These birds prefer their prey fried then skewered. Here’s how to avoid being stunned by the Saberhawk in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7).
How to Avoid Saberhawk’s Stun in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (Fiend Intel 3: Top of the Pecking Order)
Once you activate theWasteland Towerin the Corel Region, Chadley will call you and let you know about a new fiend you’ll need to destroy. In this case, theSaberhawk, found just south of the Dustbowl.
This fiend encounter takes place in a cave, and MIA will request you knock out these three challenges to successfully beat the Saberhawk in Final Fantasy 7:
But avoiding getting stunned by the Saberhawk is the most challenging of these requirements, as getting stunned even once will cause you to fail. There arethree methods to avoid being stunned by the Saberhawk.
you’re able to opt to try tododge it. When you’re a potential target for the Saberhawk’s attack, it will turn its body towards you and pause for a few seconds. During this time, you can try to run or dodge to avoid its flurry of attacks. Doing this is ideal if you’re attempting to dodge its stun attack,Zap Claw, as the red banner will likely only briefly appear above the Saberhawk before it attacks. Likewise, the Saberhawk likes to use Zapclaw after it’s already successfully attacked you once, as a successful attack can slightly stagger and slow you, making it easier for it to land Zapclaw.
Another option, and my favorite option, is tokill the Saberhawk before it can use its attack. The Saberhawk won’t start the fight with Zap Claw and will wait until around mid-health. You can take advantage of this by building up the ATB gauge for your party members and then finishing up the Saberhawks withFire attacks, which will exploit the Saberhawk’s weakness. A strong fire attack will also cause the Saberhawk to hit the ground, stunned, giving you a chance to pummel it into a pile of feathers.
The third option is tocycle quickly between enemies or party members. You’ll only fail the stun challenge if thecharacter you’re controlling is stunned.So, if it looks like your character is being focused on by a Saberhawk, you’re able to press left or right on your d-pad to cycle to a party member who isn’t the focus of the Saberhawk’s attention. This is the most efficient way of avoiding the Saberhawk and whittling down the flocks’ health. Alternatively, you can use Cloud’sTriple Slashto dash quickly between the three enemies, which should be fast enough to avoid getting hit by their attacks altogether.
The Saberhawk isn’t the only annoying fiend in Corel Region. TheBladefinis difficult to pressure, as it has no elemental weaknesses, and theSilver Chimerais just a tank of a beast. But if you want all those World Intel points, it’s a good idea to cull both.
Daphne Fama
A Staff Writer at Prima Games since 2022, Daphne Fama spends an inordinate amount playing games of all stripes but has a soft spot for horror, FPS, and RPGs. When she’s not gaming, she’s an author and member of the Horror Writers Association with a debut novel coming out in 2025. In a previous life, she was an attorney but found she preferred fiction to contracts and forms
