Final Fantasy VII/Characters/Limit Breaks
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Limit breaks are powerful attacks, or other handy status boosts, that can be performed once the limit bar is full. The limit bar is slowly filled as enemies attack the character. Fury status makes limit bar fill quicker and Sadness status makes the limit bar fill slower.
Most characters have 4 levels of limits; these characters can only learn the 4th limit once all other limits are learned. The 4th level limit is hidden, and comes in form of a "manual" to the limit. Once all other limits are learned, simply use this manual object on the character to learn the level 4 limit.
Most of the first limits on each level are learned by killing more and more enemies. This means that the character has to be the one that deals the killing blow; it doesn't matter if other characters damage the enemy as well. Most second limits on each level are simply gained by using the first limit on the level enough times.
These tables below list the number of times you have to use the first limit break of each level to get second limit breaks, as well as the number of kills needed to gain the first limit break of the next level. These numbers aren't conclusive because there is an amount of randomness to the system, they should be used as guidelines
Cloud
[edit | edit source]| Name | Level | Effect | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braver | Level 1 | Damages one enemy | Cloud starts with it |
| Cross Slash | Level 1 | Damages one enemy, inflicts stop | Use Braver 8 times |
| Blade Beam | Level 2 | Damages one enemy, splash damage to all others | Kill 80 enemies |
| Climhazzard | Level 2 | Damages one enemy | Use Blade Beam 8 times |
| Meteorain | Level 3 | Damages random enemies | Kill 80 more enemies |
| Finishing Touch | Level 3 | May remove enemies from battle | Use Meteorain 8 times |
| Omnislash | Level 4 | 15 slash attack | Buy the Omnislash manual from the Battle Arena in the Gold Saucer. It costs 64,000 Battle Points in Disk 1 and 32,000 Battle Points in Disk 2 and 3. |
Tifa
[edit | edit source]Tifa's limit breaks are chained. When a limit break is used, she will do all of the attacks in the following order, up to the maximum limit of the level currently selected. The slots system is used to pick how well the limits in question are handled: "Hit" means normal damage, "Yeah!" gives extra damage, and "Miss" will mean the limit is not going to be used. Too many misses will break the chain and the limits that follow aren't used. If a "Miss" occurs for a certain limit break, the count for that limit break doesn't go up. Also only the first limit break of the Level Tifa is set on will accumlate uses. For example, if Tifa has her first limit breaks of Level 1 and Level 2 and is set on the Level 2 limit. Then no matter how many times she gets a "Hit" or "Yeah!" on the Beat Rush portion of the slot, her count for Beat Rush will not improve.
| Name | Level | Effect | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Rush | Level 1 | Damages one enemy | Tifa starts with it |
| Somersault | Level 1 | Damages one enemy | Use Beat Rush 8 times |
| Waterkick | Level 2 | Damages one enemy, water elemental | Kill 80 enemies |
| Meteodrive | Level 2 | Damages one enemy | Use Waterkick 8 times |
| Dolphin Blow | Level 3 | Damages one enemy | Kill 80 more enemies |
| Meteor Strike | Level 3 | Damages one enemy | Use Dolphin Blow 8 times |
| Final Heaven | Level 4 | Damages all enemies | On Disc 2 or 3, after Cloud is rescued, play the piano in Tifa's house in Nibelheim to get the manual. |
In game, there's one way of learning the melody - during Cloud's story in Kalm. You can get the limit break even if you don't find the melody out then, however, just play the melody normally.
(Listen to MIDI version)
Melody: Do Re Mi Ti La Do Re Mi So Fa Do Re Do
Keys: [Cancel], [Switch], [Menu], [Pgup]+[Menu], [Pgup]+[Switch], [Cancel], [Switch], [Menu], [Pgup]+[Cancel], [OK], [Cancel], [Switch], [Cancel]
Playstation version: X, S, T, R1+T, R1+S, X, S, T, R1+X, O, X, S, X
PC version: Ins Del Plus 9+Plus 9+Del Ins Del Plus 9+Ins Enter Ins Del Ins
Note: Tifa must be in your party when you play the song to get the limit break.
See also Separate module about Tifa's piano.
Barret
[edit | edit source]| Name | Level | Effect | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Shot | Level 1 | Damages one enemy | Barret starts with it |
| Mindblow | Level 1 | Damages one enemy's MP | Use Big Shot 8 times |
| Grenade Bomb | Level 2 | Damages all enemies | Kill 80 enemies |
| Hammer Blow | Level 2 | May instantly kill an enemy | Use Grenade Bomb 8 times |
| Satellite Beam | Level 3 | Damages all enemies | Kill 80 more enemies |
| Angermax | Level 3 | 18 attacks on random enemies | Use Satellite Beam 8 times |
| Catastrophe | Level 4 | 20 attacks on random enemies | Save North Corel from the runaway train, and an old lady in a hut will give the manual to you. |
Aeris
[edit | edit source]| Name | Level | Effect | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healing Wind | Level 1 | Heals the party for half their HP | Aerith starts with it |
| Seal Evil | Level 1 | May stop and silence an enemy | Use Healing Wind 8 times |
| Breath of the Earth | Level 2 | Cures all party members' status ailments | Kill 80 enemies |
| Fury Brand | Level 2 | Fills all party members' limit bars | Use Breath of the Earth 7 times |
| Planet Protector | Level 3 | Makes all party members invincible for a period of time | Kill 80 more enemies |
| Pulse of Life | Level 3 | Completely heals party | Use Planet Protector 6 times |
| Great Gospel | Level 4 | Planet Protector + Pulse of Life | From the weapon store on peninsula. |
To make it easier to get Aerith's 2nd and 3rd limit breaks just do the following. After you escape from the Church give Aerith some Materia (I gave her Fire, Ice, and Restore Materia) and get into some random battles. Fight only with Aerith using her magic (this should instantly kill most enemies) and use Cloud for healing. Do this until you have her 2nd limit break (If you don't have Seal Evil limit break by the time this is done...you can do it now if you want). Seems like it'll take forever? It only took me a little more than a half an hour. Take a break from playing, (Unless you want to continue of course!) and repeat to get her 3rd limit break. This'll make it easier when you want to get her last limit break.
To get the Level 4 manual, you need to talk to the sleeping man in a cave near Junon. He'll tell how many battles you've been in. When the two last digits of the battle count are same and odd, he'll give you a piece of Mythril. This can then be traded for the Great Gospel manual at the blacksmith on the peninsula south of Gongaga. The blacksmith will give you two boxes to choose from, the "big one" and the "small one", choose the "small one". The small box is located up the stairs in a grey safe.
You can do this any time after getting out of the Corel Desert prison and before going to the Temple of the Ancients. Take the buggy given from Dio, go to Costa de Sol, and take the boat back to Junon. It will allow you to cross the river to get to the cave. You can also get there by following the coasts and going up the river with the Tiny Bronco.
Red XIII
[edit | edit source]| Name | Level | Effect | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sled Fang | Level 1 | Damages one enemy | Red XIII starts with it |
| Lunatic High | Level 1 | Casts haste on the party | Use Sled Fang 8 times |
| Blood Fang | Level 2 | Drains HP and MP from one enemy | Kill 80 enemies |
| Stardust Ray | Level 2 | 10 random attacks | Use Blood Fang 8 times |
| Howling Moon | Level 3 | Casts haste, berserk and increses power for Red XIII | Kill 80 more enemies |
| Earth Rave | Level 3 | 5 random attacks | Use Howling Moon 8 times |
| Cosmo Memory | Level 4 | Damages all enemies | Defeat Lost Number in the Shinra Mansion to obtain the manual. |
Cait Sith
[edit | edit source]Cait Sith only has two limit breaks.
| Name | Level | Effect | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dice | Level 1 | Damages one enemy for 100 times the sum of the dice | Cait Sith starts with it |
| Slots | Level 2 | Random effects | Kill 40 enemies |
Cid
[edit | edit source]| Name | Level | Effect | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boost Jump | Level 1 | Damages one enemy | Cid starts with it |
| Dynamite | Level 1 | Damages all enemies | Use Boost Jump 8 times |
| Hyper Jump | Level 2 | Damages all enemies | Kill 80 enemies |
| Dragon | Level 2 | Drains HP and MP from one enemy | Use Hyper Jump 8 times |
| Dragon Dive | Level 3 | 6 random attacks | Kill 80 more enemies |
| Big Brawl | Level 3 | 8 random attacks | Use Dragon Dive 8 times |
| Highwind | Level 4 | 18 random attacks | Use the submarine to reach the sunken Gelnika (airplane wreck found in one of the bays). The manual can be found in the cargo hold. |
Yuffie
[edit | edit source]| Name | Level | Effect | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greased Lightning | Level 1 | Damages one enemy | Yuffie starts with it |
| Clear Tranquil | Level 1 | Heals party | Use Greased Lightning 8 times |
| Landscaper | Level 2 | Damages all enemies | Kill 80 enemies |
| Bloodfest | Level 2 | 10 random attacks | Use Landscaper 8 times |
| Gauntlet | Level 3 | Damages all enemies | Kill 80 more enemies |
| Doom of the Living | Level 3 | 15 random attacks | Use Gauntlet 8 times |
| All Creation | Level 4 | Damages all enemies | Defeat Godo at the top of the Wutai Pagoda and finish Yuffie's subquest to obtain the manual. |
Vincent
[edit | edit source]Vincent, unlike all the others, has only one limit break per limit level, and his limit breaks involve morphing into another creature. You cannot control Vincent while he is morphed.
| Name | Level | Effect 1 | Effect 2 | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galian Beast | Level 1 | Berserk Dance: Damages one enemy | Beast Flare: Fire damage to all enemies | Vincent starts with it |
| Death Gigas | Level 2 | Giga Dunk: Damages one enemy | Livewire: Lightning damage to all enemies | Kill 60 enemies |
| Hellmasker | Level 3 | Splattercombo: 5 attacks to one enemy | Nightmare: Status ailments to one enemy | Kill 60 more enemies |
| Chaos | Level 4 | Chaos Saber: Fire damage to all enemies | Satan Slam: Attempts instant death, then does fire damage to all enemies | Waterfall by the lake. |
To get the lvl4 manual, go to the waterfall on the northern side of the round lake on the second continent. You need a either a colored chocobo or the submarine to reach it.
If you go to the waterfall with Vincent in your party, a cutscene follows. Return to the waterfall after approximately one hour of play time, and you will get both the manual and Vincent's best weapon.