EXP Farming Guide - How to Level Up Fast

This is a guide to leveling and level grinding for both early to mid-game and post-game in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth). Learn how to level up fast, and see all the EXP farming methods and information about the leveling system here.

How to Level Up Fast (Early to Mid-Game)

Set Your Difficulty to Easy Seek Out World Intel Complete Side Quests

Set Your Difficulty to Easy

For level grinding, set the difficulty to Easy as it allows you to take down enemies and earn EXP at a much faster rate. You can adjust the difficulty by simply accessing the Gameplay Settings in the System Menu.

Since both Easy and Normal difficulties give the same amount of EXP, it would be best to just go with Easy mode to speed things up.

Set Difficulty to Dynamic when Fighting Lower-Level Enemies

If you've opted to skip the side quests in the prior regions, especially the early ones like the Grasslands and Junon, then it would be wise to set your difficulty to Dynamic to gain more EXP and Gil. Dynamic Difficulty will cause enemies to adjust to match your level, and the EXP and Gil they provide will also adjust accordingly; however, note that AP yield will not change regardless of the difficulty setting.

Dynamic Difficulty and Difficulty Setting

Seek Out Combat Assignments and Other Content

FF7 Rebirth presents a lot of content besides the story, which yield considerable amounts of EXP. Battle minigames such as the Musclehead Colosseum and Combat Assignments also give off large amounts of EXP.

It's recommended that you play through this content as well as side quests instead of farming the same enemies in one area. During these quests, ytou can take down any mob of enemies you come across for additional EXP.

World Intel Guide

Complete Side Quests

Another way to level up quickly is to complete Side Quests as you can find a ton of them throughout FF7 Rebirth. This gives you plenty of EXP before taking on the Main Story.

Best Side Quests to Complete Early in the Game

Quest	How to Unlock and Explanation
Lifeline in Peril	Chapter 2: Grasslands Region ・ Reward is 3,000 gil. ・ Updates Item Transmuter and equipment upon completion.
Stuck in a Rut	Chapter 4: Junon Region ・ Unlocks the Mountain Chocobo. ・ Unlocks the Chocobo Carriage, which allows fast travel back to the Grasslands.

Best Side Quests to Do

How to Level Up Fast (Late Game)

Redo All Battle Minigames Redo All Combat Assignments

The following points are to be done before reaching Chapter 13, which is the game's point of no return.

Redo All Battle Minigames

All of FF7 Rebirth's battle minigames can be done over and over again, though the rewards after the first completion will only be grab bags that give off random items.

Additionally, upon reaching and completing Chapter 12, they will most likely have advanced stages, which will yield more EXP than their easy challenges. Before engaging in the final chapter, it would be wise to spend time on these minigames.

All Battle Minigames
Musclehead Colosseum	Beast Battleground

Redo All Combat Assignments

Retrying Combat Assignments is a good farming choice since they are much more powerful than their common variants. Once you complete them the first time, you won't have to meet their objectives again.

Combat assignments in the later regions such as Gongaga, Cosmo Canyon, and Nibel have the most formidable Fiends you can defeat. Try your hand at these battles again for as many times as you want before going through with the final chapter.

All Fiend Intel and Locations

Complete Any Unfinished Side Quests

Whenever you get the chance, revisit all the regions and finish all side quests that you haven't completed yet. The most ideal time to do this is Chapter 12, where fast travel to any region is possible even without availing a mode of transportation.

Alternatively, you can do this after clearing the story. Since EXP and AP will be amplified, you will get more of them than when you complete them during your first run.

List of Side Quests

How to Level Up Fast (Post-Game)

Clear the Story Use the EXP Up Materia Set the Difficulty to Dynamic Musclehead Colosseum's “The Uncouth”

Clear the Story for More EXP

Clearing the Story will dramatically increase the EXP and AP gained after each battle. AP will be tripled, and EXP will be based on your current level. The higher your level is, the more EXP you will gain!

It's recommended that you aim for the level cap of 70 after clearing the main story, especially if you're planning to run a New Game Plus.

Post-Game Content

Equip the EXP Up Materia

You can equip the EXP Up Materia on a character to double their EXP gain. You can get this in a chest during Chapter 13, inside a chest in the Amberstar Chamber - Floor area of the Labyrinth.

If you have this materia, feel free to take advantage of its effect and equip it to gain more EXP per battle, especially before farming from fiend sightings or tackling bosses.

How to Get the EXP Up Materia

Set the Difficulty to Hard

Presuming that you've already have the best equipment and materia with you, try your hand at the Hard difficulty to further increase the EXP you gain from battles. Hard Mode can be unlocked upon completing the main story.

With the increase in EXP and AP acquired from clearing the game, reaching the level cap of 70 and gaining the maximum amount of SP will be a cinch.

Hard Mode Difficulty Guide

Run Musclehead Colosseum's “The Uncouth” Stage

Another highly recommended area for farming EXP is Musclehead Colosseum's Six-Person Bout, The Uncouth.

This challenge will pit you against 10 Kyuvilduns and 10 Bandits, which are weak to ice and fire, respectively. They all possess relatively low HP and can be cleared easily with skills such as Yuffie's Windstorm and Barret's Smackdown.

Musclehead Colosseum Minigame Guide

Combat Simulator is Another Good Way of Farming EXP

Apart from the battle minigames, Chadley's Combat Simulator is another fantastic way of racking up EXP and AP. The enemies you will face will be based off of the foes you have assessed, as well as Combat Assignments you have finished with all objectives met.

Hence, not only are they formidable, but you will face these opponents in multiple rounds, leading to large amounts of EXP.

Combat Simulator Guide

Recommended Equipment and Materia for Farming Runs

Equipment	Explanation
Whistlewind Scarf Hermes Shoes Chocoking's Cape First Strike ATB Boost ATB Stagger	• Equipment for ATB optimization. • First Strike Materia, Whistlewind Scarf, and Chocoking's Cape fill the ATB Gauge up as the battle starts. • ATB Boost and ATB Stagger Materia help immediately fill the ATB Gauge. • Hermes Shoes for auto-Haste at the start of battle.
Magnify Elemental Petrify	• Magnify Materia to increase the range of magic spells. • Elemental Materia to deal elemental damage with normal attacks (plan according to enemies' weaknesses) • Petrify Materia for wide-ranged and powerful non-elemental magic spells.
Magic Up Magic Focus Swiftcast	• Optimized magic efficiency and shortening of casting time.
Chocobo Armband AP Up	• AP increase. • Equip both to have effects stack.

Other Ways to Level Up

Engage in Battles and Assess Enemies Combat Simulator Fiend Sightings Musclehead Colosseum Beast Battleground

Engage in Battles and Assess Enemies for Combat Simulator

When gathering World Intel, engage in as many battles as you can and assess all enemies you come across to unlock them in the Combat Simulator.

Once unlocked, proceed to take on these challenges in the simulator. Since you will be going up against these fiends in groups and in multiple rounds, completing them will not only grant you significant amounts of EXP, but materia that otherwise difficult to get.

List of All Combat Assignments

Complete Combat Simulator Challenges

You can also do Combat Simulator Challenges to obtain more EXP. Like Fiend Intels, these challenges can be repeated, allowing you to farm EXP continuously.

Additionally, you can also do these challenges with smaller teams or even solo if you want to focus on farming EXP for specific characters. Completing these challenges will also net you materia that are difficult to acquire or cannot be acquired anywhere else.

Combat Simulator Guide

Complete Fiend Sightings

Doing Fiend Sighting Intel is one of the best ways to farm EXP. It provides you with a significant amount of EXP per try, allowing you and your team to level up faster. You can also rechallenge these enemies for continuous farming.

List of All Fiend Intel

Play Musclehead Colosseum

Upon reaching the Gold Saucer in Chapter 8, the Musclehead Colosseum will be unlocked. However, the 6-Person Bouts will be inaccessible until you complete Chapter 12.

Participate in these challenges as much as you want for they yield significant amounts of EXP after each battle. Additionally, they will give out Gold Saucer Points, which you can exchange for different prizes.

Musclehead Colosseum Minigame Guide

Play Beast Battleground

Beast Battleground is another battle minigame available in the Dustbowl and will require you to fight against a group of enemies with only one character. However, these enemies are formidable, so trying them out at Dynamic difficulty might be too much.

Additionally, Beast Battleground is only restricted to 6 Rounds and nothing more. If you wish to level up characters individually, feel free to try this minigame out.

Beast Battleground Minigame Guide

What is the Max Level?

Level Cap is 70

The level cap of FF7 Rebirth is at Level 70. Any character who reaches this level will no longer receive EXP afterward. Reaching the level cap is recommended for those looking to play the game in Hard Mode after completing the story.

Post-Game Content and How to Get 100% Clear

Max Level Trophy

Grind It Out

Bronze	Grind It Out
	Attain Level 70 with a character. ・How to Level Up Fast

You will receive the Grind It Out bronze trophy after reaching Level 70, the game's max level.
How to Unlock All Trophies

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	-