How did Cloud get Zacks skills?

The facts were established: Cloud has Jenova cells in him and mako conditioning. This gives him strength and regenerative abilities. Cloud stole Zack's identity.

How did Cloud get Zack's abilities?

As a result of the trauma caused by the Nibelheim Incident, his mako poisoning (and subsequent infusion of Jenova cells), and Zack's death, Cloud impressed Zack's memories and fighting abilities into his own.

Why does Cloud take on Zacks identity?

After Zack breaks himself and Cloud out of the Shinra facility, Cloud witnesses Zack's death at the hands of a platoon of Shinra soldiers. The Mako poisoning, Jenova's influence, and the trauma result in Cloud taking on the persona of his friend Zack, and replacing many of his own memories with Zacks.

How did Cloud get Zack's sword?

Zack uses the blade more frequently than Angeal, but swings to hit with the blunt edge. When Zack is gunned down outside Midgar, he passes on the Buster Sword to Cloud, naming him his living legacy and proof of his life.

Did Cloud adopt Zacks personality?

In game Cloud says he adopted a persona based on Zack's stories. Stories about being a Soldier and the Nibelheim Incident in particular.

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Who is more powerful Zack or Cloud?

Both Zack and Cloud are very powerful fighters. A battle between them would be a very close match. However, purely because Cloud gets more time to develop his skills, while Zack dies earlier, Cloud ends up being a little stronger than Zack.

Who is stronger Cloud or Zack?

Zack is stronger at beginning of his story then Cloud is, but he is weaker at the end of his story then Cloud is at the end of his.

What is cloud strife strongest sword?

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When the following weapons are entirely maxed out, the three best weapons for Cloud end up being Hardedge, Mythril Saber, and Twin Stinger, but all for different reasons.

What is the strongest sword for Cloud?

The Twin Stinger is Cloud's best weapon, the most balanced in the game, and will reach maximum materia capacity without the need to fully level it up. In addition, it comes equipped with the Counterstance ability allowing Cloud to prepare and retaliate with a devastating area of attack burst.

Does Aerith love Zack or Cloud?

In the original compilation, there's a bit of a clear throughline that Zack was Aerith's first love and she eventually grows to love Cloud too. Her feelings aren't necessarily complicated by that, especially as Cloud grows to deal with his PTSD and Zack manifestation.

What mental illness does Cloud Strife have?

Cloud suffers a form of PTSD from his trauma after the death of Zack. But that was not the only trauma he went through — his mother was killed by Sephiroth when he was 16.

Is Cloud actually a SOLDIER first class?

It is revealed that Cloud never qualified for SOLDIER, and instead enlisted as an infantryman in Shinra's army. During the mission to Nibelheim, Cloud served under Sephiroth and Zack, hiding his identity from the townspeople out of embarrassment.

Why does Sephiroth hate Cloud?

To Sephiroth, Cloud was nothing, a faceless infantryman who dared to stand up to him when he was reclaiming his birthright as heir to the power of Jenova. To him, Cloud is an irksome reminder that even seemingly insignificant people can face overwhelming odds to protect the ones they love.

Can Zack use Omnislash?

Zack also has access to a version of Omnislash when fought in his dark form in Birth by Sleep. This version has Zack teleporting throughout the field attempting to strike the player character with a series of rapid slashes, and performs a final downward strike to unleash an explosion of darkness.

Why can't Cloud remember Zack?

Most people think that Cloud forgot Zack. The fact was, Cloud forgot HIMSELF. Cloud Strife was a very shy kid living in a small community (Nibelheim) where everyone knows everyone else. His mother was a single mother, no mention of his father (which was the cause of him being alienated in that community).

How did cloud strife get so strong?

The fact that Cloud was strong enough to stop Sephiroth is in itself an amazing deed, but it turns out that he was experimented on by Hojo. Cloud was bathed in Mako and Jenova cells were inserted in his body, making him far more powerful than any SOLDIER ever was.

Who is stronger than Cloud Strife?

One of the strongest characters in the series. Noctis has been trained by the best warriors and can use just about any weapon given to him. His magic is pretty limited, but his physical power is more than enough to take on Cloud. He can phase through attacks and can warp around the battlefield.

What sword is better than Meowmere?

The Meowmere has the highest listed base damage of all weapons in the game, apart from explosives. However, other endgame weapons like the Zenith, Terrarian, or Star Wrath often have much higher DPS , e.g. due to unlisted bonuses.

Why is Cloud Strife so handsome?

Many view Cloud as a handsome fellow because of his golden locks and chiseled jaw. A little bit of dirt and grim go a long way to enhance his appearance even further as it highlights the determination in his eyes, which this artist obviously understood.

Is Cloud Strife faster than light?

Speed: Massively Faster than Light+ (Capable of keeping pace with Sephiroth and Jenova, characters who, in all their incarnations, are far stronger than Bahamut Fury.)

Can Goku beat Cloud Strife?

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Even with that advantage, Goku will prefer to fight closer with devastating attacks, and as shown in the games, Cloud can not withstand falling from a great height. That means it would take one blow away attack from Goku to severely injure Cloud and end the fight rather quickly.

Who does Cloud love?

Cloud has no choice to make. His love of Tifa helps him recall why he loves Aerith; loving Aerith healed the affectations that prevented him from loving Tifa. The girls never compete over him — they love each other, too.

Why is Genesis degrading?

Genesis's degradation was triggered by an injury during a training session; while the wound was superficial, the mako energy that seeped through it stopped it from healing.