Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks to Get Started

Getting started in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth) can be easy if you know what to prioritize and keep in mind. Read on to learn useful tips and tricks to help you get started and find your footing in Midgar.

FF7 Rebirth Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks

Remnawave Towers Must be Top Priority Complete World Intel Datapoints For Fast Travel Prioritize Finding a Region's Chocobo Use Item Transmutation Instead of Purchasing Items Use “Set for All” to Edit Materias Simultaneously Master as Many Weapon Abilties as You Can Lock On Targets for a Steady Aim Use Assess Often Lock On Targets for a Steady Aim Use Command Shortcuts for Commonly-Used Skills Backline Characters Get EXP and AP Participate in Minigames for Exclusive Rewards

Remnawave Towers Must be Top Priority

When you visit new regions and locations, your first priority should be to actively seek out Renmawave Towers and activate them. This will reveal World Intel datapoints on the map.

Complete World Intel Datapoints For Fast Travel

After revealing the locations of World Intel datapoints, be sure to seek them out and complete them. Once you do, you can use these locations as fast travel points, allowing you to get around much faster.

World Intel Guide

Prioritize Finding a Region's Chocobo

Another thing to remember when visiting a new region is that you can only summon a Chocobo after you wrangle one. You won't be able to summon a Chocobo from a different region so if you wish to get around easier, it would be wise to prioritize this.

Each region has an exclusive Chocobo variant that has unique capabilities such as scaling walls and gliding on air.

Chocobo Locations in All Regions

Use Item Transmutation Instead of Purchasing Items

Another new useful feature is Item Transmutation which allows you to craft items and gear from the materials you collect out in the wild. On that note, be sure to pick up any materials you come across.

Use this function to replenish your stocks instead of spending gil on shops and vending machines. Transmuting new items will give you Craftsmanship points, which will allow you to transmute more items including key items needed for quests.

Use “Set for All” to Edit Materias Simultaneously

A neat option you can use is the Set for All option in the Materia and Equipment screen. Simply press the touch pad when in the Materia and Equipment screen to edit the entire party's materias, allowing you to compare and swap them as needed.

List of All Materia

Master as Many Weapon Abilties as You Can

Weapon abilities can only be used if you have the weapon equipped, unless you master them. Mastering weapon abilities unbinds them from the weapon, allowing you to use them even if you have a different weapon equipped.

You will get proficiency points whenever you use a weapon's abilities, so keep doing so until you master them. This will give you more options to choose in battle, making for a more versatile gameplay.

All Weapons and How to Get Them

Lock On Targets for a Steady Aim

The camera will automatically correct itself upon locking onto a specific enemy, so be sure to do it often when going up against large enemy crowds.

However, the lock-on function is quite sensitive, which may lead you to accidentally switch targets while trying to focus on a single foe. If you want to focus solely on one target, try to avoid tilting the Right Analog Stick too much.

Use Assess Often

Assess is a fantastic tactic and can make battles heaps easier. It does not cost MP and only costs one ATB Charge, so if you have the Assess Materia be sure to equip it on your party leader and use it as often as possible.

Assessing opponents will not only reveal your enemies' elemental affinities and weaknesses but can also reveal other ways you can defeat them. This includes ways on how to Pressure them.

Use Command Shortcuts for Commonly-Used Skills

If you find yourself relying on certain skills more often than others, it would be a good idea to assign them to a command shortcut for faster and easier access.

A character's command shortcuts can be viewed by holding down the L1 button while they're active.

Best Gameplay Settings

Backline Characters Get EXP and AP

Even if some of your teammates aren't part of your active party, they can still gain EXP and AP, which means you don't have to worry about leaving anyone behind.

It would also be a good idea to have them equip materia that you rarely use but believe may come in handy when the situation calls for it. That way, your materia can grow alongside your characters.

Participate in Minigames for Exclusive Rewards

FF7 Rebirth features numerous fun minigames that provide players with a myriad of rewards, ranging from gil, to EXP, and even exclusive equipment such as the Speed Demon Keychain and Silver Brawler's Gloves!

More often than not, the equipment that will be rewarded to you cannot be found anywhere else. Should you find time to engage in these minigames, it's encouraged that you participate in them.

List of All Minigames

FF7 Rebirth Related Guides

FF7 Rebirth Complete Guide

All FF7 Rebirth Guides

FF7 Rebirth Guides
Story Walkthrough	Bosses
Side Quests	Queen's Blood
Minigames	Characters
Romance	World Intel
Materia	Weapons
Armor	Accessories
Limit Breaks	Folio Skill Tree
Chocobos	Maps and Locations
Combat Simulator	Crafting Materials
Enemies	News and Game Info
Demo Walkthrough

Beginner's Guide and Getting Started

Guides for Getting Started
Beginner's Guide	Best Gameplay Settings
Difficulty Setting Differences	Should You Watch The Story So Far?
How to Claim Bonuses	How to Skip Chapter 1
Trophy List and Guide	List of Controls

Gameplay System Tips and Tricks

Gameplay Tips and Tricks
Combat System Explained	Battle Icons and Status Effects Explained
Active and Classic Combat Style Differences	First Strike Explained
How to Restore HP and MP	How to Change Your Party
How to Pressure and Stagger Enemies	How to Fill the ATB Gauge
How to Attack Flying Enemies	How to Counter and Parry Attacks
How to Dash (Run)	How to Use Terrain Actions
How to Run Away (Fleeing)	Chocobo Customization Guide
How to Fix Insert Data Disc Bug	How to Fast Travel Across Regions
All Beach Outfits and Which to Choose	How to Go Down Ladders Fast
Steal List & Guide: Best Items to Steal	Morph List & Guide: Best Items to Morph
What to Spend GP On and All Gold Saucer Items	Missable Items, Events, and Quests
Weapon Upgrades Explained	How to Get Unbound
How to Take Photos in Photo Mode	All Synergy Abilities and How to Use
How to Save the Game and Delete Save Files	Shinra Boxes Explained
Weapon Abilities Explained	How to Lock On to Enemies
How to Farm GP	-

Character Stat Guides

Character Stats Guides
Character Stats Explained	What Does Attack Do?
What Does Defense Do?	What Does Magic Do?
What Does Magic Defense Do?	What Does Magic Attack Do?
What Does Strength Do?	What Does Spirit Do?
What Does Vitality Do?	What Does Speed Do?
What Does Luck Do?	-

Mount Guides

Mount Guides
All Mounts and How to Unlock	How to Get the Buggy
How to Get the Tiny Bronco	How to Get the Wheelie (Segway)

Farming Guides

Farming Guides
Gil Farming Guide - How to Farm Gil (Money) Fast	AP Farming Guide - How to Farm AP Fast
EXP Farming Guide - How to Level Up Fast	How to Increase Party Level and Rewards
Moogle Medal Farming Guide	SP Farming Guide - How to Farm SP Fast

Post-Game Guides

Post-Game Guides
Chapter Select and New Game Plus Explained	Post-Game Content and How to Get 100% Clear
Hard Mode Difficulty Guide	List of All Manuscripts Guide
All Johnny's Treasure Trove Locations	How to Recover MP in Hard Mode

Story Guides

Story Guides
How to Escape the Depths	How to Get Into the Crow's Nest
How to Get the Gondola Ticket	How to Wake Up the Dead Businessmen
Should You Pay 2,000 Gil to the Bandits?	Swindling Seminar Solution
Which Direction Should You Set the Minecart?	World Intel Guide and Rewards
Which Direction Should You Set the Minecart?	All Pirate Relic Locations
Which Gift to Choose for Aerith?	How to Unlock the Elevator with Yuffie
Point of No Return	-