Cloud may be an awkward Chocobo who doesn’t know how to interact with others, but he still has enough charm to get a girlfriend. Aerith is one of the two possible romantic partners you can get close to in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. If you’re curious, you can read our guide to find out how to deepen your relationship with Aerith and date her in Chapter 12!
FF7 Rebirth Aerith Relationship Guide
Like with other team members, you can get relationship points with Aerith via four methods: progress the main story, complete side quests, select the right dialogue choices, and perform Synergy Skills and Abilities. As you progress through the main quest, you can experience various events that will deepen your relationship with the Cetra. Unfortunately, this won’t be enough to max out our relationship with her, and you must supplement this by completing side quests.
Here is the list of side missions that you can take to romance Aerith in FF7 Rebirth:
- Grasslands
- Flowers from the Hill
- Junon
- Stuck in a Rut
- Beneath Still Waters
- Costa del Sol
- Rendezvous in Costa del Sol
- Gongaga
- The Spice of Life
- Woodland Vigil
- Cosmo Canyon
- Absence of a Sign
As you visit various towns and villages, you will have chances to chat with your allies when you’re resting. If you pick the best dialogue options, you can also get some relationship points with Aerith.
- Chapter 2 – Grasslands
- Aerith: Wanna climb the clock tower together?
- Cloud: Sure. Let’s.
- Chapter 4 – Under Junon
- Aerith: Do you remember the first time we met?
- Cloud: The church, right?
- Chapter 6 – Costa del Sol
- Aerith: I start thinking of dark and ugly things that scare me.
- Cloud: They’re just thoughts.
- Chapter 9 – Gongaga
- Aerith: Pretty selfish, huh? Waltzing in there, stirring up memories…
- Cloud: They didn’t seem to mind.
- Chapter 10 – Cosmo Canyon
- Prompt: What will you do?
- Cloud: Encourage her.
- Chapter 11 – Nibelheim
- Aerith: You never came up here hopin’ she’d wave?
- Cloud: Sounds like something I’d do.
You can also deepen your relationship with Aerith in FF7 Rebirth by performing certain actions during the main mission. Here is the full list:
- Performs well in the Junon Inauguration Parade.
- Select similar swimsuit outfits for Cloud and Aerith in Costa del Sol.
- Wild Surf and Pink Mermaid
- Ocean Chocobo and Floral Delight
- Help Aerith and Barret when fighting on the beach.
If you max out your relationship with Aerith before visiting Gold Saucer in Chapter 12, she will take you on a date. First, you must select her as your soulmate during the play, and then she will appear as your date when you ride the Skywheel.
That’s the end of our guide on how to romance Aerith. For more FF7 Rebirth content on GameLuster, you can also check out our post on how to enter Crow’s Nest. You must pass through this village in order to reach the last Phoenix Sanctuary in Junon.