Red XIII provides players the option to have an aggressive tank for their party, but he’s also a very flexible character, making it hard to find a consistent build for him. For those reasons, I made three of the best builds for Red XIII in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which you may modify and scale to your liking.
Best builds for Red XIII in FF7 Rebirth
Red XIII is an awesome companion throughout the entire game, as he can soak up a lot of damage while doing moderate counter-attacks at the same time. We have a few builds for you to try out, and you may further improve this once you get better equipment and materia later on in the game!
Siphon Fang Build
Red XIII has a unique ability that allows him to lifesteal 5% of his max health back after the attack. This attack is called Siphone Fang, and it’s only accessible through his Vengeance Mode.
Red XIII’s playstyle with this build revolves around building up yourVengeance Modeto have access toSiphon Fang. You can do this by using theProvoke materiaandSentinel Stance, which boosts your Vengeance Mode a lot quicker than you normally would (20 blocked attacks or 15 perfect blocks).
If you ever lose HP during this phase, you’re able to useSiphon Fangto recover your HP back. This build will basically make Red XIII aself-sustaining tank DPS. For elemental damage, you can always opt to invest in hiselemental abilities(like Wildfire if) your party lacks a certain element.
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Full Tank Build
For this build, I focused on getting as muchHP upas possible so Red XIII will be able to soak up most of the enemy attacks with ease. Red XIII will still be able to dish out damage, but not as much as the Syphon Fang build.
Red XIII’s sustain comes from the weapon skill calledInvigorating Vengeance, which allows him to gain once he enters Vengeance Mode. Syphon Fang is also still useful here with a caveat of lesser life steal percent compared to the first build.
you’re able to also flip the Poison Materia toAuto-Unique Ability Castso Red XIII will cast Vengeance Mode even when you’re not controlling him directly. With the Provoke Materia, the AI will garner enemy aggro once either of your party members falls to low health.
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Elemental Tank Build
If you have a party built around Tifa and Cloud as your main damage dealers, then a Red XIII Elemental Tank Build is a good bet for your third member.
Since Red XIII’s primary role is to exploit weaknesses, you may exchange Earrings withAureate Pinionif you think your ATB gauge build-up feels too slow for your liking. You can also swap the Steadfast Block Materia for theFirst Strike materia. However, it will significantly lower Red XIII’s tankiness.
Your main focus is to build up Vengeance Mode withSentinel Stanceand counter-attack until the last second, then unleash yourelemental abilitiesdepending on the enemy’s weakness. Although this may not be as powerful as Aerith,Red XIII’s tankinessmake him much more beginner-friendly.
If you’re curious about other aspects of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, check outFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth Enemy Skill Listright here at Pro Game Guides!
