Red XIII/Gameplay

Final Fantasy VII


Like Cloud, Red XIII is a well-rounded character good at both physical attacks and casting magic. He has the highest Speed stat out of all the characters. His lowest stat is his MP.

When he joins the party his starting level is decided by the following formula:
 * [average party level + 2]

Equipment


Red XIII uses various hairclips, decorative combs, and other "headdresses" to enhance his fighting abilities, but unlike with other characters, his weapon is not rendered on his battle model. His weapons have decent power and many boost his Magic stat. Seraph Comb is obtained after the Cave of the Gi. With 68 battle power, it is the strongest weapon in the game up until that point, and most other characters do not acquire weapons of equal power until the Temple of the Ancients and after. Red XIII is also the only close-range character to acquire a long-range weapon, the Hairpin.

His ultimate weapon, the Limited Moon, does more damage the fuller his MP gauge is.

Limit Breaks


Red XIII's lower-level Limit Breaks involve boosting his stats, particularly through the use of Haste, which augments his speed. His later Limit Breaks hit multiple enemies, and his ultimate Limit Break, Cosmo Memory, hits all enemies for 8x damage, allowing it to easily do 9,999 damage even at low levels.

Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-
Nanaki is fought as a boss in Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-. First in Chapter 18, then in the Training Mode.