Final Fantasy XIII abilities

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The following is a list of abilities available in Final Fantasy XIII.

Battle commands[]

Name	Role	Description
Auto-battle	Commando	Stock a set of commands focused on dealing damage.
Auto-chain	Ravager	Stock a set of commands focused on building chain bonuses.
Auto-cover	Sentinel	Stock a set of commands focused on protecting allies.
Auto-hinder	Saboteur	Stock a set of commands focused on weakening enemies.
Auto-support	Synergist	Stock a set of commands focused on strengthening allies.
Auto-heal	Medic	Stock a set of commands focused on healing allies.
Abilities	All	Select commands to add to the queue.
Repeat	All	Repeat the same command sequence used previously.
Techniques	All	Spend TP to use techniques.
Items	All	Use items.

Commando[]

The following is a list of abilities associated with the Commando role. A character needs to be a Commando to use these abilities.

Name	ATB Cost	Description
Adrenaline	Auto	Boost Strength and Magic when HP is high.
Attack	1	Deal physical damage to target.
Blindside	Auto	Bolster Attack or Ruin at head of attack queue when non-staggered target is not targeting you.
Blitz	2	Deal physical damage to targets in range.
Deathblow	Auto	Instantly slay target with low HP.
Faultsiphon	Auto	Slightly charge ATB gauge upon attacking target afflicted with status ailments.
Jeopardize	Auto	Boost chain bonus of staggered target upon attacking.
Launch	Auto	Attack and launch staggered target into the air.
Lifesiphon	Auto	Recharge one ATB gauge segment upon slaying target.
Powerchain	Auto	Bolster Attack or Ruin at head of attack queue when target's chain gauge is empty.
Ravage	Auto	Bolster Blitz or Ruinga at head of attack queue when Ravager is present.
Ruin	1	Deal non-elemental magic damage to target.
Ruinga	3	Deal non-elemental magic damage to targets within a wide radius.
Scourge	Auto	Deal heavy damage with Attack to target about to recover from stagger.
Smite	Auto	Deal heavy damage with Attack to launched target about to recover from stagger.
Sovereign Fist	All	Crush foes with a ruinous blow, clearing chain gauges. Damage varies by situation.
Highwind	All	Release a catastrophic blast, clearing chain gauges. Damage varies by situation.

Ravager[]

The following is a list of abilities associated with the Ravager role. A character needs to be a Ravager to use these abilities.

Name	ATB Cost	Description
Fearsiphon	Auto	Slightly charge ATB gauge upon attacking staggered target.
Overwhelm	Auto	Boost chain bonus effect of attacks for each ally targeting the same enemy.
Vigor	Auto	Boost chain bonus effect of your attacks when your HP is high.
Fire	1	Deal fire damage to target.
Fira	2	Deal fire damage to targets in range. Staggered targets take more damage.
Firaga	3	Deal fire damage to targets within a wide radius.
Flamestrike	1	Physically attack target for fire damage.
Blizzard	1	Deal ice damage to target.
Blizzara	2	Deal ice damage to targets in range. Staggered targets take more damage.
Blizzaga	3	Deal ice damage to targets within a wide radius.
Froststrike	1	Physical attack target for ice damage.
Thunder	1	Deal lightning damage to target.
Thundara	2	Deal lightning damage to targets in range. Staggered targets take more damage.
Thundaga	3	Deal lightning damage to targets within a wide radius.
Sparkstrike	1	Physically attack target for lightning damage.
Water	1	Deal water damage to target.
Watera	2	Deal water damage to targets in range. Staggered targets take more damage.
Waterga	3	Deal water damage to targets within a wide radius.
Aquastrike	1	Physically attack target for water damage.
Aero	1	Deal wind damage to target and temporarily stun it.
Aerora	3	Deal wind damage to targets in range, tossing them up and drawing them in.
Aeroga	5	Deal wind damage to targets within a wide radius, drawing them up into a tornado.
Army of One	All	Unleash a devastating flurry of blows. Chain bonus effect varies by situation.
Cold Blood	All	Unleash a devastating volley of gunfire. Chain bonus effect varies by situation.
Last Resort	All	Deal magic damage within a wide radius. Chain bonus effect varies by situation.

Sentinel[]

The following is a list of abilities associated with the Sentinel role. A character needs to be a Sentinel to use these abilities.

Name	ATB Cost	Description
Challenge	1	Force a single enemy to attack you.
Counter	Auto	Occasionally counterattack enemies after evading their attacks.
Deathward	Auto	Boost physical and magic resistance when HP is low.
Elude	1	Defend with a high probability of evading enemy attacks.
Entrench	1	Counterattack after defending, dealing more damage the longer you defend.
Evade	Auto	Occasionally evade enemy attacks.
Fringeward	Auto	Reduce damage to nearby allies when you are the target of an area attack.
Mediguard	1	Defend while gradually recovering HP.
Provoke	1	Entice enemies in range to attack you.
Reprieve	Auto	If HP is above a certain threshold, retain 1 HP when an attack would otherwise KO you.
Steelguard	1	Defend, boosting physical and magic resistance each time you are attacked.
Vendetta	1	Counterattack after defending, dealing more damage the more you are attacked.

Saboteur[]

The following is a list of abilities associated with the Saboteur role. A character needs to be a Saboteur to use these abilities.

Name	ATB Cost	Description
Curse	1	Lower target's odds of interrupting actions and avoiding interruption of own.
Cursega	3	Render targets within a wide radius interruption-prone and deal magic damage.
Daze	1	Stun target, rendering it vulnerable, and deal magic damage.
Dazega	3	Stun and deal magic damage within a wide radius.
Deprotect	1	Reduce target's physical resistance and deal magic damage.
Deprotega	3	Reduce physical resistance and deal magic damage within a wide radius.
Deshell	1	Reduce target's magic resistance and deal magic damage.
Deshellga	3	Reduce magic resistance and deal magic damage within a wide radius.
Dispel	2	Remove target's most recent status enhancement and deal magic damage.
Fog	1	Disable target's spell-casting abilities and deal magic damage.
Fogga	3	Disable enemy spell casting and deal magic damage within a wide radius.
Imperil	1	Reduce target's elemental resistances and deal magic damage.
Imperilga	3	Reduce elemental resistances and deal magic damage within a wide radius.
Jinx	Auto	Extend duration of a target's existing status ailments upon inflicting new ones.
Pain	1	Disable target's physical abilities and deal magic damage.
Painga	3	Disable enemy physical abilities and deal magic damage within a wide radius.
Poison	1	Poison target and deal magic damage.
Poisonga	3	Poison and deal magic damage to targets within a wide radius.
Slow	1	Reduce target's ATB gauge recharge rate and deal magic damage.
Slowga	3	Reduce ATB gauge recharge rate and deal magic damage within a wide radius.
Death	All	Slay target instantly, dealing magic damage instead if unsuccessful.

Synergist[]

The following is a list of abilities associated with the Synergist role. A character needs to be a Synergist in order to use these abilities.

Name	ATB Cost	Description
Barfire	2	Raise target's fire resistance.
Barfrost	2	Raise target's ice resistance.
Barthunder	2	Raise target's lightning resistance.
Barwater	2	Raise target's water resistance.
Boon	Auto	Extend duration of target's existing status enhancements upon bestowing new ones.
Bravery	2	Raise target's Strength.
Bravera	2	Significantly raise target's Strength for a short time.
Enfire	2	Add fire attribute to target's COM, RAV, SEN, or SAB attacks.
Enfrost	2	Add ice attribute to target's COM, RAV, SEN, or SAB attacks.
Enthunder	2	Add lightning attribute to target's COM, RAV, SEN, or SAB attacks.
Enwater	2	Add water attribute to target's COM, RAV, SEN, or SAB attacks.
Faith	2	Raise target's Magic.
Faithra	2	Significantly raise target's Magic for a short time.
Haste	2	Accelerate target's ATB gauge recharge rate.
Protect	2	Raise target's physical resistance.
Protectra	2	Significantly raise target's physical resistance for a short time.
Shell	2	Raise target's magic resistance.
Shellra	2	Significantly raise target's magic resistance for a short time.
Veil	2	Raise target's status ailment resistance.
Vigilance	2	Boost target's odds of interrupting actions and avoiding interruption of own.

Medic[]

The following is a list of abilities associated with the Medic role. A character needs to be a Medic in order to use these abilities.

Name	ATB Cost	Description
Cure	1	Restore target's HP.
Cura	2	Restore HP to targets in range.
Curasa	1	Restore HP to target proportional to amount of damage target has taken.
Curaja	2	Restore HP to targets in range proportional to amount of damage each has taken.
Esuna	2	Remove target's most recently inflicted status ailment.
Raise	3	Revive an ally from KO.

Other abilities[]

These abilities are only available during chapter 1 and 2. If the following abilities are hacked into a character's list of abilities, these abilities will be usable in all roles.

Name	ATB Cost	User	Description
Attack	2	Lebreau	Deal physical damage to target.
Attack	3	Gadot	Deal physical damage to target.
Hand Grenade	2	Snow	Deal physical damage to targets in range.
Potion	Battle: 1 Menu: 2	Lebreau	Restores a small amount of HP to all allies.