Beta (ability)

Beta

Fire damage on all opponents

Description

Beta (ベータ, Bēta?) is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. It is a powerful Fire-elemental blast.

Appearances

Final Fantasy VII

Main article: Beta (Final Fantasy VII)

Beta is an enemy ability that deals massive Fire-based magic damage on all opponents and cannot be reflected. Its spell power is equal to 3.375x the base magic damage.

Beta can be learned as an Enemy Skill. It is a difficult spell to obtain when it first becomes available, since it is the signature spell of the monster Midgar Zolom, fought on the Marshes soon after the party first leaves Midgar. The party member with the Enemy Skill Materia must withstand the attack and not be ejected from battle to learn it. Midgar Zolom uses Beta when it is on its last quarter of health.

The simplest way to learn Beta early is to equip an Elemental Materia in a linked armor slot with a Fire Materia to reduce Beta's damage enough to survive it. The character can then cast Beta to kill the Midgar Zolom, and end the battle with Beta learned. The character with this set-up should not attack once the Midgar Zolom rises into the air, so it is less likely to eject them.

Beta takes 35 MP to cast.

The model used for the beta spell resembles a mushroom cloud.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Beta is an enemy ability used by Midgardsormr.

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Final Fantasy XIV

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Final Fantasy XV

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper

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Gallery

Final Fantasy Record Keeper.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Beta (uppercase Β, lowercase β; Greek: Βήτα Bḗta) is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.