FF7 Remake’s hard mode brings a new layer of difficulty to Cloud’s adventure in Midgar, challenging players to really step up their strategy and perfect their combat skills. The biggest […]
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FF7 Remake’s hard mode brings a new layer of difficulty to Cloud’s adventure in Midgar, challenging players to really step up their strategy and perfect their combat skills. The biggest differences to expect in FF7R’s hard mode are stronger enemies, unusable items, and benches that no longer restore MP. If you’re ready for the challenge, learn how to unlock hard mode and check out some of our tips on strategy, recovering MP, the best materia to use, and more.
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How to Unlock Hard Mode in FF7 Remake
You must beat Final Fantasy 7 Remake to unlock hard mode. This requires completing all of FF7R’s 18 chapters which can take between 30 – 45 hours, depending on how you play.
Once you unlock hard mode, you can start a new playthrough of FF7R at the new difficulty setting and with the same level and equipment you beat the game with. Yes, that means you get to keep your skills and materia, too! You can also play any chapter on hard mode by using the chapter select feature you also get by beating the game.
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MP Recovery Techniques in FF7 Remake’s Hard Mode
There are not too many options for MP recovery in hard mode. The best advice we can give you is to play defensively and optimize your materia loadout (we’ll go over that more below). There are a few things you can do to recover MP, however, and we’ll list those techniques below.
Ways to recover MP in FF7 Remake:
Break Shinra Boxes for Mako Shards (these respawn, and will do so immediately if you save and reload)
A redditor also suggested using the MP Absorption materia alongside Magnify materia with the same element materia linked to both as a way for recovering MP.
Best Materia to Use in FF7 Remake’s Hard Mode
Since MP is in such short supply in FF7 Remake’s hard mode, the best materia for your loadout will ideally recover MP or won’t use it at all.
Based on that, these are the best materia to use in hard mode:
Chakra and Prayer are yellow materia (or command materia) that use ATB instead of MP. While Chakra and Prayer don’t restore as much HP as healing materia or some of the stronger potions can, they will allow you to heal without using up your precious MP. Keep in mind, that having more than one party member equipped with these can help boost HP recovery.
Elemental materia (not to be confused with the green materia that allow you to cast spells) is a blue materia (or support materia) that adds the element of a linked materia to your weapon. This will infuse your attacks with that element when linked on a weapon, but will provide defense to the linked element when slotted on armor. Fully leveled up, Elemental materia can absorb all elemental damage and heal you, so long as the linked materia is the same elemental type as the damage taken.
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