Ultimate Weapons – Final Fantasy VII
Each character in Final Fantasy VII (FF7, FFVII) has an ultimate weapon that is typically the most powerful weapon the character can use. They also each contain a total of 8 linked material slots, although they also feature a materia growth rate of zero making them useless for leveling materia.
Where these weapons truly shine is in battle against any of the super bosses, Ruby or Emerald Weapon for example, or the Battle Square Arena.
Ultima Weapon – Cloud
Clouds Ultimate Weapon is called the Ultima Weapon, and it is obtained after the fight against the Ultima Weapon Boss. You’ll first run into the Ultimate Weapon boss in Mideel after the battle at the Northern Crater. You’ll find it again and be able to finish the battle after you beat the Diamond Weapon.
While you can take it on straight after the Diamond Weapon fight, it is recommended to wait until later in the game, as the Ultimate Weapon Boss is very strong.
The Ultima Weapon deals damage for Cloud proportionally based on his current HP as a percentage of his total HP. What this means is that it’s strongest when Cloud’s HP is full. The sword will actually change color as well to indicate how powerful it currently is.
| Weapon: | Description: | Stats: | Materia Slots: | Materia Growth: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultima Weapon | Clouds Ultimate Weapon | Attack: +100 Attack %: +110 Magic: +51 Spirit: +24 | 2 Linked Pairs (x4) | Nil | Damage based on % of current HP vs Max HP. |
Missing Score – Barret
Barret’s Ultimate Weapon is the Missing Score which becomes available in Midgar when you return to fight Dr. Hojo. The chest containing the weapon only spawns if Barret is in your party and is missable, as you won’t return to this area again in the game. The chest itself spawns on a winding staircase that you ascend.
The Missing Score’s damage is based on the total AP of the equipped materia on the weapon. Mastered Materia pass along the greatest damage boosts.
| Weapon: | Description: | Stats: | Materia Slots: | Materia Growth: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missing Score | A long-range weapon | Attack: +98 Attack %: +108 Magic: +49 | 2 Linked Pairs (x4) | Nil | Damage based on combined AP total of all equipped Materia. |
Premium Heart – Tifa
Tifa’s Ultimate Weapon is the Premium Heart, which is obtained by revisiting Midgar with the “Sector 5 Key” item. You can obtain the key to re-enter Midgar from Bone Village after Cloud has rejoined the party after the events in Mideel. Use the key to re-enter the city and head into the slums area where you’ll remember one shop had a malfunctioning machine gun out the front. Head inside and you can obtain the Premium Heart for Tifa.
The damage of the Premium Heart is based on Tifa’s limit break gauge and her limit break level. So having a full limit gauge and her level 4 limit break will result in the maximum damage for Tifa using this weapon.
| Weapon: | Description: | Stats: | Materia Slots: | Materia Growth: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Heart | Tifa’s Ultimate Weapon | Attack: +99 Attack %: +112 Magic: +32 | 2 Linked Pairs (x4) | Nil | Damage based on the fullness of the Limit Gauge and level of the currently selected Limit Break. |
Princess Guard – Aeris
Aeris’s Ultimate Weapon the Princess Guard is found in the “clock room” inside the Temple of the Ancients. You obtain this not long before you lose Aeris from the party, so there won’t be much of an opportunity to use the weapon.
The damage of the Princess Guard is multiplied by 2x for every ally that has been KO’d.
| Weapon: | Description: | Stats: | Materia Slots: | Materia Growth: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Guard | Raises power when you need to protect others nearby. | Attack: +52 Attack %: +111 Magic: +22 Vitality: +12 Spirit: +20 | 2 Linked Pairs (x4) | Nil | Damage is based on the number of allies who have been KO’d. Each KO’d ally increases damage x2. |
Limited Moon – Red XIII
Red XIII’s Ultimate Weapon is the Limited Moon. You can find this by returning to Cosmo Canyon anytime on Disc 3 of the game (Late game).
The Limited Moon’s damage is based on how full Red XIII’s MP gauge is, the closer it is to full, the more damage this will inflict.
| Weapon: | Description: | Stats: | Materia Slots: | Materia Growth: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Moon | Red XIII’s Ultimate Weapon. | Attack: +93 Attack %: +114 Magic: +31 | 2 Linked Pairs (x4) | Nil | Damage is based on how full Red XIII’s MP gauge is. |
Conformer – Yuffie
Yuffie’s Ultimate Weapon is the Conformer. You obtain it from the late-game optional dungeon called the “Sunken Gelnika” which is accessible once you have access to the Shinra Submarine. Be careful though as this place houses some of the strongest enemies in the game.
The Conformer’s damage is stronger against higher-level enemies. Since its damage increases with enemy levels, it becomes very powerful against some of the optional bosses like Emerald and Ruby Weapons in the late-game.
| Weapon: | Description: | Stats: | Materia Slots: | Materia Growth: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conformer | Yuffie’s Ultimate Weapon. | Attack: +96 Attack %: +112 Magic: +42 | 2 Linked Pairs (x4) | Nil | Damage is based on enemy levels. The higher the enemy’s level, the more damage this will deal. |
Venus Gospel – Cid
Cid’s Ultimate Weapon is the Venus Gospel, which can be found by speaking to the Old Man in Rocket Town anytime after returning from Space.
The damage for the Venus Gospel is determined by how full Cid’s MP gauge is, so the closer to full MP he is, the more damage the weapon will inflict.
| Weapon: | Description: | Stats: | Materia Slots: | Materia Growth: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Gospel | Cid’s Ultimate Weapon. | Attack: +97 Attack %: +103 Magic: +42 | 2 Linked Pairs (x4) | Nil | Damage is based on how full Cid’s MP gauge currently is, the closer to full, the more damage it will inflict. |
Death Penalty – Vincent
Vincent’s Ultimate Weapon, the Death Penalty, is found in Lucrecia’s Crystal Cave after you’ve gained access to the Shinra Sub. You’ll find the cave by taking the sub to the mouth of the river near Costa Del Sol and diving down, then follow the path. Make sure Vincent is in your party.
The Death Penalty’s damage is based on the total number of enemies that Vincent has defeated during the course of the game.
| Weapon: | Description: | Stats: | Materia Slots: | Materia Growth: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Penalty | Long Range Weapon. | Attack: +99 Attack %: +115 Magic: +34 | 2 Linked Pairs (x4) | Nil | Damage is based on the number of enemies Vincent has defeated in total, throughout the game. |
HP Shout – Cait Sith
Cait Sith’s Ultimate Weapon is the HP Shout which can be obtained from Midgar on the party’s second visit. This item is missable as well, so if you don’t obtain it, there is no way to obtain it later. You’ll find it on level 64 of the Shinra Building in one of the changing room lockers to the right of the shower area.
The HP Shout does more damage the closer to full Cait Sith’s HP is.
| Weapon: | Description: | Stats: | Materia Slots: | Materia Growth: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Shout | Cait Sith’s Ultimate Weapon. | Attack: +95 Attack %: +110 Magic: +44 | 2 Linked Pairs (x4) | Nil | Damage is based on Cait Sith’s % of HP compared to his maximum. |
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