Which Attack Staggers Rufus?

With Darkstar gone, Rufus becomes considerably more dangerous. Very few of his attacks can be blocked, so the biggest challenge you'll face is building up ATB to attack. Luckily, however, you can once again exploit his Achilles' heel and use Braver to stagger him whenever he's reloading.

Which attack instantly staggers Rufus?

Tip. Darkstar will enter Pressured status when attacked by Blade Burst, and Rufus will be Staggered if hit with Braver while performing Reload, so focus on using these attacks any time you don't need to heal or buff yourself to make this fight much easier.

What moves to use Rufus?

The pool of moves Rufus can use is greatly reduced, and he will Reload frequently. Instead of slashing at him haphazardly, guard and wait for him to Reload, using abilties like Braver or a Limit Break to stagger him during the opening and take him down.