This is a guide to beating the Boss Roche in the game Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. This article explains Roche’s attack patterns, weaknesses, and tips and strategies for defeating him on both Normal and Hard Mode.
How to Beat Roche in Fantasy VII Rebirth (FF7)
Tips & Strategies for Beating Roche
This is the proper Boss battle in a while, though he is kind enough to completely heal you up before the battle starts! Keep in mind that in Hard Mode, Roche won’t recover Cloud’s HP and MP before the battle as he does in other modes.
Roche is weak to Fire Magic, so by equipping Fire Materia to Cloud, you’ll be able to put pressure on him repeatedly throughout the fight by casting Fire on him.
Take advantage of Punisher Mode’s Counter
Although not all of his attacks are susceptible to it, many of Roche’s attacks can be successfully countered by switching to Punisher Mode and holding R1. When Roche comes in with an attack, Cloud will counterattack and deal significant damage back to him.
After taking some damage, starts to get serious
After he’s taken a few hits, Phase 2 of the battle will begin, during which Roche will start to use his rushing attack which can’t be countered with Punisher Mode at certain ranges. He’ll become harder to stun with Fire Magic as well, and will dodge often and avoid your attacks.
