Gau

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Vigor 44

Speed 38

Stamina 36

Mag.Pwr 34

Bat.Pwr 99

LV 1 HP 45 MP 10

Defense 44 Evade % 21 (not used)

Mag.Def 34 MBlock% 18

Commands Rage, Leap, Magic, Item

Starting LV Adjustment +2

Run Skill 1–5

Gau is an interesting character who plays quite differently from the others. He can't equip a weapon (unless you give him a Merit Award) but has naturally high Bat.Pwr to compensate. He doesn't have the Fight command, but instead uses Rage to go into a pseudo-Berserk attack mode based on various monsters. Gau can be a very powerful ally if you put the time into having him learn powerful Rages.

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Party Changes: Gau – 4 shown

Character	Whether this character is initially named, joins the party, or leaves the party at this time; 'Temporary' indicates that a character joins for a short period but does not become a long-term party member Act	Area	Map	Notes
Gau	Name	Baren Falls	Summit	After defeating Rizopas
Gau	Join	World Map	Veldt	Use a Dried Meat on Gau when he randomly appears after a battle
Gau	Leave	Floating Continent	Surface	After jumping to the Blackjack during the escape
Gau	Join	World Map	Veldt	Fight on the Veldt with three or less party members until he appears

Commands: Usable by Gau – 8 shown

Temporary commands cannot be used by characters that join the party permanently; modified commands replace another command in the command list; utility commands are always available and are not shown on the command list Name	Some equipment or situations convert one command into another; the required parent command is listed here Based On	Whether this ability is physical or magical in nature; the game determines hits and damage differently for each; item abilities have non-random effects Type	The targets available to this ability; many abilities can target either allies or foes, and the note here signifies which they target by default; a double dagger (‡) indicates that an ability can hit all targets on either side of a pincer attack or side attack at the same time Target	The base power of this ability, which determines the amount of damage or healing it does; a dagger (†) indicates that the attack ignores defense, making it more powerful than other abilities with the same Bat.Pwr; fractional damage is based on current HP or MP values and always ignores Defense; healing, MP restoration, HP draining, and MP draining or damaging attacks are indicated by their text color Bat.Pwr	The status effects inflicted or removed by this ability Statuses
MagiTek	Fight	-	-	-	-
Magic	-	-	-	-	-
X Magic	Magic	-	-	-	-
Item	-	-	-	-	-
Rage	-	-	-	-	-
Leap	-	Magic	One Foe	-	-
Def.	-	-	-	-	-
Row	-	-	-	-	-

Rages: Usable by Gau – 252 shown

You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	World of Ruin rages cannot be learned in the World of Balance; unique monster rages are learned from monsters found as set encounters or treasure guardians (but not in random battles); legendary dragon rages are based on unique monsters that are found in the World of Ruin Name	While using a rage ability, the monster's elemental properties become active; any conflicts with elemental properties of armor or relics are resolved in favor of better elemental defense Elements	While using a rage ability, the monster's status effects and immunities are applied Statuses	Other special properties inherited from this monster Special	Each turn there is a 50% chance of a normal attack and a 50% chance of the attack listed here; special attacks are handled like modified normal attacks Ability	The targets available to this ability; many abilities can target either allies or foes, and the note here signifies which they target by default; a double dagger (‡) indicates that an ability can hit all targets on either side of a pincer attack or side attack at the same time Target	The effect of this special attack or base power of this ability, which determines the amount of damage or healing it does; a dagger (†) indicates that the attack ignores Defense, making it more powerful than other abilities with the same Bat.Pwr; fractional damage is based on current HP or MP values and always ignores Defense; healing, MP restoration, HP draining, and MP draining or damaging attacks are indicated by their text color Bat.Pwr/Effect	How likely this ability is to connect; abilities with a 100% hit rate always connect unless some effect prevents them entirely Hit Rate	Special circumstances that allow this ability to be resisted; mouse over the terms to learn more Resistance	Ability Elements	The status effects inflicted or removed by this ability Ability Statuses	Notes
	Guard	Weak pt: Poison	-	Human	Critical	One Foe	Battle ×1.5	-	-	-	-	-
	Soldier	Weak pt: Poison	Prevent: Dark, Psyche	Human	Fire	One/All Foes	21	150	Reflect, Runic	Fire	-	-
	Templar	Weak pt: Poison	Safe	Human	Fire 2	One/All Foes	60	150	Reflect, Runic	Fire	-	-
	Ninja	Absorb HP: Poison Weak pt: Thunder, Pearl	Float Prevent: Dark, Petrify, Near Fatal, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop	Human	Water Edge	All Foes ‡	100	100%	-	Water	-	-
	Samurai	Weak pt: Poison	Prevent: Zombie, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Image	Human	Lullaby	All Foes	-	90	-	-	Psyche	-
	Orog	Absorb HP: Poison Weak pt: Fire, Pearl	Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche	Human, Undead	Pearl	One Foe	108	150	Reflect, Runic	Pearl	-	-
	Mag Roader	Absorb HP: Ice Weak pt: Fire	Safe Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Muddled, Psyche	-	Bio	One/All Foes	53	120	Reflect, Runic	Poison	Poison	-
	Retainer	Weak pt: Poison	Prevent: Dark, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled, Psyche	Human	Shock	All Foes ‡	128	100%	-	-	-	-
	Hazer	Weak pt: Pearl	Prevent: Zombie, Imp, Wound, Condemned	Human, Wound at 0 MP	Bolt 2	One/All Foes	61	150	Reflect, Runic	Thunder	-	-
	Dahling	Weak pt: Poison	Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche	Human, Wound at 0 MP	Cure 2	One/All Allies	28	-	Reflect, Runic	-	-	-
	Rain Man	Weak pt: Ice, Water, Pearl	Float Prevent: Zombie, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Psyche, Clear	Human, Wound at 0 MP	Bolt 3	One/All Foes	120	150	Reflect, Runic	Thunder	-	-
	Brawler	Absorb HP: Poison Weak pt: Ice	Berserk Prevent: Poison	Human	Stone	One/All Foes	40	75	-	-	Muddled	-
	Apokryphos	Weak pt: Thunder, Water, Pearl	Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Condemned, Near Fatal, Berserk, Muddled	Wound at 0 MP	L.3 Muddle	All Foes ‡	-	100%	-	-	Muddled	-
	Dark Force	Weak pt: Pearl	Prevent: Imp, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche, Stop	Human, Wound at 0 MP	CleanSweep	All Foes ‡	50	150	-	Water	-	Full damage to all targets
	Whisper	Absorb HP: Poison Weak pt: Fire, Pearl	Seizure, Float Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche	Undead	Demi	One Foe	1/2 HP	120	Runic, Wound, Stamina	-	-	-
	Over-Mind	Absorb HP: Poison Weak pt: Fire, Pearl	Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche	Undead	Elf Fire	One Foe	72	100%	-	Fire	-	-
	Osteosaur	Absorb HP: Poison Weak pt: Fire, Pearl	Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche	Undead, Wound at 0 MP	X-Zone	All Foes	-	85	Runic, Wound, Stamina	-	-	-
	Commander	Weak pt: Poison	-	Human	Break	One Foe	-	120	Reflect, Runic, Wound, Stamina	-	Petrify	-
	Rhodox	-	Prevent: Dark, Mute, Berserk	-	Snare	One Foe	-	100	Wound, Stamina	-	Wound	-
	Were-Rat	Absorb HP: Poison Weak pt: Fire	Prevent: Dark, Psyche	-	Poison	One Foe	25	100	Reflect, Runic	Poison	Poison	-
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Weapons: Usable by Gau – 1 shown

You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	Rare weapons can be stolen from monsters; unique weapons are usually found as treasure; legendary weapons are dropped by the legendary dragons; strange weapons can be won in the colosseum; ancient weapons are held by the statues; ultimate weapons are the most powerful in the game; starting weapons are owned by certain characters but cannot be otherwise found Name	Type	Bat.Pwr	A 100% Hit Rate indicates that the weapon will not miss regardless of the target's MBlock% Hit Rate	Description	When you attack with this weapon, there is a 1/4 chance that it will use this spell for 0 MP with a 100% Hit Rate on the same target after the attack; spell damage is affected by row and Jump status; weapons that deal automatic critical hits will deal critical damage with this spell; the spell is not subject to Reflect or the Runic command Random	Any special battle effects this weapon has Special	Evade % is listed in gray to indicate that, due to a bug, this value is not used; MBlock% is used to evade physical attacks instead Evade %	Due to a bug, MBlock% is used to evade physical attacks instead of Evade % MBlock%	Vigor	Speed	Stamina	Mag.Pwr	Price	Value	If used as an item in combat, this item is lost but has the effect of the listed ability; this ability maximizes damage and ignores defense and environment factors Item Use	The elemental nature of attacks made with this weapon Element	Certain commands or abilities require weapons with a specific trait to operate Used With	The characters that can normally equip this item; the Merit Award will expand a character's item selections Used By
	(Lance)Imp Halberd	Lance	253	150	??? if equipped while an Imp	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 GP	-	-	Runic, 2-hand, Throw	All Except Umaro

Armors: Usable by Gau – 37 shown

You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	Rare armor can be stolen from monsters; unique armor is usually found as treasure; strange armor can be won in the colosseum; ultimate armor is the most powerful in the game; starting armor is owned by certain characters but cannot be otherwise found Namex	Type	Defense	Evade % is listed in gray to indicate that, due to a bug, this value is not used; MBlock% is used to evade physical attacks instead Evade %	Mag.Def	Due to a bug, MBlock% is used to evade physical attacks instead of Evade % MBlock%	Description	Vigor	Speed	Stamina	Mag.Pwr	Price	Value	If used as an item in combat, this item is lost but has the effect of the listed ability; this ability maximizes damage and ignores defense and environment factors Item Use	The item teaches the listed spell at the listed rate in the same manner as an equipped esper Learned	The elemental protections and weaknesses offered when equipping this item Elements	The status effects removed by this item Statuses	The characters that can normally equip this item; the Merit Award will expand a character's item selections Used By
	(Shield)Force Shld	Shield	-	-	70	50	Protects against magic attacks	-	-	-	-	-	1 GP	-	Shell ×5	50% Dmg: Fire, Ice, Thunder, Water, Wind, Earth	Shell	All Except Umaro
	(Shield)Buckler	Shield	16	10	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	200 GP	100 GP	-	-	-	-	All Except Umaro
	(Shield)Mithril Shld	Shield	27	10	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,200 GP	600 GP	-	-	-	-	All Except Umaro
	(Shield)Flame Shld	Shield	41	20	28	10	Absorbs Fire-elemental attack	-	-	-	-	-	1 GP	Fire 3	Fire 2 ×5	Absorb HP: Fire No Effect: Ice Weak pt: Water	-	All Except Umaro
	(Shield)Ice Shld	Shield	42	20	28	10	Absorbs Ice-elemental attack	-	-	-	-	-	1 GP	Ice 3	Ice 2 ×5	Absorb HP: Ice No Effect: Fire Weak pt: Wind	-	All Except Umaro
	(Shield)Thunder Shld	Shield	43	20	28	10	Absorbs Thunder-elemental attack	-	-	-	-	-	1 GP	Bolt 3	Bolt 2 ×5	50% Dmg: Fire, Ice Absorb HP: Thunder No Effect: Wind	-	All Except Umaro
	(Shield)Aegis Shld	Shield	46	20	52	40	Randomly evades magic attack	-	-	-	-	-	1 GP	-	-	-	-	All Except Umaro
	(Shield)Genji Shld	Shield	54	20	50	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 GP	-	-	-	-	All Except Umaro
	(Shield)Paladin Shld	Shield	59	40	59	40	Houses a hero's soul	-	-	-	-	-	1 GP	-	Ultima ×1	Absorb HP: Fire, Ice, Thunder, Pearl No Effect: Water, Wind, Earth, Poison	-	All Except Umaro
	(Shield)TortoiseShld	Shield	66	30	66	30	??? if equipped while an Imp	-	-	-	-	-	1 GP	-	Imp ×1	Absorb HP: Water	-	All Except Umaro
	(Shield)Cursed Shld	Shield	-	-	-	-	Is cursed	−7	−7	−7	−7	-	1 GP	-	-	Weak pt: Fire, Ice, Thunder, Water, Earth, Poison	Condemned, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure	All Except Umaro
	(Helmet)Leather Hat	Helmet	11	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25 GP	-	-	-	-	All Except Umaro
	(Helmet)Plumed Hat	Helmet	14	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	250 GP	125 GP	-	-	-	-	All Except Umaro
	(Helmet)Bandana	Helmet	16	-	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	800 GP	400 GP	-	-	-	-	Te Lo Sa Ce Re Ga
	(Helmet)Head Band	Helmet	16	-	10	-	-	+3	+1	+2	-	1,600 GP	800 GP	-	-	-	-	Lo Cy Sh Sa Mo Ga
	(Helmet)Iron Helmet	Helmet	18	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,000 GP	500 GP	-	-	-	-	Te Lo Cy Ed Ce Se Ga
	(Helmet)Bard's Hat	Helmet	19	-	21	10	Raises MP a little	-	-	-	-	3,000 GP	1,500 GP	-	-	-	-	All Except Umaro
	(Helmet)Green Beret	Helmet	19	10	13	-	Raises HP a little	-	-	-	-	3,000 GP	1,500 GP	-	-	-	-	All Except Umaro
	(Helmet)Mithril Helm	Helmet	20	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,000 GP	1,000 GP	-	-	-	-	Te Lo Cy Sh Ed Ce Se Ga Go
	(Helmet)Tiger Mask	Helmet	21	-	13	-	-	+3	+2	+1	-	2,500 GP	1,250 GP	-	-	-	-	Sa Ga
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Relics: Usable by Gau – 46 shown

You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	Rare relics can be stolen from monsters; unique relics are usually found as treasure; strange relics can be won in the colosseum Name	Description	The status effects removed by this item Statuses	The item teaches the listed spell at the listed rate in the same manner as an equipped esper Learned	Price	Value	Defense	Evade % is listed in gray to indicate that, due to a bug, this value is not used; MBlock% is used to evade physical attacks instead Evade %	Mag.Def	Due to a bug, MBlock% is used to evade physical attacks instead of Evade % MBlock%	Vigor	Speed	Stamina	Mag.Pwr	The elemental protections and weaknesses offered when equipping this item Elements	The characters that can normally equip this item; the Merit Award will expand a character's item selections Used By
	(Relic)Amulet	Protects against "Poison", "Dark", "Zombie"	Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison	-	5,000 GP	2,500 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Atlas Armlet	Raises fight damage	-	-	5,000 GP	2,500 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Back Guard	Evades "Back attack" and "Pincer attack"	-	-	7,000 GP	3,500 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Barrier Ring	Casts "Shell" when HP is low	Shell	-	500 GP	250 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+2	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Beads	Randomly evades enemies' attack	-	-	4,000 GP	2,000 GP	-	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Black Belt	Randomly counterattacks when attacked	-	-	5,000 GP	2,500 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Charm Bangle	Encounters fewer random enemies	-	-	-	1 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Cherub Down	Casts "Float"	Float	-	6,300 GP	3,150 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Crystal Orb	Raises MP by 1/2	-	-	-	1 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Cure Ring	Casts "Regen"	Regen	-	8,000 GP	4,000 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Cursed Ring	Is cursed	Condemned	X-Zone ×5	-	1 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Dragon Horn	Makes "Jump" continuous	-	-	-	1 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Except Umaro
	(Relic)DragoonBoots	Changes "Fight" into "Jump"	-	-	9,000 GP	4,500 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Except Umaro
	(Relic)Earrings	Raises magic damage More powerful if paired	-	-	5,000 GP	2,500 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Economizer	Cuts MP consumed to 1	-	-	-	1 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Except Umaro
	(Relic)Exp. Egg	Doubles obtained Exp.	-	-	-	1 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Fairy Ring	Protects against "Poison", "Dark"	Prevent: Dark, Poison	-	1,500 GP	750 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Gale Hairpin	Raises "Preemptive attack" rate	-	-	8,000 GP	4,000 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
	(Relic)Gem Box	Changes "Magic" into "X Magic"	-	-	-	1 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Except Umaro
	(Relic)Goggles	Protects against "Dark"	Prevent: Dark	-	500 GP	250 GP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	All Characters
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