Rude and Elena are first fought in Chapter 3: Deeper into Darkness in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. On this page you’ll find a complete guide to defeat the pair. Read on to learn how to beat Rude and Elena in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, including their weaknesses and resistances, moves and attack patterns, as well as the rewards you’ll earn for beating them.
Your encounter with Rude and Elena will happen organically as you progress through Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. There is no secret trick to finding them. What’s more, you’ll be limited in your party selection with just Cloud, Tifa and Aerith provided. Read on to learn how to use this trio efficiently to beat Rude and Elena!
Rude and Elena Weaknesses, Resistances, and Immunities
| Rude | ||
| Weaknesses | Lesser Resistances | Greater Resistances |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | Petrify | Sleep, Stop |
| Absorbed Elements | Immunities | |
| None | Proportional Damage, Slow, Silence, Stone, Morphable Items | |
| Elena | ||
| Weaknesses | Lesser Resistances | Greater Resistances |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning | None | Sleep, Stop |
| Absorbed Elements | Immunities | |
| None | Proportional Damage, Slow, Silence, Stone, Morphable Items | |
How to Pressure Rude and Elena
To Pressure Rude, hit him with powerful ATB commands or Wind spells. You can chain ATB commands between Cloud and Tifa, or have Aerith double-cast Wind spells using her Arcane Ward. This is especially useful when Rude enters his Atlas Stance.
To Pressure Elena during this fight, hit her with Focused Thrusts using Cloud. You can also Counter her attacks to instantly Pressure her. However, do note that when you start focusing down Elena, Rude will start using powerful AoE abilities like Triple Shockwave and Spirit Geyser.
How to Beat Rude and Elena in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Rude has significantly higher HP than Elena, and will frequently guard against your attacks. As such, it’s best to take out Elena. Lock-on to her and make sure all attacks and ATB commands are targeted her way.
Using Counters from Cloud will allow you to easily Pressure Rude and Elena. Once either Elena or Rude are Pressured, use Focus Thrust to build up their Stagger meter.
Once Staggered, use Cloud to repeatedly execute Braver and Punisher Mode attacks to deal huge damage.
While Rude and Elena are both still present, they will clearly signpost their Synergy Strike. These have a large attack range, so you’ll need to dodge. When Elena uses her ranged grenade toss attack, simply run around the arena to dodge them.
Rude and Elena Rewards
| Rude Rewards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ・560 EXP ・50 Party EXP ・10 AP ・1400 Gil | |||||||||||
| Items Dropped | |||||||||||
| ・Mega-Potion | |||||||||||
| Stealable Items | |||||||||||
| ・Mega-Potion | |||||||||||
| Elena Rewards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ・700 EXP ・50 Party EXP ・10 AP ・700 Gil | |||||||||||
| Items Dropped | |||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||
| Stealable Items | |||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||
That completes this guide for how to beat Rude and Elena in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth! If you’re struggling with any other aspect of the game, be sure to check out our living Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth walkthrough guide.
Are you enjoying Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth? Are there any areas of the game you’re struggling with? Let us know in the comments below!
You must be logged in to post a comment.