Ancient Forest

FINAL FANTASY VII guide · Optional forest near Cosmo Canyon

The Ancient Forest is an optional puzzle-heavy area located on a high plateau near Cosmo Canyon. It can be reached either by breeding a Green, Black, or Gold Chocobo, or by defeating Ultimate Weapon late in the game so its explosion creates a natural land bridge. Players must navigate four screens by catching small fauna like insects and frogs to trigger carnivorous pitcher plants, vines, and snapping traps to bridge gaps.

Items

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Spring Gun Clip: Found in a treasure chest on the first screenSlash-All Materia: Found lying on the ground behind a giant hollow tree trunk on the final screenTypoon Materia: Found floating inside the hollow trunk in the final screenMinerva Band: Found inside a chest on the third screen reached via the high treetopsApocalypse: Found inside a chest on the final screenElixir: Found in a chest on the third screenSupershot ST: Found in a chest on the second screen

Secrets

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The Apocalypse triple-growth sword is reached by clearing the final screen's puzzle and walking around the upper path into the clearing.

Enemies

Kelzmelzer

Weak to Ice

Small snail-like creature that inflicts Poison.

Tips

If you place a frog into a pitcher plant, stand on it quickly before it spits the frog back out and propels you forward.
Giant red snapping traps will snap shut and deal heavy damage if you walk into them; drop an insect or frog into them first to safely walk across.
If you run out of creatures or get stuck on a puzzle, press the Cancel button or step on the screen exit to reset the fauna on that screen.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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