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Rufus forces the player to rethink their entire strategy by countering blind attacks and controlling the area, only having openings when he reloads, forcing players to carefully study instead of blindly attacking or relying on Punisher Mode counters.
Once Darkstar has been reduced to 50% of its HP, phase two will start and Rufus will step up his offense, introducing the following attacks: Bright Lights: Usually used in conjunction with other moves, like “Up in Smoke” and “Tread Softly”, this opportunistic attack deals heavy damage.
I’ve done a couple of different restricted hard mode runs and have recently been doing no damage runs on the bosses which forces you to actually fully understand the boss mechanics and play with more precision. You could also go to the combat sim (or just individual bosses) and try to speed run them and get the best time you can.
For Rufus, learn to dodge and block all of his attacks, use Chakra if you are getting low on HP. Time things correctly, use Braver on him while he is reloading and he will be staggered instantly. If you keep this up the boss fight will go by really quickly.
Apr 10, 2023 · Switch to Punisher Mode and beat up on Darkstar, filling your ATB gauge. Ignore Rufus, even if he attacks you. You want to have 2 full ATB bars when the next phase begins. When the battle...
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To refill MP TC, just backtrack to a crate with a Mako Shard, then save/load/smash repeat until your MP is full. If you put 2 x MP Up on everyone, you will recover about 20MP each from each...
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Mar 5, 2021 · Playing Final Fantasy VII Remake on Hard Mode completely changes the dynamic of the game and can make certain boss fights considerably tougher than they were the first time around. Rufus and Darkstar are definitely among them; with the inability to use items making this a particularly tricky battle. Thankfully, however, Rufus has something of ...
