Final Fantasy VII

Disc 2: Optional Side Quest Cleanup

Optional Prep Check

By this time in the game I have all of the Summon Materia except Bahamut ZERO: Alexander Materia, Bahamut Materia, Choco-Mog Materia, Hades Materia, Ifrit Materia, Kjata Materia, Knights of the Round Materia, Leviathan Materia, Neo Bahamut Materia, Odin Materia, Phoenix Materia, Ramuh Materia, Shiva Materia, Titan Materia, and Typhoon Materia.

I also have Cloud’s weapon ApocalypseCloud's WeaponsCloud's Weapon. Attack: 88; Attack %: 110; Connected Slots: 0; Unconnected Slots: 3; Growth: Triple from the Chocobo Racing section, W-Summon Materia from the Gold Saucer section, EXP Plus Materia from the Gold Saucer section, two Ribbons from the Disc 1 sections, Slash-All Materia from the Chocobo Racing section, and the major Enemy Skills: Magic Breath, Bad Breath, Beta, Trine, Magic Hammer, Big Guard, and Death Force.

If you’ve already been dipping into the Leveling Up section, Cloud’s stats may be above 100 by now. In my game, I also have master level materia for all Magic Materia except Shield Materia, master level Cover Materia linked with master level Counter Materia, Steal as Well Materia from the optional Wutai section, and the Underwater Materia.

Area Enemies

• CactuerEnemyCactus Island desert enemy. Reward: 1,000 EXP, 100 AP, 1,000 Gil. Morph into Tetra Elemental. Its extreme evasion makes L4 Suicide plus Manipulate or Paralyze the reliable setup before Morph.

You can find CactuerEnemyCactus Island desert enemy. Reward: 1,000 EXP, 100 AP, 1,000 Gil. Morph into Tetra Elemental. Its extreme evasion makes L4 Suicide plus Manipulate or Paralyze the reliable setup before Morph. enemies in the desert here. If you defeat them in battle, you’ll get 1,000 XP, 100 AP, and 1,000 Gil, which isn’t really all that great.

However, if you have Yuffie’s ConformerYuffie's WeaponsYuffie's Weapon. Attack: 96; Attack %: 112; Connected Slots: 8; Unconnected Slots: 0; Growth: NO GROWTH!, a master Morph Materia, and a master Sneak Attack Materia, you can morph these guys into an accessory called Tetra ElementalAccessoriesAccessory: Drains Fire, Ice, Lightning and Earth based magic attacks.

Cactuers are frustratingly hard to hit. Have an Enemy Skill Materia with L4 Suicide equipped, then either Manipulate the CactuerEnemyCactus Island desert enemy. Reward: 1,000 EXP, 100 AP, 1,000 Gil. Morph into Tetra Elemental. Its extreme evasion makes L4 Suicide plus Manipulate or Paralyze the reliable setup before Morph. or use a Dazer to Paralyze it. Once it is low enough, use Morph. Ideally, get three Tetra Elementals—one for each party member.

Back to the Game

Now that you’ve completed (or skipped) the currently available optional side quests, let’s head to Junon to get the Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero).