Piercing Strike (鎧通し, Yoroitōshi?), also known as Armor Breaker and Armor Break, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. It deals physical damage while ignoring target's Defense and/or bypassing its Protect.
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Final Fantasy XIII-2[]
Armor Breaker is a Commando passive ability exclusive to Paradigm Pack monsters that boosts Strength when an enemy's physical resistance is set to 'Resistant' or 'Halved'. It can be learned by Chichu (17), Dragoon (20), Dreadnought (20), Flanborg (4), Gandayaks (20), Gilgamesh (1), Golden Chocobo (40), Hoplite (15), Lightning (1), Meonekton (20), Narasimha (46), Proto-behemoth (27), and Scutari (19).
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII[]
Armor Breaker is an ability exclusive to Fang, dealing increased physical damage to resistant targets.
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
Deal physical damage to one target, ignoring its Defense.
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