| “ | Limits are meant to be broken | „ |
| ~ Cloud |
Summary[]
Cloud Strife, from Final Fantasy VII, appears in Super Smash Bros. as a DLC fighter in Smash 4 and returns in Smash Ultimate. He’s a swordfighter with strong range, fast attacks, and a unique "Limit Break" mechanic that powers up his moves. Cloud is known for his powerful neutral special (Limit Charged Blade Beam), strong aerials, and excellent mobility. His Final Smash features Omnislash, a cinematic move inspired by his original game. He’s a popular and competitive pick thanks to his speed, power, and style.
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: High 6-A, higher with Final Smash | Low 2-C, higher with Final Smash
Key: Base | Empowered by Spirits
Name: Cloud Strife
Origin: Super Smash Bros.
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Cassifications: Mako infused human, Failed Sephiroth clone
Powers and Abilities:
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Master Swordsman, Self-Sustenance (Type 1; Can fight in space), Acrobatics (Enhanced Condition, All-Terrain Mobility, Mid-Air Jump; Can preform flips even while standing on collapsing platforms), Energy Projection (Can shoot a wave of non-elemental mako energy), Aura (Can coat himself in Spirit Energy when charging up his Limit Gauge), Forcefield Creation (Can activate his shield) and Minor BFR (Fighters can knock others far from the battlefield)
Summoning (Via Assist Trophy, Poké Ball and Master Ball), Energy Projection (Via Dragoon, Killer Eye, Staff, Rage Blaster, Banana Gun, Ray Gun and Daybreak), Explosion Manipulation (Via Bomber, Bob-omb, Bombchu, Smart Bomb, Gooey Bomb, Motion-Sensor Bomb, X Bomb, Bullet Bill, Warp Star and Blast Box), Healing (Via Food, Healing Field, Healing Sprout and Fairy Bottle), Damage Reduction (Via Maxim Tomato, Metal Box, Poison Mushroom and Heart Container), Size Manipulation (Via Super Mushroom and Lightning Bolt), Statistics Amplification (Via Super Mushroom and Bunny Hood), Statistics Reduction (Via Poison Mushroom and Metal Box), Invulnerability (Via Super Star), Density Manipulation (Via Metal Box), Gravity Manipulation (Via Metal Box, Black Hole and Boss Galaga), Speed Manipulation (Via Metal Box), Fire Manipulation (Via Superspicy Curry, X Bomb, Beastball, Soccer Ball, Fire Flower and Fire Bar), Time Manipulation (Via Timer), Electricity Manipulation (Via Lightning Bolt and Ray Gun), BFR (Via Home-Run Bat, Soccer Ball, Hammer, Death's Scythe and Golden Hammer), Plant Manipulation (Via Lip's Stick), Life Absorption (Via Lip's Stick), Aura (Via Death's Scythe), Death Manipulation (Via Death's Scythe), Absorption (Via Ray Gun), Air Manipulation (Via Gust Bellows) Plasma Manipulation (Via Rage Blaster), Status Effect Inducement (Via Ramblin' Evil Mushroom), Ice Manipulation (Via Freezie), Forcefield Negation (Via Mr. Saturn), Adhesive Manipulation (Via Gooey Bomb), Paralysis Inducement (Via Deku Nut), Smoke Manipulation (Via Smoke Ball), Vibration Manipulation (Via POW Block), Homing Attack (Via Spiny Shell), Animal Manipulation (Via Cucco and Beehive), Black Hole Generation (Via Black Hole), Attack Reflection (Via Franklin Badge), Hovering (Via Super Leaf), Transformation (Via Super Leaf), Flight (Via Rocket Belt) and Resurrection (Via Special Flag)
Ice Manipulation (Via Alolan Vulpix, Mew, Goldeen, Xerneas, Kyurem, Kyogre, Arceus, Giratina, Palkia, Lugia, Suicune, Abra, Oshawott, Snorlax, Marshadow, Lunala and Bewear), Mist Manipulation (Via Alolan Vulpix and Lugia), Water Manipulation (Via Alolan Vulpix, Arceus, Lugia, Mew, Palkia, Kyogre, Suicune, Oshawott, Goldeen and Alolan Raichu), Weather Manipulation (Via Alolan Vulpix, Arceus, Xerneas, Kyurem, Palkia, Giratina, Lugia, Pyukumuku, Suicune, Moltres, Oshawott, Goldeen, Abra, Tapu Koko, Eevee, Alolan Raichu, Electrode, Lunala, Snorlax, Vupix, Solgaleo, Mimikyu and Alolan Exeggutor), Plant Manipulation (Via Alolan Exeggutor, Arceus, Oshawott, Moltres, Suicune, Abra, Meowth, Marshadow, Tapu Koko, Snorlax, Togedemaru, Mew, Alolan Raichu, Eevee and Mimikyu), Light Manipulation (Via Alolan Exeggutor, Mew, Xerneas, Arceus, Moltres, Lunala, Abra, Tapu Koko, Solgaleo, Snorlax and Mimikyu), Dragonic Attacks (Via Alolan Exeggutor, Giratina, Xerneas, Kyurem, Arceus, Lugia, Palkia, Mew and Marshadow), Earth Manipulation (Via Alolan Exeggutor, Kyurem, Xerneas, Giratina, Arceus, Lugia, Palkia, Kyogre, Mew, Snorlax, Moltres, Goldeen, Marshadow, Eevee, Solgaleo and Bewear), Metal Manipulation (Via Alolan Exeggutor, Abra, Kyogre, Kyurem, Giratina, Suicune, Palkia, Mew, Alolan Raichu, Marshadow, Arceus, Lugia, Togedemaru, Tapu Koko, Snorlax, Electrode and Solgaleo), Poison Manipulation (Via Alolan Exeggutor, Goldeen, Mew, Arceus, Togedemaru, Marshadow, Pyukumuku and Snorlax), Curse Manipulation (Via Alolan Exeggutor, Mew, Giratina, Arceus, Pyukumuku, Lugia, Eevee, Snorlax, Electrode and Mimikyu), Martial Arts (Via Bewear, Xerneas, Arceus, Oshawott, Kyogre, Mew, Marshadow, Palkia, Snorlax, Alolan Raichu, Tapu Koko, Eevee, Meowth and Solgaleo), Electricity Manipulation (Via Bewear, Mew, Xerneas, Kyogre, Arceus, Giratina, Palkia, Abra, Lugia, Marshadow, Togedemaru, Tapu Koko, Alolan Raichu, Snorlax, Electrode, Lunala, Solgaleo and Mimikyu), Magic (Via Mimikyu, Xerneas, Mew, Arceus, Abra, Tapu Koko and Lunala) Energy Projection (Via Bewear, Moltres, Giratina, Xerneas, Arceus, Kyogre, Suicune, Palkia, Mew, Tapu Koko, Marshadow, Goldeen, Abra, Alolan Raichu, Togedemaru, Vulpix, Electrode, Snorlax, Lunala and Solgaleo), Ectoplasm Manipulation (Via Bewear, Arceus, Abra, Kyurem, Giratina, Suicune, Palkia, Mew, Lugia, Vulpix, Marshadow, Snorlax, Eevee, Lunala and Mimikyu), Duplication (Via Mimikyu, Arceus, Goldeen, Abra and Alolan Raichu), Life Absorption (Via Mimikyu and Lugia), Paralysis Inducement (Via Mimikyu, Abra, Palkia, Giratina, Arceus, Kyogre, Togedemaru, Alolan Raichu, Tapu Koko and Electrode), Darkness Manipulation (Via Mimikyu, Giratina, Xerneas, Marshadow, Mew, Vulpix, Arceus, Oshawott, and Lunala), Fire Manipulation (Via Mimikyu, Arceus, Mew, Moltres, Palkia, Marshadow, Abra, Snorlax, Vulpix, Lunala and Solgaleo), Telekinesis (Via Alolan Raichu, Xerneas, Mew, Kyurem, Arceus, Lugia, Giratina, Abra, Solgaleo and Lunala), Heat Manipulation (Via Solgaleo, Lugia, Xerneas, Arceus, Kyurem, Giratina, Palkia, Abra, Mew, Moltres, Vulpix and Lunala), Sleep Manipulation (Via Lunala, Vulpix, Snorlax and Eevee), Teleportation (Via Abra, Solgaleo and Lunala), Air Manipulation (Via Lunala, Palkia, Lugia, Suicune, Giratina, Moltres, Mew, Arceus, Oshawott, Tapu Koko, Marshadow, Togedemaru and Meowth), Dream Manipulation (Via Lunala), Forcefield Creation (Via Meowth, Abra, Xerneas, Suicune, Kyurem, Arceus, Palkia, Kyogre, Mew, Pyukumuku, Togedemaru and Eevee), Self-Destruction (Via Electrode), Adhesive Manipulation (Via Electrode, Tapu Koko, Mew and Togedemaru), Sand Manipulation (Via Eevee, Suicune, Palkia, Lugia, Arceus, Moltres, and Snorlax), Burrowing (Via Eevee, Oshawott, Mew, Alolan Raichu, Vulpix and Snorlax), Energy Manipulation (Via Vulpix, Xerneas, Arceus, Palkia, Giratina, Mew and Abra), Purification (Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3; Via Pyukumuku), Transformation (Via Ditto and Mew), Intangibility (Via Marshadow, Arceus and Giratina), Gravity Manipulation (Via Mew, Xerneas, Arceus, Giratina and Palkia), Absolute Zero (Via Kyogre and Arceus), Spatial Manipulation (Via Palkia and Arceus), Portal Creation (Via Palkia and Giratina), Dimensional Travel (Via Palkia, Arceus and Giratina), Existence Erasure (Via Palkia, Arceus and Giratina), Void Manipulation (Via Palkia, Arceus and Giratina), Creation (Via Palkia, Arceus and Giratina), Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1; Via Palkia, Arceus and Giratina), Antimatter Manipulation (Via Giratina), Chaos Manipulation (Via Giratina and Arceus), Weapon Creation (Via Giratina), Sealing (Via Giratina and Arceus), Illusion Creation (Via Giratina and Arceus), Dream Manipulation (Via Arceus), Healing (Via Arceus), Technology Manipulation (Via Arceus), Power Bestowal (Via Arceus), Reality Warping (Via Arceus), Subjective Reality (Via Arceus), Life Manipulation (Via Arceus and Xerneas), Power Nullification (Via Arceus), Information Manipulation (Type 1; Via Arceus), Danmaku (Via Arceus), Emotional Manipulation (Via Arceus), Madness Manipulation (Type 2 & 3; Via Arceus), Time Manipulation (Via Arceus), Time Stop (Via Arceus), Age Manipulation (Via Arceus), Probability Manipulation (Via Arceus), Attack Reflection (Via Arceus), Law Manipulation (Via Arceus), Physics Manipulation (Via Arceus), Fate Manipulation (Via Arceus), Damage Transferral (Via Arceus), Body Puppetry (Via Arceus), Black Hole Generation (Via Arceus), BFR (Via Arceus), Possession (Via Arceus), Data Manipulation (Via Arceus), Death Manipulation (Via Arceus), Petrification (Via Arceus), Disease Manipulation (Via Arceus), Fear Manipulation (Via Arceus), Memory Manipulation (Mental; Via Arceus), Perception Manipulation (Via Arceus), Power Modification (Via Arceus), Soul Manipulation (Via Arceus), Sound Manipulation (Via Arceus), Pain Manipulation (Via Arceus), Size Manipulation (Via Arceus)