Find all Cosmo Canyon Fiend Intel locations in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Learn how to defeat Wizards of the Waste, Fury Takes Flight, Guardian of Gold, and more.
This guide details the locations and objectives for all six Fiend Intel challenges in Cosmo Canyon in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
- Fiend Intel 1: Wizards of the Waste
Location: South of Crimson Earth Tower.
Objectives: Stagger an enemy, Don’t Get Petrified, Defeat All Enemies within the time limit.
Enemies: Sahagin Warriors.
Tips: Watch out for Salientian Stone (petrifies). Use Esuna to cure petrification or keep moving. Exploit Ice weakness for staggering. Use high-level ice spells (Blizzara, Blizzaga) to pressure, then Cloud's Focused Forest to stagger.
- Fiend Intel 2: Fury Takes Flight
Location: North of Crimson Earth Tower.
Objectives: Stagger an enemy, Unleash a limit attack, Defeat all enemies within the time limit.
Enemies: Drohdroh.
Tips: Evade Fury Bomber to pressure. Use attacks like Focused Thrust or Mind Blast (Enemy Skill Materia) to stagger. To charge Limit gauge faster, get hit by enemy attacks to gain Fury Status, but play defensively.
- Fiend Intel 3: Guardian of Gold
Location: East of Dried Oasis Tower. Use wind current generator, glide to Gliding Range No. 9 - 55 m, take left path.
Objectives: Exploit an enemy’s weakness, Stagger an enemy, Defeat all enemies within the time limit.
Enemies: Shirdal (Griffon).
Tips: Exploit Lightning weakness. Use Lightning Materia (Thundara, Thundaga). Wait for Shirdal to use Protective Winds to pressure, then use Cloud's Focused Thrust to stagger. Avoid Befouling Wind (large AoE).
- Fiend Intel 4: Too Hot to Handle
Location: Southeast of Dried Oasis Tower.
Objectives: Pressure an enemy, Stagger an enemy, Defeat all enemies within the time limit.
Enemies: Pyrowires.
Tips: Avoid attacking initially. Wait for Spark attack, then use Ice weakness to pressure. Use Focused Strike or Focused Shot to stagger. Finish with synergy abilities or limit breaks.
- Fiend Intel 5: The Shapeless Assassin
Location: Southeast of Spiritwastes Tower.
Objectives: Pressure an enemy, Stagger an enemy, Defeat all enemies within the time limit.
Enemies: Bashfulisks.
Tips: Focus on one enemy at a time. Exploit Ice weakness (Blizzara) to pressure, then use focused abilities to stagger.
- Fiend Intel 6: Forgotten Toys
Location: Northeast of Ancient Capital Tower.
Objectives: Pressure an enemy, Stagger an enemy, Defeat all enemies within the time limit.
Enemies: Elder Golem.
Tips: Be aware of Elder Golem's attacks: Explosive, Detonation Strike, and Landmine Toss.
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