Each of the four playable characters in Final Fantasy 7 Remake comes with their own unique weapons and abilities. However, not all of the weapons and their respective abilities are available right from the start of the game. You will need to complete certain tasks to unlock more weapons for each character in the game. We have curated this Final Fantasy 7 Remake Weapons Guide in which we have listed all of the weapons in Final Fantasy 7 Remake and how you can unlock them for each character.
Weapons Guide – Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Our Final Fantasy 7 Remake Weapons Guide details everything that you need to know about weapons and how to unlock them in Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Each of the four playable characters come with 1 starting weapon while 5 additional weapons can be unlocked for each of them. You will find details of all the weapons below along with how you can unlock them.
Aerith Gainsborough
| Weapon Name | Ability | Proficiency Bonus | How to Unlock |
| Arcane Scepter | Fleeting Familiar | Allows you to unleash a consecutive attack of an ability or spell | Complete ‘A Dynamite Body’ side quest in Chapter 9 |
| Bladed Staff | Lustrous Shield | Allows you to strike an enemy | With the Steal Materia equipped, steal this weapon from Eligor, the boss of Chapter 11 |
| Guard Stick | Arcane Ward | Allows you to conjure a ward | Aerith’s default weapon |
| Mythril Rod | Ray of Judgment | Allows you to strike a staggered enemy | Found in the Train Graveyard in Chapter 11 |
| Reinforced Staff | ATB Ward | Allows you to conjure a ward | You will find it inside a chest at the start of Chapter 17 |
| Silver Staff | Sorcerous Storm | Allows you to strike three or more enemies at the same time | You can purchase it from The Moogle Emporium for 2 Moogle medals |
Barret Wallace
| Weapon Name | Ability | Proficiency Bonus | How to Unlock |
| Big Bertha | Maximum Fury | Allows you to finish off an enemy | You can purchase it in the Sector 6 Slums |
| EKG Cannon | Point Blank | Allows you to finish off an enemy | Speak with Domin in Shinra Tower and then speak with Hart and give him 10,000 gil for a hint on where to find this weapon |
| Gatling Gun | Focused Shot | Allows the weapon to stagger enemies | Barret’s default weapon |
| Light Machine Gun | Lifesaver | Allows you to restore an ally’s health | Story related. Unlocked after Chapter 6 |
| Steel Pincers | Charging Uppercut | Reserves energy for a powerful hit | You can purchase it at The Moogle Emporium |
| Wrecking Ball | Smackdown | Allows you to strike three or more enemies with a single hit | Complete the ‘Subterranean Menace’ sidequest to obtain it |
Cloud Strife
| Weapon Name | Ability | Proficiency Bonus | How to Unlock |
| Buster Sword | Focused Thrust | Mastered right from the start | Cloud’s default weapon |
| Hardedge | Infinity’s End | Allows you to strike a staggered enemy | You can purchase it from the Wall Market Weapon Shop |
| Iron Blade | Triple Slash | Allows you to hit three or more enemies in a single hit | Story related. You will get it automatically in Chapter 3 |
| Mythril Saber | Blade Burst | Allows you to finish off an enemy | You can purchase it at the Wall Market Weapon Shop in Chapter 14 |
| Nail Bat | Disorder | Allows you to land a hit with Attack or Strong Attack after you switch modes | Complete the side quest ‘Kids on Patrol’ in Chapter 8 |
| Twin Stinger | Counterstance | Unleash a counterattack | Found at the Shinra Tower inside The Drum in Chapter 17 |
Tifa Lockhart
| Weapon Name | Ability | Proficiency Bonus | How to Unlock |
| Feathered Gloves | Starshower | Allows you to follow up a weapon ability with an offensive ability or magic attack | You will find it inside a room in the Sewer System in Chapter 10 after the battle with Aps |
| Leather Gloves | Divekick | Allows you to finish off an enemy | Tifa’s default weapon |
| Metal Knuckles | Overpower | Allows you to follow up a weapon ability with a basic attack combo | Defeat the Crab Warden boss in chapter 5 to get this weapon |
| Mythril Claws | Chi Trap | Allows you to strike an enemy | Defeat the Failed Experiment boss in chapter 13 to get this weapon |
| Purple Pain | True Strike | Allows you to strike a staggered enemy | Found inside a chest in Shinra Tower lobby in chapter 16. Climb the car and the monuments and then look for the monkey bars to get to this chest. |
| Sonic Strikers | Focused Strike | Allows you to stagger enemies | You will find this inside a chest on Level B5 of Mako Reactor 5 in chapter 7 |
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