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Crisis Core Reunion - Pile Machine, Cutter Machine, and Shot Machine Boss Fight Strategy Guide

Pile Machine, Cutter Machine, and Shot Machine is a three in one boss fight found in Chapter 3 of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. Read on to check out each machine's stats and weaknesses, how to beat them, and their attack patterns here!

Pile Machine, Cutter Machine, and Shot Machine Guides
Boss Guide
Pile Machine Cutter Machine Shot Machine

List of Contents

Pile Machine Details

Pile Machine Boss Stats

Normal Hard
HP 11253
MP 0

Pile Machine Boss Weakness and Resistances

Fire Ice Thunder
- Weak -

Dropped and Stealable Items

Drops ・Power Wrist
・Bronze Bangle Rare
Stealable Items ・Wrist Band
・Power Wrist

Cutter Machine Details

Cutter Machine Boss Stats

Normal Hard
HP 10780
MP 0

Cutter Machine Boss Weakness and Resistances

Fire Ice Thunder
- - Weak

Dropped and Stealable Items

Drops ・Shinra Alpha
Stealable Items ・Wrist Band
・Power Wrist

Shot Machine Details

Shot Machine Boss Stats

Normal Hard
HP 9658
MP 0

Shot Machine Boss Weakness and Resistances

Fire Ice Thunder
- - -

Boss Locations

Missions ・Chapter 3: Outer Section

Dropped and Stealable Items

Drops ・Chocobo Armlet
Stealable Items ・Wrist Band
・Power Wrist

How to Beat All Three Machines

Use Blizzard and Thunder Materia

The Pile Machine and Cutter Machine are weak against Ice and Thunder respectively. Equip Blizzard and Thunder (or Blizzard and Thunder Blade) materia to be able to deal more damage to the two machines.

All Materia Guide

Use Barrier Materia

The Machines primarily deal Physical Damage. You can use the Barrier Materia to reduce damage taken.

The Barrier Materia is a reward from beating the previous boss: G Eraser.

G Eraser Boss Fight and Strategy Guide

Make Sure Bosses are in Front

Crisis Core Reunion - Machines in Front

The fight will be challenging if all three machines can attack you from different directions. Position yourself to where you can see all three machines in front so that you can see where their attacks are coming from.

Take Out the Pile and Cutter Machine First

To make the fight less tedious, prioritize in taking out the Pile Machine and Cutter Machine first as they can be defeated easily due to their weaknesses.

Machine Fight Order

Step Enemy Walkthrough
1 Pile Machine ・Cast Barrier.
・Use Normal Attacks and Blizzard Materia.
・If the Cutter Machine approaches you, move away.
2 Cutter Machine ・Lock-On the Cutter Machine.
・Use Thunder Materia and move away.
3 Slot Machine ・Use Magic if you still have MP.
・Blizzard Blade can destroy missiles.

All Three Machines Attack Patterns

Pile Machine Attack Patterns

Attack Pattern Description
3 Shots Fires off three ranged machine gun shots.
Charge Strike The Pile Machine charges forward and stabs you with its pikes.
Attack Shot Combo The Pile Machine attacks then fires off three shots.

Cutter Machine Attack Patterns

Attack Pattern Description
Saw Strike Attacks once with his saw and leaves Zack with the Stun effect.
Rotating Saw Attack The Cutter Machine spins around attacking with a saw and leaves Zack with the Stun effect.
Poison Gas Brings out a gas that applies Poison to Zack.

Shot Machine Attack Patterns

Attack Pattern Description
3 Shots Fires off three ranged machine gun shots.
Missiles Fires off missiles that home in on Zack.

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