Bringing Final Fantasy 7 into a mobile game setting has definitely given some of these characters new opportunities to shine. Ever Crisis brings together several different characters from across Final Fantasy 7 lore (including Crisis Core and The First Soldier), so it’s really interesting to see them interact with each other. How do they rank, though, against one another?
Which are the best characters in FF7 Ever Crisis?
| Tier | Characters |
| S | Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockhart |
| A | Aerith Gainsborough, Sephiroth, Matt Winsord, Barrett Wallace |
| B | Lucia Lin, Glenn Lodbrok, Zach Fair |
| C | Red XIII |
All FF7 Ever Crisis characters, ranked
S Tier
Cloud Strife
Considering he is the protagonist of the original game, it would be hard to imagine Cloud not being strong in FF7 Ever Crisis. With his Limit Breaks, though, he is far and away the best Physical DPS option in FF7 Ever Crisis. Blade Beam also gives him a great AoE option.
Tifa Lockhart
Tifa also finds herself in S tier due to her debuff utility. She can apply so many debuffs to the enemy that her teammates are likely to win out with a huge stats advantage. On top of that, she also has a heal that costs one less ATV.
A Tier
Aerith Gainsborough
Aerith is simply the best healer in the game. Fairy Tale is a very strong healing spell, and she also gets Mythical Rod to give the team some extra magic defense. Aerith is great to bring for any enemies that specialize in magic.
Sephiroth
While Cloud is the best Physical DPS in the game, Sephiroth is the best Magic DPS. The only reason why Sephiroth is a little lower on the list is because he is a glass cannon. Sephiroth has a very low health pool and can get KO’ed fairly easily.
Matt Winsord
Matt can do a little bit of everything. His options for DPS are decent. On top of that, Matt gets Prime Number, which is a great healing weapon. Combined with his Limit Break, which gives the team a barrier, Matt is basically a model teammate.
Barrett Wallace
Barrett is really just a bruiser. He gets a great choice of weapons, though, including the Heavy Hauser. It’s hard to compete with Cloud in terms of Physical DPS, but Barrett is still really fun to use.
B Tier
Lucia Lin
Lucia gets some utility, but not as much as Matt or Tifa. This leads to hear being outclassed pretty hard. Right now, though, she still has value at being the only Earth character in the game. Once more characters are added, she might drop.
Glenn Lodbrok
It’s really hard to rank Glenn highly in this game. He has great weapons and great Limit Breaks. The issue is, more people will probably gravitate towards Barret or Cloud as their DPS, and rightly so.
Zack Fair
Zach may not be the best Physical or Magic DPS, but he does both decently. This gives him a niche in B tier. One of Zack’s best abilities is Black Whiskers, which drops physical damage taken. When paired with things like the barrier from Matt, Zack can make the team very strong defensively.
C Tier
Red XIII
Sadly, Red just doesn’t have much going for it. Seaside Collar is a fantastic ability, and Red’s Limit Breaks are pretty nice. There is on other reason to run Red over the above characters, though.
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