These are the most challenging bosses in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, out of all the bosses in the JRPG.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Synergies in FF7 Rebirth force strategic pairing in battle, making every teammate unique.
- Boss battles in the game are more epic and challenging, with new mechanics and difficulty.
- Players must master counter skills to defeat powerful characters like Rufus and Gilgamesh.
The gameplay of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has undergone a lot of fantastic modifications. For instance, the addition of Synergies forced players to consider their fighting partner combinations. Each playable teammate has unique attacks and could link with other teammates.
Boss battles were yet another fantastic gameplay addition in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. They are much more magnificent than they were in the PS1 original game and the remake of Final Fantasy 7. For various reasons, several of them are also rather challenging. Now let’s discuss those factors and determine which boss battles in FF7 Rebirth are the hardest. Spoilers ahead for you.
Midgardsormr
A Tough Starting Boss
Met In Chapter 2
The enormous serpent known as Midgardsormr was an optional boss in the first game. The creature was originally known as the Midgar Zolom, and players had to find a Chocobo to traverse the marsh and avoid it.
Although it’s not as difficult as it was in the original game, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Midgardsormr boss battle is still required. The most difficult aspect of this battle is because the Midgardsormr has the ability to eliminate a party member, leaving fewer allies alive. It might be difficult to dodge its blows from below as well.
Dyne
Barret Is Alone For This One
Met With In Chapter 8
In the original game, each member of the group, even Barret, had their own opportunity to shine. It was during their journey through the Corel region that Barret was forced to confront his history with Dyne and his community.
In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the boss battle with Dyne has been redesigned and is even more vicious. There are plenty of cover spots for Barret to hide behind and get the jump on Dyne, so the boss fight plays out like a boss fight in Metal Gear Solid. When those limits are lifted and Dyne unleashes her full Akira on Barret, the battle gets more difficult.
Personal Valkyrie
The group is placed under ground
Met with Within Chapter 7
Cloud, Tifa, and Barret faced the flying robot Valkyrie toward the end of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, that robot makes a reappearance as Custom Valkyrie, a new model that may be found in the Corel area. With Barret providing long-range support in the previous game, the fight wasn’t all that difficult.
Only Cloud, Red 13, and Aerith are available to players in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Although the latter can strike a great distance with her standard assaults, she lacks strength. Custom Valkyrie is just difficult to hit with the available team.
Forgotten Specimen
Tricky Resistances
Met With In Chapter 11
In the first Final Fantasy 7, The Forgotten Specimen was also an optional monster that could be defeated to make Vincent a party member. The whole Shinra Mansion has been renovated to better fit the demands of the story.
This boss is difficult because the Forgotten Specimen can take three different forms. It has a whole side that is affected by all harm. After that, it will begin to change into its blue phase, making physical harm impossible. Ultimately, the red variant is the easier to handle of the two split stages and eliminates magic damage. It might be difficult and time-consuming to tell the party not to employ physical damage during the blue phase.
Galian Beast
Vincent Is A Beast
Met with Within Chapter 11
During the Shinra Mansion episode, Vincent also has a bossy position. As soon as players open his casket in the PS1 classic, he immediately joins. Vincent takes his guard role seriously, nevertheless, since he is still clinging to his status as one of The Turks in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
At that point, he changes into the Galian Beast, a Limit Break from the first Final Fantasy 7. This monster is enormous, yet it moves really quickly and has a powerful blow. In this boss fight, Vincent is going full Hulk and isn’t holding back.
Rufus (Gold Saucer)
His Counter Skills Are Unmatched
Met In Chapter 12
The party enters Gold Saucer for the first time in Chapter 8. When they reappear in Chapter 12, they engage in a competition to win Dio’s Keystone. This sets up the hardest Turks fight in the game—a boss confrontation between Elena and Rude of The Turks—for the group.
Following that, Rufus enters the arena, and players must go up against him by themselves using Cloud. Rufus’s long-range shotgun blasts and counterattacks make him an immensely potent character. Players may have struggled with countermeasures up until now, but they must become proficient in them if they want to win.
Sephiroth Reborn
Collaborating Between Multiple Zones
Met with Within Chapter 14
The last boss in a game is called Sephiroth Reborn, and it makes sense that these enemies should be the hardest to defeat. The hardest thing about this war is going into it completely ignorant. Before Cloud notices Aerith on the alter in The Forgotten City, players are instructed to prepare their party. This will lead to the Jenova battle and subsequent Sephiroth confrontations.
It’s difficult to balance the teams with the appropriate materials when the parties continually separating. It would still be a trudge through several battles on numerous battlefields trying to defeat Sephiroth once more, even if one looked up the correct party.
Gilgamesh
Don’t Let His Slapstick Comedy Fool You
Met With In Chapter 13
There were a ton of optional bosses in the original Final Fantasy 7, but Gilgamesh is the only one that truly appears in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Since his debut in Final Fantasy 5, Gilgamesh has fluctuated in his role as the series’ antagonist.
Players must complete more than a dozen objectives in order to reach his island and engage in combat. Once there, players will have to battle for their life against this master of weaponry who is an out-of-time samurai. Despite his silly appearance, Gilgamesh understands how to take down a group with his hard-hitting axes and quick swords. His blows also seldom miss. Prepare with a plethora of objects and magic.