Best Final Fantasy VII Remake Builds

Final Fantasy VII Remake builds are built out of materia rather than classes. Materia slots into weapons and armor, and the linked slots are what allow pairings such as an elemental materia joined to Elemental or Magnify, which is where much of the game's power lives. Elemental in a weapon adds a damage type to your attacks, and Elemental in armor turns that same type into resistance or absorption, which can neutralize entire boss fights. Each weapon has its own upgrade board spent with SP, and because you can respec freely at no cost, weapons are better thought of as loadouts you swap between than as permanent choices. Weapons also teach abilities that become usable with any weapon once proficiency is maxed. Combat runs on ATB, so a build's real currency is how quickly it fills ATB bars and what it spends them on. Staggering enemies raises the damage they take substantially, so builds that pressure the stagger gauge tend to outperform builds focused on raw damage.