Check this Final Fantasy 7 Remake (FF7 Remake, FF7R) boss guide on how to beat Reno & Rude. Including moves, weakness, resistances, how to defeat on hard mode, and more!!!
Table of Contents
| Related Guides | |
|---|---|
 Reno Boss Guide | Rude Boss Guide |
Reno & Rude - Weakness & Resistance
Reno - Boss Info & Stats
| HP | EXP | AP | Gil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16142 | 510 | 10 | 850 |
| Drop | Rare Drop | Steal |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo Ether | - | Magician's Bracelet |
Weaknesses & Resistances
| Weakness | - |
|---|---|
| Lesser Resistance | - |
| Greater Resistance | Lightning, Proportional Damage |
| Immunities | Silence, Slow, Berserk |
| Absorbed Elements | - |
Rude - Boss Info & Stats
| HP | EXP | AP | Gil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12894 | 340 | 10 | 2,550 |
| Drop | Rare Drop | Steal |
|---|---|---|
| Mega-Potion | - | Blade Bracelet |
Weaknesses & Resistances
| Weakness | TBD |
|---|---|
| Lesser Resistance | TBD |
| Greater Resistance | TBD |
| Immunities | TBD |
| Absorbed Elements | TBD |
How To Beat Reno & Rude - Boss Fight Tips & Tricks
Phase 1: Reno Only
Powerful Melee Fighter
Reno is a quick melee specialist that has moves that can easily close gaps between him and your characters.
Vulnerable After Electroburst
Reno will pause for a few seconds after executing Electroburst. Use this moment to deal heavy damage with your attacks and abilities.
Phase 2: Reno & Rude (Helicopter)
Reno Calls For Backup
Reno will call Rude for backup once his health reaches 2/3. Rude's helicopter will try to strafe your team with its machine guns and will sometimes drop bombs.
Reno Disables A Character With Pyramid
Reno can conjure a Pyramid Mine that will slowly travel towards a character. Getting hit by the Pyramid Mine will disable the character, immobilizing and locking him or her in place. Change characters when this happens and try to smash the pyramid to free your teammate!
Reduce Reno's And Rude's Health
The fight goes to the next phase after reducing Reno's health to 1/3 and Rude's health to half of its full length.
Phase 3: Reno & Rude Tag-Team
Fight Against 2 Bosses
The next phase of the fight involves 2 of the bosses on the ground at the same time. Fighting both enemies can be difficult, so make sure to maintain your HP!
Prioritize Reno First
As Reno's HP is already to near the brink and his attacks are far damaging than Rude's, prioritize beating him first. Use your skills, summons, and Limit Breaks to quickly dispatch Reno, then proceed to gang up on Rude.
Beware Of Turks Combo
Reno and Rude can use a move called "Turks Combo" to rain down a devastating attack on your party. This damage also knocks your characters out for a few seconds. Note that the 2 bosses also pause after doing this move.
Reno & Rude Hard Mode Tips
Reno & Rude Hard Mode Overview
- Give Cloud Lightning immunity via Materia
- Stagger Reno fast
- Put up Barrier on everyone during the Helicopter section
- Save limits and summons for phase 3
- Burn Reno first in phase 3
Recommended Equipment
| Cloud | Weapon: Buster Sword Armor: Force Bracelet Accessory: Champion Belt Limit: Ascension |
|---|---|
| Barret | Weapon: Big Bertha Armor: Supreme Bracer Accessory: Circlet or Supernatural Wristguards Limit: Catastrophe |
| Tifa | Weapon: Purple Pain Armor: Cog Bangle Accessory: Supernatural Wristguards Limit: Somersault |
Recommended Materia
| Materia | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Barrier | ★★★ | ・Necessary, have at least 2 |
| Lightning | ★★★ | ・Reno uses many Lightning attacks, so link with Elemental in armor to gain immunity |
| Elemental | ★★★ | ・Link with Lightning in Cloud's armor to gain immunity |
| HP Up | ★★★ | ・Recommended to run at least one on Cloud/Tifa, two on Barret |
| Healing | ★★★ | ・Useful to heal yourself up when low ・One on each character |
| Magnify | ★★★ | ・Link with Healing on Barret (or Cloud) (OR Barrier, if you think you'll be fine on healing) |
| Revival | ★★★ | ・Recommended to run on at least 2 characters to be safe. |
| MP Up | ★★★ | ・Recommended to run one on each character |
| Chakra | ★★・ | ・Useful on Barret to heal when low |
| Ifrit | ★・・ | ・Neither are weak to fire, but the 1 ATB summon cost is nice to have - any summon will do here |
| Time | ★・・ | ・Hasting can be helpful |
Use Barret's Lifesaver + Chakra
Barret's Lifesaver ability redirects some of the damage an ally takes to him. Combined with Chakra, which heals you more depending on how low your health is, this is a powerful combo that you should use repeatedly during this fight to mitigate damage for your allies.
Raise Stagger During Reno's Casts
If you followed our instructions above, Cloud should be immune to lightning attacks, so he can freely attack during Reno's channeled cast of EM Triple Shot! Use Focused Thrust here to build stagger!
Save Up ATB During Helicopter Segment
During the Helicopter segments, don't spend ATB on ranged abilities with Barret. Just save up ATB and cast barrier on all party members! This will be crucial in phase 3 (though it's worth having Barrier up on everyone for the entire fight!)
Save Limits For Phase 3
In phase 3, you'll have to take on Reno and Rude simultaneously. This can easily overwhelm you in a manner of seconds, so it's important that you save one Limit for each of them! This is also as good a time as any to use a summon.
Manuscript Reward
For defeating Reno & Rude on hard mode, you'll get Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. VII, which gives SP to Barret.
Check Out The Location Of All Manuscripts Here!| vs. Optional Boss Guide | |
|---|---|
| Shiva | Leviathan |
| Fat Chocobo | Bahamut |
| Type 0 Behemoth | Secret Boss |
