This is a guide on how to beat Biological Intel: Stony Stare 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.

Best Party and Builds

Best Party for Biological Intel: Stony Stare
Aerith	Tifa	Cloud

Aerith Equipment and Materia

Aerith Main DPS
		Weapon		Armor
		Plumose Rod		Valkyrian Bangle
		Accessory		Summon Materia
		Cetra Talisman or Safety Bit (against Petrify)		Phoenix
Weapon Materia			Armor Materia
ATB Assist ATB Stagger HP Up MP Up Magic Up Steadfast Block			Magic Focus + Fire Cleansing ATB Boost Assess Prayer
Weapon Skills
Magic Attack Power +20			Enduring Ward
-			-

Use Aerith's Arcane Ward, which can be obtained after mastering it from Guard Stick, to cast Fire spells twice. With the ATB materias equipped, it can be possible to do a double cast of Firaga to deal tons of damage.

Don't worry about ward placement since all of Jabberwock's attacks are blockable, eliminating the need to reposition.

Tifa Equipment and Materia

Tifa Stagger DPS
		Weapon		Armor
		Kaiser Knuckles		Enhanced Garm Bangle
		Accessory		Summon Materia
		Full Throttle Wristguards		Ifrit
Weapon Materia			Armor Materia
HP Up Luck Up Strength Up Skill Master ATB Stagger ATB Boost			Magnify + Healing Disempowerment Enervation Steadfast Block
Weapon Skills
Enhanced Techniques			Concentration
Limit Gauge Stagger			-

Tifa is going to be your main DPS once Jabberwock is staggered. Use her combo of Rise and Fall, Omnistrike, and True Strike to massively increase damage.

Cloud Equipment and Materia

Cloud Support / Tertiary DPS
		Weapon		Armor
		Rune Blade		Cetran Bracer
		Accessory		Summon Materia
		Full Throttle Wristguards		Odin
Weapon Materia			Armor Materia
Elemental + Fire Cleansing Barrier			Magnify + Healing Swiftcast + Revival Magic Efficiency + Reraise Time Empowerment
Weapon Skills
ATB Charge Rate Up			Magic Attack Power +20
Improved Punisher			-

Cloud is going to take a step back here and be your support. His main job is to buff Aerith and Tifa, heal the party, and remove any crowd control.

To contribute more damage, the Elemental + Fire materia will allow his basic attacks to be imbued with Jabberwock's weakness

How to Beat Biological Intel: Stony Stare

Jabberwock Tips and Strategies

Biological Intel: Stony Stare Tips
Use Fire when Gorgon Shield is up
Utilize Tifa's Abilities when its Staggered
Use Esuna to Remove Petrification
Keep distance when it's using Raze

Use Fire When Gorgon Shield Is Up

You can only Pressure Jabberwock by using Fire when its Gorgon Shield is up. Have Aerith be prepared for this; to make it more effective, have Arcane Ward ready and, when the time is right, double-cast the spell for more damage.

Utilize Tifa’s Abilities When Jabberwock Staggered

When it's Staggered, use Tifa's abilities to massively deal damage. When it's available, use her Limit Break to further increase damage while Jabberwock is down.

Use Esuna to Remove Petrification

Jabberwock can Petrify your team. Have Cloud ready with Esuna to remove this status. Since your main DPS will be Aerith, it's also recommended to equip her with a Safety Bit to negate Petrify.

Keep Distance When Jabberwock Uses Raze

When it's health is low, Jabberwock's Seismic Waves will turn into Raze, which can deal tons of damage. It's best to stay away from it when it uses this move.

Biological Intel: Stony Stare Unlock Requirements and Rewards

The Biological Intel: Stony Stare in the Combat Simulator is automatically available once you have unlocked the Combat Simulator from Chadley during Chapter 2.

How to Unlock the Combat Sim

How to Unlock Biological Intel: Stony Stare

Defeat Jabberwock

One of the prerequisites for unlocking Biological Intel: Stony Stare is to defeat the Classified Foe, Jabberwock. To unlock this enemy, you need to complete four Expedition Intels from the Cosmo Canyon Region.

How to Beat Jabberwock

Assess 14/14 Enemies in Corel Region

Another requirement to unlock this combat simulator is to assess 14 enemies in the Gongaga Region.

To track which enemies you've already scanned, go to Enemy Intel and locate each fiend located in the Gongaga 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
33	Nibel Wolf	The Nibel Wolf can be located around the Nibel Region
56	Twin Brain	Found inside Mt. Nibel and encountered during Chapter 11.
60	Zu	Found guarding Activation Intel 3: Beacon Hill Tower.
64	King Zu	King Zu can be located in the NIbel Region at the island west of the Airstrip
68	Velociwing	Encountered just outside Mt. Nibel during Chapter 11 along with 2 Insectoid Chimeras.
71	Kyuvildun	Kyuvildun can be located on the Nibel Region scatted around the path to Mt. Nibel
72	Carnifex	The Carnifex can be located in the Nibel Region on the FIend Intel
112	Poison Cap	The Poison Cap can be located scattered in the Nibel Region on the field near the bridge to Nibelheim
115	Dranabarga	Encountered in "Lament of the Damned" Side Quest
140	Insectoid Chimera	Encountered just outside Mt. Nibel during Chapter 11 along with the Velociwing.
156	Marquis Valron	The Marquis Valron can be located in the Nibel Region on the Fiend Intel
159	Suevite Disgorgon	The Suevite Disgorgon can be located in the Nibel Region on top of an island southwest side of the Airstrip
180	Screamer	Found inside Mt. Nibel and encountered during Chapter 11.
186	Amalgam	Encountered during the Lament of the Damned Side Quest
189	Adjudicator	Encountered during the Lament of the Damned Side Quest
304	Pyretail	The Pyretail can be located in the Nibel Region on the FIend Intel

Nibel Region

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