Check this Final Fantasy 7 Remake (FF7 Remake, FF7R) guide for best recommended weapon for all characters. Including weapon breakdown, best core and subcore upgrades for each choice!!!
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Best Weapons For Cloud & Recommended Upgrades
Weapon Comparison
| Weapon/Specialization | Stats/How To Get |
|---|---|
| Hardedge 【Physical Damage】 | Atk +57 / Magic +19 Item shop on the 63rd floor of the Shinra building. (Chapter 16) |
| Twin Stinger 【All-Purpose】 | Atk +46 / Magic +46 A chest on the road (Chapter 17) |
Specializing In Physical Damage Is Best
We recommend keeping Cloud as a physical damage dealer. Depending on your personal playstyle, however, you may opt to use some magic. In this case, the Twin Stinger may work well for you as well.
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Hardedge
| Weapon | Where To Get |
|---|---|
| Hardedge | Purchasable from the item shop on the 63rd floor of the Shinra building. (Chapter 16) |
Great Physical Damage Weapon With Limited Space For Versatility
Hardedge, a weapon purchasable in shop from Chapter 9, heavily leans to Physical Damage, giving Cloud the physical edge he needs to deal massive damage. You will lose magical power, MP, & defensive potential by choosing this, however.
7 Materia Slots
The Hardedge focuses primarily on physical damage & Materia Slots. Once you unlock Weapon Level 6, you'll have a total of 7 available Materia slots on this weapon, making it extremely powerful & well suited for Hard Mode, as you can put in tons of HP Up Materia to boost your health pool.
Twin Stinger
| Weapon | Where To Get |
|---|---|
| Twin Stinger | Found in a chest in Chapter 17 |
Magically Focused Weapon
Found very late in game at Chapter 17, the Twin Stinger can still dish out serious physical damage, but most of its Core skills specialize in magic damage. MP Regeneration, Max MP, Elemental Damage boosts, and Buff Duration increases are some of the most common skills you will find here.
Useful For Some Solo Battles
In some solo battles where Cloud has to deal with enemies who are resistant to physical attacks, this weapon is a good choice, as it will provide him both tankiness and magical damage to come out on top.
Best Weapons For Barett & Recommended Upgrades
Weapon Comparison
| Weapon/Specialization | Stats/How To Get |
|---|---|
Big Bertha 【Long Range】 | Atk +45 / Magic +30 Sold in the item shop in Chapter 16 |
| Wrecking Ball 【Melee】 | Atk +65 / Magic + 17 Reward from the quest Subterranean Menace in Ch. 14 |
Big Bertha Is Your Best Bet
In terms of ease of use, it's safest to have Barret stay in the back and deal damage at range. Therefore, Big Bertha is our recommended choice. Wrecking Ball's damage is of course incredible, but it requires you to get up close, which you might as well leave to Cloud and Tifa, as they have no other choice in the matter.
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Big Bertha
| Weapon | Where To Get |
|---|---|
| Big Bertha | Weapon found in Chapter 13 |
Extreme HP Boost For Tank Role
Big Bertha is a behemoth of a gun, mostly catering to Physical damage at range, but bringing along with it plenty of HP boost Core upgrades and attack boosts to make Barett a powerful tanky DPSer.
Grab HP Boost & Self-Healing Boost
This gun is all about boosting your HP to a high level, with 5 nodes that raise HP by 250. There are also a few good defensive nodes along the way, specifically 'self-healing 50% boost with low HP'. This will make Barret quite capable of healing himself.
Wrecking Ball
| Weapon | Where To Get |
|---|---|
| Wrecking Ball | Reward from the quest Subterranean Menace in Ch. 14 |
High Damage ATB Builder
The Wrecking Ball has tons of talents that boost your attack power, as well as some that will improve your ATB generation! Coupled with an MP regeneration boost, this can make Barret into a powerful spell user as well.
Has Access To Reprieve
After unlocking Weapon Level 6, you'll be able to get the Reprieve talent, which prevents you from dying once per fight to a large burst of damage. This is a great ability that only some weapons have.
Best Weapons For Tifa & Recommended Upgrades
Weapon Comparison
| Weapon/Specialization | Stats/How To Get |
|---|---|
Metal Knuckles 【Physical Damage】 | Atk +54 / Magic +12 Acquired upon completing Chapter 5 |
Purple Pain 【Tanky Crit Build】 | Atk +51 / Magic + 41 Found in Chapter 16 |
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Metal Knuckles
| Weapon | Where To Get |
|---|---|
| Metal Knuckles | Acquired upon completing Chapter 5 |
Physical Damage Specialization Is Best
The main draw of Tifa is the incredible physical power of her abilities. The Metal Knuckles will bring these abilities to their maximum, so we recommend equipping them.
Max Firepower & ATB Charging
This weapon features tons of talents that increase attack power, and also one that increases the charge rate of your ATB by 10%. Since Tifa's main shtick is her excellent abilities, this works excellently on her.
7 Materia Slots At Max Level
Unlocking Weapon Level 6 will give you access to three additional Materia Slots, making this an incredible weapon for Hard Mode.
Purple Pain
| Weapon | Where To Get |
|---|---|
| Purple Pain | Found in Chapter 16 |
Crit Based Weapon With High Damage Potential
Purple Pain is a unique weapon which focuses on dealing higher critical damage. You'll be able to increase your crit rate and damage, especially when at low HP. Overall, the burst potential with this is quite high.
Tanky Alternative
This weapon features 4 bonus HP nodes, the useful life-saving ability Reprieve, and defense boosts when low on HP, making it a really useful item to have while doing Hard Mode fights.
Best Weapons For Aerith & Recommended Upgrades
Weapon Comparison
| Weapon/Specialization | Stats/How To Get |
|---|---|
| Mythril Rod 【Magic Damage】 | Atk +24 / Magic +92 Sold in the item shop in Chapter 16 |
Silver Staff 【MP Conservation】 | Atk + 27 / Magic + 50 Purchased from the Moogle Shop in Ch.8 |
Specializing In Magic Is Recommended
All of Aerith's abilities and weapon specializations are well suited for making her a magic damage dealer. In fact, unless you really need someone else to do it, having Aerith be the only magic specialist on your team might be a good idea.
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Mythril Rod
| Weapon | Where To Get |
|---|---|
| Mythril Rod | Found in Chapter 11 |
Highest Magic Damage Output
The Mythril Rod will simply put out the highest magic damage numbers available. You will get a 20% boost when your MP is full, and a whole bunch of a boost to your limit break when low on HP.
Decently Tanky
This weapon also has several defensive talents which boost your defenses when at high HP, and some which provide you with more overall HP, making this a fairly decent weapon in terms of survability as well.
Silver Staff
| Weapon | Where To Get |
|---|---|
| Silver Staff | Purchased from the Moogle Shop in Ch.8 |
MP Conserving Build
This weapon is mostly recommended if you are planning to progress through Hard Mode, where you won't be able to easily recover MP. The Silver staff features 20% MP Cost Reductions, the ability Trade-Off, which lets you regain MP when attacked, and a whopping 50% MP Regeneration boost.
About Weapons In FF7 Remake
Each Weapon Has A Different Purpose & Use
Each weapon you acquire in FF7 Remake is not necessarily an upgrade to the previous one - think of them more as a "side grade". Each weapon has been designed to serve a specific purpose, such as maximizing physical damage, tankiness, magic capabilities, and Materia slots.
Learn How To Farm SP Here!Master Weapon Proficiency To Unlock Special Abilities
The more you use a specific weapon, more Proficiency you will gain on it. Once reaching 100% proficiency on that specific weapon, the weapon-unique Special Ability will be unlocked, meaning it can be used at any time, even when other weapons are equipped on that character. This will provide even more versatility in combat down the line for you, so make sure to unlock all abilities.
Is Ultima Weapon In The Game?
Currently, Ultima Weapon is not in the game. It could, however, be added in a later update or be introduced as part of the next episode of the series.
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