Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis the follow-up to the wildly popular and highly successfulFinal Fantasy 7 Remake— which in turn is a remake of one of thebest turn-based JRPGson the original PlayStation, Final Fantasy 7.Final Fantasygames, like many ofthe best JRPGs, have a large emphasis on side activities. In Rebirth, one such activity will involve gathering all the intel from an area.
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For the Grasslands, there are a total of 30 pieces of World Intel you will need to collect, and collecting every piece of World Intel in the game will allow you to develop all of Chadley’s Materia — as well as bag you the Materia Completionist trophy for the game.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
All World Intel In The Grasslands
As youprogress through the game’s story, you will have to navigate throughvarious chapters of different lengths. During one of the earlier chapters, you will acquire your first bit ofWorld Intel from Chadley. Once you get this Chocobo Intel, you will be able to get the next one bycontinuing to follow the story. Once you have these two pieces of World Intel, some branching options become available for you to pursue next.
There arevarious kinds of World Intel, and collecting them will causenew ones to appear. As you collect World Intel, Chadley will be able to use it todevelop new materiafor you to use — as well as create some new combat simulations.
Intel Name
Intel Type
Description
All-Rounders of the Grasslands
Chocobo Intel
You will acquire this info simply byprogressing the storyand speaking with Chadley. This will also register.
Bill’s Ranch Tower
Activation Intel
Once you acquire your first bit of info, follow Chadley.He will lead you straight to the front of Bill’s Ranch Towerto get your hands on this World Intel. This will also reveal 4 locations on your map.
Eastern Seaboard Tower
Head on over to this tower and interact with it inthe same way you interacted with Bill’s Ranch Towerin order to collect this World Intel. This will trigger a cutscene and then reveal additional locations of other pieces of World Intel for you to collect.
SwamplandsTower
Plains Tower
Kalm Outskirts Tower
Wastelands Tower
Head on over to this tower and interact with it in thesame way you interacted with Bill’s Ranch Towerin order to collect this World Intel. This will trigger a cutscene and then reveal additional locations of other pieces of World Intel for you to collect.
Cragshade Lifespring
Expedition Intel
Once you approach this area, you will be able todiscover a special bird. This is a bird that you see each time you do one of these Expedition Intels. Follow behind this bird, and it willlead you to your first Lifespring— Chadley will contact you once you find it. You will then need to approach this blue crystal and press the triangle button to interact with it. You will need topress the button promptsthat appear on the screen to complete your research of this World Intel.
Wetlands Lifespring
Just like last time, you will see and hear a bird.Follow the birdto some cliffs to climb up, and it will lead you straight to the blue crystal to interact with.
Morass Lifespring
Once you arrive in the area, you will seesome metal stairs. Make your way up these stairs, and you willdiscover the birdyou need to follow. Follow it, and it will lead you straight to the Lifespring.
Grasswastes Lifespring
This Lifespring can be found in thevery nook of this area. Just don’t stray or go up any ridges and you’ll go right up to it even without following the bird.
Mako Pipeline Lifespring
Head on over to the marked area and once you see the bird,just follow it straight to the Lifespring.
Cavern Lifespring
Voracious and Venomous
Fiend Intel
When it comes to Fiend Intel, you will need to complete various objectives. For this one, you will need toPressurean enemy by using Blizzard,Staggeran enemy by relentlessly attacking it, andavoid being poisonedby not taking any damage.
Bearer of Grudges
Just like the last Fiend Intel, you will need toPressurean enemy, as well asStaggeran enemy. However, for your third objective, you will need to defeat all of the fiends within a settime limit.You can Pressure an enemyusing firethis time around.
Keepers of the Burrow

For this piece of Fiend Intel, you will need toPressureboth fire and ice-imbued enemies,Staggeran enemy, and defeat all of the fiends within the settime limit.
Wailing Weed
For this piece of Fiend Intel, your objectives will be toprevent enemies from using Quick Nap,Staggeran enemy, and defeat all enemies within thetime limit. Enemies will use Quick Nap if you stop piling on the damage, so be sure toattack relentlessly.
Voltaic Canine
For this piece of Fiend Intel, your objectives will be toPressurean enemy,Staggeran enemy, and to defeat all enemies within thetime limit. Poison will be your go-to for Pressuring this time around.
Picky Eater
For this piece of Fiend Intel, your objectives will be toPressurean enemy,Staggeran enemy, and defeat all enemies within thetime limit. You can Pressureusing fireagain.
Coastal Lookout
Phenomenon Intel
Approach this area from the south, then travel east along the wall until you find a part of thefence that is broken. You can crouch to make your way inside. Once you go through the damaged fence,travel leftalong the building in front of you, and you will find somelarge wooden doors. To the left of them will be some grips you canclimb up to get inside.
Pipeline management Facility
Once you approach this area, you will be instructed tostay hidden. You can do so by using the various shipping containers in the area. From the north, you canhide behind the red container. When nobody is looking head straight until you pass theblue container on your left, and go around it. When the enemy on your left turns around to walk back behind the blue container,watch the remaining enemy on your right. Once they are not looking, roll through to the red container on the far endand go into the house to receive a cutscene. Leave the house the way you came in andon the right will be a path you can climbto get the drop on Beck from above.
Abandoned Republic Factory
You will need to select which of the 3 enemies has the Relic. After you select the correct one,you will have to fight these enemies. The enemy with the Relic isBurke. Once the cutscene is over, use your Chocobo to pick up the scent. You can do this byholding up on the D-padand then moving the right analog stick until a line appears to show you the way. You can only do thiswhile there is a question markprompt on the screen. Follow the trail until it lands in some blue sparkles. You can thenpress down on the D-padto dig it up.
The Hideout
Fast travel to the Kalm Air-Raid Shelterand then follow the road north until you find a gate. This gate will also becomemarked on your mapafter collecting the previous 3 pieces of Intel. Interact with this gate to unlock it. Follow the roadall the way upto the bandit’s hideout. Pull thelevel near the open garage doorsto drop the large yellow container hanging from the roof.Defeat the banditsto obtain the Protorelic.
Prairie Moogle
Moodgle Intel
You will find a large mushroom called theMogstool, interact with the door, and then round up the Moogles to collect this intel.
Titan Sanctuary Alpha
Divine Intel
For Divine Intel, you will be presented withseveral guidestones. Follow these Guidestones to the end and you will be able tocollect the Intel.This first one is very straightforward — literally, you just run straight forward and there will beTitan Sanctuary Alpha. After you interact with it, comes the hard part. You will now need tomemorize a series of points in a ring. A beam of light willpass over each pointwhere an input will be. You will need topress each of the displayed inputs when the beam is pointing to these positions. However, they will all disappear when you start.
Titan Sanctuary Beta
On your way to this marker, you will need tocross a river. When you do, you will find somegrips you may climbto reach the top of the wall. Follow along this wall and you will findSanctuary Beta. Interact with it and press the inputs at the right time to collect this intel.
Titan Sanctuary Gamma
While standingeast of the marker, follow the wall in front of yousouthward. Keep watching this wall, and you will find acave that will take you straight to the Sanctuary. This will be the trickiest one yet and might take more attempts than either of the previous two.
Bygone Settlement
Excavation Intel
You will need to bemounted on your Chocobowhen you enter this area. While crossing through this area, you will see ablue question mark appearoverhead. Hold up on the D-pad and then look around until ablue line appears. Follow this line to where it stops and pressdown on the D-pad to excavate. There are a total of3 items to excavatein this settlement.
Pipeline Depository
Just like the previous Excavation Intel, once a blue question appears on the screen,press up on the D-Pad, follow the line, andpress down on the D-Pad. Do this for all3 treasuresin the area.
Winged Lacertilian of Yore
Classified Intel
Collecting this World Intel is extremely simple. Head on over to the marker on the map andpress the triangle buttonto cause an enemy to appear —defeatit.
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