Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Cloud weapons upgrades, skills Final Fantasy 7 Remake guide, walkthrough

Last update: 08 August 2022

This page of the Final Fantasy VII Remake guide contains a list of all Cloud's weapon upgrades. It's worth noting that a weapon will receive new upgrades with each level, which makes the character stronger.

• Buster Sword
• Iron Blade
• Nail Bat
• Hardedge
• Mythril Saber
• Twin Stinger

Buster Sword

Buster Sword Core (upgrade cost 4 SP):

1. Attack Power +5
2. Magic Attack Power +5
3. Max HP +100
4. Punisher Mode Strong Attack Damage 5% Boost

Buster Sword Sub-Core I (upgrade cost 6 SP):

1. Attack Power +8
2. Magic Attack Power +8
3. Defense +5
4. Magic Defense +5

Buster Sword Sub-Core II (upgrade cost 8 SP):

1. Attack Power +8
2. Magic Attack Power +8
3. Max HP +150
4. Max MP +6
5. MP Regeneration 10% Boost
6. New Materia Slot

Buster Sword Sub-Core III (upgrade cost 12 SP):

1. Attack Power +16
2. Magic Attack Power +16
3. Defense +6
4. Magic Defense +6
5. Max HP +150
6. New Materia Slot

Buster Sword Sub-Core IV

1. Attack Power +16
2. Magic Attack Power +16
3. Max HP +200
4. Max MP +10
5. Limit Break Damage 5% Boost
6. New Materia Slot Connection

Buster Sword Sub-Core V

1. Attack Power +16
2. Magic Attack Power +16
3. Max HP +200
4. Max MP +10
5. New Materia Slot
6. New Materia Slot
7. New Materia Slot Connection

Iron Blade

Iron Blade Core (upgrade cost 4 SP):

1. Defense +5
2. Max HP +150
3. Physical Damage Reduction 10% when Guarding
4. Punisher Mode Counter Damage 5% Boost

Iron Blade Sub-Core I (upgrade cost 6 SP):

1. Attack Power +6
2. Magic Attack Power +6
3. Magic Attack Power +5 with High HP
4. Physical Defense +5 with High HP

Iron Blade Sub-Core II (upgrade cost 8 SP):

1. Attack Power +8
2. Magic Attack Power +6
3. Magic Attack Power +6
4. Max HP +200
5. Limit Break 5% Boost with Low HP
6. Self-healing 50% Boost with Low HP

Iron Blade Sub-Core III (upgrade cost 8 SP):

1. Attack Power +12
2. Magic Attack Power +8
3. Magic Attack Power +8
4. Defense +8
5. Trade-Off (Recover MP when receiving significant damage)
6. New Materia Slot

Iron Blade Sub-Core IV

1. Attack Power +14
2. Magic Attack Power +10
3. Magic Attack Power +10
4. New Materia Slot Connection
5. New Materia Slot
6. New Materia Slot

Iron Blade Sub-Core V

1. Attack Power +14
2. Magic Attack Power +10
3. Magic Attack Power +10
4. Elemental Damage 5% Boost
5. Reprieve
6. New Materia Slot Connection
7. New Materia Slot Connection

Nail Bat

Iron Bat Core (upgrade cost 4 SP):

1. Max HP +200
2. Max HP +200
3. Luck +5
4. Critical Hit Rate 10% Boost
5. Critical Hit Damage 25% Boost

Iron Bat Sub-Core I (upgrade cost 10 SP):

1. Attack Damage 5% Boost
2. Critical Hit Rate 50% Boost with Low HP
3. New Materia Slot
4. New Materia Slot
5. New Materia Slot

Iron Bat Sub-Core II (upgrade cost 12 SP):

1. Max HP +200
2. Debuff Resistance +5
3. Physical Defense +10 with Low HP
4. Magic Defense +10 with Low HP
5. Crippling Damage 10% Boost
6. Weapon Ability Critical Hit Rate 10% Boost

Iron Bat Sub-Core III

1. Max HP +200
2. Critical Hit Damage 25% Boost
3. Limit Break 5% Boost with Low HP
4. Critical Hit Rate 50% Boost with Low HP
5. New Materia Slot
6. New Materia Slot
7. New Materia Slot

Iron Bat Sub-Core IV

1. Max HP +250
2. Limit Break Damage 5% Boost
3. Reprieve
4. New Materia Slot Connection
5. New Materia Slot Connection
6. New Materia Slot Connection

Hardedge

Hardedge Core

1. Attack Power +4
2. Attack Power +4
3. Magic Attack Power +4
4. Buff Duration 10% Boost

Hardedge Sub-Core I

1. Attack Damage 5% Boost
2. Aerial Attack Damage 5% Boost
3. Punisher Mode Strong Attack Damage 5% Boost
4. Crippling Damage (damage dealt to discrete enemy parts) 10% Boost

Hardedge Sub-Core II

1. Attack Power +8
2. Attack Power +8
3. Attack Power +8
4. Magic Attack Power +5
5. Stagger Siphon (recover HP when using an ability on a staggered foe)

Hardedge Sub-Core III

1. Attack Power +8
2. Attack Power +8
3. Attack Power +8
4. Magic Attack Power +8
5. Limit Break Damage 5% Boost
6. Bloodsucker
7. New Materia Slot
8. New Materia Slot Connection

Hardedge Sub-Core IV

1. Attack Power +12
2. Attack Power +12
3. Magic Attack Power +10
4. Weapon Ability Critical Hit Rate 10% Boost
5. New Materia Slot
6. New Materia Slot
7. New Materia Slot Connection

Mythril Saber

Mythril Saber Core

1. Attack Power +6
2. Magic Attack Power +6
3. Magic Attack Power +6
4. Magic Defense +5
5. Max PM +10

Mythril Saber Sub-Core I

1. Elemental Materia Damage 10% Boost
2. Debuff Resistance +5
3. Trade-Off
4. Magic 20% Boost with Full MP
5. Magic Attack Power +5 with High HP

Mythril Saber Sub-Core II

1. Attack Power +8
2. Magic Attack Power +10
3. Magic Attack Power +10
4. Magic Attack Power +10
5. Magic Defense +5
6. MP Regeneration 50% Boost
7. New Materia Slot
8. New Materia Slot Connection

Mythril Saber Sub-Core III

1. Attack Power +8
2. Magic Attack Power +12
3. Magic Attack Power +12
4. Attack Spell MP Cost Reduction 20%
5. New Materia Slot
6. New Materia Slot Connection

Twin Stinger

Twin Stinger Core

1. Fire Damage 5% Boost
2. Ice Damage 5% Boost
3. Lightning Damage 5% Boost
4. Wind Damage 5% Boost
5. Elemental Materia Damage 10% Boost

Twin Stinger Sub-Core I

1. Max MP +10
2. Max MP +10
3. Buff Duration 10% Boost
4. Inflicted Debuff Duration 10% Boost
5. New Materia Slot

Twin Stinger Sub-Core II

1. Attack Power +12
2. Magic Attack Power +12
3. Max MP +15
4. Physical Damage Reduction 10% when Guarding
5. Magic Damage Reduction 10% when Guarding
6. MP Regeneration 10% Boost
7. New Materia Slot
8. New Materia Slot Connection

Twin Stinger Sub-Core III

1. Attack Power +15
2. Magic Attack Power +15
3. Elemental Defense 5% Boost
4. Physical Defense +5 with High HP
5. Healing Spells MP Cost Reduction 20%
6. Reprieve