Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Cait Sith Combat Guide

Here’s everything you need to know about battling it out as Cait Sith in FFVII Rebirth.

Cait Sith holds some fun records in the Final Fantasy series. Not only is his name constantly mispronounced in English, but he is also commonly ranked lowest in terms of Final Fantasy 7 companions. This puts him in a difficult place to work, but in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth he is a genuine joy to play as, luck-of-the-draw as he is.

As was the case in the original, Cait Sith is technically two characters in one, and that is made much more literal in Rebirth with both he and his Moogle able to operate independently. Of course, it wouldn't be Cait Sith without some literal randomness too. That can be a lot to wrap your head around so read on to get a better explanation of how he functions.

Updated April 16, 2024 by Hilton Webster: While Cait Sith may be one of the more…disliked characters in the Final Fantasy series, there's no denying the odd joy in playing as them. Paired with animatronic Moogle and Cat, what you get out of them is equal parts skill and luck, though our guide should definitely push you towards the skill side.

Combat Overview

Battle Basics

Though every character in Rebirth plays quite differently from one another, they all share the common basic actions.

Square (Single Press)	This has Cait Sith perform a series of rapid swings with his Megaphone.
Square (Holding Down)	This has Cait Sith jump into the air and blow into their Megaphone, creating an area-of-effect attack. This can be held indefinitely.
Square (Single Press After Dodge)	This has Cait Sith fire off homing musical notes from his Megaphone similar to Cloud's dodging attack.
Triangle (Single Press)	This performs Cait Sith's default Special Attack, Kitty Wallop, which has him jump into the air and attack the enemy for moderate damage.

Triangle also changes to Mount after the Moogle has been summoned.

Cait Sith is quite a fast character, but also very small. This makes it quite easy for them to be evasive, dodging large attacks with ease, while simultaneously making them easy to lose in the middle of a battle. It's important to keep track of their position in battle so you can see which enemies are targetting them.

Cait Sith is not able to perform any airborne attacks, though their tracking musical notes can hit aerial enemies, giving them some offense against flying enemies. This is a limited compromise however, and Cait Sith is much more effective against enemies on the ground.

Unlike most other characters, Cait Sith does not excel through their actual moveset but through Luck. Many of their attacks are relatively weak and they don't have default ways to boost their magical or physical power like Aerith or Tifa. That is why summoning the Moogle is so essential as they open up Cait Sith's capabilities immensely.

Luck , in this regard, refers to the in-game stat which boosts the success rate of many of Cait Sith's attacks .

The Moogle also deals much more physical damage and can, in a way, act as a decoy for Cait Sith.

Limit Breaks

Cait Sith initially has access to three Limit Breaks, the third acquired from the end of his folio.

Magic Mogbox	Cait Sith whips out a box filled with a mysterious effect and lobs it at the enemy. The resulting effect is random.
Mega Magic Mogbox	Cait Sith unveils an even larger box with a more powerful effect and throws it at the enemies. The result is still random.
Giga Magic Mogbox	Cait Sith reveals an inconceivably large box filled with mysteries that reduce your enemies to dust. As you might expect, the result is indeed random.

The Moogle And Chance-Base Moves, Explained

The Moogle

The primary gimmick of Cait Sith's character is the Moogle. Without them, Cait Sith is extremely limited in their capabilities, restricted to a bare few abilities and their physical attacks. They can be summoned through the Let's Ride ability, which takes a single ATB bar. Cait Sith will be riding the Moogle by default.

The Moogle operates quite differently from Cait Sith himself, so it's essential to remember the differences in their movesets. Remember that the Moogle can only be manually controlled while mounted. Their health bar also appears beside Cait Sith's during gameplay as a circle.

Square (Single Press)	The Moogle can walk freely while pressing Square, while Cait Sith fires off ranged musical notes from his Megaphone.
Square (Holding Down)	This has the Moogle dash at the enemy and unleash a series of powerful physical attacks. It is also an effective means of closing the gap as the Moogle will roll towards the enemy with incredible speed.
Triangle (Single Press)	This has the Moogle perform their own unique Special Move, which grows while they fight independently of Cait Sith. At the first default tier, it is a dropkick.

You cannot dodge while on the Moogle as this will instead cause Cait Sith to jump off the Moogle.

As you can see, the Moogle is much more capable in a physical battle than Cait Sith, and even has their own Special Attack. This grows as the Moogle fights while unmounted. Though it starts as Dropkick, it grows by up to two more tiers, randomly assigning powerful buffs or attacks when activated.

At the second tier, the Moogle's Special Attack will bestow a random buff on the party. At the third tier, it will perform a powerful debilitating attack on the enemy. Attacking the same enemy as the Moogle while playing as Cait Sith will cause its Special Attack bar to fill more quickly.

Luck-Based Abilities

In Rebirth, Luck is used to increase the chances of a critical hit and the success of commands like Steal. However, it is also essential to Cait Sith's moveset as higher Luck will grant a higher chance of a beneficial outcome with his moves.

For example, Cait Sith has a move called Fortune Telling. This is a physical attack whose damage is completely random. Having higher Luck, however, will guarantee that higher damage occurs. In many ways, you can view Luck as a damage modifier for Cait Sith.

Further on this, many Skill Cores in his Folios and Weapon Skills increase Cait Sith's Luck while riding the Moogle. Therefore you'll want to always be riding the Moogle if you want Luck on your side.

Cait Sith's Weapons

Even though Cait Sith is added to the party relatively late into the game and already comes with two weapons, he can still acquire the same number of seven weapons as all other party members.

Weapon	Ability	Proficiency Bonus
Yellow Megaphone	Roll o' The Dice	Roll a 1, 3, or 6.
Iron Megaphone	Fortune Telling	Finish off an enemy.
Red Megaphone	Moogle Kaboom	Strike an enemy.
Resounding Megaphone	Moogle Mine	Stagger an enemy with a mine explosion.
Crystal Megaphone	Moogle Magic	Finish off an enemy.
Golden Megaphone	Moogle Knuckle	Strike a staggered enemy.
Gjallarhorn	Lady Luck	Activate on a three-person party.

While most things with Cait Sith already rely on Luck, you can still push him towards certain playstyles, boosting his magic or strength or even going for maximum Materia slots.

Cait Sith's Ability List

Cait Sith has a great many abilities to choose from. Though some of them can be used without the Moogle, many of them are either enhanced or locked fully behind use of the Moogle, which will be shown in the table below.

Move	Ability	Can Be Used Without Moogle
Let's Ride!	Cait Sith summons the Moogle and mounts it. Activating while the Moogle is active will restore their health.	Yes
Dodge 'n' Dive	Cait Sith jumps backwards to dodge an attack while flinging the Moogle forward. This deals heavy damage and destroys the Moogle.	No
Roll 'o' The Dice	Cait Sith summons a dice and throws it, with a different effect occurring determined by which side it lands on. You can influence the result by physically nudging the dice before it settles.	Yes
Fortune Telling	Cait Sith conjures a fortune and attacks the enemy with it, randomly dealing damage, be it big or small.	Yes
Moogle Kaboom	The Moogle consumes a series of explosives, causing a massive detonation once the Moogle is destroyed. This can even be triggered by abilities like Dodge 'n' Dive.	No
Moogle Mine	A series of mines are set around the battlefield by the Moogle, detonating when enemies get too . It also increases Stagger moderately.	No

Moogle Magic	Cait Sith and his Moogle call forth their equipped summon to perform a single attack. This ability is only available in battles where the Moogle can be summoned, and the ability takes longer to perform each time it is used.	No
Moogle Knuckle	The Moogle wallops an enemy for high damage. This deals more damage to staggered enemies while also increasing the stagger multiplier.	No
Lady Luck	Cait Sith summons the entity of fortune, increasing the party's luck and critical hit rate.	Yes
Lucky Slots	Obtained through folios, Cait Sith summons a set of slots, where you must attempt to line up three in a row. They bestow various effects, from buffs to your party to damage to enemies.	Yes
Heatwave	Obtained through folios, a Fire magic attack that hits enemies over a wide area without costing MP.	Yes
Cold Front	Obtained through folios, an Ice magic attack that hits enemies over a wide area without costing MP.	Yes
Rolling Thunder	Obtained through folios, a Lighting magic attack that hits enemies over a wide area without costing MP.	Yes
Jet Stream	Obtained through folios, a Wind magic attack that hits enemies over a wide area without costing MP.	Yes

Alongside some elemental abilities obtained through folios, the Majority of Cait Sith's abilities require either the Moogle or a great deal of luck.

Cait Sith's Synergy Skills And Abilities

New to Rebirth are Synergy Skills and Abilities. These moves, performed in duos with other party members, serve the thematic purpose of building bonds between characters. In gameplay, they allow much greater depth and variation between characters.

Despite sounding so alike, Synergy Skills and Abilities are not interchangeable. Synergy Skills are free to use at all times , and fill the ATB gauge when used.

Synergy Skills can only be used after both characters have earned enough Synergy Bits through the use of regular Abilities.

Synergy Skills

Synergy Skill	Effect
All-Out Assault	Cait Sith and their partner both rush the enemy and attack them with a flurry of blows.
Magic Megaphone	Cait Sith fires a musical note at the enemy, causing their ally to attack the enemy that was hit.
Bodyguard	Cait Sith calls their ally to come to defend them from attacks. This works most effectively as a last-minute block.

Many of these attacks work best by allowing Cait Sith to stay able from the heat of battle.

Synergy Abilities

Synergy Ability	Effect
Curiosity's End	Cait Sith leaps onto Cloud's shoulders, guiding him towards an enemy for a devastating precision strike. This grants the pair unlimited MP.
SOLDIER Moogle Class	Cloud hands his sword to the Moogle who unleashes devastating attacks on a single enemy. This then increases both their Limit Levels.
Purrfect Shot	Barret uses CaitSith to strengthen his attacks, unleashing a ranged attack on the enemy. This increases the potency and length of staggered enemies.
Mayhem-Go-Round	Barret mounts the Moogle and they both unleash a giant beam each while spinning in a circle, causing immense damage to all enemies in the area. Both have their Limit Levels increased afterwards.
Moogle Dunk Shot	Using her incredible strength, Tifa swings Cait Sith's Moogle around before launching them at an enemy. This raises their limit levels.
Kitty Cannonade	Aerith uses her magic to strengthen the Moogle, allowing it to unleash a powerful attack on the enemy. This grants them both temporarily unlimited MP.
Mega Moogle Mash	Aerith uses her magic to increase Cait Sith's Moogle in size immensely before tossing it at an enemy. This increases the potency and length of a staggered enemy.
Feline Fury	Cait Sith and Red XIII team up to attack an enemy with animalistic fury. This raises their limit levels.
Mognificent Shot	Red XIII and Cait Sith's Moogle leap into the air, raining damage on the enemies below. This grants the pair unlimited MP.
Moogle Pinwheel	Yuffie and Cait Sith attack together with a powerful Ninja skill, wreaking havoc on enemies caught in the crossfire. This grants unlimited MP.
United Refocus	Cait Sith and their ally focus to allow both of them, to split their ATB bar into three segments.

Even Cait Sith's Synergy Skills and abilities highlight the importance of incorporating the Moogle into every battle .