Rufus

Level 21 HP 500

Attack 35 (57)

Defense 32 (93%) Magic def 160 (68%)

Defense% 14% Dexterity 72 Luck 8

EXP 240 AP 35 Gil 400

Abilities Shotgun (41)

Elements Invalid: Gravity

Status Defend: Small, Confusion, Silence, Frog, Berserk, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence

Drop Protect Vest

Encountered In Midgar Shinra Building

Rufus is not much of a threat on his own, even to Cloud by himself, which is probably why he brought Dark Nation along for the fight. Defeating Rufus ends the fight, though it prevents you from getting a rare Guard Source from defeating Dark Nation.

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Monster Abilities: Used by Rufus – 1 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
Shotgun	-	P	41	100%	Physical	One enemy	Shoot	-	-

Screens: Where Rufus is Encountered – 1 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
Midgar Shinra Building	Shinra Bldg. 70f. (Outside)	-	-	-	-	-

Set Encounters: With Rufus – 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 Encounter	Area	Screen	Details	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	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
Rufus	Midgar Shinra Building	Shinra Bldg. 70f. (Outside)	After Heli Gunner fight (fought with Cloud alone)	18–21	310	42	650 gil	Normal Battle	Can't Run

Encounters: With Rufus – 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
Rufus	18–21	310	42	650 gil	Normal Battle	No	Can't Run	Rufus, Dark Nation

Accessories: Held by Rufus – 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
Protect Vest	Vitality +10	3,500 gil	1,750 gil

Elements: Resisted by Rufus – 1 shown

Physical elements are applied to physical attacks rather than magic; healing elements heal rather than harm; the hidden element is not shown within the game menus Name	Type
Gravity	Magic

Status Effects: Resisted by Rufus – 10 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
Berserk	-	Negative	Temporary	Character attacks uncontrollably but deals 50% extra damage
Confusion	-	Negative	Temporary	Character will attack allies, effect ends when hit by any physical attack
Death	-	Negative	Permanent	Character is dead
Death-sentence	-	Negative	Temporary	Character dies when the timer runs out
Frog	-	Negative	Temporary	Character deals 1/4 physical damage and can only Fight, use Items, or cast Toad
Manipulate	-	Negative	Temporary	Your party decides the afflicted monster's actions
Petrify	-	Negative	Temporary	Character cannot act but is immune to damage and status effects
Silence	-	Negative	Temporary	Character cannot use magic
Slow-numb	-	Negative	Temporary	Character will be afflicted with Petrify when the timer runs out
Small	-	Negative	Temporary	Character deals 1 damage with all physical attacks

Heli Gunner Dark Nation

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