Chapter 6: Light the Way Story Guide & Walkthrough

This is a guide and walkthrough to Chapter 6: Light the Way, 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.

List of Main Scenario Objectives

★This objective is labeled as a Discovery. It's unlocked after obtaining the Elemental Materia in the Sun Lamp 3 area.

Chapter 6: Light the Way Walkthrough

Sector 4 Plate

	Objectives
1	Climb down the ladder.
	At the bottom, open the chest on the right to get a Hi-Potion.
2	Continue down the path on the left.
3	Press the button on the right to try to open the gate. It will fail due to lack of power.
4	Head back and take the left path to get to the Control Room.
5	Climb the ladder into the Control Room.
6	After the cutscene, leave the Control Room and return to the area with the gate, and climb up the ladder on the left.
7	Pull the switch on the right just ahead of you.
	Open the chest on the far left to get 3 Potions.
8	Go down the ladder and press the switch to open the gate. Go through and cross the bridge ahead of you. You'll fight two Grashtrikes on the other side.
9	Head around the path to the left, and take the bridge across to the next platform.
	At the far end, you'll find a chest with Hazardous Material.
10	Go down the stairs. Continue on the path.

Section G - Lower Level

	Objectives
1	Go straight ahead. Try to walk across the tattered bridge. It will collapse as you walk across it. Read on to the Section H - Sun Lamp 3 section to learn how to get the Elemental Materia on the other side.
2	Take the other path to the right.
3	Climb the set of stairs all the way up to the Upper Level.
	Optional: Tread lightly across the tattered bridge. On the other side, you'll fight three Grashtrikes. Against the central pillar, open a chest to get a Remedy.

Section G - Upper Level

Section H - Sun Lamp 1

	Objectives
1	Go across the bridge ahead. Turn right to walk across the rickety bridge.
2	After the cutscene, go right across the bridge, then left across the next bridge. Climb up the stairs and you'll encounter three Grashtrikes.
3	Take the narrow bridge across to the left.
4	Flip the switch just to your right.
	On the far right, you'll find a chest with a Phoenix Down.
5	Return to the platform you came from. Two Sentry Rays will appear. Take them out.
6	Press the button on the console ahead to move a catwalk. Move the catwalk to match the platform on the left to continue.
	Alternately, move the catwalk all the way over to match the platform on the right. You'll find a chest with a Turbo Ether.

Section H - Sun Lamp 2

Section H - Sun Lamp 3

	Objectives
1	Go across the platform toward the bridge.
	Open the chest on the far side of the platform for a Moogle Medal.
2	Optional: Climb down the ladder next to the Moogle Medal. Encounter two Queen Grashtrikes on the next platform.
	After defeating the Queen Grashtrikes, check the console behind you to lower a bridge to another platform. At the end, you'll find an Elemental Materia.
	On the same console, lower the bridge all the way to its bottom possible extent. You'll be able to grab a MP Up Materia sitting on top of the bridge's i-beam.
3	Continue to the next platform and climb the ladder.
4	Turn right at the corner to access a console.
5	Move the catwalk with the console to place it at the end of the path on the left.
6	Go across the catwalk you placed. On the next platform, you'll fight to Terpsicolts and two Sentry Gun Prototypes.
7	Climb up the ladder to the Sun Lamp. Flip the switch to turn it off.
	Go to the far right to get a Mesmeric Armlet.

Section H - Sun Lamp 1 (2nd Time)

Interplate Utility Access

	Objectives
1	Climb the ladder.
	Open the chest on the right to get a Moogle Medal.
2	Continue ahead on the path. Take the stairs on the left, then take a right at the fork.
3	Go through the door and a cutscene will start. Biggs will give you a Light Machine Gun, 3 Hi-Potions and 3 Ethers. You'll also get a Grappling Gun.

Optional: Get the Chocobo & Moogle Summon Materia

	Objectives
1	After turning off all three Sun Lamps, return to the platform in the Sun Lamp 1 area with the console.
2	Instead of interacting with the console, take the elevator across.
3	Climb up the ladder on the far side. You can buy Electric de Chocobo from the Vending Machine here.
4	Access the console to stop the fans from turning.
5	Continue through the door. You'll have one minute to defeat a set group of enemies, which can include Grashtrikes, Queen Grashtrikes, and Sentry Rays. If you fail to complete the task in time, the loudspeaker will report an Error, and you'll have to do the challenge again.
	Open the chest on the left side of the room to get a Hi-Potion.
6	After completing the challenge, use the console to open the door. At the end of the tunnel, you'll find the Chocobo & Moogle Summon Materia.

Maps and Obtainable Items

Maps

List of Maps
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Staircases and Elevators labeled with letters will connect to each other.

Obtainable Items

Shops & Vending Machines

Vending Machine - Section F Cargo Platform

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Vending Machine - Section H Utility Access

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Vending Machine - Plate Ventilation Facilities - Control Room

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Tips and Strategies

Don't Miss the Rare Materia

Chapter 6 is host to the Elemental Materia, extremely rare and valuable throughout the game, as well as the Chocobo & Moogle Materia, which can only be obtained by completing an optional area within this chapter. Check the Story Walkthrough above for details on obtaining both of these Materia!

Buy Smelling Salts

In the first area of Sector 4 Plate, before climbing down the ladder, go to the Vending Machine. This is the first opportunity to buy Smelling Salts - you'll need these when fighting Blugu, as it can put your party members to Sleep.

Story Walkthrough Related Links

Story Walkthrough