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FF7 Rebirth

Top of the Pecking Order Fiend Intel: How to Avoid Getting Stunned

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Top of the Pecking Order is a Fiend Intel Combat Assignment in the Corel Region of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth). Learn the strategies on how to beat this Fiend Intel, how to not get stunned, how to unlock, and where to find this Fiend Intel on the map.

Top of the Pecking Order Information

Top of the Pecking Order Objectives

Battle Conditions
CheckmarkStagger an enemy.

CheckmarkDon’t get stunned.

CheckmarkDefeat all enemies within the time limit.

Top of the Pecking Order Enemy Intel

Saberhawk Enemy Intel
Weaknesses
Normal: FF7 Rebirth - Fire

Staggered: FF7 Rebirth - Fire
Resistances
Lesser: -

Greater: -

Staggered: -
Immunities
Normal: -

Staggered: -
Absorbs
Normal: FF7 Rebirth - Lightning

Saberhawk Weaknesses and Drops

How to Unlock Top of the Pecking Order

How to Unlock Go to the cavern south of Dustbowl or complete Activation Intel 3: Wasteland Tower
Recommended Level 30
Chapter Available Chapter 8

How to Not Get Stunned

Watch Out for Zap Talon and Keep Moving

FF7 Rebirth - Be careful of Zap Talon and Keep Moving

Always be on the lookout for Saberhawk's Zap Talon move as it can make your character stunned. To not get stunned, always keep moving away and only attack at the right time. Cast Fire to pressure them.

Top of the Pecking Order Map Location

South of Dustbowl

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In-Game

You will be able to access this Fiend Intel once you progress through the story of Chapter 8 until you exit Dustbowl.

After getting out of Dustbowl, just go towards the south until you see a cavern where the Fiend Intel is.

Chapter 8: All That Glitters Walkthrough

How to Beat Saberhawk

Use Fire Magic to Pressure Them

FF7 Rebirth - Fire Materia

How to Pressure Saberhawk
Exploiting its elemental weakness will pressure it.

In order to finish Saberhawks in time, equip Fire Materia and use fire spells in order to pressure them. This will make it easier to stagger them which will stun them. Use this opportunity to unleash your strong Abilities.

How to Pressure and Stagger Enemies

Choose Dynamic Difficulty if Your Level is Way Higher than the Fiend Intel

If you are trying to pressure the enemy and your level is way too high, there is a chance that you'll defeat the enemy even before pressuring them. To solve this, switch to Dynamic difficulty as the enemies' level will scale with you, providing a challenge and an opportunity to complete the Fiend Intel's mission

Dynamic Difficulty and Difficulty Settings

Retry if You Fail an Objective

If you fail an objective such as pressuring the enemy, you can always retry the Fiend Intel by holding the Triangle button.

Equip Assess Materia to Scan Enemy Information

FF7 Rebirth - Assess Your Opponents

It is highly recommended to equip the Assess Materia and Assess the Fiend to figure out their pressure conditions and also what their weaknesses or resistances are.

How to Get the Assess Materia

Scan Enemies to Unlock Chadley's Biological Intel Combat Simulator Missions

FF7 Rebirth - Combat Sim Requirements

Scanning Fiends will also contribute to unlocking some Biological Intel missions as Chadley will require you to assess a certain amount of enemies within a region in order to unlock a Biological Intel combat simulator missions.

Combat Simulator Guide: How to Unlock and Win All Battles

FF7 Rebirth Related Guides

FF7 Rebirth - Fiend Intel

All Fiend Intel and Locations

All Fiend Intel Guides

Grasslands Fiend Intel
Voracious and Venomous Bearer of Grudges
Keepers of the Burrow Wailing Weed
Picky Eater Voltaic Canine
Junon Fiend Intel
Cacophonic Corvid Zemze Breaks
Scorched Earth Weather the Storm
Corel Fiend Intel
Hit the Squids Seahorsing Around
Top of the Pecking Order Death from Below
Fish out of Water Unholy Union
Gongaga Fiend Intel
A Croaking Chorus Mean Green Mother
Shake the Earth Maddened by Mako
A Two-Pronged Assault Reactor Royalty
Cosmo Canyon Fiend Intel
Wizards of the Waste Fury Takes Flight
Guardian of Gold Too Hot to Handle
The Shapeless Assassin Forgotten Toys
Nibel Fiend Intel
Roaring Flames Gluttonous Devourer
Mako-Cursed Abomination Stone-Cold Spitter

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