Intro: Cloud stands up after kneeling on the ground, in a manner loosely mimicking the transition into battles from FF7.
Stance/Idle 1: Cloud’s iconic battle stance.
Idle 2: Cloud pulls the Buster Sword back and rubs the edge of its blade.
Idle 3: Cloud holds the Buster Sword upward in front of himself with both hands.
Notable Palette Swaps:
- Default
- Ex-SOLDIER Op, 1st Class II (black)
- Ex-SOLDIER Op, 1st Class III (purple)
- Sky-Soarer I (Kingdom Hearts outfit)
- Sky-Soarer II (yellow)
- Sky-Soarer III (white)
- Cloudy Wolf I (Advent Children outfit)
- Cloudy Wolf II (Advent Children outfit, sleeveless)
Walk: Cloud walks forward with the Buster Sword.
Dash: Cloud glides across the ground.
Damage: His damage animation from FF7.
Jump: Cloud jumps relatively high.
Crouch: Cloud crouches with the Buster Sword pointing at the ground.
Normal Attacks
Jab: A side kick (2%), followed by a mid-level roundhouse kick (3%), followed by an outward slash (3%, small knockback)
Forward+A: Based in Cloud’s basic attack in FF7 (11%, OK knockback)
Up+A: An overhead arcing slash (8%, small knockback)
Down+A: Cloud slides along the ground (7%, small knockback)
Dash Attack: Cloud thrusts the sharp edge of the Buster Sword forward while holding it diagonally (11%, OK knockback)
Edge Attack: Cloud performs an inward slash while climbing up (8%, small knockback)
Get-Up Attack: Cloud swings the Buster Sword around himself before getting up (7%, small knockback)
Aerial Attacks
Air+A: A circular slash around Cloud’s body (10%, OK knockback)
Air Forward+A: Meteorain; Cloud infuses the Buster Sword with Fire Materia and performs a downward slash (14% with a meteor effect, OK a knockback)
Air Back + A: Cloud turns around to perform an outward slash (13%, OK knockback)
Air Up+A: Cloud thrusts the sharp edge of the Buster Sword's blade upward while holding it parallel to the ground (12%, OK knockback)
Air Down+A: A downward thrust striking directly beneath Cloud (15%, OK knockback)
Smash Attacks
Forward+A: Triple Cut; Cloud performs three extremely fast slashes in front of himself (20%, medium knockback)
Up+A: Cloud swings the Buster Seord upward in a wide arc (16%, OK knockback)
Down+A: Finishing Touch; Cloud slashes in an arc around himself, generating a large whirlwind (10%, medium knockback)
Grab Game
Grab: Cloud grabs the opponent with his open hand.
Pummel: A knee strike (3%)
Forwards+Throw: A modified dropsault (12%, OK knockback)
Back+Throw: A spinning back kick (8%, small knockback)
Up+Throw: A 540 kick (9%, small knockback)
Down+Throw: A one-handed body slam (8%, small knockback)
Gimmick: Limit Gauge; A Limit Gauge appears next to Cloud’s HUD, filled by taking or dealing damage. Once fully charged, all of Cloud’s stats receive a moderate boost, but the Limit Gauge slowly drains until Cloud uses the Limit version of one of his special moves, after which the gauge goes back to the charge.
Special Moves
B : Blade Beam; Cloud swings the Buster Sword upward and launches a green, crescent-shaped energy beam (8% on the ground, 6% in the air; small knockback). The Limit version hits multiple times (21%, OK knockback).
B + ← → : Braver; Cloud thrusts forward with the Buster Sword and hits multiple times (15%, OK knockback). The Limit version only deals a single hit (19%, medium knockback), but causes Cloud to travel even further.
B + ↑ : Climhazzard; Cloud performs a leaping reverse-gripped slash and rises upward (13%, OK knockback). The Limit version rises even higher (17%, medium knockback)
B + ↓ : Cross Slash; Cloud performs a downward slash. Connecting with an opponent follows it up with a series of slashes that spells out the 凶 kanji (15%, OK knockback). The Limit version is even faster and all five hits are dealt with a single input (25%, medium knockback).
Final Smash: Omnislash; Cloud starts of by performing a much deadlier version of Finishing Touch. Any opponents caught in it are victim to a series of slashes that ends with Cloud falling towards the ground (52%, devastating knockback).
Taunts
Up: Cloud twirls the Buster Sword and places it on his back, pointing it downward towards the ground.
Side: Cloud imitates his spell-casting animation from FF7.
Down: Cloud places the Buster Sword on its tip and leans against it in a casual manner while scoffing.
Winposes
1: Cloud’s victory animation from FF7, along with loosely recreating its box art.
2: Cloud’s victory animation from Dissidia NT.
3: Cloud plants the Buster Sword firmly in the ground.
Applause: Cloud begrudgingly claps for the winner while looking to his right.
Icon: The “FF” in Final Fantasy’s logo
Boxing Ring Title: Ex-SOLDIER 1st Class
Star K.O.:
https://youtu.be/gL3PIOFP5iI?t=261s
Victory Music: Victory Fanfare - FINAL FANTASY VII
Kirby Hat: Cloud’s ever-so-spiky hair