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Sand and Circuses Quest Walkthrough
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Sand and Circuses Quest Walkthrough

Complete walkthrough for the Sand and Circuses quest in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Chapter 12. Learn strategies for Yuffie, Aerith, Barret, Tifa, and Cloud's battles.

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Complete walkthrough for the Sand and Circuses quest in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Chapter 12. Learn strategies for Yuffie, Aerith, Barret, Tifa, and Cloud's battles.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head to The Dustbowl in the Corel Region during Chapter 12. Ensure you've completed the prerequisite quests: "Of Robed Men" (available in Chapter 7) and "Trouble in Paradise" (available in Chapter 12).
  2. 2
    Locate Leslie at the Beast Battleground. He is searching for a woman rumored to be a prize in the Beast Battleground event.
  3. 3
    Speak to the guard at the Beast Battleground and choose "Gus’ Party" to initiate the series of five solo battles. Each battle will feature a different human party member (excluding Red XIII).
  4. 4
    Battle 1: Yuffie vs. Valrons
    • Equip Yuffie with Ice Ninjutsu.
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    Valrons are weak to ice.
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    Watch out for their melee attacks and the unblockable Graviton Charge. Interrupt Graviton Charge immediately by focusing attacks on the enemy using it.
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    Stagger one Valron and use Art of War for significant damage.
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    Battle 2: Aerith vs. Bombs
    • Consider equipping Aerith with Barrier Materia (level two or higher) for Manaward.
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    Bombs have no elemental weakness.
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    Dodge their fireballs, which can be difficult due to Aerith's slow dodge.
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    Use Ward and Ward Shift to teleport away from fireballs.
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    Use magic other than Fire.
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    If a Bomb uses Explosion Imminent, attack it to trigger its Self-Destruct and move away to avoid damage.
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    Battle 3: Barret vs. Zemzeletts
    • Equip Barret with Ice Materia.
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    Zemzeletts are weak to ice.
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    Barret has high HP and damage output, making this fight generally manageable.
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    Use Steelskin to avoid interruption during attacks.
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    Lifesaver can provide extra insurance.
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    Be aware of Zemzeletts' Wingbeat attack, which pushes the player back.
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    Battle 4: Tifa vs. Modded Sweeper
    • Equip Tifa with Lightning Materia.
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    The Modded Sweeper is weak to lightning.
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    Use Thunder to pressure the enemy.
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    Follow up with Focused Strike to build the stagger gauge.
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    Target the arms to remove some of the Sweeper's attacks. Note that the Sweeper can respawn arms.
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    Battle 5: Cloud vs. Joker
    • The Joker is a new enemy with several dangerous moves.
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    Soul Sucker: An unblockable move where Joker siphons HP. Dodge this at all costs, especially when Joker uses Anima Howl on itself.
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    Destiny: A multi-layered skill with effects based on the card drawn:
    • Hearts: Joker recovers HP.
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    Diamonds: Joker casts a buff on itself.
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    Spades: Joker casts a magical attack.
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    Clubs: Joker casts a physical attack.
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    Joker Card: Joker performs a devastating attack that leaves Cloud with 1 HP if it hits.
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    When Joker's HP is low, it will use Anima Unleashed, entering a permanent pressured state.
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    Unleash constant attacks, such as Focused Thrust, to fill the stagger gauge and end the fight quickly.
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    The Joker will use Destiny and its other moves more frequently during this phase.
Tips
  • For the Valrons, focus on interrupting Graviton Charge.
  • For the Bombs, prioritize dodging fireballs and using Ward Shift to escape.
  • For the Modded Sweeper, focus on its arms to limit its attacks.
  • For the Joker, dodging Soul Sucker is crucial.
  • When the Joker is pressured after Anima Unleashed, attack aggressively to finish the fight quickly.
  • Way of the Fist Vol. VI manuscript (grants Tifa 10 SP)
  • Party EXP
  • Character EXP
  • Relationship increase with Tifa

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