Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Chapter 5 Walkthrough - Blood in the Water

Chapter 5 - Blood in the Water is the fifth Main Chapter in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and takes place just after Chapter 4 - Dawn of a New Era as Cloud and co board the Shinra-8 for Costa Del Sol. As part of our Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth guide, we're going to provide a comprehensive Chapter 5 Walkthrough, which will detail everything you need to know about Blood in the Water.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Chapter 5 Walkthrough - Blood in the Water

Having escaped Junon, the party boards the Shinra-8 cruise ship heading for Costa Del Sol. After the introductory cutscene, make your way through the Economy Floor, being sure to search each side room for supplies. Take the stairs up to the Royal Lounge, where the tannoy explains you've not got long to sign up for the Queen's Blood tournament. Before doing so, speak to Aerith, Tifa, Red XIII, and Barret. You can then sign up for the Queen's Blood tournament, which awards a Trophy if you win the whole thing. For information on How to Win the Queen's Blood Tournament on Shinra-8, please see the following guide:

Having competed in the Queen's Blood tournament, retreat to your room on the Economy Floor and get some rest. During the night, an alarm will sound, so Cloud goes to investigate. Go upstairs and talk to Captain Titov to discover Shinra-8 is swarming with monsters; you'll face off against three waves of them on the Sundeck. Next, return indoors and save the crew member from two enemies. Go below deck and Tifa will join you to clear out more monsters onboard. Make sure to use the Rest Stop after the fight, then continue further into the ship.

Cloud and Tifa will come up against the hooded figures, only they've been mutated by monsters. Defeat them — Tifa is best for staggering them quickly — then a cutscene with Hojo will cast some light on what's going on aboard the cruise ship.

When you regain control, continue further into the depths of Shinra-8, down the staircase and into the Cargo Hold. You'll hear Barret calling out, providing you with a place to get to and a path in between filled with enemies. When you get out of the Cargo Hold, there'll be a Rest Stop to use and Shops to browse, so take full advantage and then press on to rescue Barret. You'll find him in the Engine Room, where a cutscene sees Sephiroth appear and spawn a Jenova Emergent.

This boss has a main health bar, and then you can also target its head. Controlling Tifa for the most part, we recommend having her target the body while activating Abilities for Barret that target its head. This way, you can stagger the boss quickly and properly get to work on the main health bar. The Divekick works really well for damage dealing and pressuring the Jenova Emergent.

When you've taken away roughly a quarter of its health, the boss will detach from the ceiling and be able to move along the ground. Stick with the same plan as before. Then, when it's lost three-quarters of its health, tentacles will begin spawning around the arena, which you'll need to target first. They're extremely weak, but can be an annoyance so are best dealt with straight away. After you beat the Jenova Emergent, you'll have completed Chapter 5.

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