Biological Intel: Head Case | How to Beat Mindflayer First

Biological Intel: Head Case is one of the Biology Data VR Combat Simulators in Final Fantasy 7 (FF7 Rebirth). Learn about how to unlock this combat simulator, rewards, as well as how to beat the Mindflayer first.

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Only Bring Tifa and Aerith

Tifa

Aerith

Tifa Physical DPS
		Weapon		Armor
		Kaiser Knuckles		Valkyrian Bangle
		Accessory		Summon Materia
		Full Throttle Wristguards		Odin
Weapon Materia			Armor Materia
HP Up MP Up Strength Up Speed Up ATB Assist First Strike			Magnify and Healing Revival Skill Master Steadfast Block Precision Defense Focus
Weapon Skills
Enhanced Techniques			Weapon Ability Damage +5%
Attack Power +20			Attack Power +20

Aerith Support
		Weapon		Armor
		Ceremonial Staff		Cetran Bracer
		Accessory		Summon Materia
		Enhanced Psychic's Charm		Phoenix
Weapon Materia			Armor Materia
HP Up MP Up Steadfast Block Precision Defense Focus			Magnify and Healing Magic Efficiency and Revival Magnify and Cleansing Provoke First Strike
Weapon Skills
Altruistic Buff Up			Altruistic Buff Up
Max MP +3			Reprieve

This battle requires you to defeat the Mindflayer first before defeating the two Experimental Varghidopolis. For this reason, we recommend having at most two party members to avoid accidentally killing the Experimental Varghidopolis.

Mindflayer Weaknesses and Stats

No Weaknesses to Exploit

Unfortunately, the Mindflayer is one of the enemies in the game that has no inherent weaknesses. This adds to the difficulty of the challenge because you will need to kill it first before the two Experimental Varghidpolis.

Lesser Resistances		Immunities
Magic Berserk Deprotect Deshell Debrave Defaith	Slow Poison Sleep Stop Morphable Items	Proportional Damage Silence Stone

Unlike most fights in the combat simulator, this will be a straight-up brawl between your chosen DPS and the Mindflayer. Bring your highest Physical damage fighter (usually Tifa) to help make the fight easier.

Can be Pressured Using Synergy Abilities

Use Synergy Abilities to Pressure it.

Fortunately, the Mindflayer can be Pressured if you use Synergy Abilities against it. However, exercise caution when doing so since some abilities will hit in a large AoE, potentially killing the Experimental Varghidpolis if they get caught in the attack.

How to Pressure and Stagger Enemies

How to Beat Mindflayer First

Biological Intel: Head Case Tips
Use 2 Party Members Only Avoid Getting Stunned by Defeaning Screech Block if Caught in Defeaning Screech's AoE Cast Magnified Resist to Avoid Getting Stunned Hide Behind Boulders During Mind Blast Use Enfeeblement Rings to Perma-Toad Party Members

Use 2 Party Members Only

To avoid accidentally killing the Experimental Varghidopolis, it's recommended to have two party members only.

The second party member can act as a decoy for the Varghidopolis so you can lure away and damage the Mindflayer without worrying that you might accidentally kill the other enemies.

You can also equip your second party member with Provoke Materia to further help with luring the Varghidopolis away.

Bring Along Aerith for Low Damage and Buffs

Aerith is a good option for a second party member to bring to this fight. She is a very good supporting character and her damage is low enough that she won't be able to easily kill the Experimental Varghidpolis on her own.

Avoid Getting Stunned by Defeaning Screech

Experimental Varghidpolis has an attack called Defeaning Screech that stuns party members. If they successfully stun a character, they will self-destruct with Self-Immolation which automatically fails the mission.

Keep a safe distance from the Varghidpolis when they activate Defeaning Screech to avoid getting stunned.

Block if Caught in Defeaning Screech's AoE

If you find yourself within the range of a Defeaning Screech, you can block to avoid getting stunned, which in turn prevents the Varghidopolis from self-destructing.

Equip Steadfast Block Materia to Decrease Damage Taken

To avoid getting incapacitated while blocking the Defeasning Screech and other attacks, equip your characters with Steadfast Block.

This materia decreases enemy damage when guarding and fills the ATB gauge faster at the same time.

How to Get the Steadfast Block Materia

Cast Magnified Resist to Avoid Getting Stunned

Once the countdown finishes, the two Experimental Varghidpolis will continuously cast Defeaning Screech throughout the fight. To avoid getting accidentally stunned, you can keep casting Magnified Resist via a 3★ Cleansing Materia to gain immunity to the stun effect.

How to Get Cleansing Materia

Hide Behind Boulders During Mind Blast

The Mindflayer's Mind Blast ability is unblockable and deals huge damage to all characters. However, before activating Mind Blast, it will always use spawn rocks around the area. Hide behind these rocks during a Mind Blast to prevent getting damaged.

Use Enfeeblement Rings to Perma-Toad Party Members

Aside from bringing fewer party members, another option is to equip Enfeeblement Rings on party members to turn them into toads. The toad state prevents the Experimental Vargispolises from using their self-destruct attack on them.

How to Get Enfeeblement Ring

Biological Intel: Head Case Unlock and Rewards

Requirements and Rewards

How to Asses 14 Enemies in Gongaga

No.	Enemy	Where and How to Encounter
59	Great Malboro	Encountered during the Classified Intel Report: The Sultan of Stench ath the southwest area of the region.
67	Daggerwing	Encountered in "The Pursuit of Perfection" Side Quest
79	Mastodon	Encountered in "Teach Me, Great Warrior" Side Quest
101	Grangalan	The Grangalan can be located on the Far south side of Gongaga Region near the Old Storage Facility
102	Grangalan Junior	Encountered in the Gongaga Reactor during Chapter 9
107	Gorgon Mane	Encountered in "The Spice of Life" Side Quest
128	Grandhorn	The Grandhorn can be located on the south side of the Gongaga Forest in front of the Abandoned Storage Facility
129	Grandhorn Warden	Encountered in Shake the Earth Combat Assignment
130	Savage Grandhorn	Encountered in Maddened by Mako Combat Assignment
131	Gagighandi	The Gagighandi can be located on the East side og Gongaga near the abandoned Reactor
132	Fulvum Varanus	Encountered in Reactor Royalty Combat Assignment
134	Amphidex	The Amphidex can be located in the Gongaga Region near a Chocobo Stop surrounded by wooden bridges
135	Pastel Amphidex	Encountered in A Croaking Chorus Combat Assignment
137	Frightflower	The Frightflower can be located in the Gongaga Region deep within the forest along the path pass the Shore
138	Brumeflower	Encountered in Mean Green Mother Combat Assignment
141	Chimera Mimic	The Chimera Mimic can be located in the Forest of Gongaga Region
143	Maloceros	Encountered in A Two-Pronged Assault Combat Assignment

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