Thunder
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- This page is for the recurring spell. For the Final Fantasy IV summon attack, see Judgment Bolt.
Thunder (サンダー, Sandaa), 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.
Thunder 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 release, Bolt1 in the Origins release 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, Red Wizards, and Ninjas.
In the Famicom and Origins releases the spell dealt between 10 and 40 damage to one foe, and cost one level 1 charge. In the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary Edition releases it dealt damage relative to the caster's Intelligence, and costs 5 MP to cast.
[edit] Final Fantasy II
Thunder, also known as Bolt in the Origins release, is a Black Magic spell that inflicts Lightning-elemental damage to one foe or all foes. The amount of damage inflicted increases depending on the spell's level. As with all spells, any character can learn Thunder by having them use the Thunder Tome (called the Bolt Scroll in the Origins release).
Leila starts with the Thunder spell when she first joins the party.
| Thunder Tome | |
|---|---|
| Effect | Allows the target to learn Thunder when used outside of battle. Casts Thunder VIII when used in battle. |
| Buy In | Altair, Mysidia, Machanon |
| Find In | N/A |
| Won From | Dark Magician, Magician |
| Cost | 400 gil (Origins) |
| 150 gil (Dawn of Souls, 20th Anniversary Edition) | |
[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.
Thunder is also the name of Ramuh's Judgment Bolt in the PlayStation translation of Final Fantasy IV.
[edit] Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Thunder comes back as a Black Magic spell and it can be used by several party members throughout the game.
[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 Bismarck 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] Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-
The spell Thunder can only be used once the player has customized their gun to include the Thunder Materia.
[edit] Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-
Thunder is an Elemental Magic Materia.
- MP Cost: 10
- Target Type: Range
- Materia Generation System: Yellow
- Level 1 - Default - Base Damage: 50
Special Effect: Can paralyze enemies, stopping their actions.
[edit] Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
Thunder is a Magic Materia. It costs 6 MP and may hit multiple enemies.
[edit] Final Fantasy VIII
Thunder is a basic and common spell that can be drawn from multiple enemies and draw points, as well as refined from common items using Quezacotl's T Mag-RF. Its more powerful variations, Thundara and Thundaga, can also be obtained in the same way.
[edit] Final Fantasy IX
Thunder is a Black Magic spell that Vivi can learn with 25 AP by equipping Glass Buckle or Silk Shirt equipment.
[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 separated 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
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.
[edit] Final Fantasy XII
Thunder can be used by any party member who has purchased the Black Magick 1 license for 15 LP. The spell can be bought in several locations for 200 gil and initially costs 8 MP to cast. In the International version, Thunder can only be used by the Black Mage Job class.
[edit] Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Thunder is a Lightning-elemental spell usable by Kytes when he has a Lightning-elemental weapon equipped, and by many of Lightning-elemental Espers such as Ramih.
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics
The only Job that can learn Thunder magic is the Black Mage. It only costs 50 Job points to learn, and only requires 6 MP to cast. It has a speed of 25 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 Mystic Quest
Thunder is a Wizard-level spell and inflicts heavy electrical damage. It is found in a Battlefield near Fireburg.
[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.
[edit] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
Thunder is one of the six basic spells any character can cast and is indicated by the yellow icon. It can stack with Clear to cast Haste.
[edit] Dissidia Final Fantasy
Firion's Thunder summons lightning bolts above the opponent. Onion Knight sends three balls of electricity moving towards the opponent and can be chained into Thundaga.
There are variations of Thunder as well. Squall's "Thunder Bullet" sends a string of bolts forward. The Emperor's "Thunder Crest" creates a field of electricity that paralyzes the opponent when they draw close. Warrior of Light's "White Fang" attack fires a string of lightning bolts at opponents.
[edit] Gallery
 Thunder in Dawn of Souls version of Final Fantasy. |
 Thunder in Final Fantasy II. |
 Thunder in Final Fantasy IV. |
 Thunder in Final Fantasy V. |
 Thunder in Final Fantasy VI. |
 Bolt in Final Fantasy VII. |
