Master Final Fantasy VII Remake Hard Mode strategies, focusing on character synergy and materia setups for challenging encounters like the Valkyrie.
Hard Mode in Final Fantasy VII Remake presents new challenges, including tougher enemies and strategic boss encounters. This guide provides specific tactics for certain chapters and enemies, focusing on character roles, materia setups, and ability usage to overcome these hurdles. Mastering character synergies and exploiting enemy weaknesses are key to success.
Ch. 1
The Destruction of Mako Reactor 1
4 quests
Enemies: Sentry Ray, Monodrive.
Cloud struggles to reach these enemies. Barret, specializing in ranged attacks, is essential.
Use Barret's sustained automatic fire (hold Square) with ranged weapons.
Use Barret's Thunder magic to exploit the Sentry Ray's weakness.
Chapter 14:
5 quests
Cloud takes the magnifier role, with Synergy Barret and ATB building Tifa.
For Type-0 Behemoth, avoid using Synergy as it counters with stronger magic.
Abzu:
Use the same setup as the first fight, but with Synergy on Cloud.
Equip Elemental + Fire (weapon) on Cloud and Tifa; Barret should also hold Fire.
Chapter 15:
5 quests
Switch between Wind, Lightning, and Fire elements for magnified Cloud and Synergy Barret, depending on the situation.
The Valkyrie:
Warding + Binding materia can prevent Antipersonnel Gas from causing sleep.
First phase: straightforward damage.
Second phase: deal damage, Wind magic and Barret are effective. It will become pressured and lower to the ground.
Chapter 16:
1 quest
Specimen H0512: Use Magnify + Synergy.
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