As soon as you're set loose upon the Grasslands, begins to reveal its vastness. Even this first regio𒁃n is large 𝓡enough to get lost in for hours, and the side quests only further that feeling. It doesn't hurt that these side quests are a real step up from Remake's, too.

Livestock's Bane sees Cloud and Red XIII team up to uncover the mystery behind some brutally slain farmꦯ animals. Red's got a nose for this stuff, though the party's chocobos soon reveal they do as well. Follow our guide to get to the heart of this mystery - and survive 🔥it.

How To Begin Livestock's Bane

As with many side quests in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, there are two ways to commence Livestock's Bane. The first, and the most direct, is to chat with the quest giver at his farm. You'll find him - his name's Oliver - to the east and slightly north of the Plains Tower.

You can also kickstart Livestock's Bane by reading the Community Board in Kalm. This is a surefire way to acquire any available side quests in each region in any given time, once they're actually added to the board.

In Kalm's case, the side quests won't pop up on the Community Board (and thus, cannot be acquired in your travels yet either) until after you've gotten your first chocobo, Piko.

Sleuthing The Scene

After you have spoken with Oliver, follow the quest marker to the nearby spot where the livestock were attacked. Watch the cutscene, and then summon Piko, press the up button on the directional pad, and follow the trail of the scent.

Fiends will roam your path. You'll have to dispatch at least one group, and you might as well gain some more EXP rather than circumvent the rest.

The trail will send you to the shoreline along rocky hills. If you've not yet been here, you'll find one of Titan's shrines not far away. Check it out to knock one of your Divine Intel tasks off the list.

Killing The Culprit

At trail's end, you'll uncover the titular livestock's bane: White Terror, a profoundly overpowered wolf. If you're squaring off against White Terror at the recommended level for the quest, expect a difficult fight.

White Terror is a fast-moving creature with no elemental weaknesses. Instead, pressuring it is handled by blocking its attacks as it gains power, which occurs over the course of the fight. Achieving this several times will diminish the energy whilst pressuring it.

Dealing high amounts of damage works as well, but blocking's probably best, since you need to mitigate the growi☂ng strength.

Don't be discouraged if your adversary puts serious pain on you, or even prompts you to retry the battle altogether. Have a dedicated healer, and keep Red XIII in your party so that his blocking charges his Vengeance Mode, which will speed things up in your favor.

Report back to Oliver when you've felled the vicious animal murderer. You'll gain affinity with Red XIII, EXP, Party EXP, and another🌳 Wo💃rld Intel pip on your way to completing the Grasslands!