Gauntlet (ability)

Gauntlet (鎧袖一触, Gaishū Isshoku?, lit. Armor Sleeve Single Blow), also known as Purification, is a recurring ability that originally featured in Final Fantasy VII. Gauntlet has various different effects in its different appearances, although it more often than not refers to dealing physical damage, using a Gauntlet to deal damage.

Appearances

Final Fantasy VII

Main article: Gauntlet (Final Fantasy VII)

Gauntlet is Yuffie's first level 3 Limit Break. It is unlocked after killing 64 enemies as Yuffie on level 2. It is a large bomb that hits all enemies, inflicting 1³⁄₄ times normal damage, and is always a critical hit that ignores defense. After using it six times in battle, Doom of the Living is unlocked.

Final Fantasy XIII

Purification is used by Alexander by entering the button combination on PlayStation 3, or on Xbox 360. It deals physical damage to a single target, and inflicts Deshell.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

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Pictlogica Final Fantasy

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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

Gauntlet is usable by Yuffie. It is one of her Ability cards, and is also used in three different Legend cards. The Ability card is an SSR card in rarity, while the Legend card is as an SSR, SSR+ and UR+ in rarity.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

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Name	Burst Mode	ReplacementThe ability replaced by Burst Mode	Traits
Purification (Armored Single Sleeve Blow (XIII)Name in Japanese: 鎧袖一触【XIII】 (Gaishū Isshoku [XIII]?))	Hope: Divine Judgment	Attack	SchoolThe category of ability it is classified as: Black Magic Charge TimeThe duration of delay in seconds before the ability is used: 1.65s TargetThe targets which the ability hits: One enemy Auto-TargetThe target that will be automatically chosen if none are select: Lowest HP% enemy Damage formulaDetermines the damage output: Magic TypeThe type of damage: BLK HitsThe number of hits that ability does: 4 PotencyThe total damage potency of the ability: 224% (Total: 896%) ElementsThe elements that are attached to the ability: Holy, non-elemental Healing potencyThe healing potency of the ability: 0 Soul Gauge charge rateThe charge rate at which the Soul Gauge fills: 50
	Deal four magic holy and non-elemental attacks to one target.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

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Final Fantasy VII.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia.

Pictlogica Final Fantasy.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR).

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+).

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend).

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend).

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+ Legend).

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UUR Legend).

Yuffie's Soul Break icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.

Yuffie's version Final Fantasy Record Keeper.

Hope's version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.

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Etymology

The four-character idiom "gaishuu isshoku" is a term that refers to "defeating someone hands down in one go".