A Dephs casting Thundaga in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
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Thundaga (サンダガ, Sandaga), also known as Bolt 3 and Lit 3, is a recurring Black Magic spell from the Final Fantasy series. It is generally the most powerful Lightning-elemental spell. Thundaga is also known as Electro++ in the Spanish version and Blitzga in German.
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Appearances
Final Fantasy
Thundaga, also known as LIT3 in the Famicom release and Bolt3 in the Origins release, is a level 6 Black Magic spell which inflicts major Lightning-elemental damage to all enemies. In the Famicom and Origins releases, it inflicts between 60 and 240 Lightning damage, while in subsequent releases, damage dealt depends on the caster's Intelligence.
The spell can be bought at Crescent Lake and can be learnt by the Black Mage, Black Wizard, and Red Wizard job classes. In the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary Edition releases it costs 35 MP to cast.
In the original Japanese version, this spell was named Thunga (サンガー Sangā). The spell name was however standardized to Thundaga (サンダガ, Sandaga) since the WonderSwan Color release.
Final Fantasy III
Thundaga causes heavy Lightning damage to one or all enemies and has a base power of 110. it is a Black Magic level 5 spell it can bought in Northeast Saronia or in Doga's Village for 5,000 gil. The only jobs that can use this spell are a Black Mage, a Magus, an Onion Knight, and a Sage, though any job can use it through the Heavenly Wrath item. The enemy Kum Kum can use this spell against the party.
Final Fantasy IV
Lit 3, retranslated as Thundaga in the GBA and Nintendo DS releases, causes heavy Lightning damage to one or all enemies. This spell is already known by Fusoya and Tellah. Palom can learn it at level 34 and Rydia at level 45 in non-DS versions and 41 in the DS version. It costs 30 MP to cast and has a spell power of 110 (256 in non-DS versions).
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Thundaga can be used by several characters in the game, and costs 30 MP to cast.
Final Fantasy V
Bolt 3, retranslated as Thundaga in the GBA release, causes heavy Lightning damage to one or all enemies. It can only be cast by the Black Mage job. This spell can only be purchased in Moore for 6,000 gil and costs 25 MP to cast.
Final Fantasy VI
Bolt 3, retranslated as Thundaga in the GBA release, deals heavy Lightning damage to one or all enemies. This spell can only be learned from the Esper Valigarmanda at a x1 rate, and costs 53 MP to cast. It has a hit rate of 150, power of 120, and is vulnerable to Runic.
Final Fantasy VII
Bolt 3 is the final spell of the Lightning Materia, and costs 52 MP to cast. It has a base spell power equal to 4x the base magic damage. Only the boss Bizarro∙Sephiroth and the enemy Christopher uses the spell.
Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-
Thundaga is an Elemental Magic Materia.
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
Thundaga fires many bolts of light forward, hitting multiple targets. Compared to Thunder and Thundara, Thundaga has the widest radius and longest range. Three variations of Thundaga also appear. Dark Thundaga inflicts damage and inflicts Poison and Silence statuses, Hell Thundaga inflicts Poison, Silence, Stop and Instant Death, and Tri-Thundaga fires lightning in three directions doing greater damage than Thundaga. Thundaga costs 32 MP, Dark Thundaga costs 38 MP, Hell Thundaga costs 52 MP, and Tri-Thundaga costs 64 MP. Thundaga can be bought from Research Dept. QMC + for 10,000gil and Hell Thundaga can be bought from Wutai Secret Shop for 15,000gil; the others can be made through Materia Fusion.
Final Fantasy VIII
The first game in the saga to call it Thundaga, it can be refined from Wizard Stones and can be drawn from enemies when the party's level over 30. Template:FFVIII Spell
Final Fantasy IX
The Octagon Rod teaches Vivi Thundaga. The shop in Esto Gaza has the Octagon Rod for sale after Zidane and company complete the Desert Palace. It costs 24 MP to cast, requires 80 AP to learn, and has a spell power of 72.
Final Fantasy X
Thundaga is located in Lulu's section of the Sphere Grid, although all characters can obtain it. It costs 16MP to cast.
Final Fantasy X-2
Thundaga is available for the Black Mage Dressphere. To learn it costs 100 AP and to cast costs 24 MP. Thundaga can also be used when the player has gone through three nodes on the Thunder Spawn Garment Grid or while equipped with the Ochre Ring accessory. Thundaga can also be used via Yuna's Festival-Goer Dressphere ability Thunder Geta, and hits either one or two enemies.
Final Fantasy XI
Both Thunder III and Thundaga exist in Final Fantasy XI as vastly different spells. Neither, though, hold the honor of being the most powerful Lightning magic spell. That honor belongs to Burst II.
Thundaga
Thundaga is a tier 1 elemental spell. It deals area of effect damage, potentially hitting multiple targets. -"Ga" spells, as they are often referred to in the game, do more damage than tier 1 elemental magic with the same elemental type. This spell is purchasable by vendors for 17,472 gil or less depending upon fame.
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Final Fantasy XII
Thundaga is a Level 5 Black Magick spell available for purchase in Balfonheim for 8,200 gil. It (initially) costs 42 MP to cast. In the International Zodiac Job System version, Thundaga is Level 9 spell that costs 40 MP and costs 7000 gil to buy. Only the Black Mage can use the spell naturally, and the Red Mage can acquire Thundaga's licence by acquiring licence for Cúchulainn first.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Kytes learns Thundaga at Level 18. It deals Lightning damage to all enemies around a designated target.
Final Fantasy XIII
Thundaga is an ability for the Ravager role, and costs three ATB bars to cast. Lightning, Sazh, and Hope can learn it at different Crystarium levels.
Final Fantasy Tactics
A Black Mage can learn Thundaga for 500 JP. It uses 24 MP and has a speed of 15.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Thundaga is learned by the Black Mage job from the Thor Rod for 300 AP, and costs 24 MP to cast. Thundaga is also one of the central spells of the Magestorm skillset used by Totema.
When it is cast, three lightning strikes from the top, left, and right corner will hit the target.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Black Mages again learn Thundaga from the Thor Rod for 300 AP. Vikings may also learn the spell for 350 AP from the Gold Axe. In both cases, Thundaga requires 18 MP to cast.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Thundaga can only be cast when fusing Thunder Magicite. The player must combine three Thunder Magicites to cast this.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Thundaga can only be cast by piling three Thunder spells. If two target rings about to cast Thundara +1 line up perfectly, it'll cast Thundaga +1.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Thundaga is the level 20 Lightning spell, exclusive to the Black Mage class, and caps at level 100. It deals Lightning damage to all enemies, can be used once per battle, and up to three times a day. It requires three turns to cast.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
Thundaga can be cast be stacking three Thunder target rings.
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon
Thundaga is a Lvl. 5 spell that costs 4 SP to cast and attacks to all enemies in a 7x7 grid around Chocobo.
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Thundaga is one of Onion Knight's Brave attacks. It chains from Thunder and summons two bolts of lightning to strike the opponent from above, initiating a Chase Sequence. Kefka has two versions of Thundaga - Zap Trap Thundaga, in which he summons several lightning bolts surrounding the opponent, and Lickity Split Thundaga, which sends a swift string of bolts forward. Shantotto uses Thundaga when casting Spirit Magic: Thunder, which summons medium-sized lightning bolts to strike the opponent from above.
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