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No. 1 Reactor: Midgar
Final Fantasy VII

No. 1 Reactor: Midgar

Follow our step-by-step guide for Final Fantasy VII's "The Bombing Mission" in Midgar, covering combat tips, item locations, and the Guard Scorpion boss fight.

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Follow our step-by-step guide for Final Fantasy VII's "The Bombing Mission" in Midgar, covering combat tips, item locations, and the Guard Scorpion boss fight.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After a train arrives and guards are dispatched, loot the nearby guard for a Potion.
  2. 2
    Head towards the further guard and defeat the two MPs attacking you using the "Attack" option.
  3. 3
    Loot the second guard for another Potion.
  4. 4
    Head up the stairs to the left of the guard.
  5. 5
    After the first battle, head up to where your allies (Biggs, Wedge, Jessie) are gathered.
  6. 6
    You will have a chance to name your character (default: Cloud).
  7. 7
    Barret will appear and give orders. You will have a chance to name him (default: Barret).
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    Follow the path through a checkpoint and a doorway to reach the reactor.
  9. 9
    Head up ramps and stairs to find the reactor interior.
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    Reunite with Barret, Biggs, and Jessie. Barret will join your party.
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    Talk to Biggs to open a doorway, then talk to Jessie to open the next.
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    Before following Jessie, go to the bottom-right room to find a chest with a Phoenix Down.
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    Return to Jessie, follow her into an elevator, and press the button she indicates.
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    Exit the elevator and head down steel stairs to the ground floor.
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    Go through a door across from the stairs, jump a gap, and talk to Jessie for a tutorial on climbing ladders.
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    Follow the scaffolding, bypass a ladder (functions as a ramp), and claim a Potion.
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    Descend the ladder/ramp, climb another ladder, and follow a pipe.
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    Cross more pipes and descend another ladder to a walkway.
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    Use the nearby save point.
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    Proceed along the ramp to the reactor core.
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    Investigate the glowing green sphere on the ground to obtain Restore Materia (cannot be equipped yet).
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    Continue to the reactor core. Barret will give instructions, and Cloud will set the bomb.
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    The Guard Scorpion boss will appear.
Tips
  • Combat Tip: Rows: You can switch characters by pressing [Triangle]. Barret has a long-range weapon, allowing him to attack from the back row without damage reduction and take less melee damage. Cloud does not have a long-range weapon and deals less damage from afar. You can switch rows via the menu's "Order" option. Spells are considered long-range. While taking less damage is beneficial, it slows Limit Bar charge.

Boss Battle: Guard Scorpion

  • Stats / Weaknesses: Not detailed in source.
  • Phases: Not detailed in source.
  • Strategy: The Guard Scorpion uses "Search Scope", "Rifle", or tail attacks. Have Barret attack normally and Cloud cast Bolt. After two rounds, it will raise its tail.

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