This is a guide to beating the Boss Shiva in the game Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. This article explains Shiva’s attack patterns, weaknesses, and tips and strategies for defeating her.
How to Beat Shiva in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (FF7R)
Wait Until Aerith Rejoins
It is possible to fight Shiva right after Aerith leaves your party in Chapter 8, but we recommend waiting to do the battle until you have her back in your party unless you are looking for a challenge. Aerith’s Arcane Ward lets magic be cast a second time for free when within it so this can be taken advantage of to save ATB and MP.
Use Fire to Stagger Shiva
Like always, Shiva is weak to Fire, so blast her every chance you get. She also has a Lesser Resistance to Physical attacks, so magic is definitely the way to go.
Summon Ifrit as Soon as Possible
Not only will having another unit to take some heat help you a lot, Ifrit is also perfect for Shiva’s Fire weakness.
Increase Your Ice Resistance
Equipping the Elemental Materia and Ice Materia together in the linked slots of your armor like the Mythril Armlet will reduce the amount of damage you take from Shiva tremendously. If you missed out on the Elemental Materia, try to boost your Magic Defense as much as possible.
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