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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 |
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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 |
A
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
B
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
C
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
D
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
E
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
F
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
G
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
H
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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. | 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) |
I
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
J
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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Javelin | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Noel Kreiss, Noel Kreiss+ |
Judgment | Magic | Deals lightning-elemental damage and inflicts a random status ailment. | Ereshkigal |
K
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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Knockback | Physical | Deals damage to target. | Caius Ballad |
L
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
M
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
N
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
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One Million Volts | Physical | Deals lightning-elemental damage to target after charging. | Hanuman |
P
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
R
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
S
Ability | Type | Description | Enemies |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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