Physical (element)

Physical, also known as Damage and Weapon (武器, Buki?), appears in a few games as a element in the Final Fantasy series. This should not be confused with attacks made by the Attack command which are considered non-elemental in numerous games, except for those specified below.

In the games that this element appears, all physical attacks falls under this element including all damage caused by weapons and special physical attacks skills. Usually, the spell Protect can reduce the damage received from physical attacks. The opposite of this element is Magical.

Appearances

Final Fantasy XIII

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Final Fantasy XIII-2

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Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

All physical attacks are classified as Damage attack, and attacks that do not possess any elemental attributes are classified as Non-elemental. There's an unused Elemental Defense called Damage, which reduces the damage taken from physical attacks. It can only be gotten by the use of a cheating device.

Game Element	Type	Effect
6 Psudopods	Enemy Ability	Damage attack, hits both players up to 6 times.
Attach	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Axe	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Axe Bomber	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Beak	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Beam	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Bearhug	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Bite	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Body Slam	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Branch	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Chew Off	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Choke Up	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Claw	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Dark Cane	Enemy Ability	Damage attack with a 100% critical hit rate.
Dark Sabre	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Dash	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Dive	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Double Hit	Enemy Ability	Damage attack that can hit twice.
Double Kick	Enemy Ability	Damage attack that can hit twice.
Double Sword	Enemy Ability	Damage attack that can hit twice.
Dragon Cut	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Fang	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Fin	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Fire Sword	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Full Nelson	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Giant Blade	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Head Butt	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Headoomerang	Enemy Ability	Damage attack to both characters.
Horn	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Hydro Acid	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Ice Sword	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Kick	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Mega Punch	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Mirror Sword	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Mucus	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Piledriver	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Pseudopod	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Punch	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Quake Axe	Enemy Ability	Damage attack on both characters.
Rapier	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Roundhouse	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Scimitar	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Scissors	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Scrunch	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Sky Attack	Enemy Ability	There is a weak and strong version of this attack. Damage attack on both characters.
Snake Head	Enemy Ability	Damage attack that can hit up to 5 times.
Stab	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Sting	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Stomp Stomp	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Sword	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Tail	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Three Heads	Enemy Ability	Damage attack that can hit up to 3 times.
Triple Fang	Enemy Ability	Damage attack that can hit up to 3 times.
Twin Shears	Enemy Ability	Damage attack that can hit up to 2 times.
Uppercut	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Whip Tongue	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.
Wraparound	Enemy Ability	Damage attack.

The Final Fantasy Legend

Game Element	Type	Effect
King	Armor	Grants resistance to Fire, Ice, Elec, Poison, Stone, Para, Weapon, and Quake.
Suit	Armor	Grants resistance to Weapon.
Dragon	Helmet	Grants resistance to Stone, Para, Weapon, and Quake.
Band	Helmet	Grants resistance to Fire, Ice, Elec, Poison, Stone, Para, Weapon, and Quake.
Aezis	Shield	Grants the party Stone, Para, Weapon, and Quake resistance with 100% success.
All	Enemy Ability	Resists Fire, Ice, Elec, Pois, Ston, Para, Weapon, and Quake.
Change	Enemy Ability	Resists Ston, Para, and Weapon.
Ice/Wp	Enemy Ability	Resists Ice and Weapon.
Par/Wp	Enemy Ability	Resists Para and Weapon.
Weapon	Enemy Ability	All physical attacks do half damage.

Final Fantasy Legend II

The element is called Weapon, it halves damage from attacks made by weaponry. The Ninja gauntlet and Parasuit can be equip to provide resistance against weaponry, these two are the only piece of equipment that provides such protection. Mutants can naturally learn the Weapon, and monsters can gain the ability by eating meat from stronger monsters.

Final Fantasy Legend III

The element is called Damage, unlike the previous Final Fantasy Legend games, all physical attacks which includes special physical abilities and weapons are classified as Damage elemental.

There are a few exception such as the Psi weaponry and the Mystic Swords, elemental weapons, and the status inflicting abilities that do not deal damage. Many end-game enemies are strong against physical attacks, forcing the player to find other methods of defeating them, this also includes numerous bosses.

Vagrant Story

Physical is opposed to all the Elemental affinities and Light and Dark too. When Physical goes up, it has a tendency to be very destructive to other affinities, sometimes reducing two or more at a time.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Explosion	Warlock Spell	A focused blast hitting multiple targets.
Solid Shock	Warlock Spell	Attack the target with a shockwave.
Lotus Palm	Break Art	Physical affinity.
Vertigo	Break Art	Physical affinity.