Mythril Claw (Final Fantasy VII)

The Mythril Claw is a weapon for Tifa in Final Fantasy VII. It can first be purchased at Kalm, and has stats on-par with other weapons from there. Mythril Claw provides three Materia slots and basic stats. As with all of Tifa's gloves, it cannot be thrown, and like most, provides Tifa an improved critical hit rate.
==Obtained==
Mythril Claw can first be purchased from Kalm for 750 gil. It can later be purchased at Junon for the same price (before the player has the Highwind).
Though Mythril Claw is the first weapon for Tifa after leaving Midgar, the superior Grand Glove can be acquired shortly afterward by stealing.
==Mechanics==
As the Mythril Claw has a base Attack stat bonus of 24, the base damage for physical attacks when the Mythril Claw is equipped is in the following formula:
:\text{Base Damage} = \text{(24 + Strength)} + \frac{\text{(24 + Strength)} + \text{Level}}{32} \times \frac{\text{(24 + Strength)} \times \text{Level}}{32}
where "Level" is Tifa's current level and "Strength" is her Strength stat. The Mythril Claw also has an Attack% (Accuracy) of 106%, grants a +3 bonus to Tifa's Magic stat, and provides Tifa an improved critical hit rate of +2%.
==Use==
Mythril Claw can be acquired after the party leaves Midgar, and is an upgrade over Metal Knuckle, providing greater stats and an additional Materia slot. However, shortly after the Mythril Claw is available, the Grand Glove can be stolen from the Madouge in the Mythril Mine, meaning that the player can forego the Mythril Claw entirely.
Mythril Claw has two linked Materia slots and an unlinked slot. As Tifa is built more towards physical damage due to her multi-hit Limit and her Strength stat, the player may prioritize giving her Independent Materia such as Counter Attack, or Command Materia that does not depend on her Magic stat. However, it is nonetheless useful to equip her with one Magic Materia in the case of some stronger enemies. Pairing Magic or Summon Materia with Elemental is also a great choice for Tifa to take advantage of her physical damage and still exploit an enemies' weakness to an element.
If the player steals the Grand Glove in the Mythril Mine, they can forego the Mythril Claw entirely. Otherwise, Mythril Claw remains Tifa's most useful weapon until reaching Junon, when the Grand Glove can be purchased.
==Etymology==
Category:Weapons in Final Fantasy VII