Tifa Lockhart / Dissidia Tifa Lockhart is the third representative of " Final Fantasy VII " and a Warrior of Cosmos in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Tifa was a childhood friend of Cloud Strife and worked alongside the resistance group AVALANCHE to bring down Shinra . When her father ' s killer , Sephiroth , resurfaced , she worked along with Cloud and their friends to fight him and save the Planet . When she was summoned to the wars , her memory was erased , and all knowledge of Cloud was taken from her . However , she still keeps her hopes and dreams alive while confronting the forces of Chaos . In the game ' s story mode , her main rival is Ultimecia . Profile . Appearance . Tifa ' s design is identical to her original " Final Fantasy VII " appearance . She wears a sleeveless white tank top , a black miniskirt and a pair of black suspenders connected to her belt , fingerless gloves with metal protecting pads up to her elbows and red boots . Tifa ' s long , dark brown hair falls below her waist and is tied at the end in a distinctive dolphin - tail split . She has maroon eyes . Tifa ' s first alternate outfit , " Leather Suit " , is based on her black outfit in " " . It ' s composed of mostly black leather , a white tank - top under a black vest with a zipper going up the center . She wears dark boots and her hair is shorter , reaching mid - back . A small pink ribbon is wrapped around her left bicep in memory of Aerith Gainsborough . Tifa ' s second alternate outfit , " Nibelheim Guide " , is her as seen in " Final Fantasy VII ' s " Nibelheim flashbacks and " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . The outfit comprises of a tan leather skirt and a mini vest of the same color and fabric . She has a white and gray sleeveless button shirt under the vest , and wears a black leather belt with a turquoise gemstone on the buckle . She wears brown cowboy boots and a cowboy hat with a strap over her back . Tifa has a DLC outfit , The Enforcer is available with the Legacy Edition of " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " or by a code obtained through having pre - ordered the game from Amazon . It is based on , giving Tifa red gloves , boots , a skirt , and a single red suspender running across her torso . The back of her shirt is bare , held up with crossing straps . Rather than being blonde like in the art , the outfit retains her brunette hair as in the " " Amano - inspired costume . Tifa ' s manikin , Imaginary Brawler , is light blue . Personality . Tifa ' s personality in " Dissidia 012 " < nowiki > ' < / nowiki > s story is simpler than her personality in the rest of her appearances . Like most of her appearances , she is very kind , tender and caring , and acts as an emotional support for the party . However , she is given a smaller role , and is much more of a supporting character who supplements Kain ' s character than her own . Typical themes such as her tendency to keep thoughts locked away in her heart , and her emotional and physical strength , are not present in her story appearance . In battle , Tifa ' s quotes are more representative of her overall personality from her main appearances . Her quotes range from confident and cheeky to shy yet optimistic . She has a tendency to snark her opponent in several of her quotes when she is more confident , or to call upon the help of others in those where she is less so . Story . Treachery of the Gods . Early in the 12th cycle , Tifa is confronted by Sephiroth , and she is unaware of who he is . Sephiroth states that he is her enemy , and nothing more . They battle , and Sephiroth has Tifa at sword point , until Cloud arrives , and defends Tifa . After Cloud defeats Sephiroth , Sephiroth leaves . Tifa , with no memory of Cloud , either , asked if they once knew each other . Cloud responds no , but warns her that he is a warrior of Chaos , and the next time they meet they would be enemies . Sometime later , Tifa talks to Vaan , Laguna and Yuna as they try to find the way back to Cosmos ' sanctuary . Later on after receiving Cosmos ' power , she travels with them , and Lightning , before they become separated when attacked by Kuja , and Kefka . During her travels , Tifa encounters and fights Ultimecia . Just before Ultimecia could defeat Tifa , Kain quickly intervenes and protects her . Before Ultimecia disappears , she warns Tifa of Kain ' s intentions , pointing to an unconscious Zidane . Before Tifa could aid Zidane , Kain swiftly grabs him and leaves , leaving Tifa to wonder what is going on . Shortly after , Tifa finds Kain , badly injured , and heals him with her last potion , claiming that she trusts him . After Kain reveals all that he knows about the cycles of war , Tifa states that she ' ll continue to fight , refusing to let herself rest and wait for the next cycle and wanting to protect her friends . Kain warns her that she may not survive , but Tifa does not change her choice . Afterwards , Tifa and Kain reunite with Lightning , Vaan , Laguna , and Yuna . Then the six of them set out to destroy the door to the Rift , which the manikins have arrived from . When the six of them reach Orphan ' s Cradle Tifa is amazed to see Vaan cool and collective , despite knowing what they were walking into , and admits that perhaps there is something to look forward too . Suddenly , they are quickly confronted by Exdeath , who was stalling for time to let the manikins come . Tifa leaves with most of the group , leaving Kain to hold off Exdeath , and the manikins pursuing them . Later , at the Empyreal Paradox , Tifa with , her remaining allies fight off against Garland , the Emperor , the Cloud of Darkness , Kefka and Ultimecia , with Tifa battling Ultimecia once again . After Tifa and the others win , the villains flee , having bought enough time for the manikins to come . The party is rejoined by Kain , and the six of them fight a horde of manikins and close the door to the Rift . However , being severely outnumbered , the group falls in battle . When Shinryu comes and purifies Cosmos with her warriors for the next cycle of conflict , Tifa and her group are not purified , having lost all of their power . The Warrior of Light could only watch as the six fade away just before he collapses , and is taken to the next cycle . Confessions of the Creator . After the player defeats the Chasm in the Rotting Land gateway and is directed to the Southern Lufenia gateway , Tifa can be found wandering near the Elvan Snowfields teleport stone , provided she is not currently in the player ' s party . When spoken to she vanishes and warns " everything is going to disappear " . As the world of Confessions of the Creator is a hypothetical nightmare world where the cycles of war kept going and Feral Chaos killed all summoned warriors , this Tifa is likely a specter of the Tifa of this alternate world , and her words foreshadow the dream world vanishing when Feral Chaos is defeated . Tifa can no longer be found after the player conquers the Southern Lufenia gateway . Gameplay . Tifa is described as a Feint Brawler . By pressing while attacking Tifa will cancel her current attack and move behind the enemy , allowing her to attack them again by surprise . Each attack has a different timing for inputting the feint , and feinting when far away will cause Tifa to dash toward the opponent instead . The attack performed after a feint will have less reach than the initial attack , but feinting allows Tifa to dodge attacks , disrupt the opponent ' s attempts to block , and her attacks have a higher chance for critical hits after feinting . She is able to use her Limit Breaks from " Final Fantasy VII " as attacks . As a downside Tifa is heavily a melee character , and if the player cannot master her feints she is only a mediocre fighter otherwise . Even so , a prepared opponent can easily anticipate Tifa ' s feints , as the follow - up attacks can still be blocked / dodged . Her ranged attacks , while powerful , cannot be feinted , and only cover mid - range . Between the two monks , Prishe is more suited for direct and head - on combat , while Tifa requires more tactics and analysis . Boss . Tifa is fought in . The player is required to use Sephiroth for the battle . EX Mode . Tifa ' s EX Mode is Equipped Premium Heart , which equips the Premium Heart gloves , her ultimate weapon in " Final Fantasy VII " , over her fists . Tifa ' s EX Mode gives her the ability " Premium Heart " , which increases Tifa ' s attack power proportional to how much EX Force she has left - which means the weapon works the same way as in " Final Fantasy VII " , where Tifa does more damage the fuller her Limit meter is . Tifa ' s EX Burst is Final Heaven , her best Limit Break from " Final Fantasy VII " , which means all seven slots are available . Players must hit to stop the reels . The slots will have " Yeah ! " , " Hit " , and " Miss " . Once the reels have stopped , Tifa will attack her opponent seven times : Yeah ! will use a punch attack ; Hit results in a weak kick ; and Miss will do nothing . After the seven hit sequence Tifa will finish the EX Burst with Final Heaven , where she charges energy into her fist , then dashes through the opponent delivering an explosive punch . If the player does not arrange the slots , it will result in one Yeah ! and six miss , and the timing can be tricky , making Final Heaven powerful but difficult to master manually . Equipment . Tifa can equip Rods , Staves , Grappling Weapons , Poles , Parrying Weapons , Bangles , Gauntlets , Hats , Hairpins , Clothing , Light Armor , and Chestplates .