How to Befriend Barret in FFVII Rebirth

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has an in-depth relationship and bond system that it uses for most of the game. The more players get to know a character, the better Cloud’s relationship will be with that person. This is useful for taking someone out on the Gold Saucer date late in the game and more. Here’s how to befriend Barret in FFVII Rebirth, so you can get to know him better and trigger that special scene.

How to Raise Your Barret Bond: Conversations

There are two main ways to raise your relationship with Barret, and the first comes from the conversation choices you make. Throughout the game, you’ll have opportunities to have a conversation with Barret and respond to him as Cloud. These situations often happen when the NPCs are gathered in a new hub area, such as the beach at Costa del Sol or when the player is in Kalm near the start of the game.

Unfortunately, these conversation choices are timed. You have to make a choice fast. The goal is to save when it seems like you might have this opportunity and then reload if the response from Barret isn’t great. In general, you want to agree with Barret, but don’t be afraid to push his buttons. Avoid saying anything egregious that you know the leader of Avalanche will hate and you’ll likely be fine with most options. What you want to look for is the response from the game that your relationship with him has deepened or changed.

Barret Side Jobs in FFVII Rebirth

The other major way to build your relationship with Barret is to do certain side jobs in FFVII Rebirth. Side jobs in this game often pair Cloud with a certain person. You want to begin the job (you may have to look at the job board in towns first) and look for ones where Barret shows up in the initial cutscene. You can also check after accepting a job in the tab next to the map. It will list all jobs and show an image of Cloud’s partner for it.

Note: Slight spoilers ahead for the region names and locations.

To help you out, though, here are all of the side jobs for Barret we’ve found so far. Just remember there will be some slight spoilers for the region locations and names.

• Lifeline in Peril: Grasslands Region
• When Words Won’t Do: Junon
• Missing Mr. Birdie: Corel
• The Pursuit of Perfection: Gongaga
• Escape from Endless Writer’s Block: Gongaga
• Lament of the Damned: Nibel

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is available right now exclusively for the PS5.