Uses "Bio3" on all opponents
Description
M-Tentacles is a battle item item in Final Fantasy VII that casts Bio3 on all enemies with a 48% chance of inflicting Poison. It is the Poison-elemental version of the Fire Veil, Ice Crystal, Swift Bolt, and Earth Mallet.
Obtained[]
| Drop | Malboro, Sneaky Step |
|---|---|
| Steal | Malboro |
Mechanics[]
Unlike when casting the spell Bio3, using the M-Tentacles does not take the user's stats into account in determining damage. The final damage is calculated as :
![{\displaystyle Damage=[2400\times (512-Target's~Magic~Defense)/512]}](https://services.fandom.com/mathoid-facade/v1/media/math/render/svg/07811afd6797fe40a63d29dab22a108a720cc506)
The damage is then modified as per the enemy's resistance to Poison-elemental damage; i.e. double if the enemy is weak to Poison, half of they resist, 0 if they nullify Poison, or healing if they absorb Poison. If the target is immune to the Poison element (take no damage from it), they are also immune to the Poison status.
M-Tentacles have a base 48% chance of poisoning the target if the target is susceptible, lower than the Bio3 spell. Battle items bypass target's Reflect status.
Use[]
M-Tentacles has moderate use during the time the player can obtain it, as it may deal more damage than the player might be able to at that point in time otherwise, especially if they hit the enemies' elemental weaknesses. For challenge runs where Materia is not usable, the M-Tentacles can see a fair more amount of use.
In the Battle Square, the M-Tentacles may prove to be useful if the player no longer has access to their Materia.