Crisis Core: Reunion

How to Beat Angeal Penance: Boss Fight Strategy Guide

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Last updated on: December 23, 2022 03:29 AM

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Crisis Core - Angeal Penance
Angeal Penance is a boss fight found in Chapter 5 of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. Read on to check out Angeal Penance's stats and weaknesses, how to beat it, and their attack patterns here!

Angeal Penance Guides
Weakness & Drops	Boss Guide

List of Contents

Story Details
Mission Details
How to Beat Angeal Penance
Angeal Penance Attack Patterns
Related Guides

Angeal Penance Story Details

Angeal Penance (Story) Boss Stats

	Normal	Hard
HP	31800	101760
MP	544	544
SP	3000
Gil	4000

Angeal Penance (Story) Weakness and Resistances

Fire	Ice	Thunder
Weak	Weak	-

Angeal Penance (Story) Locations

Missions	・Where Are You? ・Bathhouse - 2nd Floor Hall

Dropped and Stealable Items

Drops	・Lightning Armlet
Stealable Items	・Bronze Armlet

Angeal Penance Mission Details

Angeal Penance (Mission) Boss Stats

HP	27800
MP	544
SP	468
Gil	0

Angeal Penance (Mission) Weakness and Resistances

Fire	Ice	Thunder
Weak	Weak	-

Angeal Penance (Mission) Locations

Missions	・Experiment No. 106

Dropped and Stealable Items

Drops	・Hi-Potion ・Lightning Armlet
Stealable Items	・Bronze Armlet

How to Beat Angeal Penance

Use Fire and Ice Attacks

Angeal Penance is vulnerable to Fire and Ice Attacks. Use them to your advantage to clear the fight as fast as possible.

Equip Lightning Resistance Gear

Angeal Penance tends to proc Thunder of Envy whenever you are positioned behind him. Mitigate its damage by equipping accessories that provide lightning resistance before the fight.

Minimize Physical Attacks During Defense of Lust

Most of Angeal Penance's attacks are dealt in wide areas along its front. Strike from the flank and rear if you want to deal physical damage effectively.

Additionally, Defense of Lust significantly reduce physical damage dealt to Angeal Penance during it's uptime. Prioritize Magic damage whenever he glows purple!

Angeal Penance Attack Patterns

Attack Pattern	Description
Defense of Lust	Angeal Penance hardens his body, significantly reducing all physical damage taken.
Thunder of Envy	Angeal Penance shoots lightning bolts directly behind him, damaging anyone caught within the cone of attack. This is usually done whenever players are positioned behind Angeal for at least 2 seconds.
Energy	Angeal Penance launches a single red bolt that hones towards the target. The bolt travels fast, so guarding is recommended.
Double Spear Swipe	Lateral swipes with the spear from each side. Usually changed with other attacks in quick succession.
Wings of Pride	Angeal Penance summons feathers that hone towards the player. These can be easily dodged when players aren't too close to Angeal prior to casting.
Charge of Greed	Angeal Penance closes the distance towards its target, dealing three procs of damage along the way. This is usually followed-up by Double Spear Swipes.
End of Gluttony	Angeal Penance spawns earthquakes that restore his HP based on the damage dealt to players.
Unleashed Wrath	Angeal Penance opens its gut, releasing beams of light towards the player and can deal massive damage if Angeal Penance's AP bar isn't chipped low enough.

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