Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Guide – How to Use Synergies, and All Synergy Abilities and Skills

Synergies are a game-changer in fights and can provide some incredible advantages. Here's how they work and how to unlock them.

Ravi Sinha in Video Game Tips On March 9, 2024

One of the big new mechanics in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is Synergies. Though introduced in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, the sequel expands on them significantly with Synergy Skills and Synergy Abilities. You gain new Synergies by purchasing Folios from vending machines and bookstores and spending SP to unlock them.

Of course, you also need to level up, increase the Party Level and more to get them all. To use Synergy Skills, press R1 and a corresponding face button. Synergy Abilities require using specific skills and magic to build Synergy (presented as small blue bars next to the character’s portrait in combat).

Each time you use a Synergy Ability, its cost will increase for the duration of that fight. Synergy doesn’t carry over between battles. Here are all the different Synergy Skills and Abilities in the game and what they do.

All Synergy Skills and Abilities

Cloud

Synergy Skills

Skill	Used With	Description
Ranged Blade	Barret, Red XIII	When performed with Barret, it becomes Bullet Batter, dealing physical damage. With Red XIII, it turns into Howling Smash and deals magic damage.
Melee Blade	Tifa, Aerith, Cait Sith, Yuffie	When performed with Tifa or Caith Sith, the skill becomes Power Cleave and causes physical damage. Use it with Aerith or Yuffie, and it turns into Spell Blade for magical damage.
Counterfire	Any character	Perform a counter-attack after defending against a ranged attack (including spells).
Voidshatter	Sephiroth	Magic attack that’s only available during the prologue.

Synergy Abilities

Ability	Used With	Description	Required Level
Double Helix	Sephiroth	Only available during the prologue. Executes a double-team attack.	N/A
Partners in Pain	Barret	Double-team attack with Barret that raises the level of Limit Breaks.	Party Level 8
Relentless Rush	Tifa	Physical attack with Tifa that deals more damage on a staggered enemy. It also increases the amount of time they remain staggered.	Party Level 2
Maelstrom Strike	Yuffie	Double-team attack that raises the level of Limit Breaks.	Party Level 5
Firework Blade	Aerith	A magical attack fired from range. Raises the level of Limit Breaks.	Party Level 2
United Refocus	Red XIII	Grants three charges to the ATB gauge for a limited time.	Party Level 5
Curiosity’s End	Cait Sith	Double-team attack that also grants infinite MP for a limited time.	Party Level 8

Tifa

Synergy Skills

Skill	Used With	Description
Leaping Strikes	Cloud, Red XIII, Barret, Aerith, Yuffie, Cait Sith	A physical attack that launches Tifa into the air. When used with Red XIII or Cloud, it becomes Soaring Flurry. Using it with Barret, Aerith, Yuffie or Cait Sith turns it into Heavenly Ascent, which starts with an uppercut.
Bodyguard	Red XIII, Barret	Causes your partner to block damage for Tifa.
Slip and Slide	Any character	Tifa dodges backwards and follows up with a counter-attack. Dodging an attack right before it lands increases the counter-attack’s damage.

Synergy Abilities

Ability	Used With	Description	Required Level
Synchro Cyclone	Cloud	Mid-air attack that grants infinite MP for a limited period.	Party Level 2
Bestial Barrage	Red XIII	Double-team attack that increases the Limit Break level.	Party Level 5
Moogle Dunk Shot	Cait Sith	Double-team attack that increases the level of your Limit Breaks.	Party Level 8
United Refocus	Aerith, Barret, Yuffie	Grants three charges to the ATB gauge for a limited time.	Party Level 2 (Aerith), Party Level 5 (Barret), Party Level 8 (Yuffie)

Barret

Synergy Skills

Skill	Used With	Description
Friendly Fire	Tifa, Aerith, Cait Sith	Deals ranged damage.
Mad Dash	Cloud, Red XIII, Yuffie	Barret executes a charge with his partner following up.
Iron Defense	Any character	Reduces damage taken.

Synergy Abilities

Ability	Used With	Description	Required Level
United Refocus	Cloud, Red XIII	Grants three charges to the ATB gauge for a limited time.	Party Level 2 (both)
Avalanche Two-Step	Tifa	Double-team attack that deals more damage on staggered enemies while increasing the amount of time they remain staggered.	Party Level 2
Arcane Blast	Aerith	Ranged attack that deals magical damage and grants infinite MP for a temporary period.	Party Level 5
Purrfect Shot	Cait Sith	Double-team attack that gains more attack power when used on a staggered enemy. It also increases the duration they remain staggered.	Party Level 8
Ninja Carbine	Yuffie	Double team attack, which increases the level of Limit Breaks.	Party Level 8

Aerith

Synergy Skills

Skill	Used With	Description
Spellbound Blast	Tifa, Cait Sith, Yuffie	Charged attack that deals heavy damage.
Combat Savior	Cloud, Barret, Red XIII	After activating it, your ally will attack everytime you use regular strikes.
Bodyguard	Any character	Causes a partner to block damage to Aerith.

Synergy Abilities

Ability	Used With	Description	Required Level
United Refocus	Cloud, Yuffie	Grants three charges to the ATB gauge for a limited time.	Party Level 2 (Cloud), Party Level 5 (Yuffie)
Kitty Cannonade	Cait Sith	Magic attack, which grants infinite MP for a temporary period.	Party Level 8
Planetary Roar	Red XIII	Area of effect attack that increases the level of Limit Breaks.	Party Level 8
Sweet-and-Sour Salvo	Barret	Ranged attack, which deals more damage on staggered enemies and increases their stagger time.	Party Level 5

Red XIII

Synergy Skills

Skill	Used With	Description
Wild Charge	Any character	Charge into a melee combo that guards against attacks when used.
Phantom Fang	Any character	Similar to Slip and Slide, Red XIII will leap back and counter-attack.
Iron Defense	Tifa, Aerith, Yuffie	Reduces damage taken, much like Barret’s version of the skill.

Synergy Abilities

Ability	Used With	Description	Required Level
Overfang	Barret	Double-team attack that increases Limit Break levels.	Party Level 2
Savage Assault	Cloud	Double-team attack, which increases Limit Break levels.	Party Level 2
Hack and Slash	Yuffie	Double-team attack that increases the level of your Limit Breaks.	Party Level 5
Ringmaster	Aerith	Double-team attack that deals area-of-effect damage and increased attack power against staggered enemies. It also increases the time they remain staggered.	Party Level 5
Call of the Wild	Tifa	Double-team attack, which deals more damage on staggered targets. It also increases the time they remain staggered.	Party Level 8
Feline Fury	Cait Sith	Double-team attack, which increases Limit Break levels.	Party Level 8

Yuffie

Synergy Skills

Skill	Used With	Description
Shuriken Sync	Cloud, Barret, Tifa	Double-team attack where Yuffie throws a shuriken, and her partner attacks the target. She can then launch additional attacks.
Ninja Bazooka	Any character	Yuffie dodges an attack and counter-attacks, like Tifa’s Slip and Slide or Red XIII’s Phantom Fang.
Foxflame	Aerith, Red XIII, Cait Sith	An attack which can change its elemental affinity with Elemental Ninjutsu.

Synergy Abilities

Ability	Used With	Description	Required Level
Halcyon Descent	Cloud	Double-team attack that deals more damage to staggered enemies while increasing the duration they remain staggered.	Party Level 5
Mystic Multiplication	Aerith	Special attack which grants unlimited MP for a limited period.	Party Level 8
Cyclonic Kick	Tifa	Double-team attack that has more attack power against staggered enemies and increases their stagger time.	Party Level 2
Moogle Pinwheel	Cait Sith	Double-team attack that grants unlimited MP for a brief period.	Party Level 8
United Refocus	Barret, Red XIII	Grants three charges to the ATB gauge for a limited time.	Party Level 2 (Barret), Party Level 4 (Red XIII)

Cait Sith

Synergy Skills

Skill	Used With	Description
Magic Microphone	Cloud, Tifa, Yuffie	Causes Cait’s partner to attack a targeted enemy.
Bodyguard	Barret, Aerith, Red XIII	Your partner blocks damage with Cait.
All Out Assault	Any character	Execute a multi-combo attack.

Synergy Abilities

Ability	Used With	Description	Required Level
Mayhem-Go-Around	Barret	Double-team attack that deals damage in an area and increases Limit Break levels.	Party Level 2
SOLDIER Moogle Class	Cloud	Double-team attack that increases the level of Limit Breaks.	Party Level 2
United Refocus	Tifa, Yuffie	Grants three charges to the ATB gauge for a limited time.	Party Level 2 (Tifa), Party Level 8 (Yuffie)
Mognificent Shot	Red XIII	Double-team attack that grans infinite MP for a temporary period.	Party Level 8
Mega Moogle Mash	Aerith	Special attack that deals more damage to staggered enemies while increasing the amount of time they remain staggered.	Weapon Level 5