Sandworm

Battle Formation ID:	447
Enemies:	Sandworm x3 Hole x3 _
Escape%:	Can't Escape
ABP gained:	5
Music Control:	Track: The Fierce Battle
Visual Control:	Intro: Normal
Parameters:	Boss Battle Denies Mute (Time spell) Reveal Sandworm
Terrain:	#30 - Sandworm Battle
Sandworm likes to play whack-a-mole

Stats

Name	Sandworm	Hole	_
Level	18	18	18
Speed	50	1	98
HP	3000 (shared)	3000 (shared)	3000 (shared)
MP	10125	10125	10125
Strength	25	25	7
Defense	0	0	0
Evasion	0	0	0
Magic	1	1	1
Magic Defense	10	10	10
Magic Evasion	10	10	10
Gil	0	0	0
Exp	0	0	0
Steal	Common: Nothing Rare: Nothing	Common: Nothing Rare: Nothing	Common: Nothing Rare: Nothing
Drops	Always: Nothing Rare: Nothing	Always: Nothing Rare: Nothing	Always: Nothing Rare: Nothing

Status

Enemy Status

NAME	Sandworm	Hole	_
Elemental Immunity:	None	None	None
Elemental Absorb:	None	None	None
Elemental Weakness:	None	None	Water
Status Vulnerability:	Regen, Slow, Haste, Shell, Armor, Wall	Regen, Slow, Haste, Shell, Armor, Wall	Regen, Slow, Haste, Shell, Armor, Wall
Initial Status:	None	False Image	Erased
Cannot Evade:	None	None	None
Creature Type:	Desert, Heavy	Desert, Heavy	Desert, Heavy
Command Vulnerability:	HP Scan	HP Scan	HP Scan
Special Properties:	Tusk (Charm, Poison, Aging)	Critical Attack	Critical Attack

Summary

The Sandworm is a boss fight that is noticeably different between versions due to dummy targeting behavior. If the player has a berserker they should consider knocking them out before entering this battle.

Attack Script

Sandworm

{Attack, Quicksand, Quicksand}

Condition: If (Sandworm) HP < 1:
    Change Target:Self
    Item
    }

React: Magic: No-Damage Magic {
    Fight
    }

Hole

Nothing

React: Physical {
    Gravity
    }

_

No Interrupt {
    Unhide Monster: Sandworm
    Stalker Technique
    }

No Interrupt {
    Unhide Monster: Sandworm
    Stalker Technique
    }

No Interrupt {
    Unhide Monster: Sandworm
    Stalker Technique
    }

Change Target: All Enemies, Not self

No-Damage Magic

Strategies

Berserker

Bringing a live Berserker into this fight is a bad idea, but it is not an equally bad idea between versions. SNES features many more dummy targets than usual, and defunct PC/mobile always attacks the front row (which can lead to a quick battle). If Berserker is your only job for this fight you should consider leveling up past level 30 or beyond, which *may* be enough for the rest of the game depending on your remaining jobs (if you have only berserkers it is not enough).

Don't fall in

Attacking the holes triggers a Gravity counterattack, and depending on how quickly the sandworm changes its place you might be liable to falling in if your team only has single target damage. Contrary to what Mid said at the start of the fight, magic works fine as long as you can live through the counterattacks. Blue Mages and Beastmasters should visit the Dhrome Chimera as preparation for this fight, Aqua Rake will dramatically speed this battle up.