Hardedge (VII Remake)

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A mighty blade able to cleave in one stroke anything foolish enough to stand in the wielder’s way.

Description

TheHardedge is a weapon for Cloud in Final Fantasy VII Remake. It provides the Infinity’s End ability that has slow buildup and high ATB cost, but tremendous burst damage. Theblade has the kanji (一刀両断, Ittō ryōdan?, light .one-bladed bisection) write on it , a japanese term for ” cut into two with a single stroke ” .

Hardedge provides the highest raw Attack Power of any of Cloud’s weapons, while also providing good durability due to its Bloodsucker ability. Its Magic Attack attribute, however, is significantly lower than most of Cloud’s other weapons.

Obtained[]

TheHardedge first becomes available to purchase in Wall Market during Chapter 9, “TheTown That Never Sleeps”, for 2,000 gil.

Upgrades[]

materia slot[]

materia slot purchased	Minimum Weapon Level	Slots
0	1
1	5
2	5
3	6
4	6
5	6

Skills[]

Hardedge Core – Weapon Level: 1 – Required SP: 8
ATK Up	Attack Power +4	increase attack power attribute .
ATK Up	Attack Power +4	increase attack power attribute .
MATK Up	Magic Attack Power +4	increase magic attack power attribute .
Buff Extension	Buff Duration 10% Boost	extend the duration of beneficial status effect .

Hardedge Sub – Core I – Weapon Level : 3 – Required SP : 10
Enhanced Attack	Attack Damage 5% Boost	Increases damage dealt by basic attacks.
Enhanced Aerial Attack	Aerial Attack Damage 5% Boost	increase damage deal by aerial attack .
Enhanced Punisher	Punisher Mode Strong Attack damage 5 % boost	Increases damage dealt by strong attacks in punisher mode.
Enemy Parts Damage Up	Crippling Damage 10% Boost	Increases damage dealt to discrete enemy parts.

Hardedge Sub-Core II – Weapon Level: 4 – Required SP: 12
ATK Up	Attack Power +8	increase attack power attribute .
ATK Up	Attack Power +8	increase attack power attribute .
ATK Up	Attack Power +8	increase attack power attribute .
MATK Up	Magic Attack Power +5	increase magic attack power attribute .
Stagger Siphon	Stagger Siphon	recover HP when deal damage with unique ability to a staggered enemy .

Hardedge Sub-Core III – Weapon Level: 5 – Required SP: 14
ATK Up	Attack Power +8	increase attack power attribute .
ATK Up	Attack Power +8	increase attack power attribute .
ATK Up	Attack Power +8	increase attack power attribute .
MATK Up	Magic Attack Power +8	increase magic attack power attribute .
enhance Limit Breaks	Limit Break damage 5 % boost	increase damage deal by limit break .
Bloodsucker	Bloodsucker	recover HP when enemy are defeat in battle .
need More Materia	New Materia Slot	add an additional materia slot or link two exist slot .
need More Materia	New Materia Slot	add an additional materia slot or link two exist slot .

Hardedge Sub-Core IV – Weapon Level: 6 – Required SP: 16
ATK Up	Attack Power +12	increase attack power attribute .
ATK Up	Attack Power +12	increase attack power attribute .
MATK Up	Magic Attack Power +10	increase magic attack power attribute .
ability Critical Hit rate Up	Weapon Ability Critical Hit Rate 10% Boost	Increases probability of landing a critical hit with an ability.
need More Materia	New Materia Slot	add an additional materia slot or link two exist slot .
need More Materia	New Materia Slot	add an additional materia slot or link two exist slot .
need More Materia	New Materia Slot	add an additional materia slot or link two exist slot .

Use[]

Hardedge provides the highest raw attack power increase of any of Cloud’s weapons, and most of its abilities focus on improving Cloud’s physical damage, such as boosting Cloud’s aerial damage and to damage dealt against bosses’ specific parts, and plain boosts to his attacks both generally and further when in Punisher Mode. Its Bloodsucker ability recovers Cloud’s HP when enemies are defeated in battle. This makes it excellent for Cloud’s durability and is very MP-efficient. A 5% boost to Cloud’s limit break damage can also be unlocked.

Hardedge is the strongest weapon for Cloud’s physical damage, and its abilities lock Cloud into this role. Theonly comparable weapon is the Nail Bat, which provides physical damage in the form of critical hits, but Hardedge has far fewer limitations to Cloud’s potential elsewhere. Hardedge provides a few boosts to Cloud’s magic damage, but ultimately lags far behind weapons such as the Mythril Saber , or even the more rounded Buster Sword or Twin Stinger . compare to Twin Stinger and Mythril Saber , Hardedge ‘s slow materia slot growth is feel can also feel limit . As Hardedge has link slot early on , Cloud is equip can still equip Elemental Materia or HP Absorption Materia with the weapon .

If Cloud is used for a physical damage role, Hardedge is his best weapon to equip all around, providing solid physical damage stats, decent MP-efficient durability with Bloodsucker, and not too many compromises to his magic capabilities. However, Cloud’s balanced attributes mean he can be used in a wide variety of ways, and though Hardedge optimizes Cloud’s potential for physical damage, it wastes his magic damage potential. In encounters against enemies more resistant to physical damage, or among players who prefer to use Cloud for a more magic-oriented or mixed role, other weapons may be better suited. For a pure physical damage role, Hardedge is possibly the best choice for Cloud.