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Here's a detailed guide for defeating the Galian Beast in "Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth," including requirements, a walkthrough, strategies, and additional tips:

Requirements:

•Location: Underground Cavern in Shinra Manor during Chapter 11.

•Party Composition: Cloud, Barret, and Cait Sith are available for this fight in Chapter 11, "The Long Shadow of Shinra."

Materia:

•Fire Materia: Galian Beast is particularly weak to Fire.

•Healing Materia: Cure or Pray for keeping your party alive.

•Barrier Materia: Useful for reducing damage from the boss's aggressive attacks.

•MP Absorption Materia: Linked with Fire to sustain MP during the fight.

•Assess Materia: To learn the boss's weaknesses and attack patterns.

Gear:

•Equip gear that boosts magic attack for maximum Fire spell effectiveness.

•Consider gear with Fire resistance to mitigate damage from the boss's fire-based attacks.

•Level: Around level 35-40 should make the fight manageable, but strong Materia setup can lower this requirement.

Detailed Walkthrough:

Phase 1 (Above 50% HP):

1.Initial Attacks: Somersault Kick, Savage Beast, Flying Debris, Bestial Flare, Inner Turmoil.

2.Strategy: Use Cloud for melee, focusing on dodging or blocking Somersault Kick and Savage Beast.

3.Barret for ranged attacks, avoiding direct confrontation when Savage Beast is aimed at him.

4.Cait Sith for support, using Moogle Knuckle or Heatwave for Fire damage.

5.Pressure by hitting with Fire spells or abilities during Inner Turmoil.

Phase 2 (Below 50% HP - Enraged):

New Mechanics:

1.Chaos Glaives: Boosts melee capabilities.

6.Wall Dive: Jumps to walls for ranged attacks.

7.Chaos Flare: A massive fire attack.

Strategy:

8.Stay mobile to avoid Wall Dive and flying debris.

9.Use Barret to keep pressure from a distance with Fire spells or his Overcharge.

10.Cloud should use Firebolt Blade when possible, and Cait Sith can support with Fire magic or healing.

Phase 3 (Below 25% HP - Desperate):

1.Chaotic Impulse and Chaos Flare become more frequent.

2.Strategy: Keep moving to avoid the wide area effects of Chaos Flare.

3.Use Limit Breaks and Synergy Abilities to finish the fight, focusing on Fire damage.

Strategies:

•Exploit Fire Weakness: Use Fire spells, summon Ifrit or Phoenix if available, and abilities like Firebolt Blade to keep the pressure on.

•Defensive Play: Block or dodge, especially Savage Beast, which pins a character down. Use Barrier to lessen the impact of other attacks.

•Synergy Abilities: Use synergies like United Refocus to gain extra ATB and keep up the offensive.

•Stagger Management: Hit with Fire when Galian Beast is in Inner Turmoil or after Wall Dive to pressure and stagger.

Tips:

•ATB Management: Use ATB for abilities that deal Fire damage or heal, especially for Cait Sith.

•MP Management: Link Fire with MP Absorption to cast spells more freely, particularly in Hard Mode.

•Positioning: Stay on the move to avoid the large area attacks in later phases.

•Limit Breaks: Save these for when the boss is staggered or near defeat for maximum impact.

•Cait Sith Utilization: Use his Moogle to draw aggro, allowing time for direct hits or spell casting.

•Hard Mode: Focus on MP efficiency, equip Fire with Magic Efficiency Materia, and use Cait Sith's support abilities like Lucky Slots for buffs.

•Summoning: If you have Phoenix, it can heal and deal fire damage simultaneously.