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Cid is a playable character in Final Fantasy VII and the last mandatory party member to join. He roughly fits the description of a Dragoon, a traditional Final Fantasy job class, due to his use of a spear, jump-themed repertoire, high attack/defense stats and middling-low magic stats. He is a strong melee fighter. Many of Cid's spears have double AP growth, and one even has triple AP growth, making him very useful for leveling Materia.
Battle
Cid wields spears and lances and uses jump attacks in his Limit Breaks. His victory pose is to bend down and then take a smoke.
Stats
Cid has high defensive stats, but low Magic stats and MP.
When he joins the party his starting level is decided by the following formula:
- [average party level + 3]
LV | Exp | HP | MP | Strength | Dexterity | Vitality | Magic | Spirit | Luck | + |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 223 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | |
2 | 6 | 234 - 248 | 16 - 20 | 12 - 14 | 6 - 8 | 12 - 14 | 11 - 13 | 10 - 12 | 14 - 16 | |
3 | 33 | 254 - 271 | 25 - 26 | 12 - 16 | 6 - 10 | 12 - 16 | 11 - 15 | 10 - 14 | 14 - 17 | |
4 | 95 | 274 - 294 | 29 - 31 | 13 - 18 | 6 - 11 | 13 - 18 | 12 - 17 | 11 - 16 | 14 - 18 | |
5 | 205 | 297 - 317 | 35 - 37 | 14 - 19 | 7 - 12 | 14 - 20 | 13 - 18 | 12 - 17 | 14 - 19 | |
6 | 377 | 320 - 340 | 39 - 42 | 15 - 20 | 8 - 13 | 15 - 21 | 14 - 19 | 13 - 18 | 14 - 19 | |
7 | 625 | 340 - 363 | 44 - 47 | 16 - 21 | 8 - 14 | 16 - 22 | 15 - 20 | 14 - 20 | 14 - 20 | |
8 | 963 | 363 - 386 | 50 - 53 | 17 - 22 | 9 - 15 | 17 - 23 | 16 - 21 | 15 - 21 | 14 - 20 | |
9 | 1404 | 383 - 409 | 55 - 58 | 18 - 23 | 10 - 16 | 18 - 24 | 17 - 23 | 16 - 22 | 14 - 20 | |
10 | 1962 | 406 - 432 | 60 - 64 | 19 - 25 | 11 - 17 | 19 - 26 | 18 - 24 | 17 - 23 | 14 - 20 | |
11 | 2652 | 426 - 455 | 65 - 69 | 20 - 26 | 11 - 18 | 20 - 27 | 19 - 25 | 18 - 24 | 14 - 20 | |
12 | 3639 | 461 - 490 | 73 - 78 | 21 - 27 | 12 - 19 | 22 - 29 | 20 - 26 | 20 - 26 | 14 - 20 | |
13 | 4675 | 500 - 534 | 80 - 85 | 22 - 28 | 13 - 20 | 23 - 30 | 21 - 27 | 21 - 28 | 14 - 21 | |
14 | 5891 | 544 - 578 | 88 - 93 | 23 - 29 | 14 - 21 | 24 - 31 | 22 - 29 | 22 - 29 | 14 - 21 | |
15 | 7302 | 583 - 622 | 94 - 100 | 24 - 31 | 14 - 21 | 26 - 33 | 23 - 30 | 24 - 31 | 14 - 21 | |
16 | 8922 | 627 - 666 | 102 - 108 | 25 - 32 | 15 - 22 | 27 - 34 | 24 - 31 | 25 - 32 | 14 - 21 | |
17 | 10765 | 666 - 710 | 108 - 115 | 26 - 33 | 16 - 23 | 28 - 35 | 25 - 32 | 26 - 33 | 14 - 21 | |
18 | 12845 | 710 - 754 | 116 - 123 | 27 - 34 | 16 - 23 | 30 - 37 | 26 - 33 | 27 - 34 | 14 - 21 | |
19 | 15177 | 749 - 798 | 123 - 130 | 28 - 35 | 17 - 24 | 31 - 38 | 27 - 34 | 29 - 36 | 14 - 21 | |
20 | 17776 | 793 - 842 | 130 - 138 | 30 - 37 | 17 - 24 | 33 - 40 | 29 - 36 | 30 - 37 | 14 - 21 | |
21 | 20656 | 832 - 886 | 137 - 145 | 31 - 38 | 18 - 25 | 34 - 41 | 30 - 37 | 31 - 38 | 14 - 21 | |
22 | 24827 | 912 - 966 | 146 - 156 | 33 - 40 | 19 - 26 | 35 - 42 | 31 - 38 | 33 - 40 | 14 - 21 | |
23 | 28457 | 977 - 1046 | 154 - 164 | 34 - 41 | 20 - 27 | 36 - 43 | 32 - 39 | 34 - 41 | 14 - 21 | |
24 | 32424 | 1050 - 1119 | 163 - 173 | 35 - 42 | 21 - 28 | 38 - 45 | 33 - 40 | 36 - 43 | 14 - 21 | |
25 | 36744 | 1115 - 1192 | 171 - 181 | 36 - 43 | 21 - 28 | 39 - 46 | 34 - 41 | 37 - 44 | 15 - 22 | |
26 | 41431 | 1188 - 1265 | 178 - 189 | 37 - 44 | 22 - 29 | 40 - 47 | 35 - 42 | 38 - 45 | 15 - 22 | |
27 | 46501 | 1253 - 1338 | 187 - 198 | 39 - 46 | 23 - 30 | 42 - 49 | 36 - 43 | 39 - 46 | 15 - 22 | |
28 | 51968 | 1326 - 1411 | 194 - 206 | 40 - 47 | 23 - 30 | 43 - 50 | 37 - 44 | 40 - 47 | 15 - 22 | |
29 | 57848 | 1391 - 1484 | 202 - 214 | 41 - 48 | 24 - 31 | 44 - 51 | 38 - 45 | 42 - 49 | 15 - 22 | |
30 | 64155 | 1464 - 1557 | 210 - 223 | 42 - 49 | 24 - 31 | 46 - 53 | 39 - 46 | 43 - 50 | 15 - 22 | |
31 | 70905 | 1529 - 1630 | 218 - 231 | 43 - 50 | 25 - 32 | 47 - 54 | 40 - 47 | 44 - 51 | 15 - 22 | |
32 | 78112 | 1668 - 1769 | 226 - 240 | 45 - 52 | 26 - 33 | 48 - 55 | 41 - 48 | 45 - 52 | 15 - 22 | |
33 | 85792 | 1775 - 1886 | 235 - 249 | 46 - 53 | 27 - 34 | 49 - 56 | 42 - 49 | 46 - 53 | 15 - 22 | |
34 | 93959 | 1882 - 2003 | 242 - 257 | 47 - 54 | 27 - 34 | 50 - 57 | 44 - 51 | 47 - 54 | 15 - 22 | |
35 | 102629 | 1989 - 2110 | 251 - 266 | 48 - 55 | 28 - 35 | 51 - 58 | 45 - 52 | 48 - 55 | 15 - 22 | |
36 | 111816 | 2085 - 2217 | 259 - 275 | 49 - 56 | 29 - 36 | 52 - 59 | 46 - 53 | 49 - 56 | 15 - 22 | |
37 | 121536 | 2192 - 2324 | 267 - 283 | 50 - 57 | 29 - 36 | 53 - 60 | 47 - 54 | 50 - 57 | 15 - 22 | |
38 | 131803 | 2288 - 2431 | 275 - 292 | 51 - 58 | 30 - 37 | 54 - 61 | 48 - 55 | 52 - 59 | 15 - 22 | |
39 | 142633 | 2395 - 2538 | 284 - 301 | 52 - 59 | 31 - 38 | 55 - 62 | 49 - 56 | 53 - 60 | 15 - 22 | |
40 | 154040 | 2491 - 2645 | 292 - 310 | 53 - 60 | 32 - 39 | 56 - 63 | 50 - 57 | 54 - 61 | 15 - 22 | |
41 | 166040 | 2587 - 2752 | 300 - 318 | 54 - 61 | 32 - 39 | 57 - 64 | 51 - 58 | 55 - 62 | 15 - 22 | |
42 | 181023 | 2712 - 2889 | 309 - 327 | 55 - 62 | 33 - 40 | 58 - 65 | 52 - 59 | 56 - 63 | 16 - 23 | |
43 | 194429 | 2837 - 3026 | 319 - 338 | 56 - 63 | 34 - 41 | 59 - 66 | 53 - 60 | 57 - 64 | 16 - 23 | |
44 | 208481 | 2962 - 3151 | 327 - 347 | 57 - 64 | 35 - 42 | 60 - 67 | 54 - 61 | 58 - 65 | 16 - 23 | |
45 | 223194 | 3087 - 3276 | 337 - 358 | 58 - 65 | 36 - 43 | 61 - 68 | 55 - 62 | 59 - 66 | 16 - 23 | |
46 | 238584 | 3199 - 3401 | 345 - 367 | 59 - 66 | 36 - 43 | 62 - 69 | 56 - 63 | 60 - 67 | 16 - 23 | |
47 | 254665 | 3311 - 3526 | 354 - 376 | 60 - 67 | 37 - 44 | 63 - 70 | 57 - 64 | 61 - 68 | 16 - 23 | |
48 | 271453 | 3436 - 3651 | 363 - 386 | 61 - 68 | 38 - 45 | 64 - 71 | 58 - 65 | 62 - 69 | 16 - 23 | |
49 | 288963 | 3548 - 3776 | 372 - 395 | 62 - 69 | 38 - 45 | 65 - 72 | 59 - 66 | 63 - 70 | 16 - 23 | |
50 | 307210 | 3673 - 3901 | 381 - 405 | 63 - 70 | 39 - 46 | 66 - 73 | 60 - 67 | 64 - 71 | 17 - 24 | |
51 | 326210 | 3785 - 4026 | 390 - 414 | 64 - 71 | 40 - 47 | 67 - 74 | 61 - 68 | 64 - 71 | 17 - 24 | |
52 | 345977 | 3914 - 4155 | 400 - 425 | 65 - 72 | 41 - 48 | 67 - 74 | 61 - 68 | 65 - 72 | 17 - 24 | |
53 | 366527 | 4030 - 4284 | 411 - 436 | 66 - 73 | 41 - 48 | 68 - 75 | 62 - 69 | 66 - 73 | 17 - 24 | |
54 | 387875 | 4159 - 4413 | 420 - 446 | 66 - 73 | 42 - 49 | 68 - 75 | 62 - 69 | 66 - 73 | 17 - 24 | |
55 | 410036 | 4275 - 4542 | 429 - 457 | 67 - 74 | 42 - 49 | 69 - 76 | 63 - 70 | 67 - 74 | 17 - 24 | |
56 | 433026 | 4404 - 4671 | 439 - 467 | 67 - 74 | 43 - 50 | 70 - 77 | 63 - 70 | 68 - 75 | 17 - 24 | |
57 | 456859 | 4520 - 4800 | 449 - 477 | 68 - 75 | 44 - 51 | 70 - 77 | 64 - 71 | 68 - 75 | 17 - 24 | |
58 | 481551 | 4649 - 4929 | 460 - 488 | 68 - 75 | 44 - 51 | 71 - 78 | 64 - 71 | 69 - 76 | 17 - 24 | |
59 | 507117 | 4765 - 5058 | 469 - 498 | 68 - 75 | 45 - 52 | 72 - 79 | 65 - 72 | 70 - 77 | 17 - 24 | |
60 | 533572 | 4894 - 5187 | 478 - 509 | 69 - 76 | 45 - 52 | 73 - 80 | 65 - 72 | 70 - 77 | 18 - 25 | |
61 | 560932 | 5010 - 5316 | 488 - 519 | 69 - 76 | 46 - 53 | 73 - 80 | 66 - 73 | 71 - 78 | 18 - 25 | |
62 | 596961 | 5113 - 5430 | 497 - 528 | 70 - 77 | 46 - 53 | 73 - 80 | 67 - 74 | 71 - 78 | 18 - 25 | |
63 | 626559 | 5216 - 5544 | 506 - 537 | 71 - 78 | 46 - 53 | 73 - 80 | 67 - 74 | 71 - 78 | 18 - 25 | |
64 | 657120 | 5319 - 5658 | 514 - 546 | 71 - 78 | 46 - 53 | 73 - 80 | 67 - 74 | 72 - 79 | 18 - 25 | |
65 | 688659 | 5433 - 5772 | 523 - 555 | 72 - 79 | 47 - 54 | 74 - 81 | 68 - 75 | 72 - 79 | 18 - 25 | |
66 | 721191 | 5536 - 5886 | 531 - 564 | 72 - 79 | 47 - 54 | 74 - 81 | 68 - 75 | 73 - 80 | 18 - 25 | |
67 | 754732 | 5650 - 6000 | 540 - 573 | 72 - 79 | 47 - 54 | 75 - 82 | 69 - 76 | 73 - 80 | 18 - 25 | |
68 | 789297 | 5753 - 6114 | 548 - 582 | 73 - 80 | 48 - 55 | 75 - 82 | 69 - 76 | 73 - 80 | 18 - 25 | |
69 | 824901 | 5867 - 6228 | 557 - 591 | 73 - 80 | 48 - 55 | 76 - 83 | 69 - 76 | 74 - 81 | 18 - 25 | |
70 | 861560 | 5970 - 6342 | 565 - 600 | 74 - 81 | 48 - 55 | 77 - 84 | 70 - 77 | 74 - 81 | 18 - 25 | |
71 | 899290 | 6084 - 6456 | 573 - 608 | 74 - 81 | 48 - 55 | 77 - 84 | 70 - 77 | 75 - 82 | 18 - 25 | |
72 | 938105 | 6187 - 6570 | 581 - 617 | 74 - 81 | 49 - 56 | 78 - 85 | 71 - 78 | 75 - 82 | 18 - 25 | |
73 | 978021 | 6301 - 6684 | 590 - 626 | 75 - 82 | 49 - 56 | 78 - 85 | 71 - 78 | 75 - 82 | 18 - 25 | |
74 | 1019054 | 6404 - 6798 | 598 - 635 | 75 - 82 | 49 - 56 | 79 - 86 | 71 - 78 | 76 - 83 | 18 - 25 | |
75 | 1061219 | 6518 - 6912 | 607 - 644 | 76 - 83 | 50 - 57 | 80 - 87 | 72 - 79 | 76 - 83 | 19 - 26 | |
76 | 1104531 | 6621 - 7026 | 615 - 653 | 76 - 83 | 50 - 57 | 80 - 87 | 72 - 79 | 77 - 84 | 19 - 26 | |
77 | 1149006 | 6735 - 7140 | 624 - 662 | 76 - 83 | 50 - 57 | 81 - 88 | 73 - 80 | 77 - 84 | 19 - 26 | |
78 | 1194659 | 6838 - 7254 | 632 - 671 | 77 - 84 | 50 - 57 | 81 - 88 | 73 - 80 | 77 - 84 | 19 - 26 | |
79 | 1241505 | 6952 - 7368 | 641 - 680 | 77 - 84 | 51 - 58 | 82 - 89 | 73 - 80 | 78 - 85 | 19 - 26 | |
80 | 1289560 | 7055 - 7482 | 649 - 689 | 78 - 85 | 51 - 58 | 83 - 90 | 74 - 81 | 78 - 85 | 19 - 26 | |
81 | 1338840 | 7169 - 7596 | 657 - 697 | 78 - 85 | 51 - 58 | 83 - 90 | 74 - 81 | 79 - 86 | 19 - 26 | |
82 | 1389359 | 7252 - 7689 | 664 - 704 | 78 - 85 | 51 - 58 | 84 - 91 | 75 - 82 | 79 - 86 | 20 - 27 | |
83 | 1441133 | 7335 - 7782 | 671 - 711 | 79 - 86 | 51 - 58 | 85 - 92 | 75 - 82 | 79 - 86 | 20 - 27 | |
84 | 1494178 | 7418 - 7875 | 678 - 718 | 79 - 86 | 51 - 58 | 85 - 92 | 76 - 83 | 80 - 87 | 20 - 27 | |
85 | 1548509 | 7501 - 7968 | 685 - 725 | 80 - 87 | 52 - 59 | 85 - 92 | 76 - 83 | 80 - 87 | 20 - 27 | |
86 | 1604141 | 7584 - 8061 | 691 - 732 | 80 - 87 | 52 - 59 | 86 - 93 | 76 - 83 | 80 - 87 | 20 - 27 | |
87 | 1661090 | 7667 - 8154 | 698 - 739 | 80 - 87 | 52 - 59 | 86 - 93 | 76 - 83 | 80 - 87 | 20 - 27 | |
88 | 1719371 | 7750 - 8247 | 705 - 746 | 81 - 88 | 52 - 59 | 86 - 93 | 77 - 84 | 81 - 88 | 20 - 27 | |
89 | 1778999 | 7833 - 8340 | 711 - 753 | 81 - 88 | 52 - 59 | 87 - 94 | 77 - 84 | 81 - 88 | 20 - 27 | |
90 | 1839990 | 7916 - 8433 | 718 - 760 | 82 - 89 | 53 - 60 | 87 - 94 | 77 - 84 | 81 - 88 | 20 - 27 | |
91 | 1902360 | 7999 - 8526 | 723 - 766 | 82 - 89 | 53 - 60 | 87 - 94 | 77 - 84 | 81 - 88 | 20 - 27 | |
92 | 1966123 | 8082 - 8619 | 730 - 773 | 82 - 89 | 53 - 60 | 88 - 95 | 78 - 85 | 82 - 89 | 20 - 27 | |
93 | 2031295 | 8165 - 8712 | 737 - 780 | 83 - 90 | 53 - 60 | 88 - 95 | 78 - 85 | 82 - 89 | 20 - 27 | |
94 | 2097892 | 8248 - 8805 | 743 - 787 | 83 - 90 | 53 - 60 | 88 - 95 | 78 - 85 | 82 - 89 | 20 - 27 | |
95 | 2165929 | 8331 - 8898 | 750 - 794 | 84 - 91 | 54 - 61 | 89 - 96 | 78 - 85 | 82 - 89 | 20 - 27 | |
96 | 2235421 | 8424 - 8991 | 757 - 801 | 84 - 91 | 54 - 61 | 89 - 96 | 79 - 86 | 83 - 90 | 20 - 27 | |
97 | 2306384 | 8507 - 9084 | 763 - 808 | 84 - 91 | 54 - 61 | 89 - 96 | 79 - 86 | 83 - 90 | 20 - 27 | |
98 | 2378833 | 8600 - 9177 | 770 - 815 | 85 - 92 | 54 - 61 | 90 - 97 | 79 - 86 | 83 - 90 | 20 - 27 | |
99 | 2452783 | 8683 - 9270 | 776 - 822 | 85 - 92 | 54 - 61 | 90 - 97 | 79 - 86 | 83 - 90 | 20 - 27 |
Equipment
Cid's initial weapon is the basic Spear, which has four linked Materia slots. Cid's spears are strong and many boast numerous Materia slots coupled with double AP growth. One of them, the Scimitar, is one of mere two equipment pieces in the game to give triple AP growth. His Scimitar only has two Materia slots and is thus desirable to grow one or two Materia rapidly, but if the player is looking for efficient Materia growth in the long run, a weapon that gives eight normal Materia growth will level more Materia at once.
The most efficient weapon for Materia growth is Cid's Javelin that has five Materia slots with double AP growth. If the player is looking for the most efficient Materia growth, they should have Cid in the party with his Javelin and Cloud equipped with the Apocalypse.
His ultimate weapon, the Venus Gospel, grows stronger as his MP is closer to full.
Limit Breaks
Cid's Limit Breaks often hit multiple enemies or hit multiple times. Two of his Limit Breaks, Hyper Jump and Dragon Dive, have 20% and 28% chance to inflict instant death, respectively. His strongest Limit Break, Highwind, could potentially do 9999 x 18 damage, a feat only Barret's Ungarmax can match—even Cloud's famous Omnislash cannot inflict as much damage. Cid learns his Limit Breaks fairly quickly and his Limit Breaks use his physical strength to determine their power.
Materia
Because Cid's Limits are multi-hit abilities that depend on his physical damage, and because of his higher Strength stat, Cid is best built towards physical damage. This means he is ideal for equipping Command and Independent Materia. However, many of Cid's weapons double (or even triple) his AP growth, meaning Cid can equip many Magic and Summon Materia with the purpose of leveling them up.
Quests
As party member
Cid joins the party in Rocket Town, after which he becomes a permanent member of the party. Cid is a required member of the party during the Huge Materia quest in Rocket Town just prior to the Turks:Rude battle outside the Shinra No. 26.
As party leader
In act 3, "Turmoil", after Tifa finds Cloud in Mideel, Tifa leaves the party, and Cid becomes the party leader for two "Struggle for the Huge Materia" missions. Cid can complete a variety of sidequests, but has slightly different dialogue to Cloud and Tifa.
Interactions
Cid has some dummied interactions available before he can be recruited. If Cid was in the party when first entering the Mythril Mine, he would "step out of Cloud" as if for dialogue, but nothing happens. If Cid was in the party when first entering Nibelheim, he could be surprised the town still stands and wonder if Cloud has been lying to them about its destruction years ago.
When Cid is the party leader, the player can still do various sidequests, such as recruit Yuffie (she calls Cid a "cranky-legged old man") and do the Wutai sidequests, and recruit Vincent (Cid explains he used to be a Shinra engineer to Vincent). The player can also get some unique dialogue if collecting the out-of-reach Megalixir in the Kalm inn as Cid, or when inspecting the glowing lights in Forgotten City as him. The player can do the Chocobo breeding sidequest as Cid, but racing is not yet available.
When returning to Midgar to obtain the Premium Heart from the Item Store in Wall Market, a unique scene occurs if Cid is in the party along with Tifa where he fixes the broken machine, while Tifa expresses concern and scolds him.
Just prior to going to space, a unique scene plays out if Cid is in the party and speaks to the "comedian" in Rocket Town.
If Cid is in the party when the player plays the Snow Game or Chocobo racing when the Highwind is available, he may ask to play in Cloud's stead; if Tifa is also in the party, she takes precedence.
Near the end of the game, Cloud can talk to Cid aboard the Highwind, who mentions he went to see LOVELESS and fell asleep, being awoken in time for the final act, and quotes from the final scene.