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Lower Junon
Final Fantasy VII

Lower Junon

Walkthrough for Lower Junon in final fantasy vii, including how to defeat Bottomswell and earn rewards from Priscilla.

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Walkthrough for Lower Junon in final fantasy vii, including how to defeat Bottomswell and earn rewards from Priscilla.

Lower Junon is located north-west of Fort Condor, along the northern tip of the western coast. It is built into a cliffside facing the ocean. Head into the city and find the shop to the north-east. The shop sells the following items: Mythril Armlet for 350 Gil, Potion for 50 Gil, Phoenix Down for 300 Gil, Grenade for 80 Gil, and Tent for 500 Gil.

Leave the shop and head south-west, past large fish remains, and down some stairs. Ensure each character has Fire Materia equipped. Equipping a character with Choco/Mog + Elemental in their weapon is recommended, ideally with a long-range weapon or Long Range Materia. Continue down the stairs to a beach where Priscilla is interacting with a dolphin. A mutated aquatic beast, Bottomswell, will attack Priscilla.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Prepare for the boss battle against Bottomswell. Equip Fire Materia on all characters. Consider equipping Choco/Mog + Elemental on a weapon for a character with a long-range weapon or Long Range Materia, as Bottomswell is weak to Wind.
  2. 2
    Engage Bottomswell. Its attacks deal around 100 damage to a single character, with a lunge attack dealing about 200 damage. It can also use “Big Wave” for around 100 damage to the entire party.
  3. 3
    Bottomswell can trap a character in a “Waterpolo”, which deals damage while they are encased. This can be disrupted by using magic, such as Fire or Matra Magic, targeting the Waterpolo. Fire + All can hit both Bottomswell and any Waterpolo effects.
  4. 4
    Physical attacks may be difficult against the flying Bottomswell unless you have Barret with the right weapon, Yuffie, or the Long Range Materia. Focus on using Fire spells.
  5. 5
    If you have “Beta”, it can be used to damage Bottomswell significantly.

Boss Battle: Bottomswell

  • HP: 2500
  • MP: 100
  • Weaknesses: Wind
  • Resistances: Earth (negates), Gravity (halves)
  • XP: 550
  • AP: 52
  • Steal: N/A
  • Drop: Power Wrist
  • Gil: 1000

After defeating Bottomswell, Priscilla will be recovered. Cloud will be instructed to perform CPR on her. To do this, fill your lungs, wait until the breath meter is full, and then exhale. Persistence may be needed to get the timing right.

Back in the village, head east to return to where you entered. South-west of this area is a house with an old lady outside. Talk to her to rest for free. After waking up, leave the house due to a commotion.

Head north-west along the road through lower Junon and find your party. Go up the stairs they are encircling. Priscilla will give you rewards: Shiva Materia, information about Rufus, and a method to reach the upper city.

Tips
  • Equip Fire Materia on all characters before the fight with Bottomswell.
  • Consider equipping Choco/Mog + Elemental on a weapon for a character with a long-range weapon or Long Range Materia, as Bottomswell is weak to Wind.
  • Use magic to break characters out of the “Waterpolo” status effect.
  • If you have the “Beta” magic, it can be very effective against Bottomswell.
  • The CPR mini-game requires precise timing of filling and exhaling your breath meter.
  • Shiva Materia
  • Information regarding Rufus
  • A method to reach the upper city

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