
Use Appear
Invisible = 0
Count = 0
Use Vanish
Invisible = 1
Notes
- Vanish and Appear are battle animations.
- Although it was never stated explicitly in the AI script, when Invisible = 1, physical and magical attacks against Ghost will always miss.
- Ghost's AI never checks if it has sufficient MP to cast Drain (costs 1 MP) before it attempts to cast it. If it does not have enough MP, the spell is not cast and the message "Ghost's skill power is used up" will display.
Etymology
ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Ghosts are generally described as solitary essences that haunt particular locations, objects, or people they were associated with in life, though stories of phantom armies, ghost trains, phantom ships, and even ghost animals have also been recounted.
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