Final Fantasy VII - Scaling: Speed and Lifting Strength

Speed

Bottom Tiers - Supersonic

• The Feat: Shinra Infantrymen and AVALANCHE Troopers can dodge gunfire from their machine guns.
• Speed: At least Supersonic
• Calculation: None as of yet. However, the average speed of similar weaponry is on this level.

-Before Crisis- Final Fantasy VII (2004). Chapter 5. AVALANCHE Troopers, Infantryman Cloud and the Player Turk fighting with firearms.

Character who Scale:

AVALANCHE Troopers: Capable of performing the feat and keeping up with others who do so. Shinra Infantrymen: Capable of performing the feat and keeping up with others who do so. Infantryman Cloud Strife: Capable of performing the feat and keeping up with others who do so. NOTE: In Cloud's case the power boost provided by his heightened emotions is not cosidered as it allows him to match opponents several tiers above.

Low Tiers - Sub-Relativistic+

• The First Feat: During the events of Midgar, the members of the party are capable of dodging the lasers of Shinra's security systems.
• The Second Feat: Cloud can dodge Rufus' Bright Lights attack after it has already been fired.
• Speed: Sub-Relativistic+ for both feats.
• Calculation: One calculation for each feat:
  • First Feat: 0.05c. Calculation here (Credits to KGiffoni).
  • Second Feat: 0.055c. Calculation here (Credits to Cyberblader9).

Final Fantasy VII (1997). Playstation. Lasers of Shinra's Security Systems.

Final Fantasy VII: Remake (2020). Playstation 4. Rufus' Bright Lights Attack.

Further elaboration on Bright Lights:

Final Fantasy VII: Remake Ultimania (2020). Page 660, Enemy Section. Rufus' Profile.

Bright Lights Description

Original Text	Romanization	Translation
レーザーコイン	rēzā koin	Laser Coin
コインを2個放り投げ、それを銃で撃って正面に光線を放つ。反撃で使うときは動作が変わるほか、アクション名が表示されない.	koin o 2 ko hōri nage , sore o jū de utte shōmen ni kōsen o hanatsu . hangeki de tsukau toki wa dōsa ga kawaru hoka , akushonmei ga hyōji sarenai .	Throw two coins and shoot them with a gun to shoot a ray of light in front of you. When used in a counterattack, the action changes and the name of the action is not displayed.

• 光線 (kōsen): Ray of light, beam.
• "Laser Coin" is the original Japanese name of Bright Lights.
• Translation Source: translate.yandex.com, romajidesu.com, deepl.com

Character who Scale:

General Summons (Low and Mid-Tier): Includes Summons from Choco/Mog up to Bahamut, among whom Ifrit, Shiva, Ramuh, Leviathan and Bahamut openly fought and scale to characters on this level (Zack in Crisis Core and the party in Remake). First SOLDIER 3rd and 2nd Class SOLDIER: Shinra Combat Mechs and Roboguards:sds Crisis Core Zack Fair (2nd Class SOLDIER): Before Crisis: Player Turk/Cissnei (Pre-Chapter 19): Reno (Pre-Chapter 19): Rude (Pre-Chapter 19): Tseng (Pre-Chapter 19): Veld (Pre-Chapter 19): Shears (Pre-Chapter 19): Fuhito (Pre-Chapter 19): Cloud Strife (Heightened Emotions): Ravens (1st, 2nd and 3rd Versions): Azul (Pre-Deepground): Cid Highwind (Young): Final Fantasy VII Main Party (Disc 1): Yuffie Kisaragi: Vincent Valentine: Cid Highwind: Reno and Rude: Rufus and Dark Nation: Jenova Fragments (BIRTH and LIFE): Palmer: Final Fantasy VII: Remake Main Party: Yuffie Kisaragi: Sonon Kakusabe: Nero the Sable (Restrained): Weiss the Immaculate (Digital Copy): Reno and Rude: Rufus and Darkstar: Jenova Dreamweaver: Main Party (Disc 1): Everyone is capable of performing the first feat. Infantryman Cloud: When empowered by his emotions, Cloud can keep up with the Player Turk and Ravens. Main Party (Remake): Everyone is capable of performing the second feat. 3rd Class SOLDIER members: Can keep up with the main party during the events of Midgar. Zack Fair (2nd Class SOLDIER): Noticeably stronger than the main party during the events of Midgar. As a 2nd Class with recommendations for 1st, he is far above 3rd Class members. Ravens (1st, 2nd and 3rd Version): Were designed to counter SOLDIER, should be no weaker than 3rd Class members. Summons (Up to Bahamut): Can keep up with characters on this level, such as the main party and Zack. Player Turk (Pre-Chapter 20): Fought and defeated Ravens in most of their versions. Reno and Rude: Can fight alongside the Player Turk and keep up with the main party. Of note, Reno is known as the fastest of the Turks and was shown to overwhelm Cloud with speed in Remake. Tseng: Can fight alongside Reno and Rude, as well as assist Zack. Rufus: Could hold his own against Cloud. Palmer: Somewhat? Joke encounter as it may be, he still managed to keep up with the party. Shinra's Roboguards: Kept up with the main party.

Mid Tiers - Massively FTL+

• The First Feat: Bahamut Fury arrives from a different star system to the Planet in a short timeframe seconds.
• The Second Feat: Red XIII uses his Stardust Ray Limit Break to create a starry sky and call forth stardust from the faraway stars.
• Speed: Massively FTL+ for both feats.
• Calculation: One calculation for each feat:
  • First Feat: 17.8 Million c. Calculation here (Credits to Cyberblader9).
  • Second Feat: 65.9 Million c. Calculation here (Credits to Migue79 for saving the calculation, though the original author is unknown. Note: while the calculation in the blog is being applied to Cosmo Memory, another of Red XIII's Limit Breaks, it is still applicable to Stardust Ray as the speed feat is practically the same: interacting with stars in the sky).

-Crisis Core- Final Fantasy VII (2007). Playstation Portable. Bahamut Fury Summoning Sequence. Fragment.

Final Fantasy VII (1997). Playstation. Red XIII's Stardust Ray Limit Break Sequence.

Final Fantasy VII (1997). Playstation. Red XIII's Cosmo Memory Limit Break Sequence.

1. Explanation of Stardust Ray:

Final Fantasy VII: Ultimania Omega (2005). Page 506. Section: Proof of Omega - Red XIII's Limit Breaks. Fragment.

Stardust Ray Description

Original Text	Romanization	Translation
リミットレベル 2	rimitto reberu 2	Limit Level 2
LIMIT LEVEL	LIMIT LEVEL	LIMIT LEVEL
上級技	jōkyūwaza	Advanced Skill
スターダストレイ	sutādasutorei	Stardust Ray
低くかまえて魔力をためると、あたりはいつの間にか星空に。	hikuku kamaete maryoku o tameruto , atari wa itsunomanika hoshizora ni.	As he lowers his stance and saves his magical power, the area around him suddenly becomes a starry sky.
レッドXIIIの遠吠えに応えるかのように、星くずが出現。	reddo XIII no tōboe ni kotaeru ka no yō ni , hoshikuzu ga shutsugen.	As if in response to Red XIII's howl, stardust appears.
無数の星くずは雨のように降りそそぎ、モンスターにダメージを与える。	musū no hoshikuzu wa ame no yō ni furisosogi , monsutā ni damēji o ataeru.	Countless stardust pours down like rain, damaging monsters.

Translation Source: translate.yandex.com, romajidesu.com, deepl.com

2. Explanation of Cosmo Memory:

Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania (2009). Page 59, Red XIII Character Profile. Fragment.

Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania (2009). Page 59, Red XIII Character Profile. Fragment. Translation by thelifestream.net

Character who Scale:

Before Crisis Player Turk/Cissnei (Post-Chapter 19): Defeated Zirconiade, a Summon whose summoning was considered an unprecedented crisis, putting it far above Bahamut Fury, who performed the first feat. Additionally, Zirconiade's Materia could empower Elfé to the point she could keep up with Sephiroth's speed, who, in turn should be no weaker than Disc 2 Red XIII, who performed the second feat. Furthermore, the Player Turk compares to Red XIII during the early to mid events of Disc 2 by virtue of participating in the defeat of a Weapon, the Jade Weapon, like Red XIII did with the party for the Ultimate, Emerald and Ruby Weapons, albeit the Player Turk had to do so in a much larger group. Reno and Rude (Post-Chapter 19): Strong enough to keep up with the Player Turk, whom would later defeat Zirconiade. Tseng (Post-Chapter 19):Same as Reno and Rude. Veld (Post-Chapter 19): Can fight as an equal alongside the Player Turk, whom would eventually defeat Zirconiade. Shears (Post-Chapter 19): Can fight as an equal alongside the Player Turk, whom would eventually defeat Zirconiade. Can defeat large number of enemies that can corner the other Turks on the same level as the Player Turk. Fuhito (Post-Chapter 19 and fused with Zirconiade's Materia): Can fight the Player Turk and Shears at the same time. Elfé: Is quick enough to react and block a killing blow from Sephiroth, whom is far superior to Bahamut Fury and should be stronger than Red XIII was when he could already perform the second feat. Zirconiade: Despite its Summoning being incomplete and not being at full power, Zirconiade is still stronger than Bahamut Fury, who performed the first feat, as Zirconiade's arrival is treated as an unprecedented crisis that had to be stopped at all costs or would mean the demise of the life on the Planet, while Bahamut Fury's summoning was treated as little more than another enemy. Additionally, Zirconiade's Materia empowered Elfé to the point she could keep up with Sephiroth's speed, who should be no weaker than Disc 2 Red XIII, who performed the second feat. Crisis Core' Zack Fair (SOLDIER 1st Class): Sephiroth (Pre-Lifestream Fall): Genesis Rhapsodos: Angeal Hewley: Minerva: Final Fantasy VII Main Party (Disc 2, minus Aerith): Red XIII: The Rest: Jenova∙DEATH: Reno, Rude and Elena: Final Fantasy VII: Remake Sephiroth: Red XIII (Disc 2): Performed the second feat. Should have grown noticeably stronger than the recently promoted 1st Class Zack Fair, who easily defeated Bahamut Fury, who performed the first feat. Main Party (Disc 2): Scale to Red XIII who performed the first feat and should also be far stronger than a recently promoted 1st Class Zack. The Turks (Reno, Rude and Elena during Disc 2): Could keep up with the main party in their two encounters during Disc 2. The Turks (Reno, Rude, Tseng and Veld): Main Party (Remake): Everyone is capable of performing the second feat. 3rd Class SOLDIER members: Can keep up with the main party during the events of Midgar. Zack Fair (2nd Class SOLDIER): Noticeably stronger than the main party during the events of Midgar. As a 2nd Class with recommendations for 1st, he is far above 3rd Class members. Ravens (1st, 2nd and 3rd Version): Were designed to counter SOLDIER, should be no weaker than 3rd Class members. Summons (Up to Bahamut): Can keep up with characters on this level, such as the main party and Zack. Player Turk: Fought and defeated Ravens in most of their versions. Reno and Rude: Can fight alongside the Player Turk and keep up with the main party. Of note, Reno is known as the fastest of the Turks and was shown to overwhelm Cloud with speed in Remake. Tseng: Can fight alongside Reno and Rude, as well as assist Zack. Rufus: Could hold his own against Cloud. Palmer: Somewhat? Joke encounter as it may be, he still managed to keep up with the party. Shinra's Roboguards: Kept up with the main party.

Top Tiers - Massively FTL+

• The First Feat: Sephiroth perceives and tracks a comet flying through space at immense speeds, and then catches it with his telekinesis and moves it to the Solar System.
• The Second Feat: The Knights of the Round quickly approach from the other side of their dimension to attack their enemies, which is large enough to contain galaxy clusters. This is finished by King Arthur's strike, which releases a shockwave that destroys the entire realm in a few moments.
• Speed: Massively FTL+ for both feats.
• Calculation: One calculation for each feat:
  • First Feat: 20.571 Trillions c. Calculation here (Credits to Migue79).
  • Second Feat: 20.015 - 26.687 Trillion c. Calculation here (Credits to SuperBearNeo for the calculation and to Migue79 for saving it).

Final Fantasy VII (1997). Playstation. Sephiroth's Supernova. (International Version), the comet soars through space.

Final Fantasy VII (1997). Playstation. Knights of the Round Summoning Sequence. The first knight approaches from beyond.

Final Fantasy VII (1997). Playstation. Knights of the Round Summoning Sequence. The galaxies of the knights' realm.

Final Fantasy VII (1997). Playstation. Knights of the Round Summoning Sequence. King Arthur destroys the dimension.

Final Fantasy VII: Ultimania Omega (2005). Page 496, Proof of Omega - Battle Album: Summons. Knights of the Round Fragment (1 of 3).

Original Text	Romanization	Translation
ナイツオブラウンド(アルティメットエンド)	naitsuoburaundo (arutimettoendo )	Knights of the Round (Ultimate End)
未知の力に引き寄せられ、敵の周囲の地面が大きく陥没。	michi no chikara ni hikiyoserare, teki no shūi no jimen ga ōkiku kanbotsu.	Attracted by an unknown force, the ground around the enemy caves in.
くぼみからエネルギーが噴き出し、次元のはざまへの扉が開く。	kubomi kara enerugī ga fukidashi , jigen no hazama e no tobira ga hiraku.	Energy erupts from the hollow, opening a portal to the other side of the dimension.
敵はくぼみのなかの欄へ吸いこ まれていき･･････。	teki wa kubomi no naka no ran e suiko mareteiki･･････.	The enemy is sucked into the column in the hollow...
淡い光を放つ次元のはざまへとたどり着く。	awai hikari o hanatsu jigen no hazama e to tadoritsuku.	They reach the gap between dimensions, which emits with a light.
次元のはざまのかなたから姿を現した、ひとり目の円卓の騎士。	igen no hazama no kanata kara sugata o arawashita, hitorime no entaku no kishi.	The first knight of the round table appears from the other side of the dimension.
敵のもとへ高速移動し、両手で長剣をかまえ･･････。	eki no moto e kōsoku idō shi, ryōte de chōken o kamae･･････.	He moves at high speed towards his enemy, holding his long sword in both hands...
すさまじく強力な一撃で、敵を水平に斬り払う。	susamajiku kyōryokuna ichigeki de, teki o suihei ni kiri harau.	With a single, incredibly powerful blow, he slashes the enemy horizontally.
ひとり目と入れかわりで、ふたり目の騎士が登場。	hitorime to ire kawari de, futarime no kishi ga tōjō.	The second knight appears in place of the first.
左手でヤリを回転させながら移 動し、敵を背後から斬り刻む。	hidarite de yari o kaiten sasenagara utsuri dō shi, teki o haigo kara kiri kizamu.	He moves with his left hand, spinning his spear, and slashes the enemy from behind.
3人目の騎士は、手にした赤いロッドから球体の炎を発射。	3 ninme no kishi wa, te ni shita akai roddo kara kyūtai no honō o hassha.	The third knight shoots spherical flames from a red rod in his hand.

Translation Source: translate.yandex.com, romajidesu.com, deepl.com

Final Fantasy VII: Ultimania Omega (2005). Page 497, Proof of Omega - Battle Album: Summons. Knights of the Round Fragment (3 of 3).

Original Text	Romanization	Translation
ナギナタを回転させつつ頭上か ら襲いかかる10人目の騎士。	nagi nata o kaiten sasetsutsu zujō kara osoikakaru 10 ninme no kishi .	The tenth knight attacks from overhead while spinning the naginata.
11人目の騎士が、両手で斧を振り下ろして敵を斬り裂く。	11 ninme no kishi ga , ryōte de ono o furi oroshite teki o kiri saku .	The eleventh knight swings his axe with both hands and slashes at the enemy.
剣をかまえた12人目の騎士が敵をつらぬくと、あたりが静寂に。	ken o kamaeta 12 ninme no kishi ga teki o tsuranukuto , atari ga seijaku ni .	The twelfth knight, sword in hand, thrusts his sword through the enemy, and the area falls silent.
闇のかなたで輝いていた光が強 くなり、アーサー王が登場。	yami no kanata de kagayaiteita hikari ga tsuyokunari , āsāō ga tōjō .	The light shining in the darkness grows stronger and King Arthur appears.
顔全体を覆うカブトからわずか にのぞく目を光らせたのち......。	kao zentai o oō kabuto kara wazuka ni nozoku me o hikaraseta nochi .......	His eyes, glinting slightly from the helmet that covers his face, then...
深紅のマントを広げ、両手で聖 剣エクスカリバーを振りかざす。	shinku no manto o hiroge , ryōte de kiyoshi ken ekusukaribā o furikazasu .	He spreads out his crimson cloak, and with both hands, he raises the holy sword Excalibur.
エクスカリバーを豪快に振り下ろし、円卓の騎士たちの連続攻撃をしめくくるアーサー王。	ekusukaribā o gōkai ni furi oroshi , entaku no kishitachi no renzoku kōgeki o shimekukuru āsāō .	King Arthur swings down Excalibur with a mighty swing and finishes off a series of attacks by the Knights of the Round Table.
エクスカリバーの衝撃波が広がり、空間にヒビが入っていく。	ekusukaribā no shōgekiha ga hirogari , kūkan ni hibi ga haitteiku .	Excalibur's shockwave spreads and cracks the space.
空間がこまかく割れ、次元のはざまが消滅する。	kūkan ga komakaku ware , jigen no hazama ga shōmetsu suru .	The space is broken into small pieces and the dimensional gap disappears.

Translation Source: translate.yandex.com, romajidesu.com, deepl.com

Lifting Strength

Bottom Tiers - Class 10

• The First Feat: Barret can catch a falling boulder.
• The Second Feat: Barret can push a minecart with enough force to destroy a cannon and a similar boulder.
• Lifting Strength: Class 10
• Calculation: 7,167.69 Kg. Calculation here. (Credits to Dalesean027)

-Before Crisis- Final Fantasy VII (2004). Chapter 16. Barret catches the boulder.

-Before Crisis- Final Fantasy VII (2004). Chapter 16. Barret pushes a minecart with enough strength to destroy a cannon and a boulder.

Low Tiers - Class M/Class E

• The First Feat: Titan flips over the Diamond Weapon.
• Lifting Strength: Class M
• Calculation: None as of yet (however, according to this accepted calculation by ChaosTheory123, the Diamond Weapon is estimated to weight 684,486,519 tons).

Final Fantasy VII (1997). Playstation. Titan Summoning Sequence. Fragment.

• The Second Feat: Jenova arrives to the Planet in a meteorite, crashing it with enough force to create the Northern Crater and causing the Planet to sense the damage and send Shiva to staunch the wound by freezing the northern lands, creating the Icicle Area.
• Lifting Strength: Class E
• Calculation: 9.116235e18 kg Calculation here (Credits to ChaosTheory123 for the calculation and Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan for updates and further information provided to it).

Final Fantasy VII (1997). Playstation. The Northern Crater, the scar on the Planet created by Jenova's arrival.

2. Elaboration on Jenova's Feat and Shiva's Scaling:

Final Fantasy VII (1997). The Icicle Area at the north with the Northern Crater.

Final Fantasy VII (1997). Playstation. Inside the Northern Crater.

Final Fantasy VII: Remake (2020). Playstation 4. Loading Screen Tips - Shiva's Info.

Final Fantasy VII: Remake (2020). Playstation 4. Enemy Intel: Shiva.

Final Fantasy VII: 10th Anniversary Ultimania (2007). Summons are part of the Planet's ecosystem.

It can be concluded that the Planet tasked Shiva to tend the impact crater because it estimated Shiva would be enough, thus Shiva and Summons on similar level, the other low-tiers such as Ifrit, and the mid-tiers, scale to the meteor impact of Jenova's arrival, even if they don't scale to Jenova herself. Had the Planet noticed the full power and threat of Jenova right away it would have taken much more drastic measures from the start. For the full explanation on Jenova's position on the scaling and how others are related, please refer to this section.

Mid to Top Tiers - Stellar

• The Feat: Typhon violently turns the planet upside-down.
• Lifting Strength: Stellar
• Calculation: 7.321242738E+30 kgf. Calculation here. (Credits to Dalesean027)

Final Fantasy VII (1997). Playstation. Typhon Summoning Sequence. Fragment.

Further Elaboration:

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (2011). Playstation Portable. Museum, Summon Compendium. Typhon's Profile. Fragment. English

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (2011). Playstation Portable. Museum, Summon Compendium. Typhon's Profile. Fragment. Japanese

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (2011). Playstation Portable. Museum, Summon Compendium. Typhon's Profile. Fragment. Japanese

Translation of the first Japanese image:

Original Text	Romanization	Translation
テュポーン	teyupōn	Typhon
大きく裂けた口に、ニタニタ笑いを 浮かべるピンクの魔物。	ōkiku saketa kuchi ni , nitanita warai o ukaberu pinku no mamono .	A pink demon with a wide gaping mouth and a wry smile.
初登場となったVIではティナたちが魔大陸に突入するとき オルトロスが呼び寄せた。	hatsu tōjō to natta VI de wa tachi ga ma tairiku ni totsunyū suru toki orutorosu ga yobiyoseta .	In VI, its first appearance Tina and her team were about to enter the Demon Continent when Oltros summoned them.
『テュポーン大先生』 と呼ばれるが...	“ teyupōn dai sensei ” to yobareruga ...	He is called "Typhon the Great," but he is not...

• Tina is Terra's original name in the Japanese version. Oltros seems to be a literal translation of オルトロス, (Orutorosu?, lit. Orthros), Ultros' original Japanese name.
• Demon Continent is a literal translation of 魔大陸, which reads Matairiku?, and can mean Magic Continent, with the 魔 meaning also demonic or evil. It was localized as "Floating Continent" in the English version of the game.

Translation of the second Japanese image:

Original Text	Romanization	Translation
VIIでは召喚獣として登場。	VII de wa shōkanjū toshite tōjō .	In VII, he appeared as a summoned beast.
『天地崩壊』 という 文字通り世界をひっくり返す大技を 繰り出し、 戦闘に華を添えた。	『 天地 崩壊 』 という 文字通り 世界 を ひっくり返す 大技 を 繰り出し 、 戦闘 に 華 を 添えた 。	He performed a great move called "Collapse of Heaven and Earth," which literally turned the world upside down, adding to the excitement of the battle.
マテリアは 『古えの森』 に落ちており 物語の終盤に行ける秘境。	マテリア は 『 古 え の 森 』 に 落ちており 物語 の 終盤 に 行ける 秘境 。	His materia is found in the "Ancient Forest," a hidden region that can be accessed at the end of the story.

*Translation Source: DeepL and RomajiDesu.

• "Collapse of Heaven and Earth" or 天地崩壊 (tenchi hōkai) is Disintegration's original Japanese name.
• Tenchi (天地) can mean heaven and earth, the universe, realm, sphere, nature or simply the world.
• Hōkai (崩壊) can mean collapse, crumbling, breaking down, cave in.
• 世界 (sekai) can mean world, society or universe.
• ひっくり返す (hikkurikaesu) can mean to turn over, upside down, inside out, overturn, reverse among other things.

Final Fantasy VII: Ultimania Omega (2005). Page 495, Proof of Omega - Battle Album: Summons. Typhon.

Original Text	Romanization	Translation
テュポーン(天地崩壊)	teyupōn ( tenchi hōkai )	Tupone (Collapse of Heaven and Earth)
色あざやかに輝く竜巻が発生し、だいに勢いを増していく。	iro azayaka ni kagayaku tatsumaki ga hassei shi , dai ni ikioi o mashiteiku .	A colorful and shining tornado is generated, and its momentum gradually increases.
竜巻を吹き飛ばしてテュポーンが現れ、不気味に笑う。	tatsumaki o fukitobashite teyupōn ga araware , bukimi ni warau .	The tornado is blown away, and a tupon appears, laughing eerily.
前方の顔が敵に向けて鼻息を吹きかけると、新たな竜巻が発生。	zenpō no kao ga teki ni mukete hanaiki o fukikakeruto , aratana tatsumaki ga hassei .	The face in front of it blows its nose at the enemy, and a new tornado is generated.
うしろを振り向き、後方の顔が大きく口を開く。	ushi ro o furimuki , kōhō no kao ga ōkiku kuchi o hiraku .	The back face turns around and the rear face opens its mouth wide.
放たれた閃光とともに、一瞬のうちに天地が逆転し・・・・。	hanatareta senkō totomoni , isshun no uchi ni tenchi ga gyakuten shi .	With a flash of light released, heaven and earth are reversed in an instant. ・・・・
地面がくずれ、敵が真っ逆さまに落下していく。	jimen ga kuzure , teki ga massakasama ni rakka shiteiku .	The ground crumbles, and the enemy falls headlong.
粉々にくずれ落ちた地面の破片が、追い打ちをかけるように敵に降りかかる。	konagona ni kuzure ochita jimen no hahen ga , oiuchi o kakeru yō ni teki ni furikakaru .	The shattered pieces of the ground fall on the enemy as if in pursuit.

*Translation Source: DeepL and RomajiDesu.

Final Fantasy Tactics Tier - Massively FTL+/Multi-Stellar

• The Feat: Ultima Demons quickly move the stars in the sky with their Almagest skill.
• Speed: Massively FTL+
• Lifting Strength: Multi-Stellar
• Calculation: None as of yet.
• Applies to: Mid-tiers onwards.

Final Fantasy Tactics (1997). Playstation. Ultima Demon's Almagest Ability.

Further Elaboration:

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (2007). Skill Description - Japanese Version.

Original Text	Romanization	Translation
アルマゲスト	arumagesuto	Almagest
天空を動く星々が作用してできた時空の歪みを発現させダメージを与える。	tenkū o ugoku hoshi ga sayō shitedekita jikū no yugami o hatsugen sase damēji o ataeru.	Deals damage by revealing the distortion of time and space brought about and created by stars moving in the sky.

Annex - Boost from Materia and Magic

In the original Final Fantasy VII is possible to increase the Dexterity stat further through the use of Materia and equipment, with Dexterity corresponding to the character's speed, which translates in how quickly their ATB bar fills and how quickly they get turns to act, as well as their accuracy and evasion rate in the original game.

While altering the parameters themselves with raw numbers (for example, equipping a Chocobo Feather which would increase Dexterity by 10) is considered Game Mechanics as it's virtually impossible to translate from the gameplay itself without a lot of assumptions and guesswork, there are two elements that provide a boost that's perfectly applicable in a versus setting:

• Haste: This recurring augment reappears in Final Fantasy VII, both in the original game and in Remake. It increases the speed of the target by x2 (original) or by x1.3 (Remake).
• Speed Plus Materia: Available only in the original game, this Independent Materia when fully mastered increases Dexterity by x1.5 and several copies may be equipped for an increase of up to x2.

In other words, using via Haste and Speed Plus, it's possible to increase the character's speed up to by x4 in the original game by combining both, or by x1.3 in Remake with Haste, as Speed Plus doesn't exist in that game. Other entries such as Crisis Core and Dirge of Cerberus don't have these options (not enough info on Before Crisis).