FF7 Rebirth

Chapter 5: Blood in the Water Walkthrough

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A walkthrough for Chapter 5: Blood in the Water in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth). Read on for a detailed guide of Chapter 5, including item locations, rewards, bosses, as well as useful tips for completing this chapter!

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Chapter 5: Blood in the Water Walkthrough

Chapter 5 Main Objectives
1 The Queen's Blood Tournament
2 Fiends on the Ship
Boss Battle: Jenova Emergent

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The Queen's Blood Tournament Walkthrough

Objectives
1
A Seaborn Soiree
Upon boarding the ship, explore the second room on the left, and the third room on the right side of the economy class to get a couple of Antidotes from the chest.
2
King of Queen's Blood
Head upstairs and participate in the Queen's Blood Tournament.
Jump to Queen's Blood Tournament Matches and Rewards
▶︎ How to Win the Queen's Blood Tournament
Tip: After entering the tournament, you can choose to forfeit if you don't want to play.
3
Round 1
Play a round of Queen's Blood against Red XIII. This will happen even if you forfeit the tournament.
4 A Little Shut-eye
After playing with Red XIII, go downstairs to the Economy Floor and go to sleep.

Queen's Blood Tournament Matches

Player Location
Round 1 Wize 3.0 Sundeck
Felix Royal Lounge - 1F
Round 2 Tifa Sundeck
Aerith Sundeck
Barret Royal Lounge - 1F
Round 3 Madam M Sundeck
Andrea Royal Lounge - 1F
Round 4 Chadley Royal Lounge - 1F
Final Round Regina Sundeck
Bonus Round Red XIII Sundeck

Queen's Blood Tournament Rewards

List of Rewards
Shinra-8 Tournament Trophy Card 095: Ifrit
Card 115: Terror of the Deep Assess Materia Earring

Winning against Regina in the Queen's Blood Tournament will reward you with a couple of good cards, a trophy, and an Assess Materia Earring.

Additionally, if you manage to defeat Red XIII during the bonus round, it will also improve your relationship with him.

How to Win the Queen's Blood Tournament

Card Royalty Achievement

You will also receive the Card Royalty Achievement Trophy for winning the Queen's Blood Tournament on board the Shinra-8.

Card Royalty TrophyBronze Card Royalty
Win the Queen’s Blood tournament held on board the Shinra-8.
How to Win the Queen's Blood Tournament

How to Unlock All Trophies

Fiends on the Ship Walkthrough

Objectives
1
Maritime Emergency
As soon as you wake up, head to the deck and get ready to defend the ship against a couple of fiends.
2
Stowaways
Continue battling the Necrotic and Demonic Entities as you advance deeper into the Cargo Hold 1F.
Kaiser Knuckles: Make sure to open the chest near the stairs to grab Tifa's weapon and the Mega Potion before advancing.
3
Poor, Unfortunate Souls
At the end of the section, you will fight Jenova Emergent. This boss will take a long time to take down and will gradually wear down your party. Come equipped with Healing and HP Up Materia.
Recommended Party for Jenova Emergent
▶︎ How to Beat Jenova Emergent
4 After defeating the boss, the chapter will end automatically.

Chapter 5 Boss Strategy Guide

How to Beat Jenova Emergent

Jenova Emergent
Location Chapter Unlocked
Shinra-8 Blood in the Water
Weaknesses Lesser Resistances
None
FF7 Rebirth - StopStop
Greater Resistances Immunities
None
FF7 Rebirth - Proportional DamageProportional Damage
FF7 Rebirth - BerserkBerserk
FF7 Rebirth - SlowSlow
FF7 Rebirth - PetrifyPetrify
FF7 Rebirth - Morphable ItemsMorphable Items
Absorbed Elements When Triggered
None
None
Pressure Conditions
Inflicting enough damage will pressure it, at which point certain portions of its body will become vulnerable to attack. Destroying these discrete parts will signigicantly fill the stagger gauge.

Found at the Cruise Ship

You can find the Jenova Emergent while on the cruise ship near the end of Chapter 5.

Fixed Party Setup and Roles

Available Characters and Roles
FF7 Rebirth - Cloud Cloud ・Use heavy-hitting abilities once the boss is staggered
・Focus on dealing damage and attacking body parts if possible
FF7 Rebirth - Barret Barret ・Help with recovery with his fast ATB recharge
・Focus on damaging the body parts
FF7 Rebirth - Tifa Tifa ・Continuously inflict damage on the boss
・Hit body parts if opportunity arise

Jenova Emergent Boss Fight Tips

  • Target and destroy the body parts to stagger the boss
  • Maintain your distance from the Pestilential Reckoning

How to Beat Jenova Emergent

Chapter 5 Map and Obtainable Items

Maps

List of Maps
Economy Floor Luxury Floor Cargo Hold - 1F

Obtainable Items

Economy Floor
Antidote x4 - -
Luxury Floor
Magic MateriaFortification
- -
Cargo Deck 1F
Kaiser Knuckles Mega Potion x1 -

This list does not include the items that you get from destroying the wooden crates.

Materia List and How to Get All Materia

FF7 Rebirth Related Guides

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Story Walkthrough

All Story Chapters
Chapter 1 Fall of a Hero
Chapter 2 A New Journey Begins
Chapter 3 Deeper into Darkness
Chapter 4 Dawn of a New Era
Chapter 5 Blood in the Water
Chapter 6 Fool's Paradise
Chapter 7 Those Left Behind
Chapter 8 All That Glitters
Chapter 9 The Planet Stirs
Chapter 10 Watcher of the Vale
Chapter 11 The Long Shadow of Shinra
Chapter 12 A Golden Key
Chapter 13 Where Angels Fear to Tread
Chapter 14 End of the World
How Long to Beat? Game Length
Post-Game Content and How to Get 100% Clear

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1 Anonymousabout 2 months

You can’t use Aerith in the Jenova boss fight Youre stuck with Cloud Barret Tifa

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