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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aerial

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

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

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

[Dive] Descend quickly from above.

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

[Mid] Graceful kicks. Can combo without hitting.

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

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

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

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

HP Attacks

Ground

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Branching from Waterkick. [Combo] Kick opponent upwards.

Aerial

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

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

	Base Damage	1 x 8, 2 (10)
	Startup Frame	33F, 32F (half charge), 46F (full charge), hitbox 17F after release
	Damage Type	Physical
	Priority	Melee High
	EX Force	87
	Effects	Feint
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	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

Ground

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
Burning Arrow	--	0 + HP WR	0	Wall Rush only. 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
Roling Blaze	--	1x7 + HP WR	3 per hit (max 21)	--	--
	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
Blizzara	--	24 (1, 2 x 10, 3)	0	Wall Rush. Combo route works similiar to Rolling Blaze wall rush, the later Blizzara hits, the more time Tifa has to fit in two Falcon's Dives.	--
	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)	--	video

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

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Bravery attacks
Ground	Aerial
HP attacks
Ground	Aerial

indicates a "Gear" extra ability or the use of CP / Equipment glitch. The total CP cost will assume the glitch is done.

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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Bravery attacks
Ground	Aerial
HP attacks
Ground	Aerial

indicates a "Gear" extra ability or the use of CP / Equipment glitch. The total CP cost will assume the glitch is done.

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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

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Bravery attacks
Ground	Aerial
HP attacks
Ground	Aerial

indicates a "Gear" extra ability or the use of CP / Equipment glitch. The total CP cost will assume the glitch is done.

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.