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Barret Relationship Guide
We all know who the real endgame is in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Forget about Tifa and Aerith, it's time to spend time with best man Barret Wallace. In this Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth IGN guide, we will help you say and do just the right things to earn a heart-to-heart chat with the Avalanche leader on that Gold Saucer date!
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Odd Jobs | |
Synergy Skills & Abilities | |
Main Story Beats |
How to Date Barret in FF7 Rebirth
There are multiple ways to increase Barret's affinity with Cloud. To get the standard and intimate scenes with him, his "bonds" must be higher than they are with your other party members and above a certain score.
Barret Conversations and Dialogue Options
These can be missable, so ensure you get them as you play. Most of the relationship affinity will be affected by the dialogue choices you choose when talking to your party members throughout the majority of the chapters.
Dialogue choices are measured with a ‘star system’, each dialogue valuing 1 star, 2 stars, and 3 stars respectively. (See All Dialogue Choices by chapter for every character here.)
Chapter 2 - A New Journey Begins
- Location: Sitting at the Rusty Arrow.
- Dialogue: "Not gonna have a drop till Seventh Heaven's back up and running"
- Best Choice (3 stars): 'First one's on me'
- Good Choice (2 stars): 'First one'll taste good.
- Worst Choice (1 star): 'No time soon, then.'
Chapter 4 - Dawn of a New Era
- Location: At the Inn, inside his room
- Dialogue: "What do you think Yuffie wants with us?"
- Best Choice (3 stars): 'Your Autograph'
- Good Choice (2 stars):' To join Avalanche'
- Worst Choice (1 star):'Those Shinra bounties.'
Chapter 6 - A New Journey Begins
- Location: At the stairs, leading to the beach exit.
- Dialogue: "I couldn't do a damn thing for those poor bastards."
- Best Choice (3 stars): 'You tried. That's all that matters.'
- Good Choice (2 stars):This is on Hojo.'
- Worst Choice (1 star): 'Can't save everyone.'
Chapter 9 - The Planet Stirs
- Location: Next to Cissnei's house
- Dialogue: "Wonder what kind stuff we'd end up growing here"
- Best Choice (3 stars): 'Mushrooms'
- Good Choice (2 stars): 'Onions'
- Worst Choice (1 star): 'Black milly? Red shelly?'
Chapter 10 - Watcher of the Vale
- Location: Part of the gathering
- Dialogue: "So what- we sit here and 'theorize'?"
- Best Choice (3 stars): 'No, we fight'
- Good Choice (2 stars): ' 'Whadda you wanna do?'
- Worst Choice (1 star): ' 'Maybe you'll learn something'
Chapter 11 - The Long Shadow of Shinra
- Location: Inside the inn
- Dialogue: "We gotta do something, right?"
- Best Choice (3 stars): 'Hell yeah you're right. Screw them.'
- Good Choice (2 stars): ' 'I wanna know why they put the robes here.'
- Worst Choice (1 star): ' 'Not much we can do.'
Odd Jobs and Side Quests
If you would like to learn more on how to beat each specific odd job, check out our Side Quest and Odd Job Rewards Guide. Completing of these side quests or odd jobs will increase Barret's bonds.
Grasslands Region
Lifeline in Peril
Hustle and Grind
Junon Region
When Words Won't Do
Corel Region
Missing Mr. Birdie
Gongaga Region
The Pursuit of Perfection
Escape from Endless Writer's Block
Nibel Region
Lament of the Damned
Synergy Skills & Abilities
Synergy Skills | Description | Partner(s) | Checkmark |
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Mad Dash | Team up with your partner to charge forward while guarding against incoming attacks. Can hit up to three consecutive times. | Cloud Red XIII Tifa | |
Iron Defense | Team up with your partner to take a strong defensive stance. | Everybody | |
Friendly Fire | Team up with your partner to launch a physically damaging scattershot. | Tifa Aerith Cait Sith |
Synergy Abilities | Description | Partner(s) | Checkmark |
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Partners in Pain | Cloud slashes an enemy and Barret fires a follow-up shot. Raises their limit levels. | Cloud | |
United Refocus | Cloud and Barret hone their focus. Temporarily partitions their ATB gauges into three segments. | Cloud |
Main Story Beats
For more details on how to beat these missions check out our main walkthrough.
Chapter 6 - Fool's Paradise
Costa Del Sol Beach Fight Partner: Right before initiating the boss fight in Costa del Sol, you will have to choose between two parties, one with Aerith and Barret and the other with Tifa and Red XIII.
Chapter 7 - Those Left Behind
Corel Minecart Route & Score: You have to change the route to Barret's liking. In addition, you must destroy as many boxes possible as Barret during the Minecart mini-game.
Chapter 8 - All That Glitters
Corel Prison Buggy Escape: While escaping from the Turks and Shinra near the end of Chapter 7, you will take control of Barret. Shoot as many enemies as possible and do not lose too much health.
Chapter 12 - A Golden Key
Loveless: Complete the mini-game, does not matter if you choose to fight Barret during the mini-game as long as you complete it.
Skywheel Date: Having a strong affinity with Barret before Chapter 12 will have him accompany you throughout the Chapter and ultimately go on the Skywheel Date with him. If your bond is less than 50 percent or less than the light blue emoji with him, then the standard cutscene will play, otherwise, a light blue emoji or an affinity higher than 50 percent will trigger the Intimate scene.