Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis - Best Teams

With Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis gracing the much-celebrated Compilation of Final Fantasy 7 franchise with its presence, fans of the acclaimed story of Final Fantasy 7 can finally relive its events in a more cohesive format with the mobile gacha game. At its core, Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis is a retelling not just of the original FF7 story but other spinoffs within the franchise like Dirge of Cerberus, prequels Before Crisis and Crisis Core, as well as the Advent Children film. And with the option to play any lead character's story, they can see the perspectives of their favorite cast members regarding the franchise's overarching storyline.

However, fans into the more mechanical aspect of gacha titles might be excited to learn that they can mix and match characters to create the perfect team whenever they want to explore Ever Crisis' story offerings. With the game also modernizing FF7's classic Active Time Battle system, players may want to figure out which teams they should form first to maximize their potential in the game.

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10 Overall Balance

Prioritizes Traditional Holy Trinity

It's unsurprising for a gacha RPG following traditional Final Fantasy 7 mechanics to ascribe to conventional RPG tactics, with Overall Balance depicting the need for a solid team that tacklesthe Holy Trinity of tank, damage, and support. Key to this build is Aerith, arguably the RPG's best healer, especially with a kit that enhances her healing capacity. This does make a trade-off for overall attack power, something that her teammates help her compensate for.

Opposite Aerith is Cloud, this time built to dish as much damage as possible to foes. As the primary Tank/DPS hybrid, Cloud has to stack as much HP and Attack. Particular to Cloud's kit should be a focus on non-elemental damage to bypass traditional elements, and Lightning Damage for MATK. Bringing the team together is Red XIII, this time built as an overall Healer/Debuffer. This is especially the case with his Limit Break (Sled Fang) that decreases the target's Attack capabilities, all the while possessing emergency heals to back up Aerith.

9 Balance With A Dash Of Offense

Healers Can Attack Too

Usual turn-based setups in an RPG would have the healer become a dedicated support unit, but the Active Time Battle system of Ever Crisis allows characters like Aerith to deal damage just as much as she heals. In this Balance With A Dash Of Offense setup, Cloud remains as a Tank/DPS hybrid with a focus on dealing either Physical or Lightning Damage to enemies while boasting enough HP to maintain his threat status.

This time around, Tifa enters the battlefield as a DPS/Debuffer hybrid, coming with an emergency heal (Healing Waves) while also capable of debuffing an enemy's attack focus by switching up her equipment. Lastly, Aerith also transitions into a semi-combative role, as her Sun Umbrella can also lower the enemy's overall defenses while dealing damage.

8 Tanky Defense Prowess

Nothing Passes Through HP

Among characters of the Final Fantasy 7 series, Tifa remains a standout not just for her gutsy appearance but also her role as a damage and defensive powerhouse. She exhibits the same properties in Tank Defense Prowess, where she and the rest of the team boast potent defenses by first exhibiting a priority towards high HP. Particular to Tifa is her extra role as a debuffer, as her equipment allows her to lower both PATK and MATK of foes to secure their lower DPS.

Meanwhile, Red XIII fulfills a Tank/Healer hybrid role with his Limit Break (Lunatic High) and heals player's preferred heals. He comes with a heavy Fire Damage attack (Blaze Rush) for supplementary firepower. Taking the role as the team's primary attacker is Cloud, whose selection of weapons allow him to secure the highest Lightning (Thunderstrike) and Fire (Blazing Strike) damage against enemies.

7 First-Aid Priority

Everyone Can Heal To Outlast Attrition Fights

Since Ever Crisis gameplay also allows players to further customize their team's skillsets by allowing them to choose familiar Final Fantasy 7 Materia, a build like First-Aid Priority becomes more viable here as this allows players to focus on ensuring they have healing capabilities and then custom-tailoring their other attacks depending on enemies. As such, Aerith becomes a key component in this setup, as her primary weapon and Limit Break (Curaga, Healing Wind) ensures that the team has multiple base healing available at their disposal.

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Aerith comes equipped with the Wizer Staff, so she can dish Quaga for supplemental Lightning Damage. Meanwhile, damage-dealers Zack and Cloud take similar approaches, using their healing-based weapons Enhance Sword (Z) and Crystal Sword for Healing Vortex and Healing Wave, respectively. As hybrid DPS units, Zack prioritizes his Wind specialization via Gale Blast whereas Cloud should opt for single-target Lightning supremacy with Thunderstrike.

6 Focus-Fire DPS

Eliminate Enemies Before They Get Strikes In

Unlike the quiet protagonist Cloud Strife, his Buster Sword's previous owner Zack Fair is a more hot-headed SOLDIER warrior whose desire to be a hero is shown in his eagerness to fight. This trait is exhibited by members of Focus Fire DPS, a Crisis Core-inspired team. This DPS-focused team trades absolute suupport for extra firepower, ensuring enemies are taken out before the team takes serious damage. Taking center stage is Zack, whose weapons allow him to deal Physical Damage (Slashing Thrust) and Wind Damage (Gale Blast) as a direct frontliner.

Another frontline unit to accompany Zack is Cloud, this time boasting a similar toolkit of Physical and Magic Damage but now with an accompanying Attack debuff (Blast Wave) and heavy-hitting Lightning (Thunderstrike). While Aerith maintains her reputation as the go-to healer for most Ever Crisis teams, she boasts a more aggressive kit. She maintains heals (Curaga A, Healing Wind), but this time is also capable of dealing damage. This comes with the form of Quaga A, packing quite a Lightning Damage punch.

5 Debilitate Enemy Prowess

Decrease Enemy Stats To Reduce Their Combat Performance

With Ever Crisis marking a modernized take on the Active Time Battle system, fans of the franchise may be eager to see all Final Fantasy 7 characters make their way as viable team members. After all, their other game appearances showcased different combat synergies, with Debilitate Enemy Prowess a sample of how a team can focus more on restricting an enemy's combat prowess to make it easier to fight. Aerith returns as a staple healer here, with her Healing Wind and Curaga providing much-needed backup should enemy attacks slip through.

Theoretically, however, the presence of Barret and Cloud should slowly render the enemy team extra vulnerable. Through Quick Burst, Barret not only deals Physical Damage but also lowers his target's defenses. Taking the same route is Cloud, where his Armor Break is also capable of shattering the enemy's defensive capabilities. This way, both fighters can use their heavy-hitting Physical Damage attacks (Pyroball for Barret) or elemental offerings (Thunderstrike) for a much faster kill.

4 Brave New World

Mix Old And New Cast Members For A Different Take On DPS

While Sephiroth's iconic scene in the Nibelheim Incident remains one of the most chilling displays of horror in Final Fantasy 7, the beloved villain gets a more grounded origin story in Ever Crisis. Players accompanying Sephiroth when coming to terms with his past can use Brave New World as a team comp, focusing on dealing multi-element DPS to take down almost any type of enemy. This kit focuses on One-Winged Angel Sephiroth and his plethora of elemental abilities, particularly his Ice (Aerial Frostblade) and Lightning (Shock Blast) attacks that can clear hordes of enemies quickly.

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Assisting him is newcomer Lucia, wherein her marksmanship clears the path against foes with her Physical Damage with nifty Ice Resist debuff (Diving Burst), synergizing well with Sephiroth's attacks. Maintaining her status as healer is Aerith, providing supplemental survivability guarantees.

3 SOLDIER's New Trinity

Synergize Buffs For Powerful Attacks

Players eager to explore Sephiroth’s backstory in Ever Crisis may finally do so, and this time from the perspective of SOLDIER newcomers Matt, Glenn, and Lucia. Upon acquisition, players may actually form a team with them via SOLDIER’s New Trinity, where the trio forms a familiar take on the RPG’s Holy Trinity from the perspective of new specializations. Key to this team comp is taking advantage of adaptable kits, with Matt not only having the second-best AOE heal in the game (Healing Showers), but also the best PATK buff (Stalwart Bravery). Combining this with Glenn and his own PATK buff (Stalwart Bravery) and Physical Damage powerhouse (Twin Hell) can demolish foes.

Meanwhile, Lucia can decrease an opponent's MATK with her own Physical Damage attack (Barrage). Should players need elemental damage, Lucia should have them covered as some of her weapons offer the best single-target Earth Damage (Holiday Revolver), Water Damage (Serpent Eater) and, so far, the game's only AOE Wind MAG Damage (Pulse Gun).

2 Lukewarm Ice

Stop Shiva's Powerful Attacks For Fierce Counters

Players who want to fight Shiva in Ever Crisis gameplay with a bit more finesse might want to opt out of heavy Fire Damage and go for fully exploiting Shiva’s kit. This Lukewarm Ice comp is an alternate kit to fighting Shiva, this time reducing the potency of her Ice Damage to make sure she doesn’t inflict as much pain to players. Aerith is once again designated as the team's healer, as Shiva's powerful attacks can create massive dents to the team's HP when left unchecked.

Teammates Glenn and Cloud are then built to bypass Shiva's defenses. Taking the reins of a Physical Damage DPS is Cloud, as Murasame and Zidane's Sword can offer massive PATK benefits that should inflict massive damage to Shiva when raised properly. Glenn then becomes the MATK and Fire Damage dealer, using his Inferno Grave and Crew Kicker to deal some of the game's best Fire Damage to the boss.

1 Anti-Shiva Meltdown

Use Heavy Fire Damage To Destroy The Ice Princess

Fighting Shiva remains one of the most challenging parts of Ever Crisis gameplay, demanding a lot of timing and prep-work for players who wish to acquire her Summon. In this Anti-Shiva Meltdown comp, players prioritize heavy Fire Damage to secure Shiva’s weaknesses are exploited for a more convenient win. This particular team focuses on pulling off the Fire Damage potential of Red XIII, with his main abilities dealing Fire Damage or Physical Damage (Blaze Rush, Frenzied Fang).

The One-Winged Angel Sephiroth becomes another DPS using the same strategy, focusing on Fire Damage build-up (Celebratory Garb) with nifty MAG Damage and Fire Damage abilities (Flare Star, Firaga). Aerith remains as the team's healer, with her sustains needed due to Shiva's rather fierce attacks.

Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis

• Platform: Mobile, PC
• Release: September 7, 2023
• Developer: Applibot, Inc.
• Genre: RPG

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