Just learning how windstorm works made a huge difference for me. I went from not even getting rank 1 to clearing rank 3 on my next attempt. Thanks! I also think blindside is a big help for turning the downtime from being knocked over into moderate damage. I may just come back for Aerith's challenge later, because all the mini-games and busy-work is starting to wear me down a bit haha.
Aerith can be immune to interruption during the animation of Sorcerous Storm, good tactic to add some damage during the big cactuar's body slam attack instead of running away.
It seems a lot of people, including myself, struggled at one point with this because people didn't understand how Yuffie's Windstorm works. As soon as you realize how useful it is doing it while holding on to the Shuriken, things start to make sense. I actually didn't know it was physical when it was ranged as well as Blindside. Good to know. Also didn't know which materia was useful, either. Good to know. Oddly, I found Aerith's version of this challenge to be easier. Sorcerer Storm and Soul Drain w/Fleeting Familiar active got me through it all. Though getting Fleeting Familiar against Cactuars can be tricky to proc if they're moving but the damage is so good against the mediums and large. Great guide.
So there I am: trying my darndest to find any kind of groove with this - even on normal. Nothing seems to be working and I'm yelling atrocious things at my TV that the neighbors three blocks away can surely hear. I start looking online for anything that can provide meaningful advice besides, "Just do this" or "I got it first try. Just be like me." Suddenly, I stumble upon a video claiming FAST AND EASY Cactuar Crush. I start watching it and think that whomever put this together really did some work in breaking down each wave and sharing some strategies. It isn't until halfway through that I think to look at who made this...and it's Death! Thank you for this! No wonder the voice sounded familiar...
You're a hero. I will try to think of some tutorials I want to see...rulers of the outer worlds foolproof strategy if there is one otherwise anything that you have down pat very well like these.
This guide and strategies should more than suffice to clear the hard mode but to clarify on Yuffie since I was curious as well, Weapon ATB recovery is her level 9 weapon skill. You need all her manuscripts for that which require sidequests in hardmode as well as a decent amount of progression. The kicker then is you need to clear these hard mode minigames to reach party level 10 which has a good ability for each character in their folios. All that to say if you've been looking up information you will realize something will be the reward for all your labors, you won't be able to clear with all the goodies.
Im physically sick doing the Aerith one. I'm at like my 25th try I must be missing something really bad I don't know what it is but I'm definitely missing something Yuffie one was kinda easy. Aerith I'm fighting different enemies maybe I chose the wrong thing but I have to do crush Intel twice I only got 1,980 out of 6,000 after practicing I'm wondering if this is going to be something that's going to take a few days the advice was amazing but my first round was a different cactus maybe I'll try to find the one that starts out the way yours does Edit edit edit Got it I just needed some practice and to calm the hell down thank you thank you a few more to go and then I'm going to check out your gears and gambits thanks man
Just learning how windstorm works made a huge difference for me. I went from not even getting rank 1 to clearing rank 3 on my next attempt. Thanks! I also think blindside is a big help for turning the downtime from being knocked over into moderate damage. I may just come back for Aerith's challenge later, because all the mini-games and busy-work is starting to wear me down a bit haha.
Let me know what other fast and easy tutorials you'd like to see, FFVII or not!
Can you do one for the brutal combat challenges?
Thank you! I’ve been struggling with this one until you showed how windstorm really works! Thank you!
A Legend if I ever saw one, love and respect bro!
Great work, this was very helpful, I had a bear of a time just doing the main 4 for the protorelic. This helps a bunch for the platinum
Aerith can be immune to interruption during the animation of Sorcerous Storm, good tactic to add some damage during the big cactuar's body slam attack instead of running away.
This was super helpful. The mini games are beating me down. About to give this another try. Wish me luck!
Just the guide I was looking for...subscribed
Amazing guide. I already platinumed the game, but this would have helped a lot. I used a similar strategy but yours is much more refined.
Most of what you said here I had definitely noticed (especially about wind storm and chrono agesis - thank you.
You deserve a million subscribers man, thank you!
It seems a lot of people, including myself, struggled at one point with this because people didn't understand how Yuffie's Windstorm works. As soon as you realize how useful it is doing it while holding on to the Shuriken, things start to make sense. I actually didn't know it was physical when it was ranged as well as Blindside. Good to know.
Also didn't know which materia was useful, either. Good to know.
Oddly, I found Aerith's version of this challenge to be easier. Sorcerer Storm and Soul Drain w/Fleeting Familiar active got me through it all. Though getting Fleeting Familiar against Cactuars can be tricky to proc if they're moving but the damage is so good against the mediums and large.
Great guide.
I wish everyone's guides were as good as this.
Nice tutorial as always!
Thank you for breaking it down to the key.
So there I am: trying my darndest to find any kind of groove with this - even on normal. Nothing seems to be working and I'm yelling atrocious things at my TV that the neighbors three blocks away can surely hear. I start looking online for anything that can provide meaningful advice besides, "Just do this" or "I got it first try. Just be like me." Suddenly, I stumble upon a video claiming FAST AND EASY Cactuar Crush. I start watching it and think that whomever put this together really did some work in breaking down each wave and sharing some strategies. It isn't until halfway through that I think to look at who made this...and it's Death! Thank you for this! No wonder the voice sounded familiar...
You're a hero. I will try to think of some tutorials I want to see...rulers of the outer worlds foolproof strategy if there is one otherwise anything that you have down pat very well like these.
This guide and strategies should more than suffice to clear the hard mode but to clarify on Yuffie since I was curious as well, Weapon ATB recovery is her level 9 weapon skill. You need all her manuscripts for that which require sidequests in hardmode as well as a decent amount of progression. The kicker then is you need to clear these hard mode minigames to reach party level 10 which has a good ability for each character in their folios. All that to say if you've been looking up information you will realize something will be the reward for all your labors, you won't be able to clear with all the goodies.
Thanks. Another great guide.
Yuffie attempt 4, 6400. I was failing with the walkthrough so I went back to the basic tips and use a lot more blind side hard mode
How are you doing that super round wide swing with yuffis basic attack?
Did it. Now on to the last challanges on gears and gambit
So don't worry about cactar mini game until end of game? Or after I complete hard mode?
Im physically sick doing the Aerith one. I'm at like my 25th try I must be missing something really bad I don't know what it is but I'm definitely missing something
Yuffie one was kinda easy. Aerith I'm fighting different enemies maybe I chose the wrong thing but I have to do crush Intel twice I only got 1,980 out of 6,000 after practicing I'm wondering if this is going to be something that's going to take a few days the advice was amazing but my first round was a different cactus maybe I'll try to find the one that starts out the way yours does
Edit edit edit
Got it I just needed some practice and to calm the hell down thank you thank you a few more to go and then I'm going to check out your gears and gambits thanks man
Yes!! Thanks in advance
Thank you
Im missing that weapon ability ATB skill despite it being unlocked in the folio
You need to find the weapon its attached to and master it. Then it shows up with any weapon you use.
@@SPM-tv I figured it out lol it's only available on weapon level 9 and hers is at 8 that's why I didn't have it
Dodging things with Aerith is FUCKING _IMPOSSIBLE_
Got any piano tips?
Fuma doesn't have ATB recover now....
Reading more comments and I'm only party level 9.
thx but this game is so dumb at times
FInished them, thank you.
i hate yuffie so much, i tried to not let her join but the little brat insisted
Im so happy cactuars look so cool
I'm only on chapter 11, and sorry if I've missed something. But why is Red XIII Black?