Weapon Skills

Learn how to unlock and equip powerful Weapon Skills in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Boost your stats and combat effectiveness with this essential guide.

Alright, let's talk about how your weapons get even cooler in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! Forget the old Weapon Cores from Remake; this time around, it's all about Weapon Skills. As you level up your weapons, you'll unlock these skills, which are kinda like materia but for your gear. They can give you all sorts of boosts – more HP, MP, attack power, faster ATB gain, better blocking, and more. Each weapon has its own unique set of skills, making them feel really distinct.

Want to change them up? It's super easy. Just head into the menu, go to 'Materia & Equipment,' pick your character, and then press the button to manage your gear. You'll see your Weapon Skills in the empty slots below your materia. Just select a slot, and you can see all the skills that weapon has unlocked and swap them out however you like.

Weapon Abilities and Proficiencies

Each weapon also comes with a special Weapon Ability. Initially, you can only use this ability when that specific weapon is equipped. But here's the cool part: by using the ability in combat and filling up a proficiency bar, you'll actually learn it! Once that bar is full, you can use that awesome Weapon Ability with *any* weapon you have equipped. It's a good idea to start working on these proficiencies as soon as you get a new weapon, so you don't get stuck using a weapon you don't like just to use its special move. Some of these might require you to hit enemies multiple times or deal a good chunk of damage, so try to get them done before you out-level the challenge!