Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Aerith - best build, development Final Fantasy 7 Remake guide, walkthrough

Last update: 05 August 2022

This page of the Final Fantasy VII Remake guide contains - in our opinion - the best Aerith's build.

Aerith will join your team rather late into the game, but before that, you'll still find some weapons, armor pieces, accessories and Materia which you will be able to equip Aerith with. Below you will find an example of a build that makes Aerith an excellent support character. For your convenience, we divided the development of this character into stages.

• Aerith's development up until Chapter 9
• Aerith's development up until Chapter 18

Aerith's development up until Chapter 9

1. In suggested build Aerith will be a Support, and her main task weill be to heal and strengthen companions.
2. In Chapter 8, buy Telluric Scriptures Vol. 1 at the Moogle Emporium, to boost her SP.
3. Aerith starts with the Guard Stick, which has a great skill - Arcane Ward. With its helps the character can cast spells twice when inside the ward's area. This is the basis for Aerith!
4. Moogle Emporium sells another weapon for Aerith - Silver Staff. This weapon is worth using.
5. Choose the following weapon skills: Silver Staff Core - Max HP +150, Max MP +10, New Materia Slot, Magic Attack Power +10. The whole first tier is great for Aerith.
6. When it comes to Materia, use Prayer Materia to heal the entire team and Healing Materia to heal Cloud when his HP is critically low, Auto-Cure Materia when you are only with Cloud, Refocus Materia and one offensive Materia. For example, Fire Materia
7. As for a Summon Materia, choose Shiva.
8. When it comes to accessories and armor - choose ones that will help Aerith survive in battles.

Aerith's development up until Chapter 18

1. Aerith's development follows a similar pattern until the end of the game focus on casting spells. Equip her with Magnify Materia + Healing Materia and let her heal the entire team with spells. In breaks, she can also cast powerful spells, after using the Arcane Ward.
2. You get Arcane Scepter by completing Dynamite Body or Shear's Counterattack side missions in Chapter 9. You can find Mythril Rod at the beginning of Chapter 11. Bladed Staff must be stolen (using Steal Materia) from Eligor, a boss in Chapter 11. Reinforced Staff is found in a chest at the beginning of Chapter 17.
3. Equip Aerith with Healing Carcanet to easily heal the entire team with her spells.
4. When it comes to weapons, you can use Reinforced Staff or Mythril Rod with plenty of Materia slots and improved Magic Attack.