Cactuer

Level 40 HP 6,000 MP 120
Attack 63 (297) Magic atk 85 (750)
Defense 90 (82%) Magic def 100 (80%)
Defense% 1% Dexterity 75 Luck 0
EXP 1,000 AP 100 Gil 1,000
Abilities 1000 Needles (1000 †), Mystery Kick (647), Dodge
Status Defend: Small, Frog
Morph Tetra Elemental
Manipulate 1000 Needles, Mystery Kick
Encountered In North Corel Area, Cactus Island
Compare Cactuer to other Monsters
Monster Abilities: Used by Cactuer – 3 shown
Basic abilities are not called out by name when used; some abilities are used as basic abilities only by certain monsters
Name		 MP
The damage calculation of the ability; P or M represent the user's physical or magic base damage, which is based on their Attack/Magic atk and Level; damage based on P or M is reduced by 1/3 when used against multiple targets; HP or MP are those of the target of the ability; abilities marked with an asterisk (*) use special damage formulas; a dagger (†) indicates the ability ignores Defense/Magic def; healing, MP restoration, HP draining, and MP draining or damaging abilities are indicated by their text color
Base Damage
The estimated average amount of damage this ability will deal to a target with 128 Defense or Magic def when used by this monster (3/4 of base damage); actual damage will vary considerably based on the target's actual Defense or Magic def and other factors, but this is a good measure of the relative danger of this ability; a dagger (†) indicates that the ability deals set damage or otherwise ignores Defense and Magic def; numbers in italics are based on factors that will change during combat and should be considered very rough estimates; healing, MP restoration, HP drain, and MP drain or damage are indicated by text color
Typical Damage		 Attack% Type Target Element
The status effects that can be inflicted or removed by this ability, and the chance of success if it is not assured
Status		 Special Properties
Dodge - - - Always Hits Physical Self - - -
1000 Needles - 1,000 1000 † 100% Magic One enemy - - Deals 1,000 damage
Mystery Kick - 300%×P 647 90% Physical One enemy Hit - -
Screens: Where Cactuer is Encountered – 2 shown
Area
Temporary screens become permanently inaccessible during the normal course of the game
Name
The random encounter groups that you may fight on this screen; this list only includes standard encounters, but special encounter types may also be present as detailed on the screen detail page; encounter rates are in parenthesis and are out of 256
Random Encounters
How many treasures (items of interest containing equipment or other items) are found on this screen
Treasures
The price of the cheapest inn in this screen. it is not necessarily always available
Inn Price		 Save Point Notes
World Map North Corel Area Sea Worm (80)
Tonadu (80)
Cactuer (64)		 - - - -
World Map Cactus Island Grass
Dual Horn (88)
2 Dual Horns (84)
Under Lizard (84)
Desert
Cactuer (256)		 - - - -
Encounters: With Cactuer – 1 shown
Limited encounters never appear as random encounters; bosses are involved in important plot fights; special bosses and the final bosses are specifically called out as well; super bosses represent the greatest challenge in the game; Battle Square encounters only appear in the Battle Square; chocobo encounters only appear in certain areas when using a Chocobo Lure and can be caught
Name
The range of levels of monsters in this encounter
Level		 EXP AP Gil
In a pincer attack, your party is surrounded; in a side attack, your party surrounds the enemies; in a back attack, the enemy attacks from behind
Type
Whether pre-emptive strikes are possible in this encounter; pre-emptive strikes are only possible during normal battles, and are disabled during any set encounter on a map with no random encounters, even if the encounter would normally allow them; there are no pre-emptive strikes in the battle square
Pre-emptive?
A factor indicating how hard it is to run from a battle; for example, it will generally take twice as long to run from a battle with a ×2 run difficulty than one with a ×1 run difficulty
Run Difficulty
The specific monsters that appear in this encounter; a dagger (†) indicates that one or more of the marked monsters have cover, meaning that they cannot be attacked until certain monsters in closer rows have been defeated
Monsters
Cactuer 40 1,000 100 1,000 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 Cactuer
Accessories: Held by Cactuer – 1 shown
Uncommon accessories cannot be purchased in shops, but can be found or won multiple times in other ways; rare accessories can only be found at specific points during the game
Name		 Effects Price Value
Tetra Elemental Absorb Fire, Absorb Ice, Absorb Lightning, Absorb Earth - 1 gil
Status Effects: Resisted by Cactuer – 2 shown
Positive status effects are generally beneficial; negative status effects are generally harmful; special status effects can only be inflicted by certain materia commands
Name
This status is negated by its opposed status
Opposed		 Type Duration Effect
Frog - Negative Temporary Character deals 1/4 physical damage and can only Fight, use Items, or cast Toad
Small - Negative Temporary Character deals 1 damage with all physical attacks
Ultimate Weapon Goblin

Related

Cactuar

Type Normal Battle
Experience 1
AP 1
Gil 10,000 gil
Run Difficulty ×1
Level 20
Row 1
Cactuar
Fought In
Corel Prison
Corel Desert

Cactuar

Sprite
No. 36
Game FFVI
Ability 1,000 Needles
Gil 5,880
EXP 130
Drops Kotetsu
This sadist revels in making others pluck its thousand needles from their flesh.
Encountered In Fabul Waterway 1, Interdimensional Rift 1

Cactrot

Sprite
HP 3 MP 60,000 LV 27
GP 10,000
Bat.Pwr 1 (85) Hit Rate 100
Special Mind Sting Effect Berserk
Defense 255 Evade % 250 (not used)
Mag.Def 255 MBlock% 250
Vulnerability: Physical 1 Magic 1
Vigor 56–63 Speed 39 Stamina 16 Mag.Pwr 50
Elemental Vulnerability
Ice
Water
Steal Soft (1/8)
Win Soft (1/8)
Run Difficulty 2
Rage Ability Blow Fish
Encountered In World Map
Cactrots only use Blow Fish, and will eventually use it 10 times to decimate your party. They are almost impossible to hit or to deal more than 1 damage to, but an attack that can't miss and ignores Defense will make short work of them. They are an excellent source of GP and the best source of Magic Points in the game.

Cactuar

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3 Cactuar 2
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Level 3
Type Monster
Card Mod 1 card yields 1× Cactus Thorn

Cactuar

Cactuar
Starting Level 20
Starting Experience 9,500
Starting Hit Points 1,766
Level 100 Hit Points 8,150
Skill 1,000 Needles
Effect 1000 units of non-elemental damage to all enemies
Cactuar has an amusing and fun summon skill. It deals 1,000 damage per 10 levels, to a maximum of 10,000 damage at level 100. The animation is short and can't be boosted.

Cactuar

Cactuar
Description A speedy cactus of the desert. Damage always amounts to 1,000 with its special skill, 1,000 Needles.
Base Experience 1
Experience Modifier 1
Ability Points 20
Boss No
Flying No
Undead No
Elemental Vulnerability
Water

Cactuar

Type Feral Creatures
Subtype Cactuars
HP 777,777
Level 7
Chain Resistance 77
Stagger Point 777.0%
Stagger Index 883
Strength 777
Magic 0
CP 5,000
Common Drop Chocobo Plume (5%)
Rare Drop Cactuar Doll (1%)
Chapter 11
Note Susceptible to Daze.
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Water
Earth
A Cactuar will always begin combat with Cactuar Dance. If you don't interrupt this dance (i.e., you don't attack the Cactuar), it will eventually Grow into a Giant Cactuar (which in turn can Mature into a Cactuar Prime).

Cactuar Prime

Type Feral Creatures
Subtype Cactuars
HP 777,777
Level 7
Chain Resistance 100
Stagger Point 777.0%
Stagger Index 20,310
Strength 777
Magic 0
CP 15,000
Common Drop Chocobo Plume (25%)
Rare Drop Cactuar Doll (1%)
Chapter 11
Note Capable of inflicting Fog.
Note Capable of inflicting Pain.
Note Susceptible to Daze.
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Water
Earth
You will never see a Cactuar Prime in the field. Rather, when you encounter a Cactuar, if you do not attack it during its Cactus Dance, it will Grow into a Giant Cactuar. The Giant Cactuar will use Encore Dance, and if you don't interrupt that either, it Matures into a Cactuar Prime. Unlike its predecessors, who will attack with Kick, a Cactuar Prime uses 1,000 Needles repeatedly to attack. In addition to dealing 1,000 base damage, this attack inflicts Fog and Pain, so it pays to have a Sentinel stand there and endure the punishment.

Giant Cactuar

Type Feral Creatures
Subtype Cactuars
HP 777,777
Level 7
Chain Resistance 87
Stagger Point 777.0%
Stagger Index 1,562
Strength 777
Magic 0
CP 10,000
Common Drop Chocobo Plume (10%)
Rare Drop Cactuar Doll (1%)
Chapter 11
Note Delivers devastating physical attacks.
Note Susceptible to Daze.
Elemental Vulnerability
Fire
Water
Earth
You will never see a Giant Cactuar in the field. Rather, when you encounter a Cactuar, if you do not attack it during its Cactus Dance, it will Grow into a Giant Cactuar. The Giant Cactuar will use Encore Dance, and if you don't interrupt that either, it Matures into a Cactuar Prime.

Cactuar

Type Feral Creatures – Cactuar
Hit Points 7,777
Strength 50
Magic 50
CP 50
Chain Resistance 50
Stagger Point 777.0%
Stagger Index 406
Libra per Encounter 500%
Interrupt Resistance 50
Launch Vulnerability Weakness
Tame Chance 33%
Tamed Role Grade 3 Commando
Common Drop Potent Orb (30%)
Rare Drop Chocobo Tail Feather (3%)
Elemental Vulnerability
Physical
Magic

Cactuar

Monster Cactuar
Role Commando
Grade 3–5
Strength 142
Magic 63
Maximum HP 1,062
Animation Speed 65
Maximum Level 45
Descriptors Well-Grown, Strong, Wild
Feral Link 1000 Needles (Deals 1,000 damage)
Charge Time 180 seconds
Input Type Timing
Command (PS3) X
Command (Xbox 360) A

Cactuar

Game Final Fantasy VI
Type Monster
Card Number 58/81