Final Fantasy 7: Remake’s Top Secrets mission is arguably the most challenging battle encounter in the game. In this guide, we’ll tackle the entirety of FF7 Remake’s Top Secrets mission, including each boss’s weaknesses and tips on how to beat them.
How to beat all Top Secret bosses in FF7 Remake
To unlock the Three-Person Team vs. Top Secrets mission in FF7 Remake, you have to complete all of Chadley’s missions and finish all Colosseum and Shinra Combat Simulator challenges. The Top Secrets mission will spike your difficulty level to Hard, so ensure you know the ins and outs of the combat system.
The mission consists of five gauntlet rounds of bosses, and you have to clear all of them in one go. With all said, let’s set up the party and equipment before delving into the bosses.
FF7 Remake Top Secrets Recommended Party and Equipment Overview
Since this is one of the most difficult missions in FF7 Remake, I highly recommend you take on the gauntlet once you’ve collected the equipment necessary to beat all five rounds of the mission.
For this lineup, Cloud and Aerith will be your main magic damage dealers, while Tifa will take the responsibility of filling up everyone’s ATB Gauge and casting group Haste.
Top Secrets Battle #1: How to beat Shiva
Shiva is the easiest boss battle in this mission. Here are a few tips you can use as leverage when fighting Shiva:
Repeat these tips over the battle, and you should come out on top without any trouble.
Top Secrets Battle #2: How to beat Fat Chocobo
Fat Chocobois one of the most hard-hitting secret bosses you may face in FF7 Remake. To get around its huge physical damage, you need to keep it in a Staggered state. Let’s explore a few strategies on how to best Fat Chocobo:
Be wary of what Moogle will cast onto your team, and try your best to avoid Fat Chocobo’s physical attacks. With this simple strategy loop, you’ll be able to clear this round easily.
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Top Secrets Battle #3: How to beat Leviathan
Leviathan stands as arguably one of the toughest rounds in the Top Secret mission in FF7 Remake. It hits very hard with its skills, and most of them cover a large area of effect. The tips and strategies below will help you significantly diminish the difficulty of this battle:
Whether you choose to cheese your way out of this boss battle or not, the Leviathan will surely bring disaster if you don’t have a single Thunder spell on your party. Remember to equip any Thunder spell you have, and you should be able to take this beast down.
Top Secrets Battle #4: How to beat Bahamuth and Ifrit
Bahamuth is a pain to deal with itself. However, Bahamuth can summon Ifrit once you trigger certain conditions. Here are a few tips to skip the Ifrit fight and take down Bahamuth with ease:
If you successfully defeat Bahamuth before he summons Ifrit, then this round will be a lot less difficult than it needs to be. Keep casting -aga spells to keep Bahamuth in check, and you’ll be good to go.
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Top Secrets Battle #5: How to beat Pride and Joy Prototype
If you’ve made it this far, then massive props to you. One more boss stands in your way, and it’s the Pride and Joy Prototype. This is boss is a lot easier than Leviathan and Bahamuth, so no need to worry. These tips will ensure you deny Pride and Joy Prototype any form of offense:
With this strategy, the Pride and Joy Prototype will barely be able to cast any skills besides the initial one. After beating the boss, you’ll be rewarded with the Ultimate Weapon trophy and the Götterdämmerung.
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