How to Befriend Red XIII in FFVII Rebirth

The new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth bonds of friendship feature allows Cloud to become close to teammates such as Red XIII. This guide will explain how to raise your bond with Red XIII in FFVII Rebirth so you can take him out as a friend on a Gold Saucer date.

How to Befriend Red XIII in FF7 Rebirth

There are two main ways to raise your relationship with Red XIII, which you can check at any time by pressing L1 while in the world. Every character, including Red XIII, has a smiley face icon above their head. There are five stages to the bond system, with the fourth stage necessary to get the Gold Saucer date. You can also get the intimate version of the date by reaching the strongest bond, which is the fifth and final one.

Conversations

The first way to raise your relationship with Red XIII is to make the right conversation options when talking to him at certain moments. Every once in a while, especially in moments like the beach gathering or when spread out in a town in story moments, you can talk to Red XIII and pick something to say to him.

You are timed here, so save beforehand when possible. When in doubt, pick an option that agrees with him and avoid any answers that are mean or negative. Also, you want to pick him during certain story moments as well, such as fighting alongside him during the Hojo beach boss battle in the Costa del Sol.

All Red XIII Side Quests in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

The other main way to raise your relationship with Red XIII is through his odd jobs in FFVII Rebirth. These are the side quests you can do in the game. Each one has a partner for Cloud. Complete Red XIII’s odd jobs in each region to quickly raise his relationship level. Here are the side quests we have found for him so far:

Note: Slight spoilers ahead for the different regions.

• Livestock’s Bane: Grasslands
• The Hardest Sell: Junon
• Of Robed Men and Ransoms: Corel
• O Chicken, Where Art Thou: Gongaga
• From Whence Life Flows: Cosmo Canyon

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