Game:Tifa

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Tifa
Japanese	ティファ
Rōmaji	Tifa
Origin	Final Fantasy VII
Game	Kingdom Hearts II
KHII tracks Battle theme - Beneath the Ground

Cup		HP	Strength		Defense
Hades Paradox Cup		• Match 10: Tifa • Match 25: Tifa • Match 49: Tifa
		1086/543	87		51
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×0.5			×0.5
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×0.5	×0.5			×1.5

Cup		HP	Strength		Defense
Hades Paradox Cup		• Match 10: Tifa • Match 25: Tifa • Match 49: Tifa
		1086/543	86		51
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×0.5			×0.5
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×0.5	×0.5			×1.5

Tifa is a boss in Kingdom Hearts II, found in the Hades Paradox Cup.

Strategy

Tifa is encountered three times in the Hades Paradox Cup. The first time in Round 10 with Yuffie, the second in Round 25 with Cloud, the third in Round 49 with Cloud, Yuffie and Leon.

Round 10

In this battle Tifa fights alongside Yuffie. Tifa is the more aggressive and fast moving of the two making her the ideal first target. Tifa is highly weak to neutral damage which Sora can reliably deal using Explosion or Reflect. The best opportunity for Sora to deal damage is when Yuffie uses her "All Creation" attack which keeps her locked in place for a couple seconds. Use this time to attack Tifa, the best way to do this is to use Reflect to counter her combo and strike her weakness at the same time. Be wary of when she jumps back and shouts "Here we go!" or "Don't say I didn't warn you!", as this signals that she will use her strongest move "Final Heaven" which can lock Sora in to deal several heavy hits. When you hear her call out those lines, Quick Run away from her immediately.

Round 25

The second time around, Tifa is with Cloud. She is still the more aggressive and quicker of the two making her the better choice to attack first. Try to lead Tifa away from Cloud by creating distance which she will close quicker than Cloud will. Cloud uses his Sonic Blade attack in sets of 1-3 strikes and then he pauses for a few seconds. When you have about one Sonic Blade's worth of distance away from Cloud and he is idling in between Sonic Blade uses is the perfect time to attack Tifa. Explosion is a great ability for this fight both because Tifa is weak to it and because its large hitbox can sometimes knock Cloud out of his Sonic Blade before he can hit you granting you extra protection from him interrupting your combos on Tifa.

Round 49

Equip all of the following abilities:

• Retaliating Slash
• Explosion
• Aerial Finish
• LV3 Glide
• LV3 Aerial Dodge
• LV2+ High Jump
• Scan
• Reaction Boost
• Combination Boost
• Leaf Bracer
• Magic Lock-On
• Blizzard Boost
• Thunder Boost
• MP Rage
• MP Haste
• Second Chance
• Once More
• Defender
• Berserk Charge

Equip the Ultima Weapon Keyblade for MP Hastega. Also equip any accessories that will increase Sora's Defense and Magic stats. For the shortcuts, it's recommended to have Curaga, Thundaga, Blizzaga, and Reflega.

This battle is against Tifa along with Leon, Cloud, Yuffie. This battle can be very difficult. Tifa can cause massive damage with close and mid-ranged attacks. Cloud can't hit Sora from long range, but he's fast enough that it hardly matters. Leon can shoot fireballs, but they can be dodged fairly easily. Yuffie can teleport and enhance her shuriken with magic, and also can use it in a huge area attack.

Jumping and Aerial Dodging as high as Sora can before gliding away are necessary for survival. For offense, Thundaga should be used whenever possible.

It's recommended to defeat Cloud and Yuffie first they are able to cross the battlefield faster than anyone else. Don't worry about attacking anyone else, but keep an eye out for their attacks—Cloud and Tifa in particular are very dangerous, and so is Leon when he activates Blasting Zone.

Whenever needed, heal with Curaga and run away until the MP Charge has finished, at which point continue using Thundaga.

After defeating Yuffie, begin attacking Cloud. Cloud's strongest attack is Omnislash—he'll start crackling with blue electricity, and then start moving much faster than normal. When he starts this move, just repeatedly use Aerial Dodge and Glide to run away until he slams his sword back into the ground, signaling the moves end. From there, continue attacking him with Thundaga.

When Cloud is defeated, focus on Tifa. Mostly, she'll just use martial arts-style attacks, but some of them like Water Kick have range to them. If the pair starts swarming Sora, go ahead and use Reflega for defense. Start using Keyblade combos now, since Sora is more likely to survive more than just a couple of hits.

When Tifa falls, heal and use Berserk Charge on Leon, hitting him as much as possible until Sora finishes recharging MP and he can deal the finisher. Then use Trinity Limit to land a few more hits on them and bring Sora back to Berserk Charge. Repeat this until the battle ends.

Technique		Element	Power	Guard?
Palm Strike (掌打, Shōtei)		Physical	x1.0	△
		Delivers a left and right palm strike.
Beat Rush (掌打ラッシュ, Shōtei Rasshu, lit. "Palm Strike Rush")		Physical	x1.0	△
		Delivers four palm strikes, followed by an elbow strike and a backhand blow.
Seventh Heaven (セブンスヘブン, Sebunsu Hebun)		Physical	x1.0	△
		Jumps forward, while performing a 2-stage overhead spinning kick. Deals a maximum of 1 hit.
Waterkick (水面蹴り, Suimen-geri, lit. "Surface Kick")	Hit 1-2	Physical	x1.5	△
	Hit 3-6	Physical	x0.25	△
		Performs a sweep and back kick, followed by a series of roundhouse kicks while moving in a circle.
Final Heaven (ファイナルヘヴン, Fainaru Hevun)	Roundhouse kick	Physical	x0.5	△
	Fighting spirit	Neutral	x0.25	X
	Knockback	Neutral	x1.0	X
	Somersault	Physical	x0.5	△
		Approaches with a roundhouse kick, releases fighting spirit from right hand, and ends with a somersault. Deals a maximum of 5 hits.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Video

Leon, Yuffie, Cloud, and Tifa (Hades Paradox Cup) – Kingdom Hearts II