This page lists all enemy abilities appearing in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
List of enemy abilities[]
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 Needles | Physical | Does 1,000 base damage. Only reduced by guard resistance. | Cactuar, Cactuar Ω |
| 10,000 Volts | Special | Precedes One Million Volts. | Hanuman |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Barrier | Special | Halves all damage except wind and bestows Protect and Shell until staggered. | Parandus |
| Absolution | Special | Removes three status ailments and bestows Bravery, Faith, and Veil. | Caius Ballad |
| Aero | Magic | Deals wind-elemental damage to target. | Dryad, Dryad Ω, Gaunt, Gaunt Ω, Gremlin, Grendel, Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+, Parandus |
| Aeroga | Magic | Deals large wind-elemental damage to target. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form), Cactair, Caius Ballad, Ereshkigal, Gaunt, Gaunt Ω, Gremlin Ω, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Aerora | Magic | Deals moderate wind-elemental damage to target, and inflicts Daze when used by Gaunt Ω. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form), Caius Ballad, Dryad, Gaunt, Gaunt Ω, Grendel, Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+, Parandus |
| Almagest | Physical | Deals damage through seven attacks in a straight line. | Bhunivelze (3rd form), Bhunivelze+ (3rd form) |
| Annihilation | Physical and Magic | Deals damage through seven attacks to target. | Snow Villiers++ |
| Armor of Chaos | Special | Bestows Protect and Veil. | Snow Villiers+ |
| Assault | Physical | Deals damage in a straight line and knocks back target. Used after casting Bravery. | Desdemona |
| ATB Charge | Special | Bestows Vigilance. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Awakening | Special | Starts using Hexine, Final Judgment, and Super Nova. | Ereshkigal |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter Up | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Goblin, Goblin Ω |
| Belch | Physical | Deals damage through five attacks and inflicts Deprotect, Deshell, and Poison, or Debrave, Defaith, and Poison when used by Goblot Ω. | Goblot, Goblot Ω |
| Big Bang | Physical | Deals damage through three attacks to target. Used after Meteor Javelin. | Noel Kreiss+ |
| Biohazard Injection | Physical | Deals damage to target and inflicts Deprotect, Deshell, Poison, Curse, and Slow. | Triffid |
| Bite | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Zaltys, Zaltys Ω, Zomok, Zomok Ω |
| Blast Wave | Physical | Deals damage through one to three attacks. | Caius Ballad |
| Blaze Burst | Magic | Deal fire-elemental damage to target. | Zaltys, Zaltys Ω |
| Blessing of Shadows | Special | Bestows Enaero, Haste, and Shell on user. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Blitz | Special | Deals damage to target. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Blizzaga | Magic | Deals large ice-elemental damage to target. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form), Caius Ballad, Ereshkigal, Meonekton Ω, Snow Villiers++, Gremlin Ω |
| Blizzara | Magic | Deals moderate ice-elemental damage to target. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form), Caius Ballad, Grendel, Miniflan Ω, Parandus, Snow Villiers+ |
| Blizzard | Magic | Deals ice-elemental damage to target. | Gremlin, Grendel, Meonekton Ω, Miniflan, Parandus, Snow Villiers |
| Blood Sword | Physical | Deals damage and fully absorb it as HP. | Skeleton, Skeleton Ω |
| Body and Soul | Special | Restores 25% HP, removes three status ailments, and bestows Haste, Bravery, Faith, Protect, and Shell | Caius Ballad |
| Boulder Tackle | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Gurangatch, Gurangatch Ω |
| Bravery | Special | Bestows Bravery. | Desdemona, Ereshkigal, Skeleton, Skeleton Ω |
| Breath of Rancor | Physical and Magic | Deals damage through two attacks and inflicts Poison. | Grendel, Parandus |
| Brutal Bash | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Snow Villiers, Snow Villiers+, Snow Villiers++ |
| Bulb Smash | Physical | Deals damage to target through two attacks. | Aster Protoflorian, Aster Protoflorian Ω |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Dance | Special | Bestows Haste, Bravery, and Faith after charging. | Cactuar |
| Cataclysm | Magic | Deals damage through four attacks. | Bhunivelze (4th form), Bhunivelze+ (4th form) |
| Change: Commando | Special | Enters physical attack mode. Vulnerable only to magic attacks. | Caius Ballad |
| Change: Ravager | Special | Enters magic attack mode. Vulnerable only to physical attacks. | Caius Ballad |
| Chaos Charge | Special | Bestows Bravery and Faith after charging until Cooldown. | Snow Villiers, Snow Villiers+, Snow Villiers++ |
| Chaos Geyser | Magic | Deals damage to target. | Snow Villiers, Snow Villiers+, Snow Villiers++ |
| Charge | Special | Precedes 10,000 Volts. | Hanuman |
| Charged Smash | Physical | Deals lightning-elemental damage. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
| Chef's Secret | Physical | Deals fire and ice-elemental damage through six attacks and inflicts Deprotect and Curse. | Chocobo Eater, Chocobo Eater Ω |
| Chill | Magic | Deals large ice-elemental damage to target. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form), Caius Ballad |
| Chilled | Physical | Deals ice-elemental damage to target after charging. | Sugriva |
| Chimes of Darkness | Special | Bestows Enaero, Haste, Bravery, and Shell on user. | Noel Kreiss+ |
| Chomp | Physical | Deals damage to target and restores HP by the same amount. | Chocobo Eater, Chocobo Eater Ω |
| Cloak of Chaos | Special | Bestows Protect. | Snow Villiers |
| Confused Healing | Special | Restores 50% of Lightning's HP. | Cathedral Sentry |
| Cooldown | Special | Removes Bravery and Faith. | Snow Villiers, Snow Villiers+, Snow Villiers++ |
| Cool Charge | Special | Precedes Chilled. | Sugriva |
| Counter Drive | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Snow Villiers, Snow Villiers+, Snow Villiers++ |
| Cranial Plant | Physical | Deals damage to target and launches them. | Aster Protoflorian, Aster Protoflorian Ω |
| Cross-Counter | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Snow Villiers, Snow Villiers+, Snow Villiers++ |
| Cura | Magic | Restores HP to all allies. | Schrodinger, Schrodinger Ω |
| Cure | Magic | Restores HP to target. | Gremlin |
| Curse | Magic | Deals damage and inflicts Curse. | Grendel, Parandus, Personal Guard |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damnatio Memoriae | Physical | Deals damage through twenty to thirty-five attacks to target. | Bhunivelze (4th form), Bhunivelze+ (4th form) |
| Damnation | Physical and Magic | Deals damage through six attacks to target. | Snow Villiers+ |
| Dancing Mad | Magic | Deals damage to target. Used after Genethliac Hymn. | Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form) |
| Daze Strike | Physical | Deals damage to target and inflicts Daze. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Deathscythe | Physical | Deals damage to target through five attacks. | Meonekton Ω |
| Debrave | Magic | Deals damage and inflicts Debrave. | Bhunivelze (1st form), Bhunivelze+ (1st form), Gaunt, Gaunt Ω, Grendel, Parandus |
| Defaith | Magic | Deals damage and inflicts Defaith. | Bhunivelze (1st form), Bhunivelze+ (1st form), Grendel, Parandus |
| Delirious Healing | Special | Restores 50% of Lightning's HP. | Personal Guard |
| Deprotect | Magic | Deals damage and inflicts Deprotect. | Bhunivelze (1st form), Bhunivelze+ (1st form), Fanatic, Grendel, Parandus |
| Deshell | Magic | Deals damage and inflicts Deshell. | Bhunivelze (1st form), Bhunivelze+ (1st form), Gaunt, Gaunt Ω, Grendel, Parandus |
| Depths of Despair | Special | Increases Strength and Magic by 100 and starts using Sanctify, Damnation, or Annihilation and Cloak of Chaos, Armor of Chaos, or Spirit of Chaos. | Snow Villiers, Snow Villiers+, Snow Villiers++ |
| Disaster | Magic | Deals damage through five attacks to target and inflicts Debrave, Defaith, Deprotect, Deshell, and Curse. | Bhunivelze, Bhunivelze+, Grendel, Parandus |
| Dispel | Magic | Deals damage and removes most recent status enhancement. | |
| Divine Efflux | Physical | Deals damage through one to three attacks and launches target. | Bhunivelze (4th form), Bhunivelze+ (4th form) |
| Divine Punishment | Physical and Magic | Deals damage to target through two attacks. | Bhunivelze (3rd form), Bhunivelze+ (3rd form) |
| Diving Strike | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Reaver, Reaver Ω |
| Doom | Special | Inflicts Doom on target, resulting in death if caster is not staggered or defeated before timer reaches zero. | Bhunivelze (1st form), Bhunivelze+ (1st form, 4th form) |
| Double Charging... | Special | Precedes Reaching Critical Level... | Sugriva |
| Dragon Breath | Magic | Deals fire-elemental damage through four attacks. | Aeronite |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eerie Soundwave | Special | Inflicts Curse, Slow, and Imperil on target. | Meonekton, Meonekton Ω |
| Eerie Soundwave Explosion | Special | Inflicts Curse, Slow, and Imperil on user. | Meonekton, Meonekton Ω |
| Efflorescence | Physical | Deals damage through four attacks. | Aster Protoflorian, Aster Protoflorian Ω |
| Electrify | Special | Bestows Faith and Enthunder. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
| Element | Magic | Deals fire, ice, lightning, and wind damage through four attacks to target. | Arcangeli, Arcangeli Ω, Cactuar, Grendel, Parandus |
| Elementa | Magic | Deals fire, ice, lightning, and wind damage through ten attacks to target. | Arcangeli, Arcangeli Ω, Cactuar Ω, Grendel, Parandus |
| Elementaga | Magic | Deals fire, ice, lightning, and wind damage through two attacks to target. | Bhunivelze (4th form), Bhunivelze+ (4th form) |
| Energy Blast | Magic | Deals damage to target and inflicts Curse. | Gertrude |
| Esuna | Special | Removes most recent status ailment. | Noel Kreiss+ |
| Evil Eye | Magic | Deals fire-elemental damage through multiple attacks and inflicts Curse. | Cyclops, Cyclops Ω |
| Exa Meteor | Special | Deals 3,000 damage to target fifteen times. | Ereshkigal |
| Exoproofing: Fire | Special | Bestows Enfire and Bravery on user and modifies elemental resistances. | Aster Protoflorian, Aster Protoflorian Ω |
| Exoproofing: Ice | Special | Bestows Enfrost and Faith on user and modifies elemental resistances. | Aster Protoflorian, Aster Protoflorian Ω |
| Exoproofing: Lightning | Special | Bestows Enthunder and Haste on user and modifies elemental resistances. | Aster Protoflorian, Aster Protoflorian Ω |
| Exoproofing: Wind | Special | Bestows Enaero and Regen on user and modifies elemental resistances. | Aster Protoflorian, Aster Protoflorian Ω |
| Eye of Bahamut | Physical | Deals damage through five attacks and inflicts Deprotect, Deshell, Imperil, and Slow. | Caius Ballad |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith | Special | Bestows Faith. | Arcangeli, Arcangeli Ω, Ereshkigal |
| Falling Star | Magic | Deals damage to target. Used after Genethliac Hymn if staggered. | Bhunivelze (2nd form) |
| Fed Up | Physical | Flees battle if not staggered or defeated within three minutes of beginning any phase. | Aeronite |
| Final Judgment | Magic | Deals lightning-elemental damage to target through three attacks and inflicts random status ailments. | Ereshkigal |
| Fira | Magic | Deals moderate fire-elemental damage to target. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form), Caius Ballad, Ectopudding, Ectopudding Ω, Grendel, Parandus, Reaver, Reaver Ω |
| Firaga | Magic | Deals large fire-elemental damage to target. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form), Caius Ballad, Ereshkigal, Gremlin Ω |
| Fire Breath | Magic | Deals fire-elemental damage to target through three attacks. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
| Fire Eater | Special | Bestows Enfire on target. Also restores HP and bestows Vigilance, Regen, Protect, and Shell when with allies. | Sugriva, Sugriva Ω |
| Fire Spirit | Special | Bestows Enfire and modifies elemental resistances. | Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form) |
| Fire | Magic | Deals fire-elemental damage to target. | Gremlin, Grendel, Parandus |
| Firepower | Special | Bestows Enfire. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
| Firestorm | Magic | Deals fire and wind-elemental damage to target. | Schrodinger |
| Firestorma | Magic | Deals fire and wind-elemental damage to target. | Schrodinger |
| Fist of Destruction | Physical | Deals damage through two attacks to target and inflicts Deprotect, as well as Slow when used by Snow Villiers+, and Slow and Curse when used by Snow Villiers++. | Snow Villiers, Snow Villiers+, Snow Villiers++ |
| Flame Cyclone | Physical and Magic | Deals fire-elemental damage through five attacks and inflicts Deprotect. | Dreadnought, Dreadnought Ω |
| Flamesparka | Magic | Deals fire and lightning-elemental damage to target. | Caius Ballad |
| Flare | Magic | Deals large fire-elemental damage to target. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form), Caius Ballad |
| Fog | Magic | Deals damage and inflicts Fog. | Grendel, Parandus |
| Fogga | Magic | Deals damage to all targets and inflicts Fog. | Aeronite |
| Force Darts | Physical | Deals damage to target through three attacks. | Meonekton, Meonekton Ω |
| Fortifying Draught | Special | Restores HP and bestows Bravery, Faith, Vigilance, and Regen to ally. | Triffid |
| Frostburna | Magic | Deals fire and ice-elemental damage to target. | Caius Ballad |
| Full Swing | Physical | Deals damage through two attacks and inflicts Slow. | Cyclops, Cyclops Ω |
| Fully Charged! | Physical | Deals fire and ice-elemental damage to target after charging. | Sugriva |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Fang | Physical | Deals wind-elemental damage through seven attacks to target. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Gathering energy... | Special | Precedes Ready! when used by Caius Ballad and Invoking Meteor... when used by Ereshkigal. | Caius Ballad, Ereshkigal |
| Genethliac Hymn | Magic | Rises away from ground and deals damage over time while charging up for Dancing Mad or Falling Star. | Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form) |
| Getting Peckish | Special | Precedes Should I Chomp Them? and Should I Cook Them? | Chocobo Eater, Chocobo Eater Ω |
| Giga-Graviton | Magic | Deals damage through two attacks. | Bhunivelze (1st form), Bhunivelze+ (1st form), Caius Ballad |
| Giga Meteor | Special | Deals 3,000 damage to target four times. | Ereshkigal |
| Gloria Mundi | Magic | Deals damage to target through twenty-four attacks and extends the duration of status ailments. | Parandus |
| Glutton | Physical | Deals damage to target and restores HP by the same amount. | Goblot, Goblot Ω, Niblet, Niblet Ω |
| Goblin Punch | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Goblin, Goblin Ω |
| Got 'em loose! | Special | Appears after first third use of "Take this! 1,000 Needles!". | Cactair |
| Grand Impulse | Physical | Deals damage and removes status enhancements. | Ereshkigal |
| Graviton | Magic | Deals damage to target. | Bhunivelze (1st form), Bhunivelze+ (1st form), Caius Ballad |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haste | Special | Bestows Haste. | Bhunivelze (1st form), Bhunivelze+ (1st form) |
| Heartless Angel | Magic | Reduces targets HP to 1 after charging. | Bhunivelze (4th form), Bhunivelze+ (4th form) |
| Heated | Physical | Deals fire-elemental damage to target after charging. | Sugriva |
| Heave | Physical | Deals damage to target and launches them. | Reaver, Reaver Ω |
| Heavenly Storm | Magic | Deals wind-elemental damage through multiple attacks. | Zomok, Zomok Ω |
| Heel Kick | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Skata'ne, Skata'ne Ω |
| Helldiver | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
| Hellflare | Magic and Special | Deals damage to target and ignores resistances. | Aeronite |
| Hellhowling | Magic | Deals damage to target and inflicts Imperil and removes a status enhancement. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
| Hellkraft | Magic | Deals damage through six attacks. | Grendel, Parandus |
| Hexine | Magic | Deals fire-elemental damage to target through eighteen attacks. | Ereshkigal |
| Holy Blade | Special | Bestows Vigilance, then Faith, then Bravery. Bestows Bravery and Faith when used by Bhunivelze+. | Bhunivelze (3rd form), Bhunivelze+ (3rd form) |
| Hurricane Slash | Physical | Deals wind-elemental damage through two attacks to target. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Hypernova | Magic and Special | Deals damage to target and ignores defenses. Cinematic attack. | Bhunivelze (3rd form), Bhunivelze+ (3rd form) |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Don't Feel So Good... | Physical | Deals damage through ten attacks and inflicts Debrave, Defaith, Deprotect, Poison, and Pain. | Earth Eater, Earth Eater Ω |
| I'll Swallow Them Whole! | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Earth Eater, Earth Eater Ω |
| I'm Getting Angry! | Special | Bestows Haste, Bravery, Vigilance, and Veil. | Earth Eater, Earth Eater Ω |
| Ice Eater | Special | Bestows Enfrost on target. Also restores HP and bestows Vigilance, Regen, Protect, and Shell when with allies. | Sugriva, Sugriva Ω |
| Ice Spirit | Special | Bestows Enfrost and modifies elemental resistances. | Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form) |
| Icespark | Magic | Deals ice and lightning-elemental damage to target. | Schrodinger, Schrodinger Ω |
| Icesparka | Magic | Deals ice and lightning-elemental damage to target. | Schrodinger, Schrodinger Ω |
| Icestorma | Magic | Deals ice and wind-elemental damage to target. | Caius Ballad |
| I'll Chomp Them! | Special | Precedes Chomp. | Chocobo Eater, Chocobo Eater Ω |
| I'll Cook Them! | Special | Precedes Chef's Secret. | Chocobo Eater, Chocobo Eater Ω |
| Impact Driver | Physical | Deals physical and launches target. | Snow Villiers, Snow Villiers+, Snow Villiers++ |
| Imperil | Magic | Deals damage and inflicts Imperil. | Arcangeli, Arcangeli Ω, Grendel, Parandus |
| Imperil Strike | Physical | Deals damage to target and inflicts Imperil. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Incinerate | Magic | Deals fire-elemental damage to target through two attacks. | Dreadnought, Dreadnought Ω |
| Inferno | Magic | Deals fire-elemental damage to target. | Caius Ballad |
| Invigorate | Special | Resets stagger level. | Caius Ballad |
| Invoking Meteor... | Special | Precedes Meteor, Mega Meteor, Giga Meteor, Tera Meteor, and Exa Meteor. | Ereshkigal |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javelin | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Judgment | Magic | Deals lightning-elemental damage and inflicts a random status ailment. | Ereshkigal |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockback | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Caius Ballad |
L[]
| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | Physical | Deals damage to target and launches them. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Like I'd Let You Get Away With That! | Physical | Deals damage through seven attacks. | Earth Eater, Earth Eater Ω |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnet | Magic | Deals damage through four attacks and draws target closer. | Cyclops, Cyclops Ω |
| Manadrive Missile | Magic | Deals damage to target. | Aster Protoflorian, Aster Protoflorian Ω |
| Mediguard | Special | Braces against attacks and gradually restores HP. | Gurangatch, Gurangatch Ω |
| Megabite | Physical | Deals damage through two attacks to target and launches them, the second attack restoring HP by the same amount. | Gorgonopsid, Gorgonopsid Ω |
| Megaflare | Special | Deals damage to target after charging. | Caius Ballad |
| Mega Meteor | Special | Deals 3,000 damage to target two times. | Ereshkigal |
| Megaton Break | Physical and Magic | Deals damage through five attacks after charging. | Aeronite |
| Meteor | Special | Deals 3,000 damage to target. | Ereshkigal |
| Meteor Javelin | Physical | Deals damage through four or eight attacks to target. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Meteor unleashed | Special | Precedes Words of power intoned... | Ereshkigal |
| Monad Beget | Special | Summons three Monads. | Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form) |
| My needles are stuck in my hair!? | Special | Appears after first two uses of Take this! 1,000 Needles! | Cactair |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrient Absorption | Magic | Deals damage to target and restores HP after charging. | Rafflesia, Rafflesia Ω |
| Nutritional Supplement | Special | Bestows Bravery, Faith, Vigilance, and Regen on Lightning. | Triffid |
O[]
| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Million Volts | Physical | Deals lightning-elemental damage to target after charging. | Hanuman |
P[]
| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | Magic | Deals damage and inflicts Pain. | Grendel, Parandus |
| Painga | Magic | Deals damage to all targets and inflicts Pain. | Aeronite |
| Panic Potshot | Physical | Deals damage to ally through multiple attacks. | Cathedral Sentry |
| Pearly Requiem | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Fanatic |
| Plaguebreath | Magic | Deals damage through three attacks and inflicts Debrave, Deprotect, and Fog. Consists of five attacks and also inflicts Poison and Daze when used by Gurangatch Ω. | Gurangatch, Gurangatch Ω |
| Poison | Magic | Deals damage and inflicts Poison. | Grendel, Parandus |
| Poison Strike | Physical | Deals damage to target through two attacks and inflicts Poison. | Noel Kreiss+ |
| Potion | Special | Restores 50% HP to all allies. | Personal Guard |
| Protect | Special | Bestows Protect. | Ereshkigal |
| Protect Potion | Special | Restores 33% of HP and bestows Protect. | Personal Guard |
| Protective Circle | Special | Halves all damage except wind and bestows Protect and Shell until staggered. | Grendel |
| Pulsar Burst | Magic | Deals damage through ten attacks to target. | Caius Ballad |
| Pulverize | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Dreadnought, Dreadnought Ω |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rage | Special | Increases stats while lowering defenses. | Cyclops, Cyclops Ω |
| Rampage | Physical | Deals fire-elemental damage through four attacks. | Cyclops, Cyclops Ω |
| Reaching Critical Level... | Special | Precedes Fully Charged! | Sugriva |
| Ready! | Special | Prepares to use Flare, Chill, Surge, and Tornado. | Caius Ballad |
| Readying... | Special | Precedes Gathering energy... | Caius Ballad |
| Recast | Special | Counters magic attacks with Counter Drive. | Snow Villiers, Snow Villiers+, Snow Villiers++ |
| Regenerate Carapace | Special | Removes all status ailments and increases resistances. | Gurangatch, Gurangatch Ω |
| Reinforcement | Special | Summons two Cathedral Sentry allies. | Cathedral Sentry |
| Resonance | Magic | Deals damage through thirteen attacks. | Ereshkigal |
| Rescue | Special | Restores HP to ally. | Flanitor |
| Riposte | Special | Counters physical attacks with Cross-Counter. | Snow Villiers, Snow Villiers+, Snow Villiers++ |
| Roar | Physical | Deals damage through fifteen attacks, or twelve after first stagger. | Aeronite |
| Ruin | Magic | Deals damage to target. | Bhunivelze (1st form), Bhunivelze+ (1st form), Grendel, Meonekton, Parandus |
| Ruinga | Magic | Deals moderate damage to target. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (1st form), Bhunivelze+ (1st form), Grendel, Parandus, Sugriva, Sugriva Ω |
| Rush | Physical | Deals damage in a straight line and knocks back target. | Gertrude, Meonekton, Meonekton Ω, Desdemona, Desert Sahagin (Lightning Returns), Desert Sahagin Ω, Desmond |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctify | Magic | Deals damage through five attacks to target. | Snow Villiers |
| Satisfied | Special | Used after Chomp or Chef's Secret. | Chocobo Eater, Chocobo Eater Ω |
| Seance | Special | Bestows Bravery (Grendel), Faith, Vigilance (Parandus), and Veil. | Grendel, Parandus |
| Shadow Clan | Magic | Deals damage to target through eight attacks and extends the duration of status ailments. | Grendel |
| Shell | Special | Bestows Shell. | Ereshkigal |
| Shell Potion | Special | Restores 33% HP and bestows Shell. | Personal Guard |
| Shocking Breath | Magic | Deals lightning-elemental damage. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
| Should I Chomp Them? | Special | Precedes So Hungry! | Chocobo Eater, Chocobo Eater Ω |
| Should I Cook Them? | Special | Precedes So Hungry! | Chocobo Eater, Chocobo Eater Ω |
| Slow | Magic | Deals damage and inflicts Slow. | Grendel, Parandus |
| Slow Strike | Physical | Deals damage to target and inflicts Deprotect, Deshell, and Slow. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Smite | Physical | Deals damage to target through two attacks. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Sniping Thrust | Physical | Deals damage through five attacks after charging. | Triffid |
| So Hungry! | Special | Bestows Haste, Bravery, Protect, and Veil and inflicts Daze on target. | Chocobo Eater, Chocobo Eater Ω |
| Sonic Smash | Physical | Deals wind-elemental damage. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
| Spell Sword | Physical | Deals damage and inflicts Curse. | Set |
| Spin Attack | Physical | Deals damage through three attacks, and inflicts Deprotect and Deshell when used by Triffid Ω. | Triffid, Triffid Ω |
| Spin Jump | Physical and Magic | Deals damage through two attacks. | Aster Protoflorian, Aster Protoflorian Ω |
| Spinning Slice | Physical | Deals damage to target through two attacks. | Reaver, Reaver Ω |
| Spirit Barrier | Special | Becomes resistant to magic damage. | Ereshkigal |
| Spirit Infusion | Special | Bestows Enfire. | Goblin |
| Spirit of Chaos | Special | Bestows Protect, Veil, and Vigilance. | Snow Villiers++ |
| Spirit Unleashed | Special | Restores HP and bestows Regen, Faith, and Veil, as well as Haste and Protect when used by Arcangeli Ω. | Arcangeli, Arcangeli Ω |
| Squash | Physical | Deals fire-elemental damage. | Cyclops, Cyclops Ω |
| Stampede | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Zaltys, Zaltys Ω, Zomok, Zomok Ω |
| Steam Clean | Special | Removes one status ailment and bestows Veil. | Dreadnought, Dreadnought Ω |
| Stomp | Physical | Deals damage through three attacks and inflicts Deprotect. | Cyclops, Cyclops Ω |
| Storm Front | Magic | Deals wind-elemental damage to target. | Zomok, Zomok Ω |
| Storm of Steel | Magic | Deals fire, lightning, and wind-elemental damage. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
| Stormstrike | Physical | Deals wind-elemental damage through two attacks to target. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
| Summon | Special | Summons two to three Dryad allies. | Dryad |
| Sunder | Physical | Deals damage through two attacks. | Reaver, Reaver Ω |
| Super Nova | Magic and Special | Deals damage to target. | Ereshkigal |
| Surge | Magic | Deals large lightning-elemental damage through eight attacks to target. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form), Caius Ballad |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tail Hammer | Physical | Deal damage to target. | Zaltys, Zaltys Ω |
| Tail Pummel | Physical | Deals damage through two attacks. | Zomok, Zomok Ω |
| Take This! 1,000 Needles! | Special | Deals 1,000 base damage. Only reduced by guard resistances. | Cactair |
| Tera Meteor | Special | Deals 3,000 damage to target eight times. | Ereshkigal |
| Thundaga | Magic | Deals large lightning-elemental damage to target. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form), Caius Ballad, Ereshkigal, Gremlin Ω |
| Thundara | Magic | Deals large lightning-elemental damage to target. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form), Caius Ballad, Grendel, Parandus |
| Thunder Eater | Special | Bestows Enthunder on target. Also restores HP and bestows Protect, Shell, and Vigilance on target when with allies. | Hanuman, Hanuman Ω |
| Thunder Clap | Special | Summons lightning-elemental head. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
| Thunder Spirit | Special | Bestows Enthunder and modifies elemental resistances. | Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form) |
| Thunder | Magic | Deals lightning-elemental damage to target. | Gremlin, Grendel, Parandus |
| Thunderstoma | Magic | Deals lightning and wind-elemental damage to target. | Caius Ballad |
| Tornado | Magic | Deals large wind-elemental damage through eight attacks to target. | Aeronite, Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form), Caius Ballad |
| Trine | Magic | Deals fire-elemental damage to target through six attacks. | Ereshkigal |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultima | Magic | Deals damage to target through two attacks. | Bhunivelze (3rd form), Bhunivelze+ (3rd form), Caius Ballad |
| Updraft | Special | Bestows Protect and Enaero. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veil | Special | Bestows Veil. | Arcangeli, Arcangeli Ω |
| Veil Potion | Special | Restores 33% of HP and bestows Veil. | Personal Guard |
| Vigilance Potion | Special | Restores 33% of HP and bestows Vigilance. | Personal Guard |
| Virulent Breath | Physical | Deals damage through multiple attacks and inflicts Poison. | Gorgonopsid, Gorgonopsid Ω |
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| Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walled Heart | Special | Becomes resistant to physical damage. | Ereshkigal |
| Wargod's Boon | Physical | Bestows Bravery, Haste, and Veil. | Set |
| Warm Charge | Special | Precedes Heated. | Sugriva |
| War Cry | Special | Bestows Bravery on user, as well as Veil and Vigilance when used by Gorgonopsid Ω. | Gorgonopsid, Gorgonopsid Ω |
| Wind Breath | Magic | Deals wind-elemental damage through nine attacks. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
| Wind Gust | Special | Summons wind-elemental head. | Chimera, Chimera Ω |
| Wind Spirit | Special | Bestows Enaero and modifies elemental resistances. | Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form) |
| Wings of Destruction | Magic | Deals damage and detonates Monads. | Bhunivelze (2nd form), Bhunivelze+ (2nd form) |
| Wings of Judgement | Magic | Deals damage through thirteen attacks after charging and removes all status ailments. | Arcangeli, Arcangeli Ω |
| Words of power intoned... | Special | Precedes Gathering energy... | Ereshkigal |
| Wrecking Ball | Physical | Deals fire-elemental damage to target. | Dreadnought, Dreadnought Ω |
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