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Final Fantasy XIII - Abilities

Commando


Name Description ATB Cost
Deathblow Instantly slay target with low HP. Auto
Launch Attack and launch staggered target into the air. Auto
Adrenaline Boost Strength and Magic when HP is high. Auto
Scourge Deal heavy damage with Attack to target about to recover from stagger. Auto
Smite Deal heavy damage with Attack to launched target about to recover from stagger. Auto
Blindside Bolster Attack or Ruin at head of attack queue when non-staggered target is not targeting you. Auto
Powerchain Bolster Attack or Ruin at head of attack queue when target's chain gauge is empty. Auto
Ravage Bolster Blitz or Ruinga at head of attack queue when Ravager is present. Auto
Jeopardize Boost chain bonus of staggered target upon attacking. Auto
Lifesiphon Recharge one ATB gauge segment upon slaying target. Auto
Faultsiphon Slightly charge ATB gauge upon attacking target afflicted with status ailments. Auto
Attack Deal physical damage to target. 1
Blitz Deal physical damage to targets in range. 2
Ruin Deal non-elemental magic damage to target. 1
Ruinga Deal non-elemental magic damage to targets within a wide radius. 3
Sovereign Fist Crush foes with a ruinous blow, clearing chain gauges. Damage varies by situation. All
Highwind Release a catastrophic blast, clearing chain gauges. Damage varies by situation. All

Ravager


Name Description ATB Cost Element
Vigor Boost chain bonus effect of your attacks when your HP is high. Auto –
Overwhelm Boost chain bonus effect of attacks for each ally targeting the same enemy. Auto –
Fearsiphon Slightly charge ATB gauge upon attacking staggered target. Auto –
Fire Deal fire damage to target. 1 Fire
Fira Deal fire damage to targets in range. Staggered targets take more damage. 2 Fire
Firaga Deal fire damage to targets within a wide radius. 3 Fire
Blizzard Deal ice damage to target. 1 Ice
Blizzara Deal ice damage to targets in range. Staggered targets take more damage. 2 Ice
Blizzaga Deal ice damage to targets within a wide radius. 3 Ice
Thunder Deal lightning damage to target. 1 Lightning
Thundara Deal lightning damage to targets in range. Staggered targets take more damage. 2 Lightning
Thundaga Deal lightning damage to targets within a wide radius. 3 Lightning
Water Deal water damage to target. 1 Water
Watera Deal water damage to targets in range. Staggered targets take more damage. 2 Water
Waterga Deal water damage to targets within a wide radius. 3 Water
Aero Deal wind damage to target and temporarily stun it. 1 Wind
Flamestrike Physically attack target for fire damage. 1 Fire
Aerora Deal wind damage to targets in range, tossing them up and drawing them in. 3 Wind
Froststrike Physically attack target for ice damage. 1 Ice
Aeroga Deal wind damage to targets within a wide radius, drawing them up into a tornado. All Wind
Sparkstrike Physically attack target for lightning damage. 1 Lightning
Aquastrike Physically attack target for water damage. 1 Water
Army of One Unleash a devastating flurry of blows. Chain bonus effect varies by situation. All –
Cold Blood Unleash a devastating volley of gunfire. Chain bonus effect varies by situation. All –
Last Resort Deal magic damage within a wide radius. Chain bonus effect varies by situation. All –

Sentinel


Name Description ATB Cost Effect
Fringeward Reduce damage to nearby allies when you are the target of an area attack. Auto –
Evade Occasionally evade enemy attacks. Auto –
Deathward Boost physical and magic resistance when HP is low. Auto –
Counter Occasionally counterattack enemies after evading their attacks. Auto –
Reprieve If HP is above a certain threshold, retain 1 HP when an attack would otherwise KO you. Auto –
Provoke Entice enemies in range to attack you. 1 Provoke
Challenge Force a single enemy to attack you. 1 Provoke
Vendetta Counterattack after defending, dealing more damage the more you are attacked. 1 –
Entrench Counterattack after defending, dealing more damage the longer you defend. 1 –
Steelguard Defend, boosting physical and magic resistance each time you are attacked. 1 –
Mediguard Defend while gradually recovering HP. 1 –
Elude Defend with a high probability of evading enemy attacks. 1 –

Saboteur


Name Description ATB Cost Effect
Jinx Extend duration of target's existing status ailments upon inflicting new ones. Auto –
Deprotect Reduce target's physical resistance and deal magic damage. 1 Deprotect
Deprotega Reduce physical resistance and deal magic damage within a wide radius. 3 Deprotect
Deshell Reduce target's magic resistance and deal magic damage. 1 Deshell
Deshellga Reduce magic resistance and deal magic damage within a wide radius. 3 Deshell
Poison Poison target and deal magic damage. 1 Poison
Poisonga Poison and deal magic damage to targets within a wide radius. 3 Poison
Imperil Reduce target's elemental resistances and deal magic damage. 1 Imperil
Imperilga Reduce elemental resistances and deal magic damage within a wide radius. 3 Imperil
Slow Reduce target's ATB gauge recharge rate and deal magic damage. 1 Slow
Slowga Reduce ATB gauge recharge rate and deal magic damage within a wide radius. 3 Slow
Fog Disable target's spell-casting abilities and deal magic damage. 1 Fog
Fogga Disable enemy spell casting and deal magic damage within a wide radius. 3 Fog
Pain Disable target's physical abilities and deal magic damage. 1 Pain
Painga Disable enemy physical abilities and deal magic damage within a wide radius. 3 Pain
Curse Lower target's odds of interrupting actions and avoiding interruption of own. 1 Curse
Cursega Render targets within a wide radius interruption-prone and deal magic damage. 3 Curse
Daze Stun target, rendering it vulnerable, and deal magic damage. 1 Daze
Dazega Stun and deal magic damage within a wide radius. 3 Daze
Dispel Remove target's most recent status enhancement and deal magic damage. 2 Dispel
Death Slay target instantly, dealing magic damage instead if unsuccessful. All Death

Synergist


Name Description ATB Cost Effect
Boon Extend duration of target's existing status enhancements upon bestowing new ones. Auto –
Bravery Raise target's Strength. 2 Bravery
Bravera Significantly raise target's Strength for a short time. 2 Bravery
Faith Raise target's Magic. 2 Faith
Faithra Significantly raise target's Magic for a short time. 2 Faith
Haste Accelerate target's ATB gauge recharge rate. 2 Haste
Vigilance Boost target's odds of interrupting actions and avoiding interruption of own. 2 Vigilance
Enfire Add fire attribute to target's COM, RAV, SEN, or SAB attacks. 2 Enfire
Enfrost Add ice attribute to target's COM, RAV, SEN, or SAB attacks. 2 Enfrost
Enthunder Add lightning attribute to target's COM, RAV, SEN, or SAB attacks. 2 Enthunder
Enwater Add water attribute to target's COM, RAV, SEN, or SAB attacks. 2 Enwater
Protect Raise target's physical resistance. 2 Protect
Protectra Significantly raise target's physical resistance for a short time. 2 Protect
Shell Raise target's magic resistance. 2 Shell
Shellra Significantly raise target's magic resistance for a short time. 2 Shell
Barfire Raise target's fire resistance. 2 Barfire
Barfrost Raise target's ice resistance. 2 Barfrost
Barthunder Raise target's lightning resistance. 2 Barthunder
Barwater Raise target's water resistance. 2 Barwater
Veil Raise target's status ailment resistance. 2 Veil

Medic


Name Description ATB Cost
Cure Restore target's HP. 1
Cura Restore HP to targets in range. 2
Curasa Restore HP to target proportional to amount of damage target has taken. 1
Curaja Restore HP to targets in range proportional to amount of damage each has taken. 2
Esuna Remove target's most recently inflicted status ailment. 2
Raise Revive an ally from KO. 3