Funny how all guide have 4 Chain Bangles and doesn't said about replacement. In case someone wonder, Force Brackets is a decent choice as enemy only focus on your controlled character. There are 4 other optional armors which are more situational if you like to min-max build and swap item a lots.

On Aerith, use prayer instead of healing and magnify especially on hard mode. Prayer heals the party and doesn't consume magic.

More Materia doesn’t mean better, especially in hard mode. I use astral cuff or Iron Maiden with a weapon with 6 slots. I got by with relative ease. Steadfast block and prayer are SO essential imo

There is only one Chain Bangle, the whole party cant use the one item.

Please add Barret!

Not a big fan of Barret, are you? I don't see the best loadout for him above.