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This is a guide on how to beat Biological Intel: At Any Cost in the Combat Simulator of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth). Check out the unlock requirements and rewards, a list of enemies and bosses in each round, and the best party, equipment, and Materia to beat this challenge.
List of Contents
Best Party for Biological Intel: At Any Cost | ||
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Cloud | Tifa | Aerith |
Cloud
Main DPS |
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Weapon | Armor | ||||
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Sleek Saber | Sailor's Bracer | ||||
Accessory | Summon Materia | ||||
Hi-Power Wristguards | Titan | ||||
Weapon Materia | Armor Materia | ||||
(Plasma Discharge) |
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Weapon Skills | |||||
ATB Charge Rate Up
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Weapon Ability ATB Recovery
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Build up the ATB Gauge and use as many abilities as you can when fighting the Mindflayer. The main goal here is to access Synergy Abilities as soon as possible to pressure this boss.
Once pressure, use Cloud's Focused Thrust to quickly fill the Stagger bar.
Tifa
Sub DPS |
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Weapon | Armor | ||||
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Kaiser Knuckles | Gold Coral Armlet | ||||
Accessory | Summon Materia | ||||
Aureate Pinion | Ifrit | ||||
Weapon Materia | Armor Materia | ||||
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Weapon Skills | |||||
Enhanced Techniques
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Concentration
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With the same idea as with Cloud, use Tifa's abilities as much as you can to access synergy abilities. Once Mindflayer is staggered, use her Unbridled Strength into Omnistrike combo to deal tons of damage.
Aerith
Support / Magic DPS |
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Weapon | Armor | ||||
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Empress's Scepter | Gold Coral Armlet | ||||
Accessory | Summon Materia | ||||
Talisman | Shiva | ||||
Weapon Materia | Armor Materia | ||||
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Weapon Skills | |||||
MP Recovery Rate Up
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MP Limit
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Mindflayer has no elemental weakness, so use Aerith to heal the party whenever needed. Activate Radiant Ward to increase her basic attack effectiveness.
Biological Intel: At Any Cost Tips |
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Use Synergy Abilities to Pressure it |
Use Cloud's Focused Thrust to Stagger it |
Use Counterfire against its magic attacks |
Hide behind boulders during Psychotic Break |
The only way to Pressure Mindflayer is to use Synergy Abilites on it. To access these abilities, use as many weapon abilities as you can. We recommend using Cloud and Tifa's Relentless Rush to increase your attack power.
All Synergy Abilities and How to Use
Once pressured, use Cloud's Focused Thrust ability to quickly fill Mindflayer's Stagger bar. It's important to get it into this state as soon as possible to deal tons of damage, since it has no elemental weakness we can exploit.
It's recommended to have the Synergy Skill, Counterfire, equipped in your Folio. This is an ideal move to counter Mindflayer's magic attacks. Using this will also fill the ATB gauge, which will allow you to use more abilities and, in turn, more Synergy Abilities.
All Synergy Skills and How to Use
Mindflayer's move, Psychotic Break, will deal lots of damage if you're not careful. To prevent this, hide behind one of the boulders that will appear and wait until the move is over before coming out. Don't worry; the AI for your other party members will do the same so don't worry about them getting knocked down.
Basic Information | |||||
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Biological Intel: At Any Cost A three-person battle in which you pick your team. Engage a deadly fiend in simulated combat to gain not only a clearer picture of their behavioral patterns, but also a skill unique to this species. ・Items cannot be used.
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Level | Sync | Rounds | 1 | Team | 1-3 |
Rewards | ・Enemy Skill: Self-Destruct | ||||
Unlock Requirements | |||||
・Defeat the classified foe in the Junon Region ・ Assess 25 enemies in the Corel region ・ Enemy Skill Materia ★★ |
The Biological Intel: At Any Cost in the Combat Simulator is automatically available once you have unlocked the Combat Simulator from Chadley during Chapter 2.
One of the prerequisites for unlocking Biological Intel: At Any Cost is to defeat the Classified Foe, Mindflayer. To unlock this enemy, you need to complete all Expedition Intels from the Junon Region.
Another requirement to unlock this combat simulator is to assess 25 enemies in the Corel Region.
To track which enemies you've already scanned, go to Enemy Intel and locate each fiend located in the Corel Region. Then, check if there's a magnifying glass beside their names. The ones already assessed will be marked with this icon.
Below are the enemies you can scan to complete this requirement:
No. | Enemy | Where and How to Encounter |
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38 | Cyclone Drake | The Cyclone Drake can be found on the west side of the Clamshell Beach |
40 | Citripinefish | The Citripinefish can be located on top of a mountain after climbing the wall with a chocobo |
42 | Bloatfloat | The Bloatfloat can be located in the area in front of Corel Ropeway sign of Mt Corel |
43 | Sea Terpsicolt | The Sea Tersicolt can be located on a field on the west side of the Clamshell Beach |
44 | Heliopora Terpsicolt | Can be encountered near the shore during the Seahorsing Around Fiend Intel. |
45 | Sandhog Pie | The Sandhog Pie can be located pass the entrance of Mt. Corel near the stairs |
47 | Barnaclaw | Can be encountered during the Rendezvous in Costa del Sol side quest at the southwest shore of Costa Del Sol. |
52 | Tonberry King | Can be encountered during The Classified Intel Report: Heavy Lies the Crown which can be unlocked by first going to any four of the six Expedition Intel Reports in the Corel Region and analyzing the Lifesprings there. |
57 | Bomb | Can be encountered in the Coal Mines. |
102 | Saberhawk | Can be encountered during the Top of the Pecking Order 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. |
104 | Shoalopod | The Shoalopod can be located near a bridge on the south side of the Corel Falls |
105 | Shankhalopod | Can be encountered during the Hit the Squids Field Intel that will appear on the southeast and follow the path from the tower until you reach the shore where the fiends are. |
106 | Crown Lance | The Crown Lance can be located near the Clamshell Beach |
108 | Spearhawk | The Spearhawk can be located on the path near the Corel Falls |
111 | Heatseeker | The Heatseeker can be located in Mt. Corel pass the stairs in a narrow path |
114 | Bagnadrana | Can be encountered in Mt. Corel. |
116 | Cockatrice | Can be encountered in the Coal Mines. |
117 | Death Claw | Can be encountered during the Of Robed Men and Ransoms side quest in South Corel Mine. |
120 | Landworm | The Landworm can be located in the South side of Golden Saucer near a Remnawave Tower |
121 | Duneworm | Can be encountered during Death From Below Fiend Intel. Ride your buggy that you will get on Chapter 9 and go through the huge tube passage to get to the side where the Fiend Intel is. |
123 | Sandspitter | The Sandspitter can be located on the far west side of the Desert near a lake |
124 | Bladefin | Can be encountered during Fish out of Water Fiend Intel which will appear at the west of Stonearch Tower after activating this Remnawave Tower. Just pin it on your map and ride the Buggy that you obtained at the start of Chapter 9 to go there quickly. |
125 | Chimera | The Chimera can be located on the far west side of the Desert near a lake |
126 | Silver Chimera | Can be encountered during the Unholy Union Fiend Intel which will appear on the east of Ravine Tower after activating it. Note that you will need to use the grappling hook to get to where the Fiend Intel is. |
172 | Cactuar | Can be encountered during The Bartender's Untended Garden main quest in Chapter 8 at The Dustbowl. |
174 | Cactrot | Can be encountered during the Missing Mr. Birdie side quest at 1 of the 3 locations you will be required to place a birdcage. |
All Combat Simulator Battles and Rewards
Combat Simulator Guides |
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Brutal and Legendary Combat Simulator Guide |
List of Biological Intel Missions | |
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Know Thine Enemy | Blinded by Light |
Breath of Life | At Any Cost |
Head Case | That's the Smell |
Stony Stare | - |
List of Brutal Challenges | |
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Army of the Damned | Requiem for the Scorned |
Unending Nightmare | Hellions' Intonement |
The Seventh Seal | Rulers of the Outer Worlds |
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