Here is a comprehensive guide on how you can beat the Psychokinetic Mindflayer in Junon in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

The Mindflayer is the Classified Intel: The Whisperer in the Darkness boss in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. It is an optional boss in the Junon region and is a significant challenge due to its lack of elemental weaknesses. Defeating this formidable foe earns you the Mindflayer Crown item, which can be used to craft the Psychic’s Charm gear.
How To Unlock The Mindflayer’s Boss Battle?

You will be unable to fight the Mindflayer until you have analyzed the four lifesprings in the Junon region. Once you have finished analyzing all four lifesprings, Chadley will mark the Mindflayer on your map as the Classified Intel Report: The Whisperer in the Darkness.
When you reach the area, hold the triangle button as prompted by the game to engage the enemy.
The Mindflayer’s Stats

The Mindflayer’s stats and HP will vary according to the difficulty you are playing.
Stat | Easy | Medium | Hard |
HP | 14599 | 20856 | 75118 |
The Mindflayer can be a tough boss to beat because it has no elemental or conditional weaknesses. However, using the Assess Materia on this boss reveals that landing Synergy Abilities can pressure it.
The Mindflayer has lesser resistance against Magic attacks, Berserk, Deprotect, Deshell, Debrave, Defaith, Slow, Poison, Sleep, Stop, and Morphable Items. It is also immune to Proportional damage, Stone, and Silence.
How To Defeat the Mindflayer in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth?

Now that you know the strengths and weaknesses of this boss, you are ready to formulate a winning strategy.
As the Assess Materia reveals, the Mindflayer can be pressured by the use of Synergy Abilities. For this reason, it is recommended to make use of ways to boost your ATB Gauge. Casting Haste or having ATB-related Materia equipped on a character are some of the possible ways to accomplish this.
As the Mindflayer is resistant to magic damage, using spells against it is a suboptimal idea. For this reason, using Aerith is not recommended for this battle unless you need her to heal your party.
Cloud and Tifa are a must for this battle. With their powerful Synergy Abilities such as Relentless Rush and their primarily physical method of attacking, they are perfectly built for this battle.
A single Synergy Ability is sufficient to pressure the boss. As soon as you successfully pressure it, switch to Tifa to quickly deal stagger damage to the boss.
Red XIII is also useful for this fight due to his swift movement, allowing him to dodge the Mindflayer’s attacks more easily. Additionally, his Synergy Abilities with Cloud can pressure the Mindflayer.
Attacks To Avoid
The Mindflayer has numerous powerful attacks and abilities that can be devastating to your party. Two of these attacks are Sinister Seizure and Psychotic Break.
For Sinister Seizure, the Mindflayer locks your character in a hold and then deals severe damage to them. The second attack is Psychotic Break. This attack is used after a move called Telekinesis, in which it throws boulders at you.
Psychotic Break can be avoided by hiding behind one of the boulders that the Mindflayer throws. Failing to avoid this attack will cause your party to take 9999 damage. Fortunately, your party members automatically move behind the rocks when this move is used, so you don’t have to worry about them.
Rapid usage of Synergy Abilities and carefully avoiding this tentacled fiend’s attacks will soon lead you to certain victory. This will get you the Mindflayer Crown, which is used to craft the Psychic’s Charm.
That was everything you need to know to defeat the Mindflayer in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
Looking For More?
Thank you for reading the article. We provide the latest news and create guides for Baldur’s Gate 3, Starfield, ARK Survival Ascended, and more. Also, watch Deltia play games on Twitch or visit his YouTube channel!