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FF7 Remake
Abilities and Best Weapon Upgrades for Iron Blade
This page lists the stats and abilities of the Iron Blade, one of Cloud's Weapons in Final Fantasy 7 Remake (FF7 Remake). Read on to learn how to get the Iron Blade, as well as the best Iron Blade skills to upgrade first!
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Iron Blade Stats and Information
| Iron Blade | Base | Fully Upgraded | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attack | 23 | 77 | |
| Magic Attack | 31 | 105 | ||
| User | Cloud | |||
| Materia Slots (Fully Upgraded) |
○○○ ○-○○-○○-○ |
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| Fully Upgraded Bonus Stats | ||||
| Defense | +5 | Magic Defense | +0 | |
| Max HP | +350 | Max MP | +0 | |
| Description | ||||
| A greatsword cast from carefully selected iron ore. | ||||
Iron Blade Abilities
| Ability | Triple Slash |
|---|---|
| Ability Effect | Slash three enemies in quick succession, dealing more damage with each blow. |
| Proficiency Bonus | Strike three or more enemies. |
How to Get the Iron Blade
Obtaining Iron Blade
| How to Obtain Iron Blade |
|---|
| Receive from the slums weapon shop |
The Weapons Store owner in Sector 7 Slums will give this to you for free after a series of storyline quests during Chapter 3. For a full walkthrough on Chapter 3, click the link below.
Chapter 3: Home Sweet Slum Story Guide & Walkthrough
Best Iron Blade Upgrades
List of Cores
| Iron Blade Core (Req. SP 4) Weapon Level: 1 |
・Defense +5
・Max HP +150 ・Physical Damage Reduction 10% when Guarding ・Punisher Mode Counter Damage 5% Boost |
|---|---|
| Iron Blade Sub-Core I (Req. SP 6) Weapon Level: 2 |
・Attack Power +6
・Magic Attack Power +6 ・Magic Attack Power +5 with High HP ・Physical Defense +5 with High HP |
| Iron Blade Sub-Core II (Req. SP 8) Weapon Level: 3 |
・Attack Power +8
・Magic Attack Power +6 ・Magic Attack Power +6 ・Max HP +200 ・Limit Break Damage 5% Boost with Low HP ・Self-Healing 50% Boost with Low HP |
| Iron Blade Sub-Core III (Req. SP 12) Weapon Level: 4 |
・Attack Power +12
・Magic Attack Power +8 ・Magic Attack Power +8 ・Defense +8 ・Trade-Off (Recover MP when taking significant damage) ・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots) |
| Iron Blade Sub-Core IV (Req. SP 14) Weapon Level: 5 |
・Attack Power +14
・Magic Attack Power +10 ・Magic Attack Power +10 ・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots) ・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots) ・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots) |
| Iron Blade Sub-Core V (Req. SP 16) Weapon Level: 6 |
・Attack Power +14
・Magic Attack Power +10 ・Magic Attack Power +10 ・Elemental Damage 5% Boost ・Reprieve (Avoid incapacitation once per battle) ・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots) ・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots) |
Excellent for beginners
For this weapon, the best route getting the upgrade that will allow you to take less damage when guarding, allowingside the Punisher Mode Counter Damage 5% Boost. Make sure to get all of the Low HP skills as soon as possible, and after that, you can get the materia, attack, and defensive upgrades as you see fit.
Related Links
List of Cloud's Weapons
Cloud Strife Weapons and Abilities
| Related Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
 Buster Sword
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Iron Blade
|
 Nail Bat
|
 Hardedge
|
 Mythril Saber
|
 Twin Stinger
|
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