In Chapter 7 of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, titled A Trap is Sprung, players will square off against a boss known as Air Buster. However, before fans go toe to toe with this mechanical giant, they will have a chance to dispose of some of Air Buster's parts in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and this guide will shine some light on which of the parts players should choose.
The first thing to know when selecting which Final Fantasy 7 Remake Air Buster parts to get rid of is that this decision will have a direct impact on the difficulty of the forthcoming boss battle. Indeed, the three Air Buster parts in FF7 Remake (AI Programming Cores, Big Bombers, and M Units) are each connected to a different aspect of the foe, and removing them puts limitations on the boss's specific abilities. Here is how this works:
- AI Programming Cores: These parts are connected to an Air Buster attack that can stun party members in FF7 Remake. Disposing of this part reduces the frequency of this attack.
- Big Bombers: These parts are connected to an Air Buster attack that does high damage and has an area of effect. Disposing of this part reduces the frequency of this attack.
- M Units: These parts are connected to items. Disposing of this part does not have a notable effect on Air Buster.
With that established, it is recommended that players that would like to slightly decrease the difficulty of this Final Fantasy 7 Remake boss dispose of a combination of Airbuster's AI Programming Cores and Big Bombers. Indeed, limiting Airbuster's ability to use these powerful attacks can go a long way, and the removal of M Units simply does not impact the battle in a way that justifies expending the keycards.
One final thing to note is that following the boss battle players will receive items based on the Air Buster parts that they disposed of. More specifically, removing AI Programming Cores grants an items that sell for 500 Gil, removing Big Bombers grants these missiles as usable items, and removing M Units grants items like Phoenix Downs and Ethers. While these details are unlikely to inform many players' decisions about what Air Buster parts to remove in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, they are worth knowing none the less.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is out now for PS4.