Hit the Squids Fiend Intel: How to Pressure Shankhalopod

Hit the Squids is a Fiend Intel Combat Assignment in the Corel Region of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth). Learn the strategies on how to pressure in this Fiend Intel, how to unlock, how to beat and where to find this Fiend Intel on the map.

Hit the Squids Information

Hit the Squids Objectives

Battle Conditions
Pressure an enemy. Stagger an enemy Defeat all enemies within the time limit.

Hit the Squids Enemy Intel

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

Shankhalopod Weaknesses and Drops

How to Unlock Hit the Squids

How to Pressure Shankhalopod

Use Fire Materia to Pressure Enemies

You can easily pressure Shankhalopods by casting Fire spells against them. Equip a Fire Materia in order to gain access to Fire spells.

How to Get the Fire Materia

Choose Dynamic Difficulty if Your Level is Way Higher than the Fiend Intel

If you are trying to pressure the enemy and your level is way too high, there is a chance that you'll defeat the enemy even before pressuring them. To solve this, switch to Dynamic difficulty as the enemies' level will scale with you, providing a challenge and an opportunity to complete the Fiend Intel's mission

Dynamic Difficulty and Difficulty Settings

Retry if You Fail an Objective

If you fail an objective such as pressuring the enemy, you can always retry the Fiend Intel by holding the Triangle button.

Hit the Squids Map Location

Southwest of Costa Port Tower

Map View
In-Game

After activating the Costa Port Remnawave Tower, pin the Fiend Intel that will appear on the southeast and follow the path from the tower until you reach the shore where the fiends are.

List of All Remnawave Tower Locations

How to Beat Shankhalopod

Use High Stagger Abilities When Pressured

After pressuring them with Fire spells, use any Abilities like Cloud's Focused Thrust to build up their stagger meter.

How to Pressure and Stagger Enemies

Use Punisher Mode During Shell Spinner

Shell Spinner is one of Shankhalopod's annoying abilities but you can easily stop them from doing this by switching to Cloud's Punisher Mode and blocking this attack.

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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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