FF7 Rebirth: Get Strongest Summons Fast, Conquer Battle Simulator
FF7 Rebirth: Get Strongest Summons Fast, Conquer Battle Simulator
One of the great appeals of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is its powerful Summons. Summons challenged in the Battle Simulator, in particular, stand as formidable foes before many players with their overwhelming strength. Problems like "I just can't win" or "How can I efficiently acquire them?" might be a path every player takes at some point in this game. But rest assured, making them your allies is far from impossible if you understand the right preparations and strategies.
In this article, the editorial team of game media 'Game-Rack' provides a detailed guide on how to defeat the formidable enemies in the Battle Simulator and obtain powerful Summon Materia as quickly as possible.
These Summon Materia Should Be Your First Target
While formidable Summons like Bahamut Arisen and Gilgamesh exist in this game, challenging them requires significant preparation. Therefore, your initial targets should be the Summons unlocked relatively early in the story progression. Specifically, we recommend Titan, unlocked in Chapter 2, and Phoenix, unlocked in Chapter 4.
Fighting them allows you to learn the unique combat strategies and basic Materia configurations for the Battle Simulator. Furthermore, by analyzing the "Summon Sanctuaries" in various World Reports, you can weaken the Battle Simulator Summons. It is a wise strategy to first reliably defeat these Summons, build up your strength, and then step up to more advanced Summons.
Recommended Materia and Equipment Combinations for Early Game
Each Battle Simulator Summon possesses powerful elemental attacks. The key to victory lies in a Materia setup that exploits the enemy's weaknesses and minimizes your damage taken. The "Elemental" Materia is particularly crucial.
Equipping this Materia to a weapon allows you to deal attacks of that element, while equipping it to armor grants elemental resistance. For example, when fighting Fire-elemental Ifrit or Phoenix, combining "Fire" Materia with "Elemental" Materia in your armor will significantly reduce incoming damage. Conversely, against Ice-elemental Shiva, combining "Fire" and "Elemental" in your weapon will allow you to deal damage efficiently.
As a basic approach, simply keeping the following combinations in mind will significantly improve combat stability.
| Target Summon | Weapon (Elemental +) | Armor (Elemental +) |
|---|---|---|
| Titan | Wind | Quake (※Does not exist; use 'Resist' + 'Time' Materia for Slow countermeasure, etc.) |
| Phoenix | (None in particular) | Fire |
| Alexander | Lightning | (None in particular) |
| Kujata | Fire or Ice or Lightning (Adapt to form changes) | Fire, Ice, Lightning |
In addition to these basics, combining "Healing" Materia with "Magnify" to heal the entire party is an essential preparation for Summon battles, which often turn into prolonged engagements.
Character-Specific Strategies to Efficiently Inflict HEAT Status
Putting enemies into the HEAT state is extremely important for building the Burst Gauge and creating opportunities for massive damage. Each Summon has specific conditions for entering the HEAT state, and understanding these is key to strategy. Many enemies fall into the HEAT state by being attacked with their elemental weakness or by countering specific abilities.
Considering character roles will allow you to target HEAT more efficiently.
- Cloud: Well-balanced in offense and defense, "Brave Slash" is an ability that easily builds the Burst Gauge. Aiming for counterattacks in Punisher Mode in response to enemy attacks is also effective.
- Tifa: An expert at rapidly filling a HEAT-state enemy's Burst Gauge with consecutive attacks after "Unbridled Strength." Her moves that boost the Burst multiplier, such as "Whirling Uppercut," are also powerful.
- Aerith: By setting up an "Arcane Ward" and casting weakness-elemental magic twice, she can efficiently target HEAT from a safe distance. She is an indispensable presence, especially against enemies weak to magic.
- Barret: Can steadily build ATB from long range and significantly accumulate the Burst Gauge with "Focused Shot." His strength is being able to continue attacking even when the enemy is far away.
First, start by using the "Assess" Command Materia to check enemy information and understand their HEAT conditions.
Master Synergy Abilities for Massive Damage
The "Synergy Abilities" added in this title are an important system that greatly expands tactical options. They don't just deal damage but also have various additional effects such as increasing ATB gauge, raising Limit Break gauge, and temporary stat boosts.
Once an enemy is pressured, the general strategy is to unleash your most powerful abilities and Limit Breaks without holding back. However, utilizing Synergy Abilities as a starting point will further boost damage efficiency. For example, a combination could involve Cloud and Tifa's Synergy Ability launching an enemy into the air, followed by other characters delivering pursuit attacks.
However, finding the optimal solution from countless patterns—which character combination to use, at what timing, and which Synergy Ability—is incredibly complex. If you wish to avoid a roundabout approach here, consulting this Ultimaniac (strategy guide) beforehand for detailed data on each boss and effective tactics will allow you to progress through the game astonishingly smoothly.
Top-Tier Accessories Obtainable as Clear Rewards
Beyond the efforts of clearing the Battle Simulator, wonderful rewards await that are well worth the trouble. In addition to Summon Materia, powerful accessories obtainable only here are a major attraction.
For example, by clearing some high-difficulty battles, you can acquire top-tier items useful until the end of the game, such as the "Chocobo King's Cape" (a superior version of the "Swiftwind Scarf," which allows you to start combat with a filled ATB gauge) and the "Enhanced Combat Tech Badge" (which makes Limit Breaks significantly easier to use). These accessories will undoubtedly aid you in future, more challenging battles.
Precisely because the challenges are difficult, the rewards are immeasurable. Refer to the points introduced in this article and definitely challenge yourself to acquire the strongest Summons and accessories.
Also read: FF7 Rebirth: Gilgamesh Strategy - No Longer Afraid Once You Know the Countermeasures
