Beneath Still Waters is a Side Quest that can be unlocked during Chapter 12 of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth). Read on to learn more about how to unlock Beneath Still Waters, how to complete it, as well as the available rewards for completing the side quest.
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You will be able to unlock the Beneath Still Waters side quest by reaching Chapter 12 of the main storyline in FF7 Rebirth.
Chapter 12: A Golden Key Walkthrough
Beneath Still Waters will be available after completing all side quests in the Junon Region, including the ones in Crow's Nest. These side quests are listed below:
| Location | Quests |
|---|---|
| Under Junon |
▸ Stuck in a Rut ▸ When Words Won't Do ▸ Tides of War and Worry |
| Crow's Nest |
▸ The Hardest Sell ▸ Dreaming of Blue Skies |
| Best Party for Beneath Still Waters | ||
|---|---|---|
 Cloud
|
 Barret
|
 Aerith
|
Barret and Aerith are the best characters to use here as they can attack airborne enemies such as Fonadu and Stormwing.
We also recommend equipping these characters with Ice and Wind materia to take down the Hell Rider II and the flying fiends respectively.
For the first part of the sidequest, simply follow the 7th Infantry until you come across the Commander.
After meeting up with the Commander, a Hell Rider II will appear. Use Ice attacks on the Hell Rider to put it in a Staggered state.
How to Pressure and Stagger Enemies
After defeating the Hell Rider II for the first time, it will escape. Track the Hell Rider down by summoning a Chocobo to have them follow its scent trail.
Once you've caught up with the Hell Rider II, it will escape and you will have to fight a Fonadu and a Stormwing.
Both fiends are weak to Wind, so be sure to use that element to take them down as soon as possible!
After taking down the two fiends, use your Chocobo again to track down the Hell RIder's Scent Trail. Follow the Scent Trail to catch up to the Hell RIder II at the Fallen Citadel. Defeat the Hell Rider II the second time to complete the sidequest!
During the second battle, Hell Rider II will be immune to magic damage. Use physical attacks to increase its stagger gauge instead. When it uses Polarity Shift it will become susceptible to magic and you can exploit its weakness with Ice attacks.
| Rewards for Completing Beneath Still Waters |
|---|
| ▸ Telluric Scriptures Vol. VI (10 SP for Aerith) ▸ 10 Party EXP ▸ Player EXP (based on current level) |
Completing Beneath Still Waters will also increase your friendship with Aerith. This will affect the events that will occur when you visit the Gold Saucer later in the game.
Romance and Relationship Guide
While playing in Hard Mode, defeating Hell Rider II will reward you the Telluric Scriptures Vol. XIII for Aerith. You can access Hard Mode after completing your first playthrough of the game in any difficulty.
| Basic Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Recommended Level: 45 |
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| Availability | Region | Side Quest Giver | |||
| Chapter 12 | Junon | Trooper | |||
| Unlock Requirement | Complete the Tides of War and Worry side quest | ||||
| All Side Quest Guides |
|---|
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|---|---|---|
| Livestock's Bane | Where the Wind Blows | Hustle and Grind |
| Side Quest List | Stuck in a Rut | When Words Won't Do | The Hardest Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Calling All Frogs | Dreaming of Blue Skies | Beneath Still Waters |
| Tides of War and Worry | ||
| Side Quest List | The Pursuit of Perfection | O Chicken, Where Art Thou | Teach Me, Great Warrior |
|---|---|---|
| The Spice of Life | Escape from Endless Writer's Block | Woodland Vigil |
| Side Quest List | Bonds of Trust | Absence of a Sign | From Whence Life Flows |
|---|---|---|
| Promises to Keep | Victim of Circumstance | |
| Side Quest List | Esoteric Secrets of the Elders | My White-Haired Angel | Lament of the Damned |
|---|---|---|
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I was just able to confirm that you do not need to do Stuck in a Rut to unlock this. I'd probably guess you don't need to do Tides of War & Worry either, but I can't confirm.