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When you dive intoFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, you’ll find a plethora of activities waiting to be explored, from gathering open world intel to tackling side quests that will keep you fully occupied. Each region in the game presents a unique cast of characters with their own requests that Cloud must fulfill. Some tasks may involve typical merc work, while others may be more unusual odd jobs.
As you progress towards the end of the game, you’ll venture into the Nibel region, where you’ll reunite with Billy and encounter a peculiar Chocobo-dressed individual seeking your assistance. This quest not only adds to the adventure but also grants you access to a Chocobo, making traveling in the region much easier. It’s a win-win situation for everyone involved.
How To Begin Esoteric Secrets Of The Elders
After reaching theNibel region, you’ll find theEsoteric Secrets Of The Elders side quest available at the Chocobo Ranch there.
Head over to the ranch andspeak to Billy and the legendary figure, the Chocobo Sage. The sage will request your assistance in retrieving one of his Chocobos that has run off, and you’ll need to find her.
How To Capture Selena
With the new objective marked on your map, you can easily navigate there byfast traveling to the Nibel Airstripand reaching the Chocobo location. This area presents another sneaky challenge where you mustavoid being spotted by the Chocobos while quietly reaching Selena. However, this time, there’s a twist.
First,head up using the path on the right sidewhile avoiding the Chocobo in front of you, andmake sure to pick up the Chocobo baitson the ground as you’ll need them. Your goal is tothrow these baits to lure the Chocobo forward while also avoiding the cacti in its path.
As you progress, you’ll encounter sections where cacti create barriers in the path, andyou will need to time your throwscorrectly to clear the path for Selena to pass through.
Don’t hesitate to use the baits freely asthey respawn.
For the first two sections, it’s a good strategy tokeep your Chocobo progressing at the very north of the path. However, once Selena approaches the area with numerous cacti,throw the bait in the middle after the cacti shrink, and wait for the path to clear to the north andlead her there. Repeat this process for the last section until Selena reaches the final location.
Once Selena returns to the initial location where you began,head down and interact with her to retrieve her,this will also grant youaccess to a Chocobo in the Nibel region. Finally,return to the Ranchand report to Billy and the sage that Selena is back!
The Nibel Chocobo comes with a special ability calledChocojet, which allows you tolaunch yourself high into the air while holding L2 above bodies of water.
Where To Find Chocograss
For your next objective, you’ll need togather 30 Chocograss and deliver them to the Sage. These can be easily spottedas yellow floating fruits.
While 30 might seem like a lot, they are actually quite abundant and easy to collect.
Head to the waters west of the ranchand use your Chocobo to collect the 30 Chocograss. They can all be found around that area, actually more than 30. Simplyfly forward, around and behind the rocks, collecting them as you go, and you’ll have all 30 in no time!
Once you have gathered all the Chocograss you need,return to the Sage and give him the Chocograss. While you’ll prove yourself to him, it seems there is still one more task you need to complete,one final trial.
How To Complete Zoom De Chocobo
For the final trial,you’ll need to defeat the Chocobo Sage in a Chocobo race. The race consists ofthree laps, and your main objective should be tomaximize your speed using the blue fruitsandmaintain it throughout the racewhilenavigating the turns carefully.
You can use any gear you’ve previously collected for your Chocobo, and we recommend focusing on items thatprioritize Speed and Acceleration.
However, it’s stillvery doable even without using any gear.
Once you successfully beat the Sage in the race,the quest will be completed, and you’ll receive yourEXP and Party EXPas a reward.
