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The Gigan Octopus is a flying enemy from Final Fantasy IX. It can be found on the beaches of all continents, once the player has access to the Blue Narciss. One of the first places the player may encounter it is on the shores of Esto Gaza or near to Desert Palace or on the Forgotten Continent archipelago.

Stats[]

Battle[]

Gigan Octopus blinds the party with Ink, drains their HP with 6 Legs, and once per battle, may use Mighty Guard to bestow itself with Protect and Shell.

Strategy[]

The Gigan Octopus, along with the Whale Zombie, is an excellent source of EXP. It can be reliably farmed with Thunder-elemental attacks and melee strikes powered by the Bird Killer skill.

With the exception of Blizzaga, the Gigan Octopus's attacks are fairly weak, and its HP is rather low for such an EXP treasure trove. If Quina has not yet obtained the Blue Magic spell Mighty Guard, the Gigan Octopus can be eaten to learn the skill.

AI script[]

Function Gigan_Octopus_Init
   set attacklist = [ 6 Legs ; 6 Legs ; Blizzaga ; Ink ; Ink ]
   set mightyguardcounter = GetRandom & 4


Function Gigan_Octopus_ATB
   set selectedattack = RandomAttack( attacklist )
   if ( selectedattack == 6 Legs )
      set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
   elseif ( selectedattack == 6 Legs )
      set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
   elseif ( selectedattack == Blizzaga )
      set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
   elseif ( selectedattack == Ink )
      set SV_Target = RandomInTeam( NotMatching(SV_PlayerTeam[STATUS_CURRENT], PETRIFY | DEATH | JUMP | DARKNESS) )
   elseif ( selectedattack == Ink )
      set SV_Target = RandomInTeam( NotMatching(SV_PlayerTeam[STATUS_CURRENT], PETRIFY | DEATH | JUMP | DARKNESS) )
   set mightyguardcounter--
   if ( mightyguardcounter == 0 )
      set mightyguardcounter = 255
      set SV_Target = SV_FunctionEnemy
      set selectedattack = Mighty Guard
   Attack( selectedattack )


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