Aeris Gainsborough
	A mysterious flower girl met in Midgar. She has low vitality in strength, but she makes up for it in magic. You should always keep her in the back row, since she won't fare too well in the front
Guard Stick Aeris begins the game with this weapon. (O) Raises vitality and spirit levels. Attack12, Vitality1, Magic2, Spirit4, Hit99 Mythril Rod Buy: Wall Market (O=O) --- Attack16, Magic3, Hit100, Striking Staff Buy: Junon, Gongaga; Steal: Eligor, Chimera (O=O) (O) (O) Raises odds of getting a critical hit. Attack32, Magic7, Hit100, Critical2 Full Metal Staff Buy: Kalm, Junon (post meteor) (O=O) (O)X2 --- Attack22, Magic4, Hit100 Wizard Staff Buy: Junon (post meteor); Find: Corel Mtn. (O) (O) (O)X2 Double Materia-raising power Attack28, Magic6, Hit100 Umbrella Win: Gold Saucer Shooting Coaster None Raises odds of getting a critical hit considerably, also raises vitality. Attack58, Vitality20, Magic10, Hit118, Critical5 Fairy Tale Buy: Junon (post meteor); Boss: Reno (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) --- Attack37, Magic8, Hit103 Prism Staff Buy: Cosmo Canyon (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack40, Magic10, Hit105 Wiser Staff Buy: Junon (post meteor); Boss: Gi Nanataku (O) (O) (O) (O)X2 Double Materia-raising power Attack33, Magic7, Hit100 Aurora Rod Buy: Wutai (O=O) (O=O) (O) --- Attack51, Magic14, Hit110 Princess Guard Find: Temple (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O) Attack power doubles/triples when one/both party members fall unconscious. Attack52, Vitality12, Magic22, Spirit20, Hit111

	Barret Wallace
	Leader of the rebel group AVALANCHE. Barret is a tough guy with naturally high vitality, so he get a lot of HP without items to enhance it.
Weapon Where To Get Materia Special Stats Buy/Sell Gatling Gun Barret begins the game with this weapon (O) This weapon cannot be thrown away.  Does normal damage from back row. Attack14, Hit97 ---/--- Assault Gun Buy: Midgar Sector 8, Wall Market; Steal: Guard Scorpion (O=O) Does normal damage from back row Attack17, Magic1, Hit98 350/175 Atomic Scissors Buy: Junon, Gongaga; Steal: Custom Sweeper (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack32, Magic4, Hit99 1400/700 Cannon Ball Buy: Kalm, Junon (pre-meteor) (O=O) (O) --- Attack23, Magic2, Hit99 950/475 W Machine Gun Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Corel Mtn. (O) (O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power, does normal damage from back row Attack30, Magic3, Hit100 2000/1000 Heavy Vulcan Buy: Cosmo Canyon (O=O) (O=O) Does normal damage from back row Attack39, Magic8, Hit100 2700/1350 Enemy Launcher Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Shinra Mansion (O=O) (O) (O) (O) Does normal damage from back row Attack35, Magic7, Hit100 3300/1650 Drill Arm Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Rocket Town (O) (O) (O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power, raises odds of getting a critical hit Attack37, Hit97, Critical3 3300/1650 Chainsaw Buy: Wutai (O=O) (O=O) (O) Attack52, Magic10, Hit100 6300/3150 Rocket Punch Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Temple None Significantly raises odds of getting a critical hit. Attack60, Hit110, Critical4 3200/1600 Microlaser Buy: Icicle Lodge (O=O) (O=O) (O) (O) Does normal damage from back row Attack63, Magic13, Hit101 12000/6000 Solid Bazooka Buy: Costa Del Sol (post-meteor) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) Does normal damage from back row Attack61, Magic15, Hit100 16000/8000 A-M Cannon Buy: Mideel (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) Does normal damage from back row Attack77, Magic16, Hit103 18000/9000 Max Ray Find: Midgar Sector 8 (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) Raises Magic level considerably; does normal damage from back row Attack97, Magic30, Hit98 ---/1 Pile Banger Find: Shinra Building (post-meteor) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O)X0 Signifigantly raises odds of getting a critical hit Attack90, Hit80, Critical3 ---/1 Missing Score Find: Sister Ray (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O)X0 Attack power rises with AP total of all equipped materia; does normal damage from back row Attack98, Magic49, Hit108 ---/1

	Cait Sith
	A stuffed toy that forcefully joins the party at the Gold Saucer. There isn't much special about him but his unique limit breaks.
Weapon Where To Get Materia Special Stats Buy/Sell Yellow Megaphone Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Cait Sith starts out with this weapon (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack36, Magic8, Hit100 500/250 White Megaphone Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Gongaga (O) (O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power Attack35, Magic8, Hit102 2300/1150 Green Megaphone Buy: Cosmo Canyon (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack41, Magic9, Hit100 2400/1200 Black Megaphone Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Cave of the Gi (O) (O) (O) (O) --- Attack31, Magic10, Hit104 2800/1400 Silver Megaphone Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Shira Mansion (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) --- Attack28, Magic28, Hit106 3300/1650 Blue Megaphone Buy: Wutai (O=O) (O=O) (O) --- Attack48, Magic10, Hit100 5500/2750 Trumpet Shell Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Temple None Raises odds of getting a critical hit considerably Attack68, Magic2, Hit118, Critical4 3000/1500 Red Megaphone Buy: Icicle Lodge (O=O) (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack60, Magic15, Hit100 11000/5500 Gold Megaphone Buy: Costa Del Sol (post-meteor) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack58, Magic28, Hit103 15000/7500 Crystal Megaphone Buy: Mideel (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack74, Magic20, Hit100 18000/9000 Battle Trumpet Find: Undersea Reactor (O=O) (O=O) (O=O)X0 Does not allow your materia to grow Attack95, Hit95, Critical2 ---/1 Starlight Phone Find: Midgar Sector 8 (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) Raises Vitality level considerably Attack88, Vitality30, Magic31, Hit102 ---/1 HP Shout Find: Shinra Building (post-meteor) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O)X0 Attack power rises with Cait Sith's current HP level Attack95, Magic44, Hit110 ---/1

	Cid Highwind
	Trash talking pilot, Cid, was supposed to be the first man in space. Shin-Ra snubbed his dreams so now he waits in his rocket, hoping they'll re-open the project.
Weapon Where To Get: Materia Special Stats Buy/Sell Spear Cid begins the game with this weapon; Buy: Junon (post-meteor) (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack44, Magic8, Hit97 1200/600 Slash Lance Buy: Wutai (O=O) (O=O) (O) --- Attack56, Magic10, Hit98 6500/3250 Dragoon Lance Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Dachao Statues Cave (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) --- Attack66, Magic7, Hit100 6200/3100 Trident Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Temple (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) --- Attack60, Magic12, Hit105 7500/3750 Mop Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Bone Village None Signifigantly raises odds of getting a critical hit Attack68, Magic3, Hit118, Critical5 3200/1600 Viper Halberd Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Zango Valley (O) (O) (O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power Attack58, Magic13, Hit102 7000/3500 Mast Axe Buy: Icicle Lodge (O=O) (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack64, Magic15, Hit99 13000/6500 Javelin Find: Gaea's Cliff (O=O) (O=O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power Attack62, Magic12, Hit104 ---/3750 Partisan Buy: Mideel (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack78, Magic17, Hit100 19000/9500 Scimitar Find: Underground Reactor (O=O)X3 Triple materia-raising power! Attack86, Magic20, Hit102 ---/1 Flayer Win: Gold Saucer Shooting Coaster (Disc 2 or 3) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) --- Attack100, Magic20, Hit100 ---/7500 Spirit Lance Find: Downed Shinra Plane (O=O) (O=O) Signifigantly raise magic and spirit levels Attack92, Magic43, Spirit20, Hit112 ---/1 Glow Lance Find: Shinra Building (post-meteor) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack78, Magic31, Hit102 ---/8000 Venus Gospel Find: Rocket Town (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O)X0 Attack power grows with Cid's current MP level Attack97, Magic42, Hit103 ---/1

	Cloud Strife
	Main character of the group. Cloud is a mercenary for hire who joins up with avalanche to get some cash. He's in your group all the time (except for one part) so get used to him...even though he rocks.
Weapon Where To Get Materia Special Stats Buy/Sell Buster Sword Cloud begins the game with this weapon (O=O) This weapon cannot be thrown away. Attack18, Magic2, Hit96 ---/--- Mythril Saber Buy: Kalm, Junon (O=O) (O) --- Attack23, Magic4, Hit98 1000/500 Hardedge Buy: Junon, Gongaga; Steal: Solder 3rd (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack32, Magic6, Hit98 1500/750 Force Stealer Buy: North Corel; Win: Junon (O) (O) (O)X2 Double-materia raising power Attack36, Magic7, Hit100 2200/1100 Butterfly Edge Buy: Cosmo Canyon (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack39, Magic8, Hit100 2800/1400 Rune Blade Buy: Junon; Find: Nibel Mtn. (O) (O) (O) (O)X2 Double-materia raising power Attack40, Magic9, Hit108 3800/1900 Yoshiyuki Find: Rocket Town (O) (O) Attack power doubles/triples when one/both party members fall unconscious. Attack56, Magic9, Hit100 ---/2100 Murasame Buy: Wutai (O=O) (O=O) (O) --- Attack51, Magic1, Hit100 6500/3250 Organics Buy: Icicle Lodge (O=O) (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack62, Magic15, Hit103 12000/6000 Nail Bat Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Temple None Significantly raise odds of getting a critical hit. Attack70, Hit100, Critical4 2800/1400 Enhance Sword Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Gaea's Cliff (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack43, Magic16, Hit107 12000/6000 Crystal Sword Buy: Mideel (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack76, Magic19, Hit105 18000/9000 Apocalypse Find: Ancient Forest (O) (O) (O)X3 Triple materia-raising power! Raises magic and spirit levels Attack88, Magic43, Spirit16, Hit110 ---/1 Heaven's Cloud Find: Downed Shinra Plane (O) (O) (O) (O)(O) (O) Raises magic level considerably Attack93, Magic31, Hit100 ---/1 Ragnarok Boss: Proud Clod (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) Considerably raises magic and spirit levels Attack97, Magic43, Spirit35, Hit105 ---/1 Ultima Weapon Boss: Ultimate Weapon (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O)X0 Attack power rises with Cloud's current HP level Attack100, Magic51, Spirit24, Hit110 ---/1

	Red XIII
	Last of his kind and "guardian" of his home, Red XIII joins your party when you save him from Shin-Ra. A good character to have, although some of his limits may not seem up to par.
Weapon Where To Get Materia Special Stats Buy/Sell Mythril Clip Red XIII begins the game with this weapon; Buy: Junon (pre-meteor) (O=O) (O) --- Attack24, Magic6, Hit100 800/400 Magic Comb Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Win: Condor Fort (O) (O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power Attack37, Magic4, Hit100 2000/1000 Diamand Pin Buy: Junon, Gongaga; Steal: Bagnadrona (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack33, Magic8, Hit102 1300/650 Silver Barrette Buy: Cosmo Canyon (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack40, Magic10, Hit110 2500/1250 Seraph Comb Find: Cave of the Gi (O) (O) (O) (O) This item cannot be sold Attack68, Magic14, Hit110 ---/--- Platinum Barrette Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Nibel Mtn. (O) (O) (O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power Attack39, Magic12, Hit104 3500/1750 Gold Barrette Buy: Wutai (O=O) (O=O) (O) --- Attack50, Magic13, Hit104 6000/3000 Hairpin Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Wutai None Significantly raises odds of getting a critical hit. Attack57, Magic15, Hit120, Critical5 6000/3000 Adaman Clip Buy: Icicle Lodge (O=O) (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack60, Magic15, Hit106 11000/5500 Centclip Buy: Costa Del Sol (post-meteor) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) --- Attack58, Magic22, Hit108 14000/7000 Crystal Comb Buy: Mideel (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack76, Magic20, Hit108 17000/8500 SpringGun Clip Find: Ancient Forest (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) Significantly raises magic level Attack87, Magic55, Hit100 ---/1 Behemoth Horn Find: Shinra Building (post-meteor) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) Raises spirit and vitality levels Attack91, Vitality35, Magic26, Spirit18, Hit75 ---/1 Limited Moon Find: Cosmo Canyon (disc 3 only) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O)X0 Power rises with Red XIII's current MP level Attack93, Magic31, Hit114 ---/1

	Tifa Lockheart
	Tifa is Cloud's childhood friend, and meets with him again when she finds him in Midgar. She is somewhat indecisive in her feelings, but in the fighting sense, she is a good character,
Weapon Where To Get Materia Special Stats Buy/Sell Leather Glove Tifa begins the game with this weapon (O) --- Attack13, Hit99, Critical2 ---/60 Metal Knuckle Buy: Wall Market (O=O) --- Attack18, Magic1, Hit102, Critical2 320/160 Mythril Claw Buy: Kalm, Junon (pre-meteor) (O=O) (O) --- Attack24, Magic3, Hit106, Critical2 750/375 Motor Drive Find: Costa Del Sol (O) (O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power Attack27, Magic6, Hit106 ---/900 Grand Glove Buy: Junon, Gongaga (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack31, Magic6, Hit110, Critical2 1200/600 Tiger Fang Buy: Cosmo Canyon (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack38, Magic8, Hit110, Critical2 2500/1250 Platinum Fist Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Nibelheim (O) (O) (O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power Attack30, Magic7, Hit108 2700/1350 Powersoul Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Nibel Mtn. (O) (O) (O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power; attack doubles when Tifa has death spell cast on her Attack28, Magic7, Hit106 4200/2100 Diamond Knuckle Buy: Wutai (O=O) (O=O) (O) --- Attack51, Magic10, Hit112, Critical2 5800/2900 Work Glove Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Temple None --- Attack24, Magic3, Hit106, Critical2 2200/1100 Dragon Claw Buy: Icicle Lodge (O=O) (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack62, Magic13, Hit114, Critical2 10000/5000 Kaiser Knuckle Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Whirlwind Maze (O=O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) --- Attack44, Magic13, Hit110, Critical1 15000/7500 Crystal Grab Buy: Mideel (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack75, Magic16, Hit115, Critical2 16000/8000 God's Hand Boss: Carry Armor (O=O) (O=O) It is virtually impossible to miss with this weapon Attack86, Magic34, Hit255, Critical2 ---/1 Master Fist Find: Shinra Building (post-meteor) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) Attack power increases by 38 for each negative condition cast on Tifa Attack38, Hit108 ---/1 Premium Heart Find: Wall Market (post-meteor) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O)X0 Attack power increases as limit gauge fills up Attack62, Magic13, Hit114 ---/1

	Vincent Valentine
	Vincent is a mysterious character whose past is wrapped in delusion. He is an optional character found in the Shin-Ra mansion when you get to Nibelheim.
Weapon Where To Get Materia Special Stats Buy/Sell Quicksilver Vincent begins the game with this weapon; Buy: Junon (post-meteor) (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack38, Magic10, Hit110 1000/500 Peacemaker Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Kalm (O=O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power Attack38, Magic8, Hit118 3500/1750 Sniper CR Buy: Junon; Find: Nibel Mtn. (O=O) (O=O) It's virtually impossible to miss with this weapon Attack42, Magic7, Hit255 3300/1650 Shotgun Buy: Rocket Town (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack48, Magic12, Hit112 3100/1550 Shortbarrel Buy: Wutai (O=O) (O=O) (O) --- Attack51, Magic14, Hit118 6400/3200 Silver Rifle Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Temple None Raises odds of getting a critical hit considerably Attack62, Magic8, Hit120, Critical4 3000/1500 Buntline Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Bone Village (O=O) (O=O)X2 Double materia-raising power Attack48, Magic18, Hit124 6800/3400 Lariat Buy: Icicle Lodge (O=O) (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack64, Magic16, Hit120 18000/9000 Long Barrel R Buy: Costa Del Sol (post-meteor) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) It is virtually impossible to miss with this weapon Attack66, Magic14, Hit255 13000/6500 Winchester Buy: Mideel (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack73, Magic18, Hit120 18000/9000 Supershot ST Find: Ancient Forest (O=O) (O=O) (O=O)X0 Gives you a high attack and magic boost, but there is no way to raise materia... Attack97, Magic52, Hit120 ---/1 Outsider Find: Downed Shinra Plane (O=O) (O=O) (O) (O) (O) (O) Raises magic level significant Attack80, Magic48, Hit120 ---/1 Death Penalty Find: Lucretsia's Cave (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O)X0 Attack power rises with the number of enemies that Vincent has killed Attack99, Magic34, Hit115 ---/1

	Yuffie Kisaragi
	A not-so-dark ninja from a long line of Shinobi, she joins the group in a scheme to steal their materia. You don't have to get her, but she is a good character later on.
Weapons Where To Get Materia Special Stats Buy/Sell 4-Point Shuriken Yuffie starts with this weapon (O=O) (O) --- Attack23, Magic6, Hit100 ---/300 Boomerang Buy: Junon, Gongaga; Steal: Formula (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack30, Magic7, Hit101 1400/700 Wind Slash Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Cargo Ship (O) (O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power Attack30, Magic7, Hit103 2000/1000 Pinwheel Buy: Cosmo Canyon (O=O) (O=O) A Pinwheel?!?  Umm, okay... Attack37, Magic9, Hit104 600/1300 Twin Viper Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Shinra Mansion (O) (O) (O) (O)X2 Double materia-raising power Attack36, Magic8, Hit108 3200/1600 Razor Ring Buy: Wutai (O=O) (O=O) (O) --- Attack49, Magic12, Hit105 6000/3000 Magic Shuriken Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Find: Wutai (O) (O) (O) Raises speed and critical hits, but no magic Attack64, Speed10, Hit113, Critical2 6000/3000 Hawkeye Buy: Icicle Lodge (O=O) (O=O) (O) (O) --- Attack61, Magic14, Hit107 12000/6000 Superball Buy: Junon (post-meteor); Win: Condor Fort None Significantly raises odds of getting a critical hit Attack68, Magic10, Hit120, Critical4 3000/1500 Spiral Shuriken Buy: Costa Del Sol (post-meteor) (O=O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) (O) --- Attack68, Magic18, Hit110; Critical2 14000/7000 Crystal Cross Buy: Mideel (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) --- Attack74, Magic18, Hit110 18000/9000 Rising Sun Steal: Diamond Weapon (O=O) (O=O) Double materia-raising power. Attack68, Magic16, Hit108 ---/1 Oritsuru Find: Wutai Dachao Statues (O=O) (O=O) (O) (O) (O) (O) --- Attack90, Magic38, Hit116 ---/1 Conformer Find: Downed Shinra Plane (O=O) (O=O) (O=O) (O=O)X0 Gets attack bonus based on the level of the enemy it targets. Full attack power for Morph Attack96, Magic42, Hit112 ---/1