Sometimes, the usual game bosses just aren't enough of a challenge for seasoned players. This guide about FF7 Rebirth secret Bosses and where to find them will help you discover a worthy opponent.
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All FF7 Rebirth Secret Bosses Locations Guide
The Secret Boss Battles are divided into three groups: Classified Intel Missions and two Combat Simulator battles: Brutal Challenges and Legendary Bouts. All of them are required to do something in the game to unlock them, which usually means beating the previous iteration of the challenge.
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| Secret Boss Challenge | Requirements | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Quetzalcoatl | Classified Intel: Winged Lacertilian of Yore | Grasslands |
| Mindflayer | Classified Intel: The Whisperer in the Darkness | Junon |
| Tonberry King | Classified Intel: Heavy Lies the Crown | Corel |
| Great Malboro | Classified Intel: The Sultan of Stench | Gongaga |
| Jabberwock | Classified Intel: The Wyvern Awoken | Cosmo Canyon |
| King Zu | Classified Intel: Avian Tyrant | Nibel |
| Gilgamesh | Defeat all summon entities, then fight Gilgamesh in the post-game | Gilgamesh Island |
| Brutal Challenge 1: Army of the Damned | Complete the main story and finish all Classified Intel missions | Combat Simulator |
| Brutal Challenge 2: Requiem for the Scorned | As above, but also beat Brutal Challenge 1 | Combat Simulator |
| Brutal Challenge 3: Unending Nightmare | As above, but also beat Brutal Challenge 2 | Combat Simulator |
| Brutal Challenge 4: Hellions’ Intonement | As above, but also beat Brutal Challenge 3 | Combat Simulator |
| Brutal Challenge 5: The Seventh Seal | As above, but also beat Brutal Challenge 4 | Combat Simulator |
| Brutal Challenge 6: Rulers of the Outer Worlds | As above, but also beat Brutal Challenge 5 | Combat Simulator |
| Legendary Bout 1: Cloud vs. the Warriors | Finish the main story, and craft the Corsair's Compass with Pirate’s Treasure Map. | Combat Simulator |
| Legendary Bout 2: Barret vs. the Colossi | Same as above, but also finish Legendary Bout 1 | Combat Simulator |
| Legendary Bout 3: Tifa vs. the Martialists | Same as above, but also finish Legendary Bout 2 | Combat Simulator |
| Legendary Bout 4: Aerith vs. the Magi | Same as above, but also finish Legendary Bout 3 | Combat Simulator |
| Legendary Bout 5: Red XIII vs. the Beasts | Same as above, but also finish Legendary Bout 4 | Combat Simulator |
| Legendary Bout 6: Yuffie vs. the Wronged | Same as above, but also finish Legendary Bout 5 | Combat Simulator |
| Legendary Bout 7: Cait Sith vs. the Abominable | Same as above, but also finish Legendary Bout 6 | Combat Simulator |
| Legendary Bout 8: Bonds of Friendship | Same as above, but also finish Legendary Bout 7 | Combat Simulator |
| Legendary Bout 9: To Be a Hero | Same as above, but also finish Legendary Bout 8 | Combat Simulator |
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