This is a guide to the Shinra Combat Simulator in Final Fantasy 7 Remake (FF7R). This guide will explain how to unlock the combat simulator, as well as obtainable rewards. If you are having trouble beating battle challenges, read on for tips and strategy!

What Is the Shinra Combat Simulator?

Get various rewards for completing battles

The Shinra Combat Simulator is a facility inside of the Shinra Building that allows you to take on successive battles in order to receive various rewards. Of these rewards, the EXP Up Materia and Gil Up Materia are very useful, so we highly recommend going after them.

Unlock all battles after beating the game

All battles inside of the Combat Simulator become available after clearing the main story of FF7R. After clearing the game, you'll also have access to Chapter Select, which you can use to go to Chapter 17 and find the Simulator near the beginning.

Can be done multiple times to farm EXP

After completing a battle in the Combat Simulator, you can take it on again to receive EXP and Gil. Since the Gil Up and EXP Up Materia are both found here, you can equip them to rake in even more gil and EXP while you take on these challenges.

Shinra Battle Simulator Guide

Three-Person Team vs. Mayor is Best (★3)

Team Members	Reward
Any 3 Members	Mega-Potion

Go in equipped with the Lightning MateriaーTheir weakness

The Cutters you will have to fight is weak to Lightning based magic, so be sure and equip the Lightning Materia. If you can stagger it and then unleash Thundara or Thundaga on it, it will drop in no time.

Constantly change control of characters and attack from behind

All of the Cutters' attacks come from their front. If you can position both characters on either side of one and aim to constantly attack from the rear, you'll have a much easier time.
How to Beat Three-person Team vs. Mayor Is Best

Three-Person Team vs. Top Secrets (★7)

Team Members	Reward	Difficulty
Any 3 Members	Gotterdammerung	Hard Mode Only
How to Unlock
・Clear all battle challenges at the Corneo Colosseum ・Clear all battle challenges at the Shinra Combat Simulator ・Complete all Battle Intel Reports

How to Beat Three-Person Team Vs. Top Secrets

Weiss Boss Battle in Intergrade

Team Members	Reward	Difficulty
Any 3 Members	Gotterdammerung ×2	Hard Mode Only
How to Unlock
・Complete the INTERmission DLC in FF7 Remake Intergrade

Players who purchased the INTERmission DLC for the PS5 upgrade to FF7 Remake and completed both chapters will unlock a fight with Weiss, a character returning from Dirge of Cerberus.

This is one of the toughest battles in the game, and once again only available on Hard difficulty. Don't go into it unprepared!

Weiss Boss Guide and How to Unlock

Combat Simulator Rewards

List of Battle Challenges (★3)

3 Battle Challenge Enemies

List of Battle Challenges (★4)

Vs. SOLDIER Trainees (★4)

Two-Person Team vs. High Flyers (★4)

Three-Person Team vs. Team Ragbag (★4)

List of Battle Challenges (★5)

Vs. 3-C SOLDIER Candidates (★5)

Two-Person Team vs. Dynamic Duos (★5)

List of Battle Challenges (★6)

6 Battle Challenge Enemies

List of Battle Challenges (★7)

7 Battle Challenge Enemies

INTERmission Dark Secrets Battle Challenge

Vs Shinra's Dark Secrets Enemies

INTERmission Midgarian Monsters Battle Challenge

Vs Midgarian Monsters Enemies

Related Links

FF7 Remake Guide & Walkthrough Wiki