Omnislash Omnislash is known as Cloud Strife ' s signature move and his strongest Limit Break . Appearances . " Final Fantasy VII " . Omnislash first appears as Cloud Strife ' s Level 4 Limit Break learned from the Omnislash item of the same name . Omnislash is acquired as a reward on the Battle Square , and is available as soon as the player obtains the Tiny Bronco , although it will be cheaper if obtained in later discs . Cloud can learn it once he has learned all of his other Limit Breaks . Omnislash hits random enemies 15 times under the effect of automatic critical hits for 0 . 75 times normal damage each hit . Even if the player doesn ' t learn Omnislash , Cloud will still have it during the final confrontation against Sephiroth . This battle uses a different battle model for Cloud , making Omnislash look slightly different . Obtaining Omnislash gains the player the Omnislash achievement in the PC version re - release . Due to automatically obtaining Omnislash right before for the fight against the final Sephiroth the player will complete this achievement by beating the game , even if they didn ' t teach the move to Cloud from the Omnislash manual . " Hoshi wo Meguru Otome " . Although not named explicitly , the fifteen - slash technique Cloud used to defeat Sephiroth in the Lifestream is described . Zack comments how it was also one of his techniques . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Omnislash is one of Cloud ' s Limit abilities . Unlike in his other appearances , Omnislash is not Cloud ' s ultimate move ; his Limit Cherry Blossom is even more powerful than Omnislash . Omnislash takes 900 JP to learn and has a range of 3 and speed of 7 , but Cloud can only use it if he is equipped with the Materia Blade . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . Omnislash is Cloud ' s EX Burst . The player must rapidly tap to fill up Cloud ' s Limit Break meter . Filling the meter in time will have Cloud bombard his opponent with fourteen sword slashes , then finishing up with a final powerful overhead slash that hits six times before applying HP damage . Failing to fill the meter will have Cloud perform up to three swings and an upward finishing slash . Omnislash is the most powerful EX Burst assuming Cloud has full HP when he executes it . Its hits have a combined power of 68 , much lower than most EX Bursts , which have powers of approximately 100 , but due to Cloud ' s EX Mode bonus , the damage of each hit is doubled at full HP , resulting in a total power of 136 . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Omnislash is again Cloud ' s EX Burst , with identical properties and power to the original game . However , its power is now surpassed by Gilgamesh ' s perfect EX Burst . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . EX Bursts are reworked into EX Skills , thus Omnislash is now an HP attack used by Cloud . When it is not charged , Omnislash hits four times before finishing off with a fifth slash . When fully charged , Omnislash hits the target nine times before dealing HP damage on the tenth hit . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Omnislash is Cloud ' s exclusive skill , it is learned at Level 40 and costs 18 CP to equip . During Battle Music Sequence s , whenever a boss - type enemy enters Omnislash activates automatically to inflict damage based on Cloud ' s Strength . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Omnislash reappears as Cloud ' s exclusive skill . It is learned at Level 40 and costs 18 CP to equip . During BMS , whenever a boss - type enemy enters Omnislash activates automatically to inflict damage based on Cloud ' s Strength . " Mobius Final Fantasy " . Omnislash is SOLDIER 1st Class ' s Ultimate which targets a single enemy , has Offensive Power of 1100 % , Break of 200 % , and 3★ Critical . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . One of Cloud ' s cards , depicting his " Dissidia " artwork , has Omnislash as an ability . Omnislash requires the discard of a Cloud card , four Light CP , and Dulling Cloud , and allows the player to Break a Forward of their choice . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . Omnislash is a move for Cloud . It is executed by moving the joystick 360 degrees , pressing high attack + low attack at the same time . The move is notoriously difficult to pull off . Zack Fair has the move " Unseen Omnislash " , which functions exactly the same as Cloud ' s Omnislash . " Kingdom Hearts " . Cloud and Sephiroth are able to perform Omnislash when fought in ' . In ' and ' , stocking three Cloud cards activates the Omnislash Sleight , calling Cloud to attack enemies several times . In ' , Cloud randomly performs Omnislash in the Coliseum labyrinth both as a boss and a party member . When using Omnislash across the series , Cloud flies about attacking enemies rapidly , the exact number of attacks varying between games ; in the first two games , Cloud only performs three slashes in total at a fairly slow pace compared to the contemporary portrayals ; " Chain of Memories " involves a swoop per slash from a higher height , while " Re : Chain of Memories " is the original version merely sped up with better tracking . In " Re : coded " , the whole barrage of slashes is sped up and is more akin to the current versions of Omnislash as portrayed , along with the signature finisher . Zack has an attack similar to Omnislash when fought in " " called " Hero ' s Pride " . Zack extends a dark aura around him , then delivers a series of attacks while dashing from side to side to drive the player ' s character into the air , then dives down to deliver a final blow and slam them to the ground . Terra , Aqua , Ven are able to use Hero ' s Pride as a finish command when using Zack ' s D - Link . " Super Smash Bros . for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U " . Omnislash is the Final Smash for Cloud . When activated , Cloud rushes forward , and if he makes contact with an opponent , he will launch it with the Buster Sword , then proceed to slash it numerous times . At the end , Cloud performs an overhead strike that brings both him and the target back to the ground , as well as launching the target . In other media . In " Dota 2 " by Valve Corporation , a hero unit called Juggernaut has an ultimate ability called " Omnislash " . It makes Juggernaut leap near a random target in his vicinity and strike once . Depending on the upgrades obtained , Omnislash grants a minimum of three leaps and a maximum of 12 . As in the original " Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children " ( 2005 ) , each leap is almost instantaneous and leaves an orange trail . In " South Park : The Stick of Truth " by Obsidian Entertainment and South Park Digital Studios , Stan Marsh ' s victory pose is similar to Cloud ' s in " Final Fantasy VII " and his special ability " Way of the Sword " is similar to Omnislash .