Finishing Touch Finishing Touch , also known as Finish Touch , is a recurring ability in the series linked to Cloud Strife . It originally appeared as a Limit Break for him in " Final Fantasy VII " . During the attack Cloud swings his sword to create a twister . Appearances . " Final Fantasy VII " . Finishing Touch is Cloud ' s second - to - last Limit Break , learned after using Meteorain six times . It inflicts instant death to all enemies , and for enemies immune to instant death , it will inflict damage equal to 3 . 125 times normal damage . " " . Cloud uses an attack similar to Finishing Touch during his battle against Kadaj in Midgar . Kadaj jumps up , and Cloud assembles his Fusion Swords into a single sword and spins it around his head . Unlike in the game there is no tornado , just a distortion in the air . He drops the Fusion Swords to his side and it begins to glow blue . When Kadaj comes back down Cloud catches him on the flat of his sword , holds him there for a second , and then hurls him over the edge . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Finishing Touch ( called Finish Touch in the original PlayStation release ) is an ability exclusive to the Soldier class , which is exclusive to Cloud . It takes 670 JP to learn , has a range of 3 tiles , effect of 2 , and a speed of 20 . It has the ability to either inflict KO , Stone , or Stop . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Finishing Touch is a Bravery to HP attack for Cloud , which can only be used while on the ground and chains from Sonic Break . It takes 40 CP ( 20 when mastered ) to equip , 300 AP to master , and can induce Wall Rush . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Finishing Touch returns as a Bravery to HP attack , now requiring 30 CP ( 15 when mastered ) to equip and 120 AP to master . It retains all other effects from the previous game . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . One of Cloud ' s cards is able to use Finishing Touch . For the discard of a Cloud card , Dulling Cloud , and paying one Light CP , Finishing Touch allows the player to select one Forward and deal it damage equal to Cloud ' s Power . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Super Smash Bros . for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U " . Finishing Touch appears as a Down Special attack for Cloud . When the Limit Gauge is charged , the Limit Charge Down Special is replaced by the Finishing Touch Down Special . When activated , Cloud ' s Limit stock is consumed and Cloud spins in place with Buster Sword outstretched to generate a small , green whirlwind around himself . This attack deals 1 % damage and massive knockback when it connects . The knockback of this attack is able to OHKO characters at a minimum percentage proportional to their fall speed ; characters with lower fall speed , such as Jigglypuff , require lower percentage for Finishing Touch to kill , and higher fall speed characters such as Fox require higher percentage . This attack also generates a minor windbox that pushes characters directly outside the whirlwind ' s hitbox . Etymology . The term Garyō Tensei is often used as a " finishing touch " ( hence the localized name of this technique ) , or to completing a critical final step . The kanji mainly refers to the final touch of painting in a dragon ' s eye .