Guardian of Gold is a Fiend Intel Combat Assignment in the Cosmo Canyon Region of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth). Learn the strategies on how to exploit weakness on this Fiend Intel, how to beat, how to unlock, how to stagger and where to find this Fiend Intel on the map.

Guardian of Gold Information

Guardian of Gold Objectives

Battle Conditions
Exploit an enemy’s weakness. Stagger an enemy Defeat the enemy within the time limit.

Guardian of Gold Enemy Intel

Shirdal Enemy Intel
Weaknesses	Normal: Staggered: -
Resistances	Lesser: - Greater: - Staggered: -
Immunities	Normal: Staggered: -
Absorbs	Normal: -

Shirdal Weaknesses and Drops

How to Unlock Guardian of Gold

How to Exploit Shirdal's Weakness

Use Thunder Magic to Exploit Shirdal's Weakness

Equip a Lightning Materia and use Thunder spells to exploit Shirdal's weakness.

How to Get the Lightning Materia

Guardian of Gold Map Location

East of Dried Oasis Tower

Map View
In-Game

Use the fan at the south of the Dried Oasis Tower and glide using the Cosmo Canyon Chocobo towards the east of the fan where you will see a ramp that your Chocobo can land on. Once landing, follow the left narrow path until you see the Fiend Intel at the end.

How to Get the Cosmo Canyon Chocobo

How to Beat and Stagger Shirdal

Use Focused Thrust When Shirdal Casts Off Protective Wind

Shirdal will occasionally cast off their protective wind which will automatically pressure them. Use Cloud's Focused Thrust when they are pressured to increase their stagger meter.

Cloud Best Builds and Weapons

Use Infinity's End When They are Staggered

Use Cloud's Infinity's End once the Shirdal is staggered. This will deal massive damage despite its slow wind up and will help on defeating the Shirdal quickly.

The Infinity's End ability is acquirable from using the Crystal Sword.

Crystal Sword Abilities, Stats, and Skills

Equip Assess Materia to Scan Enemy Information

It is highly recommended to equip the Assess Materia and Assess the Fiend to figure out their pressure conditions and also what their weaknesses or resistances are.

How to Get the Assess Materia

Scan Enemies to Unlock Chadley's Biological Intel Combat Simulator Missions

Scanning Fiends will also contribute to unlocking some Biological Intel missions as Chadley will require you to assess a certain amount of enemies within a region in order to unlock a Biological Intel combat simulator missions.

Combat Simulator Guide: How to Unlock and Win All Battles

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