Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis packed to the gills with minigames, but none have captured players quite as much asQueen’s Blood. As you progress through the story and enter different towns, you’ll be able to challenge the local population to matches in order to earn some of their cards. However, in chapter five, you face your greatest challenge yet: an organized tournament.
As you sail on theShinra-8to Costa Del Sol, you will be invited to attend their Queen’s Blood Invitational. The winner will be crowned after five rounds, in which you will have to defeat one opponent each. Winning the tournament not only gives you bragging rights but also valuable rewards!
Round One
To start the tournament,talk to the receptionist in the ship lounge. They will go over the rules, telling you thatyou will select one opponent from the available options each round. After beating them, youmust report the match results back to the receptionist’s deskto begin the next round.
Even if you lose, you’re able to ask for a rematch or play someone elsebefore going to the desk, allowing you to continue through the tournament.
They will also direct you to the Queen’s Blood vendor on your left. Hereyou can purchase booster packsto further optimize your deck, if you so choose.
After you have finished your prep work, it’s time to face your first opponent! In round one, you may play eitherFelix, a smooth-talking ladies' man, or Wize 3.0, a robot intent on becoming a master QB player. Felix can be found in the lounge, and Wize 3.0 is located on the sundeck.
How To Beat Felix and Wize 3.0
The key to round one of the tournament is to not worry about setting up card combos or modifiers;you just have to place cardsand smother your opponent. Felix and Wize are too focused on building up their pawns around their side of the table, and sothey can run out of space for their cards quickly.
Continuouslyexpand your control of the board through the middle lane, taking care to cut any advances on the top and bottom rows off, and you’ll defeat them with ease.
If at any point you’ve had your fun or just want to continue the story,you’re able to quit the Invitational by talking to another NPC at the receptionist’s desk. However, it’srecommended that you finish the questso you can claim your prizes!
Round Two
Round two will see you squaring off against some familiar faces;you have a choice between Aerith, Tifa, and Barret. Aerith and Tifa are outside, while Barret is staying cool indoors. Defeat one of them and report your win to the desk to move on to round three.
How To Beat Aerith, Tifa, And Barret
Your three fellow party members aremore adept than your round one opponents, but only just. They will make use of modifiers, boosting the value of some of their placed cards, but still lack the killer instinct to really challenge you. Use your own modifier cards totake control of the middle of the board, thenplace others in the affected slots,and you’ll have more than enough points to best them.
Pay attention to the receptionist every time you report a win. Theybecome more and more obsessed with Cloudafter each victory! It’s very cute and a cool way to visually display how deep you’ve gotten into the tournament.
Round Three
Round three holds some familiar faces if you’ve played Remake, since you’re given the choice toface off against Wall Market mainstays Madam M or Andrea.
Madam M is rightoutside the door on the deck, and Andrea is upstairs in the lounge. Defeat one of them, and you’ll be one step closer to your final opponent!
How To Beat Madam M And Andrea
In round three, you’ll start to encounter opponents who require a little more brainpower. The Wall Market locals will use more complex strategies,attacking you from diagonals and effectively boosting their own cards. Their AI also has a better understanding of how to conquer the board, andthey’ll back you into a corner if you aren’t careful.
You were on the offensive in the first two rounds, butnow it’s time to play conservatively. Letting them make the first moves into the middle of the board allows you to effectively counterattack,replacing their pawns with yours.Using cards that debuff and destroy opponents' cardsis also a viable strategy, allowing you to make a comeback if you feel you’re being backed into a corner.
Round Four
Unlike the previous rounds, you will not be able to choose who you play,having to square off against Chadley.Given how the community seems to feel about the android, it’s hard not to relish knocking him down a peg. You can find him on the sundeck, and after his defeat, you’re finally ready to face the final challenge!
How To Beat Chadley
Chadley will attempt to move uniformly across the board, filling up one column at a time.He does this so he can set up as many modifiers as he can, buffing all his cards as he goes. You can effectivelycounter this by trying to fill the board with as many of your pawns as possible, then destroying his cards in the buffed spaces so they don’t receive bonus points.
Final Round
After giving Chadley the business, you’reimmediately escorted by an NPC to your final opponentfor the championship match. It’s here thatyour foe is revealed to be Regina, a character briefly introduced in cutscenes upon boarding theShinra-8.
The game table is surrounded by fellow guests, lending your match the pomp and circumstance deserving of a final bout. Defeating Regina will earn you the grand prize and finish the tournament,or so it would seem…
How To Beat Regina
Regina, like Chadley,tries to use buffsto vanquish you. Her deck isdesigned to work together and continuously add bonuses to her score, using Chocobo & Moogle, Crystalline Crab, and Spearhawk, among others.You cannot give her the spaceto place these cards.
Try to build out all three lanes as much as you can,sealing off the spaces behind youto prevent her from accessing any more of the board. If you play your cards right (ha),you should have enough pawns placed to overpower Reginaby number of cards alone.
Regina istough,most likely the greatest Queen’s Blood challenge you’ve facedup until this point of the game. Before you begin your match,take the time to optimize your deck.
If you’re playing and realize you have no hope of winning,pause the game and hit restartto have another go.
Is That… Red?
After beating Regina, you won’t be able to celebrate for long becauseyou’re immediately challenged again by… Red XIII? Yes, disgruntled by not being allowed in the tournament on account of him being an animal, Red XIII disguises himself as a Shinra soldier to play cards. When you best him,the tournament finally concludes.
How To Beat Red XIII
Red is aggressive.He will charge right at you through the middle, using cards that hit multiple lanes to try and pin you on your side of the board.You will need to destroy some of his territory in the centerto claw back into competition, thenuse high-value cards or buffs to maximize your pointsin the area you have.
As a reward for emerging victorious, you’re awarded the Card Royalty trophy, as well asIfrit and Terror of the Deep Queen’s Blood cards. You’ll also receive Assess Earrings, whichallow you to use the Assess ability without equipping the requisite materia.
