Scissors(Upper)

Form Upper
Alternate Forms Combined, Lower
Level 33 HP 2,900 MP 88
Attack 72 (294) Magic atk 65 (588)
Defense 58 (88%) Magic def 80 (84%)
Defense% 1% Dexterity 60 Luck 0
EXP 1,200 AP 90 Gil 1,400
Abilities Cross Scissor (214), Scissor Tornado, Bloody Nail (214)
Status Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Slow, Frog, Stop, Berserk, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death-sentence
Steal Ether (41.2%)
Drop X-Potion (14.1%)
Compare Scissors(Upper) to other Monsters
Monster Abilities: Used by Scissors(Upper) – 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
Cross Scissor - P 214 100% Physical One enemy Shoot - -
Scissor Tornado - - - Always Hits Physical One enemy - - Target is removed from battle
Bloody Nail - P 214 Always Hits Physical One enemy - - Drains HP
Encounters: With Scissors(Upper) – 3 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
Scissors 33 1,000 90 1,400 gil Normal Battle No ×1 Scissors
2 Scissors 33 2,000 180 2,800 gil Normal Battle No ×1 2 Scissors
Scissors 33 1,000 90 1,400 gil Back Attack No ×2 Scissors
Items: Held by Scissors(Upper) – 2 shown
Uncommon items cannot be purchased in shops, but can be found or won multiple times in other ways; rare items can only be found at specific points during the game; special items are held by the most powerful monsters in the game
Name		 Description
The damage calculation of the item's effect; multiple hits are indicated first; items deal full damage to multiple targets and always hit; HP or MP are those of the character the item is used on; healing and MP restoration items are indicated by their text color
Base Damage		 Type Target Element
The status effects that can be inflicted or removed by this spell, and the chance of success if it is not assured
Status		 Special Properties Price Value Use in Field?
X-Potion Fully Restores HP 100% HP Magic One ally Restorative - - - 1 gil Yes
Ether Restores MP by 100 100 Magic One ally Restorative - Restores 100 MP 1,500 gil 750 gil Yes
Status Effects: Resisted by Scissors(Upper) – 12 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-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
Paralyzed - Negative Temporary Character cannot act
Petrify - Negative Temporary Character cannot act but is immune to damage and status effects
Sleep - Negative Temporary Character cannot act, but is woken by any physical attack
Slow Haste Negative Temporary Character takes turns half as often as normal
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
Stop - Negative Temporary Character can't act
Scissors Scissors(Lower)