FFVII Cloud – materia, weapons, stats, and limit breaks

Our FFVII Cloud guide provides all the details you need to know about this leading man, including his weapons, limit breaks, armour, stats, and the best materia to equip him with. Given that Cloud is a consistent member of your party, it’s vital to prepare him right, or the turn-based RPG will chew you up and spit you out.

Of course, that’s not to say other party members aren’t important, far from it. For example, you’d be foolish not to recognise the capabilities of Tifa Lockhart. Seriously, that girl could send Mike Tyson running away screaming, so make sure you check out our FFVII Tifa guide to get the best out of her. Or, if you fancy playing some Final Fantasy X, take a look at our FFX Lulu guide to prepare her for battle.

FFVII Cloud’s weapons

I don’t suggest ever comparing sword size with Cloud. His broadswords are as huge as they are deadly, and he has plenty to choose from. As you might expect, these weapons offer great physical damage.

For the most part, Cloud’s weapon range doesn’t have any unique capabilities, save for two swords. For example, the Yoshiyuki doubles your damage output should an ally be downed, or tripled if two allies bite the dust.

Weapons also have materia slots. You should consider these when selecting your weapon, given the more materia you can equip, the more of an advantage you get in battle. Seriously, you’re going nowhere fast if you don’t equip some of those wacky orbs.

Weapon	Attack value	Magic	Where to get it	Bonuses
Buster sword	18	2	Starting weapon	Element: cut
Mythril saber	23	4	Kalm, Junon	Element: cut
Hardedge	32	6	Gongaga, Junon	Element: cut
Butterfly edge	39	8	Cosmo canyon	Element: cut
Enhance sword	43	16	Gaea’s cliff	Element: cut
Organics	62	15	Icicle inn	Element: cut
Crystal sword	76	19	Mideel	Element: cut
Force stealer	36	7	North Corel, Junon	Element: cut
Rune blade	40	9	Junon, Mt Nibel	Element: cut
Murasame	51	12	Wutai Village	Element: cut
Nail bat	70	0	Junon, Temple of the Ancients	Critical plus four Element: cut
Yoshiyuki	56	9	Rocket Town	If an ally is dead Cloud’s damage is doubled, the effect is tripled if two allies are down Element: cut
Apocalypse	88	43	Ancient forest	Spirit plus 16 Element: cut
Heaven’s Cloud	93	31	Gelnika	Element: cut
Ragnarok	97	43	Proud clod	Spirit plus 35 Element: cut
Ultima weapon	100	51	Drop from ultimate weapon	Spirit plus 24 The more health cloud has the more damage this weapon does Element: cut

FFVII Cloud’s stats

Unlike other party members, Cloud begins the game at level six, though this quickly increases to level seven. Unsurprisingly, Cloud is a powerhouse that boasts impressive strength, while also having the capability of being a strong magic wielder.

The below chart indicates the maximum stat for each attribute.

Level	HP	MP	Dexterity	Strength	Vitality	Spirit	Luck	Magic
6	314	54	6	20	16	17	14	19
10	391	76	16	28	24	25	21	28
20	804	146	25	41	37	37	23	40
30	1522	244	33	53	51	50	24	54
40	2564	347	41	68	64	63	25	66
50	3777	459	49	80	72	73	26	79
60	5144	571	54	91	80	81	26	87
70	6361	669	56	96	85	87	27	93
80	7561	765	58	100	90	93	28	98
90	8626	840	60	100	93	97	29	100
99	9508	905	62	100	96	100	29	100

FFVII Cloud’s limit breaks

Limit breaks are deadly abilities that unleash hell upon your opponent, and Cloud has an impressive arsenal of moves at his disposal. Each move is capable of causing devastation. However, do be prepared to play the long game when it comes to unlocking his best skills.

Limit break name	How to obtain it	Effect
Braver	Cloud starts with it	Cloud uses a downward slash that deals three times the normal damage
Cross-slash	Use braver eight times	Cloud performs three slices that cause more than three times the normal damage and inflict paralysis
Blade beam	Defeat 120 enemies	Cloud unleashes a wave of energy at the enemy causing three and a half times normal damage, while causing minor damage to nearby foes
Climhazzard	Use blade beam seven times	Cloud hits the enemy before jumping upwards slicing his foe for more than four times normal damage
Metorain	Defeat 200 enemies after receiving blade beam	Cloud brings down six meteorites from the sky causing more than one and half times normal damage each
Finishing touch	Use meteorain six times	Kills any enemy it hits, except for those immune to death. Those immune take more than times normal damage
Omnislash	Read the omnislash manual after receiving all of Cloud’s limit breaks	Hits enemies 15 times with the automatic critical effect active

The best materia for FFVII’s Cloud

There isn’t a best route per se for Cloud materia wise. Not because there are few that help, but because you have multiple options in approaching battle. Seriously, the power is in your hands, given how good his strength and magic stats are. Some people may prefer the use of magic while others prefer playing whac-a-mole with their swords.

Cloud begins the game with lightning materia, which can be paired with the all materia – combining these two means our hero can hit all of his opposing enemies in one swoop. When it comes to other materia, anything to do with magic is a great bet if you plan on using spells in combat.

Alternatively, if you prefer to get physical, you should use materia such as slash-all and double-cut. We also suggest equipping Cloud with HP absorb materia to keep his health in check.

And there you have it, everything you need to know about Final Fantasy VII’s Cloud. Next, head over to our list of the best Switch RPGs if you’re after a new adventure. Though maybe pay FFVII’s Aerith a visit first. We also have a Mortal Kombat 1 characters guide, just in case you want to swap Midgard for Outworld.