Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Best Weapons for Each Character

Best Weapons for Each Character in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF 7 Rebirth)

This page contains the best weapons for each character in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth), including how to get the strongest weapons for Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, Barret, Red XIII, Yuffie, and Cait Sith, each weapon’s stats (attack and magic attack), weapon abilities, proficiency bonus, and other useful information.

Best Weapon for Cloud: Slipstream Saber

Slipstream Saber Weapon Stats

Weapon Name	Type	User
Slipstream Saber	Sword	Cloud Strife
Attack	Magic Attack	Abilities
86	99	Blade Burst
Proficiency Bonus
Unleash a counterattack.
Materia Slots
6 (3 Links)

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Slipstream Saber Weapon Guide: Location and Abilities

Slipstream Saber Weapon Ability

The best weapon for Cloud is the Slipstream Saber which has an impressive 86 attack and 99 magic attack. A total of 6 materia can also be equipped on the weapon (3 links), allowing you a number of combinations and loadouts to maximize Cloud’s naturally impressive balance of physical and magic damage in battle.

Slipstream Saber allows Cloud to perform the weapon ability Counterstance which lets him enter a defensive posture before unleashing a retaliating slash attack at the enemy. This move is extremely useful for tanking through hits as it can reduce damage taken when timed perfectly with the enemy’s attack.

How to Get the Slipstream Saber

Found inside a treasure chest in the Temple of the Ancients – Labyrinth Ceiling during Chapter 13.

The Slipstream Saber is found inside a treasure chest (purple) in the Labyrinth Ceiling area of the Temple of the Ancient during the Chapter 13 Main Quest: Into the Labyrinth. Climb up the vines after interacting with the first stone that alters the environment’s gravity to find the chest containing the weapon.

Best Weapon for Aerith: Plumose Rod

Plumose Rod Weapon Stats

Weapon Name	Type	User
Plumose Rod	Stave	Aerith Gainsborough
Attack	Magic Attack	Abilities
49	143	Ray of Judgement
Proficiency Bonus
Strike a staggered enemy.
Materia Slots
6 (1 Links)

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Plumose Rod Weapon Guide: Location and Abilities

Plumose Rod Weapon Ability

The Plumose Rod is Aerith’s strongest weapon, boasting a massive 143 magic attack and a decent 49 in physical attack. It also has a good number of materia slots at 6 (1 link) to accommodates Aerith’s magic-focused playstyle, giving her a wide arsenal of spells to work with in almost any situation.

Plumose Rod’s weapon ability is Ray of Judgement which deal works very well against enemies who are staggered.

How to Get the Plumose Rod

Found inside a treasure chest in Simulator Control Room – Shinra Manor Section X Mako Research Facility.

You can get the Plumose Rod by opening the chest inside the Simulator Control Room of the Shinra Manor’s Mako Research Facility, Section X during Chapter 12.

To gain access to the area, you must first complete the Lament of the Damned Odd Job side quest and all of the Hojo Exams in the Mako Research Combat Simulator. Check the Nibelheim village Noticeboard to begin the side quest.

Best Weapon for Tifa: Jarngreipr

Jarngreipr Weapon Stats

Weapon Name	Type	User
Jarngreipr	Gloves	Tifa Lockhart
Attack	Magic Attack	Abilities
86	58	True Strike
Proficiency Bonus
Strike a staggered enemy.
Materia Slots
6 (3 Links)

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Jarngreipr Weapon Guide: Location and Abilities

Jarngreipr Weapon Ability

The best weapon for Tifa is the Jarngreipr that grants her a huge 86 attack and manageable 58 magic attack. These gloves suit Tifa’s forte for dealing massive amounts of physical damage using extended combos. The Jarngreipr also allow her to slot in a total of 6 materia (3 links).

Jarngreipr’s weapon ability is True Strike which is capable of outputting incredible damage numbers to enemies that are staggered, arguably making Tifa the best physical attacker in the game, especially during drawn out battles against bosses and other tough foes.

How to Get Jarngreipr

Found inside a treasure chest in the Temple of the Ancients – Order’s Altar during Chapter 13.

Jarngreipr is found by opening the treasure chest (purple) in the Temple of the Ancients – Corridor of Currents during the Chapter 13 Main Quest: Divergent Paths. The chest is sitting on the side of the open area just before the stairs that lead to the lower level.

Best Weapon for Barret: Battle Cry

Battle Cry Weapon Stats

Weapon Name	Type	User
Battle Cry	Gun Arm	Barret Wallace
Attack	Magic Attack	Abilities
88	65	Turbulent Spirit
Proficiency Bonus
Strike two or more enemies.
Materia Slots
6 (1 Links)

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Battle Cry Guide: Location and Abilities

Battle Cry is the strongest gun arm for Barrett at an impressive 88 physical attack and 65 in magic attack. This weapon allows Barret’s naturally amazing ATB gain rate to also produce amazing results even with normal attacks and Overcharging.

Battle Cry lets Barret equip 6 materia (1 Link) which is more than enough to make him fit any role in battle.

Barret gains access to Turbulent Spirit when equipped with Battle Cry, granting him unsurpassed ATB charge rate to immediately constantly magic spells, commands, abilities, and even Summon attacks.

Battle Cry Weapon Ability

How to Get Battle Cry

Found inside a treasure chest in the Temple of the Ancients – Corridor of Catastrophe during Chapter 13.

You can get Battle Cry by opening the treasure chest (purple) in the Temple of the Ancients – Corridor of Catastrophe during the Chapter 13 Main Quest: Crossing the Rapids. After sending a box down into the rapids when the Shinra troops appear, head to the next building to find the chest containing the weapon.

Best Weapon for Red XIII: Brisingamen

Brisingamen Weapon Stats

Weapon Name	Type	User
Brisingamen	Collar	Red XIII
Attack	Magic Attack	Abilities
79	97	Reaper Touch
Proficiency Bonus
Activate when HP is critically low.
Materia Slots
6 (2 Links)

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Brisingamen Guide: Location and Abilities

Brisingamen Weapon Ability

The best weapon for Red XII is Brisingamen which boasts incredible magic attack values at 97 and fairly impressive 79 in physical attack. Once equipped, Red XIII will be able to deal massive damage his arsenal of magic-based abilities and magic materia you set on his armament.

The Brisingamen’s excellent magic attack power allows Red XIII to easily wipe out regular enemies or quickly stagger bosses by exploiting elemental weaknesses.

Brisingamen’s weapon ability is Reaper Touch which bases its damage output on Red XIII’s current HP. The lower Red XIII’s HP is, the greater Reaper Touch’s attack power will be.

How to Get Brisingamen

Found inside a treasure chest in the Temple of the Ancients – Salvation’s Altar during Chapter 13.

Brisingamen is found by opening the treasure chest (purple) in the Temple of the Ancients – Salvation’s Altar during the Chapter 13 Main Quest: The Hunt Begins Anew. Head inside the building to the west to find the chest sitting in the corner of the room.

Best Weapon for Yuffie: Fuma Shuriken

Fuma Shuriken Weapon Stats

Weapon Name	Type	User
Crystalline Cross	Throwing Star	Yuffie Kisaragi
Attack	Magic Attack	Abilities
119	40	Banishment
Proficiency Bonus
Strike an enemy with a Level III attack.
Materia Slots
6 (1 Link)

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Crystalline Cross Weapon Guide: Location and Abilities

Crystalline Cross Weapon Ability

Crystalline Cross is the strongest throwing star weapon for Yuffie which grants her a massive 119 attack but only a meager 40 in magic attack. It also allows Yuffie to equip up to 6 materia (1 link) which is more than enough to work during the game’s late stages.

Crystalline Cross comes with the Banishment weapon ability which bestows a good boost in Yuffie’s damage output when spending ATB on other abilities. The weapon skill’s affinity can also change to exploit enemy weaknesses through Yuffie’s Ninjutsu, allowing the her to fully realize her role as a versatile damage dealer for the party.

How to Get Crystalline Cross

Found inside a treasure chest in the Utilidor maintenance area in Gold Saucer.

You can get Crystalline Cross by opening the treasure chest (purple) at the Utilidor maintenance area – 1F Park of Gold Saucer during Chapter 12 Main Quest: Hightailing It.

Best Weapon for Cait Sith: Gjallarhorn

Gjallarhorn Weapon Stats

Weapon Name	Type	User
Gjallarhorn	Megaphone	Cait Sith
Attack	Magic Attack	Abilities
136	34	Lady Luck
Proficiency Bonus
Activate on a three-person party.
Materia Slots
6 (3 Links)

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Gjallarhorn Weapon Guide: Location and Abilities

Gjallarhorn Weapon Ability

The best weapon for Cait Sith is Gjallarhorn which boats the highest attack stat out of all weapons in the game at 136. It has only 34 magic attack which is negligible anyway since Cait Sith’s natural stats does not lend itself well to focusing on spellcasting anyway.

The real draw of Gjallarhorn, however, is its Lady Luck weapon ability which greatly increase the critical rate of all allies in battle. This works incredibly well with high physical DPS characters like Cloud, Barret, and Tifa who can perform combos using normal attacks or have powerful abilities that hit multiple times.

How to Get Gjallarhorn

Reward for giving 45 tufts of Chocograss to the Chocograss Collector in Nibel region.

You can get Gjallarhorn by delivering 45 tufts of Chocograss  to the Chocograss Collector in Nibel region.

Chocograss are found above the water in the southwest area of Nibel Region. You also must have cleared the Esoteric Secrets of the Elders Odd Job side quest and obtained a Blue Cocobo to begin gathering the required item.

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FF7 Rebirth Chapter Walkthroughs

▼FF7 Rebirth All Story Chapter Walkthroughs
Ch. 1: Fall of a Hero	Ch. 2: A New Journey Begins
Ch. 3: Deeper into Darkness	Ch. 4: Dawn of a New Era
Ch. 5: Blood in the Water	Ch. 6: Fool's Paradise
Ch. 7: Those Left Behind	Ch. 8: All that Glitters
Ch. 9: The Planet Stirs	Ch. 10: Watcher of the Vale
Ch. 11: The Long Shadow of Shinra	Ch. 12: A Golden Key
Ch. 13: Where Angels Fear to Tread	Ch. 14: End of the World

FF7 Rebirth Side Quests (Odd Jobs)

Chapter 2 Side Quests

Chapter 4 Side Quests

Chapter 7 Side Quests

Chapter 9 Side Quests

Chapter 10 Side Quests

Chapter 11 Side Quests

Chapter 12 Side Quests

FF7 Rebirth Strategy Guides

Beginner Guides

Useful Guides

Relationship Guides (Bonds of Friendship)

Chocobo Mounts Guides

FF7 Rebirth Collectibles and Locations Guides

FF7 Rebirth Boss Guides

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Materia Guardian	Terror of the Deep
Phoenix

FF7 Rebirth Mini Game Guides

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Chocobo Racing	Queen's Blood
Moogle Mischief	3D Brawler
Piano Mini Game	G-Bike
Johnny's Seaside Inn	Junon Parade
Dolphin Course	Desert Rush (Whack-a-Box)
Run Wild (Soccer)	Pirate's Rampage
Galactic Saviors

FF7 Rebirth Summon Guides

New Summons

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Alexander	Odin
Titan	Phoenix
Kujata	Bahamut Arisen
Moogle Trio	Magic Pot
Fancy Chocobo	Gilgamesh

Returning Summons

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Leviathan	Ramuh

FF7 Rebirth Game Database

Equipment

▼FF7 Rebirth Equipment Database
Weapons	Armor
Accessories	Materia
Items	Key Items
Materials	Chocobo Gear

Materia

▼FF7 Rebirth Materia Database
Magic Materia	Command Materia
Support Materia	Complete Materia
Summon Materia

Skills and Magic

FF7 Rebirth Characters

Playable Characters

▼FF7 Rebirth Playable Characters
Cloud Strife	Aerith Gainsborough
Barret Wallace	Tifa Lockhart
Red XIII	Yuffie Kisaragi
Cait Sith	Sephiroth (Temporary)

Non-Playable Characters

▼FF7 Rebirth Non-Playable Characters
Cid Highwind	Vincent Valentine
Zack Fair	Sephiroth
Rufus Shinra	Tseng
Reno	Rude
Elena	Roche
Hojo	Chadley
Broden	Titov
Johnny	Sheiran
Dio	Dyne
Cissnei	Bugenhagen
Zangan

FF7 Rebirth Pre-Release Information

FF7 Rebirth Demo Walkthrough and Guides

Demo Walkthroughs

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Demo Part 1: Nibelheim	Demo Part 2: Junon

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Phoenix

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