Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Playable characters - list of all Final Fantasy 7 Remake guide, walkthrough

Last update: 05 August 2022

This page of the Final Fantasy VII Remake guide contains a list of all playable characters.

During your adventure in Final Fantasy VII Remake, you will be able to take control of a number of characters: Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith. Each of them has its own unique abilities that affect the gameplay. This page focuses on the playable characters.

• Cloud Strife
• Barret Wallace
• Tifa Lockhart
• Aerith Gainsborough

Cloud Strife

The main character of the game - a former SOLDIER who now works as a mercenary. Cloud joins the Avalanche resistance to stop the Shinra Corporation from exploiting planet Gaia. He specializes in melee weapons. Cloud specializes in broadswords combat and has a set of remarkably balanced stats.

More information about Cloud as well as a ready-made build of this character can be found on separate pages of this guide:

1. Character description
2. Weapons upgrades, skills
3. Best build

Barret Wallace

Barret Wallace is the leader of the Avalanche , which fights Shinra Electric Power Company, an industrial enterprise.. He is equipped with a machine gun mounted on his right hand.

More information about Barret as well as a ready-made build of this character can be found on separate pages of this guide:

1. Character description
2. Weapons upgrades, skills
3. Best build

Tifa Lockhart

Tifa is Cloud's childhood friend - they grew up together in Nibelheim, a small village in the mountains.. She belongs to the Avalanche and runs a pub that serves as the group's hideout. Tifa has mastered the Zangan combat style, which she successfully uses in all types of clashes.

More information about Tifa as well as a ready-made build of this character can be found on separate pages of this guide:

1. Character description
2. Weapons upgrades, skills
3. Best build

Aerith Gainsborough

Aerith works as a merchant in the Midgar's slums district. She is one of the last few representatives of the ancient, magic-wielding race called Cetra. Because of that, she is being pursued by Shinra. Among the unique abilities available to her, we can find Lustrous Shield which creates a magic shield, and Soul Drain that drains MP from enemies.

More information about Aerith as well as a ready-made build of this character can be found on separate pages of this guide:

1. Character description
2. Weapons upgrades, skills
3. Best build