Knowing how to unlock Bahamut Arisen in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is essential information when moving through the game.
Bahamut dragons have always been a staple in Final Fantasy games, with several different variations of this legendary Summon appearing in the original seventh instalment. However, in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Bahamut appears in the form of Bahamut Arisen.
To unlock this powerful Summon Entity in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, you’ll need to defeat it first in battle via Chadley's Combat Simulator. The encounter with Bahamut Arisen will unlock in the simulator once you reach the fifth open-world zone in the game - the Cosmo Canyon region.
As the fight is not a walk in the park, we will guide you through it completely, sharing some of the best strategies you can use.
How to get Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Bahamut Arisen
For strategies on defeating one of the most formidable Summons and its Summon Materia, refer to the tips below:
- The Bahamut Arisen encounter somewhat resembles certain MMO bosses rather than anything you'll encounter in the main story of Rebirth, primarily due to the shining pink particles the boss scatters across the battlefield, which stick to all three characters in your party.
- These particles will explode after some time, and the only way to remove them from your characters and the battlefield is by using Synergy moves.
- Any Synergy skill or ability will clear the particles from your characters and the floor, so utilize Synergies whenever possible, switching between characters frequently.
- Bahamut Arisen has no elemental weaknesses but also lacks any special resistances, except for being immune to most status-impairing effects, so don't waste time on those. However, all other attacks and magic are effective.
- Despite having around 20 different attacks at its disposal, as well as Neodrive and Gigadrive modes it can transform into, none of this should worry you much if you have a strong enough party; just keep using your most powerful moves and regularly clear your characters and the battlefield of pink particles, which is the only and most crucial mechanic of this encounter and the only way to pressure and stagger Bahamut Arisen.
If you're struggling to defeat Bahamut Arisen in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the issue probably isn't your level as this boss, like all others in the Combat Simulator, has Level Sync, meaning it will always be at a similar level to your party.
The problem likely lies in your unlocked skills, particularly Synergy moves, which you can unlock in the Folio menus of all characters you plan to use in the battle. Increasing HP and strengthening defence can also help.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Bahamut Arise Summon Stone locations
If, despite all this, the battle still proves challenging, you can lower the difficulty to Easy or find three Summon Crystals in the Cosmo Canyon region. Analyzing these crystals will unlock the option to decrease the boss's strength by three levels, which won't affect the process of unlocking of the Summon Materia.
Once you complete this battle you'll unlock the Bahamut Arisen Summon Materia. Equip it in your weapon slot to be able to summon the mighty Bahamut Arisen in battles once the summon gauge fills up and you have enough ATB charges (summon requires two ATB charges).
This unique version of Bahamut will deal a large amount of non-elemental damage to all enemies, and his Ultimate attack, Gigaflare, will also cover the entire battlefield. If you manage to find and activate all Summon Crystals in the Cosmo Canyon region to level up this Summon Materia up to Level 4, the additional Umbral Inferno attack will be unlocked.
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