The Best Limit Breaks?

**Thristle15** · 05-07-2011, 09:10 PM

Intro:

Okay, so I've always been wondering which limit breaks were the best, especially since there is the stupid damage limit of 9,999... If every hit gets 9,999, then obviously the limit break with the most hits is the best one. And the weakest limit breaks become the ones that only do one hit, sometimes causing the level 3 limit break to be more powerful than the level 4 one. However, if you can use a gameshark code to "remove" the limit (aka: increase to 65,535), then just raw power is the winner of the most damage. If you do the Vincent or Barret overflow glitch, then obviously their limit breaks would be the most powerful.

Under normal circumstances, but with the 65,535 damage limit, then a limit break that has the highest potential should be the most powerful. However, the choice of which characters and which limit breaks to use is ultimately up to the player. I'm just one of those people that want to use a cool looking and strong limit break with an enjoyable (sexy is okay too

) character.

Enough of the intro... now into my opinion as to the best limit break in Final Fantasy VII!

*The following characters, in my opinion, are too weak or their limit breaks are too annoying/non-useful, and therefore, will not be mentioned any further*

Aerith/Aeris - IDC about invincibility or healing, plus she's weak
Cait Sith - Hate using him and his limit break
Vincent - Fun to use, but limit breaks are stupid and not fun (since I don't get to use him anymore)

Best(?) Limit Breaks:

*Note: There is always a chance for a critical hit, except for certain limit breaks that I have denoted that automatically do critical hits*
*Note2: All numbers are derived from the stats in the limit breaks section in Terence Fergusson's Party Mechanics Guide on GameFAQs*
*Note3: I'm only going by the information I saw and how I interpreted the information. The game mechanics might actually be different, so someone correct me if I'm wrong*

Cloud
Level 4
Omnislash
Hits: 15
Total Damage: 22.5x Base Damage*
Max Damage (w/ 9,999 limit): 149,985**
*Every hit is a critical: e.g. Deathblow. Without the criticals, the damage would be 11.25x Base Damage... if I correctly assume that a critical hit is double the damage (if I'm wrong, then use the 11.25x when calculating and multiply by the "critical constant")*
**Tied with Doom of the Living!**
Level 3
Meteorain
Hits: 6*
Total Damage: 10.05x Base Damage*
Max Damage (w/ 9,999 limit): 59,994*
*Although Meteorain is pretty good, it's nowhere near as strong as Omnislash.. but I felt the need to include it since it's cool

*

Barret
Level 4
Catastrophe
Hits: 10*
Total Damage: 12.5x Base Damage*
Max Damage (w/ 9,999 limit): 99,990*
*A higher damage potential than Ungermax/Angermax, yet less damage with the damage limit of 9,999!*
Level 3
Ungermax/Angermax
Hits: 18*
Total Damage: 9x Base Damage*
Max Damage (w/ 9,999 limit): 179,982*
*See? A low damage potential, but if at the damage limit of 9,999, then it is tied with Highwind for the highest max damage*

Tifa
Level 4
Final Heaven (Plus preceding)
Hits: 7
Total Damage: 24.2x - 12.1x - 0x Base Damage*
Max Damage (w/ 9,999 limit): 69,993
*Okay, so the 24.2x is if you hit all "Yeah!", 12.1 is if you hit all "Hit", and 0 if you hit all "Miss"... Of course you will most likely get values in-between these set intervals, so luck can make the limit be strong, average, or horrible*

Red XIII
Level 4
Cosmo Memory
Hits: 1*
Total Damage: 7.8125x - 15.625x - 23.475x - 31.25x - 39.0625x - 46.875x Base Damage*
Max Damage (w/ 9,999 limit): 9,999 - 19,998 - 29,997 - 39,996 - 49,995 - 59,994*
*These are potential damage values, which depend on the number of enemies present! So, the damage multiplier is the first value, and the number of enemies starts at one, and increases to the next value as the number of enemies increases. Basically, if there are six enemies, you get 46.875x Base Damage. And yes, I think you can battle up to six enemies!*
Level 3
Earth Rave
Hits: 5*
Total Damage: 9.375x Base Damage*
Max Damage (w/ 9,999 limit): 49,995*
*I know what you're thinking: "REALLY?? THIS LIMIT SUCKS!!" .. But I think it's really cool looking.. so I keep it in here

*

Yuffie
Level 4
All Creation
Hits: 1*
Total Damage: 8x - 16x - 24x - 32x - 40x - 48x Base Damage* **
Max Damage (w/ 9,999 limit): 9,999 - 19,998 - 29,997 - 39,996 - 49,995 - 59,994*
*These are potential damage values, which depend on the number of enemies present! So, the damage multiplier is the first value, and the number of enemies starts at one, and increases to the next value as the number of enemies increases. Basically, if there are six enemies, you get 48x Base Damage. And yes, I think you can battle up to six enemies!*
**The highest damage potential in the game!? Too bad the damage limit renders this almost useless! Also, the super high potential is due to having so many enemies..**
Level 3
Gauntlet
Hits: 1*
Total Damage: 3.5x - 7x - 10.5x - 14x - 17.5x - 21x Base Damage* **
Max Damage (w/ 9,999 limit): 9,999 - 19,998 - 29,997 - 39,996 - 49,995 - 59,994*
*These are potential damage values, which depend on the number of enemies present! So, the damage multiplier is the first value, and the number of enemies starts at one, and increases to the next value as the number of enemies increases. Basically, if there are six enemies, you get 21x Base Damage. And yes, I think you can battle up to six enemies!*
**Every hit is a critical: e.g. Deathblow. Without the criticals, the damage would be 1.75x Base Damage (per enemy)... if I correctly assume that a critical hit is double the damage (if I'm wrong, then use the 1.75x when calculating and multiply by the "critical constant")**
Level 3
Doom of the Living
Hits: 15*
*Bloodfest is 5 less hits (just an FYI)*
Total Damage: 10.125x Base Damage
Max Damage (w/ 9,999 limit): 149,985**
**Tied with Omnislash!**

Cid
Level 4
Highwind
Hits: 18*
Total Damage: 12.375x Base Damage
Max Damage (w/ 9,999 limit): 179,982*
*Tied with Ungermax/Angermax for highest damage with the 9,999 damage limit*
Level 3
Dragon Dive
Hits: 6*
Total Damage 8.625x Base Damage*
Max Damage (w/ 9,999 limit): 59,994*
Effect: 28% Chance of Death*
*Why include this one? Because of the Death potential!*

Final Thoughts:

So the following are a few good parties based on my observations of the damage done by the limit breaks:
Normal Battle (9,999 damage limit)
Cloud (Omnislash), Barret (Ungermax/Angermax), Cid (Highwind)
Yuffie (Doom of the Living), Barret (Ungermax/Angermax), Cid (Highwind)
3 Or More Enemies (no damage limit)
Red XIII (Cosmo Memory), Yuffie (All Creation), Tifa (if all "Yeah!")
Red XIII (Cosmo Memory), Yuffie (All Creation), Cloud (Omnislash)

I really enjoy a lot of the limit breaks in Final Fantasy VII, so that's why it's hard for me to choose. That is also why I took all these hours to type up this super long (at least, it feels long.. and that isn't what she said) post. Yes, I did in fact type this all by myself!