Cactuar
Unlike the previous two monsters, the Cactuar is both deadly and adorable. Upon first discovery, the Cactuar is an easy enemy to underestimate. Its small body and erratic movement illicit a laugh as you ready yourself to mash the fight command eager to return to the fruitful treasures of exploration.
Your party powerhouse steps up to swing and – miss. Wait, what? Nothing but bad luck. The party members who have yet to attack do so, each ending in a tragic miss that sees the Cactuar bob-and-weave the potentially fatal strikes. The Cactuar is fast. But what about the deadly aspect?
Now that your party’s acted, it’s the Cactuar’s turn. Lucky players will only experience the potentially lethal strike known as 1,000 Needles. This aptly named move shoots 1,000 needles at an unlucky party member to damage them – you guessed it, 1,000 points worth of damage.
Unluckier players may get a chance to witness the devastation that is 10,000 Needles. Which instantly kills any party member, no matter how much health they have (unless you’re playing FFX). This attack is a joke in itself because the typical health point threshold for any Final Fantasy game is typically set at 9,999 HP. That one extra needle is enough to send the strongest party members begging for a Phoenix Down.
