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List of the passive abilities that can be learned by characters from Final Fantasy III.

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Onion Knight[]

Ability Description Crystal Strength CP
Blizzard Combo Unlocks the S1 ability "Blizzard Combo". Default None
Chain Bonus Deals slightly more BRV damage when using chain attacks. STR 05 05CP
Mighty Blizzard Combo Slightly increases BRV damage dealt with Blizzard Combo. STR 10 10CP
Sage's Wisdom Slightly raises Break Bonus upon inflicting Break in Sage mode. STR 15 20CP
Multi-Hit Unlocks the S2 ability "Multi-Hit".

6-hit melee BRV attack.
High turn rate.
Self: Raises Ninja level to 1 (limit 3).
Ninja level retained when canceled.
Cancels Sage.

STR 20 None
Ability Attack Bonus Slightly increases BRV damage dealt during ability chain.
  • Also applies to abilities changed from BRV Attack, HP Attack.
STR 25 10CP
Mighty Multi-Hit Slightly increases BRV damage dealt with Multi-Hit. STR 30 10CP
Charged Blizzard Combo Blizzard Combo use +1. STR 35 05CP
Charged Multi-Hit Multi-Hit use +1. STR 40 05CP
Back Attack Marginally increases BRV damage dealt when attacking an enemy not targeting self. STR 45 15CP
Ninja War Tactics Slightly raises own SPD for 3 turns upon unleashing a critical hit in Ninja mode. STR 50 20CP
Sage's Expertise Largely raises MAX BRV, moderately raises own SPD while Sage active. STR 54 05CP
Blizzard Combo Extension Blizzard Combo use +5.

When using Blizzard Combo:

  • 5-hit Ice magic BRV attack becomes 5-hit Ice magic BRV attack + HP attack delivered 4 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 150%.
  • Deals 50% of cumulative HP damage to non-targets on last HP attack on hit.

While Sage I, II active:

  • BRV Attack becomes following Blizzard:
    • Ice magic BRV attack.

While Sage III active:

  • BRV Attack becomes following Blizzard+:
    • BRV attack becomes 5-hit Ice magic BRV attack; largely increased cumulative BRV damage.
STR 55 15CP
Ninja Secrets Largely raises own MAX BRV, moderately raises own SPD while Ninja active. STR 58 05CP
Multi-Hit Extension Multi-Hit use +5.

When using Multi-Hit:

  • 6-hit melee BRV attack becomes 3-hit melee BRV attack + HP attack delivered 6 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 150%.

While Ninja III active:

  • BRV Attack becomes following BRV Attack+:
    • 6-hit melee BRV attack; largely increased cumulative BRV damage.
STR 60 15CP
Blizzard Enchant All Unlocks the AA ability "Blizzard Enchant All".

Additional effect for 3 turns after use:

  • Grants party Ice Enchant effect.
STR 65 None
Destruction Resonance Slightly raises party's MAX BRV, ATK. STR 68 05CP
Blizzard Enchant All Extension When using Blizzard Enchant All:
  • Adds effect that slightly raises party's ATK.
STR 70 15CP
Blizzard Combo (C) Unlocks the Call ability "Blizzard Combo (C)".

Onion Knight's ability when called:

  • Tremendously raises own MAX BRV, ATK.
  • Moderately raises own MAG ATK.
  • Slightly raises limit of BRV that may be stolen in excess of MAX BRV.
  • Slightly increases BRV damage, HP damage dealt.
  • 5-hit Ice magic BRV damage + HP attack.

Special effect for 3 turns after use:

  • Slightly raises party's ATK.
STR 75 None
Weak Attack All (C) When using call ability that includes BRV attack:
  • Marginally raises party's ATK for 6 turns when attacking target's weakness.
STR 78 05CP
Enhanced Blizzard Combo (C) When using Blizzard Combo (C):
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 120%.
  • Deals 50% HP damage to non-targets.
  • Special effect duration +3 after use.
STR 80 None
Blade Torrent Extension II While equipping passive ability Follower of Two Paths:
  • Largely increases own BRV damage dealt.
  • Moderately raises own limit of BRV that may be stolen in excess of MAX BRV.

While equipping passive ability Blade Torrent Extension:

  • When using Blade Torrent:
    • Blade Torrent triggered 2 times.
    • 6-hit melee BRV attack + HP attack delivered 2 times becomes 6-hit melee BRV attack + HP attack delivered 4 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
    • Moderately increases own HP damage dealt.

When using Meteorite:

  • All enemies: 4 turns Ice Resist Down from first HP attack.
  • 6-hit group magic BRV attack + group HP attack.
  • BRV attacks distributed based on number of enemies becomes:
    • 4-hit group magic BRV attack + group HP attack delivered 4 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Slightly raises limit of BRV that may be stolen in excess of MAX BRV.

While Ninja active:

  • HP Attack, HP Attack+ (Ninja) becomes following HP Attack++ (Ninja):
    • 5-hit melee BRV attack + HP attack.
    • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 150%.
    • High turn rate.

While Sage active:

  • HP Attack, HP Attack+ (Sage) becomes following HP Attack++ (Sage):
    • 3-hit group Ice magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack.
    • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 120%.
    • Deals 20% HP damage to non-targets.
STR 85 15CP
Blizzard Enchant All Extension II When using Blizzard Enchant All:
  • Slightly raised ATK boost.
  • Adds effect of party's BRV damage dealt can exceed limit of 9999 by 20% (up to 11998).
  • Blizzard Enchant All effect duration +2 (cumulative 7 turns).
STR 88 15CP
Ultima Weapon (Sword) Proficiency May equip ultima weapon for Sword. STR 90 None

Desch[]

Ability Description Crystal Strength CP
Blitz Shear Unlocks the S1 ability "Blitz Shear". Default None
Mighty Blitz Shear Slightly increases BRV damage dealt with Blitz Shear. STR 05 10CP
Buff Attack Up With active buff:
  • Slightly raises own ATK.
STR 10 10CP
Break Speed Up Slightly raises own SPD for 1 turn upon inflicting Break. STR 15 10CP
Plasma Stroke Unlocks the S2 ability "Plasma Stroke".

2-hit group Thunder melee BRV attack + single-target HP attack.
Largely restores party's HP based on HP damage dealt.
Recovery limit: 20% of individual MAX HP.
Self: 4 turns Anti-physical Area.
Cancels Anti-magic Area.

STR 20 None
Mighty Plasma Stroke Slightly increases BRV damage dealt with Plasma Stroke. STR 25 10CP
Buff Speed Up With active buff:
  • Slightly raises own SPD.
STR 30 10CP
Charged Blitz Shear Blitz Shear use +1. STR 35 10CP
Buff Boost Up With active buff:
  • Slightly raises own MAX BRV.
STR 40 10CP
Charged Plasma Stroke Plasma Stroke use +1. STR 45 10CP
Memory of the Ancients While Anti-magic Area or Anti-physical Area active:
  • Slightly raises own INT BRV, MAX BRV, ATK, DEF.
STR 50 20CP
Buff Attack Speed Up With active buff:
  • Slightly raises own ATK, SPD.
STR 54 05CP
Blitz Shear Extension Blitz Shear use +5.

When using Blitz Shear:

  • 2-hit group Thunder magic BRV attack + group HP attack becomes 6-hit group Thunder magic BRV attack + group HP attack delivered 3 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 180%.
  • Anti-magic Area duration +4.

With active buff:

  • BRV Attack becomes following BRV Attack+:
    • 2-hit Thunder melee BRV attack.

Slight boost to reduced MAG BRV damage taken from Anti-magic Area.

STR 55 15CP
Buff Attack Boost Up With active buff:
  • Slightly raises own MAX BRV, ATK.
STR 58 05CP
Plasma Stroke Extension Plasma Stroke use +5.

When using Plasma Stroke:

  • 2-hit group Thunder melee BRV attack + single-target HP attack becomes 6-hit group Thunder melee BRV attack + single-target HP attack delivered 3 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 150%.
  • Deals 50% of cumulative HP damage to non-targets on last HP attack on hit.
  • Anti-physical Area duration +4.

With active buff:

  • HP Attack becomes following HP Attack+:
  • Thunder melee BRV attack + HP Attack.

Slight boost to reduced PHY BRV damage taken from Anti-physical Area.

STR 60 15CP
HP Heal Advance All Unlocks the AA ability "HP Heal Advance All".

Slightly restores party's HP.
Additional effect for 3 turns after use:

  • Slightly raises party's limit of BRV that may be stolen in excess of MAX BRV.
STR 65 None
Destruction Resonance Slightly raises party's MAX BRV, ATK. STR 68 05CP
HP Heal Advance All Extension When using All HP Heal Advance:
  • Slightly increased party HP recovery.
STR 70 15CP
Blitz Shear (C) Unlocks the Call ability "Blitz Shear (C)".

Desch's ability when called:

  • 4-hit group Thunder magic BRV attack + group HP attack.
  • Moderately increased BRV damage when attacking single target.
  • Largely restores allies' HP based on HP damage dealt.
  • Recovery limit: 20% of individual MAX HP.
  • Target: 4 turns Thunder Resist Down.

Special effect for 3 turns after use:

  • Grants party MAG BRV Damage Resist effect.
STR 75 None
Full HP Boost All (C) When using a call ability and own HP at MAX:

• Marginally raises party's MAX BRV for 6 turns.

STR 78 05CP
Enhanced Blitz Shear (C) When using Blitz Shear (C):
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 120%.
  • Moderate special effect boost after use.
STR 80 None
Ancient Thunderclap Extension II While equipping passive ability Duty Recollected:
  • Largely increases own BRV damage dealt.
  • Moderately raises own BRV gain.
  • Moderately raises own limit of BRV that may be stolen in excess of MAX BRV.
  • Moderately raises own limit of BRV that may be increased in excess of MAX BRV.

While equipping passiv ability Ancient Thunderclap Extension:

  • When using Ancient Thunderclap:
    • 8-hit group Thunder melee BRV attack + group HP attack becomes 6-hit group Thunder melee BRV attack + group HP attack delivered 4 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
    • All targets: 4 turns Thunder Resist Down from first HP attack.

Adds the following effects to Ancient Techniques:

  • Slightly increases target's BRV damage, HP damage taken (does not increase with duration decrease).
STR 85 15CP
HP Heal Advance All Extension II When using HP Heal Advance All:
  • Adds effect that slightly raises party's ATK.
  • Party's BRV damage dealt can exceed limit of 9999 by 20% (up to 11998).
  • HP Heal Advance All effect duration +2 (cumulative 5 turns).
STR 88 15CP
Ultima Weapon (Sword) Proficiency May equip ultima weapon for Sword. STR 90 None

Cloud of Darkness[]

Ability Description Crystal Strength CP
Insulating Appendages Unlocks the S1 ability "Insulating Appendages". Default None
Mighty Insulating Appendages Slightly increases BRV damage dealt with Insulating Appendages. STR 05 10CP
Critical Power Slightly increases BRV damage dealt with critical hits. STR 10 05CP
Buff Attack Up With active buff:
  • Slightly raises own ATK.
STR 15 10CP
Wide-Angle Particle Beam Unlocks the S2 ability "Wide-Angle Particle Beam".

4-hit group magic BRV attack + group HP attack.
Deals total HP damage to each target.
Consumes all special effect Darkness.
While special effect Darkness at least 5:

  • Becomes Zero-Form Particle Beam.
STR 20 None
Mighty Wide-Angle Particle Beam Slightly increases BRV damage dealt with Wide-Angle Particle Beam, Zero-Form Particle Beam. STR 25 10CP
Buff Boost Up With active buff:
  • Slightly raises own MAX BRV.
STR 30 10CP
Charged Insulating Appendages Insulating Appendages use +1. STR 35 10CP
Break Bonus Up When inflicting Break:
  • Slightly raises own Break Bonus.
STR 40 10CP
Charged Wide-Angle Particle Beam Wide-Angle Particle Beam use +1. STR 45 15CP
Mediator of Light and Dark While Annulling Power active:
  • Slightly raises own MAX BRV, ATK.
STR 50 20CP
Buff Attack Up II With active buff:
  • Moderately raises own ATK.
STR 54 05CP
Insulating Appendages Extension When using Insulating Appendages:
  • 2-hit group magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack becomes 4-hit group magic BRV attack + singe-target HP attack delivered 4 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Moderately increased BRV damage when attacking single target.
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 150%.
  • Annulling Power duration +2.

When using Toying Appendages:

  • BRV attack hit count becomes 6; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Increases special effect Darkness by 2 (limit 5).

When using Uncanny Beam:

  • Magic BRV attack + HP attack becomes 3-hit magic BRV attack + HP attack delivered 2 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 120%.
  • Increases special effect Darkness by 1 (limit 5).
STR 55 15CP
Buff Boost Speed Up With active buff:
  • Moderately raises own MAX BRV, SPD.
STR 58 05CP
Wide-Angle Particle Beam Extension Wide-Angle Particle Beam use +3.

When using Wide-Angle Particle Beam:

  • 4-hit group magic BRV attack + group HP attack becomes 6-hit group magic BRV attack + group HP attack delivered 2 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 120%.
  • Delays all enemies 1 turn.

When using Zero-Form Particle Beam:

  • 6-hit magic BRV attack + HP attack delivered 2 times becomes 3-hit magic BRV attack + HP attack delivered 6 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Slightly raises limit of BRV that may be stolen in excess of MAX BRV.
  • Deals 50% of cumulative HP damage to non-targets on last HP attack on hit.
  • Target delay +2.
  • Own active Annulling Power duration +3.
STR 60 15CP
Break Reset Burst Unlocks the AA ability "Break Reset Burst".

2-hit magic BRV attack.
Cancel's target's Break.

STR 65 None
Destruction Brilliance Slightly raises own MAX BRV, ATK. STR 68 05CP
Break Reset Burst Extension When using Break Reset Burst:
  • Slightly boosts MAX BRV Up for 3 turns.
STR 70 15CP
Wide-Angle Particle Beam (C) Unlocks the Call ability "Wide-Angle Particle Beam (C)".

Cloud of Darkness's ability when called:

  • 6-hit group magic BRV attack + group HP attack.
  • Moderately increased BRV damage when attacking single target.
  • Deals total HP damage to each target.
STR 75 None
Critical Attack Up (C) When using call ability:
  • Slightly raise own ATK for 6 turns when dealing critical hit.
STR 78 05CP
Enhanced Wide-Angle Particle Beam (C) When using Wide-Angle Particle Beam (C):
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 120%
  • Delays all enemies 1 turn.
STR 80 None
Anti-air Particle Beam Extension II While equipping passive ability Absolute Nothingness:
  • Largely increases own BRV damage dealt.
  • Moderately raises own BRV gain
  • Moderately raises own limit of BRV that may be stolen in excess of MAX BRV.
  • Moderately raises own limit of BRV that may be increased in excess of MAX BRV.

While equipping passive ability Anti-air Particle Beam Extension:

  • At start of quest:
    • 8 turns Annulling Power, Flood of Darkness.

When using Anti-air Particle Beam:

  • 6-hit magic BRV attack + HP attack delivered 2 times becomes 2-hit magic BRV attack + HP attack delivered 7 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Increases BRV by 20% of cumulative HP damage dealt after HP attack excluding first, last HP attack.
  • Increases special effect Darkness by 2 (limit 5).

Adds the following effects to Flood of Darkness:

  • Reduces own BRV consumed by HP attacks (does not reduce HP damage).
STR 85 15CP
Break Reset Burst Extension II When using Break Reset Burst:
  • 2-hit magic BRV attack becomes 4-hit magic BRV attack + HP attack; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 180%.
  • Adds effect that slightly raises own ATK.
  • Own BRV damage dealt can exceed limit od 9999 by 30% (up to 12998).
  • Break Reset Burst effect duration +1 (cumulative 4 turns).
STR 88 15CP
Ultima Weapon (Unique) Proficiency May equip ultima weapon for Unique. STR 90 None

Xande[]

Ability Description Crystal Strength CP
Libra Combo Unlocks the S1 ability "Libra Combo". Default None
Mighty Libra Combo Slightly increases BRV damage dealt with Libra Combo. STR 05 10CP
Break Boost Up Slightly raises own MAX BRV for 1 turn upon inflicting Break. STR 10 10CP
Buff Attack Up With active buff:
  • Slightly raises own ATK.
STR 15 10CP
Quake Unlocks the S2 ability "Quake".

Group Earth & Dark magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack.
Deals 20% HP damage to non-targets.
Self: 4 turns Dark Sovereignty.
With at least 3 levels of special effect Syrcus Tower:

  • Becomes Quaga
STR 20 None
Mighty Quake Slightly increases BRV damage dealt with Quake, Quaga. STR 25 10CP
Buff Boost Up With active buffs:
  • Slightly raises own MAX BRV.
STR 30 10CP
Charged Libra Combo Libra Combo use +1. STR 35 10CP
Buff Speed Up With active buff:
  • Slightly raises own SPD.
STR 40 10CP
Charged Quake Quake use +1. STR 45 10CP
Great Mage's Disciple While Dark Sovereignty active:
  • Slightly raises own MAX BRV, ATK.
STR 50 20CP
Buff Attack Speed Up With active buff:
  • Slightly raises own ATK
  • Moderately raises own SPD.
STR 54 05CP
Libra Combo Extension Libra Combo use +3.

When using Libra Combo:

  • 2-hit group Fire & Dark magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack becomes 4-hit group Fire & Dark magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack delivered 3 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 150%.
  • Deals 20% of cumulative HP damage to non-targets on last HP attack on hit 2 times.
STR 55 15CP
Buff Attack Boost Up With active buff:
  • Moderately raises own MAX BRV, ATK.
STR 58 05CP
Quake Extension Quake use +2.

When using Quake:

  • Group Earth & Dark magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack becomes 6-hit group Earth & Dark magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack delivered 2 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 150%.

When using Quaga:

  • 2-hit group Earth & Dark magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack delivered 2 times becomes 5-hit group Earth & Dark magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack delivered 4 times; slightly increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Moderately raises limit of BRV that may be stolen in excess of MAX BRV.
  • Deals 20% of cumulative HP damage to non-targets on last HP attack on hit 2 times.

While Dark Sovereignty active:

  • BRV Attack becomes following BRV Attack+:
    • 3-hit group Earth & Dark magic BRV attack
    • Moderately increased BRV damage when attacking single target.
  • HP Attack becomes following HP Attack+:
    • 2-hit group Earth & Dark magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack
    • Moderately increased BRV damage when attacking single target.
STR 60 15CP
Weak Damage Up Unlocks the AA ability "Weak Damage Up".

Additional effect for 2 turns after use:

  • Slightly increases BRV damage dealt when attacking target's weakness.
STR 65 None
Destruction Brilliance Slightly raises own MAX BRV, ATK. STR 68 05CP
Weak Damage Up Extension When using Weak Damage Up:
  • Adds effect that slightly raises own MAX BRV.
STR 70 15CP
Libra Combo (C) Unlocks the Call ability "Libra Combo (C)".

Xande's ability when called:

  • Moderately raises own ATK.
  • 4-hit group Fire & Dark magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack.
  • Moderately increased BRV damage when attacking single target.
  • Deals 20% HP damage to non-targets.
  • All targets: 3 turns Apprehension of Weakness.
STR 75 None
Weak Boost Up (C) When using call ability that includes BRV attack:
  • Slightly raises own MAX BRV for 6 turns when attacking target's weakness.
STR 78 05CP
Enhanced Libra Combo (C) When using Libra Combo (C):
  • Stolen BRV may exceed MAX BRV up to 180%.
  • Slightly increases HP damage to non-targets.
  • Apprehension of Weakness duration +3.
STR 80 None
Meteor Extension II While equipping passive ability Calling the Flood of Darkness:
  • Largely increases own BRV damage dealt.
  • Moderately raises own limit of BRV that may be stolen in excess of MAX BRV.
  • Slightly raises recast speed of Meteor.

When equipping passive ability Meteor Extension:

  • At start of quest:
    • Self: 8 turns 1 level of Pall of Darkness (limit 5).
    • Fills own recast gauge.

When using Meteor:

  • 5-hit group Earth & Dark magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack delivered 3 times becomes 3-hit group Earth & Dark magic BRV attack + single-target HP attack delivered 5 times; tremendously increased cumulative BRV damage.
  • Moderately raises limit of BRV that may be stolen in excess of MAX BRV.
  • Deals 20% of cumulative HP to non-targets after each HP attack on hit excluding last HP attack.
  • Self: Grants 1 level of special effect Syrcus Tower.

Boost to raised ATK from Pall of Darkness.
Adds effect of increased HP damage dealt to Pall of Darkness.

STR 85 15CP
Weak Damage Up Extension II When using Weak Damage Up:
  • Adds effect that slightly increases own BRV damage dealt.
  • Adds effect of own BRV damage dealt can exceed limit of 9999 by 40% (up to 13998).
  • Weak Damage Up effect duration +2 (cumulative 6 turns).
STR 88 15CP
Ultima Weapon (Staff) Proficiency May equip ultima weapon for Staff. STR 90 None


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