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Abilities and Best Weapon Upgrades for Metal Knuckles

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This page lists the stats and abilities of the Metal Knuckles, one of Tifa's Weapons in Final Fantasy 7 Remake (FF7R). Read on to learn how to get the Metal Knuckles, as well as the best Metal Knuckles skills to upgrade first!

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Metal Knuckles Stats and Information

Metal Knuckles Base Fully Upgraded
Metal Knuckles Image Attack 54 164
Magic Attack 12 36
User Tifa
Materia Slots
(Fully Upgraded)		 ○-○
○-○○-○○-○
Fully Upgraded Bonus Stats
Defense +0 Magic Defense +0
Max HP +0 Max MP +0
Description
Gloves reinforced with metal to pack an extra punch.

Metal Knuckles Abilities

Ability Overpower
Ability Effect Used in conjunction with basic attacks to effectively pressure enemies.
Proficiency Bonus Follow up with a basic attack combo after using the weapon ability.

How to Get the Metal Knuckles

Obtaining Metal Knuckles

How to Obtain Metal Knuckles
Receive for defeating the story boss Crab Warden in Chapter 5

You can obtain this weapon as a dropped item from Crab Warden in Chapter 5. For a complete walkthrough on Chapter 5, click the link below.

Chapter 5: Dogged Pursuit Story Guide & Walkthrough

Best Metal Knuckles Upgrades

List of Cores

Metal Knuckles Core
(Req. SP 4)
Weapon Level: 1		 ・Attack Power +4
・Attack Power +4
・Attack Power +4
・Speed +3
Metal Knuckles Sub-Core I
(Req. SP 6)
Weapon Level: 2		 ・Attack Damage 5% Boost
・Aerial Attack Damage 5% Boost
・Buff Duration 10% Boost
・Rear Assault 10% Boost
Metal Knuckles Sub-Core II
(Req. SP 8)
Weapon Level: 3		 ・Attack Power +8
・Attack Power +8
・Attack Power +8
・Magic Attack Power +5
・Speed +4
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
Metal Knuckles Sub-Core III
(Req. SP 12)
Weapon Level: 4		 ・Attack Power +10
・Attack Power +10
・Magic Attack Power +5
・Bloodsucker (Recover HP when enemies are defeated)
・Concentration Activation 30% (Tifa may enter battle with increased chi)
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
Metal Knuckles Sub-Core IV
(Req. SP 14)
Weapon Level: 5		 ・Attack Power +12
・Attack Power +12
・Magic Attack Power +6
・Physical Defense +10 with Low HP
・Magic Defense +10 with Low HP
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
Metal Knuckles Sub-Core V
(Req. SP 16)
Weapon Level: 6		 ・Attack Power +15
・Attack Power +15
・Magic Attack Power +8
・ATB Charge Rate 10% Boost
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)
・New Materia Slot (Or link two existing slots)

Physical attack oriented gloves

When maxed out, these bad boys can reach a physical attack stat of 164, putting it at the top of all weapons. If you want to max out Tifa's attacks and enjoy the action, these will let you do just that. First prioritize physical attack upgrades above all, and then go for speed and % based buffs. Having a couple extra materia slots could help out too, but since she won't need magic attacks, Tifa can do fine with just a few of them.

Related Links

List of Tifa's Weapons

Tifa Lockhart Profile Weapons and Abilities

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Full List of Weapons Stats and Materia Slots

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