Mako Reactor 1

FINAL FANTASY VII guide · The opening mission to destroy the reactor

Cloud joins the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE to infiltrate Sector 1's Mako Reactor and plant a bomb at its core. After descending through the facility and setting the explosive, the party must defeat a robotic guard and escape before the timer runs out. Completing this mission destroys the reactor and triggers a retreat back to the Midgar train station.

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Potion: Looted from the bodies of the first two unconscious Shinra guardsPotion: Chest on the platform right outside the reactor entrance before the catwalkPhoenix Down: Chest inside the reactor's first interior hallway near the locked doorsPotion: Chest found on the lower catwalk while descending the elevator shaftRestore Materia: Lying on the ground near the core after planting the bomb

Enemies

Weak to Fire

Basic Shinra soldiers that appear in the early sections.

Guard Hound

Weak to Fire

Fast-moving beast with low HP.

Sweeper

Weak to Lightning

Heavy Shinra mech that hits hard; vulnerable to Cloud's Bolt magic.

Grunt

Upgraded infantry found deeper in the reactor.

Scorpion Sentinel

Weak to Lightning

Boss encountered during the escape; curls its tail up to counterattack with Search Scope and Tail Laser.

Tips

Do not attack Guard Scorpion while its tail is raised, or it will counter with a high-damage Tail Laser against the entire party.
You are given a 10-minute escape timer after setting the bomb; this provides more than enough time to grab remaining items and fight your way out.
Set Barret's Limit Break to target the Sweepers to eliminate their high damage threats immediately.

Not listed for this area: secrets, shops and people.

Sector 8

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