Gigantoad Hard Mode Guide

Gigantoad is a boss in the Woodland Vigil side quest of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth). Learn how to beat Gigantoad in Hard Mode and normal difficulties, its weaknesses and resistances, and a list of its moves and attack patterns in this guide!

Gigantoad Weaknesses and Stats

Stats

	Easy	Normal	Hard
HP	42372	?	?

Weakness and Resistances

Weaknesses	Lesser Resistances	Greater Resistances
Ice	Slow Poison Stop	Sleep
Absorbed Elements	Immunities
None	Proportional Damage Silence Stone

Changes When Staggered

How to Pressure Gigantoad

Attack Gigantoad's Tongue When Exposed

Throughout the fight, the Gigantoad will sometimes get tired and sit on the ground, exposing its tongue. Attacking the tongue and dealing enough damage will apply pressure to the Gigantoad, giving you the chance to dramatically build up the stagger meter.

How to Pressure and Stagger Enemies

Gigantoad Best Party and Builds

Notice from Game8	This section is for players who are playing on Easy and Normal difficulties. To check out the best builds and tips for Hard Mode, jump to our Hard Mode Guide section, below!

Recommended Party Setup

Recommended Party Setup
Cloud	【Physical DPS】 ・Can punish Gigantoad once it sits.
Yuffie	【Stagger Buildup】 ・Can deal burst damage with Doppelganger and Icy Banishment. ・Can safely deal damage from a distance.
Aerith	【Support】 ・Can cast Protect on allies to temporarily increase their Physical Defenses. ・Can focus on healing allies with Prayer and Healing Materia.

Best Materia to Use Against Gigantoad

Materia	Effect
Ice	・Deal Ice Elemental Damage ・Best equipped on Yuffie or Aerith.
Fortification	・Temporarily increases the Physical Defense of allies. ・Best equipped on Aerith.
Healing	・Heal a single ally in battle. ・Best equipped on Aerith.
Magnify	・Allows you to heal all allies when linked to Healing Materia. ・Best equipped on Aerith.
HP Up	・Increase the HP of a character. ・Can be equipped to all characters.
Vitality Up	・Increases the Vitality of a character which provides Defense. ・Best equipped on Yuffie
First Strike	・Gain a small amount of ATB at the start of battle. ・Can be equipped on Yuffie to immediately cast Doppelganger or Ice Ninjutsu.

How to Beat Gigantoad

Gigantoad Boss Fight Tips
Use Dodge to Avoid Capture and Flatten Attack the Tongue When Its Exposed

Use Dodge to Avoid Capture and Flatten

The Gigantoad can use an ability called Flatten, allowing it to belly flop from a distance and deal damage upon impact. Additionally, it can also cast Capture, using its tongue to pull a party member closer before following up with a bite attack. Make sure to lock onto the Gigantoad and observe its movements to evade these attacks effectively.

How to Lock On to Enemies

Attack the Tongue Whenever Its Exposed

During the fight, the Gigantoad will sometimes expose its tongue when it gets exhausted. Attacking its tongue while it is exposed will apply pressure to the Gigantoad. Focus on attacking its tongue and use powerful attacks to build up the stagger meter quickly during the fight.

Gigantoad Hard Mode Guide

Gigantoad Hard Mode Tips
★ Best Hard Mode Builds for Gigantoad ★
Focus on Dodging to Tire the Gigantoad Use Banishment for Burst Damage Apply Poison for Additional Damage

Gigantoad Hard Mode Builds

Cloud

Yuffie

Aerith

Cloud Damage / Stagger Buildup
		Weapon		Armor
		Slipstream Saber		Valkyrian Bangle
		Accessory		Summon Materia
		Safety Bit		Bahamut Arisen
Weapon Materia			Armor Materia
Ice and Synergy Strength Up Comet ATB Boost Chakra			Revival Healing First Strike ATB Stagger MP Up HP Up
Weapon Skills
Magic Attack Power +20			Attack Damage +5%
Stagger Recovery			Trade-Off

Yuffie Main Ice Caster / Support
		Weapon		Armor
		Fuma Shuriken		Cetran Bracer
		Accessory		Summon Materia
		Hermes Shoes		Odin
Weapon Materia			Armor Materia
Fire and Ice and Magic Efficiency Revival Time HP Up MP Up			Healing and Auto-Cast Auto-Weapon Ability Auto-Unique Ability Poison Steal Assess ATB Boost
Weapon Skills
Attack Damage +5%			ATB Charge Rate Up
Magic Attack Power +20			Attack Power +20

Aerith Secondary Spellcaster / Healer
		Weapon		Armor
		Gambanteinn		Cetran Armlet
		Accessory		Summon Materia
		Healing Carcanet		Phoenix
Weapon Materia			Armor Materia
Time and Auto-Cast Healing and Auto-Cast Ice Revival			Prayer Barrier Subversion HP Up MP Up Auto-Weapon Ability Auto-Unique Ability
Weapon Skills
ATB Charge Rate Up			Magic Attack Power +20
Reprieve			Ice Damage Up

Focus on Dodging to Tire the Gigantoad

After the Gigantoad has attacked several times, it will become tired and sit due to exhaustion, even without being staggered. Use this to your advantage and focusing on defending and dodging its attacks. Wait for the Gigantoad to sit and use that window before going all out to begin building up the stagger meter.

How to Dodge - Battle System Explained

Attack the Tongue While It's Sitting

While the Gigantoad is sitting, its tongue will be exposed, providing a short window to attack it with powerful spells and abilities. Targeting the Gigantoad's tongue will pressure it, allowing you to build up the stagger meter. Take this chance to cast Blizzaga using a ★3 Ice Materia for massive damage and stagger buildup.

Use Banishment for Burst Damage

Cast Banishment whenever it reaches Level 3 and the boss is staggered. Do this by continuously spamming Ice elemental abilities and spells like Blizzaga with ★3 Ice Materia. This will raise the level of your Banishment allowing you to deal massive damage. Make sure that you still have the Doppelganger to get the second cast for free and change your affinity to Ice using Ice Ninjutsu.

Change Affinity Using Ice Ninjutsu

While playing as Yuffie, change your affinity to any element using the Elemental Ninjutsu ability. This allows Yuffie to change the element of her attacks to match the weakness of the enemy and buildup the stagger meter quickly.

Apply Poison for Additional Damage

You can also apply Poison using a Poison Materia on the Gigantoad for additional damage over time (DOT). This can help you deal some chip damage while you wait for the Gigantoad to become tired. Once you have applied Poison, focus solely on dodging its attacks to improve survivability.

Gigantoad Rewards and Details

Rewards

Drops Telluric Scriptures Vol. XIV on Hard Mode

You can obtain the Telluric Scriptures Vol. XIV Manuscript for Aerith by defeating the Gigantoad on Hard Mode.

List of All Manuscripts Guide

Basic Information and Details

Gigantoad
Location	Chapter Unlocked
Gongaga Region	Chapter 9
Species	Movement
Biological	Grounded
Details
Hostile amphibians often found in jungles and woodlands. They capture prey with their long, flexible tongues and summarily crush their new meal beneath their immense bodies. Inflicting enough damage on their tongues will pressure them. Countering their tongue, or tiring them out, will cause them to sit for a moment, leaving them open.

Gigantoad Location and Side Quest

Encountered During the Woodland Vigil Side Quest

You can encounter Gigantoad during the Woodland Vigil side quest. Gigantoad will appear appear after tracking down the large shadow in the Gongaga region.

Woodland Vigil Walkthrough

FF7 Rebirth Related Guides

Boss Fight Guide and List of All Bosses

Story Bosses

Optional Bosses