Set Encounters – 135 shown
Limited encounters never appear as random encounters; bosses are involved in important plot fights; special bosses and the final bosses are specifically called out as well; super bosses represent the greatest challenge in the game; Battle Square encounters only appear in the Battle Square; chocobo encounters only appear in certain areas when using a Chocobo Lure and can be caught
Encounter		 Area Screen Details
The range of levels of monsters in this encounter
Level		 EXP AP
 Gil
In a pincer attack, your party is surrounded; in a side attack, your party surrounds the enemies; in a back attack, the enemy attacks from behind
Type
A factor indicating how hard it is to run from a battle; for example, it will generally take twice as long to run from a battle with a ×2 run difficulty than one with a ×1 run difficulty
Run Difficulty
Emerald Weapon World Map Underwater Ram into Emerald Weapon with the Shinra submarine 99 50,000 50,000 50,000 gil Normal Battle ×3
Ruby Weapon World Map Gold Saucer Area Ram into the red object near the Gold Saucer with the Highwind (after defeating Ultimate Weapon) 37–59 45,000 50,000 30,000 gil Pincer Attack ×3
Diamond Weapon World Map Midgar Area Walk into Weapon as it approaches Midgar after taking Bugenhagen to the Forgotten Capital 49 35,000 3,500 25,000 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
Ultimate Weapon (Final Battle) World Map Cosmo Area Ram into Ultimate Weapon with the Highwind when it stops for a final aerial battle (after defeating Diamond Weapon) 61 35,000 3,500 25,000 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
Proud Clod Midgar Mako Cannon Midgar, Sector 8 (Scaffolding) Move up the street 53–62 15,000 2,500 20,000 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
Lifeform-Hojo NA Midgar Mako Cannon Mako Cannon (Controls) Talk to Hojo (third battle) 58 25,000 2,500 6,000 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
Reno, Rude, & Elena Midgar Tunnels to Mako Cannon Winding Tunnel (Tunnel 8-7) Walk north from the duct (you can avoid this fight if you finished the side quest in Wutai) 50–53 16,400 1,850 15,000 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
Reno & Rude Sunken Gelnika Hallway (West) Enter the room 42–49 10,500 660 9,000 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
Jenova·SYNTHESIS Northern Cave Inside the Planet (Center) Land on the middle platform 61 60,000 500 - Normal Battle Can't Run
Carry Armor Underwater Reactor Underwater Reactor (Submarine Dock) Speak to Reno 45 5,700 425 4,000 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
Jenova·DEATH Crater Whirlwind Maze (Upper Path) Enter the area for the first time 55 6,000 400 5,000 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
Jenova·LIFE Forgotten Capital Water Altar Approach Aeris 50 4,000 350 1,500 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
Dragon Zombie Northern Cave Inside the Planet Jump onto any of the five platforms, 76/256 chance to be attacked, 102/256 chance of this encounter 54 4,000 300 2,800 gil Normal Battle ×2
Dragon Zombie Northern Cave Inside the Planet (Center) Jump onto any of the eight platforms, 76/256 chance to be attacked, 102/256 chance of this encounter 54 4,000 300 2,800 gil Normal Battle ×2
2 Submarine Crew, Captain Red Shinra Submarine Submarine Bridge Decide to fight the Shinra soldiers 32–34 2,550 244 2,050 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
2 Submarine Crew, Captain Shinra Submarine Submarine Bridge Decide to fight the Shinra soldiers 32–34 2,550 244 2,050 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
3 Submarine Crew (Pincer Attack) Underwater Reactor Underwater Reactor (Guard Post) Approach the two soldiers guarding the first doorway without defeating the soldier near the entrance 32 2,550 240 1,500 gil Pincer Attack Can't Run
Schizo Gaea's Cliff Inside of Gaea's Cliff (Upper Cave Exit) Walk down the hallway 43 4,400 240 3,000 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
3 Submarine Crew (Pincer Attack) Shinra Submarine Inside Submarine Enter the submarine 32 2,550 240 1,500 gil Pincer Attack Can't Run
Demons Gate Temple of the Ancients Temple of the Ancients (Exit) Check the door 45 3,800 220 4,000 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
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