Mighty Grunt (Final Fantasy VII)

Mighty Grunt
(強化戦闘員, Kyōka Sentō-in?, lit. Strengthened Combatant)
Gameplay details
Location(s)	Shinra Bldg.
Type	Normal enemy
Data	Stats Formations AI
Other appearances
Versions	Final Fantasy VII Remake

The Mighty Grunt is an enemy in Final Fantasy VII, appearing in the upper levels of the Shinra Bldg.. They can also be fought during the return to Midgar near the end of the game, but at this point they are harmless. Three Mighty Grunts are fought in a set battle in the 59th floor of the Shinra Bldg. when entering the elevator to floor 60, which triggers the inescapable battles glitch for all random encounters in the same floor.

Stats

Armored

Stats
LV	12
LV	12
HP	230
HP	230
MP	0
MP	0
Attack	20
Attack	20
Magic atk	6
Magic atk	6
Defense	100
Defense	100
Magic def	64
Magic def	64
Dexterity	40
Dexterity	40
Defense%	0
Defense%	0
Luck	0
Luck	0
EXP	50
EXP	50
AP	5
AP	5
Gil	98
Gil	98
Elemental affinities
Fire	Normal (100%)
Fire	Normal (100%)
Ice	Normal (100%)
Ice	Normal (100%)
Lightning	Normal (100%)
Lightning	Normal (100%)
Earth	Normal (100%)
Earth	Normal (100%)
Poison	Normal (100%)
Poison	Normal (100%)
Gravity	Normal (100%)
Gravity	Normal (100%)
Water	Normal (100%)
Water	Normal (100%)
Wind	Normal (100%)
Wind	Normal (100%)
Holy	Normal (100%)
Holy	Normal (100%)
10th	Normal (100%)
10th	Normal (100%)
Restorative	Heals (-100%)
Restorative	Heals (-100%)
Back attack	Double (200%)
Back attack	Double (200%)
Punch	Normal (100%)
Punch	Normal (100%)
Death	Normal (100%)
Death	Normal (100%)
Sleep	Normal (100%)
Sleep	Normal (100%)
Confusion	Normal (100%)
Confusion	Normal (100%)
Statuses and resistances
Death	Immune
Death	Immune
Sleep	-
Sleep	-
Poison	-
Poison	-
Sadness	-
Sadness	-
Fury	-
Fury	-
Confu​sion	-
Confu​sion	-
Silence	-
Silence	-
Haste	-
Haste	-
Slow	-
Slow	-
Stop	-
Stop	-
Frog	Immune
Frog	Immune
Small	Immune
Small	Immune
Slow-​numb	Immune
Slow-​numb	Immune
Petrify	Immune
Petrify	Immune
Regen	-
Regen	-
Barrier	-
Barrier	-
MBarrier	-
MBarrier	-
Reflect	-
Reflect	-
Shield	-
Shield	-
Death-​sentence	Immune
Death-​sentence	Immune
Berserk	Immune
Berserk	Immune
Paralyzed	-
Paralyzed	-
Darkness	-
Darkness	-
Death Force	-
Death Force	-
Resist	-
Resist	-
Manipulate	Immune
Manipulate	Immune
Sense	-
Sense	-
Physical	-
Physical	-
Magical	-
Magical	-
Classification
Location	Shinra Bldg. (more info...)
Other information	-Abilities whose names are not shown when used are highlighted in italics. -*Loses armor after taking enough damage, changing its stats and attacks.
Abilities
Abilities	Machine Gun, Double Shot, Grunt Death
Abilities	Machine Gun, Double Shot, Grunt Death
Enemy Skill	None
Enemy Skill	None
Manipulate (Immune)	Machine Gun Double Shot
Manipulate (Immune)	Machine Gun Double Shot
Berserk ability (Immune)	Machine Gun
Berserk ability (Immune)	Machine Gun
Items
Steal	Slot 1: Tranquilizer [32] Slot 2: Grenade [8]
Steal	Slot 1: Tranquilizer [32] Slot 2: Grenade [8]
Item dropped	Tranquilizer (14.06%)
Item dropped	Tranquilizer (14.06%)
Morph	Nothing
Morph	Nothing
Steal rates
Sneak Glove minimum LV: 72 Player level Slot 1: Tranquilizer Slot 2: Grenade 1 29.68% 5.49% 2 31.25% 5.37% 3 31.25% 5.37% 4 32.81% 6.29% 5 34.37% 6.15% 6 34.37% 6.15% 7 35.93% 6% 8 37.5% 5.85% 9 37.5% 5.85% 10 39.06% 6.66% 11 39.06% 6.66% 12 40.62% 6.49% 13 42.18% 6.32% 14 42.18% 6.32% 15 43.75% 6.15% 16 45.31% 6.83% 17 45.31% 6.83% 18 46.87% 6.64% 19 48.43% 6.44% 20 48.43% 6.44% 21 50% 6.25% 22 51.56% 6.81% 23 51.56% 6.81% 24 53.12% 6.59% 25 54.68% 6.37% 26 54.68% 6.37% 27 56.25% 6.15% 28 56.25% 6.15% 29 57.81% 6.59% 30 59.37% 6.34% 31 59.37% 6.34% 32 60.93% 6.1% 33 62.5% 5.85% 34 62.5% 5.85% 35 64.06% 6.17% 36 65.62% 5.9% 37 65.62% 5.9% 38 67.18% 5.63% 39 68.75% 5.37% 40 68.75% 5.37% 41 70.31% 5.56% 42 70.31% 5.56% 43 71.87% 5.27% 44 73.43% 4.98% 45 73.43% 4.98% 46 75% 4.68% 47 76.56% 4.76% 48 76.56% 4.76% 49 78.12% 4.44% 50 79.68% 4.12% 51 79.68% 4.12% 52 81.25% 3.8% 53 81.25% 3.8% 54 82.81% 3.75% 55 84.37% 3.41% 56 84.37% 3.41% 57 85.93% 3.07% 58 87.5% 2.73% 59 87.5% 2.73% 60 89.06% 2.56% 61 90.62% 2.19% 62 90.62% 2.19% 63 92.18% 1.83% 64 93.75% 1.46% 65 93.75% 1.46% 66 95.31% 1.17% 67 95.31% 1.17% 68 96.87% 0.78% 69 98.43% 0.39% 70 98.43% 0.39% 71 100% 0% 72 100% 0% 73 100% 0% 74 100% 0% 75 100% 0% 76 100% 0% 77 100% 0% 78 100% 0% 79 100% 0% 80 100% 0% 81 100% 0% 82 100% 0% 83 100% 0% 84 100% 0% 85 100% 0% 86 100% 0% 87 100% 0% 88 100% 0% 89 100% 0% 90 100% 0% 91 100% 0% 92 100% 0% 93 100% 0% 94 100% 0% 95 100% 0% 96 100% 0% 97 100% 0% 98 100% 0% 99 100% 0%

Unarmored

Stats
LV	12
LV	12
HP	230
HP	230
MP	0
MP	0
Attack	28
Attack	28
Magic atk	6
Magic atk	6
Defense	4
Defense	4
Magic def	8
Magic def	8
Dexterity	55
Dexterity	55
Defense%	33
Defense%	33
Luck	12
Luck	12
EXP	50
EXP	50
AP	5
AP	5
Gil	98
Gil	98
Elemental affinities
Fire	Normal (100%)
Fire	Normal (100%)
Ice	Normal (100%)
Ice	Normal (100%)
Lightning	Normal (100%)
Lightning	Normal (100%)
Earth	Normal (100%)
Earth	Normal (100%)
Poison	Normal (100%)
Poison	Normal (100%)
Gravity	Normal (100%)
Gravity	Normal (100%)
Water	Normal (100%)
Water	Normal (100%)
Wind	Normal (100%)
Wind	Normal (100%)
Holy	Normal (100%)
Holy	Normal (100%)
10th	Normal (100%)
10th	Normal (100%)
Restorative	Heals (-100%)
Restorative	Heals (-100%)
Back attack	Double (200%)
Back attack	Double (200%)
Punch	Normal (100%)
Punch	Normal (100%)
Death	Normal (100%)
Death	Normal (100%)
Sleep	Normal (100%)
Sleep	Normal (100%)
Confusion	Normal (100%)
Confusion	Normal (100%)
Statuses and resistances
Death	Immune
Death	Immune
Sleep	-
Sleep	-
Poison	-
Poison	-
Sadness	-
Sadness	-
Fury	-
Fury	-
Confu​sion	-
Confu​sion	-
Silence	-
Silence	-
Haste	-
Haste	-
Slow	-
Slow	-
Stop	-
Stop	-
Frog	Immune
Frog	Immune
Small	Immune
Small	Immune
Slow-​numb	-
Slow-​numb	-
Petrify	-
Petrify	-
Regen	-
Regen	-
Barrier	-
Barrier	-
MBarrier	-
MBarrier	-
Reflect	-
Reflect	-
Shield	-
Shield	-
Death-​sentence	-
Death-​sentence	-
Berserk	-
Berserk	-
Paralyzed	-
Paralyzed	-
Darkness	-
Darkness	-
Death Force	-
Death Force	-
Resist	-
Resist	-
Manipulate	-
Manipulate	-
Sense	-
Sense	-
Physical	-
Physical	-
Magical	-
Magical	-
Classification
Location	Shinra Bldg. (more info...)
Other information	-Abilities whose names are not shown when used are highlighted in italics.
Abilities
Abilities	Roller Dash, Rollerspin, Skating
Abilities	Roller Dash, Rollerspin, Skating
Enemy Skill	None
Enemy Skill	None
Manipulate	Roller Dash
Manipulate	Roller Dash
Berserk ability	Roller Dash
Berserk ability	Roller Dash
Items
Steal	Slot 1: Tranquilizer [32] Slot 2: Grenade [8]
Steal	Slot 1: Tranquilizer [32] Slot 2: Grenade [8]
Item dropped	Tranquilizer (14.06%)
Item dropped	Tranquilizer (14.06%)
Morph	Nothing
Morph	Nothing
Steal rates
Sneak Glove minimum LV: 72 Player level Slot 1: Tranquilizer Slot 2: Grenade 1 29.68% 5.49% 2 31.25% 5.37% 3 31.25% 5.37% 4 32.81% 6.29% 5 34.37% 6.15% 6 34.37% 6.15% 7 35.93% 6% 8 37.5% 5.85% 9 37.5% 5.85% 10 39.06% 6.66% 11 39.06% 6.66% 12 40.62% 6.49% 13 42.18% 6.32% 14 42.18% 6.32% 15 43.75% 6.15% 16 45.31% 6.83% 17 45.31% 6.83% 18 46.87% 6.64% 19 48.43% 6.44% 20 48.43% 6.44% 21 50% 6.25% 22 51.56% 6.81% 23 51.56% 6.81% 24 53.12% 6.59% 25 54.68% 6.37% 26 54.68% 6.37% 27 56.25% 6.15% 28 56.25% 6.15% 29 57.81% 6.59% 30 59.37% 6.34% 31 59.37% 6.34% 32 60.93% 6.1% 33 62.5% 5.85% 34 62.5% 5.85% 35 64.06% 6.17% 36 65.62% 5.9% 37 65.62% 5.9% 38 67.18% 5.63% 39 68.75% 5.37% 40 68.75% 5.37% 41 70.31% 5.56% 42 70.31% 5.56% 43 71.87% 5.27% 44 73.43% 4.98% 45 73.43% 4.98% 46 75% 4.68% 47 76.56% 4.76% 48 76.56% 4.76% 49 78.12% 4.44% 50 79.68% 4.12% 51 79.68% 4.12% 52 81.25% 3.8% 53 81.25% 3.8% 54 82.81% 3.75% 55 84.37% 3.41% 56 84.37% 3.41% 57 85.93% 3.07% 58 87.5% 2.73% 59 87.5% 2.73% 60 89.06% 2.56% 61 90.62% 2.19% 62 90.62% 2.19% 63 92.18% 1.83% 64 93.75% 1.46% 65 93.75% 1.46% 66 95.31% 1.17% 67 95.31% 1.17% 68 96.87% 0.78% 69 98.43% 0.39% 70 98.43% 0.39% 71 100% 0% 72 100% 0% 73 100% 0% 74 100% 0% 75 100% 0% 76 100% 0% 77 100% 0% 78 100% 0% 79 100% 0% 80 100% 0% 81 100% 0% 82 100% 0% 83 100% 0% 84 100% 0% 85 100% 0% 86 100% 0% 87 100% 0% 88 100% 0% 89 100% 0% 90 100% 0% 91 100% 0% 92 100% 0% 93 100% 0% 94 100% 0% 95 100% 0% 96 100% 0% 97 100% 0% 98 100% 0% 99 100% 0%

Formations

#	Formation
020	Mighty Grunt A, Mighty Grunt A, Mighty Grunt B, Mighty Grunt B (Pre-emptive Attack)
021	Mighty Grunt A, Mighty Grunt A, Mighty Grunt B, Mighty Grunt B
419	Mighty Grunt, Mighty Grunt
420	Mighty Grunt A, Mighty Grunt A, Mighty Grunt B, Mighty Grunt B
421	Row 1: Mighty Grunt A, Mighty Grunt A, Mighty Grunt B, Mighty Grunt B Row 2: Mighty Grunt C, Mighty Grunt C
422	Row 1: Mighty Grunt A, Mighty Grunt A Row 2: Mighty Grunt B, Mighty Grunt B, Mighty Grunt C, Mighty Grunt C
423	Mighty Grunt A, Mighty Grunt A, Mighty Grunt B, Mighty Grunt B (Attack from both sides)

Locations

Shinra Bldg.
2f.	419
3f.	419
3f.	419 (fixed), 420 (fixed)
59f.	419, 420, 421, 422 (fixed)
60f.	423 (fixed)

Battle

Mighty Grunt attacks to one character using Machine Gun and Double Shot. This last attack it will use on the character who has the highest current HP. After losing half its HP, its armor is destroyed and its stats and attacks change: both Defense and Magic Defense drop greatly, but its Attack, Speed and Evade increases. It begins using three different attacks, which are Roller Dash, Rollerspin and Skating. This last attack is considered an animation, because it skates around the area and doesn't attack.

They have two items to steal, Tranquilizer and Grenade. Due to the way steals are calculated, the optimal character level to steal a Grenade is 16 and 17 (6.83%), with a second bump at 22 and 23 (6.81%). Grenades cannot be stolen with a Sneak Glove equipped or with a thief who has reached level 71.

AI script

Armored

Turn

1/2 Chance

Use Machine Gun on random opponent

1/2 Chance

Use Double Shot on random opponent with highest HP

Counter - if attacked

If (Self HP <= 1/2 * Self Max HP) Then

Use Grunt Death

Activate Mighty Grunt (Unarmored)

Mighty Grunt (Unarmoured) HP = Self HP

Remove Self

Unarmored

Turn

3/8 Chance

Use Rollerspin on random opponent

3/8 Chance

Use Skating

2/8 Chance

Use Roller Dash on random opponent

Notes

• Mighty Grunt is two separate enemies, with different attack scripts. (Unarmored) starts battle in an inactive state until (Armored) activates it.
• Grunt Death and Skating are animations.

Other appearances

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

Mighty Grunt from from Final Fantasy VII appears as an enemy in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Mighty Grunt from Final Fantasy VII appears as an enemy in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.

Gallery

Artwork by Tetsuya Nomura.

Rollerspin.

Skating.