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|     \    / __ \_|   |  \ |  |   / __ \_ \___ \  \___  |
\___  /   (____  /|___|  / |__|  (____  //____  >  / ____|
\/         \/      \/             \/      \/  \/
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Final Fantasy VII Complete Game Walkthrough for Playstation & PC
Author: Tairyo
Email: Silverphillyaj2002@yahoo.com
Began: 3/01/08
Version 1.0 Completed: 3/18/08
Version 1.5 Completed: 6/07/08
Version 2.0 Completed: 9/25/08
Version 2.5 Completed: 10/29/08
Version 3.0 Completed: 12/23/08
Version 3.5 Completed: 1/01/09
Version 4.0 Completed: 1/08/09
Version 4.5 Completed: 1/17/09
If there's any questions' regarding this walkthrough or something that
you feel needs to be added or fixed, email me.
Introduction:
=====================
My name is Mike, thank you for viewing my very first walkthrough! FFVII
was always one of my favorite games next to FFIX. Like I said this is
my very first walkthrough so I'm feeling very proud this
accomplishment, I just said to myself one day "ah why not"? So I
decided to make a walkthrough for one of my most favorite games. I also
wanted to share my walkthrough for gamers out here on gamefaqs as well
as the entire web, just doing my part to contribute to society. As a
foreword this is not a spoil free walkthrough, I'm going to be
detailing nearly every event in the game, so if your looking for a
walkthrough with no spoilers attached then you might want to look
elsewhere. I hope all of you enjoy reading this walkthrough as much as
I enjoyed writing it! ^^
PS Basic Game Control
-----------------------
/__L2__/|            /__R2__/|
/__L1__/|/\__________/__R1__/|/\
|______|/\____(O)____|______|/  \
/    _   \___________/   _    \  |
/   _|U|_  \ S O N Y / _ [T] _  \ |
|  |L|X|R| |   PS    |[S] _ [C] | |
|\   |D|   / �   |>  \   [X]   /| /\
| \_______/ Sel  Str  \_______/ |/  \
/        /---------------\        \   |
|        /                 \        |  /
/        /                   \        \/
\       /                     \       /
\_____/                       \_____/
Directional Buttons = Movement Control.
Square = Varies (No permanent function).
Circle = Examine/OK Button.
X = Cancel Button.
Triangle = Menu Button.
L1 = Change Perspective (World Map), Rotate Angle.
L2 = Change Perspective (World Map).
R1 = Change Perspective (World Map), Rotate Angle.
R2 = Change Perspective (World Map).
Start = Change Map View (World Map).
Select = Change Map View (World Map).
World Map Chocobo Controls:                 Buttons Legend (see figure
above):
Directional Buttons = Movement Control.     U = Up directional button.
Triangle = Main Menu.                       L = Left directional
button.
Circle = Ride Chocobo.                      R = Right directional
button.
X = Dismount from the Chocobo.              D = Down directional
button.
Start = Toggle world map view.              T = Triangle (Tri) button.
Select = Toggle world map view.             S = Square (Sq) button.
C = Circle (O) button.
X = X (X) button.
Buggy Controls:                             Sel = Select button.
Str = Start button.
Directional Buttons = Movement Control.     L1 = L1 button.
Triangle = Main Menu.                       L2 = L2 button.
X = Exit the buggy.                         R1 = R1 button.
Circle = Ride the buggy.                    R2 = R2 button.
L1 = Rotate camera left.
R1 = Rotate camera right.
L2 = Switch from rear view to top view.
R2 = Switch from rear view to top view.
Select = Toggle world map view.
Start = Toggle world map view.
Highwind Controls:
Left, Right = X-Axis Control.
Up, Down = Altitude Control.
Square = Directional controls become flat-level movement controls when
held.
Circle = Move airship forward, board ship when outside.
X = Land airship.
Triangle = View airship cockpit.
Start = Change Map View (World Map).
Select = Change Map View (World Map).
R1 = Rotate airship.
Submarine Controls:
Directional Buttons = Movement Control.
Square = Fire Torpedo when you have locked on and enemy sub.
Triangle = Move Forward.
X = Move Backward.
R1 = Change Perspective.
R2 = Adjust Zoom (Near, Overhead, Cockpit).
Control Pad = Up/Down: Y-Axis, Left/Right: X-Axis.
Start = Pause Game.
PC Basic Game Control
====================
PSX/PC - Description.
CIRCLE/OK - The action button. It picks up items and selects items on
menus.
X/CANCEL - Run. When the D-Pad is pressed to any direction, hold the X
button
to run. It's also the CANCEL Button.
TRIANGLE/MENU - Displays the status screen.
SQUARE/SWITCH - No permanent function.
L1/TARGET - Change view (world map)
R1/CAMERA - Change view (world map)
L2/PAGEUP - Change view, then change angle (world map)
R2/PAGEDOWN - Change view, then change angle (world map)
D-Pad/UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT - used to move the character in a given
direction.
Start/NONE - Change view (world map)
Select/NONE - Change view (world map)
Status Aliments                                         Cure
==================                                      =====
KO   : Character is unable to take action. If    : Phoenix Down, Life,
:
:      : all 3 characters are in KO status, the    : Life2, Phoenix
:
:      : game is over, unless you have the Final   :
:
:      : Attack Materia paired with useful         :
:
:      : Materia such as Revive, or Phoenix.       :
:
: PSN  : Character takes damage periodically,      : Antidote, Remedy,
:
:      : until either the effect is cured or       : Poisona, Esuna
:
:      : wears off, or if he/she is KO'd.          :
:
: CNF  : The character is uncontrollable in this   : Physical Attack,
:
:      : state, and takes actions at random.       : Remedy, Esuna
:
: SIL  : Character is unable to cast spells,       : Echo Screen,
:
:      : because he/she cannot recite              : Remedy, Esuna
:
:      : enchantments, sealing magic.              :
:
: SLP  : Character cannot take action, because     : Physical Attack,
:
:      : he/she dozes off. Temporary.              : Remedy, Esuna
:
: SAD  : Character DEF increases, but your         : Hyper, Remedy,
:
:      : Limit Break bar fills much slower.        : Esuna
:
: FURY : Character hit rate decreases, but your    : Tranquilizer,
:
:      : Limit Break bar fills much quicker.       : Remedy, Esuna
:
: BSRK : Character becomes uncontrollable, and     : Remedy, Esuna
:
:      : spends all turns doing regular physical   :
:
:      : attacks. Attacks become Slash-All,        :
:
:      : Flash, or 2x/4x-Cut if the specified      :
:
:      : Materia are equipped.                     :
:
: PET  : Character becomes rock solid, unable to   : Soft, Remedy,
:
:      : do turns. Petrified characters are        : Esuna
:
:      : considered out of battle, so if the       :
:
:      : last character gets petrified, the game   :
:
:      : is over.                                  :
:
: PAR  : Character is unable to take turns, as     : Remedy, Esuna
:
:      : the time bar is frozen. The game is not   :
:
:      : over when the last character is           :
:
:      : paralyzed, as the effect is only          :
:
:      : temporary.                                :
:
: DRK  : Character is blinded, decreasing hit      : Eye Drops, Remedy,
Esuna :
:      : rating greatly.                           :
:
: CND  : Character is under Death Sentence. A      : Death Force
:
:      : timer runs above the affected             :
:
:      : character's head. When the timer          :
:
:      : reaches zero, the character instantly     :
:
:      : dies.                                     :
:
: DTH  : Character gets KO'd instantly.            : Death Force
:
: NRDTH: Character has very little HP left, and    : All curative
magic/items :
:      : is marked in yellow.                      :
:
: TOAD : Character becomes a frog, considerably    : Maiden's Kiss,
Toad,     :
:      : rendering him/her pretty less useful.     : Remedy, Esuna
:
: MINI : Character shrinks, and his/her physical   : Cornucopia, Mini,
:
:      : attacks are reduced to 1 HP damage        : Remedy, Esuna
:
:      : each.                                     :
:
: SLOW : Character's time bar fills much slower,   : Haste, Remedy,
Esuna     :
:      : increasing the gap between turns,         :
:
:      : slowing down the character.               :
:
: STOP : Character's time bar does not fill,       : Remedy, Esuna
:
:      : and he/she is unable to do turns.         :
:
:      : Similar to PAR.                           :
:
:SLWPET: A timer appears above the affected        : Soft, Remedy,
Esuna      :
:      : character. When the timer reaches zero,   :
:
:      : he/she becomes petrified.                 :
:
: HASTE: Reverse of Slow. Character's time bar     : DeSpell
:
:      : fills much quicker, and turns come much   :
:
:      : quicker.                                  :
:
:SHIELD: Character is semi-invincible. Similar to  : DeBarrier, DeSpell
:
: PEER : Character is invincible, immune to all    : N/A
:
:      : physical and magic attacks. Character     :
:
:      : becomes resistant to status ailments as   :
:
:      : well (much like Resist).                  :
:
: RFL  : If a spell is cast on the affected        : DeBarrier, DeSpell
:
:      : character, the spell is bounced back at   :
:
:      : the caster (with some exceptions). You    :
:
:      : can use this spell to do the 3x-Magic     :
:
:      : trick (6x with W-Magic Materia), as       :
:
:      : explained below.                          :
:
: REGEN: Character's HP gradually refills as the   : DeSpell
:
:      : battle goes on.                           :
:
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Character Stat Pattern
--------------------------
Stat     : Function
---------------------------------------------------------------------
: HP       : This value states how much damage a character can take :
:          : before getting KO'd.                                   :
: MP       : Every spell cast takes up MP. This value is how much   :
:          : more mana a character has. Spells cannot be cast       :
:          : with less than the required amount of MP.              :
: EXP      : For every enemy slain, EXP is gained. If a character   :
:          : reaches a certain amount of EXP, he/she levels up.     :
: LV       : This is the level of the character. The maximum level  :
:          : that can be reached is LV99.                           :
: STR/PWR  : Damage Calculation.                                    :
: DEX      : Turn selection in ATB during battle. The higher the DEX:
:          : a character has, the sooner his/her turns come. Also   :
:          : affects character's evasion.                           :
: VIT      : Physical DEF Calculation.                              :
: SPR      : Magic DEF Calculation.                                 :
: LCK      : Random battle encounter rates. Critical hit rates.     :
: MAG      : Magic Damage Calculation.                              :
Legend Guide:
--------------
HP       : Hit Points             : Character Stat          :
: MP       : Mana/Magic Points      : Character Stat          :
: LV       : Level                  : Character Stat          :
: EXP      : Experience Points      : Character Stat          :
: STR/PWR  : Strength/Power         : Character Stat          :
: DEX      : Dexterity              : Character Stat          :
: VIT      : Vitality               : Character Stat          :
: SPR      : Spirit                 : Character Stat          :
: LCK      : Luck                   : Character Stat          :
: MAG      : Magic Attack           : Character Stat          :
: DMG      : Damage                 : Damage Type             :
: MAG DMG  : Magic Damage           : Damage Type             :
: KO       : Knocked Out            : Status Effect           :
: PSN      : Poison Status          : Status Effect           :
: CNF      : Confusion Status       : Status Effect           :
: SIL      : Silence Status         : Status Effect           :
: SLP      : Sleep Status           : Status Effect           :
: SAD      : Sadness Status         : Status Effect           :
: FURY     : Fury Status            : Status Effect           :
: BSRK     : Berserk Status         : Status Effect           :
: PET      : Petrify Status         : Status Effect           :
: PAR      : Paralysis Status       : Status Effect           :
: DRK      : Darkness Status        : Status Effect           :
: CND      : Condemned Status       : Status Effect           :
: DTH      : Instant Death          : Status Effect           :
: NRDTH    : Near-Death/Critical    : Status Effect           :
: TOAD     : Toad Status            : Status Effect           :
: MINI     : Minimum Status         : Status Effect           :
: SLOW     : Slow Status            : Status Effect           :
: STOP     : Stop Status            : Status Effect           :
: SLWPET   : Slow Petrify Status    : Status Effect           :
: HASTE    : Haste Status           : Status Effect           :
: SHIELD   : Shield Status          : Status Effect           :
: PEER     : Peerless Status        : Status Effect           :
: RFL      : Reflect Status         : Status Effect           :
: REGEN    : Regeneration Status    : Status Effect           :
: MAG DEF  : Magic Defense          : Armor Stat              :
: DEF      : Physical Defense       : Armor Stat              :
: EVA%     : Physical Evade %       : Armor Stat              :
: MAG EVA% : Magic Evade %          : Armor Stat              :
: ATK      : Weapon Attack          : Weapon Stat             :
: HIT      : Hit Rate               : Weapon Stat             :
: BAR      : Barrier                : Magic Effect            :
: MBAR     : Magic Barrier          : Magic Effect            :
: AP       : Ability Points         : Materia Stat            :
: ATB      : Active-Time Battle     : Battle System           :
: Gil      : Monetary Unit of FF7   : Currency                :
TABLE OF CONTENTS
=======================
I. Prelude to the Walkthrough
Character Introduction/Limit Breaks
II. Hints, Tips, and Advice
**Main Walkthrough**
Disc 1: The Adventure Begins
Midgar Series:
Sector 1 Reactor
Train To Sector 7
Sector 7 Slums/Train Graveyard Pt.1
Next Mission: Sector 5 Reactor
Sector 5 Reactor
Slums of Sector 5/Aeris's House
Sector 6 Slums
Wall Market
Inside of the Don's Mansion
Stinky Sewers
Train Graveyard Pt.2
Sector 7 Slums: Save The Pillar!
Sector 6 Slums: Aftermath of Sector 7 Destruction
Return To Wall Market
Shinra Inc. Head Quarters
=======================================================================
================================
Disc 1: Continues
World Map Series:
=============================================
Roaming Free!
Kalm
Cloud's Past: Flashback of Nibelheim
Choco Billy's Chocobo Ranch
Mythril Mines
Side Quest: Obtain Yuffie!
Fort Condor
Under Junon
City of Junon: Search for Sephiroth
Departure For The Western Continent/Cargo Ship
A Resort! Costa Del Sol
Mt. Corel
North Corel Village
Gold Saucer: Price For Fun
Corel Prison: Friends or Foes?
Chocobo Race!
Side Quest Time! Enemy Skills and Leveling Hotspots
Gongaga Village
Cosmo Canyon
Cave of the Gi
Nibelheim: Resurrected?
Return to Shinra Mansion/Side Quest! Obtain Vincent!
Mt. Nibel
Rocket Town: A Man With A Dream
Side Quest! To Wutai!
Wutai: Find and Catch Yuffie!
Wutai Pagoda: Yuffie's Trials
Gold Saucer: Obtain the Keystone
Temple of the Ancients
The Northern Continent/Bone Village
Lost City of the Ancients
=======================================================================
================================
Disc 2: A New Goal
---------------------
Corral Valley Cave
Icicle Village
Down The Snowy Slopes!
Great Glacier: Hope You Packed A Coat!
Gaea Cliffs
Whirlwind Maze
Execution! Escape From Junon!
Highwind: To The Skies!
Optional Side Quest Time! Pt.1
Hot Springs Town: Mideel
Huge Materia Quest Pt.1: Mt. Corel
Huge Materia Quest Pt.2: Fort Condor
Trouble At Mideel!
Lifestream: Cloud's Mind
Junon Underwater Reactor
Undersea Showdown! Get The Huge Materia Back!
Rocket Town (Revisited): To Outer Space!
Gelnika Sunken Ship
Cosmo Canyon and The Ancient's Key
Big Trouble At Midgar!
=======================================================================
================================
Disc 3. Final Showdown
-------------------------
Optional Side Quest Time! Pt.2
Chase Down Ultimate Weapon!
Ancient Forest
Weapon Cleanup: Ruby & Emerald
Last Chance Before The Final Dungeon
Northern Crater: The Final Confrontation
Choose Your Path
No Turning Back
Final Battles
The End
=======================================================================
=================================
III: Weapons, Armor, Accessories, Items
IV.  Materia locations and Statistics
V.  Bestiary
VI. Chocobo Breeding Tips
Acknowledgments
Conclusion
=======================================================================
======================================
Prelude To The Walkthrough/Character Introduction
===================================================
Welcome to my Final Fantasy VII Walkthrough! The purpose of this
walkthrough is help you, the reader to beat the game, help you with
Side Quests, tips and advice to help you succeed on your Final Fantasy
VII Journey. Final Fantasy VII is for both the Playstation & PC, so we
will be combining a little bit of both in this walkthrough. Final
Fantasy VII was created back in 1997 by Squaresoft, which has later
changed its name to SquareEnix. This game has 3 Discs of non-stop fun,
action, and excitement for any Adventurous RPG fan. Now without further
ado, let's begin!
Cloud Strife
Age: 21
Hometown: Nibelheim
Status: Mercenary/ Ex-SOLDIER
Weapon Preference: Swords
Cloud is the main character of this story and the game pretty much
revolves around our spiky-headed hero. Cloud was at one time a member
of Shinra's elite military squad known as SOLDIER, but during to a
certain "incident" during that time, Cloud has since become a Mercenary
for hire taking up his signature-starting weapon "Buster Sword". As the
game begins Cloud has joined the Midgar rebel group AVALANCHE in their
mission to destroy Shinra's Mako Reactors that sucks up Mako energy or
as Barret puts it: "The Planet's Life Blood". You'll want to have Cloud
in your party at all times when present and on the front lines since
his sword attacks do great damage and his limit break attacks can
really devastate his foes in battle!
Cloud's Limit Breaks:
======================
Level 1:
Braver: Deals Damage to one enemy
Cross-Slash: Slashes one enemy with a chance of paralysis
Level 2:
Blade Beam: Fires a wave of energy of from Cloud's Sword to damage one
enemy, then diffuses into smaller energy waves to damage all opponents.
Climhazzard: Pierces one enemy and leaps in the air. Very effective on
most bosses.
Level 3:
Meteorain: Leaps up into the air and fires a barrage of meteorites on
all enemies. Very effective on bosses.
Finishing Touch: Creates a Tornado, which wipes all enemies off the
field. If withstood by monsters it will deal medium damage.
Level 4:
Omnislash: Cloud's Ultimate Limit Break. Deals 17 powerful blade
attacks on one enemy. With the right weapon, this attack is guaranteed
to finish off bosses in one hit.
* To obtain Cloud's level 4 limit break you must obtain 32,000 BP at
the Gold Saucer's Battle Arena.
Barret Wallace
Age: 35
Hometown: North Corel
Status: AVALANCHE Leader
Weapon Preference: Right Arm Guns
Barret is the leader of the rebel group known as AVALANCHE. His goal to
destroy all traces of Shinra's evil, including destroying their Mako
Reactors, which is rapidly draining the Planet's life energy. Barret
lost his family, friends, and hometown to Shinra Inc. during the
building of Mt. Corel's Reactor. An incident at the reactor forced
Shinra to attack North Corel, burning it to ashes. Barret has a
daughter named Marlene, which he loves to death but regrets having to
leave her in the care of others when he is fighting against the Shinra.
Barret hates the Shinra with everything that he is and will go to any
extreme to crush their evil doings.
Barret's Limit Breaks:
=======================
Level 1:
Big Shot: Fires a large ball of Energy at one enemy.
Mind Blow: Fires a large ball of Blue Energy to one enemy, which
reduces the foe's MP.
Level 2:
Grenade Bomb: Targets all enemies on the field. Very effective when
faced with a group of enemies.
Hammer Blow: A powerful punch, which removes one enemy from battle.
Ineffective on Boss enemies.
Level 3:
Satellite Beam: Shots massive beams on all enemies, which can deal
close to 3000-4000 damage.
Ungarmax: An attack, which hits all enemies. Powerful, but weaker then
Satellite Beam.
Level 4:
Catastrophe: Barret's Ultimate Limit Break. Shots a Ultra Powerful
Plasma Blast, which incinerates one or a group of enemies.
Tifa Lockheart
Age: 20
Hometown: Nibelheim
Status: Bartender, Martial Artist
Weapon Preference: Gloves, Claws
Tifa is Cloud's Childhood friend, but they parted ways after Cloud left
Nibelheim to join SOLDIER. Tifa and Cloud are very close and before
Cloud left Nibelheim they made a promise that when Cloud becomes famous
in SOLDIER and if she was ever in trouble he would come to rescue her.
After Tifa's parents died, she also left Nibelheim behind and headed
for Midgar to start a new life. Soon after opening her well-known
Midgar bar "Seventh Heaven" she met Barret and created a bonding
friendship with him and the rest of his team. Tifa then decided to join
Barret's team and provide them with a new home base. Tifa joins Cloud
and Barret on their missions after their first mission at the Sector 1
Reactor, in order to stay close to Cloud so he'll definitely keep their
promise.
Tifa's Limit Breaks:
========================
Level 1:
Beat Rush: Unleashes a Third Hit combo against a single enemy.
Somersault: Follows up Beat Rush with a powerful Somersault flipping
Kick.
Level 2:
WaterKick: Following Somersault, Tifa unleashes a elemental wave of
water drowning the foe.
Meteodrive: Lifts the enemy into the air then slams the foe into the
ground.
Level 3:
Dolphin Blow: Calls upon Mr. Dolphin to leap up to deliever a watery
uppercut.
Meteor Strike: Jumps into the heavens then slams the foe hard to the
ground. Similar to Meteodrive but the damage is higher.
Level 4:
Final Heaven: Tifa's Ultimate Limit Break. Tifa hits the foe with the
extreme force of an explosion.
Aeris Gainsborough
Age: 22
Hometown: Originally born in Icicle Village, then moved to Midgar
Status: Last Surviving Ancient, Healer
Weapon Preference: Staves
Aeris, next to Cloud has got to be one of the most important characters
in FFVII. Aeris's chance encounters Cloud after the Sector 1 Reactor
mission in the streets of Midgar. Her first meeting forever alters
Aeris's life with our Spiky haired hero. Aeris later meets Cloud
coincidently at her church in the Sector 5 Slums. Aeris has a very
mysterious background and for years the Shinra has been trying to
capture her for their own reasons. Aeris has a very strong will, a very
kind and pure heart, and will put her life on the line to protect the
ones she loves.
Aeris's Limit Breaks:
========================
Level 1:
Healing Wind: Restores the party's HP with a healing breeze.
Seal Evil: Causes Stop to all enemies.
Level 2:
Breath Of The Earth: Removes all Status Aliments on the party.
Fury Brand: Aeris Sacrifices her Limit Break to fill the party members
Limit Gauge to full.
Level 3:
Planet Protector: Forms a protective barrier around the party making
them temporarily invulnerable.
Pulse Of Life: Completely restores HP, MP and removes all status
aliments.
Level 4:
Great Gospel: Aeris's Ultimate Limit Break: Fully heals the party and
makes them temporarily invulnerable.
* For Aeris's Level 4 limit break you must obtain Mythril from an old
man near Junon then trade it to the Weapons dealer near Gongaga Village
to receive Great Gospel.
Red XIII
Age: Unknown
Hometown: Cosmo Canyon
Status: Research Specimen, Intelligent beyond his years
Weapon Preference: Clips & Claws
Red XIII's real name is Nanaki. Although his fiery looking fur and tail
make him look like a animal, Nanaki is actually really intelligent and
very wise beyond his years. Nanaki was being held captive at Shinra's
Head Quarters in Midgar being used for Shinra's odd experiments, until
Cloud and the others came to his and Aeris's rescue. Nanaki decides to
repay his new friends by joining them on their travels. Nanaki's strong
physical attacks and strong magical abilities make him a force to be
reckoned with in battle.
Red XIII's Limit Breaks:
==========================
Level 1:
Sled Fang: Charges through a single opponent.
Lunatic High: Covers the party with Haste.
Level 2:
Blood Fang: Charges through a single opponent causing damage and
stealing MP.
Stardust Ray: Summons a shower of stars that deals severe damage to a
single or group of enemies.
Level 3:
Howling Moon: Causes Red XIII to become Berserk. During this state he
will be unable to cast magic or any other abilities.
Earth Rave: Attacks a group of enemies with a series of five powerful
elemental attacks.
Level 4:
Cosmo Memory: Red XIII's Ultimate Limit Break: Summons a large Ball of
Fire which explodes engulfing all enemies in a ray of super heated
plasma.
Yuffie Kisaragi
Age: 16
Hometown: Wutai
Status: Female Ninja, Materia Bandit
Weapon Preference: Shuriken
Yuffie is a member of Wutai's shinobi clan, and the daughter of Godo,
the head shinobi of Wutai. Yuffie left Wutai to go on a journey to find
lots of Materia in order to help her struggling hometown. Yuffie meets
up with Cloud and his friends on their journey and decides to travel
with them, in order to get stronger as well as a certain "hidden"
objective she has up her sleeve. Yuffie is a optional hidden Character
you can find early in the game shortly after leaving Midgar. Yuffie can
be find in any forest or wooded areas where there is grass you can run
in, she appears randomly in battle so it could take quite a few tries
before you successfully find her.
Yuffie's Limit Breaks:
===========================
Level 1:
Greased Lightning: Attacks a single enemy with a quick Slash. Very
effective, but becomes useless after you get Yuffie's level 2 limit
breaks.
Clear Tranquil: Covers the party in blue orbs that restore HP.
Level 2:
Landscaper: Pounds the ground with tremendous which deals a decent
amount of damage to a group of enemies.
Bloodfest: Yuffie performs 10 quick and deadly slashes to a group of
enemies.
Level 3:
Gauntlet: Summons a vortex of enormous energy beneath a group of foes
to deal a large amount of damage.
Doom Of The Living: Much like Bloodfest, Yuffie moves around the screen
dealing deadly slashes upon a group of enemies.  With the right weapon
equipped this will definitely be her best limit break of choice.
Level 4:
All Creation: Yuffie's Ultimate Limit Break: Gathers a large amount of
power into her weapon and blasts her opponents with a huge beam of
light.
Cait Sith
Age: Unknown
Hometown: Unknown
Status: Fortune Teller
Weapon Perference: Trumpets and Megaphones
Cait Sith is a fortuneteller who gives out fortunes as a job at the
Gold Saucer. He meets Cloud and Company coincidently when they are
touring the Gold Saucer. He gives Cloud a very out of the norm fortune
and decides to join Cloud and Friends on their travels (without any
hesitation that is). Cait Sith also has a side purpose as to why he is
traveling with Cloud and the others, of which is known later in the
game.
Cait Sith's Limit Breaks:
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Level 1:
Dice: Throws dice. The resulting score determines how much damage Cait
Sith will do.  Dice's power grows over the course of the game, which
can be a very powerful asset.
Level 2:
Slots: Slightly similar to Setzer of FFVI's Slot's attack. There are
many different outcomes depending on slot rolls you receive.
3 stars = Mog Dance (Restores the party's HP, MP and removes Status
Aliments)
3 Kings = Toy Soldier (Six toy soldiers appear and attack all enemies)
3 Bars = Summon ( randomly casts a summon spell. The Summon is picked
by random)
3 Mogs = Transform (Transforms into a giant. Cait Sith fights alone in
this form. Only Cait Sith gains Exp from the battles when Transform is
in effect.)
3 Hearts = Lucky Girl (The party's hit % is boosted to 100. Ensures
perfect hits against all enemies)
2 Cait Sith & Bar = Death To All ( Not a roll you ever want to get.
When this is rolled Death is automatically casted on the party, which
results in a game over. This is a rare roll, but try to stay clear of
it)
3 Cait Sith = Instant Victory ( All enemies are removed from battle)
Vincent Valentine
Age: 27
Hometown: Unknown
Status: Former Turk
Weapon Preference: Guns/Shotguns
Vincent used to belong to the Turks, a elite Shinra Spy agency, but
after a incident involving his wife Lucrecia, and a betrayal from his
former comrades he was nearly killed and put into a long sleep by Hojo,
a Shinra research scientist. Cloud and the others later awaken Vincent
from his long sleep. Both Vincent and Cloud share an experience
regarding Sephiroth. Vincent decides to join Cloud in his fight to
topple Shinra and defeat Sephiroth. Vincent, like Yuffie is an Optional
hidden Character you can obtain at the Shinra Mansion in Nibelheim.
Vincent's Limit Breaks:
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Level 1:
Galian Beast: Transforms into a beast with horns that uses Fire
elemental attacks.
Beast Flare (Fires several orbs that explore on contact with a group of
enemies)
Berserk Dance (Performs a combo attack against a single enemy)
Level 2:
Death Gigas: Transforms into a huge giant with powerful physical
attacks as well as lightning elemental attacks.
Gigadunk ( Hits a single enemy with a powerful punch)
Livewire ( Hits an entire group of enemies with electricity)
Level 3:
Hellmasker: transforms into hockey masked chainsaw wielder.
Splattercombo ( Slashes one enemy five times)
Nightmare ( Infects several negative status aliments on to one enemy)
Level 4:
Chaos: Transforms into a powerful winged demon.
Chaos Saber (Slashes through an entire row of enemies)
Stan Slam  ( creates a large skull underneath a group of enemies which
either kills them instantly or attacks them with flaming skulls)
Cid Highwind
Age: 32
Hometown: Rocket Town
Status: Representative of Shinra's Space Program, Expert Pilot
Weapon Preference: Polearms/Spears
Cid is an expert pilot and mechanic, who has a dream to fly higher then
the sky, and too become the first man in Outer Space. In fact his dream
was close to getting fulfilled that is until he aborted a launch in
order to save the life of one of his crewmates. Cid nowadays spends his
time trying to repair his old Shinra No.26 Rocket in the hopes that
Shinra will one day restart the space program. However that wish never
comes true as he gets betrayed by the Shinra hoping to use his favorite
plane Tiny Bronco to chase after Sephiroth. Cloud and Company come to
his aid and save Cid. With his dream looking further away thanks to the
Shinra, Cid decides to sign up with Cloud's team in order to get
revenge on the Shinra for taking his dream away from him.
Cid's Limit Breaks:
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Level 1:
Boost Jump: Leaps into the air and impales a single enemy.
Dynamite: Lights a large stick of dynamite and hurls it at a group of
enemies for a decent amount of damage
Level 2:
Hyper Jump: Cid leaps into the air and drives his weapon into the
ground causing a massive explosion. Similar to Dynamite but much more
powerful.
Dragon: Summons a dragon to attack a single enemy while restoring Cid's
HP and MP.
Level 3:
Dragon Dive: Impales a group of enemies and creates a large explosion.
Very effective, but kind of inaccurate.
Big Brawl: Cid launches himself into a group of enemies delivering a
variety of fast attacks.
Level 4:
Highwind: Cid's Ultimate Limit Break: Summons the Highwind to launch a
huge salvo of missiles against a group of enemies. Very Powerful.
Hints, Tips and Advice
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Throughout this Walkthrough I'll tell you of places that are the best
places to level up going through the course of the game, as well as
where to obtain Enemy Skills, weapons, Materia etc, so look for a
"TIP", "NOTE" or a "HINT" randomly throughout this guide.
Always buy Hypers! These items can put your characters in Fury, which
when you are in Fury and you are constantly attacked by enemies your
limit gauge will fill up VERY quickly! So make sure you buy plenty of
them!
Save Always! Either you're playing the PS1 version or the PC version,
it doesn't matter! Just Save! Because you never know what will come up,
or a boss you think you can beat kicks your ass. You'll regret it
(trust me) so save always and save often.
Level Up your Characters! FFVII allows to level at your own pace but
that's what the game wants you to think (Thank You Square). If you're
below level 15 by the time you leave Midgar you'll be in for one hell
of a rude awakening! However that's why I'm here, to help you through
the grinding leveling process, I'll provide good leveling hotspots for
you to level up and take on anything without fear of getting your ass
kicked.
Never Run From Battle! Unless the monster you fight is extremely
powerful DO NOT run battle. You'll lose out on chances to gain lots of
Gil, Exp, AP and other useful items. Long as you level up and stick to
the guide you won't need to run from battles.
Never Sell your Materia! Now unless you have several mastered All
Materia or more then one type of materia you need then do not sell
them, you'll see that most of them, even ones you thought were
worthless can be a big help in future battles.
All Materia is your friend. Buy All Materia for the characters you want
to use in fights, as putting all in front of a Green Magic Materia like
"Restore" can be a great benefit. Cure-All restores HP all your party
members, just like Ice-All casts Blizzard on all enemies. All is very
handy level it up well. Also once you master a few All Materia's you
can sell them for A TON of gil.
Look for Armor and Weapons with Double or Triple Materia growth. Very
useful for getting your Materia leveled up faster.
**Main Walkthrough**
Disc 1: Midgar Series
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Sector 1 Reactor
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After a very beautiful opening FMV you'll gain control of Cloud, you
can change his name if you want but for this guide we'll call him
Cloud. Before following Barret grab the 2 potions from the first downed
guard you see, and then configure your game however you want. Like the
past few FF games you'll have control of the ATB setting but for the
issue of speed set your ATB setting to wait so you'll get time to
select your commands in battle. After you configure your settings head
up a few steps and you'll get into your very first battle in the game!
Simply hit the attack button a couple times for your first win, and
you'll notice that Cloud has the Ice and Bolt Materia equipped so
you'll want to use Materia often but be careful not to use it a lot as
it drains your MP. Go up the stairs and approach the rest of the team,
and then Barret will show and yell at you all for standing around. You
can name Barret if you want but we'll keep him as Barret in this guide.
Before you enter the reactor you might want to level Cloud up a little
bit. Cloud should be at level 7 now so try to get level 8 for him by
fighting the MPs. Afterward enter the reactor.
Once inside the reactor before following the others up to the top of
the screen level Cloud up some more from where you enter to where Wedge
(the round guy) is standing. Get into a fight with 2 MPs and a Mono
Drive, this group offers a total of 54 xp, which can definitely get
Cloud up to at least level 9. After that enter the reactor at the top
of your screen. Here you'll find Barret, he'll talk about what the Mako
Reactors are really doing to the Planet, and then he'll join your
party. With Barret in your party head up and talk to Biggs (the dark
haired guy) to open the first locked door. Then head up and talk to
Jessie (the orange haired girl) to open the next locked door, go
through the door and go down for a Phoenix Down then talk to Jessie
again and enter the elevator. Press the switch that Jessie asks and
you'll head down deeper in the reactor. Soon as you exit the elevator
expect more random battles as you head down, but use these chances to
level Cloud and Barret up as we have a fight we have to win soon. Head
down the stairs following Jessie and on the next screen talk to Jessie
again and climb down the ladder. Grab the potion at Jessie's feet and
head down the next ladder to the next area. Now head down and you'll
find the first Save Point in the game, use it. But before heading into
the next area, level Cloud up to level 10-11 by fighting a group
consisting of a Custom Sweeper/2 Blue Soldiers you'll get 84 exp which
at this point of the game is decent.
Now your ready to continue on, head into the next area and you'll see
what you came here for, the Reactor. Grab the Restore Materia at
Cloud's feet but you can't use it right now so just continue on to the
reactor. As you approach Barret will ask Cloud to set the bomb, then a
mysterious voice in his head interrupts Cloud. Cloud shakes it off and
sets the bomb, but an alarm sounds meaning Shinra knows you're here!
Get ready for a boss battle!
Boss Fight: Guard Scorpion
HP: 800
MP: 0
Weakness: Lightning
Absorbs: None
Immune: Gravity, Slow, Sleep
Difficulty: Easy
Spoils: Assault Gun
This has got to be one of the easiest bosses in the game. First off,
Have Cloud alternate between regular attacks and Bolt spells. This boss
is mechanical so slam it with Bolt spells. Have Barret use his regular
attacks as well. If he breaks your limits use them. After a few attacks
the boss will raise its tail. DO NOT attack while its tail is up, if
you do it will counterattack with Tail Laser dealing close to 75 points
of damage! Wait until it lowers its tail then continue to pummel him,
keep it up until he dies.
With the Guard Scorpion out of the way, you have 10 minutes to get your
rear out of there! Before you go, take a moment to equip Barret's new
weapon, the Assault Gun. Now go to the save point and save, then
backtrack the way we came. As you continue back up you'll see Jessie,
her foot is stuck, help her, and then follow her up the ladder and back
to the elevator. Exit the elevator and talk to Jessie and Biggs again
to open the locked doors, and quickly run out of the reactor and watch
another awesome FMV of the reactor blowing up.
Train To Sector 7
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After a successful mission the team escapes the ruined reactor. Barret
wants everyone to meet at the Sector 8 Train Station, so follow Barret
to the top of the screen and into the streets of Midgar. In the next
screen you get to meet the flower girl (Aeris) whom you'll get to name
later. She'll ask what is going on, choose either of the choices but
for now choose the bottom option and Cloud will mention her flowers,
she sells you a flower for 1 gil, so make sure you buy it, its only 1
gil! Afterward follow Aeris to the bottom of your screen and into the
next area. In the next screen grab the potion on the left side of the
screen, talk to the people if you want, then head down and into the
next area. As you scroll down the street Shinra Soldiers will approach
you, kill them. Then run down and you'll have to fight more soldiers.
After them head right and fight more soldiers. It seems Cloud is
surrounded but luck is on his side as the train to Sector 7 is running
below him, he jumps on the roof of the train and escapes into the
tunnels. Barret and the others will wonder if Cloud is still alive and
out of the blue Cloud busts into the train car. After Barret speaks and
Jessie cleans your dirty face follow them up into the next car. Talk to
everyone but save Jessie for last. Then talk to her and she will give
you some info about how the trains operate, and about how you need fake
Ids in order to get past Shinra's sensors. Afterwards talk to Barret
and you'll get a cutscene, then you'll arrive at the Sector 7 Slums.
Sector 7 Slums/Train Graveyard Pt.1
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Once off the train Barret will make a speech and the team heads to the
left screen to the Slums. But don't follow Barret just yet, instead
head to the right side of the screen and you'll be in the front half of
the Train Graveyard. Since Cloud is alone again use this chance to
level him up to at least level 12 by fighting a group of 3 Mono Drives
for 54 exp, not much compared to the reactor but you'll be surprised at
how fast leveling can be when you get into it. After getting at least
level 12 for him go back to the station, then to the slums. On the next
screen you'll see a Save point, use it, then talk to the boy standing
near the pillar, and you'll get a brief history lesson, remember this
location, because you'll be coming back here for a very serious mission
in a little while. Follow Barret into the slums.
Welcome to the Sector 7 Slums! Follow the team into the bar at right
hand side. It is here you'll meet Tifa and Barret's daughter Marlene.
You get to name Tifa if you want. After a little more talking you'll
get a choice to whom you'll give the flower you got from Aeris too.
Pick either Tifa or Marlene. Try to leave the bar and Barret will rush
in and drag the team downstairs. You can talk to Tifa again if you
want, then head downstairs as well. Downstairs, talk to Barret, attempt
to leave and Tifa will try to stop you, but go up anyway. Try to leave
the bar and Tifa will try to stop you again. After a flashback down
memory lane, Barret will come up and give you your pay for the last
mission, 1500gil. Cloud doesn't seem satisfied with his pay so he
decides to stay after all and help Barret with the next mission. After
this you get to rest for the night.
In the Morning talk to Tifa, she'll be joining you and Barret from now
on. Then talk to Barret and he'll ask how to use Materia. If your new
to FFVII and have no idea how Materia works agree to teach Barret how
to use it and you'll learn the basics of equipping and using Materia in
battle. If you're not new to FFVII then just say no to Barret. Now its
time to explore Sector 7. Go to the bottom right house, here you can
purchase some more Ice, lightning, and Restore Materia, as well as some
new Fire Materia.
TIP! Only buy one Fire Materia because you'll be getting another Fire
Materia later that will be a little closer to Fire 2. And only buy 2
more Restore Materia for now, don't bother, getting more Ice and
Lightning Materia's you'll just waste your gil.
Get any items you may need and head to the building in front of where
you are now. Here is an armor shop, buy a couple Iron Bangles, then
head up the stairs. On the next floor pick up the All Materia and the
ether, then leave. Head up to where Biggs and the others are and follow
them as they get on the train, Next Stop: Sector 5 Reactor!
Next Mission: Sector 5 Reactor
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As soon as you get on the train talk to Tifa, then a alarm sounds,
someone blew your cover, so you have 15 seconds to get from car to car
before you get caught. Before leaving this car talk to the guy laying
on the seat to get a Phoenix Down, then proceed to the next car. On the
next car talk to the last guy to get a Hi-Potion, then proceed to the
next car. On the next car run down and a guy will try to steal some of
your gil, chase him down to get it back and hurry to the last car. It's
time to escape from this train so watch Tifa jump off, then Cloud will
go, then Barret will follow suit. You will be in the Winding Tunnel
heading north will take you to the reactor, but instead head south
until you get to the end of the tunnel, you'll find more Shinra
Soldiers waiting for you down here.
TIP! Fight these soldiers! They offer 84 exp each time you kill a group
of them, which is great power leveling for this point in the game! At
this point if you've been following the guide Cloud should be around
level 12, fight these soldiers, and level him up to at least level 15,
that way you won't need to grind level at least until you are about to
leave Midgar.
Once your party is leveled up good head back north and you'll see your
way blocked by sensors so check the left side of the screen and choose
to go below. The path here is pretty linear, go to where Wedge is
standing and climb the ladder then grab the potion that's near Jessie
and head to the left and go below. Down here talk to Biggs and he will
leave, then go left and grab the Tent then save your game at the save
point. Then climb the ladder Biggs was near and enter the reactor.
Sector 5 Reactor
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D�j� vu much? This looks just like the inside of the Sector 1 Reactor!
Just like the first one the path is really linear here so go through
the door to the next screen and climb the ladder down, then climb the
other ladder down, just keep heading down. You'll find another save
point, save if you haven't already, then head to the reactor's core. As
you approach the reactor Cloud will collapse and you be treated to a
flashback. After the flashback Cloud will get a grip and set the bomb.
Surprize, Surprize! No time limit, no boss..yet. Now time to backtrack
once again, go back the way we came and when you get to the point when
we entered this reactor climb the stairs like the first reactor and
enter the elevator. Hit the switch to go up then exit.
When you exit pick up the ether inside the yellow box, then head into