Manuscripts are back in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, but they serve a slightly different purpose this time around. These manuscripts offer free skill points (SP), which allows you to unlock new abilities in each character's folio skill trees. Normally, SP is only gained through level-ups, so finding these collectibles is one way to quickly earn as many skills as possible. Here's where to find all manuscripts in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

All manuscript locations

Each character has their own manuscripts to find, and each one will provide them with an extra 10 SP to spend on whichever skills you like. Skill costs increase in multiples of five, up to 20, and there are six manuscripts for each party member, providing a total of 60 bonus SP per folio. We've organized them by character in the sections below.

Cloud manuscripts

• The Art of Swordplay Vol. I: Purchase this from any Rank 1 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals.
• The Art of Swordplay Vol. II: Complete the Rendezvous in Costa del Sol side quest in Chapter 7.
• The Art of Swordplay Vol. III: Purchase this from the Gold Saucer's Chocobo Square GP Trader for 100 GP.
• The Art of Swordplay Vol. IV: Purchase from any Rank 4 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals.
• The Art of Swordplay Vol. V: Complete the Six-Person Bouts: Gourmands Are We challenge in the Gold Saucer’s Battle Square.
• The Art of Swordplay Vol. VI: Complete the Lament of the Damned side quest in Nibelheim in Chapter 12.

Aerith manuscripts

• Telluric Scriptures Vol. I: Complete the Flowers from the Hill side quest in the Grasslands in Chapter 2.
• Telluric Scriptures Vol. II: Purchase from any Rank 2 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals.
• Telluric Scriptures Vol. III: Purchase from the Gold Saucer's Event Square GP Trader for 100 GP.
• Telluric Scriptures Vol. IV: Purchase from any Rank 6 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals.
• Telluric Scriptures Vol. V: Complete the Two-Person Bout: Disorderly Peacekeepers challenge in the Gold Saucer’s Battle Square.
• Telluric Scriptures Vol. VI: Complete the Beneath Still Waters side quest in Under Junon in Chapter 12 after finishing Yuffie’s Tides of War and Worry quest.

Tifa manuscripts

• Way of the Fist Vol. I: Purchase from any Rank 1 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals.
• Way of the Fist Vol. II: Purchase from the Gold Saucer's Battle Square GP Trader for 100 GP.
• Way of the Fist Vol. III: Complete the Chicken or the Egg-splosive challenge in the Dustbowl's Beast Battleground.
• Way of the Fist Vol. IV: Purchase from any Rank 5 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals.
• Way of the Fist Vol. V: Complete the My White-Haired Angel side quest in Nibelheim in Chapter 11.
• Way of the Fist Vol. VI: Complete the Sand and Circuses side quest in Costa del Sol in Chapter 12 after finishing Yuffie's Trouble in Paradise quest.

Barret manuscripts

• Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. I: Complete the When Words Won’t Do quest in Under Junon in Chapter 4.
• Sharpshooter’s Companion Vol. II: Purchase from any Rank 3 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals.
• Sharpshooter’s Companion Vol. III: Purchase from the Gold Saucer's Space Ranger GP Trader for 100 GP.
• Sharpshooter’s Companion Vol. IV: Purchase from any Rank 7 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals.
• Sharpshooter’s Companion Vol. V: Complete the Six-Person Bouts: War of the Mascots challenge in the Gold Saucer’s Battle Square.
• Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. VI: Complete the Hustle and Grind side quest in Kalm in Chapter 12.

Red XIII manuscripts

• Tale of the Red Warrior Vol. I: Purchase from any Rank 2 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals
• Tale of the Red Warrior Vol. II: Complete the Of Robed Men and Ransoms side quest in North Corel in Chapter 8.
• Tale of the Red Warrior Vol. III: Purchase from the Gold Saucer's Wonderment Square GP Vendor for 100 GP.
• Tale of the Red Warrior Vol. IV: Complete the Two-Person Bout: Ghoulish Delights challenge in the Golden Saucer Battle Square.
• Tale of the Red Warrior Vol. V: Purchase from any Rank 6 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals.
• Tale of the Red Warrior Vol. VI: Complete the Bonds of Trust side quest in Cosmo Canyon in Chapter 10.

Yuffie manuscripts

• Secrets of the Ninja Vol. I: Purchase from any Rank 3 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals
• Secrets of the Ninja Vol. II: Purchase from the Gold Saucer's Haunted Hotel GP Trader for 100 GP.
• Secrets of the Ninja Vol. III: Complete the Two-Person Bout: Devil-May-Care-Desperados challenge in the Golden Saucer's Battle Square.
• Secrets of the Ninja Vol. IV: Complete the Teach Me, Great Warrior side quest in Gongaga Village in Chapter 9.
• Secrets of the Ninja Vol. V: Purchase from any Rank 7 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals.
• Secrets of the Ninja Vol. VI: Complete the Trouble in Paradise side quest in Costa del Sol in Chapter 12.

Cait Sith manuscripts

• Fortunes Untold Vol. I: Purchase from the Gold Saucer's Skywheel Square GP Trader for 100 GP.
• Fortunes Untold Vol. II: Purchase from any Rank 4 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals.
• Fortunes Untold Vol. III: Purchase from any Rank 5 or higher Moogle Emporium for six Moogle Medals.
• Fortunes Untold Vol. IV: Complete the From Whence Life Flows side quest in Cosmo Canyon in Chapter 10.
• Fortunes Untold Vol. V: Complete the Two-Person Bout: Popularity Contest challenge in the Gold Saucer’s Battle Square.
• Fortunes Untold Vol. VI: Complete the Woodland Vigil side quest in Gongaga Village with Aerith in Chapter 12.

That's everything you need to know about all the manuscripts in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and you should have no trouble unlocking the best folio skills in the game after gaining the extra SP from these books.

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