Tifa is one of the staple characters in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and has been with Cloud since the first game in the remake trilogy. Tifa is a close-range fighter who synergizes well with her party members, making her a valuable resource. Many players consider her one of the most powerful party members on your team. Below, we take a look at Tifa’s battle style and her best moves.

How to Play as Tifa - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth¶

Tifa will be in your party from the start of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Her combat style is almost entirely close-range, except for her magic skills. Tifa’s basic square attack is an assortment of physical attacks. Her triangle or heavy attacks are where things get interesting. There are three moves here: Whirling Uppercut (chi level one), Omnistrike (chi level two), and Rise and Fall (chi level three). The attacks you have access to depend on Tifa’s current chi level and it is increased by the Unbridled Strength ability, the more chi a move takes to use, the more powerful it is.

Best Abilities and Spells for Tifa¶

Tifa has a lot of useful abilities available to her, which she learns from every new weapon she finds. The table below contains every ability for Tifa in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth:

All of Tifa’s abilities are rather useful, especially if you need to use moves like Focused Strike and Divekick to get damage in quickly. Overpower is also a solid choice, as pressuring enemies will help you win battles faster.

Starshower and Unbridled Strength Combo¶

While these are attacks, they are important to use when playing as Tifa. Unbridled Strength boosts the attack of normal moves and allows you to combo her strong attacks. Since these are the moves you will be using most, keeping the buff of Unbridled Strength going is a must as it raises your chi level. Ideally, you will want to get to chi level three to use Rise and Fall. Starshower and Unbridled Strength can be used together to have Rise and Fall deal massive damage. This combo is great when enemies are staggered as it increases the percentage of the stagger meter. To make this more effective, equip Tifa with the ATB Stagger materia.

Reverse Gale¶

Reverse Gale is a great move that you should think of as both a powerful attack and an enemy grouper. The attack pulls in smaller enemies, collecting them all in one spot when finished. This makes lining smaller enemies up for your team simple, allowing you to take them down much quicker. This move is extremely helpful when taking on flying enemies that can evade close-ranged party members. Tifa will be able to reach flyers and pull them back down to the ground at the end of her attack.

Tifa’s Weapons and What Abilities They Grant¶

The table below goes over every weapon Tifa can equip, where to find them, and what ability they grant.

All Limit Breaks for Tifa¶

Tifa’s first limit break is Somersault. During this move, Tifa targets an enemy and knocks them into the air. She then performs a powerful kick to knock down their health. Her second limit break, Dolphin Flurry takes two limit bars to activate. When activated, Tifa launches into a chain of acrobatic attacks to damage foes. These can be used to plow through any enemy’s health bars, especially when they are staggered. The last limit break is Meteor Strike which has Tifa attack an enemy with the power of a falling star. This move increases stagger and takes three limit bars.

All Synergy Skills for Tifa¶

Below are the synergy skills Tifa can use with other party members. Thankfully, Tifa is one of the easiest characters to build synergy with.

All Synergy Abilities Involving Tifa¶

Below are the synergy abilities from other characters that use Tifa in the attack.

With the above suggestions you should now have an idea how to use Tifa to the fullest, for help with other party members check out our other guides below.

• Cloud Strife Combat Guide
• Aerith Combat Guide
• Red XIII Combat Guide
• Yuffie Combat Guide