The NieR: Automata crossover event is live in FFVII Ever Crisis, and Square Enix shared a video with new insights into the boss fight against 2B and Pod 042 in the game. It also shared videos highlighting the special gear that Tifa and Yuffie can get based on 2B and 10H and confirmed Zack can get the Virtuous Contract sword if we go through the event. A wallpaper reward previously showed Cloud as 9S.
First, the trailer Square Enix shared confirmed the 2B and Pod 042 fight is part of YoRHa No.2 Type B Intercept – Encounter in the City Ruins. As in NieR: Automata, she will have access to the Pod Programs A060: P Shield and R070: M Shield. These are her force gauges and protect her from physical and magical attacks. When in-use, shields that look like the ones from the original game appear as visual cues. Some of her major attacks include Double Stunner and Final Blow, which are both shown in the footage, and Square Enix even explained how to counter them. It also recommends Tifa’s Demon’s Impetus, Yuffie’s Fatum Ex Machina, and Matt’s Centipede weapons for the fight.
Here’s the full FFVII Ever Crisis trailer showing off the 2B and Pod 042 NieR: Automata crossoverboss fight tips.
As for the other teasers, here is what Tifa looks like in her 2B gear when using her Demon’s Impetus weapon:
And we can see Yuffie in her 10H outfit and wielding Fatum Ex Machina below.
FFVII Ever Crisis is available for the PC and mobile devices, and the NieR: Automata event with a 2B and Pod 042 encounter runs until January 7, 2026. NieR: Automata is available for the Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and the anime based on it is streaming on Crunchyroll.