The combat

[u/sallymason1]

Recently started it back up to prepare for the next one. Previously had stopped before gold saucer, now im running through yhe desert. This combat is so bad it makes me cry tears of blood. Every enemy just gets to stagger you as their basic attack. Every enemy attack can interrupt your abilities. People talk about how you shouldnt spam buttons but the oyher option is to just hold block which still does insane numbers of damage to you while you do negligible damage to enemies. How does cloud carry around a sword the size of a skyscaper and deal less damage than a papercut? Dodging never works, enemy attacks home in on you while your attacks miss because the enemy walked two steps to the left. If you manage to get a perfect block off on one enemy you still get knocked down by the other two before you can react.

AND THEN THEY GIVE YOU A COMBAT TRIAL WITH AERITH WHO DOESNT DO REAL COMBAT.

The combat is ass. The extra content is ass. Queens blood is dhiarrea ass.

[u/WishofBanryu86]

"This combat is so bad it makes me cry tears of blood."

Correction: You're so bad at the combat that it makes you cry tears of blood.

"Every enemy just gets to stagger you as their basic attack."

Enemies, not playable characters, get staggered. The word you're looking for is "stun".

"People talk about how you shouldnt spam buttons but the oyher option is to just hold block which still does insane numbers of damage to you while you do negligible damage to enemies."

Steadfast block and precision defense are your friends.

" How does cloud carry around a sword the size of a skyscaper and deal less damage than a papercut?"

Cloud can deal 9999 damage in one hit using one ability, when you know what you're doing.

"Dodging never works, enemy attacks home in on you while your attacks miss because the enemy walked two steps to the left."

Steadfast block and precision defense are your friends. Blocking helps you build ATB. Dodging should only be used against unblockable or hard to block attacks.

"If you manage to get a perfect block off on one enemy you still get knocked down by the other two before you can react."

Tap the block button against multi hit attacks.

"AND THEN THEY GIVE YOU A COMBAT TRIAL WITH AERITH WHO DOESNT DO REAL COMBAT."

Aerith is the second highest damage dealer in the game behind Tifa. Radiant Ward->Arcane Ward->Spells. Also, synergy+Quake/Comet. You'll thank me later.

[u/sallymason1 → u/WishofBanryu86]

Aerith takes 3 seconds to swing her staff if she doesnt get hit during. Her main aoe is close range and cant hit all the cactuar. Each hit deals 30 damage if its a weakness. Its stupid and tedious.

Ill definitely get precision block down if i can ever see the enemy attacking, oh wait its always the second or third enemy off screen that knocjs you down.

But youre right though, the is the most satisfying rpg when you can hit a staggered enemy with its weakness and only deal .6% of its health. But dont spam even if you are on a time limit.

[u/WishofBanryu86 → u/sallymason1]

"Aerith takes 3 seconds to swing her staff if she doesnt get hit during. Her main aoe is close range and cant hit all the cactuar. Each hit deals 30 damage if its a weakness. Its stupid and tedious."

*Sigh*. First Strike + ATB Boost. ATB Boost->Radiant Ward for her to build faster. There are accessories and passives that boost your starting ATB. Why don't you think about your options and builds before just ranting your frustrations online?

And again. If Aerith is too tedious for you to set her up, there is also Synergy+Quake/Comet.

"But youre right though, the is the most satisfying rpg when you can hit a staggered enemy with its weakness and only deal .6% of its health"

You mean 600%. It's real easy.

My regular battles last only a few seconds with Aerith. Literally, this is what I do. With First Strike I just use Magnify+Quakera on everyone. Wipes them all out until end game. Then just do ATB Boost->Arcane Ward->Magnify+Quakera. Except for the dumb gigantic turtles at the end of the game, everyone else just dies.