How to Beat Phoenix at Full Power

The Phoenix is an optional boss that can be fought in the Combat Simulator of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth). Read on to learn how to beat the Phoenix boss at full power, including info on where to find it, tips and rewards for beating it, as well as an overview of its stats, weaknesses, and abilities.

Phoenix Weaknesses and Stats

Stats at Level 70

HP	Easy	Normal	Hard
Full Might	47109	67298	?
Power ↓	38700	55286	?
Power ↓↓	32648	46640	?
Power ↓↓↓	29953	42790	?
How to Unlock
Reach the Junon Region

Note: Phoenix's HP may be different during your battle since the boss' HP will sync with your party's level.

Weakness and Resistances

Weaknesses	Lesser Resistances	Greater Resistances
Ice	Poison	None
Absorbed Elements	Immunities
Fire	Proportional Damage Berserk Slow Silence Sleep Stop Stone Petrify Morphable Items

Changes When Staggered

Weakness / Effective	Resistance
Ice Direct Attack Ranged Attack Magic	Fire

How to Pressure Phoenix

How to Pressure

Do enough damage when it uses Empowering Flame

It will be impervious to damage while its creations are tethered to it. Inflicting enough damage while it is casting Empowering Flame will both interrupt and pressure it. If Empowering Flame is cast twice without interruption, it will follow up by using Rebirth Flame.

How to Pressure and Stagger Enemies

How to Beat Phoenix at Full Power

Phoenix Boss Fight Tips
Defeat Enemies from Breath of Creation Block Incandescent Burst Attack Defeat Enemies from Rebirth Flame Use Your Summon Damage Phoenix During Empowering Flame Use Limit Break When Staggered Cast Blizzard Spells

Defeat Enemies from Breath of Creation

Phoenix will summon additional enemies using its Breath of Creation ability. These enemies will be tethered to Phoenix, making it impervious to damage unless you dispose of the enemies it summons.

Phoenix will be summoning Flan, Bomb, and Grandhorn via its Breath of Creation ability. Use Assess and target their weaknesses to your advantage.

For both Flan and Grandhorn, use Fire Spells to aim for their weaknesses and stagger them.

Block Incandescent Burst Attack

Phoenix will execute an AoE attack called Incandescent Burst where it will unleash a wave of flame around the arena that damages your party. Block this move by pressing R1 on your controller with the right timing to minimize or completely parry the damage.

Defeat Enemies from Rebirth Flame

Phoenix has another ability called Rebirth Flame that involves summoning several enemies at the same time to pressure you in combat. Dispose of the enemies, and target their elemental weaknesses to help ease the battle.

Phoenix will be summoning Fleetwing, Archdragon, and Ogre through its Rebirth Flame ability. For Fleetwing and Archdragon, cast Aero Spells to target their weaknesses. Orge will be weak to Fire Spells, so cast it to dispose of the enemy quickly.

Use Your Summon

Use your Summon by accessing the Commands Menu and selecting them from the Summon Tab. They should significantly aid you in battle by executing powerful attacks against Phoenix.

Damage Phoenix While It's Casting Empowering Flame

If you've inflicted enough damage on Phoenix while it's casting Empowering Flame, you will be able to cancel out its execution and pressure the boss. You must pressure Phoenix so you can quickly fill out its stagger gauge.

Use Limit Breaks When Staggered

Once the stagger gauge of Phoenix is filled up, unleash the Limit Breaks of your party members to capitalize on its vulnerable state and deal tremendous damage to Phoenix.

Cast Blizzard After Defeating Tethered Enemies

After you've defeated all tethered enemies on the battlefield, the Phoenix will become vulnerable to Ice Spells. Use Tifa, and cast Blizzard on Phoenix, since Tifa has Ice Materia equipped by default.

Phoenix Best Party Setup

Recommended Party Setup

Recommended Party Setup
Cloud	【DPS / Support】 ・Use Cure to heal party ・Employ aerial abilities to damage boss Recommended Level: 23 - 25
Tifa	【DPS / Blizzard Caster】 ・Use abilities in quick succession ・Cast Blizzard to target weakness Recommended Level: 23 - 25
Barret	【DPS】 ・Use Overcharge ability to stagger quick ・Employ long-range abilities Recommended Level: 23 - 25

Use Cloud for Offense and Support

Cloud can reliably unleash powerful attacks using his Braver and Triple Slash abilities while supporting the Party with his access to Cure. After all tethered enemies are defeated, try switching to Punisher Mode to execute powerful attacks against Phoenix.

Employ Tifa for Blizzard Spells and Stagger Abilities

Tifa primarily excels in close-range combat, staggering opponents with her quick succession of combos. She is vital when dealing with tethered enemies during the boss fight. She is also able to cast Blizzard to target the boss' weakness.

Utilize Barret for Long-Range Offense

Barret is a long-range specialist, dealing with powerful attacks while situated from a safe distance against enemy attacks. Use his Overcharge ability to quickly increase the stagger gauge of Phoenix.

Phoenix Best Materia

Recommended Materia Combinations

Materia	How to Use
Fire	・Exploit Flan and Grandhorn''s weakness
Healing	・One method of healing
Magnify	・Pair with Healing Materia to heal everyone at once.
Ice	・Exploit Phoenix's weakness
Wind	・Exploit Archdragon's weakness
Prayer	・Another method of healing without MP ・Works well with characters whose ATB fills quickly ・Heal for the whole party at once. Equip if you do not have Magnify for Healing.
ATB Stagger	・Increases ATB when staggering an enemy
Elemental	・Reduces Fire damage when linked with Fire materia on Armor slots.

Phoenix Rewards and Details

Rewards

Basic Information and Details

Phoenix
Location	Chapter Unlocked
Combat Simulator	Chapter 2
Species	Movement
Unreadable	Flying
Details
A fiery summon recreated in virtual reality. This sacred bird of legend has completely transcended the concept of death, resurrecting itself when fallen and even brithing new life from the flames surrounding it. It will be impervious to damage while its creations are tethered to it. Inflicting enough damage while it is casting Empowering Flame will both interrupt and pressure it. If Empowering Flame is cast twice without interruption, it will follow up by using Rebirth Flame.

Phoenix Location

Unlocked at the Combat Simulator Once You Reach Junon

Once you've reached the Junon region, you will be able to challenge Phoenix in the Combat Simulator.

Remember that you can also analyze Phoenix Sanctuaries to unlock lower difficulty levels in the Combat Simulator, making the fight much more manageable.

Combat Simulator Guide: How to Unlock and Win All Battles

FF7 Rebirth Related Guides

Boss Fight Guide and List of All Bosses

Story Bosses

Optional Bosses