Final Fantasy 7: How to Unlock Unique Weapon Abilities

Final Fantasy 7 allows players to permanently unlock abilities from their weapons. This guide will help players unlock unique abilities from each item in their arsenal. There are a total of 4 playable characters in the Final Fantasy 7 remake. Each character comes along with their own benefits and weaknesses. Cloud and Tifa are excellent for close-combat situations while Aerith and Barret shine from farther away. There are several items hidden through the game that can be found by completing the story, defeating certain bosses, and collected from inside of treasure chests. Each weapon comes along with its own special ability that can be permanently unlocked by completing a certain task. This guide will help players unlock these abilities in Final Fantasy 7.

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The player begins the game with Cloud wielding the iconic Buster Sword. This weapon was passed down to him from his best friend, Zack Fair. Each weapon also comes along with its own Materia slots and they actually appear in the overworld of the game. It's a neat detail that makes the customization of the player's loadout stand out even more. Each weapon comes along with its own strengths and weaknesses, including higher or lower damage for the magic or physical attacks. Here's how to unlock each weapon's unique ability.

To unlock each weapons unique ability, all the player has to defeat is max the level of the weapon. This can be done by completing quests and defeating monsters. Like Cloud, the weapons contain their own max level to reach. Once the weapon reaches its max level, the unique ability will appear in the character's ability menu, regardless of the weapon is equipped or not. It is recommended to constantly switch weapons around, even if the weapons stats are lower than the current weapon. Several abilities can be unlocked for each character through this method.

Final Fantasy 7's weapon choice can have a heavy emphasis on gameplay. For example, Barret has a weapon that will change all of his gun-based attacks into literal punching, changing up entirely how he plays. Toying around with each loadout will give the player a more well-rounded experience in Final Fantasy 7. This heavily anticipated remake was tasked with recreating one of the most important games to ever release. As reviews have been glowing across the board, the next title in the series has even bigger shoes to fill once it releases.

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Final Fantasy 7 is available now on PS4.