Final Fantasy VII Side Quests: Ultimate Weapon Battle (2024)

Ultimate Weapon Battle
Side Quest

Ultimate Weapon is one of the “weapon” bosses that come out of the Northern Crater after Sephiroth receives the Black Materia from Cloud. Your first encounter with Ultimate Weapon is in Mideel when the team is attempting to rescue Cloud. It flies away before can finish it off…

The terminology can get a bit confusing due in part to everything being named the same thing. Each character has an Ultimate Weapon (click on the link for more information about each); Cloud’s Ultimate Weapon is called Final Fantasy VII Side Quests: Ultimate Weapon Battle (1)Ultima Weapon and you receive it for defeating a boss named Ultimate Weapon (described below).

You can find and defeat Ultimate Weapon anytime after you defeat Diamond Weapon during its attack on the city of Midgar but it is best to leave this battle until later on in the game as it becomes much easier.

Where to find Ultimate Weapon

Ultimate Weapon is first located in a huge crater just to the east of Junon. You will have to battle it several times as it will flee from battle a few times just like it did in Mideel.

After your first battle it will start flying randomly around the world map darting back and forth, though it respawns at this crater each time it disappears from your sight, so if you can fly back to this area quickly enough you can initiate the next battle much more easily.

Final Fantasy VII Side Quests: Ultimate Weapon Battle (2)

The actual battle against Ultimate Weapon is fairly straightforward. It does have a few powerful attacks so keep your party healed up throughout the fight. Make sure to equip Final Fantasy VII Side Quests: Ultimate Weapon Battle (3)Long Range Materia on your characters as some of the battles will be fought from the deck of the Highwind which will prevent melee characters from using regular attacks.

It has approximately 100,000 HP however it does not heal up after each fight, including the fight at Mideel. Focus on using your hardest hitting spells, abilities and summons in order to do as much damage to it as you can before it flies away.

Final Fantasy VII Side Quests: Ultimate Weapon Battle (4)

Find Ultimate Weapon flying around the world again and bump into it a few times until it flies directly to its next destination which will either be:

  • Mideel
  • Mout Nibel
  • North Corel
  • Gongaga Village
  • Fort Condor
  • Midgar
  • The Northern Crater

Slam into it one more time once it arrives at its destination to begin the next battle. It can actually be fairly difficult to track down Ultimate Weapon at times and unfortunately there are no shortcuts to finding it where ever it has flown on the world map.

The final battle occurs near Cosmo Canyon and Ultimate Weapon will head straight there once it falls below 20,000 HP. It will not fly away from this fight.

Final Fantasy VII Side Quests: Ultimate Weapon Battle (5)

Be careful because Ultimate Weapon will use Shadow Flare as its last attack before it dies on one of your characters. It casts it on the character who lands the killing blow and the Shadow Flare skill can be picked up and learned through your Final Fantasy VII Side Quests: Ultimate Weapon Battle (6)Enemy Skill Materia. The reward for defeating Ultimate Weapon is Cloud’s Ultimate Weapon called Final Fantasy VII Side Quests: Ultimate Weapon Battle (7)Ultima Weapon.

Final Fantasy VII Side Quests: Ultimate Weapon Battle (8)

There will be a huge crater left over after the battle has concluded. This new crater provides you with a pathway to reach the Ancient Forest. Check out the Ancient Forest side quest page using the link below for more information:

Final Fantasy VII Side Quests: Ultimate Weapon Battle (9)

Final Fantasy VII Side Quests: Ultimate Weapon Battle (10)

Final Fantasy VII Side Quests: Ultimate Weapon Battle (2024)

FAQs

How many times do you fight the Ultimate Weapon in FF7? ›

He doesn't have a set number of fights, instead he has a HP that carries through each battle. Starts at 100,000 health, at 20,000 or lower he will fly to the Cosmo Area for the final battle. If you lower him to 0 in a standard battle, it will just be set back to 20,000.

How to defeat the Ultimate Weapon in FF7? ›

During aerial battles Ultimate Weapon can only be attacked via long range attacks, so the player can equip the Long Range Materia to anyone not wielding a ranged weapon. If they do not have a long ranged weapon, or a Long Range Materia, they can use magic, summons and Limit Breaks.

When should I fight the Ultimate Weapon? ›

After you face Diamond Weapon on the coast north of Midgar, you'll find Ultimate Weapon in a sulking hover over the lake in the Junon Area. Even though it seems to have no interest in attacking you (or anyone for that matter), go ahead and ram it with the Highwind to initiate combat.

What is the hardest weapon fight in FF7? ›

4 Hardest: Emerald WEAPON

To put into perspective how tough this fight is, players are going to likely want the half hour. Emerald WEAPON is vicious, but beating him rewards the player with the Earth Harp (and subsequently Master Materia.)

Does TIFA Limit Break hit or yeah? ›

The Limits are selected through a selection process similar to the Slot skill from Final Fantasy VI. Each time the reel hits "Yeah!" damage is doubled, but each time it hits "Miss", the attack does not connect. Stopping the reel on "Hit" allows the attack to connect, but does not increase its power.

Is the Ultimate Weapon optional? ›

It should be remembered, however, that Ultimate Weapon is entirely optional other than the Mideel battle, but is definitely worth fighting this creature for the prizes it holds.

How to get Cloud's ultimate weapon? ›

Cloud can obtain his ultimate weapon, the Ultima WEAPON, by destroying Ultimate WEAPON. Confused? On Disc 3 you can find Ultimate WEAPON, hovering over a lake in the eastern continent.

How to get 7777 hp in ff7? ›

An easy way to get to 7,777 HP is in the battle against Emerald Weapon; Emerald Weapon's Aire Tam Storm deals 1,111 damage per equipped Materia; a character with 9,999 HP needs to take 2,222 damage to get to 7,777, which is achieved from Aire Tam Storm by equipping two Materia on said character.

How do you get the secret ending in ff7? ›

How to get the secret ending (Demo) During Chapter 1 your goal is to Set the Charge to destroy Mako Reactor 1. You are given the choice to set it for 20 minutes or 30 minutes. To get the secret ending (a few seconds of an iconic character on screen after you beat the demo), select 20 minutes.

What level should I be to fight the Ultimate Weapon in FF7? ›

Accepted Answer. For ultimate weapon- 60ish should suffice.

How much HP does Ultima Weapons have in FF7? ›

Think of him as the Death Gaze of FF7. How many times you fight him depends on how much damage you do; he has 100,000 HP that carries through each fight, and when you take him down to 20,000 or less he will stop the random flying and wait in the cosmo area for the final fight.

How to get tifa Ultimate Weapon? ›

The Premium Heart is the ultimate weapon for Tifa, obtained by examining a machine in the abandoned building that has a sign "ITEM" outside in Wall Market after the player has found the Key to Sector 5 buried in Bone Village after Cloud and Tifa rejoin the party.

What is Cloud's strongest weapon FF7? ›

Ultima Weapon has the highest stats of any of Cloud's weapons, and eight Materia slots, though its Materia gain no AP. It is Cloud's most powerful weapon both for dealing physical damage in attacks and Limits, and in casting spells due to the Magic stat and number of slots.

Who is the hardest boss in Final Fantasy 7? ›

1 Ruby Weapon

Though many fans consider Emerald Weapon to be the most difficult boss in the game, Ruby Weapon has a few more tricks up its sleeve than its underwater sibling. Players will naturally fight Ruby Weapon during the late game, but this doesn't mean any Level 99 party can just walk in and dominate the battle.

What is the best weapon in Final Fantasy 7? ›

One of the single most powerful weapons across all characters in the entire game, the Golden Collar is found in the Gongaga Reactor of Chapter 9. Not only does it have 145 Attack at Weapon Level 7, but it has two Magic Attack Power +20 Weapon Skills, making it potentially one of Red's strongest for magic as well.

How many times do you fight Sephiroth? ›

you fight him 3 times, all at the very end. two massive forms of him, and a final mental 1-on-1. Well, it's not mental, exactly. It's supposed to be a duel in spirit form.

How to get Vincent's Ultimate Weapon? ›

After acquiring the submarine or a Gold Chocobo, you can reach Lucrecia's Cave, located behind a waterfall in a lagoon in the Nibel area. Visit the cave with Vincent in your party during Disc 2. Then during Disc 3, revisit the cave with Vincent in your party to get his ultimate weapon, Death Penalty.

How to get cids Ultimate Weapon? ›

Cid's ultimate weapon is the Venus Gospel. You get this on the 2nd story visit to rocket town by talking to the old guy 3 times.

How to get Tifa's Ultimate Weapon? ›

The Premium Heart is the ultimate weapon for Tifa, obtained by examining a machine in the abandoned building that has a sign "ITEM" outside in Wall Market after the player has found the Key to Sector 5 buried in Bone Village after Cloud and Tifa rejoin the party.

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