Yuffie is an amazing glass canon character for your party, with access to multiple elemental affinities without having to level each element in the Folio. This guide aims to give the character a chance to shine as I provide some of the Best Builds for Yuffie in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
Best builds for Yuffie in FF7 Rebirth
We have a few build options for you to try out. Seek a build that suits your playstyle, or use one that fits your party setup!
All Elemental Ninja Yuffie Build
I mentioned in the beginning that Yuffie is able to harnessall elemental damagetypes, but switching from one element to anothertakes timeandrequires an ATB gauge. This build will ensure Yuffie has the ability to target an enemy’s weakness by exploiting theElementalandDual Element materia.
Since this build consists of all elemental affinities, let’s tackle my recommended Folio nodes for this build:
The goal of this build is to give Yuffie as muchD.P.S.(Damage Per Second) with her lightning-fast attacks that can adjust elements accordingly. At first, I was hesitant to use a build like this, but I tested how theElemental Materia reacts to shifting weaknesseson the Musclehead Colosseum challenge, where you’ll fight a White Mousse in the end.
Mini Experiment with Elemental Materia:
To summarize my mini experiment, I pitted my upgraded Lightning Build Tifa against the White Mousse. It’s Tifa with anElemental Materia + Fire and Ice, andPlasma Discharge, which covers three elementalsexcept Wind. To my surprise, Elemental Materiaautomatically shiftsto the monster’s elemental weakness.
Moving on toYuffie, since she’s another character that has almost thesame playstyle as Tifa(in terms of DPS), Yuffie will greatly benefit from this setup as she can continuouslythrow out her Shurikenand let it do the damage for her. Alternatively, hermelee attackspack quite a punch as well, so you can use that to close in on astaggered enemyfor even more DPS!
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Lightning Speed Demon Yuffie Build
This is Yuffie’s version of theLightning Build from Tifa and Cloud. I initially thought that the Lightning Build will quickly fall-off in the mid-game but it still puts up a heck of a fight.
Now, let’s take a look at my recommended Folio Nodes for this build:
Yuffie already has Lightning and Wind elemental attacks throughPlasma Discharge and Windstorm. All that’s left to cover is a dedicatedFire and Ice ability, which you’re able to level up through the Folio Nodes.
The trick for this build is tocast Plasma Dischargeon your first ATB gauge, and wreck havoc as you teleport from one enemy to the next. Throw out yourShuriken, and let it rip on the enemy until yourATB gaugeis about to fill up, then teleport to it so you canproc Plasma Dischargeonce you get close to the enemy.
Once you’re in close-quarters range of the enemy, castany of the three elemental abilities(i.e. Windstorm for enemies weak to Wind, Snow Flurry for enemies weak to Snow, and Wildfire for enemies weak to fire). If the enemy is weak to lightning, don’t bother casting any abilities. Just keep alternating betweenArt of War and Brumel Form(when the enemy is about to attack).
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Thief-Support Yuffie Build
This build revolves aroundYuffie’s Steal ability, and we will optimize her Item usage through a few materias.
As with every build, we’ll talk about my recommended Folio Nodes:
This build’s primary ability isSteal, where Yuffie will attempt to take an item from an enemy. Speaking of Items, the build can also provide a lot ofteam supportwith theItem EconomizerandItem Master materia. Both of these materias allow Yuffie to expend a more potent version of an item without expending her ATB gauge.
The Thief-Support build is perfect for a party setup likeTifa and Cloud/Red XIII, as Tifa can deal a ton of damage on her own, while Cloud can tank attacks. The only missing role issupport, and that’s where Yuffie can shine, as she can build a lot of ATB while providinghealing and buffsfor her team.
The only downside of this build is thatnot all enemies drop consumable itemswhen you use Steal. For this issue, I recommend utilizing theItem Transmuterto craft consumables before everymajor boss fightor evenClassified Intels.
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