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Chapter 5: Dogged Pursuit
Final Fantasy VII Remake

Chapter 5: Dogged Pursuit

Guide to Final Fantasy VII Remake Chapter 5: Dogged Pursuit. Includes walkthrough steps, boss fight strategy for Crab Warden, and tips for finding items like Healing Materia and Music Disc #28.

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Guide to Final Fantasy VII Remake Chapter 5: Dogged Pursuit. Includes walkthrough steps, boss fight strategy for Crab Warden, and tips for finding items like Healing Materia and Music Disc #28.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Objective: All Aboard for Sector 4
    Upon checking on Barret, you'll find a Healing Materia on a train seat.
  2. 2
    Objective: Looking for a Friend
    Use the Bench after your first battles in Corkscrew Tunnel. Head NE from the Bench. Explore the SW room for a Potion. Continue North, eliminating enemies and exploring side passages. Tifa will lead you upstairs after spotting Barret.
  3. 3
    Objective: Find Stamp
    After the cutscene, head SW (the direction Cloud is facing). Follow Tifa and Barret towards the stairs. After defeating the Queen Gashtrike, turn around and head SE. Use the Bench in the SE corner of Railway Control E2. Beyond the Bench, head NW. The path splits; the N path has a room to explore, and the S path is the way forward.
  4. 4
    Objective: Secret Passageway
    After fighting Sentry Launchers near the end of Corkscrew Tunnel, go up the stairs. On the second split path, go straight instead of right. You'll find a bench and a vending machine selling Music Disc #28. Before moving on, pick up the Lightning Materia on the floor. The vending machine also sells Poison Materia, which is highly recommended for future boss fights.
  5. 5
    Objective: Stairway Detour
    Before the boss encounter, you can backtrack to the last bench to refill HP and MP.

Boss Fight: Crab Warden

Strategy:

  • Focus on the Crab Warden's Legs first to cripple them and increase its Stagger gauge.
  • Once two legs are crippled, focus attacks on the boss's body until it Staggers.
  • When Staggered, attack the exposed Generator for double damage.
  • When the boss's HP drops below 70%, prioritize eliminating the three Slug Rays with Overcharge or Thunder to prevent Stun.
  • After dealing with the Slug Rays, cripple the remaining two legs and Stagger the boss again to attack the Generator.
  • Dodge Crab Warden's Surge attack, which electrifies the rails.
  • Target the Auxiliary Weapons and hit them with Thunder until crippled to nearly Stagger the boss.
  • If the Generator isn't destroyed, cripple the Pilot to permanently expose the Generator and finish the fight by attacking it with Thunder.
Tips
  • Remember to Assess enemies and follow combat basics.
  • Explore all side passages for useful items.
  • The vending machine selling Music Disc #28 also sells Poison Materia, which is very useful against many strong enemies.
  • Lightning Materia is effective against machines. It's recommended to level it up to use Thundara by Chapter 7.
  • Check your Inventory to ensure you have collected all music discs, including #28.
  • Equip Tifa's Metal Knuckles and use her Overpower ability frequently to learn it. Set them to auto-upgrade.

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