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Chapter 15: The Day Midgar Stood Still
Final Fantasy VII Remake

Chapter 15: The Day Midgar Stood Still

Guide to Final Fantasy VII Remake Chapter 15, 'The Day Midgar Stood Still.' Learn how to defeat Valkyrie, find Music Disc #5, and collect valuable items.

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Guide to Final Fantasy VII Remake Chapter 15, 'The Day Midgar Stood Still.' Learn how to defeat Valkyrie, find Music Disc #5, and collect valuable items.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Objective: The Climb
    Ascend the structure. At 55M, equip Enemy Skill Materia and save. Fight the two Cerulean Drakes on the next level up; if Cloud doesn't learn their skill, reload and retry. At 65M, position Cloud to learn the skill from the Drakes. Remove Enemy Skill Materia. Continue climbing until you reach a dead end, which will tutorialize grappling gun usage.
  2. 2
    Objective: The Crumbling Building, etc.
    After a short ladder climb, find a vending machine selling Music Disc #5. SE of the next Bench, a chest contains 3000 gil after a battle. At 115M, the path splits: stairs lead forward to 120M, while a grappling point to the W leads to an outdoor path with a chest containing an Enchantment Ring. Grapple back up and take the stairs. At 120M, encounter a Blast Ray; use Magic, Barret's guns, or specific abilities (Blade Burst, Chi Trap) when it creates a barrier. At 135M, one of two ladders (clockwise from ascent) holds a chest. Continue to 155M.
  3. 3
    Boss Fight: Valkyrie
    At 155M, Valkyrie appears. Use barriers for cover during its bullet attacks. Cloud's HP will not drop below 1. The chapter ends with a battle against this flying boss, initially only hittable by Barret.

Boss Fight -- Valkyrie

  • Stats / Weaknesses: Weak to Thunder and Wind in Normal Mode.
  • Phases:
    • Phase 1: Valkyrie is out of reach for most characters. Barret can attack and use Thunder-based abilities.
    • Phase 2: Reduce HP by 3% to Pressure Valkyrie. Physical attacks work, but magic is faster due to Valkyrie's higher Defense (206) than Magic Defense (117).
    • Phase 3 (HP < 1/3): Stagger gauge fills slower. Valkyrie deploys a Satellite that can target a character with Satellite Cannon, dealing massive damage. Switching active characters may cause the Satellite to chase, potentially avoiding the lock-on.
  • Strategy: Equip Lightning Materia on everyone and pair it with Elemental Materia on Barret's weapon. Consider Headbands to protect against Sleep. Focus on Barret's attacks in Phase 1. In Phase 2, use physical attacks or magic to Pressure. In Phase 3, manage the Satellite's attacks by switching characters or attempting to use its own attack against Valkyrie. Hacking away at HP to Pressure and Stagger is a reliable method.
Tips
  • Equip Cloud with Enemy Skill Materia around 55M to learn skills from Cerulean Drakes. Reload if the skill isn't learned.
  • Purchase Music Disc #5 from the vending machine near the start of the Crumbling Building section.
  • A chest with 3000 gil is located SE of the Bench in the Crumbling Building area.
  • An Enchantment Ring can be found in a chest on the outdoor path accessed via a grappling point at 115M.
  • Equip Headbands to mitigate the Sleep status effect from Valkyrie.
  • Pair Lightning Materia with Elemental Materia on Barret's weapon for increased damage.
  • Music Disc #5
  • Enemy Skill (from Cerulean Drakes)
  • 3000 gil
  • Enchantment Ring

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