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This is a guide on how to beat Biological Intel: That's the Smell 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 for Biological Intel: That's the Smell | ||
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Cloud | Tifa | Barret |
Cloud
Magic DPS |
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Weapon | Armor | ||||
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Crystal Sword | Spiritbound Armlet | ||||
Accessory | Summon Materia | ||||
Malboro Orb | Bahamut Arisen | ||||
Weapon Materia | Armor Materia | ||||
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Weapon Skills | |||||
Magic Attack Power +20
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Critical Hit Rate +5%
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Cloud will be the Magic DPS of the fight since he can deal decent magic damage while also having various ways to quickly charge his ATB gauge. Make sure to have Ice and Magic Focus materia linked to exploit the Great Malboro's weakness.
Tifa
Physical DPS |
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Weapon | Armor | ||||
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Tiger Fangs | Commander's Bracer | ||||
Accessory | Summon Materia | ||||
Gi Warrior's Charm | Titan | ||||
Weapon Materia | Armor Materia | ||||
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Weapon Skills | |||||
Utterly Unbridled Strength
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Max HP +200
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Attack Power +20
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Tifa will act as the Physical DPS during the fight due to her incredible single-target damage with Unbridled Strength. Utilize her abilities, Limit Breaks, and Synergy Abilities whenever the boss is staggered to clean up the fight.
Barret
Support |
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Weapon | Armor | ||||
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Barrage Blaster | Commander's Bracer | ||||
Accessory | Summon Materia | ||||
Malboro Orb | Kujata | ||||
Weapon Materia | Armor Materia | ||||
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Weapon Skills | |||||
Max HP +200
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Limit Gauge Guard
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Barret will be the Support in the fight since he can also gain ATB charges fast because of his Overcharge ability. Have an ATB charge ready at all times so you are ready to cleanse any allies from severe status ailments.
Biological Intel: That's the Smell Tips |
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Shatter Its Mouth during Bad Breath |
Use Blizzara on the Mouth |
Use Cleansing Materia to Remove Ailments |
Kill Quickly during Fetid Haze |
Alternatively, Kill It before Fetid Haze |
Enemy | Pressure Condition |
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・Great Malboro | Shattering their mouth will make them susceptible to staggering and prevent them from using Bad Breath. |
Great Malboro's mouth will be targetable whenever it uses Bad Breath. Make sure to shatter its mouth during this time to cancel Bad Breath and prevent its potency from getting stronger.
Its mouth will also be targetable whenever it uses other Breath-type attacks. Dodge away from it and use Ice spells like Blizzara on the mouth to pressure it instantly while also dealing significant damage.
Almost all of Great Malboro's attacks will place a status ailment on your party members, such as Poison, Toad, and Sleep. Whenever this happens, use the Esuna spell from the Cleansing Materia to remove the ailments!
When Great Malboro's HP drops to half health, it will use Fetid Haze and quickly drain your party's HP. Make sure you saved up ATB Charges, Limit Breaks, and Synergy Abilities to defeat it as fast as possible. You can also have Tifa use Limit Siphon on Barret at this time so she can have access to her Limit Break.
Alternatively, you can also defeat Great Malboro before it even uses Fetid Haze. When it is staggered, switch to Tifa and have her stack up Unbridled Strength ability and use her Rise and Fall, Omnistrike, Limit Break combo on it. You can also use Synergy Abilities with Cloud or Barret to further increase the stagger duration.
Basic Information | |||||
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Biological Intel: That's the Smell 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: Rancid Breath | ||||
Unlock Requirements | |||||
・Defeat the classified foe in the Gongaga Region ・ Assess 16 enemies in the Cosmo Canyon region ・ Enemy Skill Materia ★★★★ |
To unlock Biological Intel: That's the Smell in the Combat Simulator, you will first need to beat Great Malboro in Gongaga by completing the Classified Intel: Gongaga Region.
Classified Intel: Gongaga Region Guide
No. | Enemy | Where and How to Encounter |
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48 | Desert Sahagin | The Desert Sahagin can be located around the Cosmo Canyon Region |
49 | Sahagin Warrior | The Sahagin Warrior can be located in the Fiend Intel 1 in the Southwest of the COsmo Canyon Region near a lifespring |
82 | Griffon | The Griffon can be located on the south side of Cosmo Canyon Region |
83 | Shirdal | The Shirdal can be located on the Fiend Intel 3 East of the Cosmo Canyon Region |
99 | Pyrowire | The Pyrowire can be located in the Cosmo Canyon Region Fiend Intel 4 |
145 | Skeeskee | The Skeeskee can be located around the Cosmo Canyon Region |
146 | Drohdroh | The Drohdroh can be located in the Fiend Intel 2 on the Cosmo Canyon Region near Kamariah's Ranch |
148 | Elder Golem | The Elder Golem can be located on the end of a cliff near the Plateau Ruins in the Fiend Intel 6 |
149 | Basilisk | The Basilisk can be located all around the Cosmo Canyon Region |
150 | Bashfulisk | The Bashfulisk can be located in the Fiend intel 5 northeast of the Cosmo Canyon Region |
152 | Jabberwock | The Jabberwock can be located inside a cave on the far south end of the region for the Classified Intel near a giant air blower |
Cosmo Canyon Interactive Map and Locations
You will need a ★★★★ Enemy Skill Materia to do this combat sim. You can quickly level up the materia by linking an AP Up Materia with it. Then, defeat groups of enemies from other combat sim challenges or from Fiend Sightings.
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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