Motor Drive (Final Fantasy VII)

The Motor Drive is a weapon for Tifa in Final Fantasy VII found in Costa del Sol. Motor Drive has modest stats, but more notably provides all three Materia slots with double AP growth. As with all of Tifa's gloves, it cannot be thrown, though unlike most of her weapons, does not improve her critical hit rate. It sells for 900 gil.
==Obtained==
The Motor Drive is found in the Villa Cloud basement at Costa del Sol.
==Mechanics==
As the Motor Drive has a base Attack stat bonus of 75, the base damage for physical attacks when the Motor Drive is equipped is in the following formula:
:\text{Base Damage} = \text{(27 + Strength)} + \frac{\text{(27 + Strength)} + \text{Level}}{32} \times \frac{\text{(27 + Strength)} \times \text{Level}}{32}
where "Level" is Tifa's current level and "Strength" is her Strength stat. The Motor Drive also has an Attack% (Accuracy) of 106%, and grants a +6 bonus to Tifa's Magic stat.
==Use==
The Motor Drive is outclassed by most of Tifa's weapons available at this time, but is used primarily for its double AP growth. All Materia equipped on its three slots grow at double the rate they would normally. As a result, Motor Drive is a good choice if bringing Tifa along when grinding to level up Materia.
As Motor Drive only has three slots, all should be given to Materia that can level up, and none can benefit from Support Materia. Since Tifa relies more on her physical damage than magical damage, this limitation is less detrimental to her than it would be to characters relying on magic, though it can limit her ability to clear waves of enemies. Therefore, it is best to bring along a character with Enemy Skill Materia, with an ability such as Matra Magic or Aqualung, to clear waves when using Tifa for farming. Tifa should equip Command Materia and Independent Materia, which can benefit her and be leveled up effectively.
Motor Drive is outclassed by Platinum Fist and Powersoul, which have greater stats, and four Materia slots with double AP growth. If the player intends to bring Tifa along when level grinding for Materia, it is best to also equip Platinum Bangle or Rune Armlet on her, which provide double AP to two and four Materia slots respectively. In the middle stages of the game, Tifa is equally as competent as any character with a double AP growth weapon.
Category:Weapons in Final Fantasy VII