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Gold Cup or Bust Walkthrough
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Gold Cup or Bust Walkthrough

Complete the Gold Cup or Bust quest in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Learn strategies for all three legs of the Gold Cup Chocobo Race in the Gold Saucer.

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Complete the Gold Cup or Bust quest in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Learn strategies for all three legs of the Gold Cup Chocobo Race in the Gold Saucer.

Walkthrough:

  1. Start Conditions: Be in Chapter 12 of the main story and have completed the Esoteric Secrets of the Elders quest from Chapter 11 (found in the Nibel Region).
  2. Initiate Quest: Go to the Chocobo Square in the Gold Saucer and find Billy. He will invite you to the Gold Cup.
  3. Rank Requirement: You need to reach Gold Jockey Rank to participate. This is achieved by winning three Silver-ranked races. Two can be found at the end of Grade III Chocobo Races, and more are available in the Grade II set.
  4. Gold Cup Format: The Gold Cup consists of three races. Points are awarded based on your finishing position in each race. The racer with the highest cumulative points after all three races wins.
  5. Race 1 (1st Leg): This leg features numerous Cactuar Gates that open and close unpredictably, and Bomb Balloons. Use the ramp on the

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