Special Combatant

Level 9 HP 60
Attack 15 (15) Magic atk 2 (66)
Defense 24 (95%) Magic def 32 (93%)
Defense% 5% Dexterity 58 Luck 12
EXP 28 AP 3 Gil 40
Abilities Handclaw (11), Beam Gun (12), Wave (22)
Steal Eye drop (41.2%)
Drop Antidote (14.1%), Grenade (4%)
Morph Hi-Potion
Manipulate Handclaw, Beam Gun, Wave
Encountered In Midgar Tunnels to Sector 4, Midgar No. 5 Reactor
Special Combatants will use either their basic attack or Beam Gun three times, followed by Wave, and then will repeat the process using the other Ability three times. Wave is their most powerful attack, so it is in your best interests to take them out before they get to it.
Compare Special Combatant to other Monsters
Monster Abilities: Used by Special Combatant – 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
Handclaw - P 11 100% Physical One enemy Punch - -
Beam Gun - 112.5%×P 12 100% Physical One enemy Shoot - -
Wave - 200%×P 22 92% Physical One enemy Shout - -
Screens: Where Special Combatant is Encountered – 4 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 Tunnels to Sector 4 Winding Tunnel (Guard Post) - - - - -
Midgar No. 5 Reactor No. 5 Reactor (Staircases) Special Combatant, 2 Smoggers (72)
2 Smoggers, Proto Machinegun (68)
4 Special Combatants (60)
2 Smoggers (56)		 - - - -
Midgar No. 5 Reactor No. 5 Reactor (Pipes) Special Combatant, 2 Smoggers (72)
2 Smoggers, Proto Machinegun (68)
4 Special Combatants (60)
2 Smoggers (56)		 - - - -
Midgar No. 5 Reactor No. 5 Reactor (Central Rooms) 3 Special Combatants (60)
3 Proto Machineguns (56)
2 Proto Machineguns, 2 Special Combatants (52)
2 Blood Tastes, 2 Special Combatants (48)
4 Blood Tastes (40)		 1 - Past the security door -
Set Encounters: With Special Combatant – 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
3 Special Combatants Midgar Tunnels to Sector 4 Winding Tunnel (Guard Post) Approach the guards (battle repeats until you leave) 9 84 9 120 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
Encounters: With Special Combatant – 7 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
3 Special Combatants 9 84 9 120 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 3 Special Combatants
2 Proto Machineguns, 2 Special Combatants 4–9 88 10 110 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 2 Proto Machineguns, 2 Special Combatants
2 Blood Tastes, 2 Special Combatants 8–9 104 10 144 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 2 Blood Tastes, 2 Special Combatants
2 Special Combatants, Proto Machinegun 4–9 72 8 95 gil Back Attack No ×2 2 Special Combatants, Proto Machinegun
Special Combatant, 2 Smoggers 8–9 92 9 160 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 Special Combatant, 2 Smoggers
4 Special Combatants 9 112 12 160 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 4 Special Combatants
3 Special Combatants 9 84 9 120 gil Normal Battle No Can't Run 3 Special Combatants
Items: Held by Special Combatant – 4 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?
Hi-Potion Restores HP by 500 500 Magic One ally Restorative - Restores 500 HP 300 gil 150 gil Yes
Antidote Cures [Poison] - Magic One ally - Remove: Poison - 80 gil 40 gil No
Grenade Explosive damage against one opponent 160 Physical One enemy Shoot - Deals 160 base damage 80 gil 40 gil No
Eye drop Cures [Darkness] - Magic One ally - Remove: Darkness - 50 gil 25 gil No
Smogger Blood Taste