Point of No Return

The end of Chapter 12 will mark the point of no return in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth). Find out exactly when the point of return is, as well as what the missables are when you finish Chapter 12.

When is the Point of No Return?

End of Chapter 12 Marks the Point of No Return

After the events in the Golden Saucer during Chapter 12, Cloud and the party's next mission is to go to the Northwood where the Temple of the Ancients is to recover the Black Materia.

They will need to ride the Cid's Tiny Bronco to go to the temple and once you do and go to your next objective on the map, you will be unable to explore all regions and will be softlocked to the main story until you finish the game.

This means that any side activities around the map will be inaccessible until you finish the main story so it is recommended to finish every side activities first before riding the Tiny Bronco at the end of Chapter 12.

Chapter 12: A Golden Key Walkthrough

All Missables After Point of No Return

There are many missable contents that players won't be able to do anymore after they proceed to the Temple of the Ancients in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

Contents such as side quests, world intel missions, combat simulator, Queen's Blood and minigames are recommended to be done before ending Chapter 12 as they will be inaccessible after this chapter.

Odd Jobs (Side Quests)

After reaching Northwood, players will not be able to do any Odd Jobs as they are now locked on doing the main story until finishing the game. So it is best to complete every side quests that interests you to get rewards that will help you in the final stretch of the story.

List of All Side Quests and Rewards

World Intel Missions

Another missable when you finish Chapter 12 are the World Intel missions. This means that you cannot do any intels ranging from Activation Intels, Fiend Intels, Phenomenon Intel and many others to complete your data for Chadley so make sure to do every intel first if you want to get all the challenges within the Combat Simulator.

World Intel Guide and Rewards

Combat Simulator Challenges

Unfortunately, Combat Simulator challenges are also inaccessible after going to the Northwood, so it is best to do all the challenges first as they give helpful rewards such as Summon Materia and many others.

Combat Simulator Guide

Queen's Blood Players and Cards

As you can't explore other regions anymore when you finish Chapter 12, this also means that challenging the rest of Queen's Blood players are out of the option which means that you cannot obtain the rest of the Queen's Blood cards too.

All Queen's Blood Players and Rewards

Minigames

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is filled to the brim with minigames and they are scattered throughout different regions. As you can't explore other regions anymore upon reaching Northwood, you also won't be able to access all minigames.

List of All Available Minigames and Locations

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

Gameplay System Tips and Tricks

Character Stat Guides

Mount Guides

Farming Guides

Post-Game Guides

Story Guides