Synergy skill

Synergy skills are a mechanic in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. In battle, a party member can perform a synergy skill where they team up with another party member for an offensive or defensive move. These moves are free to use in battle, and can be used to gain an edge.
Unlike synergy abilities, synergy skills require no buildup, and are much more limited in their capabilities. Though they can be used to various effects in battle, they can also interrupt the flow of combat if not used properly, and sometimes do little to charge ATB.
Party members have synergy skills unique to them, and often a number of other party members compatible with such moves. Though this rarely affects party building as most skills will more often than not have at least one compatible member in a party of three, the party member called upon will be interrupted from their action.
Using synergy abilities with Cloud and another party member will improve Cloud's relationship with them when used the first time.
Though synergy skills are new to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the concept of synergy was first introduced in Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade during "Episode INTERmission". Synergy skills in Rebirth are a greatly expanded mechanic.
==Mechanics==
Synergy skills are activated by holding the guard button and pressing one of the associated buttons. Each party member has four possible synergy skills: two defensive and two offensive, one of each for each possible party member pairing. Synergy skills will interrupt the called upon party member, but will not use ATB or MP from either member.
Party members have widely different synergy abilities that give them different advantages in battle. Of the offensive abilities, some will launch them into aerial combat, some cause the team-up member to follow-up on attacks, while others will perform powerful hits on opponents. Of their defensive abilities, these include dodging and countering, or guarding heavily against damage.
Switching a character with or while holding (known as ) teleports the party member the player is switching to the enemy (airborne for Cloud, Tifa, and Yuffie) along with a unique attack animation.
==Synergy skills==
===Cloud Strife===
Synergy skill	Partners 	Type 	Description 	Requirement
 	Sephiroth 	Offensive	 	Default
 	Sephiroth, Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Red XIII, Yuffie Kisaragi, Cait Sith	Defensive	Team up with your partner in time with an enemy's ranged attack to unleash a counterstrike. Requires precise blocking of an enemy's projectile.	Default
 	Barret Wallace 	Offensive	Perform a ranged attack with your partner. Activate in sequence to trigger a three-hit combo. Can use while airborne. 	
 	Tifa Lockhart, Cait Sith 	Offensive	Hold the button to gather strength, then team up with your partner to unleash a charged attack. 	
 	Aerith Gainsborough, Yuffie Kisaragi 	Offensive	Hold the button to gather strength, then team up with your partner to unleash a charged attack. 	
 	Red XIII 	Offensive	Perform a ranged attack with your partner. Activate in sequence to trigger a three-hit combo. Can use while airborne. 	
===Barret Wallace===
Synergy skill	Partners 	Type 	Description 	Requirement
 	Cloud Strife, Red XIII, Yuffie Kisaragi 	Offensive	Team up with your partner to charge forward while guarding against incoming attacks. Activate in sequence to trigger a three-hit combo.	
 	Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Red XIII, Yuffie Kisaragi, Cait Sith	Defensive	Team up with your partner to take a strong defensive stance. Renders your characters immobile but impervious to damage. 	
 	Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Cait Sith 	Offensive	Team up with your partner to perform a ranged scattershot attack. 	Default
===Tifa Lockhart===
Synergy skill	Partners 	Type 	Description 	Requirement
 	Cloud Strife, Red XIII 	Offensive	Team up with a partner to perform a jumping attack. Either be launched toward an enemy or upwards for an aerial combo depending on your partner.	
 	Barret Wallace, Aerith Gainsborough, Yuffie Kisaragi, Cait Sith	Offensive	Team up with a partner to perform a jumping attack. Either be launched toward an enemy or upwards for an aerial combo depending on your partner.	
 	Cloud Strife, Aerith Gainsborough, Yuffie Kisaragi, Cait Sith 	Defensive	Team up with your partner to dodge and deliver a counterstrike. Dodge at the right time to perform a follow-up attack. 	
 	Barret Wallace, Red XIII 	Defensive	Ask your partner to defend you while you move about the field. Renders your partner immobile for a short time. 	
===Aerith Gainsborough===
Synergy skill	Partners 	Description	Requirement 	
 	Cloud Strife, Barret Wallace, Red XIII 	Offensive 	Ask your partner to temporarily follow up on attacks. Aerith will raise her staff to indicate that her partner is ready for follow-ups, and her partner will do so after each attack she does.	
 	Cloud Strife, Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart, Red XIII, Yuffie Kisaragi, Cait Sith	Defensive 	Ask your partner to defend you while you move about the field. Renders your partner immobile for a short time. 	
 	Tifa Lockhart, Yuffie Kisaragi, Cait Sith 	Offensive 	Hold the button to gather strength, then team up with your partner to unleash a charged attack. Also receive MP from your chosen partner. 	
===Red XIII===
Synergy skill	Partners 	Description	Requirement 	
 	Cloud Strife, Barret Wallace, Cait Sith 	Defensive 	Team up with your partner to dodge and deliver a counterstrike. Dodge at the right time to perform a follow-up attack. 	
 	Cloud Strife, Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Yuffie Kisaragi, Cait Sith	Offensive 	Team up with your partner to charge forward while guarding against incoming attacks. 	
 	Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Yuffie Kisaragi 	Defensive 	Team up with your partner to take a strong defensive stance. Renders your characters immobile but impervious to damage.	
===Yuffie Kisaragi===
Synergy skill	Partners 	Description	Requirement 	
 	Cloud Strife, Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart 	Offensive 	Throw your shuriken and have your partner follow up with an attack. Can use while airborne. 	
 	Cloud Strife, Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Red XIII, Cait Sith	Defensive 	Team up with your partner to dodge and deliver a counterstrike. Dodge at the right time to perform a follow-up attack. 	
 	Aerith Gainsborough, Red XIII, Cait Sith 	Offensive 	Hold the button to gather strength, then unleash a charged attack. Use Elemental Ninjutsu to change affinity. Can use while airborne.	
===Cait Sith===
Synergy skill	Partners 	Description	Requirement 	
 	Cloud Strife, Barret Wallace, Tifa Lockhart, Aerith Gainsborough, Red XIII, Cait Sith	Offensive 	Team up with your partner to perform a close-ranged attack. Causes Cait Sith to dismount his moogle. 	
 	Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockhart, Yuffie Kisaragi 	Defensive 	Instruct your partner to attack a target of your choice. 	Party level 2
 	Barret Wallace, Aerith Gainsborough, Red XIII 	Defensive 	Ask your partner to defend you while you move about the field. Renders your partner immobile for a short time.	
 
Category:Abilities in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth