Gigaflare

Gigaflare (ギガフレア, Gigafurea?), also known as Giga Flare, is a recurring attack in the Final Fantasy series. It is an upgraded form of Megaflare, and does massive non-elemental damage to all targets. As with Megaflare, it is most often used by Bahamut or very strong bosses.

AppearancesEdit

Final Fantasy VEdit

Twintania uses Giga Flare as his most powerful move. Twintania must charge Giga Flare. During the time that he is charging it, he is vulnerable to many instant death attacks and petrification. In the GBA release, the superbosses Archeodemon and Enuo can also use Giga Flare.

It can also be used by catching and releasing a King Behemoth.

Final Fantasy VIIEdit

Neo Bahamut uses Giga Flare when summoned into battle. It has a power of 80 and does non-elemental damage to all enemies, ignoring magic defense.

Final Fantasy XIEdit

Gigaflare is an enemy ability that deals massive Fire damage to enemies within a fan-shaped area. It used by Bahamut.

Final Fantasy XIII-2Edit

Jet Bahamut, the final boss, is able to use Gigaflare. It is used after a countdown of three while Amber Bahamut and Garnet Bahamut are both defeated. It inflicts heavy non-elemental damage on the party.

Final Fantasy XIVEdit

Gigaflare is an ability used by Bahamut Prime in The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 4, often signaling phase transitions during the battle. It deals very heavy damage on all party members and if the battle lasts too long, will outright kill the party.

Final Fantasy TacticsEdit

Archaeodaemon can naturally use Gigaflare. Behemoth can also use it when an ally with the Beastmaster ability is next to it. It does high damage to a large area.

Final Fantasy Tactics AdvanceEdit

Giga Flare is a powerful area of effect attack used by the Sage. It is learned from the Lotus Mace for 300 AP and costs 40 MP to cast. It has a range of 3 and a Magic Power of 65 and cannot be reflected. Though technically stealable through Steal: Ability, no one can actually steal it because nu mou can't become Thieves. Though it cannot be reflected, it can be countered with Return Magic, and MP can be absorbed from it through Absorb MP.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the RiftEdit

Gigaflare is a spell for the Sage class, costing 32 MP to cast and having a range of 3. It is learned from the Lotus Mace for 300 AP and deals heavy non-elemental damage.

Final Fantasy Type-0Edit

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Final Fantasy DimensionsEdit

Gigaflare is a Fusion Ability for only the Warriors of Darkness. In order to learn the ability, it requires the user to have both the Flare and Bahamut abilities equipped during battle. The ability deals non-elemental damage to all enemies and costs 99 MP to use. Gigaflare cannot be reflected and it is able to break the damage limit.

Final Fantasy Dimensions IIEdit

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Pictlogica Final FantasyEdit

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Final Fantasy Airborne BrigadeEdit

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Final Fantasy Record KeeperEdit

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Final Fantasy Brave ExviusEdit

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Non-Final Fantasy guest appearancesEdit

Ehrgeiz: God Bless the RingEdit

Giga Flare is an ability used by Django. It is done by holding on the Special button.

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EtymologyEdit

[view · edit · purge]Giga is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of a (short-form) billion (10⁹ or 1,000,000,000). It has the symbol G.

[view · edit · purge]A flare is a pyrotechnical phenomenon that produces intense amounts of heat and energy that does not result in an explosion (an immediate release of energy).