We battle the Turks again in , and they're as savvy and competent as fighters as they were𒆙 in Remake. With Reno taking some time ꦛoff, Rude introduces us to an up-and-coming Turk named Elena, who has her own signature fighting style that's positively electric.

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Cloud, Aerith, and Tifa clash with Rude and Elena midway through FF7 Rebirth's dungeon-style third chapter. To give our suit-clad rivals the respect their position deserves, we've gone ahead and created a full-scale boss guide, so that you don't just beat them into submission - you beat them into submission in style.

Rude And Elena Boss Fight Overview

Rude of the Turks in FF7 Rebirth

Speed is the single biggest threat in this boss fight, since Rude is fairly fast, and Elena is downright hasty. Elena's higher movement rate makes her a little trickier to land physical hits on, but she is also the easier of the pair to stagger.

Both Rude and Elena make use of techniques that can paralyze your party members. Elena's long-range Stun Grenade, which she seems to favor utilizing when no one is targeting her, w⛄ill send sparks across the arena that stun on contact.

The stun status is a debuff which prohibits the affected character from doing anything for several seconds. It isn't long, but 🙈it can feel far longer when you'🍰re juggling two powerful foes.

Rude, on the other hand, uses several variations of a Shockwave attack that blasts linear electrical lines ahead of him with the same paralyzation effect. The Turks will use these attacks regularly enough that being stunned is a constant possibility.

Elena, who is weak to lightning, uses Petite Powerhouse when she's low on health. Rude, who is weak to wind, uses Atlas Stance. These will charge up into the Turks own' Synergy Skill - so get rid of one Turk before the other.

Rude And Elena Battle Strategy

Elena and Rude using Petite Powerhouse and Atlas Stance moves in FF7 Rebirth

It's a prime idea to have Thunder and Aero heading into this fight. Since Aerith may need to be micromanaged so that her Cure and Pray are always there when needed, it might be best to give Cloud one and Aerith the other - rather than having Aerith wield both elements.

What of Tifa, then? Tifa is a terrific Elena counter, as you'll be fighting speed with speed. Tifa's rapid-fire punches can help to keep Elena at bay, and should lower the likelihood of Elena using Stun ♏Grenade quite as frequen๊tly as she otherwise would.

Tifa should deploy Unbridled Strength ad nauseam, and whenever a Synergy Skill is charged, target Elena with it to k𝔍eep the pressure on her. The sooner we eliminate Elena, the easier the remainder of this match will be.

Speaking of pressure, Elena is pressured when struck by powerful abilities, while Rude's pressured when hit by them while his guard is up. Both, however, are heavily pressured if their Synergy Skill is interrupted.

With either Cloud or Aerith casting Thunder when they can, and the other one casting Aero, you ought to be able to maintain an edge from start to finish. Dodging the paralyzing sparks is a job best left to Tifa, so you may wish to play as her directly.

Once Rude's on his own, his higher defense and HP will merely add time to the bout, rather than real danger. He's no match for Cloud, Aerith, and Tifa all coming at him hard and fast. Cast Thunder and lightning-elemental abilities until he cracks, and the war is won!

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