Air Buster
| Name: | Air Buster |
|---|---|
| Level: | 15 |
| HP: | 1200 |
| Special: | Boss |
| Strength: | 24 |
| Defence: | 40 |
| Evade: | 3 |
| Magic: | 12 |
| Magic Defence: | 160 |
| Dexterity: | 75 |
| Luck: | 2 |
| Elemental: | Weak: Lightning Immune: Earth Immune: Gravity Strong: Fire |
| Attacks: | Big Bomber Big Bomber Bodyblow (physical) Bodyblow (physical) Energy Ball Rear Gun |
| EXP: | 180 |
| AP: | 16 |
| Gil: | 150 |
| Item Drop: | Titan Bangle |
| Location: | No. 5 Reactor (Interior) |
| Seen with: | Vice Special Combatant |
The battle starts in side attack position, with Cloud on the right and Tifa and Barret on the left. Use this to your advantage - Air Buster takes major damage if hit from behind, and it can only face in one direction at a time. When low on HP, it loses the ability to turn.
To begin with, Air Buster's initial programming uses Big Bomber to launch missiles at its chosen target. This is its most deadly attack, and is capable of killing a moderately healthy character. Fortunately, it can only use it four times before running out of ammo and entering Program 2. In this mode, it will use the painfully weak Energy Ball.
Air Buster has a habit of countering with either a bodyblow, or sometimes rear machine gun if attacked from behind. Though weak, beware it doesn't follow up with a Big Bomber.
