Square Enix returns us to Midgar once again with the long-awaited Final Fantasy 7 Remake. IGN’s expert guide writers have been digging into the FF7 Remake to bring you a full walkthrough of Cloud’s adventure, including combat tips, enemy breakdowns, boss fight strategies, and plenty more. If you’ve already made it to the post-game, we’ve got a guide for that too.
You can find links to all of our FF7 guide below, starting out with introductory information and guides, then moving on to the walkthrough further down to prevent spoilers.
Tips and Tricks For Starting Out in FF7 Remake
If your journey is just getting started, especially if it’s your first Final Fantasy game, you may want to check out these 18 things that Final Fantasy 7 Remake doesn’t tell you.
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You may also like to get your head around what the various stats in the game mean:
- Every FF7 Character Stat Explained: Attributes, Affinities, and Resistances
- Every FF7 Stat Explained: Elements, Beneficial Status Effects, Status Ailments
FF7 Remake How-To Guides
With this remake, Cloud moves past his classic days of turn-based combat in favor of a mixed battle system. Want to learn more about how combat works and the best tactics to utilize in Final Fantasy 7 Remake? Check out these guides for that and more:
- Normal vs Classic Mode
- Battle System Guide and Combat Tips
- How to Build Pressure and Stagger Enemies
- How to Unlock Limit Breaks and Effects
- How to Activate Limit Breaks
- How to Gain Weapon Proficiency
- How to Get Every Weapon
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FF7 Remake Materia Guides
Materia is a key mechanic in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and needs to be equipped to weapons and armor in order to cast spells, summon powerful creatures and more. There are a number of types of Materia to unlock and utilize.
These guides will help you become a Materia master, and with IGN’s new checklist system, we can help you keep track of what you do and don’t have too:
- Materia Guide and List
- Materia Explained – Uses and Level Guide
- Best Materia Combinations
- Magic Materia Guide: Locations, Effects, Stats, and More
- Support Materia Guide: Locations, Effects, Stats, and More
- Command Materia Guide: Locations, Effects, Stats, and More
- Independent Materia Guide: Locations, Effects, Stats, and More
- Summon Materia Guide: Locations, Effects, and More
- Steal Materia Guide: Everything You Can Steal
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FF7 Remake Walkthrough Guide – All Chapters
This is IGN’s step by step Final Fantasy 7 Remake walkthrough guide, complete with hidden discoveries and Materia locations, tips, weapon and accessory locations, and detailed boss guides:
- 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
You should also check out our page covering essential side quests you shouldn’t skip.
FF7 Remake Post-Game and Secrets
Once you’ve beaten Final Fantasy 7 Remake, there’s still more to do and learn:
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The Final Fantasy 7 Remake guide was made through a collaborative effort between the entire IGN guides team with great freelancers and community support. This article was put together by AU EIC Cam Shea.
Source: IGN.com Final Fantasy 7 Remake Walkthrough and Strategy Guide