Sector 8

FINAL FANTASY VII guide · Running through the streets after the reactor explosion

After escaping the destroyed Sector 1 Reactor, Cloud navigates the chaotic streets and plazas of Sector 8 while evading Shinra forces. Along the way, he encounters a flower girl named Aerith and can buy a flower from her before being cornered by Shinra guards. Cloud must fight or evade the pursuing troops on the street before making a daring jump onto the getaway train.

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Potion: Found on the ground in the rubble right after climbing up the stairs from the reactor blast areaPotion: Found lying in the streets of Sector 8 near the fountain plazaYellow Flower: Bought from the flower girl (Aerith) on the street corner for 1 Gil

Secrets

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Giving the purchased flower to Tifa or Marlene later at the Seventh Heaven bar in Sector 7 increases their affection toward Cloud for the future Gold Saucer date.

Enemies

Weak to Fire

Standard Shinra infantry patrol in the Sector 8 streets.

Guard Hound

Weak to Ice

Accompanies Shinra troops; fast but weak to physical and Ice attacks.

Tips

When confronted by Shinra guards in the plaza, choosing to fight yields modest EXP and items, while choosing to run saves time and HP.
Hold the dash button and head south across the roofs and walkways to safely jump onto the moving Sector 8 train before Shinra troops surround you.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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