Guide your way through Chapter 14 of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, from Aerith's house to the Forgotten Capital, and prepare for the challenging boss battles ahead.
Alright, after a bunch of cutscenes, you'll finally be back in control of Cloud, chilling in Aerith's house. Head downstairs and then outside into Sector 5. You'll hit a few spots where you get to make a choice, but honestly, it doesn't really change anything, so just pick whatever feels right. Keep following Aerith, and you'll trigger more cutscenes. There are a LOT of them in this section, so just tag along until you find yourselves in a forest. You'll have to fight some Whispers here, but don't sweat it – they're pretty weak and won't give you much trouble.
Now you're controlling Cloud again, and as you catch up with the rest of the party, you'll have some chats. This is a really good time to start getting everyone prepped for the boss fights coming up, since you'll be using all the characters. Seriously, make sure everyone has at least a Healing Materia and a couple of elemental ones equipped. If you've got enough Revival Materias, slap those on everyone too, along with HP Up and MP Up. Precision Defense Focus and Steadfast Blocking are also solid choices, because these bosses are no joke. If you don't get everyone kitted out now, you'll get another chance soon.
Eventually, you'll reach the Forgotten Capital. When you get control back, drop down the rocky area. You'll run into more Whispers, but these ones are the real deal – not the pushovers from before. There are four of them, and they'll start by dropping a ward on the ground. Each ward does something different, buffing some stats while debuffing others (like the Brutality Ward, which boosts physical attack but nerfs magic). They don't have any specific weaknesses and can use all the powerful tier 2 and tier 3 spells.
Keep your focus on one Whisper at a time until it's down. Once you're down to just two, they'll get pressured, making the rest of the fight much easier. Just keep at it until you've taken them all down. After the battle, a wall of Whispers will appear, but somehow a path opens up, and Cloud goes through alone. Follow the path to an elevator, and keep moving until you reach the final resting place in the game.
This is the big moment we talked about earlier – the game will even give you a prompt for Final Preparations. You absolutely want everyone geared up with their best equipment, and materia will be a huge help in the upcoming fights. If you're not playing on Hard mode, make sure to stock up on items from the vending machine. It's also a smart move to create a separate save file here, just in case, even though you can't technically leave to do anything else.
Once you're all set, follow the path to the altar. Get ready for a lot of cutscenes that will eventually lead into the boss fight against Jenova Lifeclinger!
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