FF7 Rebirth Quetzalcoatl Talon: How to find and fight the Quetzalcoatl for the Windmill Gear
When undertaking the Where The Wind Blows quest in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Grasslands, you’ll be tasked with creating a Windmill Gear. That’s not too difficult, except one item requires finding and defeating a rare monster, the Quetzalcoatl, and finding one is a challenge in itself.
In this guide we’re breaking down everything you need to know to unlock and defeat the Quetzalcoatl fiend in FF7 Rebirth so you can craft the Windmill Gear and complete the Where The Wind Blows. There are a few steps involved, so strap in.
How to unlock the Quetzalcoatl battle – FF7 Rebirth
You're just after the Windmill Gear really, right?
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You’ll probably start your Quetzalcoatl hunt once you’ve started progressing the Where The Wind Blows quest in the Grasslands Region. You need to undertake the Classified Intel: Winged Lacertilian of Yore World Intel Combat Assignment, but that’s easier said than done.
In order to unlock that Classified Intel battle with the Quetzalcoatl, you will first need to find every Expedition Intel in the Grasslands, which come in the form of Lifespring Cystals. There are six Lifespring Crystals to find:
- Expedition Intel 1: Cragshade Lifespring
- Expedition Intel 2: Wetlands Lifespring
- Expedition Intel 3: Morass Lifespring
- Expedition Intel 4: Grasswastes Lifespring
- Expedition Intel 5: Mako Pipeline Lifespring
- Expedition Intel 6: Cavern Lifespring
Once you scan those Lifespring Crystals, which will be marked on your map by the Activation Towers, you will unlock the Classified Intel battle with the Quetzalcoatl.
Quetzalcoatl monster and Talon location – FF7 Rebirth
The Quetzalcoatl Classified Intel will appear here.
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The Classified Intel: Winged Lacertilian of Yore with the Quetzalcoatl is located in the Eastern desert part of the Grasslands, Southwest of the Mako Pipeline Maintenance Warehouse, which is found even further Southwest of Activation Tower 6.
How to beat the Quetzalcoatl for the Quetzalcoatl Talon – FF7 Rebirth
Make sure to use Ice attacks!
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The Quetzalcoatl’s weakness is Ice element attacks, meaning you should go into the battle with some Blizzard Materia equipped. It also uses Thunder element attacks, so you should defend against those as best you can.
It unleashes a powerful attack when it moves between the air and ground, so make sure to keep clear or block perfectly when it happens. Other than that tidbit of info, the most important thing to really do is keep up the pressure and unleash as many Ice attacks as possible. Shiva is a great Summon to use during this fight for this reason. You can also use Steal or Morph to get the Quetzalcoatl Talon, in case you feel like it.
