Lightning

Compare Lightning to other Elements
Abilities: Lightning-based – 11 shown
Monster abilities can only be learned by tamed monsters; exclusive abilities can only be learned by one of your two main characters; feral link abilities are monster-specific special abilities; DLC abilities are only available if you have the relevant content
Name		 Role Type ATB Cost
The status effects added or removed by this ability
Status Effects
Whether this ability can be infused in a tamed monster of the same role as the original monster who knew the ability
Infusible
The adjustment to base damage dealt by this ability; base damage is based on strength or magic as well as any applicable bonuses
Damage Modifier
The base amount added to a monster's chain gauge when this ability is used on them; the actual chain gauge addition is also based on chain resistance and any bonuses the ability user has
Chain Bonus
The number of hits involved in this ability; ability statistics apply to individual hits
Hits
The base duration of any status affects added by this ability, in seconds; the actual duration may be modified by other factors
Duration
The relative interrupt value of this ability; abilities with higher values will interrupt abilities with lower values, though these values may be modified by other factors and circumstances; if two numbers are listed, the first indicates the ability's interruption ability, while the second indicates how difficult the ability is to interrupt
Interrupt
Thunder Ravager Magic 1 - Yes ×1.00 +10.00 1 - 15
Thundara Ravager Magic 2 - Yes ×1.50 +18.00 1 - 15
Thundaga Ravager Magic 3 - Yes ×2.20 +26.00 1 - 15
Sparkstrike Ravager Physical 1 - No ×1.05 +10.00 1 - 25
Electric Blitz Ravager Physical 2 - No ×1.50 +10.00 1 - 25
Felspark Ravager Automatic Auto - No - - - - -
Drill Bolt Physical - - No - - 5 - -
Dual Bolt Physical - - No - - 2 - -
Energy Wave Magic - - No - - 1 - -
Hellstorm Bolt Physical - - No - - 1 - -
Orbital Battery Physical - - No - - 3 - -
Monsters: Weak against Lightning – 50 shown
Rare monsters are hard to find in random encounters; unique monsters are only encountered during one-time plot encounters; the final bosses must be defeated to complete the main plot; note that multiple monsters may have the same name, especially in the case of multi-stage bosses
Name
The monster's type, as indicated by the in-game bestiary
Type
The monster's subtype, as indicated by the in-game bestiary
Subtype
The monster's starting and maximum hit points
HP
The monster's strength; a standard physical attack will deal approximately this amount of damage
Strength
The monster's magic power; a typical magic attack will deal approximately this amount of damage
Magic
A monster's chain resistance indicates how quickly its chain meter fills up; a chain resistance of 70 is normal, and every 30 points modifies the chain bonus per hit by that same amount; thus, the chain meter of a monster with a chain resistance of 40 will increase at double speed (compared to 70), or triple speed with a chain resistance of 10; a chain resistance of 100 negates all chain modifiers, reducing each hit to a minimal change to the chain gauge; when a monster is staggered, its chain resistance is reduced to 0
Chain Resistance
When the monster's chain gauge reaches this point, it increases by 100% and they are considered staggered; staggered creatures have a chain resistance of zero; if a monster has no stagger point listed, it will nonetheless be staggered when its chain gauge reaches 999.0%
Stagger Point
A monster's stagger index is an adjusted value that gives a relative measure of how hard a monster is to stagger; this number is based on how many hits the monster's chain gauge would require to reach the stagger point with a chain resistance of 70; for instance, a monster with a chain resistance of 70 and a stagger point of 150.0% would have a stagger index of 50 (since the chain gauge starts at 100.0%), as would a monster with a chain resistance of 40 and a stagger point of 200.0% or a monster with a chain resistance of 85 and a stagger point of 125.0%; the stagger index of a monster with a chain resistance of 100 is an approximation due to the effects of having 100 chain resistance
Stagger Index
The amount of CP earned by defeating this monster
CP
The amount of gil earned by defeating this monster
Gil
The relative priority of this monster's actions; the comparison of this value to that of other actions determines which actions succeed and which are interrupted
Action Priority
The vulnerability of this monster to the Launch ability
Launch?
The relative amount of bestiary data earned by fighting this monster normally
Libra
The role and starting grade of the tamed version of this monster, if it can be tamed
Tamed Role
The base chance that you will earn the monster crystal for this monster after battle
Tame Chance
The level of vulnerability this monster has against this element; "weakness" means the monster takes extra damage from the element, "halved" means they take half damage, "resistant" means they take 10% damage, "immune" means they take no damage, and "absorbed" indicates that they will gain hit points from attacks of this element
Vulnerability
The item you are most likely to earn after defeating this monster in combat; it is not possible to earn both the common drop and the rare drop from a single monster
Common Drop
The chance that you will earn the monster's common drop after combat; this chance can be modified by certain accessories
Rate
The item you are less likely to earn after defeating this monster in combat; it is not possible to earn both the common drop and the rare drop from a single monster
Rare Drop
The chance that you will earn the monster's rare drop after combat; this chance can be modified by certain accessories
Rate
Swampmonk Feral Creatures Sahagin 15,860 274 257 50 200.0% 60 107 257 15 Weakness 20 Ravager (grade 3) 10% Weakness Potent Essence 20% Abyssal Scale 5%
Long Gui Feral Creatures Oretoise 4,160,000 2,228 2,228 100 700.0% 18,000 4,000 7,200 95 Immune 31 - - Weakness Ribbon 10% Adamantite 5%
Fencer Militarized Units Tilter 15,680 150 10 66 200.0% 88 120 150 25 Weakness 20 Ravager (grade 2) 5% Weakness Potent Engine 30% Analog Circuit 5%
Taxim Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 13,500 135 175 50 200.0% 60 100 50 25 Immune 50 - - Weakness Tear of Remorse 30% Begrimed Claw 5%
Malebranche Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 317,700 1,014 1,014 95 - 5,394 800 1,920 40 Resistant 30 - - Weakness Power Generator 20% Berserker's Ruby 2%
Cactuaroni Feral Creatures Cactuar 777,777 20 20 50 777.0% 406 1,000 - 50 Weakness 30 Commando (grade 3) 5% Weakness Potent Essence 20% Chocobo Tail Feather 5%
Sahagin Prince Feral Creatures Sahagin 16,520 180 260 95 200.0% 600 200 220 20 Weakness 20 Synergist (grade 3) 10% Weakness Mana Orb 20% Chronomist 2%
Ghast Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 15,540 145 220 90 250.0% 450 132 122 25 Weakness 50 - - Weakness Potion 12% Cie'th Tear 5%
Fomoire Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 882,500 1,520 - 50 400.0% 180 800 1,920 85 Weakness 30 - - Weakness Power Crystal 20% Defender's Topaz 2%
Geiseric Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 236,160 2,954 2,954 80 142.0% 63 1,000 5,000 85 Weakness 200 - - Weakness Tear of Remorse 20% Gold Bangle 5%
Vampire Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 40,595 634 634 70 255.0% 155 125 225 25 Resistant 30 - - Weakness Potent Generator 20% Impeder's Opal 2%
Thexteron Militarized Units Razorclaw 8,960 107 88 80 180.0% 120 16 - 10 Weakness 50 Synergist (grade 3) 10% Weakness Potent Sliver 25% Iron Shell 5%
OmegaDLC Special Fantasy 882,500 - - 100 - 26,970 - - Commando (grade 3) - Weakness Power Generator - Kaiser Knuckles -
Apkallu Feral Creatures Sahagin 42,860 860 350 66 200.0% 88 180 500 40 Weakness 20 Commando (grade 3) 10% Weakness Potent Orb 15% Magistral Crest 5%
UltrosDLC Special Fantasy 892,800 - - 100 - 26,970 - - Synergist (grade 5) - Weakness Succulent Fruit - Malodorous Fruit -
Hedge Frog Feral Creatures Terraquatic 6,100 114 114 10 130.0% 10 40 63 5 Weakness 50 Saboteur (grade 3) 10% Weakness Potent Essence 15% Mana Crystal 2%
Exoray Feral Creatures Nudibranch 1,500 120 120 50 200.0% 60 44 48 25 Resistant 20 Medic (grade 2) 10% Weakness Power Droplet 20% Mana Droplet 20%
Chunerpeton Feral Creatures Terraquatic 7,260 89 89 60 180.0% 60 38 86 5 Weakness 30 Commando (grade 3) 10% Weakness Vitality Sliver 30% Mana Droplet 5%
Breshan Bass Feral Creatures Terraquatic 8,325 133 151 80 160.0% 90 61 138 15 Weakness 30 Saboteur (grade 3) 10% Weakness Mana Sliver 25% Millerite 5%
Bloodfang Bass Feral Creatures Terraquatic 2,531 89 89 30 125.0% 11 24 54 5 Weakness 30 Ravager (grade 3) 10% Weakness Power Sliver 25% Millerite 5%
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Monsters: Resistant to Lightning – 49 shown
Rare monsters are hard to find in random encounters; unique monsters are only encountered during one-time plot encounters; the final bosses must be defeated to complete the main plot; note that multiple monsters may have the same name, especially in the case of multi-stage bosses
Name
The monster's type, as indicated by the in-game bestiary
Type
The monster's subtype, as indicated by the in-game bestiary
Subtype
The monster's starting and maximum hit points
HP
The monster's strength; a standard physical attack will deal approximately this amount of damage
Strength
The monster's magic power; a typical magic attack will deal approximately this amount of damage
Magic
A monster's chain resistance indicates how quickly its chain meter fills up; a chain resistance of 70 is normal, and every 30 points modifies the chain bonus per hit by that same amount; thus, the chain meter of a monster with a chain resistance of 40 will increase at double speed (compared to 70), or triple speed with a chain resistance of 10; a chain resistance of 100 negates all chain modifiers, reducing each hit to a minimal change to the chain gauge; when a monster is staggered, its chain resistance is reduced to 0
Chain Resistance
When the monster's chain gauge reaches this point, it increases by 100% and they are considered staggered; staggered creatures have a chain resistance of zero; if a monster has no stagger point listed, it will nonetheless be staggered when its chain gauge reaches 999.0%
Stagger Point
A monster's stagger index is an adjusted value that gives a relative measure of how hard a monster is to stagger; this number is based on how many hits the monster's chain gauge would require to reach the stagger point with a chain resistance of 70; for instance, a monster with a chain resistance of 70 and a stagger point of 150.0% would have a stagger index of 50 (since the chain gauge starts at 100.0%), as would a monster with a chain resistance of 40 and a stagger point of 200.0% or a monster with a chain resistance of 85 and a stagger point of 125.0%; the stagger index of a monster with a chain resistance of 100 is an approximation due to the effects of having 100 chain resistance
Stagger Index
The amount of CP earned by defeating this monster
CP
The amount of gil earned by defeating this monster
Gil
The relative priority of this monster's actions; the comparison of this value to that of other actions determines which actions succeed and which are interrupted
Action Priority
The vulnerability of this monster to the Launch ability
Launch?
The relative amount of bestiary data earned by fighting this monster normally
Libra
The role and starting grade of the tamed version of this monster, if it can be tamed
Tamed Role
The base chance that you will earn the monster crystal for this monster after battle
Tame Chance
The level of vulnerability this monster has against this element; "weakness" means the monster takes extra damage from the element, "halved" means they take half damage, "resistant" means they take 10% damage, "immune" means they take no damage, and "absorbed" indicates that they will gain hit points from attacks of this element
Vulnerability
The item you are most likely to earn after defeating this monster in combat; it is not possible to earn both the common drop and the rare drop from a single monster
Common Drop
The chance that you will earn the monster's common drop after combat; this chance can be modified by certain accessories
Rate
The item you are less likely to earn after defeating this monster in combat; it is not possible to earn both the common drop and the rare drop from a single monster
Rare Drop
The chance that you will earn the monster's rare drop after combat; this chance can be modified by certain accessories
Rate
Blue Chocobo Feral Creatures Chocobo 90,768 137 121 70 - 899 320 461 15 Resistant 30 Ravager (grade 1) 15% Halved Chocobo Plume 20% Afro & Blue Chick 1%
Orion Militarized Units Tilter 16,600 128 128 80 250.0% 225 160 220 30 Weakness 50 Commando (grade 2) 10% Halved Potent Chip 30% Analog Circuit 5%
Ispusteke Cie'th Unusual Cie'th 105,900 152 423 100 130.0% 900 308 629 85 Immune 30 - - Halved Mana Crystal 20% Blaster's Sapphire 2%
Apotamkin Feral Creatures Spook 6,640 10 170 95 200.0% 600 100 100 25 Weakness 20 Ravager (grade 3) 2% Halved Potent Orb 30% Enigmatic Fluid 5%
Bomb Ancient Automata Bomb 6,000 64 64 90 200.0% 300 81 171 5 Immune 50 Ravager (grade 2) 13% Halved Mana Sliver 30% Fire Aegis 2%
Schrodinger Feral Creatures Potcat 7,777 572 186 99 200.0% 3,000 75 150 15 Immune 20 Saboteur (grade 3) 10% Resistant Potent Orb 20% Fractal Pot 5%
GilgameshDLC Special Fantasy 9,999,999 - - 80 255.0% 233 - - Commando (grade 5) - Halved Power Crystal - Genji Glove -
Deathgaze Feral Creatures Wyvern 158,096 1,055 329 85 260.0% 320 900 2,430 25 Immune 50 Saboteur (grade 3) 10% Halved Power Sliver 15% Gold Bangle 5%
Atlas Militarized Units Giant 156,000 1,500 750 80 900.0% 1,200 500 1,000 100 Immune 51 - - Resistant Potent Generator 100% Gold Bangle 5%
Metallicactuar Feral Creatures Cactuar 2,500 33 33 25 250.0% 60 1,000 - 95 Weakness 30 Commando (grade 4) 2% Resistant Potent Booster 20% Hermes Sandals 5%
Metal Gigantuar Feral Creatures Cactuar 7,777 10,000 10,000 0 777.0% 203 2,000 - 95 Immune 30 Sentinel (grade 4) 3% Resistant Potent Booster 30% Hermes Sandals 5%
Kanna Kamuy Feral Creatures Wyvern 80,253 588 235 80 230.0% 195 750 2,250 10 Immune 20 Saboteur (grade 2) 10% Halved Power Engine 30% Hypnocrown 1%
Cryohedron Ancient Automata Bomb 6,000 64 64 90 200.0% 300 81 171 5 Immune 50 Ravager (grade 2) 13% Halved Mana Sliver 20% Ice Aegis 2%
Zwerg Metrodroid Militarized Units Zwerg Droid 4,530 64 64 25 130.0% 12 80 130 10 Weakness 20 Ravager (grade 2) 20% Halved Vitality Engine 20% Iron Shell 5%
Circuitron Ancient Automata Bomb 12,500 200 200 90 150.0% 150 35 121 5 Immune 25 Ravager (grade 2) 10% Absorbed Cobaltite 15% Lightning Aegis 2%
LightningDLC Special Champion 636,000 - - 80 300.0% 300 - - Ravager (grade 5) - Halved Mana Crystal - Lightning Cross -
LightningDLC Special Champion 636,000 - - 80 300.0% 300 - - - - Halved Mana Crystal - Lightning Cross -
Paradox Alpha Militarized Units Giant 4,920 110 55 90 200.0% 300 100 150 100 Immune 51 - - Halved Phoenix Down 100% Magician's Mark 5%
Calautidon Feral Creatures Armadillon 10,500 1,360 420 99 - 26,970 45 - 85 Immune 330 Sentinel (grade 3) 10% Resistant Potent Sliver 30% Millerite 5%
Chaos Bahamut Special Eidolon 79,930 485 420 60 - 674 300 450 100 Immune 51 - - Halved Phoenix Down 50% Phoenix Blood 10%
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Ice Wind

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Lightning

Spells LIT, LIT2, LIT3
Resistant Armor Dragon Armor, Opal Armor, Opal Shield, Ribbon
You won't be hit with a lot of Lightning attacks during the game, but it is a staple attack Spell Element for your party. Surprisingly enough, you'll encounter Lightning most commonly underwater. The most dangerous Lightning attacks are the breath weapons of Blue Ds and TIAMAT. Most Aquatic and river creatures are vulnerable to Lightning, and few non-boss Monsters resist it. All in all, it's a pretty effective basic attack Element in most cases.

Lightning

Spells Bolt1, Bolt2, Bolt3
Weapons Excalibur
Resistant Armor Diamond Armor, Diamond Shield, Dragon Mail, Ribbon
You won't be hit with a lot of Lightning attacks during the game, but it is a staple attack Spell Element for your party. Surprisingly enough, you'll encounter Lightning most commonly underwater. The most dangerous Lightning attacks are the breath Weapons of Blue Dragons and Tiamat. Most Aquatic and river creatures are vulnerable to Lightning, and few non-boss Monsters resist it. All in all, it's a pretty effective basic attack Element in most cases.

Lightning

Spells Thunder, Thunderbolt
Elemental Weapons Excalibur, Thunder Spear
Resistant Shields Diamond Shield, Dragon Shield
Resistant Armor Black Robe, Diamond Armor, Diamond Gloves, Diamond Helm, Dragon Armor, Gold Hairpin, Ribbon
Of the three basic Elements, Lightning is generally the least useful. It's mostly useful against sea creatures, although it is also useful against Bomb-type enemies (but so is Fire). It's nonetheless worth leveling for the few enemies it does work well against, but it's not a high priority.

Lightning

Lightning

Thunder

Icon
Icon
Weapons Thunder Rod, ThunderBlade
Resistant Armor Cat Hood, Force Armor, Force Shld, Minerva, Paladin Shld, Thunder Shld
Resistant Relic Rage Ring
Spells Bolt, Bolt 2, Bolt 3
Espers Ramuh, Tritoch
Thrown Item Bolt Edge
Dance Move Plasma (Water Rondo, Wind Song)
Monster Abilities Diffuser, Giga Volt, Mega Volt, Tek Laser, WaveCannon
Thunder, the Element of the Bolt Spells, is useful against many aquatic Monsters as well as machines. As with Ice, relatively few normal Monsters resist Thunder.

Thunder

Icon Thunder

Lightning