The following is a list of abilities available to player characters in Final Fantasy XIII
Name
Type
Effect
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Hope
Fang
Adrenaline
Auto
When your HP is above a certain threshold, Physical and Magical power is increased by 20%.
X
X
X
X
Attack Command
Deal Physical damage to one foe.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Blindside
Auto
When starting a series of attacks on a foe who is not targeting the attacker, "Attack" and "Ruin" become more effective. Does not work on Staggered foes.
X
X
X
X
Blitz Command
Deal Physical damage to target and nearby foes.
X
X
X
X
X
Deathblow
Auto
When attacking foes below a certain threshold, there is a chance to kill them in one hit.
X
X
X
Faultsiphon
Auto
Recovers some ATB when attacking a foe under status ailment.
X
X
X
X
Jeopardize
Auto
When attacking a Staggered foe, gain increased Chain bonus.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Launch
Auto
When performing "Attack" on a Staggered foe, hits the enemy into the air.
X
X
X
Lifesiphon
Auto
Recover 1 ATB when defeating a foe.
X
X
X
X
Powerchain
Auto
"Attack" and "Ruin" are more effective when attacking a foe with 0 Chain gauge.
X
X
X
X
Ravage
Auto
When there is a Ravager in the party, "Blitz" and "Ruinga" become more effective.
X
X
X
X
Ruin Command
Deal non-elemental Magical damage to one foe.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Ruinga Command
Deal non-elemental Magical damage to target and nearby foes.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Scourge Auto
When a foe is recovering from Stagger, "Attack" deals large amount of damage.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Smite Auto
When a foe being hit into the air is recovering from Stagger "Attack" deals large amount of damage.
X
X
X
Name
Type
Effect
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Hope
Fang
Fearsiphon
Auto
When attacking foe in Break state, recover small amount of ATB.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Overwhelm
Auto
The more allies targeting the same foe, own attacks gain increased Chain bonus.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Vigor
Auto
When attacking with own HP above a certain threshold, gain increased Chain bonus.
X
X
X
X
Fire Command
Fire Magical Attack against target foe.
X
X
X
X
X
Fira Command
Fire Magical Attack against target and nearby foes. If target is in Stagger state, effectiveness increases.
X
X
X
X
X
Firaga Command
Fire Magical Attack against large area of foes.
X
X
X
Flamestrike Command
Fire Physical Attack against target foe.
X
X
X
Blizzard Command
Ice Magical Attack against target foe.
X
X
X
X
X
Blizzara Command
Ice Magical Attack against target and nearby foes. If target is in Stagger state, effectiveness increases.
X
X
X
X
X
Blizzaga Command
Ice Magical Attack against large area of foes.
X
X
X
Froststrike Command
Ice Physical Attack against target foe.
X
X
X
Thunder Command
Lightning Magical Attack against target foe.
X
X
X
X
X
Thundara Command
Lightning Magical Attack against target and nearby foes. If target is in Stagger state, effectiveness increases.
X
X
X
X
X
Thundaga Command
Lightning Magical Attack against large area of foes.
X
X
X
Sparkstrike Command
Lightning Physical Attack against target foe.
X
X
X
Water Command
Water Magical Attack against target foe.
X
X
X
X
X
Watera Command
Water Magical Attack against target and nearby foes. If target is in Stagger state, effectiveness increases.
X
X
X
X
X
Waterga Command
Water Magical Attack against large area of foes.
X
X
X
Aquastrike Command
Water Physical Attack against target foe.
X
X
X
Aero Command
Wind Magical Attack against target foe. Stops foe movement briefly.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aerora Command
Wind Magical Attack against target and nearby foes. Staggered foes are launched into the air.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Aeroga Command
Wind Magical Attack against large area of foes. Launches foes into the air.
X
X
X
Name
Type
Effect
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Hope
Fang
Challenge
Command
Greatly increases the chance of one target attacking the defender.
X
X
X
Counter Auto
Increases the chances of a counter attack after evading an enemy attack.
X
X
X
X
Deathward Auto
Whenever HP is in a critical state, resistance to physical and magical damage is greatly increased.
X
X
X
X
X
Elude
Command
While guarding, it becomes easier to avoid enemy attacks.
X
X
Entrench
Command
Counter attack after guarding. The longer you guard, the more damage you deal to the enemy in return.
X
X
X
X
Evade
Auto
Increases chances of avoiding enemy attack.
X
X
X
X
Fringeward
Auto
Whenever you are targeted by an enemy attack, any party members involved in that attack will receive less damage.
X
X
X
X
Mediguard
Command
While guarding, your HP will slowly recover.
X
X
X
Provoke Command
Makes the target and nearby opponents attack the defender.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Reprieve
Auto
Whenever your HP is above critical state and you receive an attack that should have reduced your HP to zero, you will remain alive with one HP.
X
X
X
X
X
Steelguard
Command
While guarding, greatly increases defense to physical and magical attacks. Defenses increase each time the Sentinel is attacked.
X
X
X
X
Vendetta
Command
Counter attack after guarding. The more damage you take, the more damage you deal to the enemy in return.
X
X
X
X
Name
Type
Effect
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Hope
Fang
Barfire Command
Increases resistance to fire elemental damage.
X
X
X
Barfrost Command
Increases resistance to ice elemental damage.
X
X
X
Barthunder Command
Increases resistance to lightning elemental damage.
X
X
X
Barwater Command
Increases resistance to water elemental damage.
X
X
X
Boon
Auto
Extends the duration of a target's existing buffs each time a new buff is added.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bravery Command
Increases physical power by 25%.
X
X
X
X
Bravera Command
Increases physical power by 75%; shorter effect duration than Bravery.
X
X
Enfire Command
All attacks gain a fire elemental attribute.
X
X
X
Enfrost Command
All attacks gain an ice elemental attribute.
X
X
X
Enthunder Command
All attacks gain a lightning elemental attribute.
X
X
X
Enwater Command
All attacks gain a water elemental attribute.
X
X
X
Faith Command
Increases magical power by 25%.
X
X
X
X
Faithra Command
Increases magical power by 75%; shorter effect duration than Faith.
X
X
Haste Command
Increases speed at which ATB gauge is filled.
X
X
X
X
X
Protect Command
Increases resistance to physical damage by 33%.
X
X
X
X
Protectra Command
Increases resistance to physical damage by 50%; shorter effect duration than Protect.
X
X
Shell Command
Increases resistance to magical damage and healing by 33%.
X
X
X
X
Shellra Command
Increases resistance to magical damage and healing by 50%; shorter effect duration than Shell.
X
X
Veil Command
Increases resistance to any debuff abilities.
X
X
X
Vigilance Command
Raises the success rate of the user's actions and defenses.
X
X
X
X
Name
Type
Effect
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Hope
Fang
Curse Command
Increase the chance of action being interrupted by opponent and harder to interrupt the opponent's action.
X
X
X
Cursega Command
Increase the chance of action being interrupted by opponent and harder to interrupt the opponent's action. Area of effect spell.
X
X
X
Daze Command
Stuns a target, dealing magic damage.
X
X
X
Dazega
Command
Stuns a target, dealing magic damage. Area of effect spell.
X
X
X
Deprotect Command
Decreases resistance to physical damage and deals magic damage.
X
X
X
X
Deprotega Command
Decreases resistance to physical damage and deals magic damage. Area of effect spell.
X
X
X
Deshell Command
Decreases resistance to magical damage and deals magic damage.
X
X
X
X
Deshellga Command
Decreases resistance to magical damage and deals magic damage. Area of effect spell.
X
X
X
Dispel Command
Removes the most recently cast enhancing magic from an opponent.
X
X
X
X
Fog Command
Prevents use of all magical related abilities.
X
X
X
X
Fogga Command
Prevents use of all magical related abilities. Area of effect spell.
X
X
X
Imperil Command
Decreases resistance to all types of elemental damage. Deals magic damage.
X
X
X
X
Imperilga Command
Decreases resistance to all types of elemental damage. Also deals magic damage. Area of effect spell.
X
X
X
Jinx Auto
Extends the duration of a target's existing debuffs once new debuffs are inflicted.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Pain Command
Prevents use of all physical related abilities. Also deals magical damage.
X
X
X
X
Painga Command
Prevents use of all physical related abilities. Area of effect spell. Also deals magic damage.
X
X
X
Poison Command
Causes HP to decrease as time passes.
X
X
X
Poisonga Command
Causes HP to decrease as time passes. Area of effect spell.
X
X
X
Slow Command
Reduces the rate at which the ATB gauge is filled. Also deals magic damage.
X
X
X
Slowga Command
Reduces the rate at which the ATB gauge is filled. Area of effect spell. Also deals magic. damage.
X
X
X
Name
Type
Effect
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Hope
Fang
Cure Command
Restores HP to target party member.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cura Command
Restores HP to target party member and those nearby. Area of effect spell.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Curasa Command
Restores HP to target party member. The lower your HP is, the more it will recover.
X
X
X
X
Curaja Command
Restores HP to target party member and those nearby. Area of effect spell. The lower your HP is, the more it will recover.
X
X
Esuna Command
Removes the last weakening or jamming ability that was suffered.
X
X
X
X
X
X
Raise Command
Removes KO status effect and recovers a small amount of HP.
X
X
X
X
Techniques
Name
Type
Effect
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Hope
Fang
Libra Command
View the information on a single target. Each character automatically learns this Technique.
RAV
RAV
SEN
MED
SYN
COM
Quake Command
Deal Earth-elemental damage to all enemies.
COM
COM
SEN
SAB
RAV
SEN
Dispelga Command
Removes all buffs, debuffs and status ailments from all targets. Each character can learn this at Level 8 of the Crystarium.
COM
RAV
SEN
RAV
RAV
SEN
Renew Command
Revives fallen allies and restores HP to all party members. Each character can learn this at Level 6 of the Crystarium.
MED
RAV
SEN
MED
MED
SEN
Stopga Command
Reset enemy's ATB gauge and cancels any pending actions. Each character can learn this at Level 9 of the Crystarium.
MED
SYN
RAV
MED
SYN
SAB
Summon Command
Summons that characters Eidolon into battle. This Technique is available after each Eidolon is acquired.
Exclusive Command Abilities
Name
Effect
Character
Paradigm
Army of One Non-Elemental combo Physical Attack. Conditionally affects Chain efficiency.
Lightning
Ravager
Cold Blood Non-Elemental combo Physical Attack. Conditionally affects Chain efficiency.
Sazh
Ravager
Sovereign Fist A powerful attack resetting the foe's Break and Chain.
Snow
Commando
Death Instantly kills an opponent. Should this fail, the opponent will take large amounts of magical damage.
Vanille
Saboteur
Last Resort Large area non-Elemental Magical multi-attack. Conditionally affects Chain efficiency.
Hope
Ravager
Highwind A powerful attack resetting the foe's Break and Chain.
Fang
Commando
Hand Grenade
Deal physical damage to target and nearby foes. Available in Chapters 1 and 2.
Snow
Commando
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