Iron Claw

Battle Formation ID:	445
Enemies:	Sergeant Iron Claw Cur Nakk x3
Escape%:	Can't Escape
ABP gained:	3
Music Control:	Track: The Fierce Battle
Visual Control:	Intro: Normal
Parameters:	Boss Battle
Terrain:	#32 - Bridge
Sergeant will transform into Iron Claw once it gets to low HP

Sergeant and Cur Nakks

Iron Claw

Stats

Name	Sergeant	Iron Claw	Cur Nakk
Level	0	39	19
Speed	20	40	10
HP	1000	900	140
MP	25	150	25
Strength	7	21	18
Defense	0	20	0
Evasion	0	0	0
Magic	5	1	0
Magic Defense	10	10	0
Magic Evasion	10	10	20
Gil	100	100	141
Exp	40	40	140
Steal	Common: Potion Rare: Nothing	Common: Hero Cocktail Rare: Nothing	Common: Potion Rare: Nothing
Drops	Always: Nothing Rare: Eye Drops	Always: Nothing Rare: Silver Specs	Always: Nothing Rare: Potion

Status

Enemy Status

NAME	Sergeant	Iron Claw	Cur Nakk
Elemental Immunity:	None	None	None
Elemental Absorb:	None	None	None
Elemental Weakness:	None	None	None
Status Vulnerability:	Darkness, Zombie, Poison, Float, Petrify, Dead, Image, Mute, Berserk, Charm, Paralyze, Sleep, Aging, Regen, Slow, Haste, Stop, Shell, Armor, Wall	Darkness, Zombie, Poison, Float, Mini, Toad, Petrify, Dead, Image, Mute, Berserk, Charm, Paralyze, Sleep, Aging, Regen, Slow, Haste, Stop, Shell, Armor, Wall	Darkness, Zombie, Poison, Float, Toad, Petrify, Dead, Image, Mute, Berserk, Charm, Paralyze, Sleep, Aging, Regen, Slow, Haste, Stop, Shell, Armor, Wall
Initial Status:	None	None	None
Cannot Evade:	None	None	None
Creature Type:	None	None	Creature
Command Vulnerability:	HP Scan	HP Scan	HP Scan
Special Properties:	Critical Attack	Critical Attack	Critical Attack

Summary

Iron Claw is the final lap of the Karnak 500, and has multiple routes to fighting him. Once one gets free from the pack (kills the dogs) Iron Claw will reveal its true form and dramatically change the battle. Otherwise one can spinout Iron Claw in the confusion of the pack (killing Iron Claw before the dogs) if that's easier. Either way, leave yourself plenty of time to handle this guy.

Attack Script

Sergeant

Condition: Alone {
    Display Text: Bartz: This guy...
    Display Text: Lenna: He's no ordinary soldier!
    Display Text: Galuf: Show us your true form!
    Display Text: Sergeant: Hahahahaha!
    Display Text: You wish to know my true identity?
    Display Text: I am the famed bounty hunter...
    Display Text: Iron Claw!
    Display Text: MORPH!!!
    Unhide Monster: Iron Claw
    }

No Interrupt {
    Display Text: Sergeant: You better bring it!
    Change Target: All Enemies, Not self
    No-Damage Magic
    }

Iron Claw

{Attack, Death Claw, Special}

{Death Claw, Death Claw, Special}

Cur Nakk

Condition: Alone? {
    Flee
    }

Nothing

React: Magic: No-Damage Magic {
    {Attack, Attack, Special}
    }

Strategies

Blue Mage

Consider spending time to learn Death Claw after the Sargeant transforms into Iron Claw, it can be very useful against bosses vulnerable to its status conditions and otherwise won't be obtainable until World 2

White Mage

This fight will take so long that you may want to consider rushing to this fight and using whatever leftover time to grab treasure (especially Esuna). If you're stuck with White Mage your DPS will be low enough that you can get stuck with limited choices.

Single Target

If you have high single target DPS you can remove two dogs from the fight and bludgeoning down the Sargeant before he transforms. It's a little slower than taking the bull by the horns (because him commanding the dogs to attack burns a lot of time).