Hammer Blaster is an enemy in Final Fantasy VII fought in Shinra Bldg. They can also be fought during the return to Midgar at the end of the game, but at this point they are harmless.
Stats
Formations
| # | Formation |
|---|---|
| 424 | Row 2: Hammer Blaster, |
| 426 | Row 1: Hammer Blaster A, A Row 2: Hammer Blaster B, B |
| 429 | Hammer Blaster A, A, Hammer Blaster B, B (Attack from both sides) |
Locations
| Shinra Bldg. | |
|---|---|
| Elevator | 424 (event) |
| 63f. | 424, 426 |
| 65f. | 424, 426, 429 (Back Attack) |
Battle
Hammer Blaster can be a minor nuisance as it can temporarily leave the battlefield for a short time. While invisible it cannot be targeted, so the player must be careful not to attack, to avoid hitting their own party members. Although Hammer Blaster has eight attacks, it will only ever use two of them under normal circumstances; Hammer Blaster will never use the moves Zip Hammer, Zip Confu, Flying Hammer, Flying Muddle, Flying Zip, and Flying Zip Confu. It has Hammer Attack as standard physical attack. Also it will use Muyddle Mallet to inflict minor damage and possibly confuse a character.
Strategy
Hammer Blasters can be easily defeated with Lightning attacks.
AI script
Declare Count
Count = 1
Count = 0
Declare SpecialChance = 5
Use Muyddle Mallet on random opponent without Confusion
Use Hammer Attack on random opponent
Count = Count + 1
Use Vanish
Make Self Invisible
Count = 3
Count = 4
Count = 5
Make Self Visible
Use Appear
Count = 0
Make Self Visible
Use Appear
Use Muyddle Mallet on random opponent without Confusion
Use Hammer Attack on random opponent
Count = 1
SpecialChance = 5
SpecialChance = 4
SpecialChance = 3
SpecialChance = 2
Turn off Death Handling for Self
Use (Report)
Remove Hammer Blaster's Base
Notes
- Vanish, Appear and (Report) are animations, the latter of which is its death animation.
- While Hammer Blaster is invisible, it cannot be targeted, but its AI script will continue to run.
- The purpose of Hammer Blaster turning off its death handling upon death is because it has a different death animation to normal enemies.
Other appearances
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Hammer Blaster from Final Fantasy VII appears as an enemy in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
Mobius Final Fantasy
