Gold M-phone

The Gold M-phone (also known as the Gold M-Phone) is a weapon for Cait Sith in Final Fantasy VII. It is available at Costa del Sol after the player has the Highwind. Due to having eight linked Materia slots, and a strong boost to Cait Sith's Magic stat, it is arguably his best weapon when first available and is suitable to use till the end.
As with other Cait Sith weapons, the Gold M-phone itself does not strike an enemy, but commands his Mog, meaning Cait Sith's damage is still Hit rather than Shout. However, its Attack stat still counts towards damage dealt. 
==Obtained==
The Gold M-phone is purchased for 15,000 gil from Costa del Sol after the party has the Highwind.
==Mechanics==
As the Gold M-phone has a base Attack stat bonus of 58, the base damage for physical attacks when the Gold M-phone equipped is in the following formula:
:\text{Base Damage} = \text{(58 + Strength)} + \frac{\text{(58 + Strength)} + \text{Level}}{32} \times \frac{\text{(58 + Strength)} \times \text{Level}}{32}
where "Level" is Cait Sith's current level and "Strength" is his Strength stat. The Gold M-phone also has an Attack% (Accuracy) of 103%, and grants a +28 bonus to Cait Sith's Magic stat.
==Use==
The Gold M-phone has the best Magic boost for Cait Sith when it is available, and at eight linked Materia slots, has the best slots possible. Though its Attack stat is weaker than the Crystal M-phone, it is a better choice for Cait Sith overall because of his playstyle. Cait Sith's strong natural Magic stat and his unreliable physical damage mean he is best played for magic damage anyway, and as such, Gold M-phone is a better choice for him.
The Gold M-phone has eight linked Materia slots that should be used for Magic and Summon Materia, and paired with Support Materia. Cait Sith can equip a variety of both offensive and defensive magic, and as all of these depend on his Magic stat, giving him a variety of spells can be effective. To further capitalize on his strengths, he can equip Independent Materia that boost his stats, or the Enemy Skill Materia (which can also benefit from Cait Sith's Magic stat), though some of these can be given to armor so the linked slots are not wasted.
Gold M-phone is the best weapon for Cait Sith once available, though players who prefer to use him for physical damage can use the Crystal M-phone instead. Gold M-phone is also a better choice than the Battle Trumpet, which has a high Attack stat, but no Materia growth, no Magic boost, and fewer slots. The Starlight Phone and HP Shout when acquired later on surpass the Gold M-phone, but both can be permanently missed; if this happens, Gold M-phone is Cait Sith's best weapon.
==References==
Category:Weapons in Final Fantasy VII