Thunder
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Thunder, also known as Bolt and Lit, is a recurring spell from the Final Fantasy series. It is the basic Lightning-elemental spell and therefore it deals electrical damage to foes.
Bolt is effective against heavy metal enemies, machine enemies, water-based enemies and air-based enemies. It has appeared as a usable attack many times, for humans and creatures alike.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Final Fantasy
Known as "Lit" in the Famicom / NES version and Thunder in subsequent releases. It is a Level 1 spell that is bought in Corneria, and can only be learned by Black Mages, Black Wizards, Red Mages, and Red Wizards.
[edit] Final Fantasy II
Bolt or Thunder is a spell that can be bought in Altair in the beginning of the game. Unlike other Final Fantasies, the suffixes -ra and -ga are not added as the spell's power increases and becomes available to purchase later in the game. Instead the spell levels up to Lv.16 and retains the same name.
[edit] Final Fantasy III
Thunder is a Black Magic Level 2 spell that can be bought in Kazus, in the small town of Tozus, and in Vikings Cove. The jobs that can use this spell are a Black Mage, a Red Mage, a Scholar, a Magus, a Sage, and an Onion Knight.
[edit] Final Fantasy IV
Bolt or Thunder is a Black Magic spell that can be learned by Rydia at reaching Lv. 3 and is already known by Palom, Tellah and Fusoya when they join the party.
[edit] Final Fantasy V
Thunder is a spell that Black Mages and Red Mages can learn. You can buy this at a magic shop. Red Mages can only learn Thunder and Thundara.
[edit] Final Fantasy VI
Bolt or Thunder is a Black Magic spell that the Espers Ramuh and Bismark can teach to the party.
[edit] Final Fantasy VII
Bolt is the primary lightning spell on the Lightning Materia. The materia is already equipped to Cloud in the beginning of the game and can be bought in many towns in the game.
[edit] Final Fantasy X
Thunder is located on Lulu's section of the Sphere Grid, although the spell is available to all characters to learn. It is the first black magic spell that Lulu uses (Tutorial), and she also uses it to help Tidus and Auron from a large fiend when they are seperated from the others. Thunder seems to be Lulu's signature spell.
[edit] Final Fantasy X-2
Thunder is learned from the Black Mage Dressphere. It is already learned and it costs 4 MP to cast.
[edit] Final Fantasy XI
| Final Fantasy XI Spell Thunder | |
| MP: | 37 |
| Effect: | Deals Lightning Elemental Damage |
| Duration: | Instant |
| Casting Time: | 3 Seconds |
| Recast Time: | 13 Seconds |
| Magic Type: | Elemental magic |
| Element: | Lightning |
| Jobs: | BLM21 - RDM29 - DRK35 |
Thunder is a tier 1 single target black magic spell from Final Fantasy XI. As usual, Thunder is the last learned of its tier Black Magic spell. It can be obtained on a scroll by buying it from a vendor for 32,240 gil or less, depending on fame.
- See Also: Thunder II and Thunder III.
[edit] Final Fantasy XII
Thunder can be used by any party member who has purchased the Black Magick 1 license for 15LP. The spell can be bought in several locations for 200 gil and initially costs 8MP to cast. In the International version, Thunder can only be used the Black Mage job class.
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics
The Black Mage class can learn Bolt for 50 JP. It costs 6 MP to cast and has a vertical range of 1. Bolt and its advanced forms are strengthened during rainy weather.
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The Black Mage learns Thunder from the normal Rod, which also teaches Fire and Blizzard.
[edit] Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
Thunder Magicite can only be found in dungeons. Once a player finds it, they can cast it until they leave that dungeon. By combining Magicite, the player can cast higher level Thunder spells. There is also an accessory called the Ring of Thunder, that allows the player to cast Thunder magic all the time.
[edit] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Thunder Magicite can be found in dungeons or purchased at the Magic Goods stand in Rebena Te Ra. Thunder Magicite can only be used once, so players can carry from 10 to 99 Thunder Magicite. Thunder Pockets can be found or purchased from the Mog Mart so players can carry more.
