Makoeyes987
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Beat him in 06:08.
Holy hell, this is... One of the most challenging FF superbosses I've faced in a long time. Yet, he's challenging in an enjoyable, and "fair" way. Like, this fight is designed to demand your mastery of this game's combat system. The fight's predictable yet chaotic. And there are so many fucking elements to manage between your team and his attacks, and it can honestly be overwhelming until you get the rhythm of it. But once you do, it's manageable.
As you can see by my time, I didn't beat him before he got to use Immaculate End. I just had to survive it. Hurray for Tifa's Purple Pain, Angelic Earrings and Cloud just tanking it thanks to Wall!
Weiss's emulation of Rosso's Bloodburst form to drain HP and deal devastating high speed consecutive attacks was intimidating at first. However, the key to dealing with that form... Is to go on offense. He may drain your HP and regen, but it won't matter if you can keep beating his ass. Weiss is extremely susceptible to attack interruption. I'd argue that's his easiest form to make flinch without having to strike when he's "pressured." Running/Parrying from him is key once he regains his stance but if you keep the pressure on, you can stagger him in that form and take back all the HP he regen'd from you. I managed to hit him with two well time limit breaks while in this form.
Magic is extremely important in this fight. Aerith's Magic Attack stat needs to be as close to 500 as you can get it. When Weiss emulates Azul and becomes immune to physical strikes, magic can easily pile on the damage when combined with Arcane Ward. I killed him with that. "Aga" level magic comboed with Arcane Ward is incredible because it causes Weiss to flinch. If you get everyone on the Arcane Ward and combo your magic spells right, you can briefly stunlock Weiss and prevent him from using his annoying Devastation Shot.
Parrying as I said before, is key to this fight. You have to master the timing of how to effectively dodge his unblockable sword strikes. That's what fucked me up for awhile because I wasn't used to using Parry and I kept getting stabbed But once I figured out the timing, that made things easier. Tifa is so clutch for that beginning part thanks to her quick strikes and ability to stagger effectively. Focused Strike is amazing.
Oh, and what makes Parry even more awesome, is you can Parry-cancel any attack. So if you go in for an attack and you see Weiss getting back up out of the Pressured state, cancel your move with Parry and get the hell out of his way.
I gotta say this fight was incredible. FFVII-R's combat system is the best in FF, and this fight shows just what you can overcome when you master it. I had to level up materia to get Aerith's magic stat up to snuff, along with some other support materia. Tifa paired with a Mastered ATB Assist and Skill Master materia allows her to pour on the pain, stagger effectively and give ATB to others so they can go to town. That combo I feel is one of the most important things to use in this fight. Because ATB is so key to keep the pressure on Weiss so he doesn't just outlast you via resources and attack strength.
Just... This was a fucking badass superboss. Really can't say that enough. This game is a masterpiece in terms of its battle system.
You're right "Weiss." I will see you in Deepground.
Holy hell, this is... One of the most challenging FF superbosses I've faced in a long time. Yet, he's challenging in an enjoyable, and "fair" way. Like, this fight is designed to demand your mastery of this game's combat system. The fight's predictable yet chaotic. And there are so many fucking elements to manage between your team and his attacks, and it can honestly be overwhelming until you get the rhythm of it. But once you do, it's manageable.
As you can see by my time, I didn't beat him before he got to use Immaculate End. I just had to survive it. Hurray for Tifa's Purple Pain, Angelic Earrings and Cloud just tanking it thanks to Wall!
Weiss's emulation of Rosso's Bloodburst form to drain HP and deal devastating high speed consecutive attacks was intimidating at first. However, the key to dealing with that form... Is to go on offense. He may drain your HP and regen, but it won't matter if you can keep beating his ass. Weiss is extremely susceptible to attack interruption. I'd argue that's his easiest form to make flinch without having to strike when he's "pressured." Running/Parrying from him is key once he regains his stance but if you keep the pressure on, you can stagger him in that form and take back all the HP he regen'd from you. I managed to hit him with two well time limit breaks while in this form.
Magic is extremely important in this fight. Aerith's Magic Attack stat needs to be as close to 500 as you can get it. When Weiss emulates Azul and becomes immune to physical strikes, magic can easily pile on the damage when combined with Arcane Ward. I killed him with that. "Aga" level magic comboed with Arcane Ward is incredible because it causes Weiss to flinch. If you get everyone on the Arcane Ward and combo your magic spells right, you can briefly stunlock Weiss and prevent him from using his annoying Devastation Shot.
Parrying as I said before, is key to this fight. You have to master the timing of how to effectively dodge his unblockable sword strikes. That's what fucked me up for awhile because I wasn't used to using Parry and I kept getting stabbed
But once I figured out the timing, that made things easier. Tifa is so clutch for that beginning part thanks to her quick strikes and ability to stagger effectively. Focused Strike is amazing.Oh, and what makes Parry even more awesome, is you can Parry-cancel any attack. So if you go in for an attack and you see Weiss getting back up out of the Pressured state, cancel your move with Parry and get the hell out of his way.
I gotta say this fight was incredible. FFVII-R's combat system is the best in FF, and this fight shows just what you can overcome when you master it. I had to level up materia to get Aerith's magic stat up to snuff, along with some other support materia. Tifa paired with a Mastered ATB Assist and Skill Master materia allows her to pour on the pain, stagger effectively and give ATB to others so they can go to town. That combo I feel is one of the most important things to use in this fight. Because ATB is so key to keep the pressure on Weiss so he doesn't just outlast you via resources and attack strength.
Just... This was a fucking badass superboss. Really can't say that enough. This game is a masterpiece in terms of its battle system.
You're right "Weiss." I will see you in Deepground.
But because when he does his high speed attack that lets him dart back and forth away from you, if he's across the stage, his voice modulates with the distance so he can be speaking clearly and then sound far away.
