Tiger Fang (Final Fantasy VII)

The Tiger Fang is a weapon for Tifa in Final Fantasy VII. It can first be purchased at Cosmo Canyon, and has stats on-par with other weapons acquired there. Tiger Fang provides four linked Materia slots. As with all of Tifa's gloves, it cannot be thrown, and like most, provides Tifa an improved critical hit rate.
==Obtained==
Tiger Fang can be purchased at Cosmo Canyon for 2,500 gil.
==Mechanics==
As the Tiger Fang has a base Attack stat bonus of 38, the base damage for physical attacks when the Tiger Fang is equipped is in the following formula:
:\text{Base Damage} = \text{(38 + Strength)} + \frac{\text{(38 + Strength)} + \text{Level}}{32} \times \frac{\text{(38 + Strength)} \times \text{Level}}{32}
where "Level" is Tifa's current level and "Strength" is her Strength stat. The Tiger Fang also has an Attack% (Accuracy) of 110%, grants a +8 bonus to Tifa's Magic stat, and provides Tifa an improved critical hit rate of +2%.
==Use==
The Tiger Fang can be acquired after the player reaches Cosmo Canyon. It is Tifa's most powerful weapon at that point, until the player either reaches Wutai or the Temple of the Ancients, when more powerful weapons can be available. The weapon has four linked Materia slots and greater stats than previous weapons available for her.
Tiger Fang has two lots of two linked Materia slots, meaning Support Materia can be used for her. Nonetheless, due to Tifa's high Strength stat and her multi-hit Limit, these slots are better given to Independent Materia, such as Counter Attack, that take advantage of this, or Command Materia that does not depend on her Magic stat. However, it can be useful to equip Tifa with one Magic Materia or Summon Materia to make her useful in fights against enemies that resist physical damage. Giving her a curative Magic Materia such as Restore, or simply an attack Magic Materia that can be paired with Elemental or Added Effect, can do this efficiently.
Tiger Fang remains Tifa's most powerful weapon until the player completes the Wutai sidequest, when Diamond Knuckle becomes available. If the player does not visit Wutai early, it becomes replaceable upon reaching the Temple of the Ancients by the Work Glove, which has significantly greater Attack but no Materia slots. Other weapons that can replace Tiger Fang are the Kaiser Knuckle from the Whirlwind Maze and the Dragon Claw from Icicle Inn.
==Etymology==
Tifa also has another weapon called "Dragon Claw". 
Category:Weapons in Final Fantasy VII