Manhole is an enemy from Final Fantasy VII, fought in Sector 8 of Midgar during "Mako Cannon Rampage". When they hide underground, they cannot be targeted.
Stats[]
Battle[]
They attack in trios, but at the start of the fight two of them are lowered out of the battle, not counting as enemies. Thus, the Manhole is a very weak enemy as it has low HP and only attacks alone. It can prove annoying as Manholes often switch positions, preventing the player from completing attacks against them. When they switch positions, the descending Manhole's HP is transferred to the rising one. It uses Ice2 only in position B, and Fire2 only in position C.
Manholes are not immune to Berserk, but lack a set attack to use during this state. Because it attempts to use a non-existent attack with infinite MP cost when this happens, the game will constantly print the message "Manhole A/B/C's skill power is used up".
Formations[]
| # | Formation |
|---|---|
| 822 | Row 1: Manhole A, Manhole(Lid) A Row 2: Manhole B, Manhole(Lid) B, Manhole C, Manhole(Lid) C |
| 823 | Row 1: Manhole A, Manhole(Lid) A Row 2: Manhole B, Manhole(Lid) B, Manhole C, Manhole(Lid) C |
Locations[]
| Sector 8 | |
|---|---|
| Underground Upper | 822, 823 |
| Underground Lower | 822, 823 |
AI script[]
Declare ActiveManhole = Manhole A
Manhole B's [402E] = 1
Manhole C's [402E] = 1
Choose Random Opponent
Use Rockbreaker on Target
Count = 2
Choose Self
Use <> on Target
Manhole A's [402E] = 1
ActiveManhole = Manhole B
Copy Manhole A's Stats to Manhole B
Manhole B's [402E] = 0
Count = 0
Choose Self
Use Vanish on Target
Manhole A's [402E] = 1
ActiveManhole = Manhole C
Copy Manhole A's Stats to Manhole C
Manhole C's [402E] = 0
Count = 0
Choose Random Opponent
Use Rockbreaker on Target
Count = 2
Choose All Opponents
Use Ice2 on Target
Count = 3
Choose Self
Use <> on Target
Manhole B's [402E] = 1
ActiveManhole = Manhole C
Copy Manhole B's Stats to Manhole C
Manhole C's [402E] = 0
Count = 0
Choose Self
Use Vanish on Target
Manhole B's [402E] = 1
ActiveManhole = Manhole A
Copy Manhole B's Stats to Manhole A
Manhole A's [402E] = 0
Count = 0
Choose Random Opponent
Use Rockbreaker on Target
Count = 2
Choose All Opponents
Use Fire2 on Target
Count = 3
Choose Self
Use <> on Target
Manhole C's [402E] = 1
ActiveManhole = Manhole C
Copy Manhole C's Stats to Manhole A
Manhole A's [402E] = 0
Count = 0
Choose Self
Use Vanish on Target
Manhole C's [402E] = 1
ActiveManhole = Manhole A
Copy Manhole C's Stats to Manhole B
Manhole B's [402E] = 0
Count = 0
Count = 1
Count = 2
Remove Manhole A
Remove Manhole B
Remove Manhole C
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