Cid (Final Fantasy VII party member)

Cid is a playable character in Final Fantasy VII and the last mandatory party member to join. He roughly fits the description of a Dragoon, a traditional Final Fantasy job class, due to his use of a spear, jump-themed repertoire, high attack/defense stats and middling-low magic stats. He is a strong melee fighter. Many of Cid's spears have double AP growth, and one even has triple AP growth, making him very useful for leveling Materia.
==Battle==
Cid wields spears and lances and uses jump attacks in his Limit Breaks. His victory pose is to bend down and then take a smoke.
===Stats===
Cid has high defensive stats, but low Magic stats and MP.
When he joins the party his starting level is decided by the following formula:
*[average party level + 3]
LV	Exp 	HP 	MP 	Strength	Dexterity	Vitality	Magic 	Spirit 	Luck 	+
1 	0 	223 	15 	12 	6 	12 	11 	10 	14 	
2 	6 	234 - 248 	16 - 20 	12 - 14 	6 - 8 	12 - 14 	11 - 13	10 - 12	14 - 16	
3 	33 	254 - 271 	25 - 26 	12 - 16 	6 - 10 	12 - 16 	11 - 15	10 - 14	14 - 17	
4 	95 	274 - 294 	29 - 31 	13 - 18 	6 - 11 	13 - 18 	12 - 17	11 - 16	14 - 18	
5 	205 	297 - 317 	35 - 37 	14 - 19 	7 - 12 	14 - 20 	13 - 18	12 - 17	14 - 19	
6 	377 	320 - 340 	39 - 42 	15 - 20 	8 - 13 	15 - 21 	14 - 19	13 - 18	14 - 19	
7 	625 	340 - 363 	44 - 47 	16 - 21 	8 - 14 	16 - 22 	15 - 20	14 - 20	14 - 20	
8 	963 	363 - 386 	50 - 53 	17 - 22 	9 - 15 	17 - 23 	16 - 21	15 - 21	14 - 20	
9 	1404 	383 - 409 	55 - 58 	18 - 23 	10 - 16 	18 - 24 	17 - 23	16 - 22	14 - 20	
10	1962 	406 - 432 	60 - 64 	19 - 25 	11 - 17 	19 - 26 	18 - 24	17 - 23	14 - 20	
11	2652 	426 - 455 	65 - 69 	20 - 26 	11 - 18 	20 - 27 	19 - 25	18 - 24	14 - 20	
12	3639 	461 - 490 	73 - 78 	21 - 27 	12 - 19 	22 - 29 	20 - 26	20 - 26	14 - 20	
13	4675 	500 - 534 	80 - 85 	22 - 28 	13 - 20 	23 - 30 	21 - 27	21 - 28	14 - 21	
14	5891 	544 - 578 	88 - 93 	23 - 29 	14 - 21 	24 - 31 	22 - 29	22 - 29	14 - 21	
15	7302 	583 - 622 	94 - 100 	24 - 31 	14 - 21 	26 - 33 	23 - 30	24 - 31	14 - 21	
16	8922 	627 - 666 	102 - 108	25 - 32 	15 - 22 	27 - 34 	24 - 31	25 - 32	14 - 21	
17	10765 	666 - 710 	108 - 115	26 - 33 	16 - 23 	28 - 35 	25 - 32	26 - 33	14 - 21	
18	12845 	710 - 754 	116 - 123	27 - 34 	16 - 23 	30 - 37 	26 - 33	27 - 34	14 - 21	
19	15177 	749 - 798 	123 - 130	28 - 35 	17 - 24 	31 - 38 	27 - 34	29 - 36	14 - 21	
20	17776 	793 - 842 	130 - 138	30 - 37 	17 - 24 	33 - 40 	29 - 36	30 - 37	14 - 21	
21	20656 	832 - 886 	137 - 145	31 - 38 	18 - 25 	34 - 41 	30 - 37	31 - 38	14 - 21	
22	24827 	912 - 966 	146 - 156	33 - 40 	19 - 26 	35 - 42 	31 - 38	33 - 40	14 - 21	
23	28457 	977 - 1046 	154 - 164	34 - 41 	20 - 27 	36 - 43 	32 - 39	34 - 41	14 - 21	
24	32424 	1050 - 1119	163 - 173	35 - 42 	21 - 28 	38 - 45 	33 - 40	36 - 43	14 - 21	
25	36744 	1115 - 1192	171 - 181	36 - 43 	21 - 28 	39 - 46 	34 - 41	37 - 44	15 - 22	
26	41431 	1188 - 1265	178 - 189	37 - 44 	22 - 29 	40 - 47 	35 - 42	38 - 45	15 - 22	
27	46501 	1253 - 1338	187 - 198	39 - 46 	23 - 30 	42 - 49 	36 - 43	39 - 46	15 - 22	
28	51968 	1326 - 1411	194 - 206	40 - 47 	23 - 30 	43 - 50 	37 - 44	40 - 47	15 - 22	
29	57848 	1391 - 1484	202 - 214	41 - 48 	24 - 31 	44 - 51 	38 - 45	42 - 49	15 - 22	
30	64155 	1464 - 1557	210 - 223	42 - 49 	24 - 31 	46 - 53 	39 - 46	43 - 50	15 - 22	
31	70905 	1529 - 1630	218 - 231	43 - 50 	25 - 32 	47 - 54 	40 - 47	44 - 51	15 - 22	
32	78112 	1668 - 1769	226 - 240	45 - 52 	26 - 33 	48 - 55 	41 - 48	45 - 52	15 - 22	
33	85792 	1775 - 1886	235 - 249	46 - 53 	27 - 34 	49 - 56 	42 - 49	46 - 53	15 - 22	
34	93959 	1882 - 2003	242 - 257	47 - 54 	27 - 34 	50 - 57 	44 - 51	47 - 54	15 - 22	
35	102629 	1989 - 2110	251 - 266	48 - 55 	28 - 35 	51 - 58 	45 - 52	48 - 55	15 - 22	
36	111816 	2085 - 2217	259 - 275	49 - 56 	29 - 36 	52 - 59 	46 - 53	49 - 56	15 - 22	
37	121536 	2192 - 2324	267 - 283	50 - 57 	29 - 36 	53 - 60 	47 - 54	50 - 57	15 - 22	
38	131803 	2288 - 2431	275 - 292	51 - 58 	30 - 37 	54 - 61 	48 - 55	52 - 59	15 - 22	
39	142633 	2395 - 2538	284 - 301	52 - 59 	31 - 38 	55 - 62 	49 - 56	53 - 60	15 - 22	
40	154040 	2491 - 2645	292 - 310	53 - 60 	32 - 39 	56 - 63 	50 - 57	54 - 61	15 - 22	
41	166040 	2587 - 2752	300 - 318	54 - 61 	32 - 39 	57 - 64 	51 - 58	55 - 62	15 - 22	
42	181023 	2712 - 2889	309 - 327	55 - 62 	33 - 40 	58 - 65 	52 - 59	56 - 63	16 - 23	
43	194429 	2837 - 3026	319 - 338	56 - 63 	34 - 41 	59 - 66 	53 - 60	57 - 64	16 - 23	
44	208481 	2962 - 3151	327 - 347	57 - 64 	35 - 42 	60 - 67 	54 - 61	58 - 65	16 - 23	
45	223194 	3087 - 3276	337 - 358	58 - 65 	36 - 43 	61 - 68 	55 - 62	59 - 66	16 - 23	
46	238584 	3199 - 3401	345 - 367	59 - 66 	36 - 43 	62 - 69 	56 - 63	60 - 67	16 - 23	
47	254665 	3311 - 3526	354 - 376	60 - 67 	37 - 44 	63 - 70 	57 - 64	61 - 68	16 - 23	
48	271453 	3436 - 3651	363 - 386	61 - 68 	38 - 45 	64 - 71 	58 - 65	62 - 69	16 - 23	
49	288963 	3548 - 3776	372 - 395	62 - 69 	38 - 45 	65 - 72 	59 - 66	63 - 70	16 - 23	
50	307210 	3673 - 3901	381 - 405	63 - 70 	39 - 46 	66 - 73 	60 - 67	64 - 71	17 - 24	
51	326210 	3785 - 4026	390 - 414	64 - 71 	40 - 47 	67 - 74 	61 - 68	64 - 71	17 - 24	
52	345977 	3914 - 4155	400 - 425	65 - 72 	41 - 48 	67 - 74 	61 - 68	65 - 72	17 - 24	
53	366527 	4030 - 4284	411 - 436	66 - 73 	41 - 48 	68 - 75 	62 - 69	66 - 73	17 - 24	
54	387875 	4159 - 4413	420 - 446	66 - 73 	42 - 49 	68 - 75 	62 - 69	66 - 73	17 - 24	
55	410036 	4275 - 4542	429 - 457	67 - 74 	42 - 49 	69 - 76 	63 - 70	67 - 74	17 - 24	
56	433026 	4404 - 4671	439 - 467	67 - 74 	43 - 50 	70 - 77 	63 - 70	68 - 75	17 - 24	
57	456859 	4520 - 4800	449 - 477	68 - 75 	44 - 51 	70 - 77 	64 - 71	68 - 75	17 - 24	
58	481551 	4649 - 4929	460 - 488	68 - 75 	44 - 51 	71 - 78 	64 - 71	69 - 76	17 - 24	
59	507117 	4765 - 5058	469 - 498	68 - 75 	45 - 52 	72 - 79 	65 - 72	70 - 77	17 - 24	
60	533572 	4894 - 5187	478 - 509	69 - 76 	45 - 52 	73 - 80 	65 - 72	70 - 77	18 - 25	
61	560932 	5010 - 5316	488 - 519	69 - 76 	46 - 53 	73 - 80 	66 - 73	71 - 78	18 - 25	
62	596961 	5113 - 5430	497 - 528	70 - 77 	46 - 53 	73 - 80 	67 - 74	71 - 78	18 - 25	
63	626559 	5216 - 5544	506 - 537	71 - 78 	46 - 53 	73 - 80 	67 - 74	71 - 78	18 - 25	
64	657120 	5319 - 5658	514 - 546	71 - 78 	46 - 53 	73 - 80 	67 - 74	72 - 79	18 - 25	
65	688659 	5433 - 5772	523 - 555	72 - 79 	47 - 54 	74 - 81 	68 - 75	72 - 79	18 - 25	
66	721191 	5536 - 5886	531 - 564	72 - 79 	47 - 54 	74 - 81 	68 - 75	73 - 80	18 - 25	
67	754732 	5650 - 6000	540 - 573	72 - 79 	47 - 54 	75 - 82 	69 - 76	73 - 80	18 - 25	
68	789297 	5753 - 6114	548 - 582	73 - 80 	48 - 55 	75 - 82 	69 - 76	73 - 80	18 - 25	
69	824901 	5867 - 6228	557 - 591	73 - 80 	48 - 55 	76 - 83 	69 - 76	74 - 81	18 - 25	
70	861560 	5970 - 6342	565 - 600	74 - 81 	48 - 55 	77 - 84 	70 - 77	74 - 81	18 - 25	
71	899290 	6084 - 6456	573 - 608	74 - 81 	48 - 55 	77 - 84 	70 - 77	75 - 82	18 - 25	
72	938105 	6187 - 6570	581 - 617	74 - 81 	49 - 56 	78 - 85 	71 - 78	75 - 82	18 - 25	
73	978021 	6301 - 6684	590 - 626	75 - 82 	49 - 56 	78 - 85 	71 - 78	75 - 82	18 - 25	
74	1019054	6404 - 6798	598 - 635	75 - 82 	49 - 56 	79 - 86 	71 - 78	76 - 83	18 - 25	
75	1061219	6518 - 6912	607 - 644	76 - 83 	50 - 57 	80 - 87 	72 - 79	76 - 83	19 - 26	
76	1104531	6621 - 7026	615 - 653	76 - 83 	50 - 57 	80 - 87 	72 - 79	77 - 84	19 - 26	
77	1149006	6735 - 7140	624 - 662	76 - 83 	50 - 57 	81 - 88 	73 - 80	77 - 84	19 - 26	
78	1194659	6838 - 7254	632 - 671	77 - 84 	50 - 57 	81 - 88 	73 - 80	77 - 84	19 - 26	
79	1241505	6952 - 7368	641 - 680	77 - 84 	51 - 58 	82 - 89 	73 - 80	78 - 85	19 - 26	
80	1289560	7055 - 7482	649 - 689	78 - 85 	51 - 58 	83 - 90 	74 - 81	78 - 85	19 - 26	
81	1338840	7169 - 7596	657 - 697	78 - 85 	51 - 58 	83 - 90 	74 - 81	79 - 86	19 - 26	
82	1389359	7252 - 7689	664 - 704	78 - 85 	51 - 58 	84 - 91 	75 - 82	79 - 86	20 - 27	
83	1441133	7335 - 7782	671 - 711	79 - 86 	51 - 58 	85 - 92 	75 - 82	79 - 86	20 - 27	
84	1494178	7418 - 7875	678 - 718	79 - 86 	51 - 58 	85 - 92 	76 - 83	80 - 87	20 - 27	
85	1548509	7501 - 7968	685 - 725	80 - 87 	52 - 59 	85 - 92 	76 - 83	80 - 87	20 - 27	
86	1604141	7584 - 8061	691 - 732	80 - 87 	52 - 59 	86 - 93 	76 - 83	80 - 87	20 - 27	
87	1661090	7667 - 8154	698 - 739	80 - 87 	52 - 59 	86 - 93 	76 - 83	80 - 87	20 - 27	
88	1719371	7750 - 8247	705 - 746	81 - 88 	52 - 59 	86 - 93 	77 - 84	81 - 88	20 - 27	
89	1778999	7833 - 8340	711 - 753	81 - 88 	52 - 59 	87 - 94 	77 - 84	81 - 88	20 - 27	
90	1839990	7916 - 8433	718 - 760	82 - 89 	53 - 60 	87 - 94 	77 - 84	81 - 88	20 - 27	
91	1902360	7999 - 8526	723 - 766	82 - 89 	53 - 60 	87 - 94 	77 - 84	81 - 88	20 - 27	
92	1966123	8082 - 8619	730 - 773	82 - 89 	53 - 60 	88 - 95 	78 - 85	82 - 89	20 - 27	
93	2031295	8165 - 8712	737 - 780	83 - 90 	53 - 60 	88 - 95 	78 - 85	82 - 89	20 - 27	
94	2097892	8248 - 8805	743 - 787	83 - 90 	53 - 60 	88 - 95 	78 - 85	82 - 89	20 - 27	
95	2165929	8331 - 8898	750 - 794	84 - 91 	54 - 61 	89 - 96 	78 - 85	82 - 89	20 - 27	
96	2235421	8424 - 8991	757 - 801	84 - 91 	54 - 61 	89 - 96 	79 - 86	83 - 90	20 - 27	
97	2306384	8507 - 9084	763 - 808	84 - 91 	54 - 61 	89 - 96 	79 - 86	83 - 90	20 - 27	
98	2378833	8600 - 9177	770 - 815	85 - 92 	54 - 61 	90 - 97 	79 - 86	83 - 90	20 - 27	
99	2452783	8683 - 9270	776 - 822	85 - 92 	54 - 61 	90 - 97 	79 - 86	83 - 90	20 - 27	
===Equipment===
Cid's initial weapon is the basic Spear, which has four linked Materia slots. Cid's spears are strong and many boast numerous Materia slots coupled with double AP growth. One of them, the Scimitar, is one of mere two equipment pieces in the game to give triple AP growth. His Scimitar only has two Materia slots and is thus desirable to grow one or two Materia rapidly, but if the player is looking for efficient Materia growth in the long run, a weapon that gives eight normal Materia growth will level more Materia at once.
The most efficient weapon for Materia growth is Cid's Javelin that has five Materia slots with double AP growth. If the player is looking for the most efficient Materia growth, they should have Cid in the party with his Javelin and Cloud equipped with the Apocalypse.
His ultimate weapon, the Venus Gospel, grows stronger as his MP is closer to full.
===Limit Breaks===
Cid's Limit Breaks often hit multiple enemies or hit multiple times. Two of his Limit Breaks, Hyper Jump and Dragon Dive, have 20% and 28% chance to inflict instant death, respectively. His strongest Limit Break, Highwind, could potentially do 9999 x 18 damage, a feat only Barret's Ungarmax can match—even Cloud's famous Omnislash cannot inflict as much damage. Cid learns his Limit Breaks fairly quickly and his Limit Breaks use his physical strength to determine their power.
FFVII Limit Break Cid Boostjump.jpg|Boost Jump.
FFVII Limit Break Cid Dynamite.jpg|Dynamite.
FFVII Limit Break Cid Hyperjump.jpg|Hyper Jump.
FFVII Limit Break Cid Dragon.jpg|Dragon.
FFVII Limit Break Cid Bigbrawl.jpg|Big Brawl.
FFVII Limit Break Cid Highwind.jpg|Highwind.
===Materia===
Because Cid's Limits are multi-hit abilities that depend on his physical damage, and because of his higher Strength stat, Cid is best built towards physical damage. This means he is ideal for equipping Command and Independent Materia. However, many of Cid's weapons double (or even triple) his AP growth, meaning Cid can equip many Magic and Summon Materia with the purpose of leveling them up.
==Quests==
===As party member===
Cid joins the party in Rocket Town during "A Sleeping Village Dreaming of Outer Space", after which he becomes a permanent member of the party. Cid is a required member of the party during the Huge Materia quest in Rocket Town just prior to the Turks:Rude battle outside the Shinra No. 26 during "Toward the Sea of Stars".
Cid-ffvii-field.png|Field model.
Cid-ffvii-young.png|A young Cid without goggles.
Cid-ffvii-backpack.png|Cid wearing a parachute backpack.
===As party leader===
In act 3, "Turmoil", after Tifa finds Cloud in Mideel, Tifa leaves the party, and Cid becomes the party leader for two "Struggle for the Huge Materia" missions. Cid can complete a variety of sidequests, but has slightly different dialogue to Cloud and Tifa.
==Interactions==
Cid has some dummied interactions available before he can be recruited. If Cid was in the party when first entering the Mythril Mine, he would "step out of Cloud" as if for dialogue, but nothing happens. If Cid was in the party when first entering Nibelheim, he could be surprised the town still stands and wonder if Cloud has been lying to them about its destruction years ago.
When Cid is the party leader, the player can still do various sidequests, such as recruit Yuffie (she calls Cid a "cranky-legged old man") and do the Wutai sidequests, and recruit Vincent (Cid explains he used to be a Shinra engineer to Vincent). The player can also get some unique dialogue if collecting the out-of-reach Megalixir in the Kalm inn as Cid, or when inspecting the glowing lights in Forgotten Capital as him. The player can do the Chocobo breeding sidequest as Cid, but racing is not yet available.
When returning to Midgar to obtain the Premium Heart from the Item Store in Wall Market, a unique scene occurs if Cid is in the party along with Tifa where he fixes the broken machine, while Tifa expresses concern and scolds him.
Just prior to going to space, a unique scene plays out if Cid is in the party and speaks to the "comedian" in Rocket Town.
If Cid is in the party when the player plays the Snow Game or Chocobo racing when the Highwind is available, he may ask to play in Cloud's stead; if Tifa is also in the party, she takes precedence.
Near the end of the game, Cloud can talk to Cid aboard the Highwind, who mentions he went to see LOVELESS and fell asleep, being awoken in time for the final act, and quotes from the final scene.
==Citations==
Category:Party member gameplay in Final Fantasy VII