Shockwave

Release spiritual energy mighty enough to rend the earth.
Final Fantasy Tactics description

Shockwave (衝撃波, Shōgekiha?), also known as Shock Wave or Blast Wave, is a recurring enemy ability that deals non-elemental damage, and either to one party member or the entire party, and is usually used by bosses.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Final Fantasy VI[edit | edit source]

Shockwave is an enemy ability used first by Dadaluma, and then later in the Advance remake by Kaiser Dragon. It deals minor non-elemental damage to one character. It has a Spell Power of 25 with a Hit Rate of 120, and it cost 20 MP for the enemy to use.

Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-[edit | edit source]

Grand Shockwave, which is used by both Weiss Empowered and Azul, and Ground Shockwave, which is used by Rosso, are enemy abilities that deals non-elemental damage which will only connect if Vincent is still on the ground.

Final Fantasy IX[edit | edit source]

Shockwave, used by Soulcage, Nova Dragon, and Silver Dragon, deals major non-elemental damage to the party, while Blue Shockwave is an ability used by Necron, cutting a single character's HP down to one.

Final Fantasy X[edit | edit source]

Shockwave is an enemy ability used by One-Eye, which deals major non-elemental damage to all characters as well as inflicting Blind, Sleep, Slow, Poison, Confuse, and Silence.

Final Fantasy X-2[edit | edit source]

Shockwave is a Machinations ability usable by Rikku's special dressphere, Machina Maw. It takes 20 AP to master and 36 MP to cast, and deals major, non-elemental physical damage to the enemy's party.

Final Fantasy XI[edit | edit source]

Shockwave is a Great Sword Weapon Skill. It is a single-hit area of effect attack and inflicts Sleep. It provides a TP enhancement to Sleep duration. It requires a combat skill of 150. It can skillchain into Reverberation.

Shock Wave is also an enemy ability that deals damage in a frontal area of effect, with an a additional Knockback effect. It is used by the Behemoth family.

Final Fantasy XII[edit | edit source]

Shock Wave deals physical damage and may cause Knockback. It is used by Headless, Killer Mantis, Antares, Imp, Preying Mantis, Gargoyle Baron, Scythe Mantis, Buer, and Arioch.

Final Fantasy XIII-2[edit | edit source]

Blast Wave is an enemy ability exclusive to Caius Ballad. It manifests as a straight line of purple energy dealing large magical damage, has wounding effects applied to it, and can launch any target that may come in contact with it.

Final Fantasy XIV[edit | edit source]

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Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift[edit | edit source]

Blast Wave damages units in a row extending from the caster. It is learned by the Ravager from the Zweihander for 350 AP.

The damage formula for Blast Wave is as follows:

0.5xPhysicalAttackx(PhysicalAttack+PWR)

The success rate for Blast Wave is as follows:

PhysicalAttack+PWR

Final Fantasy Type-0[edit | edit source]

Shock Wave is a command for the Bahamut-Class Eidolons Bahamut and Neo Bahamut.

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord[edit | edit source]

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Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[edit | edit source]

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Pictlogica Final Fantasy[edit | edit source]

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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[edit | edit source]

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Final Fantasy All the Bravest[edit | edit source]

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper[edit | edit source]

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Etymology[edit | edit source]

[view · edit · purge]In physics, a shock wave (also spelled shockwave), or shock, is a type of propagating disturbance. When a wave moves faster than the local speed of sound in a fluid it is a shock wave. Like an ordinary wave, a shock wave carries energy, and can propagate through a medium; however it is characterized by an abrupt, nearly discontinuous change in pressure, temperature and density of the medium.