Sephiroth Combat Guide and Profile

Sephiroth is a playable character in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (FF7 Rebirth). Learn how to unlock Sephiroth, their voice actors, best builds, and more about this character's background in this guide!

How to Unlock Sephiroth

Playable Only in the First Chapter

As seen in the first part of FF7 Rebirth's Demo, players will be able to control Sephiroth on select battles and gain access to his blade moveset and materia.

However, the events in this chapter are only flashbacks of Cloud telling the story to the others. This means that Sephiroth won't actually be joining the party and him being playable is exclusive to the Nibelheim episode only.

Demo Walkthrough and Everything Included

Sephiroth Character Profile and Background

Profile and Voice Actor

Sephiroth	Voice Actors
	EN: Tyler Hoechlin JP: Toshiyuki Morikawa
	Weapon
	Masamune
	Chapter Unlocked
	Chapter 1 Fall of a Hero
Official Introduction
A former SOLDIER: 1st class of legendary renown, he is said to have died in the line of duty in Nibelheim five years ago. This is proven untrue when he appears at the Shinra Building and absconds with a research specimen known as "Jenova." He now toys with Cloud at every opportunity, seeking to change the course of destiny and rule the planet.

FF7 Remake Background

Sephiroth is the final boss of FF7 Remake. Although he is not actively present during the early chapters of the game, Sephiroth appears in Cloud's hallucinations, urging the latter to cling to hatred to gain strength.

During the final confrontation between Sephiroth and Cloud, the former disappears in a magic explosion, presumably still alive.

Sephiroth's Role in FF7 Rebirth

Main Antagonist

Sephiroth is the main Antagonist of FF7 Rebirth. From his madness, Sephiroth turned against everything he fought for to achieve godlike power.

Disappeared in Nibelheim

During his mission in Nibelheim five years ago, Sephiroth discovered the truth of his origin and went mad—burning down the town and murdering the people in it, including Cloud's mother. He disappeared after the attack, which Shinra tried to cover up by announcing that Sephiroth died during a top-secret mission.

How to Use Sephiroth and Combat Guide

Sephiroth Controls

Button / Action	Effect
Melee Attack	Melee sword attack. Fills the Aura Charge gauge to enhance the next Finisher move.
Hold Ranged Attack	Shoots magic projectiles at the target.
Finisher	Unlocks after Aura Charge gauge reaches full. Getting hit depletes the gauge completely. Can also be used to follow up a Warp, an Ability, or a Limit Break.
Warp	Teleports a short distance to a specified direction.
Commands Menu	Opens the menu where you can use Abilities, Spells, Items, and Limit Breaks.
Retaliation Stance	Switches from Battle Stance to Retaliation Stance
Hold Synergy Skills	Opens a list of available Synergy Skills with the current party members.

Battle Stance

Similar to Cloud, Sephiroth also uses a sword called Masamune on normal attacks and Abilities. Hitting enemies with normal attacks fills up his Aura Charge gauge. Once filled, Sephiroth can use Pierce or other Finishers as a follow-up to a combo or an Ability.

Retaliation Stance

Button / Action	Effect
Battle Stance	Switches from Retaliation Stance to Battle Stance

Instead of a "block" button, pressing the R1 button makes Sephiroth switch to Retaliation Stance. You can then press the square button just before a physical attack hits to parry it, negating the attack and dealing damage to the attacker.

Take note that parrying won't work on magic and ranged attacks.

Sephiroth Battle Tips

Sephiroth Combat Tips
Finisher Changes During Combo Finisher Can Be Used as Follow-Up Unleash a Counterattack Stay Aggressive Use High Tier Spells

Finisher Changes During Combo

With a full Aura Charge, Sephiroth's Finisher will change during a combo, from Sword Dance to Telluric Fury.

Finisher Can Be Used as Follow-Up

Pressing the triangle button after Hell's Gate unleashes Infernal Gate.

Sephiroth knows a few more tricks that he can use through his Finisher. After dodging with a Warp, using an Ability, or unleashing a Limit Break, you can press the Finisher button to launch an extra attack depending on the last move used.

Unleash a Counterattack

The Aura Charge gauge is also present in Retaliation Stance, but it only fills up for every attack parried. Sephiroth can unleash a counterattack called Retaliation with a full Aura Charge or a more powerful one called Counter after a perfect parry.

Stay Aggressive

Sephiroth has fast attacks, making it easy to use his combos, finishers, and weapon abilities. Remain aggressive to gain access to powerful attacks and finish fights faster.

Use High Tier Spells

Sephiroth has access to high-level Materia which allows him to use high-tier spells that can save allies from fainting or deal massive damage against enemies.

Sephiroth Best Combos

Pierce	A special attack can be performed directly. After accumulating aura, dash to the enemy with a piercing attack to close the distance and start a combo.
Sword Dance x2 +	A finisher that appears when you press after two normal attacks. It is useful for evasion as it allows you to jump backward.
Telleric Fury x3 +	A finisher that appears when you press at the end of a normal attack combo. This unleashes a long barrage of attacks, that can deal high DPS.
Shift Slash +	An attack that appears when you press after using Warp (). This unleashes a long barrage of attacks, that can deal high DPS.
Skyshatter (While Airborne)	A downward slash attack that appears when you press at any point during an aerial combo.
Infernal Gate (After Hell's Gate)	A follow-up finisher that appears when you press after Hell's Gate.
Zanshin Rising (After Zanshin)	A follow-up attack that appears when you press after using Zanshin.
Octaslash Prime (After Octaslash)	A finisher attack that appears when you press after performing an Octaslash.

Sephiroth Abilities

List of Abilities

Players can only use a few of Sephiroth's Abilities during the first chapter. For his weapon abilities, he can use Zanshin to slash enemies from afar and Hell's Gate to plunge into an enemy with his sword in an oddly familiar manner.

Sephiroth Limit Breaks

Octaslash

Fill up the Limit Break gauge by staggering enemies to use Octaslash and finish an enemy with eight powerful slashes!

Sephiroth Synergy Skills

Dualblade Dance

Synergize with your Cloud to instantly move to a target's location and unleash a barrage of sword attacks!

Sephiroth Synergy Abilities

Double Helix

Call on Cloud to unleash a synchronized barrage of sword attacks that deal massive damage against enemies!

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