Cloud Strife (Brave Exvius)

Cloud is a summonable vision and optional playable character in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. He serves as a character representative from Final Fantasy VII, and currently has four variants: "Cloud", "Cloud (KH)", based on his appearance in the Kingdom Hearts series, "Cloud (FFVII: AC)", based on his Advent Children appearance, and “Cloud (FVII REMAKE)” as one of the first Neo Visions. 
His uniform was available as a mission reward in the Destroy the Reactor exploration. His Buster Sword appears as a low-level craftable weapon early in the game's main story.
== Cloud ==
Cloud is 5-7★ Rare Summon, and has been available for summoning since the event Destroy the Reactor (which originally ran in December 2017 in the Global version). His job is listed as SOLDIER, and his role is Physical Damage. He has no innate element or status ailment resistances. His Trust Master reward is the passive ability materia Buster Style, whereas his Super Trust Master is the Ultima Weapon (FFVII), a two-handed greatsword with 180 ATK and non-standard variance.
His awakening materials are the following: 
*6★ - Prismatic Horn x20, Calamity Writ x10, Calamity Gem x10, Faeries' Writ x5, Divine Crystal x5
*7★ - Cloud (FFVII: AC)'s Prism x1
=== Stats ===
Cloud's stats at his highest levels are as follows (with no passive abilities taken into account), along with the maximum amount of stat points that can be increased through pot-enhancements:
Rarity	Level	HP 	MP 	ATK 	DEF 	MAG 	SPR 	
5★ 	80 	2855 (+240)	126 (+40)	123 (+24)	104 (+16)	104 (+16)	99 (+16) 	10
6★ 	100 	3712 (+390)	165 (+65)	160 (+34)	120 (+26)	136 (+26)	129 (+26)	12
7★ 	120 	4825 (+540)	208 (+90)	204 (+65)	190 (+40)	176 (+40)	180 (+40)	12
=== Abilities ===
Cloud has four ability slots, but no magic affinity.
While he has no innate status ailment resistances, his passive "Jenova Cells" gives him immunity to Blind, Paralyze, Confuse and Disease, and when fully enhanced, gives him immunity to all status ailments.
Rarity 5★ 	Rarity 5★ 	Rarity 5★
Ability 	Lv. Learned	
Brave Slash 	1 	
Cross Slash 	16 	
Fleeting Illusion (Passive)	40 	
Blade Beam 	57 	
SOLDIER 1st Class (Passive)	80 	
Rarity 6★ 	Rarity 6★ 	Rarity 6★
Ability 	Lv. Learned	
Vanguard (Passive) 	1 	
Climhazzard 	28 	
Meteor Rain 	49 	
Jenova Cells (Passive) 	72 	
Fighting Instinct (Passive) 	81 	
Aggression (Passive) 	93 	
Finishing Touch 	100 	
Rarity 7★ 	Rarity 7★ 	Rarity 7★
Buster Style+ (Passive) 	101 	
Double Limit 	105 	
Trigger Smash (CD) 	110 	
ATK +20% (Passive) 	115 	
Memories of Friends (Passive)	120 	
;Ability Awakening
Cloud has five traits that can be enhanced:
*Climhazzard is an attack that deals physical damage (2.75x) to a single enemy, partially ignoring its DEF by 50%. When awakened, "Climhazzard"+1 raises the modifier to (3.15x), whereas "Climhazzard"+2 further raises it to (3.75x). It requires Power crysts as materials.
*The passive SOLDIER 1st Class initially increase Cloud's HP/MP by 50% and his ATK/DEF/MAG/SPR by 30%. When awakened for the first time, "SOLDIER 1st Class"+1 gives an additional 10% to all stats, whereas "SOLDIER 1st Class"+2 adds a conditional 30% ATK that activates only if Cloud is equipped with a greatsword. It requires Support crysts as materials.
*Jenova Cells is a passive that nullifies Blind, Paralyze, Confuse and Disease. "Jenova Cells"+1 adds Poison and Sleep. When enhanced for the second time, "Jenova Cells"+2 adds Silence and Petrify (thus protecting Cloud against all status ailments) and adds 20% HP increase as well. It requires Green crysts as materials.
*Fighting Instinct is a counter ability that has a 30% chance to react against enemy physical and magic attacks with Cloud's default attack. When first enhanced, "Fighting Instinct"+1 raises the chance to 35% and the physical damage dealt to (2x). "Fighting Instinct"+2 further raises them to 40% and (3x), respectively. It requires Guard crysts as materials.
*By default, Aggression simply increases Cloud's LB gauge by 3 per turn. "Aggression"+1 raises Cloud's LB gauge fill rate by 50%, and "Aggression"+2 adds the effect of increasing his ATK by 20%. It requires Tech crysts as materials.
;Limit Burst
 is Cloud's Limit Burst. A damage-type ability, it is a 15-hit attack that deals partially-unmitigated physical damage to a single enemy, ignoring its DEF by 50%.
The damage modifier will depend on Cloud's LB level:
Rarity	Name 	Change in Effect	Change in Effect 	Cost
5★ 	Omnislash	Base (Lv. 1) 	Damage dealt (6.1x) 	24
5★ 	Omnislash	Max (Lv. 20) 	Damage dealt (8x) 	24
6★ 	Omnislash	Base (Lv. 1) 	Damage dealt (8.1x) 	30
6★ 	Omnislash	Max (Lv. 25) 	Damage dealt (10.5x)	30
7★ 	Omnislash	Base (Lv. 1) 	Damage dealt (9.6x) 	36
7★ 	Omnislash	Max (Lv. 30) 	Damage dealt (12.5x)	36
=== Equipment ===
Cloud can equip the following weapon types: swords, greatswords and maces.
He can equip the following armor types: hats, helms, clothes, light armor and heavy armor.
He can equip accessories.
Equipping his Trust Master reward (the passive ability Buster Style, or his Super Trust Master (the Ultima Weapon (FFVII) greatsword) in the JP version, will trigger his Trust ability "Buster Style+", which increase his ATK by 70%, and his equipment ATK by 50% and accuracy by 25% when single wielding any weapon.
=== Gallery ===
FFBE 681 Cloud.png|No. 681 Cloud (5★).
FFBE 682 Cloud.png|No. 682 Cloud (6★).
FFBE 1035 Cloud.png|No. 1035 Cloud (7★).
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FFBE Cloud's Clothes.png|Cloud's Uniform.
FFBE Buster Sword.png|Buster Sword.
== Cloud (KH) ==
Cloud (KH) is a 5-7★ Rare Summon, available during the collaboration event with the Kingdom Hearts series, Heartless: Guard Armor (which originally ran in January 2019 in the Global version). His job is listed as SOLDIER, and his role is Physical Damage. He has no innate element or status ailment resistances. Her Trust Master reward is the accessory Cloud's Cloak (ATK+40, DEF+10, SPR+10), which grants the passive "Cloud's Cloak" (increase the unit's equipment ATK by 50%) and accuracy by 25% when single wielding any weapon). His Super Trust Master reward is the Buster Sword, a two-handed, non-elemental greatsword with an Attack power of 180, damage range of (100% - 160%) and accuracy+50%.
Similar to Noctis, Cloud (KH) was released near simultaneously on the Global and Japanese version. As he would have been too strong in Global, his STMR reward, many of his abilities, and his Limit Burst, were weakened to fit the current level of power. All changes will be undone at a later date.
Her awakening materials are the following: 
*6★ - Fairies' Writ x20, Rainbow Bloom x10, Calamity Gem x10, Prismatic Horn x5, Divine Crystal x5
*7★ - Cloud (KH)'s Prism x1
===Stats===
Cloud (KH)'s stats at his highest levels are as follows (with no passive abilities taken into account), along with the maximum amount of stat points that can be increased through pot-enhancements:
Rarity	Level	HP 	MP 	ATK 	DEF 	MAG 	SPR 	Drop Check
5★ 	80 	2856 (+240)	125 (+40)	123 (+24)	114 (+16)	105 (+16)	107 (+16)	10
6★ 	100 	3712 (+390)	162 (+65)	159 (+34)	148 (+26)	136 (+26)	139 (+26)	12
7★ 	120 	4825 (+540)	210 (+90)	208 (+65)	192 (+40)	176 (+40)	180 (+40)	12
===Abilities===
Cloud (KH) has four ability slots. He has no magic affinity.
Although he has no innate status ailment resistances, his passive ability "Hazard Evasion" gives him immunity to Blind, Sleep, Confuse, and Disease.
Rarity 5★ 	Rarity 5★ 	Rarity 5★
Ability 	Lv. Learned	
Unyielding Resolve (Passive) 	1 	
Braver 	12 	
Cross-slash 	34 	
Blade Beam 	57 	
Assault Charge 	80 	
Black-Winged Swordsman (Passive)	80 	
Rarity 6★ 	Rarity 6★ 	Rarity 6★
Ability 	Lv. Learned	
Hero in Training (Passive) 	1 	
Climhazzard 	28 	
Meteor Rain 	49 	
Split Burst 	60 	
Hazard Evasion (Passive) 	72 	
Sonic Blade 	75 	
Double Limit 	100 	
Show me your strength! (Passive) 	100 	
Rarity 7★ 	Rarity 7★ 	Rarity 7★
Hades's Mercenary (Passive) 	101 	
Cross-slash - Omen (CD) 	105 	
Assault Break (CD) 	105 	
Continuum Cut 	105 	
Battle Expert (Passive) 	101 	
ATK +20% (Passive) 	115 	
Those Drawn to One's Darkness (Passive)	120 	
He has a conditional ability:
Ability 	Condition
Cross-slash+	Unlocked by Cross-slash - Omen
;Limit Burst
Cloud (KH)'s Limit Burst is also called . A damage-type ability, it is an attack that deals partially-unmitigated physical damage to a single enemy, ignoring its DEF by 50%. However, it differs from the original Cloud's Limit Burst in that it only does seven hits, and has higher modifiers.
The damage modifier will depend on Cloud (KH)'s LB level:
Rarity	Name 	Change in Effect	Change in Effect 	Cost
5★ 	Omnislash	Base (Lv. 1) 	Damage dealt (10.6x)	24
5★ 	Omnislash	Max (Lv. 20) 	Damage dealt (12.5x)	24
6★ 	Omnislash	Base (Lv. 1) 	Damage dealt (11.6x)	30
6★ 	Omnislash	Max (Lv. 25) 	Damage dealt (14x) 	30
7★ 	Omnislash	Base (Lv. 1) 	Damage dealt (13.1x)	36
7★ 	Omnislash	Max (Lv. 30) 	Damage dealt (16x) 	36
===Equipment===
Cloud (KH) can equip the following weapon types: swords, greatswords and maces.
He can equip the following armor types: hats, helms, clothes, light armor and heavy armor.
He can equip accessories.
Equipping his Trust Master reward (the accessory Cloud's Cloak), or his Super Trust Master reward (the greatsword Buster Sword) in the JP version, will trigger his Trust ability "Hades's Mercenary", a passive that increase his ATK by 40% and his LB damage by 20%.
===Gallery===
FFBE 1508 Cloud.png|No. 1508 Cloud (KH) (5★).
FFBE 1509 Cloud.png|No. 1509 Cloud (KH) (6★).
FFBE 1510 Cloud.png|No. 1510 Cloud (KH) (7★).
FFBE Clouds Cloak.png|Cloud's Cloak.
== Cloud (FFVII: AC)==
Cloud (FFVII: AC) is 5-7★ Rare Summon, has been available for summoning since the event Midgard's Edge (which originally ran from 7/5/2020 until 20/5/2020 in the Global version). His role is Physical Damage. He has no innate element or status ailment resistances. His Trust Master reward is a materia called "Courage to Move On", which increases his attack in 60% and his Limit Burst Damage Output in 30%; whereas his Super Trust Master is his Fusion Sword, a greatsword with 190 ATK and non-standard variance, with the passive "Limit Break Version 5" which duplicates his Limit Burst damage output before the excecution.
===Stats===
Cloud (FFVII: AC)'s stats at his highest levels are as follows (with no passive abilities taken into account), along with the maximum amount of stat points that can be increased through pot-enhancements:
Rarity	Level	HP 	MP 	ATK 	DEF 	MAG 	SPR 	Drop Check
5★ 	80 	2867 (+240)	146 (+40)	123 (+24)	102 (+16)	89 (+16) 	104 (+16)	3
6★ 	100 	3728 (+390)	191 (+65)	161 (+34)	133 (+26)	116 (+26)	136 (+26)	3
7★ 	120 	4847 (+540)	249 (+90)	210 (+65)	174 (+40)	152 (+40)	178 (+40)	3
===Abilities===
Cloud (FFVII: AC) has four ability slots. He has no magic affinity.
Although he has no innate status ailment resistances, his passive ability "There's not a thing I don't cherish!" gives him immunity to Blind, and Confuse.
Rarity 5★ 	Rarity 5★ 	Rarity 5★
Ability 	Lv. Learned	
Strife Delivery Service (Passive)	1 	
Dual Wield (Passive) 	1 	
Man-Eater+ (Passive) 	1 	
Machine Killer+ (Passive) 	1 	
Braver (FFVII: AC) 	13 	
Aggression (Passive) 	20 	
Blade Beam (FFVII: AC) 	34 	
Fenrir's Rider (Passive) 	40 	
Gaia Break 	59 	
Helios Break 	71 	
Cloudy Wolf (Passive) 	80 	
Rarity 6★ 	Rarity 6★ 	Rarity 6★
Ability 	Lv. Learned	
Split Arts (Passive) 	1 	
There's not a thing I don't cherish! (Passive)	25 	
Climhazzard (FFVII: AC) 	14 	
Finishing Touch (FFVII: AC) 	49 	
Counter Limit (Passive) 	75 	
Spin Drive 	86 	
I'll live out both our lives (Passive) 	100 	
Double Limit 	100 	
Rarity 7★ 	Rarity 7★ 	Rarity 7★
Vanquishing a Memory (Passive) 	101 	
Power Unleashed (Passive) 	101 	
Fenrir: Full Throttle(CD) 	101 	
-1st- Fusion Sword 	105 	
-2nd- Second Sword 	105 	
Cherry Blossom (FFVII: AC)(CD) 	110 	
-3rd- Third Sword 	110 	
-4th- Fourth Sword 	110 	
MP+20% (Passive) 	115 	
Proof of a Hero's Life (Passive) 	120 	
He has conditionals ability:
Ability 	Condition
Charged Limit 	Unlocked by Omnislash Version 5 (LB)
Lifestream's Guidance	Unlocked by Omnislash Version 5 (LB)
Tripe Limit 	Unlocked by Omnislash Version 5 (LB)
Fenrir: Full Throttle
Vanquishing a Memory
;Limit Burst
Cloud (FFVII: AC)'s Limit Burst is the same technique used in the movie Advent Children called . A damage-type ability, it is an attack that deals partially-unmitigated physical damage to a single enemy, ignoring its DEF by 50%. However, it differs from the other Clouds Limit Burst in that it only does five hits, and has higher modifiers. Innately has passives which increases the damage output of the Limit Burst, equipment his Trust Master materia or his Super Trust Materia: the Fusion Sword, duplicates the damage output of his Limit Burst; and as a representative protagonist of the main series has a full Limit Burst bar at the begging of the battle or after being revived and his Limit Burst has a GC animation showing Cloud doing the attack, with the dialogue: "There's not a thing I don’t cherish! Stay where you belong, in my memories.."
The damage modifier will depend on Cloud (FFVII: AC)'s LB level:
Rarity	Name 	Change in Effect	Change in Effect	Cost
5★ 	Omnislash Version 5 	Base (Lv. 1) 	
Damage dealt (15.2x)
Enable skills for 4 turns to caster: Charged Limit, Lifestream's Guidance
Enable skill for 4 turns to caster: Triple Limit	40
5★ 	Omnislash Version 5 	Max (Lv. 20) 	
Damage dealt (18x)
Enable skills for 4 turns to caster: Charged Limit, Lifestream's Guidance
Enable skill for 4 turns to caster: Triple Limit	40
6★ 	Omnislash Version 5 	Base (Lv. 1) 	
Damage dealt (18.2x)
Enable skills for 4 turns to caster: Charged Limit, Lifestream's Guidance
Enable skill for 4 turns to caster: Triple Limit	40
6★ 	Omnislash Version 5 	Max (Lv. 25) 	
Damage dealt (23x)
Enable skills for 4 turns to caster: Charged Limit, Lifestream's Guidance
Enable skill for 4 turns to caster: Triple Limit	40
7★ 	Omnislash Version 5 	Base (Lv. 1) 	
Damage dealt (23.2x)
Enable skills for 4 turns to caster: Charged Limit, Lifestream's Guidance
Enable skill for 4 turns to caster: Triple Limit	40
7★ 	Omnislash Version 5 	Max (Lv. 40) 	Damage dealt (31x)
Enable skills for 4 turns to caster: Charged Limit, Lifestream's Guidance
Enable skill for 4 turns to caster: Triple Limit	40
7★ 	Omnislash Version 5 (Upgraded)	Base (Lv. 1) 	
Increase LB damage (100%) for 1 turn to caster (can't be dispelled)
Damage dealt (26.2x)
Enable skills for 4 turns to caster: Charged Limit, Lifestream's Guidance
Enable skill for 4 turns to caster: Triple Limit	40
7★ 	Omnislash Version 5 (Upgraded)	Max (Lv. 40) 	
Increase LB damage (100%) for 1 turn to caster (can't be dispelled)
Damage dealt (34x)
Enable skills for 4 turns to caster: Charged Limit, Lifestream's Guidance
Enable skill for 4 turns to caster: Triple Limit	40
===Equipment===
Cloud (FFVII: AC) can equip the following weapon types: swords, greatswords and maces.
He can equip the following armor types: hats, helms, clothes, light armor and heavy armor.
He can equip accessories.
===Gallery===
Equipping his Trust Master reward (the materia "Courage to Move On"), or his Super Trust Master reward (the greatsword Fusion Sword), will trigger his Trust ability "Vanquishing a Memory", a passive that increase his ATK/HP by 50%, his DEF/SPR by 30%, increases his Limit Burst damage output by 25%, unlocks the skill Triple Limit and upgrades his LB.
== Cloud (FFVII REMAKE) ==
Cloud (FFVI REMAKE) is a 5-7★ summonable vision and the first Neo Vision available in the Global version of the game since the release of the Shinra Building, 68th Floor Event (which runs beginning from 8/20/2020 to 9/2/2020). His role is classified as Physical Attacker. He has innate Blind, Paralysis, Confusion and Disease status ailment resistances, but no elemental resistances. His Trust Master Reward is the two-handed greatsword Buster Sword (FFVII REMAKE) which has no boosts; while his Super Trust Master Reward, Master of Fate, boosts ATK by 200% when equipping a one or a two-handed weapon and accuracy by 25%.
=== Stats ===
Cloud (FFVII REMAKE)'s stats at his highest levels are as follows (with no passive abilities taken into account), along with the maximum amount of stat points that can be increased through pot-enhancements:
== Trivia ==
*Cloud learns the ability "Jenova Cells" at 6★, likely as a reference to having been injected with them in his adolescence due to Professor Hojo's experiments; this is constrasted by Sephiroth having "Jenova Cells" as his initial ability, as he was injected with them before birth.
*Cloud's casting stances, victory pose and default attack are animated exactly the way he moves in Final Fantasy VII.
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius