Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - How To Romance Tifa
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth allows you to boost Cloud's relationships with various characters. While some offer a means of becoming best buddies, there are certain companions with deeper bonds that turn into a budding romance. One is Cloud's childhood friend, and the two have some really obvious "kilig" moments. Here's our guide on how to date and romance Tifa in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Likewise, please be reminded that this article contains spoilers.
How to date and romance Tifa in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
To date and romance Tifa in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, you need to make sure that her affinity or relationship meter is the highest among all party members during Chapter 12. This has to happen before you rest at the Haunted Hotel in the Gold Saucer. Don't worry since a notification will also warn you about this moment.
Note that we explain these mechanics in our romance and relationships guide. Here, we simply outline the important instances and decisions that that affect Cloud's relationship with Tifa as you progress through the campaign. Try to remember the following:
- Side quests - Try to complete the Tifa-centric ones before you rest at the Haunted Hotel in Chapter 12.
- Conversations - Pick the best answer out of the three options. The clue is that Tifa yearns for the friendship that she and Cloud had when they were in their teens. She likes to do some reminiscing, but Cloud has to let her know that she's the one he's missin'.
- Events - These relationship boosts are missable depending on your actions.
- Synergy Skills and Synergy Abilities - The first time you use these actions with Tifa as your partner will grant an affinity increase.
Synergy Skills and Synergy Abilities
The following need to be unlocked via character Folios/skill points, and then used at least once in combat:
- Synergy Skill: Counterfire
- Synergy Skill: Power Cleave
- Synergy Ability: Relentless Rush
- Synergy Ability: Synchro Cyclone
Chapter 1 conversation: Kalm town square
Tifa: "This tank remind you of anything?"
Cloud: "The place that I made that promise to you."
Chapter 1 side quest: A Rare Card Lost
The goal here is to help out a bartender named Vash, who's lost his Queen's Blood card. You then need to defeat other opponents in matches, including one who has some of the best cards in the game. Upon returning to Vash, Tifa will help him mix a drink.
Chapter 4 conversation: Under Junon inn
Tifa: "Do you remember a guy named Emilio?"
Cloud: "The only person from the village I remember is you." / "The general store kid."
Chapter 4 side quest: Calling All Frogs
Go to the misty area by the docks in Under Junon, and the purple fog will turn the group into toads. Complete the tasks, as well as the minigame, to finish the quest.
Chapter 4 side quest: Dreaming of Blue Skies
First, you have to complete the When Words Won't Do side quest from Rhonda in Under Junon. This leads you to the Crow's Nest settlement in the eastern part of the region. That's where you'll find Colin, who has the Dreaming of Blue Skies quest. The goal here is to capture bait for the large condor.
Chapter 4 missable bonus: Junon Parade
You should find all Midgar 7th Infantry troops, which allows you to select the toughest parade formations--and these confer bigger score rewards, too. From there, you have to achieve a score of 100,000 points or higher during the parade. This is done by passing quick-time event (QTE) button presses successfully, without making a lot of mistakes. Doing so nets you two awards and double the relationship bonuses for Tifa and Aerith.
Chapter 6 missable bonus: Costa del Sol swimwear
We discuss all the details in our swimsuits and alternate outfits guide. The gist is that Tifa (and Aerith) need to have the same type of beachwear as Cloud:
- If Cloud is using Ocean Chocobo (i.e. more conservative attire), then Tifa should wear the Majestic Glamor.
- If Cloud is using Wild Surf (i.e. more revealing attire), then Tifa should wear Shining Spirit.
Do this and a notification will inform you that Tifa and Cloud have the same taste in beachwear. A bonus will then be added during the cutscene.
Chapter 6 missable bonus: Costa del Sol beach battle
When Shinra forces arrive at the beach, you can choose between the duo of Aerith and Barret, or Tifa and Red XIII.
Chapter 6 conversation: Costa del Sol beach
Tifa: "Feels like it's been ages since Seventh Heaven."
Cloud: "Wanna go back?"
Chapter 7 side quest: Bodybuilders in a Bind
After leaving Costa del Sol, head west to reach a hut that has a gym (peeps that you may recognize from your time in Midgar). Once you've eliminated the fiends nearby, win the crunches challenge against Amina.
Chapter 9 conversation: Gongaga
Tifa: "What sorta thing would you go for?"
Cloud: "Gonna go with the pot roast." - Note that we tried all three options here, but we didn't receive any notification that Cloud's relationship with Tifa was affected.
Chapter 10 conversation: Cosmo Canyon - The Torch
Tifa: "Did I sound as awkward as I felt?"
Cloud: "You did good."
Chapter 11 conversation: Nibelheim - Tifa's home
Tifa: "It was taking a toll, and then you turned up."
Cloud: "Like it was fate." / "Have I helped you get through it all."
Chapter 11 side quest: My White-Haired Angel
Talk to the woman who now lives in Cloud's home. She wants you to find her cat, and we all know that cats are awesome. Once you're finished with this side quest, there's a segment where Tifa has to play the piano in front of an audience (humans and cats alike).
As far as we can tell, the score that you get in the piano minigame does not affect the Tifa romance in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. It's only the completion of this side quest that has a bearing on the relationship.
Chapter 12 side quests: Sand and Circuses and Gold Cup or Bust
Two side quests become available during Chapter 12, though there are certain prerequisites:
- Sand and Circuses - You must first complete the Trouble in Paradise side quest in Costa del Sol, which also appears at the start of Chapter 12. Once you're done, head to the Dustbowl to tackle the Sand and Circuses objective, where your party members have to battle a specific monster while alone.
- Gold Cup or Bust - This requires the completion of the Esoteric Secrets of the Elders side quest in Nibel, which also appears at the start of Chapter 12. When you're finished with that, you can grab this quest in Costa del Sol or the Gold Saucer (which triggers the first portion of the arrival sequence). The goal here is to win the Chocobo races against Hyperion.
Tifa Gold Saucer date
In any case, these are the actions and decisions that you need to choose if you want to date and romance Tifa in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. You may have noticed that certain quests can only be done at the start of Chapter 12. It's okay to still tackle these. Just make sure that Tifa has the highest relationship/affinity among all party members by the time you rest in the Haunted Hotel in Gold Saucer during this stage.
To be 100% certain, you can press the L1 button to see the color of the "smiley face" above each companion, which tells you their affinity level with Cloud. If you do it right, she'll be the one to knock on Cloud's door. This is followed by two sequences:
- Event Square: Opera - Tifa will play the role of Rosa, the maiden/princess. At the end of the play, a certain someone will sing for the audience, which also grants a relationship increase for all characters.
- Skywheel - Tifa will accompany Cloud on the Skywheel, which leads to a romantic scene between the two. You'll also gain another relationship boost with Tifa.
At this point, you're already done with the Gold Saucer date, so the relationship bonuses are moot. In any case, that does it for our Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Tifa romance guide. It took 26 years, but everyone who shipped this couple finally got their wish.
A grand adventure awaits you in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. We've got all the tips and strategies for you in our FF7 Rebirth guides hub.