The Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Stuck in a Rut side quest can be found in the Junon Region during Chapter 4. To begin the quest, find the shirtless ranch owner next to his wooden house and Chocobo pins and talk to him.
Beginning the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Stuck in a Rut Side Quest
The ranch owner will introduce himself as Gabe and he mentions that his carriage is broken. He doesn’t have the parts to fix it and it’s ruining his business. Aerith offers to help fix it and, at first, he declines because he has no money. Aerith feels bad and will ask Cloud if they can help anyway. You have two dialogue options.
- “Why’re you so adamant about this?”
- “Yes.”
Selecting “Yes” will continue the quest.
Gabe tells you that the parts he needs can be found with a craftsman at the top of the mountain, which can only be reached by a certain Chocobo named Belle, who isn’t a people person.
Capture Belle
Your new objective is to capture Belle. Follow the marker to her location. She is in a small settlement with other Chocobos and she’s the only gray one. A prompt will tell you to use the carts to cover your approach. Go to the cart on your right and hold the corresponding button to flip the switch. The cart slowly starts to move along the tracks. Move with it and stay behind it.
Once you reach the end, hit the second switch and then follow the path to the left and pick up some rocks. Wait until the second cart comes towards you and it’ll stop. Throw a rock back at the second switch and it’ll make the second chart move in the opposite direction. Stay next to it.
It’ll come to an end in the middle of the settlement. Use the tall grass behind you for cover, where there are a plethora of rocks to pick up.
The next switch is right in between the third chart and a Chocobo. Throw a rock at it and then get behind to the third cart. It’ll start to move in the opposite direction of Belle, but don’t be alarmed. Keep following it all the way around the tracks. As you approach the other side, you’ll notice a Chocobo on the same side as you, so quickly get behind the cart and switch to the left side.
As you approach Belle, she’ll be on your side. So just repeat that same step as before, but backward.
The cart will circle Belle. Wait until you are behind her before moving out from behind the chart. Slowly approach her and press the corresponding button to capture her. She’ll freak out when you mount her but she calms down after a few seconds.
You’ll get a few rewards here, such as 2 Golden Plumes, 10 Data Points for the Junon region, and 5 Party EXP.
Head to Wainwright’s Hut
Your next objective will be to Head to Wainwright’s Hut
Go to the cliff face with the red arrows and blue Chocobo painted on it. The Chocobo will climb straight up the cliff. When you get to a point where you have two different paths, take the one on the right.
Keep going until you reach a small hut with Freddie Wainwright sleeping inside. He’s “too tired to help you” and you have three options
- “Wake him gently.”
- “Wake him with magic.”
- “Leave him be.”
Selecting “Wake him with magic” will give him a good scare. He’ll tell you to bring him what’s on his list first, then he’ll help. A helpful tip will tell you that using the Chocobo’s sense of smell can help you find the buried materials that Wainwright needs. The three materials he needs are marked on a hand-drawn map, similar to your own. You can compare the locations and then pin a custom marker on your own map.
When you get near the material, a question mark appears by the Chocobo’s head and, when you get close enough, the ground will glow blue
Once done, return to Wainwright. You’ll have three dialogue options.
- “Ask about the part.”
- “Nothing.”
- “Hand over the goods.”
Select the last one. He’ll ask what you needed again and you’ll have three more options.
- “To ask what he’s doing.”
- “To ask about Gabe.”
- “To ask for the part.”
Select the last one and he’ll make the parts you need.
Rewards for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Stuck in a Rut Side Quest
Return to Gabe and give him the parts. You’re rewarded with 10 pieces of condor cedar, 10 pieces of mellow oak, a queensguard bangle, 10 party EXP, 5 SP for both Barret and Red XIII, 300 EXP for Cloud, and your relationship with Aerith deepens, and 300 EXP.
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