Forgotten Capital
Disc 1 Walkthrough

As soon as you enter the Forgotten Capital you will reach a fork in the road that splits off in three different directions: one to the left, one to the right and one in the middle. Start off by taking the pathway to the left.

The fork in the road in the Forgotten Capital

Follow the pathway along until you reach the first house on the left side of the screen. You will find a Save Point inside and a treasure chest on the second level that contains a Magic Source.

The Magic Source on the second floor

Continue traveling to the right of this house until you reach the Forgotten City with the spiral staircase.

Forgotten City

Travel down the stairs to find a treasure chest that contains an Aurora Armlet. This is a very strong piece of Armor which you should equip on the character who takes the most damage, typically the one holding the Cover Materia.

The treasure chest containing the Aurora Armlet

Go back to the entrance and this time take the pathway leading to the right. Take a right at the first fork in the road and enter the house that looks like a shell on the inside. There is a treasure chest at the top of this house that contains a Guard Source.

The entrance to the house with the Guard Source
Picking up the Guard Source in the first house

Proceed down the pathway until you reach the next fork leading to another house. There is a treasure chest on the bottom floor that contains an Elixir.

Climb the ladder to the second floor and you will be given the option to take a break here if you choose for a free HP and MP refill. Choose to get some rest to continue the story and then continue up to the top of the house to find an Enemy Skill Materia hiding behind the top bed.

The hidden Enemy Skill Materia behind the bed

There is nothing any further down this trail so make your way back to the three-way intersection at the entrance to the Forgotten Capital. Proceed down the middle pathway to the north.

Traveling to the Forgotten City
Traveling to the Forgotten City

Enter the building behind the lake and grab the Comet Materia at the top of the building. Comet magic is an incredibly powerful magic-based attack that is perfect if you have any characters focused on magic / MP.

The pond in the Forgotten City

Make your way down the blue set of stairs in the middle of the house which lead downward (use the screenshot below to help you find them).

Blue Stairs in the Forgotten City House

Continue down the glowing staircase towards the castle at the bottom. Use the Save Point at the bottom of the staircase before you proceed as you may wish to come back to this part of the game.

Walking down to the Forgotten City Castle
Save Point in the Forgotten City Castle

Walk towards the steps at the bottom to continue the story.


Boss Battle: Jenova·Life
Jenova Birth Boss Battle

HP: 10,000
Reward: Wizard Bracelet

All of Jenova·Life’s attacks are water-based, which means that as long as one of your characters has the Water Ring equipped, they cannot possibly die.

From there it is just a regular battle. Jenova·Life will cast Reflect at some point in the fight so be careful about relying on magic-based attacks too much. You can also use your Destruct Materia to remove the Reflect spell by casting DeSpell on her.

Jenova using Blue Light

A video demonstration of this battle is included below for reference:

There are a number of additional scenes that follow the Jenova fight and they make up the conclusion of the first disc. You will be given the option to save your game before proceeding which is recommended. Click next to proceed to the next section of the strategy guide.

Screenshots:
Aeris’ Cinematic

Cloud approaching the altar in the Forgotten Capital
Cloud approaching Aeris on the altar
Aeris praying
Cloud looking at Aeris during the death scene
Aeris looking up at Cloud during the death scene
Sephiroth during Aeris’ death scene
Sephiroth stabbing Aeris during the death scene
Sephiroth finishing Aerith off during the death scene
Holy Materia dropping after Aeris’ death