September 11, 2023: we added the Lifeguard Wraps, Seaside Collar, and Beach Parasol to our Final Fantasy Ever Crisis weapon tier list
If, much like the protagonist himself, you can’t tell your Clouds from your Zacks, then you’re going to need a Final Fantasy Ever Crisis tier list. In this guide, we hope to aid you in picking out the best characters from First Soldier all the way through to Advent Children so you can take Sephiroth down with ease.
Before we fill your mind with thoughts of Tifa, Red XIII, Barret, and more, you should take a look at our Final Fantasy Ever Crisis codes, our list of the best Final Fantasy games, and maybe even our Final Fantasy Crisis Core Switch review.
Final Fantasy Ever Crisis tier list
We’re sure this list will change with any future updates. And remember, if you like a certain character, just use them!
Tier | Final Fantasy Ever Crisis character |
S | Aerith, Cloud |
A | Barret, Matt, Tifa, Zack |
B | Glenn, Red XIII |
C | Lucia |

Final Fantasy Ever Crisis weapon tier list
Here’s how we rank each of the Final Fantasy Ever Crisis weapons, this list is a work in progress and may change over time.
Tier | Final Fantasy Ever Crisis weapon |
S | Apocalypse (Cloud), Apology In Hell (Glenn), Broadsword: Axis (Matt), Enemy Launcher (Barret), Fairy Tale (Aerith), Falchion (Zack), Hardedge (Cloud), Heavy Hauser (Barret), Mad Minute (Lucia), Murasame (Cloud), Platinum Collar (Red XIII), Prime Number (Matt), Rest in Peace (Glenn), Serpent Eater (Lucia), Slick Beetle (Matt), Sonic Striker (Tifa), Tiger Fangs (Tifa), Wizard Staff (Aerith), W Machine (Barret), Zweihander (Zack) |
A | Arc Sword (Zack), Assault Gun (Barret), Black Rifle (Lucia), Crewkicker (Glenn), Crystal Sword (Cloud), Crystal Sword (Z) (Zack), Crystal Gloves (Tifa), Cutlass (Zack), Full Metal Staff (Aerith), Jiggy Fam (Glenn), Junk Collar (Red XIII), Kaiser Knuckles (Tifa), Lifeguard Wraps (Tifa), Motor Drive (Tifa), Mythril Rod (Aerith), Mythril Saber (Cloud), Organics (Cloud), Piece of Cake (Glenn), Powersoul (Tifa), Pulse Gun (Lucia), Seaside Collar (Red XIII), Shockbuster (Glenn), Silver Staff (Aerith), Solid Bazooka (Barret), Stingray (Matt), Wizer Staff (Aerith) |
B | Absolute Royal (Matt), Beach Parasol (Zack), Buster Sword (Cloud), Butterfly Edge (Cloud), Core Defender (Matt), Defender (Zack), Enhance Sword (Cloud), Flame Projector (Barret), Guard Stick (Aeirth), Gold Collar (Red XIII), Grand Gloves (Tifa), Heavy Vulcan (Barret), Iron Blade (Cloud), Max Ray (Barret), Noble Collar (Red XIII), Orthodox Raven (Matt), Personal Style (Glenn), Rage Collar (Red XIII), Rubber Collar (Red XIII), Sleek Collar (Red XIII), Tranquilizer Gun (Lucia), V39 (Lucia) |
C | Barn Swallow (Lucia), Espee Rapiere Next-G (Matt), Gatling Gun (Barret), Hardcore Squad (Glenn), Leather Collar (Red XIII) Leather Gloves (Tifa), SSR1976 (Lucia), Striking Staff (Aerith), Type-99 Longsword (Zack) |
Final Fantasy Ever Crisis gear tier list
Each character also has different gear that offers passive buffs. Much like the weapons, we plan to test each of these out and learn which is best for each character post-release.
I’m yet to rank the gear, but below you can find a full list of each item and the boosts they provide:
- Battlefield Garb – Cloud
- HP boost +8
- PDEF +8
- Murasame Battlegarb – Cloud
- PATK boost +5
- Levinblade Arcanum +10
- Fiery Cape – Barret
- HP boost +8
- PDEF +8
- Scrap Armor – Barret
- ATK boost +10
- PATK boost +10
- Metalfoot – Tifa
- ATK boost +8
- PDEF boost +8
- Lifeguard – Tifa
- HP boost +10
- Heal boost +10
- Rosy Battle Suit – Aerith
- Heal boost +8
- MDEF +8
- Rubber Harness – Red XIII
- Heal boost +8
- PDEF +8
- Seaside Aloha – Red XIII
- HP boost +10
- PATK boost +10
- Valiant Suit – Zack
- ATK boost +8
- PDEF boost +8
- Tropical Beach – Zack
- HP boost +8
- MDEF boost +8
- Cake Breaker – Glenn
- ATK boost +8
- MDEF boost +8
- Doom Dodger – Glenn
- HP boost +8
- PDEF boost +8
- Elite Uniform – Matt
- Heal boost +8
- PDEF +8
- Professor – Matt
- ATK boost +8
- MDEF boost +8
- Black Stealth – Lucia
- PATK boost +8
- MDEF boost +8
- Marksqueen – Lucia
- ATK boost +8
- PDEF boost +8
Final Fantasy Ever Crisis characters
Here’s a brief overview of each of the characters so you know which roles they fill in-game.
Cloud Strife – DPS
Unsurprisingly, Cloud Strife is in the S-tier of our list. He’s the most powerful DPS in the game at the moment and we recommend pairing him with the Apocalypse or Murasame weapon to reach his full potential.
Barret Wallace – sub-DPS
Barret falls into the A-tier on our list as he can’t quite match up to the brute strength of Cloud. He can do some solid long-range AoE damage when paired with his Enemy Launcher, Heavy Hauser, or W Machine weapons.
Tifa Lockhart – sub-DPS
Tifa is very capable of dishing out decent magic and physical damage, she’s A-tier in our books. You could slot her or Barret into your sub-DPS role. Equip her with the Sonic Striker or Tiger Fangs gloves to make the most out of damage output.
Aerith Gainsborough – support
If you know anything about Final Fantasy 7 you’re probably not surprised that Aerith is the best healer in the game and lands in the S-tier of our list. Make sure you equip her with the Fairy Tale or Wizard Staff.
Red XIII – support
Red XIII is in B-tier on our list, he’s okay in a support role and can heal allies and dish out AoE magic damage. His best weapon is the Platinum Collar.
Zack Fair – DPS
Zack is a great choice for your main DPS character. He performs well against single bosses and you can use him instead of Cloud if you like. Equip him with the Falchion or Zweihander swords.
Glenn Lodbrock – DPS or sub-DPS
Another B-tier character, Glenn is an okay choice to use for DPS or sub-DPS. However, you’re better off going with Cloud. His best weapons are Apology In Hell and Rest in Peace.
Matt Winsord – support or sub-DPS
Matt could almost slot into our S-tier but he doesn’t quite make it. He’s proficient in both a support role with his debuffs and healing, but can also pack a punch against enemies. Equip him with the Broadsword: Axis, Prime Number, or Slick Beetle weapons.
Lucia Lin – support or sub-DPS
The only character in our C-tier is Lucia Lin. She has the ability to silence enemies, which may be useful later in the game, but didn’t help us too much early on. She works best with the Mad Minute or Serpent Eater weapons.
How do I perform a Final Fantasy Ever Crisis reroll?
Here’s how you perform an FFEC reroll:
- Complete the first chapter of Final Fantasy Ever Crisis
- Redeem all your currency on the banner of your choice
- If you’re happy, continue playing. If not continue with the next steps
- Click the three lines in the top-right corner of the home screen
- Scroll down to the bottom
- Find the delete account button and press it
- Repeat these steps till you get your desired result
That’s everything we have for you for now, for more content like this head over to our Honkai Star Rail tier list, Genshin Impact tier list, and Honkai Impact tier list.