FF7 Rebirth

Ironclad Hard Mode Guide

Ironclad is an Artificial Enemy from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth). Read on to learn how to beat Ironclad on Hard Mode, how to pressure and stagger it, as well as its weaknesses, resistances, immunities, drops, and location.

Ironclad Overview

Ironclad Basic Information

169. Ironclad
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Ironclad
Iron giants created by the Cetra with both constructive and combative capabilities in mind. So long as a steady supply of lifestream energy is available, they will always stand back up when knocked dowm.
Areas Species Movement
Temple of the Ancients Artificial Grounded

Ironclad Weaknesses and Resistances

Weaknesses
Normal: FF7 Rebirth - Lightning

Staggered: -
Resistances
Lesser: FF7 Rebirth - FireFF7 Rebirth - IceFF7 Rebirth - SlowFF7 Rebirth - PoisonFF7 Rebirth - Stop

Greater: -

Staggered: -
Immunities
Normal: FF7 Rebirth - Proportional DamageFF7 Rebirth - SilenceFF7 Rebirth - SleepFF7 Rebirth - StoneFF7 Rebirth - Morphable Items

Staggered: -
Absorbs
Normal: -

Ironclad Droppable Items

Drops Common: Astral Remnant
Rare: None
Ability Yield Steal: Astral Remnant
Morph: None

Ironclad Abilities

Abilities ・Condemned
・Grand Sword
・Firaga
・Graviga
・Thanatosian Blade
・Crush
・Sharpen

How to Pressure and Stagger Ironclad

How to Pressure Ironclad
After a certain amount of time, they will use Sharpen and become pressured. If not staggered soon afterward, they will unleash a powerful attack.

Wait for Ironclad to Use Sharpen

You can't pressure Ironclad yourself, and you'll need to wait for it to use Sharpen and automatically pressure yourself. Save your ATB Charges when you can so that you can raise its Stagger Meter as soon as it uses this move.

How to Beat Ironclad on Hard Mode

Ironclad Hard Mode Tips
Best Hard Mode Builds for Ironclad





Ironclad Hard Mode Builds

Notice Table IconNotice from Game8 These Hard Mode builds use equipment that are at least Weapon Level 8. If you don't have enough Materia slots or the right Weapon Skills to complete a character's setup, consider using a different weapon or collect all of their Manuscripts first.
Tifa
Cloud
Barret
FF7 Rebirth - Tifa Tifa
Main DPS
Weapon Armor
Dragon Claws Cetran Bracer
Accessory Summon Materia
Enhanced Expeditionary Medal Odin
Weapon Materia Armor Materia
Weapon Skills
Enhanced TechniquesEnhanced Techniques
Weapon Ability Damage +5%Weapon Ability Damage +5%
Attack Power +20Attack Power +20
Attack Power +20Attack Power +20
FF7 Rebirth - Cloud Cloud
Secondary DPS
Weapon Armor
Sleek Saber Valkyrian Bangle
Accessory Summon Materia
Transference Module Gilgamesh
Weapon Materia Armor Materia
Weapon Skills
Attack Power +20Attack Power +20
Attack Power +20Attack Power +20
ATB Charge Rate UpATB Charge Rate Up
ATB Charge Rate UpATB Charge Rate Up

You can replace Cloud's accessory with a Gotterdammerung if you have it.

FF7 Rebirth - Barret Barret
Support
Weapon Armor
Barrage Blaster Cetran Armlet
Accessory Summon Materia
Enhanced Karmic Cowl Kujata
Weapon Materia Armor Materia
Weapon Skills
Trade-OffTrade-Off
Selfish Recovery +25%Selfish Recovery +25%
Overload OverchargeOverload Overcharge
Overcharge ProtectionOvercharge Protection

Activate Plasma Discharge Immediately

Have Tifa activate Plasma Discharge as soon as the fight starts so that you can exploit the Ironclad's Lightning weakness without having to cast any Thunder spells or equipping Elemental-Lightning on your weapon.

Unlocked by Beating Biological Intel: Blinded by Light

Do note that you'll need to unlock this ability for the Enemy Skill Materia by beating the Biological Intel: Blinded by Light challenge in the Combat Simulator. If ever you haven't beat it yet, check out our guide for it below!

How to Beat Biological Intel: Blinded by Light

Cast Barrier Materia Spells

Since the Ironclad's attacks deal Physical damage, barring Firaga and Graviga, you'll want to have the Barrier buff active to halve the damage of its attacks. Cast this buff when you can to minimize its damage output.

Counter Graviga with Manawall

Graviga will always bring a character down to 1 HP, and the only way to counter this is by having the Manaward buff active. Make sure that you cast Manawall when it uses this move so that you can weaken Graviga's effect while also applying the generally great Barrier buff.

Use Barret's Lifesaver

FF7 Rerbith - Use Lifesaver
Have Barret use Lifesaver as soon as he can so that he can redirect Ironclad's damage towards himself. This way you can focus all of your healing towards Barret, and you can save MP and ATB Charges by having him use Chakra instead of having to cast Cure spells.

Spam Focused Abilities Once Pressured

Abilities That Increase the Stagger Meter
Cloud Focused Thrust
Barret Focused Shot / Bonus Round
Tifa Focused Strike

Try to save your ATB Charges for when Ironclad uses Sharpen and automatically pressures itself. Once it uses this move, you'll want to stagger it as soon as possible so that you can stop it from using Thanatosian Blade.

Dodge Condemned and Thanatosian Blade

Make sure that you dodge the Ironclad's Condemned and Thanatosian Blade attacks since these attacks can outright kill you if you're not prepared. Thanatosian Blade is also guaranteed to deal 9999 damage regardless of a character's defense or buffs.

Save Your Limit Breaks to Make Yourself Immune to Damage

In case you can't dodge away from these attacks, you can use a Limit Break to make a character immune to damage. Try to save them for situations like these instead of using them to maximize your damage output.

Add Elemental-Fire to Your Armor

If you're struggling to defeat the Ironclad, you can replace some of your Materia with Elemental-Fire on your Armor. This makes Firaga heal you if your Elemental is maxed out.

Ironclad Location

Primary Region
Northwood
Map Location World Location
Ironclad Ironclad
The Ironclad can be encountered in Temple of the Ancients in Chapter 13.

FF7 Rebirth Related Guides

FF7 Rebirth - List of All Bosses

Boss Fight Guide and List of All Bosses

Story Bosses

All Major Story Bosses
Chapter 1 Materia Guardian
Chapter 2 Midgardsormr
Chapter 3 Rude and Elena
Mythril Golem
Chapter 4 Terror of the Deep
Roche
Chapter 5 Jenova Emergent
Chapter 6 Grasptropod
Chapter 7 Custom Valkyrie
Gigatrice
Chapter 8 Dyne
Anuran Suppressor
Chapter 9 Specimen H1024
Crimson Mare Mk. II
Chapter 10 Gi Nattak
Chapter 11 Diabolic Variant
Yin and Yang
Forgotten Specimen
Galian Beast
Roche
Chapter 12 Abzu
Rude and Elena
Rufus
Chapter 13 Red Dragon
Ironclad
Reno and Rude
Tseng and Elena
Moss-Grown Adamantoise
Demon Gate
Chapter 14 Jenova Lifeclinger
Sephiroth Reborn

Optional Bosses

Grasslands
Summon Titan
Classified Intel Quetzalcoatl
Side Quests White Terror
Junon
Summon Phoenix
Classified Intel Mindflayer
Side Quests White Mousse
Hell Rider II
Sandstorm Drake
Corel
Summon Alexander
Classified Intel Tonberry King
Side Quests Dark Claw
Joker
Minigame Test 0
Gongaga
Summon Kujata
Classified Intel Great Malboro
Side Quests Levridon
Mastodon
Gorgon Mane
Gigantoad
Cosmo Canyon
Summon Bahamut Arisen
Classified Intel Jabberwock
Side Quests Irasceros
Gigaworm
Nibel
Summon Odin
Classified Intel King Zu
Side Quests Queen Bee
Dranabarga
Meridian Ocean
Gilgamesh's Island Gilgamesh
Titan and Bahamut Arisen
Phoenix and Kujata
Alexander and Odin
Pirate King's Treasure Ogre Raider
Brineborn Demon
Hueyacoatl
Sea Dragon

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