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Barret is a playable character in Final Fantasy VII. He is the first party member to join Cloud, accompanying him after Cloud's first battle at the beginning of the game. He is a ranged attacker, using a machine gun mounted in place of his amputated arm. He is a strong physical attacker early on, though due to his ultimate weapon Missing Score, whose damage depends on the AP of equipped Materia, he is later best built towards magical damage (or Command Materia that requires a lot of AP to master). Barret's ultimate weapon can also overflow damage.

Barret is the hardest date option to get for Cloud in a scene in Gold Saucer during "Secret Date".

Battle[]

Barret Victory Pose

Victory pose.

Barret wields various gun-arms, most of which do long range attacks. While he is using long range attacks, he is a good character to keep in the back row, as he still deals full damage. Due to his high Defense and good placement in the back row, he can be a good candidate to wear the Cover Materia. His gun-arms have average power, and his strongest, the Missing Score, does more damage the more AP the player stocks it with.

Barret's victory pose is to squat, stand and punch the air with his normal hand. His victory pose loops.

Stats[]

Barret joins the party one level lower than Cloud. Barret has high HP and Defense, but poor Magic and Spirit. Barret has the lowest Dexterity and MP out of all the party members and the second highest Strength stat next to Cloud.

LV Exp HP MP Strength Dexterity Vitality Magic Spirit Luck +
2 7 233 - 246 16 - 21 15 - 17 5 - 7 13 - 15 11 - 13 9 - 11 13 - 15
3 35 250 - 268 25 - 27 15 - 18 5 - 9 13 - 17 11 - 15 9 - 13 13 - 17
4 98 272 - 290 31 - 32 15 - 19 5 - 10 14 - 19 12 - 17 10 - 15 13 - 18
5 210 291 - 312 35 - 38 16 - 21 6 - 11 15 - 21 13 - 18 11 - 16 13 - 19
6 385 313 - 334 42 - 44 17 - 22 6 - 12 16 - 22 14 - 19 12 - 17 13 - 19
7 637 335 - 356 46 - 49 18 - 23 7 - 13 17 - 24 15 - 20 13 - 18 13 - 20
8 980 354 - 378 52 - 55 19 - 24 8 - 14 18 - 25 16 - 21 14 - 19 13 - 20
9 1428 376 - 400 57 - 61 20 - 25 8 - 15 19 - 26 17 - 22 15 - 20 13 - 20
11 2695 417 - 444 68 - 72 22 - 28 10 - 17 22 - 29 19 - 24 17 - 23 13 - 20
12 3689 484 - 511 75 - 80 23 - 30 11 - 18 23 - 30 20 - 25 18 - 24 13 - 20
13 4740 551 - 578 82 - 87 24 - 31 12 - 19 24 - 31 21 - 27 19 - 25 14 - 21
14 5973 596 - 632 88 - 93 25 - 32 12 - 19 25 - 32 22 - 28 20 - 26 14 - 21
15 7403 636 - 677 94 - 100 26 - 33 13 - 20 27 - 34 23 - 29 21 - 27 14 - 21
16 9045 681 - 722 101 - 107 28 - 35 14 - 21 28 - 35 24 - 30 22 - 28 14 - 21
17 10913 721 - 767 106 - 113 29 - 36 14 - 21 29 - 36 25 - 31 23 - 29 14 - 21
18 13022 766 - 812 113 - 120 30 - 37 15 - 22 31 - 38 26 - 32 24 - 30 14 - 21
19 15387 806 - 857 120 - 127 31 - 38 15 - 22 32 - 39 27 - 33 25 - 31 14 - 21
21 20942 891 - 947 132 - 140 34 - 41 17 - 24 35 - 42 29 - 35 27 - 34 14 - 21
22 24827 981 - 1045 140 - 148 35 - 42 18 - 25 37 - 44 30 - 37 29 - 36 14 - 21
23 28457 1063 - 1127 148 - 156 36 - 43 19 - 26 39 - 46 31 - 38 30 - 37 14 - 21
24 32424 1136 - 1209 155 - 163 38 - 45 20 - 27 40 - 47 32 - 39 31 - 38 14 - 21
25 36744 1218 - 1291 162 - 171 39 - 46 21 - 28 42 - 49 33 - 40 33 - 40 15 - 22
26 41431 1291 - 1373 170 - 179 40 - 47 21 - 28 43 - 50 34 - 41 34 - 41 15 - 22
27 46501 1373 - 1455 176 - 186 41 - 48 22 - 29 44 - 51 36 - 43 35 - 42 15 - 22
28 51968 1446 - 1537 184 - 194 42 - 49 23 - 30 46 - 53 37 - 44 36 - 43 15 - 22
29 57848 1528 - 1619 191 - 202 43 - 50 24 - 31 47 - 54 38 - 45 37 - 44 15 - 22
31 70905 1683 - 1783 206 - 217 46 - 53 25 - 32 50 - 57 40 - 47 39 - 46 15 - 22
32 79149 1824 - 1924 215 - 226 47 - 54 26 - 33 52 - 59 41 - 48 41 - 48 15 - 22
33 86931 1942 - 2053 224 - 235 48 - 55 27 - 34 53 - 60 42 - 49 42 - 49 15 - 22
34 95207 2048 - 2182 232 - 244 50 - 57 27 - 34 54 - 61 43 - 50 43 - 50 15 - 22
35 103992 2166 - 2300 241 - 253 51 - 58 28 - 35 55 - 62 44 - 51 44 - 51 15 - 22
36 113302 2272 - 2418 249 - 262 52 - 59 28 - 35 56 - 63 45 - 52 45 - 52 15 - 22
37 123151 2378 - 2536 258 - 271 53 - 60 29 - 36 57 - 64 46 - 53 46 - 53 15 - 22
38 133555 2496 - 2654 266 - 280 54 - 61 30 - 37 58 - 65 48 - 55 47 - 54 15 - 22
39 144529 2602 - 2772 275 - 289 56 - 63 30 - 37 59 - 66 49 - 56 48 - 55 15 - 22
41 168248 2826 - 3008 292 - 307 58 - 65 32 - 39 62 - 69 51 - 58 50 - 57 15 - 22
42 183403 2969 - 3165 302 - 318 59 - 66 32 - 39 64 - 71 52 - 59 51 - 58 16 - 23
43 196985 3112 - 3322 311 - 329 60 - 67 33 - 40 66 - 73 53 - 60 52 - 59 16 - 23
44 211222 3255 - 3465 321 - 340 61 - 68 33 - 40 67 - 74 54 - 61 53 - 60 16 - 23
45 226129 3398 - 3608 330 - 352 62 - 69 34 - 41 68 - 75 55 - 62 54 - 61 16 - 23
46 241721 3526 - 3751 340 - 362 63 - 70 34 - 41 69 - 76 56 - 63 55 - 62 16 - 23
47 258014 3669 - 3894 350 - 372 64 - 71 35 - 42 70 - 77 57 - 64 56 - 63 16 - 23
48 275023 3797 - 4037 360 - 382 65 - 72 35 - 42 71 - 78 58 - 65 57 - 64 16 - 23
49 292763 3925 - 4180 369 - 392 66 - 73 36 - 43 72 - 79 59 - 66 58 - 65 16 - 23
51 330500 4196 - 4466 388 - 413 68 - 75 36 - 43 74 - 81 61 - 68 60 - 67 17 - 24
52 350527 4339 - 4609 398 - 424 70 - 77 36 - 43 75 - 82 61 - 68 61 - 68 17 - 24
53 371347 4467 - 4752 408 - 435 72 - 79 37 - 44 76 - 83 62 - 69 62 - 69 17 - 24
54 392976 4610 - 4895 418 - 445 73 - 80 37 - 44 77 - 84 62 - 69 62 - 69 17 - 24
55 415429 4738 - 5038 428 - 455 74 - 81 37 - 44 78 - 85 63 - 70 63 - 70 17 - 24
56 438721 4881 - 5181 438 - 465 75 - 82 38 - 45 79 - 86 63 - 70 64 - 71 17 - 24
57 462868 5009 - 5324 447 - 475 76 - 83 38 - 45 80 - 87 64 - 71 65 - 72 17 - 24
58 487885 5152 - 5467 457 - 485 77 - 84 38 - 45 81 - 88 64 - 71 66 - 73 17 - 24
59 513787 5280 - 5610 466 - 495 77 - 84 39 - 46 82 - 89 65 - 72 67 - 74 17 - 24
61 568310 5551 - 5896 485 - 515 78 - 85 39 - 46 83 - 90 66 - 73 69 - 76 18 - 25
62 596961 5654 - 6010 492 - 523 79 - 86 39 - 46 83 - 90 67 - 74 69 - 76 18 - 25
63 626559 5757 - 6124 500 - 532 80 - 87 39 - 46 84 - 91 68 - 75 70 - 77 18 - 25
64 657120 5860 - 6238 507 - 540 81 - 88 39 - 46 84 - 91 68 - 75 70 - 77 18 - 25
65 688659 5963 - 6352 515 - 549 81 - 88 40 - 47 85 - 92 69 - 76 71 - 78 18 - 25
66 721191 6066 - 6466 523 - 557 82 - 89 40 - 47 85 - 92 69 - 76 71 - 78 18 - 25
67 754732 6180 - 6580 530 - 565 82 - 89 40 - 47 86 - 93 69 - 76 72 - 79 18 - 25
68 789297 6283 - 6694 539 - 574 82 - 89 41 - 48 86 - 93 70 - 77 72 - 79 18 - 25
69 824901 6397 - 6808 546 - 582 83 - 90 41 - 48 87 - 94 70 - 77 73 - 80 18 - 25
71 899290 6614 - 7036 562 - 599 84 - 91 41 - 48 88 - 95 71 - 78 74 - 81 18 - 25
72 938105 6717 - 7150 570 - 607 84 - 91 42 - 49 88 - 95 71 - 78 74 - 81 18 - 25
73 978021 6820 - 7264 578 - 616 85 - 92 42 - 49 89 - 96 71 - 78 75 - 82 18 - 25
74 1019054 6934 - 7378 586 - 624 85 - 92 42 - 49 89 - 96 71 - 78 75 - 82 18 - 25
75 1061219 7037 - 7492 594 - 633 86 - 93 43 - 50 90 - 97 72 - 79 76 - 83 19 - 26
76 1104531 7151 - 7606 602 - 641 86 - 93 43 - 50 90 - 97 72 - 79 76 - 83 19 - 26
77 1149006 7254 - 7720 609 - 649 86 - 93 43 - 50 90 - 97 72 - 79 77 - 84 19 - 26
78 1194659 7368 - 7834 618 - 658 87 - 94 43 - 50 91 - 98 73 - 80 77 - 84 19 - 26
79 1241505 7471 - 7948 625 - 666 87 - 94 44 - 51 91 - 98 73 - 80 78 - 85 19 - 26
81 1338840 7688 - 8176 641 - 683 88 - 95 44 - 51 92 - 99 74 - 81 79 - 86 19 - 26
82 1389359 7792 - 8290 647 - 689 88 - 95 44 - 51 93 - 100 74 - 81 79 - 86 20 - 27
83 1441133 7896 - 8404 653 - 695 89 - 96 44 - 51 93 - 100 74 - 81 79 - 86 20 - 27
84 1494178 8000 - 8508 659 - 702 89 - 96 44 - 51 93 - 100 75 - 82 79 - 86 20 - 27
85 1548509 8104 - 8612 665 - 708 89 - 96 45 - 52 93 - 100 75 - 82 79 - 86 20 - 27
86 1604141 8208 - 8716 671 - 714 90 - 97 45 - 52 94 - 100 75 - 82 79 - 86 20 - 27
87 1661090 8303 - 8820 677 - 721 90 - 97 45 - 52 94 - 100 75 - 82 79 - 86 20 - 27
88 1719371 8398 - 8924 683 - 727 90 - 97 45 - 52 94 - 100 76 - 83 80 - 87 20 - 27
89 1778999 8493 - 9028 689 - 733 91 - 98 45 - 52 95 - 100 76 - 83 80 - 87 20 - 27
91 1902360 8683 - 9236 701 - 746 91 - 98 46 - 53 95 - 100 76 - 83 80 - 87 20 - 27
92 1966123 8778 - 9340 706 - 752 92 - 99 46 - 53 95 - 100 77 - 84 81 - 88 20 - 27
93 2031295 8873 - 9444 712 - 758 92 - 99 46 - 53 96 - 100 77 - 84 81 - 88 20 - 27
94 2097892 8968 - 9539 719 - 765 92 - 99 46 - 53 96 - 100 77 - 84 81 - 88 20 - 27
95 2165929 9063 - 9634 724 - 771 93 - 100 47 - 54 96 - 100 77 - 84 81 - 88 20 - 27
96 2235421 9158 - 9729 730 - 777 93 - 100 47 - 54 96 - 100 78 - 85 82 - 89 20 - 27
97 2306384 9253 - 9824 737 - 784 93 - 100 47 - 54 97 - 100 78 - 85 82 - 89 20 - 27
98 2378833 9348 - 9919 742 - 790 94 - 100 47 - 54 97 - 100 78 - 85 82 - 89 20 - 27
99 2452783 9443 - 9999 748 - 796 94 - 100 47 - 54 97 - 100 78 - 85 82 - 89 20 - 27

Equipment[]

Barret's initial weapon, Gatling Gun.

Barret begins with the Gatling Gun, which has a single Materia slot and cannot be sold, as well as the Bronze Bangle. The weapon can soon be replaced with the Assault Gun.

Barret's weapons are mostly long range, allowing him to fire from the back row, with the exception of a few that are melee range. Barret's weapons have few unique properties, although his later weapons have a large number of Materia slots.

His ultimate weapon, the Missing Score, does more damage the more AP the player stocks it with. With enough mastered Materia, Barret can easily hit for 9,999 damage with every attack. It is even possible to overflow the damage if the weapon is filled with a mastered Knights of Round Materia. Though this weapon requires a huge investment to reach its full potential, at its best it is more powerful than what most characters are capable of.

Limit Breaks[]

FFVII Limit Break Barret Bigshot

Barret's first Limit Break, Big Shot.

Barret's Limit Breaks consist mainly of physical blows, although Mindblow attacks the target's MP rather than HP. If the player is keen in their leveling, Barret can learn his level 2 technique Hammer Blow early, making it useful for dispatching enemies instantly. Barret's level 3 and later Limit abilities, with the exception of Hammer Blow, can hit all enemies. Hammer Blow targets a single enemy, but causes Instant Death if they are not immune.

Barret's ultimate Limit Break is Catastrophe, which hits ten times at random enemies for 1.25 times normal damage. Though this is a very powerful ability, Angermax, which hits 18 times for half damage each, can potentially be more powerful. If Barret equips the Missing Score with sufficient AP, he can hit 18 hits for 9999 damage each, dealing more damage than any other character is capable of.

In Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, during the battle with Bahamut SIN, Barret's gun-arm takes on a green glow before firing a large, round blast of energy at the summon. This may be either Big Shot or Mindblow, though it is difficult to tell which; the energy blast Barret fires is green, while Big Shot and Mindblow are orange and blue, respectively.


Materia[]

Barret joins without any Materia equipped. Barret early on is focused more towards physical damage, and because of his ranged weapon, does not require spells in the early portion of the game to hit enemies from a distance. He can be a suitable candidate for Restore, however, to save other characters a spare slot.

As Barret levels up, he becomes a better candidate for equipping Magic Materia and Summon Materia, because many of his later weapons have a larger number of Materia slots, and equipping many can improve his Magic stat and make him a better spellcaster. Additionally, his high HP means that equipping more Magic and Summon Materia is less detrimental to him than others. Nonetheless, Barret still has a fairly high Strength stat, and can still be geared towards physical damage and given Command Materia and Independent Materia to benefit him. The Cover Materia, particularly, is useful for Barret because he can remain in the back row while wielding a ranged weapon; paired with Counter Attack, this can allow Barret to effectively intercept attacks and respond with his own damage.

Once Barret obtains Missing Score, he transitions fully towards a spellcaster character due to its mechanics that deal damage based on the AP of the Materia slots on his weapon. This means it is best to equip a large number of mastered Magic and Summon Materia, especially ones that can store a lot of AP, giving him access to a wide variety of spells, improving his Magic stat, while not being detrimental to his physical damage. Equipping multiple mastered Knights of Round Materia at this point is an easy way to improve his physical damage.

Quests[]

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Field model.

Barret joins the party in the very first chapter, "No. 1 Reactor Bombing", and is a mainstay of the party throughout the first act, "Banner of Revolution", which takes place in Midgar. In this act, Barret stays in the party until "The Woman at the Church", before rejoining at the end of "Prevent the Fall of the Plate". He remains in the party lineup until the battle with Sample:H0512 battle where or Tifa can be chosen as the third party member. He returns to party lineup in Aeris's party when heading for the lift in Shinra Building. From the Motor Ball fight and onwards, Barret is a permanently available party member who can optionally be used in the party at any point.

Barret leaves the party when the player enters the Gold Saucer in "Sanctuary of Amusement". Once he is reunited with in Corel Prison in "The Desert Prison", he is a required party member until encountering Dyne, where he is the only participant in battle. He returns to being an optional party member after this.

Barret is the party leader when arrested in Junon during "In a World Approaching Its End". For a short segment, he is joined by Tifa, followed by another short segment where he is joined by Cait Sith and later Yuffie (if she has been recruited). When the party reunites, he becomes an optional party member.

The chest containing Missing Score will not appear in the unrevisitable section of Midgar's Sector 8 during "Mako Cannon Rampage" unless Barret is in the party.

Interactions[]

Date mechanics[]

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Barret "on a date" with Cloud.

The party member who takes Cloud Strife on a date during the party's second plot-related visit to Gold Saucer is decided by a hidden value in the game determined by the player's dialogue and party member choices. Depending on the player's choices, Cloud may go on a date with Aeris, Tifa, Yuffie, or Barret. Barret starts with no points compared to Aeris's 50, Tifa's 30 and Yuffie's 10, meaning the player must deliberately lower the latters' and boost the former's to get the "date" with Barret.

In the PlayStation 4 version, dating Barret earns the Best Bromance trophy.

Unique scenes[]

If the party Cloud chooses when exiting Midgar features Aeris and Tifa, Barret will comment that he expected Cloud to make this choice.[1]

In Costa del Sol, if Barret is not in the party, then the player can find him in the bathroom of the inn, posing in his sailor's uniform from the Cargo Ship (as a result of hearing Tifa and Aeris's remarks of how attractive he looked while wearing it). The door will be locked since he does not want anyone to see him doing this.

When first entering North Corel during "Barret's Past", if Barret is in the party, he has a small interaction with a town member before walking ahead of the party. If he is not in the party, this is skipped and Barret is already engaged in the following scene. One townsman also says a different line in the version where Barret is seen with the rest of the party. After the scene, if he is in the party he will say some dialogue and rejoin Cloud. If he is not in the party, the player will have to interact with him for the next dialogue then he will run off (or exit and reenter the screen to skip it).

In Cosmo Canyon during "In the Land of the Study of Planet Life", if Barret is in the party when first speaking to the watchman, he has a unique reaction being excited having always wanted to come. If Barret is in the party with Cait Sith during the visit to Geisel Bugenhagen's Planetarium, he will comment on his apparatus and have the shooting star fly around him. However, if any of the female characters is in the party with him, then she will go through this instead.

If Barret is in the party when saving North Corel for the Huge Materia during "Struggle for the Huge Materia", he will have an additional interaction with a townsperson.

When finding Cloud in Mideel in "A Shocking Reunion", Barret has an additional interaction with Tifa if he is in the party, asking if Cloud is really her friend.

An additional scene occurs after entering the Submarine if Barret is in the party in "Clash in the Deep Sea". He calls back to his first line to Cloud at the start of the game, and remarks on how things have changed since he was the leader.

Citations[]

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