How to Unlock Cloud in Final Fantasy Resonance
Everyone's favorite mercenary arrives in Final Fantasy Resonance.
Final Fantasy Resonance has 26 Visions to unlock, including some of the most recognizable characters from the franchise. Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII is one of them, and you can unlock him very early. Here’s where to find Cloud in Final Fantasy Resonance and how to unlock his Vision.
Where to Find Cloud in Final Fantasy Resonance
Cloud’s Vision is found inside the Sanctum of Light in Lanzelt, southwest of the Cavern of Swords. You can reach it during Chapter 1 after obtaining a chocobo from the Village of Kol, though it’s easier to make the trip once you’ve reached Grandport Harbor. You can see the location of Cloud’s Sanctum the map below.
Here’s how to reach Cloud’s Sanctum from Grandport Harbor:
- Leave Grandport Harbor and head north along the overworld path.
- Cross the bridge to the east to reach the desert area.
- Continue north past the sand waterfall and the nearby cave.
- Follow the path around the mountains, eventually heading south toward the Sanctum of Light.
- Enter the Sanctum and interact with the crystal inside.
You’ll be presented with a brief retelling of Cloud’s story from Final Fantasy VII, followed by three questions. It doesn’t matter which answers you choose, as you’ll receive Cloud’s Vision regardless.
The surrounding enemies are around level 12-15, so if you’re heading there immediately after acquiring your chocobo, it’s worth bringing a few Smoke Bombs to escape from unwanted encounters.
All Cloud Abilities and Stats in Final Fantasy Resonance
Cloud is a physical Breaker Vision specializing in Lightning and Water attacks, critical hits, and reducing enemy Stagger Gauges. His abilities make him perfect against bosses and enemies that need to be staggered quickly and are weak to Water and Thunder.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Original Game | Final Fantasy VII |
| Role | Breaker |
| Attack Type | Spellblade |
| Elements | Thunder, Water |
| Resonance Attack | Ascension |
| Recommended Character | Lasswell |
Cloud’s Resonance attack, Ascension, deals Lightning physical damage to a single enemy and has an increased chance of landing a critical hit.
Cloud’s Base Abilities
These are the basic abilities Cloud’s Vision starts with.
| Ability | Effect |
|---|---|
| Thunder Surge | Deals Lightning-based physical damage to one enemy. |
| Water Surge | Deals Water-based physical damage to one enemy. |
| Libra | Reveals information about a targeted enemy. |
| Debrave | Reduces an enemy’s physical attack. |
| Critical Hit Rate +10% | Increases critical hit chance by 10%. |
| Broadsword Mastery | Increases the critical hit rate of Cloud’s skills by 30% while at full HP. |
Cloud’s Awakening Abilities
Awakening Cloud with Magicite unlocks abilities and passive bonuses. Each awakening adds stronger attacks or improves his effectiveness against staggered enemies.
| Awakening | Ability | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braver | Lightning physical attack with an increased critical hit chance. |
| 1 | Thundara Surge | Deals Lightning physical damage to one enemy. |
| 1 | Watera Surge | Deals Water physical damage to one enemy. |
| 1 | Bravery | Increases one ally’s physical attack. |
| 1 | Stagger Power +20% | Increases Stagger damage by 20%. |
| 1 | Resist Lightning | Halves incoming Lightning damage. |
| 2 | Cross-Slash | Physical attack that deals 25% more damage to staggered enemies. |
| 2 | Thundaga Surge | Deals powerful Lightning physical damage to one enemy. |
| 2 | Waterga Surge | Deals powerful Water physical damage to one enemy. |
| 2 | Haste | Increases one ally’s Speed. |
| 2 | Physical Attack +20% | Increases physical attack damage by 20%. |
| 2 | Leaping Cleave | Increases critical hit rate by 50% when attacking staggered enemies. |
| 3 | Signature Moves | Increases the critical hit rate of Braver, Cross-Slash, and Ascension by 15%. |
| 3 | Lightning Immunity | Completely nullifies incoming Lightning damage. |
Cloud becomes very strong against enemies that mainly use lightning attacks and his physical damage is quite good, so he’s not completely reliant on either.
All Cloud Mastery Rank Rewards in Final Fantasy Resonance
Cloud has nine Mastery Ranks, each unlocked by earning Mastery Rank Points (MRP) through battles while using his Vision.
| Mastery Rank | Total MRP Required | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Restore MP on Critical Hit: Recovers 3% MP whenever you land a critical hit. |
| 2 | 35 | Speed +5 |
| 3 | 95 | Deathblow: A physical attack guaranteed to critically hit if it connects, but with low accuracy. |
| 4 | 195 | AP Capacity +8 |
| 5 | 395 | Fill Gauge: Increases your Limit Break gauge by 25%. |
| 6 | 695 | Stamina +10 |
| 7 | 1,195 | Critical Stagger: Critical physical attacks deal 40% more Stagger damage. |
| 8 | 2,195 | Strength +15 |
| 9 | 4,195 | Critical Boost: Critical physical attacks deal 40% more damage, AP Capacity +8, and Spirit of Cloud. |
Mastery Rank 5 gives you Fill Gauge which lets you use Limit Breaks more frequently. Later on, Critical Stagger and Critical Boost make Cloud an even stronger choice for physical-damage oriented party members.
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