| Cloud | . |
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| Weapon: | Twin Stinger |
| Armor: | Chain Bangle |
| Accessory: | Champion Belt |
| Useful Materia: | Fire + Magnify, Lightning, Healing, Revive (when Barret joins), First Strike, ATB Stagger, Magic Up, HP Up |
(1 of 2) Fire + Magnify should get you through the first half of the level easily enough.
Fire + Magnify should get you through the first half of the level easily enough. (left), Use Barret’s “Maximum Fury” to deal significant damage quickly. (right)
Enter the Reactor Grounds / Infiltrate the Reactor / Breach Security¶
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When Cloud is alone, dispense with Revive Materia.
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Use First Strike Materia in place of ATB Stagger, as it’ll allow you to start out fights with Fire + Magnify. If your Cloud has a decent Magic Attack score (300~) you should one-shot most foes at the start.
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Smash boxes to recover MP, use Chakra if your HP get low or heal up via Cure between fights.
| Barret | . |
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| Weapon: | EKG Cannon |
| Armor: | Cog Bangle |
| Accessory: | Champion Belt |
| Useful Materia: | Fire + Elemental (armor), Lightning, Healing, Revive, ATB Stagger, Magic Up, HP Up |
(1 of 2) A high Magic Attack score and Healing + Magnify should keep you in good shape.
A high Magic Attack score and Healing + Magnify should keep you in good shape. (left), Smash Shinra Boxes to recover MP. (right)
Reach Mako Storage / Set the Charge¶
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When Barret joins, dispense with First Strike Materia and equip Revive Materia. Replace Fire + Magnify with Healing + Magnify.
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Use Barret’s “Maximum Fury” liberally. Even one ATB segment should be enough to heavily damage or destroy Monodrives and Sentry Rays.
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You’ve got plenty of MP now compared to your first playthrough - don’t be shy about hitting sturdy enemies like the Sweeper with Thunder.
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Avoid the optional fight with Monodrives just before the Scorpion Sentinel.
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Before fighting the Scorpion Sentinel, equip Lightning + Elemental on your weapon for more damage or on your armor to resist/negate/absorb damage from several attacks, especially “EM Field” and “Scorpion Strikes”.
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You will obtain the Sharpshooter’s Companion Vol. IV Manuscript for defeating the Scorpion Sentinel on hard difficulty, which may earn you enough SP for Barret to hit Weapon Level 6.
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You can only select the 20:00 timer for the bomb… which is still probably 15:00 more than you need.
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No serious changes are required after the Scorpion Sentinel, Cloud can hopefully defeat two measly Monodrives on his own.
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Shock Troopers are more durable, but this just means you’ll need to block and counter another attack to finish them off.
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