Seiken (聖剣技, Seikenwaza?, lit. Holy Sword Technique) is a recurring skillset in the series, often used by the Paladin job. The command allows access to powerful non-elemental and Holy-elemental attacks.
Appearances
Final Fantasy IX
Seiken is Beatrix's skillset and appears as a normal ability command for Beatrix in the command box. Seiken allows Beatrix to use a handful of Steiner's Sword Arts. Beatrix uses all of her Seiken skills during the three boss battles against her, and has the skills available for use during her time as a temporary party member.
Final Fantasy Tactics
Translated as Holy Sword, it is the command skillset of the Holy Knight class. It requires the user to have a sword to use and holds some of the most powerful skills in the game.
Damage inflicted with Holy Sword abilities is calculated by a unit's physical attack and its right-handed weapon's strength.
Final Fantasy Dimensions
Holy Blade is the skill-set of the Paladin job. Holy Blade techniques focus mainly on dealing damage to foes with the Paladin's sword, although some deal damage to multiple enemies at once and it contains several abilities focusing on defense. The following skills can be chosen from the Holy Blade menu.
Ability | Job Level | AP Needed | Slots | Description |
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Charge | 0 | 0 | Damages a single enemy and then all other enemies. | |
Pommel | 3 | 80 | Attacks a single target and inflicts Paralyze, halting actions. | |
Mighty Guard | 7 | 190 | Reduces physical and magical damage received by all allies. | |
Guard | 9 | 250 | Until next turn, nullifies all physical attacks used against self. | |
Wide Slash | 18 | 440 | Attacks all enemies. | |
Ivory Slash | 20 | 490 | Deals light damage to a single target. |
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