Final Fantasy VII Side Quest
Yuffie’s Wutai Pagoda
The Five-Level Pagoda becomes available after completing the Wutai materia-theft quest. However, these fights can be hard when Wutai first becomes available and waiting has an added benefit beyond being stronger. This side quest is one of the very few opportunities for Enemy Skill Materia to learn the Trine Enemy Skill. If you wait, you can ensure all four Enemy Skill Materia can learn it.
If you wait, these battles are trivial and you probably won’t need my advice. So the advice below is for folks trying to take this on when it first becomes available on Disc 1—should you want to tackle it then.
Before You Start
If you do want to take it on when it’s first available, bring X-Potions, Elixirs, Swift Bolts, and Status Abnormality ItemsTarget: 1, Paralyse enemy, and make sure you’ve learned the enemy skill Magic Hammer.
Start this side quest by putting Yuffie in your party and talking to the person in the tall pagoda at the back of the far-right area of Wutai.
Suggested setup:
- Weapon: Yuffie's WeaponsYuffie's Weapon. Attack: 49; Attack %: 105; Connected Slots: 1; Unconnected Slots: 4.
- Armor: ArmorArmor: 0 Connected Slots, 8 Unconnected Slots.
- Accessory: AccessoriesAccessory: Protects against Status Abnormalities: Berserk, Fury and Sadness.
- Materia ideas: Time Materia linked to Added Effect Materia, Restore Materia, Counter Attack Materia, Long Range Materia, Enemy Skill Materia, Death Blow Materia, Sense Materia, MP Plus Materia, and HP Plus Materia.
- Put Yuffie in the back row if she has Long Range Materia equipped.
- Set battle speed low if you need the extra reaction time.
General pattern: rest and save between fights. Open with Big Guard, Sense if you want the HP readout, and use Magic Hammer to drain MP from enemies where it matters. If Counter Attack and Added Effect slow or stop an enemy, Deathblow becomes much more reliable.
Boss Fight Prep
Equip for wind attacks and Enemy Skills.
EnemyFirst Wutai Pagoda opponent. Weak to Wind and immune to Earth and Gravity. Reward: 50 AP, 0 Gil. Drops: X-Potion. Magic Hammer removes its damaging and support spells. is level 30 with 3,000 HP and 150 MP. He is weak to Wind and has nothing to steal. Use Big Guard, then Magic Hammer to empty his MP. If he casts Reflect, avoid regular magic. Beta and Cure 2 can carry the fight.
Boss Fight Prep
Enemy Skills Beta, Magic Hammer, and Big Guard are great.
EnemySecond Wutai Pagoda opponent. Immune to Gravity. Reward: 50 AP, 0 Gil. Drops: Turbo Ether. Rage Bomber is a strong counterattack. is level 32 with 4,000 HP and 180 MP, and nothing to steal. Use Big Guard, then alternate Beta, Cure 2, and Magic Hammer as needed. Rage Bomber still works even after MP is gone.
Boss Fight Prep
Enemy Skills Beta, Magic Hammer, and Big Guard are great.
EnemyThird Wutai Pagoda opponent. Immune to Gravity. Reward: 50 AP, 0 Gil. Drops: Ice Ring. Stare Down causes Paralysis; a Jem Ring or Ribbon neutralizes the fight. is level 34 with 5,000 HP and 210 MP, and nothing to steal. Big Guard, Beta, Cure 2, and Magic Hammer work well. Stare Down can Paralyze Yuffie, so equip a AccessoriesAccessory: Protects against Status Abnormalities: Petrify, Slow-Numb and Paralyze or AccessoriesAccessory: Protects against *ALL* Status Abnormalities before the fight.
Boss Fight Prep
Enemy Skills Beta, Magic Hammer, and Big Guard are great.
EnemyFourth Wutai Pagoda opponent. Immune to Gravity. Reward: 50 AP, 0 Gil. Drops: Elixir. Iron Attack is its strongest move. is level 36 with 6,000 HP and 240 MP, and nothing to steal. Use the same pattern: Big Guard, Beta, Cure 2, and Magic Hammer.
Boss Fight Prep
LAST WARNING: If you want all four Enemy Skill Materia to learn Trine, do not fight EnemyFinal Wutai Pagoda opponent. No elemental weakness or absorb. Reward: 60 AP, 40,000 Gil. Drops: All Creation; defeating him also awards Leviathan Materia. Learn Trine before defeating him. until you have them all. This is your final chance to learn it, and you cannot fight him again after winning. As before, Enemy Skills Beta, Magic Hammer, and Big Guard are great.
EnemyFinal Wutai Pagoda opponent. No elemental weakness or absorb. Reward: 60 AP, 40,000 Gil. Drops: All Creation; defeating him also awards Leviathan Materia. Learn Trine before defeating him. is level 41 with 10,000 HP and 1,000 MP, and nothing to steal. He can use Demi 3, so cast Haste and Cure 2 quickly, then use Big Guard. If you’re looking to get Trine on your Enemy Skill Materia, just keep using curing magic/items until he uses it. Use Magic Hammer AFTER you’ve learned Trine to make him less dangerous.
As before, Swift Bolts, Big Guard, and Cure or White Wind as needed.
Reward:
You will receive Final Limit BreaksYuffie's Level 4 Limit Break. Acquire on Disc 1 by completing the Wutai Pagoda side quest. and the Leviathan Materia after the final fight.