The Grasslands region serves asFinal Fantasy Rebirth’s primer on everything you should expect from all subsequent regions, including the Classified Intel system. By unlocking these, you’ll be pitted against singularly powerful foes. It’s not unlike the mark hunts seen in previous entries, like Final Fantasy 16.
Square pulls all the stops with them, starting with Quetzalcoatl, the ‘mark hunt’ of the Grasslands. This great avian beast can pull a fast one on unprepared adventurers, even on FF7 Rebirth’s Normal difficulty. Learn what it’ll take to keep the battle running smoothly with our guide on how to beat Quetzalcoatl in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
Quetzalcoatl Fight Overview
Since this is likely to be the firstClassified Intelbattle you’ll conduct in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, we’ll start with the fundamentals. Each region’s Classified Intel is unlocked uponlocating and scanning every Lifespring. The location of your upcoming arena is thenmarked on the map.
Once you have arrived at your destination (which will always be awide-open areawith some theatrical angle - perfect for your battle!),hold the triangle buttonto initiate the fight.
Quezalcoatl’s biggest differences from other Grasslands fiends lay in itsconsiderable HP pool(over 20,000) andthe power of its attacks. UsingAssesson Quetzalcoatl will clue you in the fact thatwhenever it shifts from ground to air and vice-versa, it deals a major attack.
Avoiding this attack is actually relatively painless, however, sonever soak the damage unless you think you can’t get outof the situation.
Quetzalcoatl Battle Strategy
With aweakness to Ice, Quezalcoatl is perfectly primed to be the target of yourBlizzardspell. If you should happen to have Blizzara already, all the more so.Synergy SkillslikeSnow Flurry and Ice Impulse, if you have any of them yet, hit for less butpressure just as well.
It’s a good idea tomake sure at least two of your three party members has an Ice-based attack, which will allow you to adapt to any unforeseen complications, like your main spellcaster getting knocked out.
Quetzalcoatlhas a very large frame on all sides, and many of its attacks involveits claws and talons. As such,try to flank itwhen you can. You’ll bereducing the likelihood of being struck head-on, and you’ll have more opportunities to evade when it repositions itself.
Pressuring and StaggeringQuetzalcoatl are a cinch, since you merely need tohit it with enough Ice-based damage. One good approach is to haveAerith use Blizzard with a Ward set around herso that she can do sotwice with each cast.
You will need to be mindful of Aerith’s HP, and you don’t want to use her ATB charges to keep her hale and healthy if your goal is to wield her as a weapon!Have one of your other party members heal Aerith with items, so that you may continue your icicle assault.
When theSummon Gaugefills up, summonShivaif you can, which will force Quetzalcoatl to endure a consistent barrage of Ice-elemental damage for a while. So long as you’re regularly filling up theStagger baruntil it bursts, your foe will drop after two or so rounds of it.
