Swamp Monster

[Cuddletauren]

THat swamp monster kicks my ass every time. Can I go grind some levels and beat it or will it scale? I'm playing on normal mode.
Thank you for the privilege of your time.

[sora825]

I'm one of many who are stuck waiting on a patch and looking for softlock workarounds so I could be wrong.
I'm guessing you're talking about the part where, in the original FF7 you technically could kill the Zolom but you were "supposed" to realize that you can catch chocobo and instead ride them across the swamp to go fast enough not to get caught.

[Cuddletauren]

umm.. you know you get the chocobo, swim the swamp, see sepiroth and then you have to fight the legendary swamp monster who is very hard and blocking me from progressing. i dont believe you can out run this encounter

[Darkstaru]

Originally posted by sora825:

I'm one of many who are stuck waiting on a patch and looking for softlock workarounds so I could be wrong.
I'm guessing you're talking about the part where, in the original FF7 you technically could kill the Zolom but you were "supposed" to realize that you can catch chocobo and instead ride them across the swamp to go fast enough not to get caught.

Its a mandatory fight in this.

Its not that hard, learn to parry the attacks to inflict stagger. Its also weak to ice, use tifa's ice ability.

[sora825]

Originally posted by Cuddletauren:

you know you get the chocobo, swim the swamp, see sepiroth and then you have to fight the legendary swamp monster

No I didn't. The game is so broken that even after finding a couple different bandaids I'm lucky just to walk around Kalm without getting soft locked.

Originally posted by Darkstaru:

Its a mandatory fight in this.

Thanks.


Did a quick search & I'm seeing that it seems to be overpowered but after seeing the patterns a straightforward fight.
"headbutt" is always straight ahead, "Snap" is always short range, etc.

[Cuddletauren]

Originally posted by sora825:

Originally posted by Cuddletauren:

you know you get the chocobo, swim the swamp, see sepiroth and then you have to fight the legendary swamp monster

No I didn't. The game is so broken that even after finding a couple different bandaids I'm lucky just to walk around Kalm without getting soft locked.

Originally posted by Darkstaru:

Its a mandatory fight in this.

Thanks.


Did a quick search & I'm seeing that it seems to be overpowered but after seeing the patterns a straightforward fight.
"headbutt" is always straight ahead, "Snap" is always short range, etc.

i don't see why you're still here

[Cuddletauren]

original question is still open: can i grind my level to make this battle EASIER!?

[CHAO$$$]

Originally posted by Cuddletauren:

original question is still open: can i grind my level to make this battle EASIER!?

If you clear the region you will have an easier time - from what ive seen the biggest improvements early on come from gear - specifically the crafted gear that you can get from doing the "springs" and then scanning for transmute chips. First you get to craft a bracelet - with the other chip you get an upgrade to said bracelet or sth like that.

Those are pretty significant upgrades over the regular stuff.

Not sure if the game has general level scaling - im playing on dynamic anyway.

[Rawlee]

Be aware that you can hit the cranium by using dodge and then holding the attack button with Cloud. This will cause him to... fly through the air towards his target. The game doesn't explain this very clearly, so I had to figure it out from someone else on how to deal with the numerous flyers and out-of-reach enemies in this game.

[Cuddletauren]

Hi thanks all for the responses. I'm not an idiot and know how to play a game. The problem I have found is I was attempting this at level 17, and the quest actually recommends 19. At 19 I easily beat the swamp beast.

To answer my own question: yes you can grind it out.

[Houstonheart]

Originally posted by CHAO$$$:

Originally posted by Cuddletauren:

original question is still open: can i grind my level to make this battle EASIER!?

If you clear the region you will have an easier time - from what ive seen the biggest improvements early on come from gear - specifically the crafted gear that you can get from doing the "springs" and then scanning for transmute chips. First you get to craft a bracelet - with the other chip you get an upgrade to said bracelet or sth like that.

Those are pretty significant upgrades over the regular stuff.

Not sure if the game has general level scaling - im playing on dynamic anyway.

Many may neglect doign those and the sub lines linked to them to do the ADVANCED transmutes that Require Special enemy items (talons , claws, beaks, feathers etc , by also defeating those enemies in order to transmute. )

Advice to the others. DO the intel Towers - then intel points - choco digging - and springs You will need to get your transmuting and craft skill high enough in later chapters to do much higher than advanced gear. and items that give much larger stat boots for each character.

(unless playing the lowest difficulty and you can get away with some slacking). I slacked and had to go back to start map and knock them all out then progress clearing them all.

[Duvall12]

You just need to get used to the combat. This fight got me once but I took him out easy 2nd try. Use Aeirth and Arcane ward and double blizzard to stagger. Pop arcane ward, move out, gather ATB and teleport back to ward and blizzard. Rinse repeat. You gotta follow the assess pages, and it's almost mandatory to get used to Aeirth if you want to make the game easy. Focus cranium.