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Abilities and Best Weapon Upgrades for Leather Gloves

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This page lists the stats and abilities of the Leather Gloves, one of Tifa's Weapons in Final Fantasy 7 Remake (FF7 Remake). Read on to learn how to get the Leather Gloves, as well as the best Leather Gloves skills to upgrade first!

Leather Gloves Stats and Information

Leather Gloves Base Fully Upgraded
Leather Gloves Image Attack 32 109
Magic Attack 22 74
User Tifa
Materia Slots
(Fully Upgraded)
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Fully Upgraded Bonus Stats
Defense +8 Magic Defense +8
Max HP +850 Max MP +23
Description
Well-worn leather gloves that have seen their fair share of fights.

Leather Gloves Abilities

Ability Dive Kick
Ability Effect Leap into the air and unleash a powerful kick
Proficiency Bonus Finish off an enemy.

How to Get the Leather Gloves

Obtaining Leather Gloves

How to Obtain Leather Gloves
Equipped to Tifa by default.

This is Tifa's starting weapon and she will have this already equipped once she joins you during Chapter 3. For a complete walkthrough on Chapter 3, click the link below.

Chapter 3: Home Sweet Slum Story Guide & Walkthrough

Best Leather Gloves Upgrades

List of Cores

Leather Gloves Core
(Req. SP 4)
Weapon Level: 1
・Attack Power +5
・Speed +5
・Max HP +100
・Max MP +5
Leather Gloves Sub-Core I
(Req. SP 6)
Weapon Level: 2
・Attack Power +6
・Max HP +150
・Unbridled Strength Damage 10% Boost (damage from Whirling Uppercut / Omnistrike / Rise and Fall)
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
Leather Gloves Sub-Core II
(Req. SP 8)
Weapon Level: 3
・Attack Power +10
・Magic Attack Power +10
・Max HP +200
・Max MP +8
・Speed +5
・Limit Break Damage 5% Boost
Leather Gloves Sub-Core III
(Req. SP 12)
Weapon Level: 4
・Attack Power +18
・Magic Attack Power +14
・Defense +8
・Magic Defense +8
・Concentration Activation 50% (Tifa may enter battle with increased chi)
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
Leather Gloves Sub-Core IV
(Req. SP 14)
Weapon Level: 5
・Attack Power +18
・Magic Attack Power +14
・Max HP +200
・Self-Healing 50% Boost with Low HP
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
Leather Gloves Sub-Core V
(Req. SP 16)
Weapon Level: 6
・Attack Power +20
・Magic Attack Power +14
・Max HP +200
・Max MP +10
・Speed +5
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)

A well-balanced weapon for Tifa

This weapon can be upgraded for an excellent balance of attack and defense. In the beginning, you should prioritize the Unbridled Strength upgrade, after which you should move on to attack and materia slot upgrades, followed by defensive stat boosts. In the end, this is not a spectacular weapon, so you'll want to switch over to the Metal Knuckles or Feather Gloves once you have them in your possession.

Related Links

List of Tifa's Weapons

Tifa Lockhart Profile Weapons and Abilities

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