

Head into the chamber and the group will team up to try and get the drop on Hojo, but he will trap Red before he can attack. If you find yourself taking heavy damage, consider equipping it to your armor. If your team is sturdy, but needs help exploiting weaknesses without relying on MP, equip it on your weapon. The upcoming enemies regularly deal lightning damage across the entire battle area, but they are also weak to Thunder, so consider whether equipping Elemental Lightning on your armor or your weapon is more valuable to you. Once the fight is over, duck through the wreckage to reach the other side of the room, then turn left and head out the door to return to the long hallway.Įquip Protective Boots on both Cloud and Barret, and Cleansing and Healing Materia. Take them out with powerful attacks like Starshower and try to keep Aerith focused on healing, as the Bloodhounds deal significant damage and can knock her out easily. Continue around the path and you’ll happen upon several Bloodhounds, rattling their cages.Ĭontinue past them and exit through the door, then turn right and head into the next door, which leads to another cage-filled room.Īs you move deeper into the room, several of the Bloodhound cages will be opened and they’ll attack. Take them out with Ice attacks, then sidle through the door on your right to find a room filled with cages.įollow the path as it loops around to the left, then take the path around a cage on the right to find a chest with a Mega-Potion inside. Turn right and you’ll find several Unknown Entities. Pull the lever on the wall to the left, then head back to the previous room. The group will exit on the 68th Floor, so turn right and follow the path around and a reunion, of sorts, will occur.Įquip Elemental Ice or Magnify Ice (or both). Take them out with Ice damage and Barret and Red will finish clearing the way, so head up the stairs to the command center, then run down the hallway towards the elevator.Īccess the terminal on the right to call it, then head inside. Head down the stairs and Barret and Red XIII will start to move the debris in the way, and some Unknown Entities will appear. Cross the room to reach the elevator, then activate the terminal on the left side to call it and move to the next area. Take the stairs up to Hojo’s lab, then head down the stairs on the right to reach the large room where you fought Specimen H0512. At the junction, take a right and follow the path around through the chamber with the green tanks. Follow the path and loot the chest on your left before the double doors to obtain an Ether.
