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Lightning is an element in Final Fantasy Tactics. Lightning-elemental attacks deal 25% increased damage during rains, a common weather condition outdoors. No enemy type is strong against lightning, while Mindflayers and Automatons are weak to it.

Abilities[]

Ability
Item Spark Bomb
Spell
Weapon

Holy Sword abilities become Lightning-elemental with the coral sword equipped.

Empowerment

Increase the power of the user's Lightning-elemental abilities.

Enemy abilities[]

Ability Description Enemy
Thunder Anima Skeleton
Thunder Breath Dragon
Tri-Thunder Hydra

Protection[]

Accessory Rubber Boots (Nulls)
Armor

Enemies[]

Human units lack innate elemental strengths or weaknesses, as opposed to most monsters. The monsters that have lightning-elemental affinity are:

Automatons have permanent Atheist, meaning they will not be affected by the Thundara spell; they can only take lightning damage if dealt through weapons, such as the blaster gun.

Enemy human units may be resist lightning damage if they are wearing any of the aforementioned lightning-protection gear.