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Shinra Strikes Back
Final Fantasy VII

Shinra Strikes Back

Guide to the Shinra Strikes Back section of Final Fantasy VII, covering the boss fight against Aps, navigating the sewers, and exploring the Train Graveyard for items.

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Guide to the Shinra Strikes Back section of Final Fantasy VII, covering the boss fight against Aps, navigating the sewers, and exploring the Train Graveyard for items.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Boss Battle: Aps
    • Equip Fire and Restore Materia for an easier fight.
  2. 2
    Use Fire spells to damage Aps (approx. 150 damage each).
  3. 3
    Use Cure if HP drops to around 100.
  4. 4
    Cloud's Cross-Slash Limit Break can paralyze Aps, but it's not essential.
  5. 5
    Aps's "Sewer Tsunami" attack damages all combatants (50-100 HP). If cast from behind Aps, he takes more damage (approx. 150); if cast from behind the party, he takes less (approx. 50).
  6. 6
    Aps's "Lick" ability deals minor damage and inflicts Sadness, slowing Limit Gauge fill rate.
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    Sewer Navigation
    • After defeating Aps, head south-east to stairs leading to a walkway.
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    At the north-western end of the walkway, find a Potion.
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    Backtrack and climb a ladder to another walkway.
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    Follow it to another ladder back down into the water.
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    Find stairs leading to a walkway with Steal Materia.
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    Continue north-east and jump down a hole.
  13. 13
    Head down stairs and travel north-west through the waste.
  14. 14
    Scale a green brick structure to reach another walkway.
  15. 15
    Head south-east to find a ladder leading out of the sewers.
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    Train Graveyard Exploration
    • Surface in the Train Graveyard, east of the Sector 7 train station.
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    Head east to find a Save Point.
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    Use the Steal Materia to steal Ethers from Deenglow monsters (they can also drop Graviballs).
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    Enter a nearby train on the north. Cross it and exit to find a Hi-Potion in an open barrel.
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    Return to the Save Point, climb the ladder, and walk across the top of the train, grabbing another Hi-Potion.
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    Cross to an adjacent train, jump on collapsed scaffolding, and follow it west to the ground.
  22. 22
    Head north, find a barrel containing an Echo Screen.
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    Run under the scaffolding, board a train to the east, grab a Potion, and exit.
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    Climb a ladder to the east, head north along the top of the train, and find a ladder back down.
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    Continue north, enter another train, keep going north inside, and exit near the top. Grab a Potion on the ground.
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    Head north, then west, then south to find a Potion.
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    Make your way west, find a barrel with an Ether.
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    Head north to a lit train. Enter it and Cloud will drive it forward, moving another train.
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    Re-enter the driven train to move it again.
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    Head north to find another train with a ladder to its roof, where a Hi-Potion can be found.
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    Drive a smaller train north until it touches scaffolding.
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    Climb the immobile train, leap onto the northern-most mobile train, and use the scaffolding to exit the Train Graveyard.
Tips
  • Equipping Fire and Restore Materia makes the Aps fight significantly easier.
  • Cloud's Cross-Slash Limit Break can paralyze Aps, but it's not a required strategy.
  • The "Sewer Tsunami" attack can damage Aps himself, so position yourself to benefit from it.
  • The Steal Materia found in the sewers is useful for acquiring items like Ethers and Graviballs from monsters in the Train Graveyard.
  • Be aware that using Steal prevents you from getting the monster's normal drop.
  • Graviballs can be useful for learning the Demi spell early.
  • Pay attention to environmental cues, like the lit train, to identify interactive elements.
  • Aps drops a Phoenix Down and 253 Gil.
  • Items found include: Potion (x4), Steal Materia, Hi-Potion (x3), Echo Screen, Ether (x2).

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