Upgrade¶
| Purple Pain Core (10 SP) |
Description |
| Max HP +250 |
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| Speed +5 |
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| Critical Hit Rate 10% Boost |
Increases probability of landing a critical hit. |
| Critical Hit Damage 10% Boost |
Increases damage dealt by critical hits. |
| Physical Defense +10 with Low HP |
Increases defense when HP is 25% or lower. |
| Magical Defense +10 with Low HP |
Increases magic defense when HP is 25% or lower. |
| Purple Pain Sub-Core I (12 SP) |
Description |
| Attack Damage 5% Boost |
Increases damage dealt by basic attacks. |
| Unbridled Strength Damage 10% Boost |
Increases damage dealt by Whirling Uppercut / Omnistrike / Rise and Fall. |
| Concentration Activation 70% |
Adds a fixed chance that Tifa may enter battle with an increased chi level. |
| Critical Hit Rate 50% Boost with Low HP |
Significantly increases probability of landing a critical hit when HP is 25% or lower. |
| Limit Break 5% Boost with Low HP |
Increases the rate at which the limit gauge fills when HP is 25% or lower. |
| New Materia Slot |
Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots. |
| Purple Pain Sub-Core II (14 SP) |
Description |
| Attack Power +15 |
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| Magic Attack Power +12 |
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| Max HP +300 |
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| Max HP +300 |
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| Speed +6 |
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| Critical Hit Damage 10% Boost |
Increases damage dealt by critical hits. |
| Weapon Ability Critical Hit Rate 10% Boost |
Increases probability of landing a critical hit with an ability |
| New Materia Slot |
Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots. |
| Purple Pain Sub-Core III (16 SP) |
Description |
| Attack Power +16 |
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| Magic Attack Power +13 |
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| Max HP +300 |
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| Limit Break Damage 5% Boost |
Increases damage dealt by limit breaks. |
| Reprieve |
Avoid incapacitation once per battle. Does not work against instant death attacks or when HP is at 1. |
| New Materia Slot |
Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots. |
| New Materia Slot |
Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots. |
True Strike¶
This is a fantastic ability and furthers Tifa’s role as the best character to use when an enemy is Staggered. The range is short but that doesn’t matter against an enemy that is Staggered and using the ability will increase the gauge by 30% allowing your hits to deal more damage during Stagger.
Evaluation¶
This is a contender for Tifa’s best weapon purely down to all of the useful skills you can unlock here. Literally any skill that is ideal for Tifa, you’ll find here along with the ever useful Reprieve ability. Ignore the lower Attack Power compared to her other weapons, with Purple Pain equipped Tifa will cause Critical Hits often and start most battles in Omnistrike from the start of battle. To make this weapon even stronger, slap on two Luck Up Materia’s on her and watch those Criticals flow in.
When spending your SP on Purple Pain look to unlock all of the useful skills first. This means the entirety of Sub-Core I followed by the Concentration ability and Reprieve as soon as you’re able. Following this, work on acquiring all of the Attack Power upgrades to increase the damage output of her constant Critical Hits.
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