Aeris has awesome Limit Breaks

[Vermachtnis]

So like a long, loooong time ago during my first playthrough I didn't use Aeris all that much. And in every playthrough since then, I never really used her cause I didn't see any point in it. But not that there's an achievement for getting her Level 4 limit, I've been grinding her up and she has some of the best. She can fill up everyone else's limit, has free Esuna, a free heal, can turn everyone invincible. Wish I knew this earlier.

[CimminyCricket]

In my first play through she was my main gal. I was incredibly depressed when she died. I kept restarting trying to see what I could do to save her.

[Pumpkin]

I may not have liked the character, but she did indeed have some useful limit breaks

[Mercen-X]

The shell of Aerith: No physical strength. Barely impression magic stats. Plot-wise only her death is relevant. LIMIT Breaks are her ONLY redeeming quality. Tifa, on the hand, has TWO.

[Carl the Llama]

Barely impression magic stats.

Aeris is lacking in the physical stats, but makes up for it with her high magical stats.

Think that will settle this matter.

[Aulayna]

The shell of Aerith: No physical strength. Barely impression magic stats. Plot-wise only her death is relevant. LIMIT Breaks are her ONLY redeeming quality. Tifa, on the hand, has TWO.

Yeah man, 'dem polygons. I like my breasts to look like pyramids.

[Raistlin]

She is a decent support character, but in a game where you don't really need support characters, I never found her usefulness to outweigh her drawbacks. She shines in longer boss fights, but is a weaker choice for everything in between (and a third strong fighter would make you less likely to need her support in the first place). Combined with the added detriment of everything you do to her being erased after the first disc, as well as my general dislike of her character, and you have me rarely wanting to use her in battle.

[MJN SEIFER]

I always thought it was interesting how much her Limit Breaks resemble Final Fantasy VIII magic. It's like they watched Aeris when they were planning that game.

[Formalhaut]

I always used Aerith, mainly because you don't have her forever, but still. Her high magic is awesome. Give her your strongest magic, with an all materia, and she can clear the field in no time. While she is rather fragile at times, what with her low health, Aerith is more than capable of being a damage dealer.

[Chris]

Can't beat the Materia Keeper without Aeris' Seal Evil.

[Carl the Llama]

Can't beat the Materia Keeper without Aeris' Seal Evil.

Really? I always worry I'm going to kill him before he uses trine on me, don't think I have ever had a problem with him.

[Mercen-X]

I don't even use Aerith in that battle.

Barely impressive magic stats.

Aeris is lacking in the physical stats, but makes up for it with her high magical stats.

Think that will settle this matter.

The only one who has a say on this is me. I've used Aeris in combat. I'm not impressed with her magic ability. Lawyered.

[noxious.sunshine]

She is a decent support character, but in a game where you don't really need support characters, I never found her usefulness to outweigh her drawbacks. She shines in longer boss fights, but is a weaker choice for everything in between (and a third strong fighter would make you less likely to need her support in the first place). Combined with the added detriment of everything you do to her being erased after the first disc, as well as my general dislike of her character, and you have me rarely wanting to use her in battle.

This.

[Mercen-X]

A remake should seriously fix these issues. Having Aeris in your group should have an impact on the flow of the story even if it doesn't save her life. There should be some motivation for using her other than the fact that you just don't know yet that leveling her up will be useless by the end.

[Carl the Llama]

I don't even use Aerith in that battle.

Barely impressive magic stats.

Aeris is lacking in the physical stats, but makes up for it with her high magical stats.

Think that will settle this matter.

The only one who has a say on this is me. I've used Aeris in combat. I'm not impressed with her magic ability. Lawyered.

You must be a hard man to impress, she kills whatever enemies I use her with when casting, sufficient enough for me to get her limit to at least Fury Brand and make her appearance highly worth while in any boss fight.