Weak Barret?

[mavirick]

I don't know what to make of this...

Barret: Lv 52
Strength: 73
Vitality: 79
Magic: 65
Spirit: 66
Dexterity: 41
Luck: 23

Weapon: Missing Score (Final)

Average Normal Attack Damage: 90... on weak enemies

What's up with that? He used to do normal damage, about 2000-3000! Red XIII, with about the same stats (more dexterity) does 3500 damage on average, Cloud of course hits about 4500-5500. I tried looking with Jenova to see if the savegame was corrupt or something but everything seems fine. What could be causing him to be so weak?

Edit: It's Missing Score. Something's up with it. Another gun jumps his attack back to 1500... what's up with my final weapon?!
Edit2: Vincent's final weapon is the same way... between the two of them they're normal attack does between 600-700 damage... maybe its the enemies I'm fighting? Seems a final weapon should be doing quite a bit more than that. Maybe these enemies are strong against guns... I'll try somewhere else.

[Ragna]

Missing Score damage is based on Materia AP, as Ultima Weapon for Cloud is based on current HP.

The best use you will do with Missing Score is having a lot of mastered Materia, like Knights of The Round.

[mavirick]

Ahh, I see. That would make sense then, seeing as I'm using all un-mastered materia as I level up.

Genius! Thanks!

Okay, now I see, and Vincent's will get stronger as he kills more. Should've checked the FAQ before posting, sorry!

[LJH]

No point putting unmastered Materia on Missing Score, as it has zero growth. (As do all ultimate weapons, except IIRC Aeris's)