The Sweeper is an enemy from Final Fantasy VII encountered in the No. 1 Reactor (the game's opening location), and in the north section of the Train Graveyard soon after. It is also a possible encounter in the second round of the Battle Square before obtaining the Tiny Bronco where it has enhanced stats with double the normal HP and Attack and Magic Attack increased by 25%.
In the 1996 demo version, instead of the Guard Scorpion, a larger-than-usual Sweeper is used. Sweeper does not otherwise appear in this version of the demo.
Stats
Battle
Sweeper is slightly stronger than the other enemies at the locations it is first encountered, as it will not die in one hit. It shoots from its arm-mounted guns (the attacks Machine Gun and W Machine Gun) or uses gas (Smoke Shot). It will use Machine Gun on the party member with the lowest current HP, W Machine Gun on whoever has the highest current HP, and Smoke Shot on anyone not afflicted with Darkness. Since neither Sweeper, nor any of the opponents it appears alongside with, use attacks that inflict Darkness, this scenario is unnecessary. Its first move is selected randomly, but the Sweeper will cycle through its moves for the rest of the battle. It is weak to Lightning.
Formations
| # | Formation |
|---|---|
| 320 | Sweeper |
| 321 | Row 1: Sweeper Row 2: Grunt A, Grunt B |
| 322 | Row 1: Grunt A, Grunt B Row 2: Sweeper |
| 395 | Sweeper |
Locations
| No. 1 Reactor | |
|---|---|
| Lower Piping | 320, 321, 322 |
| Train Graveyard (before Aps is fought) | |
| South | 395 |
| North | 395 |
| Battle Square (before Tiny Bronco) | |
| Group B - Battle 2 | 395 |
AI script
Declare Count = Random[0..2]
If (all opponents have Darkness) Then: Use Smoke Shot on random opponent Else: Use Smoke Shot on random opponent without Darkness Count = 1
Use Machine Gun on random opponent with lowest HP
Count = 2
Use W Machine Gun on random opponent with highest HP
Count = 0
Other appearances
Pictlogica Final Fantasy
Sweeper from Final Fantasy VII appears as an enemy in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Sweeper from Final Fantasy VII appears as an enemy in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Mobius Final Fantasy
Rampage Land Rankers
Sweeper appears as an enemy in the Midgar dungeon.[1]
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