Guard Spider - Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII: Reunion Database

Not to be confused with the more iconic Guard Scorpion, the Guard Spider is one of Shinra’s kooky insectoid robots which, in this case, can be found guarding Banora village. You can fight it again later during Mission 3-1-2.

Being large and whimsically themed apparently doesn’t count for much when it comes to offensive variety, as the Guard Spider only has three attacks; a swipe with its front two legs (deals damage and can inflict knockdown), Type-97 Cannon (a barrage of low-damage bullets from its arm-mounted guns) and EM Field (generates a field of energy around itself, hits multiple times if you’re close).

Like most machines, it takes double damage from lightning attacks. The variant you encounter in Banora drops Power Attack materia when defeated.

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A step up from the Guard Spider you encountered in Chapter 2, the Arachno boasts nearly 30,000 HP and a number of new attacks, which will become standard for this type of machine going forward. Super EM Field will shoot out pulses of energy around the robot, dealing damage multiple times if you’re too close, its Shinra Type-100 Cannon will deal trivial damage at a distance, and its Spider Web attack can inflict Stop. You can easily dodge Spider Web (named Disarm Net for some later variants) by just dodge rolling when you see it jump - a precursor to this attack. While its guns and Super EM Field are both fairly weak, its dual claw attack is quite painful - trends that will continue throughout the Guard Spider line. You will encounter the Aracho in Mission 1-2-6 and 7-2-2.

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The original insect (crustacean?) inspired combat robot, the Prototype Guard Scorpion is a step up from the lowly Guard Spider. Despite the praise, the Guard Scorpion is less proficient with its melee attacks, which hinders it a great deal, as melee claw attacks are the strongest offense these machines typically have to offer. In addition to some unusually weak claw swipes, the Guard Scorpion can use an EM Field to deal AoE damage in an area around it (perhaps hitting multiple times for little damage) and shoot with its Type-98 Cannon (again, multiple hits, little damage). All in all, the Prototype Guard Scorpion isn’t much of a threat, despite its 50,000~ HP. You’ll encounter it during Chapter 6, as well as in Mission 3-2-4.

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A mid-tier variant of the Guard Scorpion, the Red Scorpion appears as the boss of Mission 3-3-2. In addition to the standard attacks utilized by these machines (melee claws, Shinra Type-100 Cannon, Super EM Field) it can use the Hyper Laser ability. Should you fail to interrupt it while it charges you’ll… be baffled by how weak this attack is. Seriously, it’s an order of magnitude weaker than its standard claw attack which, as usual, is the most damaging attack this enemy has in its arsenal. Makes you wonder why Shinra even bothered putting guns on these things… Just avoid frontal assaults and you should have no trouble whittling down this machine’s 186,000~ HP.

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An upgraded model of the Guard Spider family, this massive machine boasts nearly 250,000 HP and a variety of nasty attacks. It can attack with its front claws - one leg will deal around 7,000 damage and two will inflict 10,000 damage (with 255 VIT). The standard Disarm Net attack is telegraphed by the machine jumping and spinning in the air, and is easy to dodge, but if you falter it’ll inflict Stop. Its guns are largely for show, as its Shinra Type-100 Cannon attack will tickle you five time to trivial damage. Finally, its Anti-MP Field creates and AoE burst that hits multiple times and drains MP. It can’t do much damage if you keep your distance, and most of its attacks are easy enough to dodge, making it a foe that looks more imposing than it really is. It can drop (rare) a Shinra Beta+, or you can steal (common and rare) a Shinra Beta+. You’ll encounter the Tarantula in Missions 1-5-3 and 7-5-3.

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One of the more powerful Guard Spider variants, the Guardian Eyes can be found as the boss of Missions 1-5-6 and 7-5-6. In the former case, you’ll need to fight four of the massive machines to clear the mission. The Guardian Eye’s attacks are the same as other Guard Spider variants - strong claw attacks capable of dealing over 10,000 damage with 255 VIT, a weak Shinra Type-100 Cannon attack with its guns, the ability to inflict Stop with Disarm Net, and Anti-MP Field and Anti-AP Field, which drain MP and AP, respectively. If you can avoid the claws it’s not terribly dangerous, just circle around it and whittle down its 300,000~ HP.

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The penultimate Guard Spider, the Scarlet Pick is the boss of Mission 9-3-4. Boasting over 1,500,000 HP, this machine utilizes many of the attacks you’re used to. Its claws are incredibly powerful due to its high STR score, while its Shinra Type-100 Cannon is bafflingly weak. It can use its Hyper Laser special ability to tickle you, while its Anti-MP Field and Anti-AP Field will drain your MP/AP if you’re too close, respectively. As long as you can evade its claw strikes, you probably don’t have a lot to worry about. When defeated it’ll always drop 1x Adamantite (common) or 2x Adamantite (rare), and you can steal a Shrina Beta+ (common) or some SP Barrier Materia (rare) from it.

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The most powerful of the Guard Spider machines, the Black Widow is, in all honesty, a slightly statistically superior Tarantula. It has most of the attacks you expect, including all three “field” attacks - Super EM Field, Anti MP Field and Anti AP Field, which deal damage to HP, MP and AP, respectively, although the Super EM Field does surprisingly little damage, as does its Shinra Type-100 Cannon. Once again, its the standard, unnamed claw attack which you need to watch out for, as it’ll deal over 20,000 damage (255 VIT) and can inflict Death. Its Disarm Net attack is mostly dangerous because it can make it easier to hit you with its claws. As far as loot goes, it’s actually a step down from the Tarantula - you can steal 2x Shinra Beta+ accessories (common) or SP Barrier Materia (rare), and it will drop either a Shinra Beta (common) or 2x Shinra Beta+ accessories (rare).

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