Build attack chains more easily with enhanced strength
Paradigm description
Commando is a role from Final Fantasy XIII-2. Its main focus is to use powerful attacks to keep the target's chain gauge from falling and deal heavy damage when the opponent is staggered. Serah and Noel start with this job with Noel specializing in it. There are also numerous Paradigm Pack monsters that serve as Commandos. Lightning in the "Lightning's Story: Requiem of the Goddess" DLC scenario has a role based on the Commando called Paladin.
AI mechanics[]
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The Enhanced Role ability adds 1 rank; if the wearer has no boosts they would instead be treated as having Bonus Boost I, and so forth.
| Role Status | Self Bonus | Ally Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Starting | Damage+100% | Damage+5% |
| Bonus Boost I | Damage+110% | Damage+5% |
| Bonus Boost II | Damage+115% | Damage+8% |
| Enhanced Commando | Damage+125% | Damage+10% |
Abilities[]
Auto-battle[]
Stock a set of commands focused on dealing damage.
Descroption
Playable characters[]
| Ability | ATB | Mod | Effect | Role Level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serah | Noel | ||||
| Attack | 1 | 1.1 | Deal physical damage to target.[note 1][note 2] | 1 | 1 |
| Blitz | 2 | 1.8 | Deal physical damage to target and nearby foes.[note 1][note 3] | 4 | 4 |
| Ruin | 1 | 1.1 | Deal non-element magic damage to target. | 2 | 2 |
| Ruinga | 3 | 2.2 | Deal non-element magic damage to targets within wide radius. | 33 | 33 |
| Meteor Javelin | All | 0.8×4Non-staggered target. 2.2×4Staggered target. |
Unleash a flurry of blows, clearing chain gauges. Damage varies by situation. Usable only once per battle.[note 4] | — | Bonus |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Serah and Noel have melee and ranged variants of Attack and Blitz, the latter for out-of-reach targets.
- ↑ Noel's Attack command consists of two hits, with his larger sword dealing 1/2, 3/4, or 5/6 of the damage, while his spear finisher and ranged Attack consists of one hit.
- ↑ Noel's melee Blitz with Ravage consists of two hits, with the initial blow dealing more damage than the second.
- ↑ Meteor Javelin deals more damage with more ATB segments.
Paradigm Pack[]
| Ability | ATB | Mod | Monster (level) | Infusible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 1 | 1.1 | All tameable Commando monsters: level 1 (except Crawler, Don Tonberry, Frag Leech and Sarracenia) | |
| Deal physical damage to target. | ||||
| Blitz | 2 | 1.8 | Amodar (5), Behemoth (24), Chocobo (3), Chunerpeton (2), Flanborg (1), Flangonzola (24), Garganzola (7), Gilgamesh (5), Goblin (14), Lightning (1), Mánagarmr (2), Miniflan (4), Moblin (14), Munchkin (14), Omega (3), Proto-behemoth (5), Red Chocobo (11), Seeping Brie (30), Shaguma (4), Svarog (8), Twilight Odin (24), Uridimmu (6), Vodianoi (3), Yaksha (1) | |
| Deal physical damage to target and nearby foes. | ||||
| Ruin | 1 | 1.1 | All tamable Commando monsters: level 1 | |
| Deal non-element magic damage to target. | ||||
| Ruinga | 3 | 2.2 | Apkallu (45), Cactuar (43), Cactuaroni (43), Chocobo (96), Dreadnought (45), Flanborg (40), Flangonzola (69), Garganzola (68), Gilgamesh (13), Golden Chocobo (44), Gorgonopsid (97), Lightning (11), Mandrake (82), Metallicactuar (43), Miniflan (99), Omega (45), Scutari (20), Svarog (94), Twilight Odin (90), Typhon (12), Vouivre (70) | |
| Deal non-element magic damage to targets within wide radius. | ||||
| Drain Attack | 1 | 1.1 | Crawler (1), Don Tonberry (1), Frag Leech (1), Sarracenia (1) | |
| Absorbs HP from target in proportion to damage inflicted. | ||||
| Area Sweep | 3 | 2.3 | Apkallu (1), Dreadnought (7), Gandayaks (6), Golden Chocobo (5), Mandrake (18), Narasimha (8), Reaver (2), Vespid Soldier (3) | |
| Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes and knock them backwards. | ||||
Paladin[]
The Paladin role is exclusive to Lightning (Knight of Etro) in "Requiem of the Goddess" downloadable content scenario. It performs similarly to the Commando, but can also inflict status ailments when the target is staggered.
| Ability | ATB | Effect | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 1 | Deal physical damage to target. | Initial |
| Ruin | 1 | Deal non-elemental magic damage to target. | Initial |
| Blitz | 4 | Deal physical damage to target and nearby foes. | 6 |
| Ruinga | 4 | Deal non-element magic damage to targets within wide radius. | 6 |
| Launch | Auto | Attack and launch staggered target into the air. | Initial |
| Smite | Auto | Deal heavy damage with Attack to launched target about to recover from stagger. | Initial |
| Scourge | Auto | Deal heavy damage with Attack to target about to recover from stagger. | Initial |
Passive abilities[]
Playable characters[]
| Ability | Effect | Role Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serah | Noel | ||
| Powerchain | Bolster Attack or Ruin at head of attack of queue when target's chain gauge is empty. | 8 | — |
| Lifesiphon | Recharge one ATB gauge segment upon slaying target. | — | 28 |
| Faultsiphon | Moderately charge ATB gauge upon attacking target afflicted with status ailments. | 8 | 38 |
| Launch | Attack and launch staggered target into the air.[note 1] | 20 | 18 |
| Ravage | Bolster Blitz or Ruinga at head of attack queue when Ravager is present. | 38 | 15 |
| Smite | Deal heavy damage with Attack to launched target about to recover from stagger. | 26 | 22 |
| Blindside | Bolster Attack or Ruin at head of attack queue when non-staggered target is not targeting you. | 11 | 8 |
| Scourge | Deal heavy damage with Attack target about to recover from stagger. | 15 | 12 |
| Jeopardize | Boost chain bonus of staggered target upon attacking. | 50 | — |
| Deathblow | Instantly slay target with low HP. | — | 50 |
| Adrenaline | Boost Strength and Magic when HP is high. | — | 60 |
- ↑ Serah's melee Launch consists of two hits, with the initial hit being a weak stab before slashing the blade upwards, launching the target.
Paradigm Pack[]
| Ability | Effect | Monster (Level) | Infusible |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerchain | Bolster Attack or Ruin at head of attack of queue when target's chain gauge is empty. | Amodar (3), Apkallu (5), Cactuar (38), Cactuaroni (38), Chichu (7), Chocobo (5), Frag Leech (4), Garganzola (45), Gorgonopsid (5), Mánagarmr (8), Mandrake (43), Metallicactuar (38), Miniflan (9), Omega (7), Sarracenia (6), Twilight Odin (7), Typhon (4), Yeoman (10) | |
| Lifesiphon | Recharge one ATB gauge segment upon slaying target. | Cactuaroni (7), Chocobo (13), Chunerpeton (1), Dragoon (10), Frag Leech (18), Gilgamesh (8), Golden Chocobo(9), Gorgonopsid (41), Lightning (Knight of Etro) (2), Lucidon (99), Meonekton (18), Munchkin (9), Omega (16), Red Chocobo (33), Scutari (4), Seeping Brie (34), Thermadon (3), Twilight Odin (40), Typhon (5), Vespid Soldier (31), Vouivre (8) | |
| Faultsiphon | Moderately charge ATB gauge upon attacking target afflicted with status ailments. | Behemoth (57), Chichu (32), Flangonzola (31), Frag Leech (8), Goblin (10), Gorgonopsid (49), Lightning (3), Lucidon (24), Red Chocobo (21), Seeping Brie (47), Twilight Odin (49), Vouivre (22) | |
| Launch | Attack and launch staggered target into the air. | Amodar (1), Behemoth (1), Cactuar (1), Cactuaroni (1), Dreadnought (1), Gilgamesh (1), Goblin (3), Gorgonopsid (23), Lightning (Knight of Etro) (1), Lucidon (5), Mánagarmr (5), Metallicactuar (1), Moblin (3), Munchkin (2), Narasimha (24), Proto-behemoth (4), Reaver (8), Thermadon (11), Twilight Odin (15) | |
| Ravage | Bolster Blitz or Ruinga at head of attack queue when Ravager is present. | Amodar (6), Behemoth (40), Chocobo (22), Chunerpeton (4), Flangonzola (70), Garganzola (25), Gilgamesh (7), Lightning (Knight of Etro) (9), Miniflan (20), Mánagarmr (32), Omega (12), Proto-behemoth (9), Red Chocobo (26), Seeping Brie (41), Shaguma (10), Svarog (22), Uridimmu (19), Yaksha (3) | |
| Smite | Deal heavy damage with Attack to launched target about to recover from stagger. | Chocobo (19), Gandayaks (12), Golden Chocobo(14), Lightning (Knight of Etro) (1), Meonekton (4), Narasimha (35), Proto-behemoth (19), Reaver (22), Red Chocobo (4), Seeping Brie (53), Shaguma (20), Yaksha (7) | |
| Blindside | Bolster Attack or Ruin at head of attack queue when non-staggered target is not targeting you. | Amodar (7), Behemoth (70), Chichu (39), Chocobo (94), Dragoon (1), Dreadnought (39), Flangonzola (67), Frag Leech (12), Garganzola (65), Gilgamesh (11), Goblin (19), Golden Chocobo(29), Lightning (8), Mandrake (79), Miniflan (50), Moblin (19), Narasimha (49), Omega (20), Proto-behemoth (21), Reaver (34), Thermadon (20), Typhon (10), Vodianoi (17), Yaksha (14), Yeoman (15) | |
| Scourge | Deal heavy damage with Attack to target about to recover from stagger. | Amodar (8), Cactuar (40), Cactuaroni (40), Chichu (60), Dreadnought (42), Gilgamesh (12), Goblin (20), Golden Chocobo(9), Gorgonopsid (82), Lightning (10), Mandrake (63), Metallicactuar (40), Miniflan (89), Munchkin (19), Narasimha (70), Omega (30), Orion (16), Proto-behemoth (12), Reaver (56), Red Chocobo (94), , Sarracenia (60), Seeping Brie (60), Shaguma (17), Svarog (70), Twilight Odin (76), Typhon (11), Uridimmu (40), Vouivre (65), Yeoman (19) | |
| Jeopardize | Boost chain bonus of staggered target upon attacking. | Level total of all infused Ravager monsters: 99+ | |
| Adrenaline | Boost Strength and Magic when HP is high. | Amodar (10), Chocobo (62), Dragoon (18), Gorgonopsid (67), Lightning (Knight of Etro) (7), Lucidon (47), Mánagarmr (40), Orion (13), Sarracenia (22), Twilight Odin (67) | |
| Stagger: Wound | Inflicts Wound on staggered enemies, reducing maximum HP. | Cactuar (13), Chocobo (69), Chunerpeton (44), Don Tonberry (4), Dreadnought (10), Gilgamesh (10), Hoplite (20), Mánagarmr (11), Narasimha (39), Red Chocobo (64), Tonberry (4), Vespid Soldier (12), Vouivre (47), Yeoman (18) | |
| Stagger: Drain | Casts Drain on staggered enemies, absorbing HP. | Cactuaroni (13), Crawler (45), Flanborg (37), Golden Chocobo(37), Mandrake (92), Miniflan (70), Twilight Odin (85) | |
| Bloodthirsty | Boost Strength in proportion to enemy Wound damage. | Behemoth (60), Crawler (20), Don Tonberry (2), Flanborg (13), Flangonzola (12), Gandayaks (19), Lucidon (70), Mánagarmr (28), Metallicactuar (7), Munchkin (5), Proto-behemoth (34), Reaver (50), Red Chocobo (50), Sarracenia (50), Seeping Brie (21), Shaguma (13), Tonberry (2), Twilight Odin (38) | |
| Armor Breaker | Boosts Strength when an enemy's physical resistance is set to 'Resistant' or 'Halved'. | Chichu (17), Dragoon (20), Dreadnought (20), Flanborg (4), Gandayaks (20), Gilgamesh (1), Golden Chocobo(40), Hoplite (15), Lightning (Knight of Etro) (1), Meonekton (20), Narasimha (46), Proto-behemoth (27), Scutari (19) | |
| Mind Piercer | Boosts Magic when an enemy's magic resistance is set to 'Resistant' or 'Halved'. | Gilgamesh (9), Goblin (7), Lightning (Knight of Etro) (5), Metallicactuar (13), Seeping Brie (3), Shaguma (18), Typhon (7) | |
| Protect Feeder | Boosts Strength versus enemies enhanced with Protect, and casts Protect on self. | Cactuar (25), Sarracenia (2), Vespid Soldier (17) | |
| Shell Feeder | Boosts Strength versus enemies enhanced with Shell, and casts Shell on self. | Lucidon (84), Metallicactuar (25), Sarracenia (5) | |
| Bravery Feeder | Boosts Strength versus enemies enhanced with Bravery, and casts Bravery on self. | Cactuar (7), Chichu (20), Crawler (9), Flangonzola (62), Meonekton (13), Narasimha (67), Proto-behemoth (40), Red Chocobo (77), Sarracenia (9), Thermadon (40), Vespid Soldier (30), Vouivre (35) | |
| Faith Feeder | Boosts Strength versus enemies enhanced with Faith, and casts Faith on self. | Chichu (50), Vespid Soldier (30) | |
| Vigilance Feeder | Boosts Strength versus enemies enhanced with Vigilance, and casts Vigilance on self. | Behemoth (30), Chichu (67), Frag Leech (3) | |
| Haste Feeder | Boosts Strength versus enemies enhanced with Haste, and casts Haste on self. | Cactuaroni (25), Flangonzola (50), Munchkin (20), Red Chocobo (57), Yeoman (20) | |
| Deprotect Chaser | Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Deprotect. | Cactuar (23), Don Tonberry (18), Flanborg (30), Mandrake (26), Orion (9), Shaguma (19), Tonberry (18) | |
| Deshell Chaser | Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Deshell. | Chunerpeton (31), Don Tonberry (16), Metallicactuar (23), Miniflan (42), Orion (6), Tonberry (16) | |
| Slow Chaser | Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Slow. | Apkallu (18), Cactuaroni (23), Chunerpeton (17), Don Tonberry (20), Gorgonopsid (1), Reaver (60), Tonberry (20), Vodianoi (8) | |
| Poison Chaser | Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Poison. | Don Tonberry (8), Gorgonopsid (17), Mandrake (50), Tonberry (8), Twilight Odin (10), Uridimmu (1), Vouivre (2) | |
| Imperil Chaser | Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Imperil. | Chocobo (80), Don Tonberry (14), Mánagarmr (18), Seeping Brie (9), Tonberry (14) | |
| Curse Chaser | Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Curse. | Don Tonberry (12), Mánagarmr (3), Orion (19), Svarog (47), Tonberry (12), Uridimmu (37), Vodianoi (10) | |
| Pain Chaser | Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Pain. | Don Tonberry (10), Narasimha (50), Orion (20), Tonberry (10) | |
| Fog Chaser | Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Fog. | Don Tonberry (6), Svarog (61), Tonberry (6), Vodianoi (6) |
Other appearances[]
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]
Serah and Noel use their Commando abilities.
- Ability Cards
Ruin (R).
Ruin (R+).
Meteor Javelin (SR).
Powerchain (SR).
Ruinga (SR).
Meteor Javelin (SR+).
Powerchain (SR+).
Ruinga (SR+).
Blindside (SSR).
Galestrike (SSR).
Ravage (SSR).
Ruin (SSR).
Blindside (SSR+).
Galestrike (SSR+).
Ravage (SSR+).
Ruin (SSR+).
Adrenaline (UR).
Deathblow (UR).
Launch (UR).
Meteor Javelin (UR).
Meteor Javelin (UR).
Ravage (UR).
Scourge (UR).
Meteor Javelin (UR+).
Ruinga (UUR).
- Legend Cards
Blitz (SR).
Faultsiphon (SR).
Meteor Javelin (SR).
Ruin (SR).
Blitz (SR+).
Faultsiphon (SR+).
Meteor Javelin (SR+).
Ruin (SR+).
Blindside (SSR).
Galestrike (SSR).
Launch (SSR).
Launch (SSR).
Powerchain (SSR).
Ravage (SSR).
Ruin (SSR).
Ruinga (SSR).
Blindside (SSR+).
Galestrike (SSR+).
Launch (SSR+).
Launch (SSR+).
Powerchain (SSR+).
Ravage (SSR+).
Ruin (SSR+).
Ruinga (SSR+).
Deathblow (UR).
Launch (UR).
Meteor Javelin (UR).
Meteor Javelin (UR).
Ravage (UR).
Ravage (UR+).
Scourge (UR+).
Scourge (UR+).
Ruinga (UUR).
Gallery[]
Meteor Javelin.
Blitz.
Ruin.
Blindside.
Powerchain.
Launch.
Serah's close-range attack.
Noel's close-range attack.
Serah's long-range attack.
Etymology[]
Commando is a soldier or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force often specializing in amphibious landings, parachuting or abseiling.