Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Weapons and upgrades, special weapon skill Final Fantasy 7 Remake guide, walkthrough

Last update: 05 August 2022

On this page of the Final Fantasy VII Remake game guide, you will find information on weapons and upgrades.

Every weapon available in the FF7 Remake has a unique ability that can be used during fights when you equip the weapon. If you use the ability, the character will max it out (Weapon Proficiency) and will be able to use it even when you use a different weapon.

Skills can also be improved using Skill Points (SP), which you receive after winning a fight. Skill Points are used to unlock new skills on a grid that is also assigned to a specific weapon. Note, that some skills are the same for different weapons (Attack Power, max HP/MP, Luck), and some are unique and assigned to given weapons.

It's worth planning the development of the character and executing it during the game. For example, Barret's weapon, Big Bertha, greatly enhances his companions' HP after upgrades, , so he can act as a tank. In that case, some other characters like Cloud can be developed in a completely different direction and focus, for example, on counterattacks

Playing Final Fantasy VII Remake experiment and check various weapons and character builds. You don't have to worry about doing something wrong because, at later stages, you will meet Chadley, who can reset weapon upgrades for free.

If you have trouble deciding how to upgrade your weapon - you can always use the Auto Upgrade option. After turning this option on, the game developed in a predetermined way.