And if so, it might be tough to accept that it was always supposed to be Midgardsormr.

Eliminate your foes with Masamune and the intimidating presence of Sephiroth himself.

Midgardsormr Boss Fight Overview

Midgardsormr will be unlike anything you’ve faced in Rebirth up until now.

Midgardsormr in FF7 Rebirth

Thankfully, things start out pretty straightforwardly.

The bossbegins the fight positioned directly aheadof your party.

The reason for this is thatthe Midgardsormr itself attacks in linear fashionfor the bulk of the battle.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Cloud And Sephiroth standing together, and Sephiroth attacking an enemy, left to right

It’s not untilthe last third or sothat things getlesslinear.

When you’ve seen it, you’re able to react accordingly.

Toward theveryend, it will use its infamousBetaattack, and it may temporarily remove a character withGorge.

Midgardsormr attacks the party in FF7 REbirth

Midgardsormr Battle Strategy

Midgardsormrresists Fireand isweak to Ice.

This is because Midgardsormr’sScorching Breath,when it connects, will obliterate them otherwise.

Be sure to pick up theFire & Ice Materiafrom Chadley’sWorld Intelas well.

Tifa rises into the air during Midgardsormr’s Beta in FF7 Rebirth

Your other party members may have spread out considerably.

Pause to get your bearings if needed!

A golden opportunity, then, tohit with your heaviest attacksuntil this big snake slithers out of the ring.

Featured image of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Grasslands region near the lighthouse

One of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s earliest side quests involves the hunt for a tough terror.

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