How to Beat The Huntsman | Boss Fight Guide (Normal & Hard Mode)

This is a guide to beating the Boss The Huntsman in the game Final Fantasy 7 Remake. This article explains Scorpion Sentinel's attack patterns, weaknesses, and tips and strategies for defeating it on both Normal and Hard mode.

The Huntsman Stats and Information

Basic Information

The Huntsman
Species	Movement	Type
Human	Grounded	Mini-Boss

Description

An elite trooper belonging to Shinra's Public Security Division and said to be the most dangerous of all Shinra troopers. He Serves as a unit commander in the Sector 8 town area.

Assess (Tips)

His shield protects him against frontal attacks. Try using magic or attacking from the rear. Inflictinf a certain amount of damage makes him susceptible to staggering.

The Huntsman Stats

	Easy	Normal	Hard
HP	1778~4836	3232~8792	18864
Attack	53~119		283
Magic Attack	53~119		283
Defense	38~88		194
Magic Defense	38~88		194

The Huntsman Weaknesses & Resistances

Weakness / Status Ailments	Fire
Lesser Resistances	-
Greater Resistances	-
Immunities	-
Absorbed Elements	-

Stagger Rates

Melee	Ranged	Magic	Fire
×1	×1	×1	×1
Ice	Lightning	Wind	-
×1	×1	×1	-

Stagger Length

Stagger Length	10 seconds

Rewards

	Easy/Normal	Hard
Gil	75~375	1125
AP	10	30
Exp	150~750	4500
Items Dropped	Grenade (12%)
Rare Items Dropped	Sedative (5%)
Steal	Grenade (15%)

Learnable Enemy Skills

No Enemy Skills can be learned from The Huntsman.

List of Enemy Skills

How to Pressure the Huntsman

Phase	Situation
Phase 1	・While he is being repeatedly attacked. ・For 5 seconds after damage equal to 15% of his max HP has been dealt.

The Huntsman Boss Fight Guide

Abilities and Attack Patterns

Name	Element	Blockable?	Knockdown?	Status
Stun Baton	-	Yes	No	Stun (3 sec)
	Swings at his target 5 times with a stun baton.
Shield Bash	-	Yes	No	-
	Hits his target with his shield.
Riot Shield	-	Yes	Yes	-
	Charges at a target with his shield and knocks them into the air.

*Status Effects and Ailments Guide

Best Characters for This Boss

Available Characters

Cloud

Only Cloud is available for this battle.

Best Equipment for Characters

Cloud	Role: Attacker & Healer Weapon: Buster Sword Armor: Iron Bangle Accessory: Power Wristguards

Best Materia for Cloud

Weapon (2 Slots)
Fire	Healing
Armor (1 Slot)
HP Up

Maximize the use of Fire to exploit his weakness while countering his attacks with Punisher Mode's auto-counter. Take note that his Stun Baton is multi-hit and only its first hit will be countered by auto-counter so it is better to guard against it or just dodge it.

The Huntsman Attack Phases

	Phase Point Summary
1	The Huntsman will be accompanied by a Riot Trooper and 3 Security Officers.
2	He will have his shield up most of the time but will occassionally withdraw it to use one of his attacks .

Tips & Strategies for Beating The Huntsman

★Strategy Checklist★
Clear out the other enemies Weak to Fire Use Punisher Mode Look Out for Stun Baton Attacks Keep Your Distance to Avoid Riot Shield

Clear out the Other Enemies First

Get rid of the Grenadiers, Officers and Troopers before zeroing in on The Huntsman to make the fight even easier.

Weak to Fire

The Huntsman looks like a unit who would be used to quell riots, but his weakness to Fire would make his job pretty hard!

Hit him with Fire magic to deal large amounts of damage and stagger him at the same time.

Use Punisher Mode

The Huntsman uses his large shield to counter and block your attacks, it's not very effective to ram at him and furiously attack.

Instead, use Punisher Mode's auto-counter feature and hold the Guard button, waiting for him to attack. When he does, Cloud will Auto-Counter and deal heavy damage.

Look Out for Stun Baton Attacks

Despite his heavy looks, The Huntsman can attack quickly with his Stun Baton attacks, dealing high damage and potentially stunning Cloud, so avoid it by Guarding or Dodging.

Keep Your Distance to Avoid Riot Shield

The Huntsman's Riot Shield attacks are very powerful and can stun you. It's difficult to avoid if you're nearby, so if you see a shield attack, drop back and be prepared to avoid it.

The Huntsman: Hard Mode Guide

Best Characters and Equipment

Cloud	Role: Mage Weapon: Mythril Saber Armor: Supreme Bracer or Iron Maiden Accessory: Circlet or Survival Vest

As The Hunstman and the Shinra foot soldiers that accompany him are weak to fire, it is best to use a weapon with high magic damage like the Mythril Saber. It can also provide MP and MP regen if the upgrades were unlocked.

Supreme Bracers are a good choice as armor as all the damage in the fight will be Physical Attacks. Iron Maiden is also a solid choice if you do not think you need the extra materia.

You will be using mostly Fire spells for this fight, so Circlet will provide good damage and MP to help with that. Survival Vest can help with survivability if it is a problem.

Best Materia to Use

The number of slots in your Weapon may vary depending on your Weapon Level.

Cloud

Weapon (4 Slots)
Magnify + Fire
Steadfast Block	First Strike
Armor (3 Slots)
Magic Up	Chakra
Healing
Summon
Fat Chocobo

The best offensive materia for this fight is Magnify binded with Fire as The Hunstsman and every other enemy with him are weak to Fire. Having your Fire spells will make quick work of the foot soldiers.

Steadfast Block is a good materia to have as when you do not have any ATB you will need to block to avoid being overwhelmed. And First strike will allow you to immediately cast a magnified fire spell.

Chakra and Healing will make sure you survive through the whole fight while Magic Up will help further increase your Fire spell damage.

Hard Mode Basic Strategy

Use Magnified Fire Spells to Clear Soldiers

When starting the fight cast a magnified Fire spell right away to clear the first wave of foot soldiers. They will also be grouped up together, maximizing damage. Whenever you do not have any ATB hold block, as getting hit by a Burst Fire can put you into a bad situation. Do the same thing for the soldiers accompanying The Hunstsman until it becomes a 1 on 1 fight.

Use Fire Spells to Get The Hunstsman into the Pressured State

Once it becomes a 1 on 1 fight cast Fire spells to get him off balance and put him into the Pressured state. Use Focused Thrust to get him into Stagger for you to lay down the damage. Whenever you do you not have any ATB, go into Punisher mode and hold block to auto-counter.

But when you see him go for the Stun Baton it is best to roll out of the way as the follow up attacks after the first one can deal heavy damage to you.

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All Major Story Bosses
Chapter 1	Scorpion Sentinel
Chapter 4	Roche
Chapter 5	Crab Warden
Chapter 7	Airbuster
Chapter 8	Reno Rude
Chapter 9	Hell House
Chapter 10	Abzu
Chapter 11	Ghoul Eligor
Chapter 13	Failed Experiment
Chapter 14	Abzu (2nd Fight)
Chapter 15	The Valkyrie
Chapter 16	Specimen H0512
Chapter 17	Jenova Dreamweaver Rufus The Arsenal
Chapter 18	Motor Ball Whisper Harbinger Sephiroth

VR Mission Bosses

All VR Mission Bosses
Chapter 8	Shiva
Chapter 9	Fat Chocobo
Chapter 13	Leviathan
Secret Boss	Bahamut
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All Story Sub-Bosses
Chapter 2	The Huntsman
Chapter 3	The Hoodlums
Chapter 4	Enigmatic Spectre
Chapter 12	Enigmatic Spectre
Chapter 17	M.O.T.H. Unit Brain Pod Swordipede

Monster Variants & Optional Sub-Bosses

All Monster Variants & Optional Sub-Bosses
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Chapter 8	Hedgehog Pie King Mark II Monodrive Venomantis Chromogger
Chapter 14	Rust Drake Tonberry Trypapolis Type-0 Behemoth
Chapter 17	Malboro

Intergrade and INTERmission Bosses

Intergrade and INTERmission Bosses
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Chapter 2	Scarlet & The Crimson Mare Projector Nero the Sable
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