Tifa Lockhart (Dissidia 012)

Info
Name	Tifa Lockhart (ティファ・ロックハート)
Original game	Final Fantasy VII
Base ATK (LV100)	108 (Very Low)
Base DEF (LV100)	111 (Average)
Run Speed	4 (Fast)
Dash Speed	69 (Very Fast)
Fall Speed	77 (Above Average)
Fall Speed Ratio After Dodge	37 (Above Average)
Fastest BRV
Fastest HP
1-Hit HP
HP Links
Command Block
Weapon	Grappling Weapons, Parrying Weapons, Poles, Rods, Staves
Armor	Bangles, Chestplates, Clothing, Gauntlets, Hairpins, Hats, Light Armor
Exclusive weapons	Godhand, Premium Heart, Seventh Heaven
Unlock
Alignment
Voice Actor (JP)
Voice Actor (ENG)

Strengths	Weaknesses

Overview

Tifa is a close range character with fast movement speed and the ability to feint attacks. Ground combat is bolstered by mid priority projectiles and an HP link, while aerial combat is supported by moves with vertical tracking. Decent EX gain and one of the highest damaging EX Bursts in the game the more EX meter she has remaining. Damage potential is high with HP attacks thanks to high base bravery and Aerith assist specifically. Low average bravery damage, limited utility on feints and below average vertical prowess while airborne limit her overall effectiveness, however.

Tifa is a low tier character.

Bravery Attacks

Ground

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	8, 11, 16 (35)	21F	Physical	Melee Low	90
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Chase, Feint	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close~Mid] A flurry of punches. Can combo without hitting.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	10 (10)	31F	Magical	Ranged Low	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	--	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Fire ice crystals. Slow speed, but long range.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1, 2 x 10, 3 (24)	31F	Magical	Ranged Low, Ranged Mid (Explosion)	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall rush	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Mid] Fire multiple ice crystals. Strike opponent down.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1, 2 x 10, 9 (30)	93F	Magical	Ranged Mid	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall rush	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Drop ice crystals on foe to surprise opponent.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	8, 12 (20)	11F	Physical	Melee Low	30
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall rush, Feint (both hits)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] A low-to-high kick combo. Can combo without hitting.

Aerial

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	8, 12 (20)	11F	Physical	Melee Low	30
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall rush, Feint (both hits)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Elbow smash combo. Can combo without hitting.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	26	23F	Physical	Melee Low	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall rush, Feint	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Dive] Descend quickly from above.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	9, 9, 2 x 3, 16 (40)	25F	Physical	Melee Low	90
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Chase, Feint (both parts)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Mid] Graceful kicks. Can combo without hitting.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1 x 5, 24 (29)	23F	Physical	Melee Low	30
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall rush, Feint	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Rise] Uppercut in the form of a dolphin. Useful from below.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	10 (10)	31F	Magical	Ranged Low	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	--	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Fire ice crystals. Slow speed, but long range.

HP Attacks

Ground

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	15	39F	Physical	Melee High	30
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall rush, Feint	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Kick upwards, then strike down. Vertically limited.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1x (2/7/13), 15 (17/22/28)	33F, 42F (half charge), 58F (full charge), hitbox 7F after release	Physical	Melee High	3 per hit
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall rush, Feint	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close~Long] Charge at foe. Hold button to change distance.

Meteor Strike for brv damage + wall rush and as a pseudo-poke for relatively short end lag and minor evasion against nearby aerial opponents.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	-	47F	-	Melee High	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall rush, Feint	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Mid] Ultra high-speed kick. Extremely quick.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1 x 7 (7)	45F	Physical	Melee High	87
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall rush, Feint	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Rise] Grab foe and throw to ground. Short horizontal range.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	-	/ +Waterkick (8)	-	Melee High	60 / 90
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	-	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Branching from Waterkick. [Combo] Kick opponent upwards.

Aerial

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1 x 7 (7)	45F	Physical	Melee High	87
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall rush, Feint	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Dive] Grab foe and throw to ground. Short horizontal range.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1 x 8, 2 (10)	33F, 32F (half charge), 46F (full charge), hitbox 17F after release	Physical	Melee High	87
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Feint	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close~Mid] Unleash a flurry of attacks. Increase charge speed with button hold.

EX Mode: Equipped Premium Heart!

Effects:

• Regen
• Critical Boost
• Premium Heart

Premium Heart

[Always active while in EX Mode] The fuller the EX Gauge, the more damage dealt.

EX Burst: Final Heaven

A flurry of attacks ending in one ferocious tackle. Watch your timiing and stop the reels. The better the combo, the more damage dealt.

The damage multipliers scale with remaining EX gauge. More EX left, higher damage.

Maximum EX

Damage multiplier (initial)	Damage multiplier (rest)	Type
15, 25 (40)	13 x 7 (91) (131 total)	??

Minimum EX

Damage multiplier (initial)	Damage multiplier (rest)	Type
8, 13 (21)	7 x 7 (49) (70 total)	??

Tifa's mechanics (Feints)

Many of Tifa's bravery and HP attacks can be cancelled into an advancing invincible dash that can go through opponents. Press X during an attack's start-up to "feint" it. After the motion has occurred, Tifa can continue with the preceding attack or wait until the feint state ends. So for example, Beat Rush > X > Beat Rush (hits).

Attacks with feints
Attack	Feint window	Post-feint action
Beat Rush	Before first hit	Beat Rush
Waterkick	Before second hit	Second bravery hit of Waterkick
Moonsault Kick	Before either hit	First part or second part depending on feint timing
Falcon's Dive	Before first hit	Falcon's Dive
Dolphin Blow	Before first hit	Dolphin Blow
Meteodrive	Before first hit	Meteodrive
Meteor Strike	Before / during first hit	Meteor Strike (can be charged)
Burning Arrow	Before first hit	Burning Arrow
Rolling Blaze (both)	During first part	Rolling Blaze
Meteor Crusher	Before attack connects	Meteor Crusher (cannot be charged)

A feint allows Tifa to delay her attack for about one (1) full second before being locked into unactionable recovery frames. This can be used to extend an attack's range and increase ambiguity on your attack timing, most notably with the Rolling Blaze HP attacks.

Because Tifa is invincible when initiating a feint, it is also possible to use it as a post-dodge defensive option.

Tifa can be hit after the feint teleport and during the recovery period, which make her vulnerable to interruptions. One way to cover this is to have assist meter ready to respond to opponent’s interactions. Escaping damage or intercepting the opponent’s approach can work out well, but there will inevitably be a little bit of guessing involved when facing a different player.

Feints are better used sparingly early in the match to see how the opponent reacts to them. Once you get a good idea of how they respond, you can adjust your strategy accordingly.

Common counterstrategies to feints include;

• Running or jumping out of range
• Interrupting with fast attacks (e.g. Squall’s Beat Fang, Yuna’s Diamond Dust)
• Chasing with a homing attack (e.g. Cloud's Braver, Vaan's Inferno)
• Reacting with assist and using it in tandem to pincer her.

Combos

Assist

All assists use their designated bravery attack unless stated otherwise.

Tifa's easiest air assist combo enders are Moonsault Kick (bravery damage and EX) and Meteor Crusher (HP). Meteor Crusher has very short range if it's uncharged, so it is recommended to finish an assist combo by charging Meteor Crusher for roughly 0.6 seconds. This is enough time for the Assist Chase teleport slowdown to end without sacrificing much hit stun in the process.

Ground

Tifa combos well with wall rush and her damage output increases exponentially with ground wall rushes thanks to Kuja bravery assist's holding potential.

Starter	Combo	Damage	EX Force	Notes	Video
Waterkick > Somersault	--	8 + HP	90 (30, 60)	--	--
	Kuja > AC > Meteor Crusher	68 + HP x2 (8, HP, 50, 10)	177 (30, 60, 87)	Basic HP link combo that leaves Tifa airborne. Charge Meteor Crusher for roughly 0.6 seconds to increase tracking and hit the opponent consistently.	video
Beat Rush (2nd hit)	--	19 (8, 11)	??	BRV starter, either after approaching or defending with feint after a dodge.	video
	Kuja > AC > Meteor Crusher	79 (8, 11, 50, 10 + HP)	??	--	video
Blizzara	--	24 (1, 2 x 10, 3)	0	Wall Rush.	--
	WR > Kuja > Falcon's Dive > DC (towards Kuja) > Falcon's Dive > DC (towards Kuja) > AC > Meteor Crusher	133 + HP & WR (24 + WR, 47, 26 + WR, 26 + WR, 10 + HP)	87 (0, 0, 0, 87)	The later Blizzara hits, the more time Tifa has to fit in two Falcon's Dives during ground Kuja BRV assist.	video
Blizzaga	--	30 (1, 2 x 10, 9)	0	Wall Rush. Blizzaga is Tifa's highest damaging ground BRV combo starter, but due to it's slow startup it is difficult to land it in practical situations.
	WR > Kuja > DC (up or towards Kuja) > Falcon's Dive > DC (towards Kuja) > Falcon's Dive > DC > AC > Meteor Crusher	139 (30 + WR, 47, 26 + WR, 26 + WR, 10 + HP)	87 (0, 0, 0, 87)	Tifa is actionable before Blizzaga wall rushes with a dodge cancel. Use that to add Falcon's Dives during the ground Kuja BRV assist.
Burning Arrow	--	0 + HP WR	0	Wall Rush. Dodge punishment combo starter.	--
	WR > Kuja > AC > Meteor Crusher	60 + HP x2 & WR (0 + HP WR, 50, 10 + HP)	87 (0, 87)	Base bravery HP damage is usually enough for base bravery to mostly recover during Meteor Crusher.	video
Rolling Blaze	--	1x7 + HP WR	3 per hit (max 21)	Wall Rush. Works after staggering with a block or anti-airing.	--
	WR > Kuja > DC (towards Kuja) > Falcon's Dive > DC (towards Kuja) > Falcon's Dive > DC > AC > Meteor Crusher	116 (7 + HP WR, 47, 26 + WR, 26 + WR, 10)	108 (21, 87)	Wall Rush. Falcon's Dive is Tifa's highest damaging assist combo filler, but it can be easy to miss the opponent or dodge cancel the dive slightly late.	video

Aerial

Tifa doesn't have access strong assist combo fillers and her aerial combo starters aren't particularly stronger compared to the ground combo starters. She can still get ground Kuja assist with Falcon's Dive and Rolling Blaze, but they're not easy to land against airborne opponents. Nevertheless, even though the combo routes are basic, they're all functional.

Starter	Combo	Damage	EX Force	Notes	Video
Elbow Smash (1st hit)	--	8	??	Quick air poke combo starter.	--
	Kuja > AC > Meteor Crusher	68 (8, 50, 10 + HP)	?? + 87	Basic.	video
Elbow Smash	--	20 (8, 12)	30	Wall Rush.	--
	WR > Kuja > DC (pincer the opponent) > Moonsault Kick (1st part) > DC > AC > Meteor Crusher	98 + HP (8, 12, 50, 9, 9, 10 + HP)	?? (30, ??, 87)	Wall Rush. Moonsault Kick is an easy filler during Kuja's air brv assist. Dodge behind the opponent so that Tifa and Kuja are attacking from both sides.	video
Moonsault Kick (1st part)	--	18 (9, 9)	??	Air combo starter. No wall required. Can be used after approaching or doing a feint.	--
	Kuja > DC (pincer the opponent) > Moonsault Kick (1st part) > DC > AC > Meteor Crusher	96 (9, 9, 50, 9, 9, 10 + HP)	?? (??, ??, 87)	Moonsault Kick (1st) works as a filler here as well. Just like with the Elbow Smash WR, dodge behind the opponent to attack the opponent from both sides, without pushing them out of Kuja assist.	video
Moonsault Kick	--	40 (9, 9, 2x3, 16)	90	Wall / corner only. High damage combo starter when ground wall rush is not available.	--
	Kuja > Empty Chase (Kuja hit) > AC > Meteor Crusher	100 + HP (40, 50, 10 + HP)	177 (90, 87)	Wall / corner only. Call Kuja before chase prompt and initiate chase as Kuja hits the opponent. Don't do anything during chase (also known as empty chase and follow up as usual.	video
Falcon's Dive	--	26 + WR	0	Wall Rush. Commonly used in air-to-ground situations or otherwise fighting an opponent who is below Tifa. Note that wall rush can happen on both floors and walls. If the dodge direction keeps Tifa close and slightly above the opponent, Falcon's Dive also works after staggering with a blodge.	--
	Wall Rush > Kuja > DC (towards Kuja) > Falcon's Dive > DC (towards Kuja) > Falcon's Dive > DC > AC > Meteor Crusher	135 (26 + WR, 47, 26 + WR, 26 + WR, 10 + HP)	87 (0, 0, 0, 87)	Wall Rush.	video
Dolphin's Blow	--	29 (1x5, 24)	30	Wall Rush. Ceiling only. Dolphin Blow overall speed and vertical tracking are only average, so this won't be used too often. As a filler, it is stronger than Falcon's Dive but only in Dolphin Blow conversions specifically.
	WR > Kuja > DC (pincer the opponent) > Dolphin Blow (WR) > DC > AC > Meteor Crusher	118 (29 + WR, 50, 29 + WR, 10 + HP)	147 (30, 30, 87)	Wall Rush. Ceiling only. Similiar to Moonsault Kick fillers, dodge behind the opponent and attack them from both sides. Dolphin Blow's recovery can be dodge cancelled early, which makes timing the filler Dolphin Blow much easier.

Builds

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Stats
HP	10904
CP	450
BRV	1215
ATK	176
DEF	184
LUK	61
Max Booster	x2.7

Special Effect: None

Equipment
Assist	Kuja
Weapon	Seventh Heaven
Hand	Hero's Shield (CP Glitch)
Head	Dueling Mask
Body	Maximillian (CP Glitch)
Accessory 1	Block Ring
Accessory 2	Zephyr Cloak
Accessory 3	Dismay Shock
Accessory 4	Battle Hammer
Accessory 5	Empty EX Gauge
Accessory 6	Pre-EX Mode
Accessory 7	Pr-EX Revenge
Accessory 8	Blue Gem
Accessory 9	Miracle Shoes
Accessory 10	Side by Side
Summon	Rubicante

Equip Master Guardsman extra ability.

Stats
HP
CP
BRV
ATK
DEF
LUK
Max Booster

Special Effect:

Equipment
Assist
Weapon
Hand
Head
Body
Accessory 1
Accessory 2
Accessory 3
Accessory 4
Accessory 5
Accessory 6
Accessory 7
Accessory 8
Accessory 9
Accessory 10
Summon

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Stats
HP
CP
BRV
ATK
DEF
LUK
Max Booster

Special Effect:

Equipment
Assist
Weapon
Hand
Head
Body
Accessory 1
Accessory 2
Accessory 3
Accessory 4
Accessory 5
Accessory 6
Accessory 7
Accessory 8
Accessory 9
Accessory 10
Summon

CP glitch?

Adamant Chains

Assist

Tifa's assist data

Type	Attack	Startup	Position	Spawn	Damage multiplier	Effects
BRV	Beat Rush	21F	Ground	Opponent	8, 11, 16 (35)	Chase
BRV	Falcon's Dive	23F	Air	Opponent	26	Wall Rush
HP	Meteodrive	39F	Ground	Opponent	15	Wall Rush
HP	Rolling Blaze	45F	Air	Opponent	1 x 7	Wall Rush

Assists

Poke and wall rush conversions, high brv damage, high risk of being locked when used.

Poke and wall rush conversions, lower damage, but faster startup and shorter animation on air BRV assist, making Tidus safer to use even if the opponent escapes it with LV1 Assist Change.

If you don't need Kuja or Tidus for whiff punishments or conversions, Aerith can boost your damage near the ground with triple HP combos or reliably set up HP damage off of Moonsault Kick's chase. Recommended for Side by Side and / or high base bravery builds.