Still very much in the end-game of Final Fantasy VII Remake, it's time for the completionists all of the game's Manuscripts, which are used to fill all the cores of all the weapons.
Weapons by Characters
Manuscripts Level 1
You can purchase the whole collection of level 1 Manuscripts at the Moogle Emporium in the Slums of Sector 5. It'll cost you 20 medals to get all the books.
Manuscripts Level 2
In Don Corneo's Colosseum, carry out all the combats. To recover Aerith's Telluric Scriptures, you will have to return to the arena, directly after being congratulated for defeating Hell House in Chapter 9.
This is your only opportunity to get it so don't miss it, otherwise you will have to come back in new game +.
Manuscripts Level 3
You'll get every level 3 Manuscripts as rewards in some side quests of Chapter 14.
- You'll get The Art of Swordplay Vol. III for Cloud once you've cleared Corneo's Secret Stash.
- You'll get Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. III for Barret once you've cleared the Power of Music side quest.
- You'll get Way of the Fist Vol. III for Tifa after beating Andrea at the Gym.
- You'll get Telluric Scriptures Vol. III for Aerith once you've cleared the Secret Medecine side quest.
For the other Manuscripts, you'll need to redo all the game's content in new game +, in Hard Mode. Find out below how to unlock them character by character.
Cloud - Manuscripts from level 4 to 14
- The Art of Swordplay Vol. IV - Defeat The Huntsman in Hard Mode
- The Art of Swordplay Vol. V - Complete the Rat Problem quest in Hard Mode
- The Art of Swordplay Vol. VI - Defeat Roche in Hard Mode
- The Art of Swordplay Vol. VII - Defeat Reno in Chapter 8 in Hard Mode
- The Art of Swordplay Vol. VIII - Complete The Price of Thievery quest in Hard Mode
- The Art of Swordplay Vol. IX - Complete the Shears' Counterattack quest in Hard Mode
- The Art of Swordplay Vol. X - Complete A Dynamite Body quest in Hard Mode
- The Art of Swordplay Vol. XI - Defeat Hellhound in the Tomboy Bandit quest in Hard Mode
- The Art of Swordplay Vol. XII - Defeat Specimen H0512 in Hard Mode
- The Art of Swordplay Vol. XIII - Defeat the 3-C SOLDIER Candidates with Cloud in Shinra Battle Simulator in Hard Mode
- The Art of Swordplay Vol. XIV - Defeat Rufus & Darkstar in Hard Mode
Barret - Manuscripts from level 4 to 14
- Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. IV - Defeat Scorpion Sentinel in Hard Mode
- Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. V - Defeat Crab Warden in Hard Mode
- Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. VI - Defeat AirBuster in Hard Mode
- Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. VII - Defeat Reno & Rude in Chapter 12 in Hard Mode
- Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. VIII - Defeat Failed Experiment in Chapter 13 in Hard Mode
- Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. IX - Defeat Tonberry in the Malicious Goons quest in Hard Mode
- Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. X - Defeat Type-0 Behemoth in the Subterranean Menace quest in Hard Mode
- Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. XI - Defeat Rust Drake in the Chocobo Search quest in Hard Mode
- Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. XII - Defeat The Valkyrie in Hard Mode
- Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. XIII - Defeat the 3-C SOLDIER Candidates with Barret in Shinra Battle Simulator in Hard Mode
- Sharpshooter's Companion Vol. XIV - Defeat Whisper Harbinger in Hard Mode
Tifa - Manuscripts from level 4 to 14
- Way of the Fist Vol. IV - Defeat the Guard Dog in Chapter 3 in Hard Mode
- Way of the Fist Vol. V - Defeat Enigmatic Spectre in Chapter 4 in Hard Mode
- Way of the Fist Vol. VI - Can be found in the same place as the Chocobo & Moogle Summon Materia — inside a large fan — in Hard Mode
- Way of the Fist Vol. VII - Defeat Abzu in Chapter 10 in Hard Mode
- Way of the Fist Vol. VIII - Defeat Eligor in Hard Mode
- Way of the Fist Vol. IX - Defeat Abzu in Chapter 14 in Hard Mode
- Way of the Fist Vol. X - Complete the Missing Children quest in Hard Mode
- Way of the Fist Vol. XI - Defeat Trypapolis in the Chocobo Search quest in Hard Mode
- Way of the Fist Vol. XII - Defeat Sahagin Prince in the Corneo's Secret Stash quest in Hard Mode
- Way of the Fist Vol. XIII - Defeat the 3-C SOLDIER Candidates with Tifa in Shinra Battle Simulator in Hard Mode
- Way of the Fist Vol. XIV - Defeat Jenova Dreamweaver in Hard Mode
Aerith - Manuscripts from level 4 to 14
- Telluric Scriptures Vol. IV - Defeat Rude in Chapter 8 in Hard Mode
- Telluric Scriptures Vol. V - Defeat Crab Warden in Hard Mode
- Telluric Scriptures Vol. VI - Defeat Frog King in Chapter 8 in Hard Mode
- Telluric Scriptures Vol. VII - Defeat Chromogger in Chapter 8 in Hard Mode
- Telluric Scriptures Vol. VIII - Complete the Paying Respects quest in Hard Mode
- Telluric Scriptures Vol. IX - Defeat Hell House in Hard Mode
- Telluric Scriptures Vol. X - Defeat Ghoul in Hard Mode
- Telluric Scriptures Vol. XI - Defeat the 3-C SOLDIER Candidates with Aerith in Shinra Battle Simulator in Hard Mode
- Telluric Scriptures Vol. XII - Defeat Swordipede in Hard Mode
- Telluric Scriptures Vol. XIII - Defeat The Arsenal in Hard Mode
- Telluric Scriptures Vol. XIV - Defeat Sephiroth in Hard Mode
Original content by Bastien "Lloyd" Dubosq-Luyer.
