When Yuffie & Cait Sith Join The Party In FF7 Rebirth

boasts the largest playable party in the remake trilogy to date, but it's not complete from the start — characters like Yuffie and Cait Sith take time to join. With nine playable characters, adds depth and variety to the mix of real-time combat and Active Time Battle pioneered by. Each character has their own unique playstyle, from Cloud's up-close, fast-paced sword swipes to Aerith's potent spells and positioning-dependent buffs. Experimenting with different party compositions is half the fun. The other half is mixing and matching Materia with 's Skill Core system.

Learning a new character's mechanics can be exciting, but players need to find out how to unlock them first. All playable characters in are unlocked naturally as the story progresses. There are no more "" characters or optional recruits. Players can't miss out on Yuffie or Cait Sith, but still, the waiting can be difficult without knowing when they show up. Here's when Yuffie and Cait Sith make their first appearances in .

Yuffie joins the party at the end of Chapter Sixof , during the Costa del Sol section of the story. Players may meet her much earlier on, however — she first appears in Junon, where the party finds her lounging in a fishing boat. When she's capsized by the Terror of the Deep boss, Cloud and company swoop in to rescue her. Yuffie survives unharmed, and immediately recognizes Barret as the leader of an Avalanche cell. She musters up the courage to ask for his help, and he suggests she come by the inn.

Yuffie's admiration for Barret is just one way references Yuffie's playable chapter .

But Yuffie gets cold feet and never shows up — until much later in Costa del Sol, that is. Just as they're preparing to leave the seaside paradise, Yuffie accosts the party with a dramatic self-introduction. Cloud is unimpressed, but she challenges him to a duel. Players are presented with two options here: "," or "" However, neither dialogue choice makes a difference, as Yuffie will join the party either