Chapter 3: Home Sweet Slum Story Guide & Walkthrough

This is a guide and walkthrough to Chapter 3: Home Sweet Slum, a story chapter in the game Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Read on to learn locations of items, rewards for completing this chapter, as well as useful tips and strategies for getting through this part of the story.

Previous Chapter	Fateful Encounters
Current Chapter	Home Sweet Slum
Next Chapter	Mad Dash

List of Main Scenario Objectives

No.	Title	Description
1	Return to Base	Tifa, a childhood friend of Cloud, uses her connections to get him an apartment. After promising to help her with collections tomorrow, Cloud hits the sack.
2	Noisy Neighbors	Awoken in the middle of the night, Cloud goes to room 203, where he again has a vision of Sephiroth. He eventually returns to his room, still reeling from the hallucinations as he awaits the dawn.
3	Life in the Slums	Cloud has been contracted by Biggs to exterminate some monsters, so he goes with Tifa to Scrap Boulevard.
4	A Job for the Neighborhood Watch	Cloud has cleared the monsters from Scrap Boulevard and is starting to make a name for himself in the slums.
5	Problem Solving	Thanks in part to Tifa, the local population is starting to recognize Cloud's name.
5-1	A Job Well Done	Johnny is arrested on suspicion of stealing blasting powder. Tifa worries that his loose lips will lead security forces to Avalanche, and decides to rescue him. Cloud accompanies her in the endeavor.
6	Shinra Reacts	Having rescued Johnny, Cloud and Tifa head back to Seventh Heaven. Before Cloud can collect his payment, Barret holds an impromptu strategy meeting with the other Avalanche members. Left all by himself, Cloud kills time at the bar.
6-1	Talking Strategy	Avalanche decides that their next mission will not include Cloud. After collecting his pay, Cloud leaves the bar, only to spot suspicious men stationed in front of it.
7	Ominous Shadows	Cloud has chased off the men who were looking for information about Barret. When Cloud returns to Stargazer Heights, he finds Jessie waiting for him with a new job request.
8	The Jessie Job	It is not clear exactly what Jessie wants, but the pay is good, so Cloud decides to accept the job and head for the Sector 7 plate.
Discovery	Alone at Last	Cloud gets Tifa to smile, leading even Marle to accept that he may be something special.

Chapter 3: Home Sweet Slum Walkthrough

Sector 7 Undercity Station

	Objectives
1	Go down the stairs and head to the right down the path.
2	Continue down the path to the right.
3	Head along the path until a cutscene starts with Undercity Resident.
4	After the cutscene, follow Jessie, Biggs and Wedge down the path to the left.

Sector 7 Slums: Day One

	Objectives
1	Go forward until a cutscene starts with Tifa and Marlene.
2	In Seventh Heaven: Talk to Marlene, triggering a cutscene.
	Go up to the Jukebox to get Tifa's Theme.
3	Follow Tifa outside.
4	Follow Tifa along the path.
5	Follow Tifa up the stairs to Stargazer Heights.
6	After the cutscene, it will be nighttime. Go left out the door and interact with the neighbor's door to start a cutscene.

Sector 7 Slums: Day Two

	Objectives
1	Go down the stairs to meet the landlady, Marle.
	Optionally, before going down the stairs, go around to the left side of the apartment. Climb the ladder to find a chest with a Phoenix Down.
2	Take the left path back to Seventh Heaven.
3	Follow Tifa down the street and into the Item Shop. Get 200 Gil from the owner.
4	Follow Tifa back down the road you came on. Get 200 Gil from Marle.
5	Follow Tifa down the other road to the weapon store. Get 200 Gil from the Weapons Vendor.
6	Follow Tifa up the stairs. Go around the corner and into the door to find Biggs and Wedge.
7	You'll learn how to do Weapon Upgrades from Biggs. Tifa will join your party. Weapon Upgrade Guide
	Out the door, turn the corner to the right. You'll find a chest with an Ether.
8	Climb down the ladder and follow the path to the left.
9	Go through the chain door.

Scrap Boulevard

	Objectives
1	Fight two Gorgers outside.
	Go into the cave to get an Ice Materia on the ground.
2	Go down the path to the left. Fight a Gorger and a Wererat.
	Open the chest at the end to get 2 Antidotes.
3	Turn to the left to fight two Wererats.
4	Continue down the path. Fight two more Gorgers.
5	Continue down the path to get back to the first area. Go out the chain door you came in.

Sector 7 Slums: Day Two Continued

	Objectives
1	Go back to the room above the weapon shop where Biggs and Wedge are waiting.
2	Go down the ladder. Go back into the weapon shop and talk to the owner. You'll get a Iron Blade for free, and you'll become able to purchase weapons and armor from him. Unfortunately, he doesn't sell any other weapons at this point.
3	Head outside and talk to Wymer on the left side of the building. You'll unlock four Side Quests to complete, and can find a total of six in the chapter. These are basically optional, but you'll need to complete at least one of them to progress. Chapter 3 Side Quest Guides
4	Talk to Chadley next to Wymer. You'll get an Assess Materia and Combat Analyzer. You'll unlock the Battle Intel feature, and can talk to Chadley again after completing Battle Intel to buy Materia he develops.
5	Complete any of the available Side Quests. Then, return to the area outside the Seventh Heaven. Go up to the front of the crowd of people and an event will begin.

Rescuing Johnny

	Objectives
1	Follow Tifa down the road.
2	Go through the chain link door after the Security Officers are gone.
3	Continue down the road and go through the chain door.
4	Fight two security officers, an Elite Security Officer, and a Guard Dog.
5	Go back down the path you came in.
	On the way, you can get a copy of 'Hip Hop de Chocobo' at the pizza shop.
6	Return to Seventh Heaven. Once you head inside, you won't be able to complete your unfinished quests. Tifa will also offer you a drink in the middle of the cutscene. Tifa Drink Choice

Fighting the Hoodlums

	Objectives
1	Go to the back left wall and play one round of the Darts mini-game. Then, return to the chair and select Yes to 'Wait at the Counter for Tifa'. After the cutscene, you'll get 1,050 Gil from Barret. How to Win the Darts Minigame
2	Leave Seventh Heaven. A cutscene will start.
3	Follow the Hoodlums up the stairs.
4	Go through the hole to the vacant lot.
Boss 5	Fight the four Hoodlums. They're stronger than standard enemies, so be sure to have Fire Materia equipped going into the battle. How to Beat The Hoodlums
6	Follow the path to the right back to your apartment.
7	Go up the stairs and talk to Jessie. She'll give you the Ifrit Materia. Answer Yeah. when she asks you if you are ready to go, and the chapter will end.

Maps and Obtainable Items

Maps

List of Maps
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Obtainable Items

This section does not include Items which are obtainable during Odd Jobs.

Sector 7 Slums
Tifa's Theme	Phoenix Down x1	Ether x1
Ice Materia x1	Antidote x2	Iron Blade
Assess Materia x1	Hip Hop de Chocobo	Ifrit Materia
Adrenaline x2	Fire Materia x1	Sedatives x2
Hi-Potion x2	Grenade x3	-
Scrap Boulevard
Ice Materia x1	Antidote x2	-

Shops & Vending Machines

Vending Machine - Municipal Storage Area

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Items	Price
Potion	50 Gil
Phoenix Down	300 Gil
Antidote	80 Gil

Junk Shop - Residential Area

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Items	Price
Potion	30 Gil
Hi-Potion (Stock: 3)	100 Gil

Vending Machine - Abandoned Factory

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Items	Price
Potion	50 Gil
Phoenix Down	300 Gil
Antidote	80 Gil

Item Shop - Residential Area

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Items	Price
1. The Prelude (Stock: 1)	50 Gil
Potion	50 Gil
Hi-Potion (Stock: 3)	100 Gil
Phoenix Down	300 Gil
Antidote	80 Gil

Materia	Price
Healing Materia	600 Gil
Cleansing Materia (Stock: 1)	300 Gil
Fire Materia	500 Gil
Ice Materia	500 Gil
Lightning Materia	500 Gil
Deadly Dodge Materia	600 Gil

Weapons Store - Residential Area

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Weapons / Armor	Price
Iron Bangle	1000 Gil
Star Bracelet	1600 Gil

Accessories	Price
Power Wristguards	800 Gil
Bulletproof Vest	800 Gil
Earrings	800 Gil
Talisman	800 Gil
Revival Earrings	500 Gil

Item Shop - Sector 7 Undercity Station

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Items	Price
4. Barret's Theme (Stock: 1)	50 Gil
Potion	50 Gil
Phoenix Down	300 Gil
Antidote	80 Gil

Tips and Strategies

Odd Jobs

In Chapters 3, 8, 9, and 14, the player will have access to a set of Odd Job sidequests for that chapter. After you continue to a certain point in each chapter, you won't be able to complete any of the Odd Jobs any more. That said, the game will notify you at this point, so there's no worry of missing your chance on accident.

Since completing all of the Odd Jobs in Chapter 3 will provide you with a Crescent Moon Charm, as well as allowing you to choose Tifa's dress in Chapter 9, it's worth spending a bit of time to finish all the Odd Jobs in this section.

Guides for each Chapter 3 Side Quest (Odd Job)

	Quest	Reward
1	Chadley's Report	Access to Battle Intel Reports
2	Rat Problem	Hi-Potion x5
3	Nuisance in the Factory	500 gil
4	Lost Friends	Maiden's Tear
5	On the Prowl	Elixir
6	Just Flew In from the Graveyard	Star Bracelet

Which Odd Job Should I Complete?

If you're aiming to only finish one of the six quests available in this chapter, the Chadley's Report quest is recommended, as you can finish it easily while defeating enemies and as part of the main story.

The other Odd Jobs don't give substantial rewards that you can't get elsewhere in the story, so completing just a few of them without going for all six isn't a useful middle ground.

List of All Odd Jobs

Unlock a Different Dress for Tifa in Chapter 9

If you complete all the Odd Jobs in Chapter 3, you'll gain access to a Discovery objective Alone at Last, in which you visit Tifa's room. In addition to receiving a Crescent Moon Charm, you'll also have the opportunity to choose what dress you'd like Tifa to wear in Chapter 9, based on what you tell Tifa when she asks I wonder what would suit me.

Answers and results of Tifa's Question

Type of Dress	Answer
Purple Dress	Something mature.
Chinese Style Dress	Something... sporty?
Japanese Style Dress	Something exotic?

Check out our complete guide to learn how to get the alternate dress choices for Cloud and Aerith as well.

How to Get All Dresses

Answering Tifa in Seventh Heaven

Tifa will offer Cloud a drink after you go back to Seventh Heaven. Your choice of answer will affect Tifa's affection toward Cloud.

Check the link below for the effects of each answer!

Tifa Drink Choice

Battle Intel

Compared to Odd Jobs, which only yield Gil, completing Battle Intel for Chandley will allow you to purchase new Materia that isn't available elsewhere. This makes Battle Intel a must for completionists.

On the other hand, because it's possible to complete Battle Intel tasks as you progress through the story, even after this chapter, there's no real need to go out of your way to complete them now.

Guide to Battle Intel and Rewards

Get Rewards for Slain Monsters

After you've finished the Scrap Boulevard segment, outside the Weapon shop, you can find the character Katie shouting about how many monsters have been slain that day. If you talk to her, she'll give you rewards for defeating a certain number of monsters during the chapter.

All of the Rewards can be obtained normally during gameplay, so there's no need to go out of your way to complete this, but it's useful to grab if you've racked up some kills while completing Odd Jobs and Battle Intel.

Monsters Slain	Reward
10	5 Potions
20	Revival Earrings
50	MP Up Materia

Interestingly, the Hoodlums don't count as slain monsters, so don't count on them for your score!

Boss Strategy Guide

The Hoodlums

These four opponents have somewhat higher HP than the standard opponent, but you shouldn't have too much trouble handling them by taking them out one by one and hitting them with Fire.

How to Beat The Hoodlums

Use Fire Magic

The Hoodlums all share a weakness to Fire, so if you're having some trouble handling them, cast Fire from a distance to deal massive damage.

Story Walkthrough Related Links

Story Walkthrough

Chapter 1	The Destruction of Mako Reactor 1
Chapter 2	Fateful Encounters
Chapter 3	Home Sweet Slum
Chapter 4	Mad Dash
Chapter 5	Dogged Pursuit
Chapter 6	Light the Way
Chapter 7	A Trap is Sprung
Chapter 8	Budding Bodyguard
Chapter 9	The Town That Never Sleeps
Chapter 10	Rough Waters
Chapter 11	Haunted
Chapter 12	Fight for Survival
Chapter 13	A Broken World
Chapter 14	In Search of Hope
Chapter 15	The Day Midgar Stood Still
Chapter 16	The Belly of the Beast
Chapter 17	Deliverance from Chaos
Chapter 18	Destiny's Crossroads

INTERmission Chapters
Chapter 1	Wutai's Finest
Chapter 2	Covert Ops