Tifa inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis kind of like the Monk of the group. She uses gloves as her weapons to augment her fists which she honed as a child studying under the mighty Zangan. Every glove, of the seven that she can acquire in the game, will have an accompanying ability attached to it.
Using these abilities in battle will unlock them to use with other gloves down the line. It’s a good way to build Tifa’s ability list inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, so let’s go through them all and decide which among them reigns king. There will be spoilers for locations, but the story won’t have many mentions.
Updated on Jul 20, 2025 by Joshua Leeds:There are multiple abilities available for Tifa, who is arguably one of the best party members in the game. This article has been updated to further clarify where each weapon can be obtained and a general idea of what the ability does in combat along with its ATB cost.
7Overpower (Kaiser Knuckles)
Under Pressure
There is a bigstory change inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthafter Junon as the cargo ship from the original was changed to a cruise liner. It’s called The Shinra-8 and this is where players can obtain Tifa’s Kaiser Knuckles. It’s just in a chest and not tied to the Queen’s Blood tournament that is being held onboard.
Kaiser Knuckle can unlock the Overpower ability for Tifa which is more of a charge than an attack. It’s not her best move but it will help put enemies in a Pressured state. Getting Pressured inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth meansthat it will go into a Staggered state more easily, which will immobilize an enemy and weaken its defenses.
6Divekick (Leather Gloves)
Bring Flying Enemies Down
The Leather Gloves are Tifa’s default weapon, so players don’t have to go far to find them. They can unlock the Divekick ability which should not be confused withthe fighting gameof the same name. Tifa will hop up into the air and then bring her foot down on an enemy.
This is a good attack to use on flying enemies because if timed right, Tifa can bring them down. It can deal some damage but it’s more of a strategic ability than anything else.
5Reverse Gale (Sylph Gloves)
Get Over Here!
The Sylph Gloves can be obtained in the Mythril Mine duringChapter 3 ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Tifa can learn the Reverse Gale ability from them which will conjure gusts of wind on the battlefield. This can be beneficial in three ways if players get their aiming down.
They can launch enemies into the air if they are hit by it, which will leave them vulnerable. Reverse Gale can also bring flying enemies down like Divekick. Finally, a gust of wind from this attack can bring an enemy toward Tifa as if she were Scorpion yelling, “Get Over Here!” in theMortal Kombatgames.
4Chi Trap (Tiger Fangs)
Trapping The Battlefield
Most unique moves in the game power up characters, or attack enemies directly. There are a few moves from characters that can place traps on the battlefield though. Tifa is one of those characters and her Chi Trap can be learned through the Tiger Fangs.
Tiger Fangs can be obtained in the Gongaga Reactor during Tifa’s segment ofChapter 9 inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Tifa will channel a big orb when using Chi Trap in front of her. If an enemy runs into it, they will be dealt a massive blow but sometimes the AI is good about avoiding traps like these.
3Starshower (Dragon Claws)
Become An Unblinking Star
Starshower is a great attack tied to one of the hardestweapons for Tifa to obtain inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the Dragon Claws. These gloves are hidden in the Dustbowl region of Corel which used to be called the Corel Prison in the original game. Cloud can participate in a mini-game down there called Desert Rush.
It’s kind of like the box-breaking Moogle mini-game fromFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeexcept with special electrical boxes thrown in to make it more challenging. Obtainment method aside, Starshower starts with a pause as if Tifa is psyching herself up. Then she proceeds to dart around an enemy in an unblinking motion of attacks. It hits multiple times and makes her invincible during the animation thus making the trial of thismini-game inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthworth it.
2Unfettered Fury (Crystal Gloves)
Stagger Enemies Into Dust
Tifa will begin the game with a power-up ability called Unbridled Strength. This will raise her attack power on normal attacks and raise her Chi level too. Tifa has two Chi levels and they change what the triangle button does onthe PS5 controller. If players use Unbridled Strength once, they can use Omnistrike and if they do it twice in a row, Rise and Fall will appear.
Unfettered Fury is a move that can be learned through the Crystal Gloves and they can be found in the Nibel Region aka Tifa’s home turf. Unfettered Fury is like a more powerful version of Unbridled Strength and it will raise those Chi levels as well. Players can combo these two power-ups together to create some devastating results.
1True Strike (Jarngreipr)
Summon Up The Power Of The God Hand
True Strike is not only Tifa’s strongest attack but it is one of the strongest character abilities in the game. It’s attached to the hard-to-pronounce gloves called Jarngreipr. It is hidden in the Temple of the Ancients which is the last dungeon in the game.
Tifa will focus her energy into one punch and then deal a deadly blow to her opponent with True Strike. If powered up with Unbridled Strength or Unfettered Fury, this move will be even deadlier. It would be interesting to see how True Strike would stand against a normal punch fromOne Punch Manwhich is a crossover fight fans of the anime andFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthwould probably love to see.
