Everyone wants to get rich quick, even in the beautiful and expansive world of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Luckily, you can work smart, not hard, at least in the game, to get lots Gil in Final Fantasy 7.
How to grind Gil (Money) in FF7 Rebirth
Sell items and transmute materials that you don’t need
Gems are one of the main items you should look out for when it comes to farming Gil in FF7 Rebirth. If you’re not using Gems for Transmutation, you can sell them off for up to 150 Gil each.
Selling deprecated equipment—old, weak gear—will also net you a good chunk of change over the course of your run. As you advance in the game, you will replace Metal Bracers with Beastman Armbands, basic Potion swith Hi-Potions, and so on. Once you regularly obtain access to these higher-tier items, you can just sell the lower-tier ones. Same goes for duplicate Materia, allowing you to quickly rack up the amount of Gil you earn.
Also, rather than hoarding a ton of crafting materials, you can simply acquire additional recipes and craft to your heart’s content. While this unfortunately won’t increase your Craftsmanship XP, it will yield ample Gil when you sell the surplus items.
Take on Expedition Intel
You can also complete Expedition Intels, which may grant you various crafting materials, including rare ones like Rubies and Emeralds. If you don’t intend to use them for transmutation, selling these materials can be a lucrative option to accumulate more Gil. Expedition Intels become available as early as Chapter Two, right after scanning your first tower in the Chocobo Ranch so there’s no excuse to not take advantage of this as early as possible.
Steal Celeris Levrikons
You can also steal vials of Celeris from Levrikons, which can be sold for as much as 500 Gil each. Just equip the Steal Materia on one of your active characters and use its command when available.
Levrikons can be encountered as early as Chapter Two, particularly around the marshes of the Grassland Area region, making this another early-game method to make a solid buck. From that point on in the story, you can buy the Steal Materia from Vending Machines for 500 Gil.
Find the caches
While exploring the six open regions in the game, you’ll come across various caches with information about the number of hidden treasure chests nearby. Even though they don’t contribute to your World Intel completion rate, they are still very valuable: Many different types of treasures, often containing substantial amounts of Gil, can be discovered in these caches.
Sniff out the Gil
You can also explore areas where groups of bunnies gather to discover hidden treasures. Utilize your Chocobo mount and sniff the air to reveal a trail toward concealed items underground. This can yield a range of discoveries, from valuable crafting materials to PLAY ARTS figurines and occasionally substantial amounts of Gil.
Equip the Gil Up Materia and seek out battles and side quests
The most basic source of acquiring Gil in the game involves defeating monsters. Each defeated monster rewards the party with a decent amount of XP and currency, and the amount of Gil obtained is determined by the level of the monster.
Equipping the Gil Up Materia can double the amount of Gil obtained in battles, providing an effective way to enhance your monetary rewards. Odd Jobs, Combat Assignments and side quests can also lead you to further, more difficult combat scenarios for even more money. For example, early side quests available right after you leave Kalm within the first couple hours of the game can net you upwards of 3,000 Gil each.
Play the game on Easy mode
While the Gil obtained through battles remains constant across difficulty settings, Easy mode can nevertheless speed up your progression.
To adjust the difficulty, navigate to the System menu and select Gameplay. The Difficulty Settings option is located at the top of the list, which is also where you will find the unlockable Hard mode.
