An executive officer in the Narshe attack forces. Attacks with Virite and SilverPike. He's weak vs. Fire, so use Terra's Fire magic if she's in the party.
Final Fantasy VI PlayStation Bestiary entry
The Hell's Rider, abbreviated as Rider in older translations, is a boss in Final Fantasy VI battled during the imperial attack on Narshe.
It patrols in front of Kefka, and the player can choose to avoid it, but it is difficult. If the player does avoid it, it will still be there running back and forth in the World of Ruin.
Stats[]
Battle[]
Hell's Rider in the 2014 version.
Hell's Rider fights alone, a trait he shares with his three palette swap counterparts: Dante, Test Rider, and Death Rider. It uses normal attacks, Venomist that inflicts 
Poison on the party, and its special attack, Silver Lance, a strong physical blow. It counters attacks with Reverse Polarity, shifting the attacker's row. Locke can steal a valuable Mythril Vest from it, but the Rider will counter with Silver Lance.
The Rider is one of the few non-randomly encountered enemies to appear on the Veldt and have a Rage.
Strategy[]
Gau can use the Mu Rage and hope for Snare. His Commander Rage sometimes uses Break, killing the Hell's Rider instantly. Another method is to have Cyan use Tiger to halve its HP and give it sap.
Formations[]
| Number | Enemies | Encounter flags | Introduction flag | Musical theme | Magic AP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Back | Surrounded | Side | |||||
| 087 | Hell's Rider | Sides, individual | Battle | 2 | ||||
AI script[]
Attack Turns:
- 1st Turn: Attack (66%) or Silver Lance (33%)
- 2nd Turn: Attack (66%) or Nothing (33%)
- 3rd Turn: Attack (66%) or Nothing (33%)
- 4th Turn: Attack (66%) or Venomist (33%)
If attacked by "Steal" or "Mug":
- Target: Attacker
- Silver Lance (100%)
If attacked by "Attack": Reverse Polarity (33%)
Other appearances[]
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An enemy in Final Fantasy VII is named Hell Rider VR2, seemingly in reference to the previous game's "Hell's Rider". Like the Hell's Rider with Reverse Polarity, Hell Rider VR2 can use Electromag to change the party's rows.
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Etymology[]
In many mythological, folklore and religious traditions, hell is a place of torment and punishment in an afterlife.
The enemy's Japanese name is "Hell's Harley". "Harley" is a name used to refer to a motorcycle manufactured by Harley-Davidson.