The Agares is a demon enemy from Final Fantasy IX found in Ipsen's Castle along with Gargoyles.
Stats
Battle
Agares can be found along with Gargoyles, which the Agares will bring to life during battle with the Rise move. Apart from this, Agares has many other spells, the most dangerous being Paper Storm, which damages all party members. It is recommended to defeat Agares before it uses Rise on the Gargoyles.
AI script
Using global variable agares
Using global variable gargoyle
Function Agares_Init
set risecounter = ( GetRandom % 3 ) + 1
set attacklist = [ Bio ; Blizzara ; Thundara ; Freeze ; Fira ]
set agares = SV_FunctionEnemy
Function Agares_ATB
if ( ( SV_FunctionEnemy[MP] < 25 ) || #Matching(SV_FunctionEnemy[STATUS_CURRENT], SILENCE) )
if ( GetRandom & 1 )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
Attack( Osmose )
else
set SV_Target = SV_PlayerTeam
Attack( Paper Storm )
if ( #SV_PlayerTeam == 1 )
set freezetarget = 0
else
set freezetarget = RandomInTeam( NotMatching(SV_PlayerTeam[STATUS_CURRENT], PETRIFY | DEATH | JUMP | FREEZE) )
set selectedattack = RandomAttack( attacklist )
if ( selectedattack == Bio )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam( NotMatching(SV_PlayerTeam[STATUS_CURRENT], PETRIFY | DEATH | JUMP | POISON) )
elseif ( selectedattack == Blizzara )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
elseif ( selectedattack == Thundara )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
elseif ( selectedattack == Freeze )
set SV_Target = freezetarget
elseif ( selectedattack == Fira )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
Attack( selectedattack )
Function Agares_Counter
if ( ( GetAttackCommandId == Skill ) && ( GetAttackId == What's That?! ) )
return
if ( #Matching(SV_FunctionEnemy[STATUS_CURRENT], PETRIFY | VENOM | DEATH | STOP | SLEEP | HEAT | FREEZE) )
return
if ( #( SV_EnemyTeam & gargoyle ) && ( gargoyle[STAND_ANIMATION] == 0 ) )
if ( --risecounter <= 0 )
set risecounter = 255
set SV_Target = gargoyle
Attack( Rise )
Gallery
Etymology
In demonology, Agares is a Duke ruling the eastern zone of Hell, and being served by 31 legions of demons.