Final Fantasy VII Remake Manuscripts
Through your journey and subsiquent plays through Final Fantasy VII Remake, you can win or buy manuscripts. These books will grant 10SP to the character they belong to. This is the best means of maxing out your weapons. Especially if you want to make it through Hard Mode.
Below is a complete list of manuscripts for each character, and where you can find them.
The Art of Swordplay
A primer on proper sword techniques. Cloud's manuscripts.
Volume |
Location |
Volume 1 |
Purchase at the Moogle Emporium for 5 Moogle Medals |
Volume 2 |
Defeat the 3-Rank Opponent “Shinra Thugs” with Cloud in the Corneo Colosseum |
Volume 3 |
Complete the Corneo's Secret Stash Side Quest in Chapter 14 |
Volume 4 |
Defeat The Huntsman in Chapter 2 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 5 |
Defeat the Doomrats in the Rat Problem Side Quest in Chapter 3 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 6 |
Defeat Roche on foot in Chapter 4 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 7 |
Defeat Reno in Chapter 8 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 8 |
Defeat Grungy Bandits in the The Price of Thievery Side Quest in Chapter 9 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 9 |
Defeat the Jury-Rigged Cutter in the Shear's Counterattack Side Quest in Chapter 9 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 10 |
Defeat two Bombs in the A Dynamite Body Side Quest in Chapter 9 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 11 |
Defeat the Hellhound in the Tomboy Bandit Side Quest in Chapter 14 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 12 |
Defeat Specimen H0512 in Chapter 16 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 13 |
Defeat the ★5-Rank Opponent “3-C SOLDIER CANDIDATES” with Cloud in the Shinra Combat Simulator in Chapter 16 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 14 |
Defeat Rufus in Chapter 17 (Hard Mode only) |
A Sharpshooter's Companion
A handbook dedicated to the proper use of firearms. Barret's manuscripts.
Volume |
Location |
Volume 1 |
Purchase at the Moogle Emporium for 5 Moogle Medals |
Volume 2 |
Defeat the ★3-Rank Opponent “Shinra Thugs” with Barret in the Corneo Colosseum |
Volume 3 |
Complete the The Power of Music Side Quest in Chapter 14 |
Volume 4 |
Defeat Scorpion Sentinel in Chapter 1 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 5 |
Defeat Crab Warden in Chapter 5 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 6 |
Defeat in Chapter 7 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 7 |
Defeat Reno and Rude in Chapter 12 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 8 |
Defeat Failed Experiment in Chapter 13 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 9 |
Defeat the Tonberry in the Malicious Goons Side Quest in Chapter 14 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 10 |
Defeat the Type-0 Behemoth in the Subterranean Menace Side Quest in Chapter 14 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 11 |
Defeat the Rust Drake in the Chocobo Search Side Quest in Chapter 14 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 12 |
Defeat The Valkyrie in Chapter 15 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 13 |
Defeat the ★5-Rank Opponent “3-C SOLDIER CANDIDATES” with Barret in the Shinra Combat Simulator in Chapter 16 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 14 |
Defeat the Whisper Harbinger in Chapter 18 (Hard Mode only) |
Way of the Fist
A manuscript detailing some of martial arts' best-kept secrets. Tifa's manuscripts.
Volume |
Location |
Volume 1 |
Purchase at the Moogle Emporium for 5 Moogle Medals |
Volume 2 |
Defeat the ★3-Rank Opponent “Shinra Thugs” with Tifa in the Corneo Colosseum |
Volume 3 |
Complete the Wavering Heart Side Quest in Chapter 14 |
Volume 4 |
Defeat the Wrath Hound in the On the Prowl Side Quest in Chapter 3 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 5 |
Defeat the Enigmatic Spectre in Chapter 4 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 6 |
Go to the location of the Chocobo & Moogle Materia in Chapter 6 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 7 |
Defeat Abzu in Chapter 10 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 8 |
Defeat Eligor in Chapter 11 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 9 |
Defeat Abzu in Chapter 14 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 10 |
Defeat the Phantoms in the Missing Children Side Quest in Chapter 14 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 11 |
Defeat the Trypapolis in the Chocobo Search Side Quest in Chapter 14 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 12 |
Defeat the Sahagin Prince in the Corneo's Secret Stash Side Quest in Chapter 14 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 13 |
Defeat the ★5-Rank Opponent “3-C SOLDIER CANDIDATES” with Tifa in the Shinra Combat Simulator in Chapter 16 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 14 |
Defeat Jenova Dreamweaver in Chapter 17 (Hard Mode only) |
Telluric Scriptures
A collection of writings that discuss the mysteries of the planet. Aerith's manuscripts.
Volume |
Location |
Volume 1 |
Purchase at the Moogle Emporium for 5 Moogle Medals |
Volume 2 |
Defeat the ★3-Rank Opponent “Shinra Thugs” with Aerith in the Corneo Colosseum |
Volume 3 |
Complete the Secret Medicine Side Quest in Chapter 14 |
Volume 4 |
Defeat Rude in Chapter 8 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 5 |
Defeat the Mark II Monodrives in the Weapons on a Rampage Side Quest in Chapter 8 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 6 |
Defeat the Hedgehog Pie King in the Kids on Patrol Side Quest in Chapter 8 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 7 |
Defeat the Chromogger in the The Angel of the Slums Side Quest in Chapter 8 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 8 |
Defeat the Venomantis in the Paying Respects Side Quest in Chapter 8 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 9 |
Defeat the Hell House in Chapter 9 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 10 |
Defeat the Ghoul in Chapter 11 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 11 |
Defeat the ★5-Rank Opponent “3-C SOLDIER CANDIDATES” with Aerith in the Shinra Combat Simulator in Chapter 17 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 12 |
Defeat the Swordipede in Chapter 17 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 13 |
Defeat The Arsenal in Chapter 17 (Hard Mode only) |
Volume 14 |
Defeat Sephiroth in Chapter 18 (Hard Mode only) |
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