Characters

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Characters

Cloud Strife
Barret Wallace
Tifa Lockhart
Aeris Gainsborough
Red XIII
Cait Sith
Cid Highwind
Yuffie Kisaragi
Vincent Valentine

Tifa Lockhart

Character Profile

Age

Birthdate

May 3rd

Height

5'4"

Birthplace

Nibelheim

Job

Bar Hostess, AVALANCHE member

Weapon

Glove

Cloud's childhood friend from Nibelheim and a core member of AVALANCHE, Tifa balances emotional strength with physical power. She works as a bar hostess in Midgar while supporting the resistance against Shinra and quietly helping Cloud confront his past.

Limit Breaks

Beat Rush

One attack in Tifa's reel-chain Limit sequence; targets a random enemy.

Damage multiplier: 1.25x

Initial Limit Break

Somersault

One attack in Tifa's reel-chain Limit sequence; targets a random enemy.

Damage multiplier: 1.375x

Use Beat Rush 9 times

Water Kick

One attack in Tifa's reel-chain Limit sequence; targets a random enemy.

Damage multiplier: 1.5x

Tifa kills 96 enemies

Meteodrive

One attack in Tifa's reel-chain Limit sequence; targets a random enemy.

Damage multiplier: 1.625x

Use Water Kick 7 times

Dolphin Blow

One attack in Tifa's reel-chain Limit sequence; targets a random enemy.

Damage multiplier: 1.75x

Tifa kills 192 enemies

Meteor Strike

One attack in Tifa's reel-chain Limit sequence; targets a random enemy.

Damage multiplier: 1.875x

Use Dolphin Blow 6 times

Final Heaven

Final attack in Tifa's reel-chain Limit sequence; targets a random enemy.

Damage multiplier: 2.65x

To obtain Final Heaven, wait until Cloud has rejoined the party in Disc 2, then go to Tifa's house in Nibelheim and play the piano in her room. Use the PSX controller sequence ×, □, △, L1+△, L1+□, ×, □, △, L1+×, ◯, ×, □, ×. On keyboard, use the equivalent commands OK, Switch, Menu, PageUp+Menu, PageUp+Switch, OK, Switch, Menu, PageUp+OK, Cancel, OK, Switch, OK. Check the piano afterward to receive the Final Heaven manual. Tifa must already know all six of her Level 1 through Level 3 Limit Breaks before the manual can be used.

Weapons

Crystal Glove

A crystalline glove with a sharp, polished finish.

16,000 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	75	115%	Normal	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +16

Acquire

Purchase

Mideel

MideelLifestream-rich island town where Cloud is found.

Diamond Knuckle

A hard knuckle weapon set with diamond-like edges.

5,800 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	51	112%	Normal	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +10

Acquire

Purchase

Wutai

WutaiYuffie's homeland on the western continent.

Dragon Claw

A clawed glove styled after a dragon talon.

10,000 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	62	114%	Normal	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +13

Acquire

Purchase

Icicle Inn

Icicle InnSnowy village containing information about Professor Gast and Ifalna.

God's Hand

A perfect-accuracy fist weapon with divine styling.

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	86	255%	Normal	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +34

Steal From

Morph From

Dropped By

Carry Armor

Carry ArmorLevel 45 Boss

Acquire

Junon Underwater Reactor

Junon Underwater ReactorShinra underwater reactor beneath Junon.

Purchase

Grand Glove

A stronger glove built for heavier strikes.

1,200 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	31	110%	Normal	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +06

Steal From

Madouge

MadougeLevel 16 Enemy

Morph From

Dropped By

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Purchase

Upper Junon

Upper JunonShinra military port city.

, Gongaga

GongagaRuined town near a destroyed reactor.

Kaiser Knuckle

An ornate knuckle weapon with imperial styling.

15,000 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	44	110%	Normal	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +13

Acquire

Whirlwind Maze

Whirlwind MazeCrater approach where the Reunion unfolds.

Purchase

Upper Junon

Upper JunonShinra military port city.

Leather Glove

A simple leather glove used for barehanded combat.

120 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	13	99%	Normal	Tifa

Acquire

Initially equipped by Tifa

Purchase

Master Fist

A masterwork fist weapon made for punishing blows.

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	38	108%	Normal	Tifa

Equipping Effect

2x damage with status ailment; 3x with Death Sentence/Gradual Petrify

Acquire

Shinra Building Return

Shinra Building ReturnOptional revisit during Midgar raid.

Purchase

Metal Knuckle

A reinforced knuckle guard made of metal.

320 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	18	102%	Normal	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +01

Acquire

Purchase

Wall Market

Wall MarketLawless entertainment district used to infiltrate Don Corneo's mansion.

Motor Drive

A motorized glove built for quick impact.

1,800 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	27	106%	Double	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +06

Acquire

Purchase

Costa del Sol

Costa del SolResort town reached after the Cargo Ship.

Mythril Claw

A clawed fighting glove made from mythril.

750 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	24	106%	Normal	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +03

Acquire

Purchase

Kalm

KalmSmall town where Cloud recounts the Nibelheim flashback.

, Upper Junon

Upper JunonShinra military port city.

Platinum Fist

A polished fist weapon with a bright metallic finish.

700 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	30	108%	Double	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +07

Acquire

Purchase

Nibelheim

NibelheimPresent-day version of Cloud and Tifa's hometown, strangely rebuilt after the flashback incident.

, Upper Junon

Upper JunonShinra military port city.

Powersoul

A fist weapon that channels inner strength under pressure.

4,200 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	28	106%	Double	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +07; 2x damage at low HP; 4x with Death Sentence

Acquire

Mt. Nibel

Mt. NibelMountain path beyond Nibelheim leading toward Rocket Town.

Purchase

Upper Junon

Upper JunonShinra military port city.

Premium Heart

A prized fist weapon that responds to the heart.

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	99	112%	None	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +32; damage scales with Limit gauge

Acquire

Wall Market

Wall MarketLawless entertainment district used to infiltrate Don Corneo's mansion.

Purchase

Tiger Fang

A fang-like glove with a fierce design.

500 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	38	110%	Normal	Tifa

Equipping Effect

Magic: +08

Acquire

Purchase

Cosmo Canyon

Cosmo CanyonBugenhagen's observatory town and Red XIII's home.

Work Glove

A rough work glove reinforced for fighting.

2,200 Gil

Materia Slots	Atk	Atk%	Growth	Character
	68	114%	None	Tifa

Acquire

Temple of the Ancients

Temple of the AncientsAncient Cetra temple containing the Black Materia.

Purchase

Upper Junon

Upper JunonShinra military port city.

Weapon Properties

Weapon Name & Description

The weapon's name and a brief summary of its characteristics, capabilities, or special properties.

Price

The amount of Gil required to purchase the weapon from a shop.

Materia Slots

The number and arrangement of Materia slots available on the weapon. Connected slots allow compatible Materia to be paired with Support Materia.

Attack (ATK)

The weapon's Attack value, which contributes to the damage dealt by the character's physical attacks.

Attack %

The weapon's accuracy value, which contributes to the character's chance of successfully hitting an enemy with a physical attack.

Growth

The rate at which Materia equipped in the weapon gains AP. Weapons may provide Normal, Double, Triple, or No Growth.

Character

The character who can equip and use the weapon.

Equipping Effect

Any additional attribute changes, bonuses, or special effects applied while the weapon is equipped.

Acquire

Locations, events, enemies, or other methods through which the weapon can be obtained.

Purchase

Shops or locations where the weapon can be purchased.

Equipping Effects

Max HP

Changes the character's maximum HP by the listed percentage. Higher maximum HP allows the character to withstand more damage before being KO'd.

Max MP

Changes the character's maximum MP by the listed percentage, affecting how much MP is available for casting magic and using other MP-consuming abilities.

Strength (STR)

Affects the character's Attack stat and the damage dealt by most physical attacks.

Vitality (VIT)

Affects the character's Defense stat and reduces damage received from physical attacks.

Magic (MAG)

Affects the power of offensive magic, restorative magic, and other abilities that use magical damage or healing formulas.

Spirit (SPR)

Affects the character's Magic Defense and reduces damage received from magical attacks. In the original PlayStation version, armor Magic Defense is bugged and its listed MDef value is not added during battle. Spirit itself still functions normally.

Dexterity (DEX)

Affects how quickly the character's ATB gauge fills. It also increases physical evasion and contributes to the accuracy of physical attacks.

Luck (LCK)

Affects critical-hit chance and the game's special lucky hit and lucky evade calculations.

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