Chapter 5: Blood in the Water Walkthrough for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth)
This page contains a complete walkthrough and guide for Chapter 5: Blood in the Water in the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth) including all party members (playable characters), obtainable items, enemies and bosses encountered, and strategies to clear the first main story section of the game.
Chapter 5: Blood in the Water Walkthrough Overview
Party Members
| Name | Availability |
|---|---|
| Cloud Strife |
Always |
| Aerith Gainsborough |
Shinra-8 Deck |
| Tifa Lockhart |
Shinra-8 Cargo Area |
| Barret Wallace |
Shinra-8 Cargo Area |
| Red XIII |
Shinra-8 Deck |
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Obtainable Items
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Fortification Materia | Shinra-8 |
| Ifrit (QB Card) | Shinra-8 (Win the Queen’s Blood Tournament and become the champion) |
| Antidote x2 | Shinra-8 |
| Kaiser Knuckles (Tifa Weapon) | Shinra-8 |
Enemies
| Enemy | Weakness |
|---|---|
| Scrutineye | None |
| Experimental Varghidpolis | None |
| Necrotic Entity | None |
| Daemonic Entity | Ice |
| Shrieker | None |
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Bosses
| Enemy | Weakness |
|---|---|
| Jenova Emergent | None |
Chapter 5 Odd Jobs (Side Quests)
There are no Odd Jobs (side quests) in this chapter.
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Chapter 5 Bonds of Friendship Dialogue Choices and Answers
There are no Bonds of Friendship dialogue events in this chapter.
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Chapter 5 Story Beat Relationship Events
Red XIII (Shinra-8 Queen’s Blood Tournament)
Beat Red XIII in the Queen’s Blood Tournament on Shinra-8 to increase relationship level with him.
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Chapter 5 Walkthrough Summary
Shinra-8
| 1 | Watch the cutscene. Afterwards, follow the quest marker. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Talk to your allies by the reception desk. Then, talk to the receptionist. |
| 3 | Before proceeding with the Queen’s Blood tournament, get Fortification materia by exiting the door to the south. |
| 4 | Note that you can choose to forfeit all Queen’s Blood tournament matches aboard the Shinra-8 if you want to, though this will prevent you from unlocking the Card Royalty achievement (bronze trophy) and getting the powerful Ifrit card for becoming the champion. |
| 5 | You have to win all 6 rounds of the tournament to be crowned the champion. From here, feel free to customize your deck or buy booster packs from one of the receptionists to get better cards. |
| 6 | Go downstairs to the lower level when the tournament ends and look for your quarters. Before going to sleep, open the chest to get Antidote x2. |
| 7 | When you wake up, leave the room. Then, go upstairs to the front deck. |
| 8 | Take out the enemies here. The Scrutineye can only be damaged as it is winding up its attack so try going into Punisher Mode with Cloud to kill it. |
| 9 | Continue clearing out all the monsters on the ship. Then, crawl through the door in the next area to go back down. |
| 10 | Once Tifa joins you, take out more enemies in the area. Continue deeper through the lower quarters while dealing with the enemies along the way to find Barret. |
| 11 | Follow Barret through the cargo area. Once you have defeated the Daemonic Entity, go up the ledge to the left. There is a chest here contains Kaiser Knuckles (Tifa Weapon). |
| 12 | Continue along the path until you reach a resting spot to heal HP and MP. Then, go through the door to battle Jenova Emergent. |
| 13 | Jenova Emergent does not have any elemental weaknesses so feel free to use any magic spells to help you build its stagger gauge from afar.
Have Barret accumulate ATB using basic attacks and Overcharge before unloading on it with abilities. You can let Cloud and Tifa engage the boss up close, though be prepared to heal a lot for doing so. Upon presuring Jenova Emergent, its head will become vulnerable so unload on it to build the boss’ stagger gauge fast. Once you force Jenova Emergent into stagger, wail on it with abilities and even Synergy Abilities if you can. When Jenova Emergent will eventually grow more parts for you to target during the fight. Focus on attacking these to extend the time that the boss is staggered. When you deplete more than half of Jenova Emergent’s HP, it will grow tentacles that make fighting it up close even harded. Continue building ATB with Barret while using abilities to hit the boss’ parts from afar or save the ATB to heal Cloud and Tifa if their HP gets too low. Go for a decisive victory by throwing out Limit Breaks when the boss is staggered (hopefully for the last time). |
| ← Ch. 4: Dawn of a New Era | Ch. 6: Fool’s Paradise → |
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Ch. 1: Fall of a Hero
Ch. 2: A New Journey Begins
Ch. 3: Deeper into Darkness
Ch. 4: Dawn of a New Era
Ch. 5: Blood in the Water
Ch. 6: Fool's Paradise
Ch. 7: Those Left Behind
Ch. 8: All that Glitters
Ch. 9: The Planet Stirs
Ch. 10: Watcher of the Vale
Ch. 11: The Long Shadow of Shinra
Ch. 12: A Golden Key
Ch. 13: Where Angels Fear to Tread
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Chapter 2 Side Quests
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| Flowers from the Hill | Livestock’s Bane |
| Lifeline in Peril | Where the Wind Blows |
| A Rare Card Lost | |
Chapter 4 Side Quests
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| Stuck in a Rut | When Words Won’t Do |
| The Hardest Sell | Dreaming of Blue Skies |
| Calling All Frogs | |
Chapter 7 Side Quests
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| The Saga of the Seaside Inn | Rendezvous in Costa del Sol |
| Bodybuilders in a Bind | Of Robed Men and Ransoms |
Chapter 9 Side Quests
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| Missing: Mr. Birdie | The Pursuit of Perfection |
| O Chicken, Where Art Thou | Teach Me, Great Warrior |
| The Spice of Life | |
Chapter 10 Side Quests
| ▼FF7 Rebirth Chapter 10 Side Quests | |
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| Bonds of Trust | Absence of a Sign |
| From Whence Life Flows | Promises to Keep |
Chapter 11 Side Quests
| ▼FF7 Rebirth Chapter 11 Side Quests | |
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| Esoteric Secrets of the Elders | My White-Haired Angel |
Chapter 12 Side Quests
| ▼FF7 Rebirth Chapter 12 Side Quests | |
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| Hustle and Grind | Beneath Still Waters |
| Tides of War and Worry | Gold Cup or Bust |
| Trouble in Paradise | Sand and Circuses |
| Escape from Endless Writer’s Block | Woodland Vigil |
| Victim of Circumstance | Lament of the Damned |
| Can’t Stop Won’t Stop | |
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Beginner Guides
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| Game Controls | Game Difficulty |
| Beginner's Guide: Things to Do First | Best Gameplay Settings |
| Battle System Guide | Permanent Events and Missables |
| Characters List | Stats and Attributes Guide |
| Status Effects List and Guide | How to Recover HP and MP |
| How to Save | How to Fast Travel |
| How to Upgrade Weapons | How to Unlock Skill Cores |
| How to Increase Weapon Ability Slots | How to Unlock Weapon Abilities |
| How to Tame Chocobos | How to Ride Chocobos |
| How to Change Party Members | |
Useful Guides
Relationship Guides (Bonds of Friendship)
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|---|---|
| Aerith Intimate Date Guide | Tifa Intimate Date Guide |
| Barret Intimate Date Guide | Red XIII Intimate Date Guide |
| Yuffie Intimate Date Guide | |
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FF7 Rebirth Boss Guides
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 Materia Guardian |
 Terror of the Deep |
 Phoenix |
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 Chocobo Racing |
 Queen's Blood |
 Moogle Mischief |
 3D Brawler |
 Piano Mini Game |
 G-Bike |
 Johnny's Seaside Inn |
 Junon Parade |
 Dolphin Course |
 Desert Rush (Whack-a-Box) |
 Run Wild (Soccer) |
 Pirate's Rampage |
 Galactic Saviors |
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New Summons
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 Alexander |
 Odin |
 Titan |
 Phoenix |
 Kujata |
 Bahamut Arisen |
 Moogle Trio |
 Magic Pot |
 Fancy Chocobo |
 Gilgamesh |
Returning Summons
| ▼FF7 Rebirth Returning Summons | |
|---|---|
 Leviathan |
 Ramuh |
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Equipment
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 Weapons |
 Armor |
 Accessories |
 Materia |
 Items |
 Key Items |
 Materials |
 Chocobo Gear |
Materia
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 Magic Materia |
 Command Materia |
 Support Materia |
 Complete Materia |
 Summon Materia |
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Skills and Magic
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| Weapon Abilities | Limit Breaks |
| Synergy Abilities | Synergy Skills |
| Magic | Summons |
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Playable Characters
| ▼FF7 Rebirth Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
 Cloud Strife |
 Aerith Gainsborough |
 Barret Wallace |
 Tifa Lockhart |
 Red XIII |
 Yuffie Kisaragi |
 Cait Sith |
 Sephiroth (Temporary) |
Non-Playable Characters
| ▼FF7 Rebirth Non-Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
 Cid Highwind |
 Vincent Valentine |
 Zack Fair |
Sephiroth |
 Rufus Shinra |
 Tseng |
 Reno |
 Rude |
 Elena |
 Roche |
 Hojo |
 Chadley |
 Broden |
 Titov |
 Johnny |
 Sheiran |
 Dio |
 Dyne |
 Cissnei |
 Bugenhagen |
 Zangan |
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Demo Walkthroughs
| ▼FF7 Rebirth Demo Walkthroughs | |
|---|---|
 Demo Part 1: Nibelheim |
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Demo Boss Guides
| ▼FF7 Rebirth Demo Boss Guides | |
|---|---|
| Materia Guardian |
Terror of the Deep |
| Phoenix |
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Demo Useful Guides
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