In this article, we will discuss the 5 best builds that Red XIII can use throughout Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
There will be different types of builds that you can use to master your claw fighting skills over the course of the game, and you can use these builds to cover specific portions of the game, namely, Early, Middle, Late, and Endgame Builds.
There is also a Secret Build that I will be suggesting to you guys, which will greatly help you in the VR Missions portion, so be sure to read it until the end. Red XIII is more of an aggressive fighter that can be modified to either a Healer or a Tank, depending on your playstyle. Either way, you can totally fulfill his potential with these builds.
Without further ado, let’s start the article.
5. Early Game Build
Like the name indicates, this one’s specific for the early game portion of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and you should use this build starting from the Kalm portion of the game all the way up to the Junon region.
Despite this being an Early Game Build, this would be sufficient for Red XIII to gain an edge over his enemies and be faster than ever in combat while being on the frontline of the party.
How this build works:
- Place Red XIII on the 2nd or 3rd spot, depending on your playstyle.
- Equip Mythril Collar to have Red XIII deliver extra damage early in the game.
- Take advantage of Red’s Vengeance Mode, where his attacks are amplified while his HP is also recovered.
Early Game Build Strengths:
- Since the enemies will be at a lower level, Red XIII will have no difficulty facing the hordes of enemies and will defeat them with ease.
- Magic will be pretty effective from early on in the game; elemental enemies will be particularly weak to a specific kind of magic, which Red XIII can cast.
- Chakra Materia can help Red XIII rejuvenate his health while taking damage from oncoming enemies.
Early Game Build Details:
- Abilities: - Invigorating Vengeance
- Accessory: - Hi-Power Wristguards (Increases Vitality by 5% and Increases max HP by 250)
- Weapon: - Mythril Collar (Equip Chakra paired with Poison and Lightning Materia on this weapon)
- Armor: - Hunter’s Bangle (Equip Precision Defense Focus paired with HP Up on this armor)
Team Compatibility:
- Barret – Can use United Refocus, which divides ATB Gauges into three segments, and can also use Overfang, which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
- Cloud – Can use Savage Assault, which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
4. Mid-Game Build
The Mid Game Build is perfect for the duration of the Mt. Corel portion of the game until the part when you reach Nibelheim. That portion covers about the middle of the game.
With this build, Red XIII becomes significantly stronger than before and will be able to take on tougher enemies in-game and provide combat support as well, slowly giving us a sneak peek of his true fighting abilities.
How this build works:
- Place Red XII on the 2nd or 3rd spot, depending on your playstyle.
- Equip Renegade’s Collar to have Red XIII deliver extra damage early in the game and unlock the ATB Charge Rate Up Weapon Ability.
- Take advantage of Red’s Vengeance Mode as well, which can also serve as good crowd control by reflecting attacks and tanking hits while healing Red’s HP.
Mid Game Build Strengths:
- Since the enemies will be at a moderate level, Red XIII will have small difficulty facing the hordes of enemies and will defeat them with ease.
- Abyssal Bangle would give Red XIII more Materia slots which will help in the realization of this build.
- Enemy Skill Materia is very advantageous for Red XIII as it would help for the completion of World Intel and grant Red XIII more abilities to eviscerate enemies.
Mid Game Build Details:
- Abilities: - ATB Charge Rate Up (Provided by equipping and using Renegade Collar) and Enduring Vengeance
- Accessory: - Hi-Power Wristguards (Increases Vitality by 5% and Increases max HP by 250)
- Weapon: - Renegade Collar (Equip Poison, Ice, HP Up, and Precision Defense Focus Materia on this weapon)
- Armor: - Abyssal Bangle (Equip HP Absorption paired with Enemy Skill, and Steadfast Block Materia on this armor)
Team Compatibility:
- Barret – Can use United Refocus; which divides ATB Gauges into three segments, and can also use Overfang; which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
- Cloud – Can use Savage Assault, which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
3. Late Game Build
From Nibelheim onward, until the end of the game, this Late Game Red XIII Build will be your best friend and will finally showcase the hidden magic prowess that he has within.
With new weapon skills and more Materia slots, Red XIII will have access to a strong set of weapon abilities that will make him a force not to be trifled with. Not to mention, having the Bahamut Arisen Materia equipped with you, you’ll be one-shotting enemies out there.
How this build works:
- Place Red XIII on the 2nd or 3rd spot, depending on your playstyle
- Equip Golden Collar to have Red XIII attain Opening ATB Bonus for more abilities for Barret to use.
- With a faster ATB rate, unleash abilities after abilities to quickly eliminate enemies from the battleground.
Late Game Build Strengths:
- Red XIII will now eviscerate enemies on sight and be a force to be reckoned with, thanks to his fully unlocked Sword skills and ATB Generation skills.
- Garm Bangle provides more slots for Materia, improving Red XIII’s magic prowess.
- Bahamut Arisen will kill enemies with one hit should he use his Gigaflare ability.
Late Game Build Details:
- Abilities: - Opening ATB Bonus, Vengeance Rate Charge Rate Up
- Accessory: - Survival Vest (Increases Vitality by 10%)
- Weapon: - Golden Collar Level 5 (Equip Fire and Ice paired with Elemental, Steadfast Block, Speed Up, and HP Up Materia on this weapon)
- Armor: - Garm Bangle (Equip Empowerment paired with Magic Efficiency, Auto-Weapon Ability paired with Auto-Unique Ability, and Darkside Materia on this armor)
- Summon:- Bahamut Arisen
Team Compatibility:
- Barret – Can use United Refocus, which divides ATB Gauges into three segments, and can also use Overfang, which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
- Cloud – Can use Savage Assault, which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
- Aerith – Can use Ringmaster, which increases the Stagger Rate of an enemy.
- Yuffie – Can use Hack and Slash which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
2. Endgame Build
This Build is for the Hard Mode missions, which become available after completing the 1st playthrough of the game, and Red XIII becomes the unstoppable Aggro-Tank that he is.
The Hard Mode missions are known to be some of the toughest in Final Fantasy history, and having her become overpowered is just the right move to deal with the tougher enemies that the party will have to deal with, especially in Hard Mode.
How this build works:
- Place Red XIII on the 2nd or 3rd spot, depending on your playstyle
- With a faster ATB rate, unleash abilities after abilities to quickly eliminate enemies from the battleground.
- Equip Golden Collar to have Red XIII build faster ATB Charge Rate for more abilities for Red XIII to use.
Endgame Build Strengths:
- Red XIII will now eviscerate enemies on sight no matter how tough they are.
- Celestial Bangle provides more slots for Materia, improving Red XIII’s magic or physical prowess depending on the Materia equipped within the slots.
- With his Sidewinder and Crescent Claw abilities in Vengeance Mode, Red XIII will become unstoppable.
Endgame Build Details:
- Abilities: - Opening ATB Bonus, Vengeance Gauge Charge Rate Up, Invigorating Vengeance, Max HP +200
- Accessory: - Gi Warrior’s Charm (Increases the limit fill gauge by 10%)
- Weapon: - Golden Collar Level 8 (Equip Healing paired with Auto-Cast, Vitality Up paired with Spirit Up, Precision Defense Focus, and Darkside Materia on this weapon)
- Armor: - Celestial Bangle (Equip Barrier paired with Magic Focus, Provoke, Auto-Weapon Ability, HP Up, and Steadfast Block Materia on this armor)
- Summon:- Alexander (Can be swapped with any Summon of your choice)
Team Compatibility:
- Barret – Can use United Refocus, which divides ATB Gauges into three segments, and can also use Overfang, which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
- Cloud – Can use Savage Assault, which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
- Aerith – Can use Ringmaster, which increases the Stagger Rate of an enemy. Can also use Planetary Roar with her, which increases Limit Break Levels of Aerith and Red XIII.
- Yuffie – Can use Hack and Slash which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
- Tifa – Can use Call of the Wild, which, when used, extends Stagger duration for Red XIII’s Vengeance Mode Attacks.
1. Secret Build
This is more of a Secret Build which makes Red XIII the ultimate Aggro-Tank of the party present in the game.
With this build, you can easily clear the post-game VR Missions needed for the Platinum Trophy, which is even more tougher than the Hard Mode missions that the game provides.
How this build works:
- Place Red XIII on the 2nd or 3rd spot, depending on your playstyle
- With a faster ATB rate, unleash abilities after abilities to quickly eliminate enemies from the battleground.
- Equip Golden Collar to have Red XIII build faster ATB Charge Rate for more abilities for Red XIII to use.
Secret Build Strengths:
- Red XIII will now eviscerate enemies on sight, no matter how tough they are.
- Celestial Bangle provides more slots for Materia, improving Red XIII’s magic or physical prowess depending on the Materia equipped within the slots.
- With his Sidewinder and Crescent Claw abilities in Vengeance Mode, Red XIII will become unstoppable.
Secret Build Details:
- Abilities: - Opening ATB Bonus, Vengeance Gauge Charge Rate Up, Invigorating Vengeance, Max HP +200
- Accessory: - Gi Warrior’s Charm (Increases the limit fill gauge by 10%)
- Weapon: - Golden Collar Level 8 (Equip Healing paired with Auto-Cast, Vitality Up paired with Spirit Up, Precision Defense Focus, and Darkside Materia on this weapon)
- Armor: - Celestial Bangle (Equip Barrier paired with Magic Focus, Lightning and Wind, Auto-Weapon Ability, HP Up, and Steadfast Block Materia on this armor)
- Summon:- Alexander or Bahamut Arisen
Team Compatibility:
- Barret – Can use United Refocus, which divides ATB Gauges into three segments, and can also use Overfang, which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
- Cloud – Can use Savage Assault, which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
- Aerith – Can use Ringmaster, which increases the Stagger Rate of an enemy. Can also use Planetary Roar with her, which increases Limit Break Levels of Aerith and Red XIII.
- Yuffie – Can use Hack and Slash which delivers massive damage while raising Limit Break Levels.
- Tifa – Can use Call of the Wild, which, when used, extends Stagger duration for Red XIII’s Vengeance Mode Attacks.
And that’s about it with the best party setups that you can have in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. See ya.
