Metal Knuckles (VII Remake)

The Metal Knuckles are a weapon for Tifa in Final Fantasy VII Remake. The weapon provides the Overpower ability, which leaps towards an enemy with an attack combo to pressure them.
The weapons' main asset is its raw , which is higher than Tifa's other weapons. Though this may make it seem to be her strongest weapon for physical damage, its main drawback is that its is outclassed by other weapons. Though its durability stats are fairly low, it provides the ability Bloodsucker, which causes Tifa to recover HP after defeating enemies.
==Obtained==
A pair of metal knuckles are obtained during "Secret Passageway", which takes place in Chapter 5, "Dogged Pursuit", after defeating Crab Warden.
==Upgrades==
===Materia slots===
Materia slotspurchased	MinimumWeapon Level	Slots
0 	1 	
1 	3 	
2 	4 	
3 	5 	
4 	6 	
5 	6 	
6 	6 	
===Skills===
Metal Knuckles Core - Weapon Level: 1 - Required SP: 4	Metal Knuckles Core - Weapon Level: 1 - Required SP: 4	Metal Knuckles Core - Weapon Level: 1 - Required SP: 4
ATK Up 	Attack Power +4 	Increases attack power attribute.
ATK Up 	Attack Power +4 	Increases attack power attribute.
ATK Up 	Attack Power +4 	Increases attack power attribute.
Speed Up 	Speed +3 	Increases speed attribute.
Metal Knuckles Sub-Core I - Weapon Level: 2 - Required SP: 6	Metal Knuckles Sub-Core I - Weapon Level: 2 - Required SP: 6	Metal Knuckles Sub-Core I - Weapon Level: 2 - Required SP: 6
Enhanced Attack 	Attack Damage 5% Boost 	Increases damage dealt by basic attacks.
Enhanced Aerial Attack 	Aerial Attack Damage 5% Boost 	Increases damage dealt by aerial attacks.
Buff Extension 	Buff Duration 10% Boost 	Extends the duration of beneficial status effects.
Backstabber 	Rear Assault 10% Boost 	Increases damage dealt to enemies when attacking from behind.
Metal Knuckles Sub-Core II - Weapon Level: 3 - Required SP: 8	Metal Knuckles Sub-Core II - Weapon Level: 3 - Required SP: 8	Metal Knuckles Sub-Core II - Weapon Level: 3 - Required SP: 8
ATK Up 	Attack Power +8 	Increases attack power attribute.
ATK Up 	Attack Power +8 	Increases attack power attribute.
ATK Up 	Attack Power +8 	Increases attack power attribute.
MATK Up 	Magic Attack Power +5 	Increases magic attack power attribute.
Speed Up 	Speed +4 	Increases speed attribute.
Needs More Materia 	New Materia Slot 	Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots.
Metal Knuckles Sub-Core III - Weapon Level: 4 - Required SP: 12	Metal Knuckles Sub-Core III - Weapon Level: 4 - Required SP: 12	Metal Knuckles Sub-Core III - Weapon Level: 4 - Required SP: 12
ATK Up 	Attack Power +10 	Increases attack power attribute.
ATK Up 	Attack Power +10 	Increases attack power attribute.
MATK Up 	Magic Attack Power +5 	Increases magic attack power attribute.
Bloodsucker 	Bloodsucker 	Recover HP when enemies are defeated in battle.
Concentration 	Concentration Activation 30% 	Adds a fixed chance that Tifa may enter battle with an increased chi level.
Needs More Materia 	New Materia Slot 	Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots.
Metal Knuckles Sub-Core IV - Weapon Level: 5 - Required SP: 14	Metal Knuckles Sub-Core IV - Weapon Level: 5 - Required SP: 14	Metal Knuckles Sub-Core IV - Weapon Level: 5 - Required SP: 14
ATK Up 	Attack Power +12 	Increases attack power attribute.
ATK Up 	Attack Power +12 	Increases attack power attribute.
MATK Up 	Magic Attack Power +6 	Increases magic attack power attribute.
Desperate Physical Defense 	Physical Defense +10 with Low HP 	Increases defense when HP is 25% or lower.
Desperate Magic Defense 	Magic Defense +10 with Low HP 	Increases magic defense when HP is 25% or lower.
Needs More Materia 	New Materia Slot 	Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots.
Metal Knuckles Sub-Core V - Weapon Level: 6 - Required SP: 16	Metal Knuckles Sub-Core V - Weapon Level: 6 - Required SP: 16	Metal Knuckles Sub-Core V - Weapon Level: 6 - Required SP: 16
ATK Up 	Attack Power +15 	Increases attack power attribute.
ATK Up 	Attack Power +15 	Increases attack power attribute.
MATK Up 	Magic Attack Power +8 	Increases magic attack power attribute.
ATB Charge Rate Up 	ATB Charge Rate 10% Boost 	Increases the amount by which successful attacks increase the ATB gauge.
Needs More Materia 	New Materia Slot 	Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots.
Needs More Materia 	New Materia Slot 	Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots.
Needs More Materia 	New Materia Slot 	Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots.
==Use==
Metal Knuckles provides Tifa with the highest raw attack power boost of any of her weapons. Though its magical stats are sorely lacking, and it provides minimal durability stats, it can be very useful when gearing Tifa towards pure physical damage in battle. In this respect, it is on par with the , which provide slightly less attack power but much higher speed, or the , which provides lower attributes but a high critical hit rate. When upgraded, it also provides Tifa with a 30% chance to start her battle with increased chi, meaning she will begin with Omnistrike without needing to use Unbridled Strength.
Metal Knuckles provides decent materia slot growth, but before Weapon Level 6, only one linked slot. This makes it suited to equipping many which bolster her skillset. These include , allowing her to more often get in physical damage, as well as materia that boost her ATB charges such as , , and , to help mitigate the lower speed compared to Feathered Gloves. With Metal Knuckles, the ultimate goal is to increase Tifa's physical damage output, meaning all materia slots are better geared towards this as her magic stats with the weapon are lackluster.
Metal Knuckles provides excellent physical damage for Tifa, though it is overall less versatile than the Feathered Gloves or Purple Pain, both of which are still primarily used for a physical damage role. Though Metal Knuckles plays to Tifa's strengths at dealing a great amount of physical damage, it provides relatively little else, and comes with more compromises than Feathered Gloves or Purple Pain while also lacking Feathered Gloves' speed or Purple Pain's durability, and providing a lower chance to start her battle with increased chi. Furthermore, Metal Knuckles is ineffective in combat encounters against enemies that are resistant to physical damage where Tifa is better off using magic spells or using the , as opposed to other weapons that boost Tifa's magic damage or have fewer compromises.
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
Category:Weapons in Final Fantasy VII Remake