How to bond in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and get a Gold Saucer Skywheel date

Choosing your Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Gold Saucer date is based on the relationships and bonds you form with your party as you play. The Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth romance options you have are somewhat limited, but you can strengthen bonds based on the choices you make at key moments and how much you work together during the story. The bonds you form will affect things later in your Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth journey, ultimately determining who you go on a final date with.

Knowing how to develop your bonds in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and which choices to pay attention to is key to getting close to your favorite character and a potential romance with them. Party bonds are a big part of the overall experience, so if you need help knowing how to strengthen these with Tifa, Aerith, Barret, Red 13, and Yuffie, and get a Gold Saucer Skywheel date in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, I'm here to help. Read on below as I break down how bonds work and what choices affect your relationships.

Are there romance options in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth?

There aren't any romance options in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth in the traditional sense. Instead, you'll be building bonds with members of your party during the course of the story, which affects how well you work together and this ultimately determines who you go on the Gold Saucer date with. There are other 'dates' that you'll go on with certain characters as you play, but the extent of the 'real' Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth romance options are potentially having a little smooch at the conclusion of events at the Gold Saucer.

How to bond with characters in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

There are several ways you can strengthen your bond with party members in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. The bonding system factors into both story and combat, so it's good to ensure you speak to party members during key moments and try to pick responses they'll like or agree with. Also make use of your synergy skills and abilities when you fight alongside them since this also contributes. 

There are also some Odd Jobs you'll come across in each region that can help deepen your bond. Whenever you begin an Odd Job side quest, a character in your party will usually get involved, this indicates they're personally invested in the quest and completing it will make your bond stronger with them. If you're ever unsure, open up the quest log where you'll see a character's face on the bottom right-hand side of the Odd Job - this tells you which party members are connected to which quests.

Certain events are tied to characters that can help deepen bonds depending on how well you do them. With every character having a different set of bonding moments and key choices, you can find a rundown of which ones affect the bond between Cloud and each party member. And of course, the stronger your bond is with a character, the more likely it is they'll be your Gold Saucer date later on.

The Gold Saucer date itself plays out in two parts. When you first get to visit the Gold Saucer in Chapter 8, a character will come knocking on your door to join you. Who does depends on your bond. Then, the Skywheel date will come later in Chapter 12, and who joins you once again depends on the strength of your bond with each character.

How to bond with Aerith in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Aerith's bond is measured by the following in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth:

1. How well you do in conversations with her throughout the story - ensure you always speak to her when prompted and try to pick the best responses that will deepen your bond
2. Odd Jobs - Complete as many Odd Jobs as possible that Aerith is connected to:
   1. Grasslands - Flowers from the Hill
   2. Junon Region - Stuck in a Rut, Beneath Still Waters
   3. Corel Region - Rendezvous in Costa de Sol
   4. Gongaga Region - The Spice of Life, Woodland Vigil,
   5. Cosmo Canyon Region - Absence of a Sign
3. Use synergy skills and abilities in combat as much as possible and unlock synergy skills for Cloud and Aerith to use in combat
4. How well you perform in the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Seventh Infantry Inauguration parade in Chapter 4
5. Whether you had the same taste in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth beachwear outfit in Costa del Sol in Chapter 6
6. If you assist Aerith and Barret when choosing who to help on the beach in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth during the beach fight in Costa del Sol in Chapter 6

How to bond with Tifa in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Tifa's bond is measured by the following in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth:

1. Ensure you speak to Tifa at every available opportunity throughout the story
2. Complete Odd Jobs she's connected to:
   1. Grasslands - A Rare Card Lost
   2. Junon - Calling All Frogs and Dreaming of Blue Skies
   3. Corel - Bodybuilders in a Bind, Gold Cup or Bust
   4. Nibel - My White-Haired Angel
3. Make use of synergy skills and abilities for Cloud and Tifa
4. How well you perform in the Seventh Infantry Inauguration Parade in Chapter 4
5. Whether you have the same taste in beachwear in Costa Del Sol in Chapter 6
6. Whether you chose to help Tifa and Red 13 on the beach in Costa del Sol

How to bond with Barret in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Barret's bond is measured by the following in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth:

1. Ensure you speak to Barret as much as possible when opportunities arise
2. Odd jobs - Complete as many Odd Jobs as you can that Barret's involved with:
   1. Grasslands - Lifeline in Peril
   2. Junon - When Words Won't Do
   3. Corel - Missing Mr. Birdie
   4. Gongaga - The Pursuit of Perfection, Escape from Endless Writer's Block
   5. Nibel - Lament of the Damned
3. Make use of Synergy abilities and skills in combat with Barret
4. Choose to help Aerith and Barret on the beach in Costa del Sol
5. Shoot as many boxes as you can during the Corel Minecart minigame and choose the perilous route
6. How much health you have left at the end of the Corel Buggy minigame

How to bond with Red 13 in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Red 13's bond is measured by the following in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth:

1. Ensure you speak to Red 13 as much as possible when opportunities arise
2. Complete as many Odd Jobs as possible Red's connected to:
   1. Grasslands - Livestock's Bane, Where the Wind Blows
   2. Junon - The Hardest Sell
   3. Corel - Of Robed Men, Ransoms
   4. Gongaga - O Chicken, Where Art Thou
   5. Cosmo Canyon - From Whence Life Flows, Promises to Keep
3. Help Red and Tifa on the beach in Costa Del Sol
4. Win all of the matches in the Shinra-8 Queen's Blood Tournament

How to bond with Yuffie in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Yuffie's bond is measured by the following in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth:

1. Make use of Synergy skills and abilities in combat with Yuffie
2. Speak to her as much as possible when opportunities arise
3. Complete as many Odd Jobs as possible Yuffie's connected to:
   1. Junon - Tides of War, Worry
   2. Corel - The Saga of the Seaside Inn, Trouble in Paradise
   3. Gongaga - Teach me, Great Warrior
   4. Cosmo Canyon - Bonds of Trust, Victim of Circumstance
   5. Nibel - Esoteric Secrets of the Elders
4. Hit as many boxes as you can in Minecart mini-game
5. Minecart route - Choose the safe route
6. How well you perform in the 3D brawler match in the Gold Saucer

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