Available from Chapter 3 of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Battle Intel Reports have you complete various tasks on behalf of Professor Hojo's intern, Chadley.
Each objective completed allows the young scientist to develop new Materia, many of which will prove to be very useful.
He will also give you access to VR battles against various Summons. Once beaten, he will award you with their relevant Summon Materia.
Notes
The completion of the these objectives is retroactive: you can contribute to their achievement even before Chadley has proposed the task.
For example, if you are tasked with using the Assess Materia on 10 enemies, if you have done this before Chadley gives you the task then that task will automatically be completed.
You'll find Chadley in the main hubs of the game, such as the Sector 7 or Sector 5 Slums. You won't run into him all the time, so go and see him as often as possible before the story progresses.
The Materia he makes is available in limited quantities, so buy his entire stock if you can afford it. This will give you greater scope for customization of your team.
It may not be wise to attempt some VR battles depending on where you are in the main story. Fighting Bahamut when you're only with Cloud and Aerith, for example, is highly discouraged.
List of Battle Intel Reports
|
Report |
Task |
Materia |
|---|---|---|
|
Monster BioPt. 1 |
Assess 2 enemy types |
Auto Cure |
|
Magic ElementsPt. 1 |
Hit enemies vulnerable to fire, ice, or lightning with the appropriate magic |
Wind |
|
The Stagger EffectPt. 1 |
Use unique abilities on staggered enemies and charge the ATB gauge 10 times |
First Strike |
|
The Stagger EffectPt. 2 |
Stagger 15 enemy types |
ATB Boost |
|
Combat Simulation:Shiva |
Defeat Shiva in the VR Simulation |
Shiva Summon |
|
Monster BioPt. 2 |
Assess 10 enemy types |
Steadfast Block |
|
Magic ElementsPt. 2 |
Exploit weaknesses of 15 enemy types |
Steal |
|
The Manipulation Technique |
Defeat 2 or more enemies with a single attack |
Provoke |
|
Monster VariantsPt. 1 |
Defeat monsters of 3 unique varieties |
Synergy |
|
Combat Simulation:Fat Chocobo |
Defeat Fat Chocobo in the VR Simulation |
Fat Chocobo Summon |
|
Monster BioPt. 3 |
Assess 20 enemy types |
Item Master |
|
The Stagger EffectPt. 3 |
Increase stagger damage bonus to 200% |
Parry |
|
Refocus Analysis |
Trigger Refocus 2 times |
ATB Assist |
|
The Stagger EffectPt. 4 |
Stagger 40 enemy types |
ATB Stagger |
|
Combat Simulation: Leviathan |
Defeat Leviathan in the VR Simulation |
Leviathan Summon |
|
Monster BioPt. 4 |
Assess 30 enemy types |
Enemy Skill |
|
Weapon Abilities |
Acquire all 16 weapon abilities |
Skill Master |
|
MP Consumption |
Master all 12 types of Magic Materia |
MP Absorption |
|
Monster Variants Pt. 2 |
Defeat monsters of 10 unique varities |
HP Absorption |
|
Combat Simulation: Bahamut |
Defeat Bahamut in the VR Simulation |
Bahamut Summon |
Note that all VR battles can be replayed at will, at the difficulty you prefer.
You will not receive EXP from these battles, but you will receive AP. This means they can be a good way to farm Materia levels early on, even if time-consuming.
