Lightning

Spells: Lightning-Elemental – 8 shown

Tier two and tier three spells are learned from magic materia and are divided up by the rarity of the materia and requirements to learn the spell from it; ultimate spells are especially powerful; Enemy skills are learned from monsters; summon magic is learned from summon materia Name	Spell Type	The materia which grants the use of this spell, and the level it is earned at if it is not available at level 1 Materia	Description	MP	The damage calculation of the spell; multiple hits are indicated first; P or M represent the caster's physical or magic base damage, which is based on their Attack/Magic atk and Level; damage based on P or M is reduced by 1/3 when used against multiple targets; HP is that of the target of the spell; spells marked with an asterisk (*) use special damage formulas; a dagger (†) indicates the spell ignores Defense/Magic def; healing and MP draining spells are indicated by their text color Base Damage	Attack%	Type	Target	Reflectable	Element	The status effects that can be inflicted or removed by this spell, and the chance of success if it is not assured Status	Special Properties
Bolt	Magic	Lightning, Master Magic	Lightning element attack	4	50%×M	100%	Magic	One/all enemies	Yes	Lightning	-	-
Bolt2	Magic	Lightning L2, Master Magic	Lightning element attack	22	125%×M	100%	Magic	One/all enemies	Yes	Lightning	-	-
Judgement Bolt	Summon	Ramuh, Master Summon	Lightning magic damage on all opponents	40	187.5%×M	Always Hits	Magic	All enemies	No	Lightning	-	-
Trine	Enemy-Skill	Enemy Skill (once learned)	Lightning damage on all opponents	20	212.5%×M	100%	Magic	All enemies	No	Lightning	-	-
Bolt3	Magic	Lightning L3, Master Magic	Lightning element attack	52	400%×M	100%	Magic	One/all enemies	Yes	Lightning	-	-
Magic Breath	Enemy-Skill	Enemy Skill (once learned)	Fire/Ice/Lightning damage on all opponents	75	481.2%×M	100%	Magic	All enemies	No	Fire, Ice, Lightning	-	-
Tetra-Disaster	Summon	Kjata, Master Summon	Causes [Fire/Ice/Lightning] magic damage	110	625%×M	Always Hits	Magic	All enemies	No	Fire, Ice, Lightning	-	-
Disintegration	Summon	Typoon, Master Summon	Causes [Fire/Ice/Lightning/Earth] magic damage	160	687.5%×M †	Always Hits	Magic	All enemies	No	Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth	-	Ignores Magic def

Monster Abilities: Lightning-Elemental – 14 shown

Basic abilities are not called out by name when used; some abilities are used as basic abilities only by certain monsters Name	MP	The damage calculation of the ability; P or M represent the user's physical or magic base damage, which is based on their Attack/Magic atk and Level; damage based on P or M is reduced by 1/3 when used against multiple targets; HP or MP are those of the target of the ability; abilities marked with an asterisk (*) use special damage formulas; a dagger (†) indicates the ability ignores Defense/Magic def; healing, MP restoration, HP draining, and MP draining or damaging abilities are indicated by their text color Base Damage	Attack%	Type	Target	Element	The status effects that can be inflicted or removed by this ability, and the chance of success if it is not assured Status	Special Properties
Thunder Kiss	4	75%×M	Always Hits	Magic	One enemy	Lightning	-	-
Thunderbolt	4	93.8%×M	75%	Magic	One enemy	Lightning	-	-
Wide Grazer	15	93.8%×M	120%	Magic	All enemies	Lightning	-	-
Electric Burst	8	M	95%	Magic	One enemy	Lightning	-	-
Bolt Ball	22	M	95%	Magic	One enemy	Lightning	-	-
Lightning	16	125%×M	95%	Magic	All enemies	Lightning	-	-
Swift Bolt	-	125%×P	95%	Physical	One/all enemies	Lightning	-	-
Thunderball	20	125%×M	100%	Magic	One enemy	Lightning	-	-
Scissor Spark	-	137.5%×P	75%	Physical	One enemy	Lightning	-	-
Electro-mag Rod	-	150%×P	100%	Physical	One enemy	Lightning	Add: Paralyzed (24%)	-
Right Breath 2	-	281.2%×M	Always Hits	Magic	All enemies	Lightning	-	-
Left Breath 2	-	281.2%×M	Always Hits	Magic	All enemies	Lightning	-	-
Electroprod	-	300%×P	90%	Physical	One enemy	Lightning	-	-
Electroprod 2	-	425%×P	90%	Physical	One enemy	Lightning	-	-

Limit Breaks: Lightning-Elemental – 1 shown

Level 2, level 3, and level 4 limit breaks are generally more powerful but take longer to unlock; limit break abilities are not directly used, but rather are used as part of another limit break Name	Character	The level of this limit break; some levels have two limit breaks, the second of which cannot be learned until the first has already been unlocked Level	The requirements to use this limit break; all characters begin with their level 1–1 limit break available; a character must personally defeat the listed number of monsters to unlock each new limit level Requirements	Description	The damage calculation of the limit break; multiple hits are indicated first; P or M represent the user's physical or magic base damage, which is based on their Attack/Magic atk and Level; damage based on P or M is reduced by 1/3 when used against multiple targets; HP or MP are those of the target of the limit break; limit breaks marked with an asterisk (*) use special damage formulas; a dagger (†) indicates the limit break ignores Defense/Magic def; healing, HP draining, and MP damaging limit breaks are indicated by their text color Base Damage	Attack%	Target	Type	Status	Special
Live Wire	Vincent	2–1	Use Death Gigas	Possible attack while in Death Gigas form	437.5%×M	100%	All enemies	Magic	-	-

Armor: Lightning-Resistant – 4 shown

Uncommon armor cannot be purchased in shops at the end of the game, but can be found or won multiple times in other ways; rare armor can only be found at specific points during the game; starting armor cannot be re-obtained if sold or lost Name	Defense	Defense%	Magic def is listed in gray to indicate that, due to a bug, this value is not used; a character's Spirit and bonuses from materia determine their Magic def Magic def	Magic def%	The growth of materia slots is categorized by color: ⦿×1, ⦿×2, ⦿×3, and ⦾×0. Materia Slots	AP Growth	Effects	Characters	Price	Value
Bolt Armlet	74	8%	55	3%	⦿─⦿ ⦿─⦿	×1	Absorb Lightning	All Characters	-	2,400 gil
Dragon Armlet	58	3%	47	2%	⦿─⦿ ⦿─⦿ ⦿─⦿	×1	Halve Fire, Halve Ice, Halve Lightning	All Characters	-	1,900 gil
Escort Guard	62	5%	55	-	⦿─⦿ ⦿─⦿ ⦿─⦿	×1	Invalid Lightning, Invalid Earth, Invalid Poison, Invalid Water	Cloud, Barret, Red XIII, Cait Sith, Vincent, Cid	-	1 gil
Ziedrich	100	15%	98	18%	-	-	Strength +20, Magic +20, Halve Fire, Halve Ice, Halve Lightning, Halve Earth, Halve Poison, Halve Gravity, Halve Water, Halve Wind, Halve Holy, Halve Cut, Halve Hit, Halve Punch, Halve Shoot	All Characters	-	1 gil

Accessories: Lightning-Resistant – 2 shown

Uncommon accessories cannot be purchased in shops, but can be found or won multiple times in other ways; rare accessories can only be found at specific points during the game Name	Effects	Price	Value
Bolt Ring	Invalid Lightning	8,000 gil	4,000 gil
Tetra Elemental	Absorb Fire, Absorb Ice, Absorb Lightning, Absorb Earth	-	1 gil

Items: Lightning-Elemental – 3 shown

Uncommon items cannot be purchased in shops, but can be found or won multiple times in other ways; rare items can only be found at specific points during the game; special items are held by the most powerful monsters in the game Name	Description	The damage calculation of the item's effect; multiple hits are indicated first; items deal full damage to multiple targets and always hit; HP or MP are those of the character the item is used on; healing and MP restoration items are indicated by their text color Base Damage	Type	Target	The status effects that can be inflicted or removed by this spell, and the chance of success if it is not assured Status	Special Properties	Price	Value	Use in Field?
Bolt Plume	Uses “Bolt2” on all opponents	416	Magic	All enemies	-	Deals 416 base damage	-	1 gil	No
Swift Bolt	Uses “Bolt3” on all opponents	1,200	Magic	All enemies	-	Deals 1,200 base damage	800 gil	400 gil	No
Dragon Fang	Lightning damage against all opponents	2,400	Magic	All enemies	-	Deals 2,400 base damage	-	1 gil	No

Monsters: Weak against Lightning – 31 shown

Limited monsters never appear in random encounters; bosses are involved in important plot fights; special bosses and the final bosses are specifically called out as well; super bosses represent the greatest challenge in the game; Battle Square monsters only appear in the Battle Square; chocobos only appear in certain areas when using a Chocobo Lure and can be caught Name	Level	HP	MP	Attack	The base physical damage dealt by this monster's abilities; physical damage abilities typically deal damage as a multiple of this value (P) Base P	Magic atk	The base magic damage dealt by this monster's abilities; magic damage abilities typically deal damage as a multiple of this value (M) Base M	Defense	This is the damage a monster will take compared to the base damage of a physical attack Phys. Vuln.	Magic def	This is the damage a monster will take compared to the base damage of a magic attack Magic Vuln.	Defense%	Note that party members get a +50 bonus to Dexterity during combat which monsters do not Dexterity	Luck	Elemental Vulnerability	Status Immunity	EXP	AP	Gil	The rate of Steal success per item by a character of equal level to the monster; these rates will change based on the level difference between the Stealing character and the monster; hover over a percentage to see the base rate (which is based on being 10 levels higher than the monster); this rate is multiplied by 80%±2% per level difference; only one item can be stolen, so an increase in level may in some cases decrease the effective Steal rate of items later in the list Steal	A monster will never drop an item if an item was Stolen from it during the battle; only monsters present in the final battle of a multi-battle sequence may drop items Win	Morph
Blugu	4	120	-	8	8	24	168	180	64%	128	75%	1%	52	2	Invalid: Earth Weak: Lightning, Wind	Defend: Frog, Stop, Paralyzed	18	2	35 gil	Eye drop (41.2%)	Potion (14.1%)	Potion
1st Ray	4	18	-	10	10	-	-	2	99%	0	100%	0	40	0	Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Darkness, Frog, Poison, Paralyzed, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	12	1	5 gil	-	-	Potion
Proto Machinegun	4	100	-	12	12	-	-	2	99%	128	75%	0	45	0	Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Darkness, Frog, Poison, Paralyzed, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	16	2	15 gil	-	-	Potion
Sweeper	8	140	-	18	18	-	-	20	96%	4	99%	0	48	1	Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Darkness, Frog, Poison, Paralyzed, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	27	3	30 gil	-	-	Potion
Machine Gun	8	155	-	18	18	-	-	10	98%	4	99%	0	62	0	Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Darkness, Frog, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	5	-	-	-	-	Hi-Potion
Hammer Blaster	12	210	-	18	18	-	-	12	97%	44	91%	3%	50	4	Weak: Lightning	Defend: Small, Confusion, Frog, Stop, Berserk, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death	43	5	80 gil	Echo Screen (41.2%)	Loco weed (14.1%)	Smoke Bomb
Laser Cannon	8	155	-	20	20	-	-	10	98%	4	99%	0	58	0	Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Darkness, Frog, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	5	-	-	-	-	Hi-Potion
Air Buster	15	1,200	-	24	35	12	162	80	84%	320	37%	3%	75	2	Invalid: Earth, Gravity Halve: Fire Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Silence, Darkness, Frog, Berserk, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	180	16	150 gil	-	Titan Bangle	-
Custom Sweeper	15	300	100	30	44	3	108	30	94%	40	92%	1%	43	1	Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Darkness, Frog, Poison, Paralyzed, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	63	7	120 gil	Atomic Scissors (11.2%)	Potion (14.1%)	X-Potion
Guard Scorpion	12	800	-	30	41	15	162	40	92%	256	50%	0	60	1	Invalid: Gravity Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Silence, Darkness, Frog, Berserk, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	100	10	100 gil	-	Assault Gun	-
Rocket Launcher	5	50	-	30	34	-	-	2	99%	200	60%	0	50	0	Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Darkness, Frog, Poison, Paralyzed, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	13	3	7 gil	-	-	Potion
Moth Slasher	13	260	-	31	43	-	-	28	94%	58	88%	4%	59	0	Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Darkness, Frog, Poison, Paralyzed, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	46	5	75 gil	Carbon Bangle (11.2%)	-	-
Motor Ball	19	2,600	120	44	70	17	216	32	93%	34	93%	10%	67	1	Invalid: Gravity Halve: Fire Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Silence, Darkness, Frog, Stop, Berserk, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	440	45	350 gil	-	Star Pendant	-
Diamond Weapon	49	30,000	30,000	50	278	50	594	250	51%	250	51%	1%	180	0	Invalid: Gravity Halve: Fire Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Silence, Frog, Stop, Berserk, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence	35,000	3,500	25,000 gil	Rising Sun (41.2%)	-	-
Hundred Gunner	18	1,600	-	52	110	-	-	46	91%	240	53%	1%	63	0	Halve: Gravity Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Silence, Darkness, Frog, Stop, Berserk, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	330	35	300 gil	-	-	-
Heli Gunner	19	1,000	-	55	119	-	-	40	92%	220	57%	15%	66	0	Invalid: Earth Weak: Lightning, Wind	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Silence, Darkness, Frog, Stop, Berserk, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	250	25	200 gil	-	Mythril Armlet	-
Gun Carrier	39	3,400	240	60	279	45	504	76	85%	84	83%	5%	59	2	Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Darkness, Frog, Poison, Paralyzed, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	860	75	1,600 gil	-	S-mine (14.1%)	-
Thunderbird	28	800	80	70	253	32	360	40	92%	100	80%	1%	45	0	Weak: Lightning	Defend: Frog, Stop, Paralyzed	385	36	420 gil	Bolt Plume (41.2%)	Bolt Plume (14.1%), Hi-Potion (12.1%), Echo Screen (10.4%)	Swift Bolt
Roulette Cannon	38	3,000	200	80	365	60	588	60	88%	50	90%	1%	55	20	Invalid: Poison Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Darkness, Frog, Berserk, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	1,200	100	1,600 gil	-	X-Potion	-
Right Arm	45	10,000	100	80	416	55	600	200	60%	300	41%	1%	80	0	Invalid: Poison, Gravity Weak: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Silence, Slow, Darkness, Frog, Stop, Berserk, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	1,400	95	-	-	-	-
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Monsters: Lightning-Resistant – 15 shown

Limited monsters never appear in random encounters; bosses are involved in important plot fights; special bosses and the final bosses are specifically called out as well; super bosses represent the greatest challenge in the game; Battle Square monsters only appear in the Battle Square; chocobos only appear in certain areas when using a Chocobo Lure and can be caught Name	Level	HP	MP	Attack	The base physical damage dealt by this monster's abilities; physical damage abilities typically deal damage as a multiple of this value (P) Base P	Magic atk	The base magic damage dealt by this monster's abilities; magic damage abilities typically deal damage as a multiple of this value (M) Base M	Defense	This is the damage a monster will take compared to the base damage of a physical attack Phys. Vuln.	Magic def	This is the damage a monster will take compared to the base damage of a magic attack Magic Vuln.	Defense%	Note that party members get a +50 bonus to Dexterity during combat which monsters do not Dexterity	Luck	Elemental Vulnerability	Status Immunity	EXP	AP	Gil	The rate of Steal success per item by a character of equal level to the monster; these rates will change based on the level difference between the Stealing character and the monster; hover over a percentage to see the base rate (which is based on being 10 levels higher than the monster); this rate is multiplied by 80%±2% per level difference; only one item can be stolen, so an increase in level may in some cases decrease the effective Steal rate of items later in the list Steal	A monster will never drop an item if an item was Stolen from it during the battle; only monsters present in the final battle of a multi-battle sequence may drop items Win	Morph
Warning Board	12	270	-	10	10	-	-	10	98%	14	97%	0	40	0	Invalid: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Darkness, Frog, Berserk, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	38	4	75 gil	-	-	-
Deenglow	10	120	72	22	28	22	192	32	93%	240	53%	6%	58	10	Absorb: Ice Invalid: Earth, Gravity, Water Halve: Lightning Weak: Wind	Defend: Frog, Stop, Paralyzed	35	4	70 gil	Ether (41.2%)	Graviball (14.1%)	Phoenix Down
Needle Kiss	17	180	40	26	39	25	252	38	92%	60	88%	1%	47	0	Invalid: Lightning, Earth Weak: Wind	Defend: Frog, Stop, Paralyzed	75	8	130 gil	Soft (41.2%)	Bolt Plume (14.1%)	Remedy
Cactuar	20	200	20	30	48	20	240	40	92%	0	100%	20%	40	40	Invalid: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Gravity, Water, Holy	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Silence, Slow, Darkness, Frog, Stop, Berserk, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	1	1	10,000 gil	-	-	Hi-Potion
Turks:Reno	17	1,000	-	32	49	20	222	52	89%	62	87%	6%	50	15	Invalid: Gravity Halve: Lightning	Defend: Small, Confusion, Silence, Frog, Berserk, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence	290	22	500 gil	-	Ether	-
Crown Lance	20	440	70	34	55	31	306	30	94%	140	72%	1%	60	0	Absorb: Lightning Invalid: Earth Weak: Fire	Defend: Confusion, Stop, Berserk, Paralyzed, Manipulate	225	23	400 gil	-	Hi-Potion (14.1%)	Dream Powder
Sample:H0512	19	1,000	120	40	63	35	324	60	88%	64	87%	1%	65	1	Absorb: Poison Invalid: Gravity Halve: Lightning	Defend: Small, Confusion, Silence, Frog, Berserk, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence	300	30	250 gil	-	Talisman	-
Guard System	35	2,200	200	55	175	56	546	70	86%	50	90%	0	67	0	Invalid: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Darkness, Frog, Berserk, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	1,100	80	1,200 gil	-	Molotov (4.7%)	-
Garuda	29	1,400	200	56	156	35	384	52	89%	150	70%	1%	59	0	Absorb: Ice, Lightning Invalid: Earth Weak: Wind	Defend: Small, Frog, Paralyzed	520	30	520 gil	-	Ice Crystal (14.1%), Bolt Plume (12.1%), Light Curtain (10.4%), Mute Mask (8.9%)	-
Edgehead	27	900	80	60	160	31	348	48	90%	140	72%	1%	62	0	Absorb: Lightning	-	370	36	385 gil	-	X-Potion (14.1%), Smoke Bomb (12.1%), Hourglass (10.4%)	-
XCannon	46	20,000	100	80	425	60	636	120	76%	400	21%	1%	80	0	Invalid: Lightning	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Slow, Darkness, Frog, Stop, Poison, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence, Sadness, Fury	2,000	90	3,000 gil	-	Turbo Ether (14.1%)	-
Turks:Reno	50	25,000	200	100	724	105	930	120	76%	106	79%	5%	80	20	Absorb: Lightning Invalid: Gravity	Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Silence, Frog, Stop, Berserk, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence	4,500	450	3,000 gil	Touph Ring (41.2%)	Elixir	-
Mover	59	3,000	120	100	836	98	942	150	70%	250	51%	10%	200	50	Halve: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth	Defend: Small, Silence, Frog, Stop, Berserk, Poison, Paralyzed, Manipulate, Death-sentence	-	800	30,000 gil	Turbo Ether (41.2%)	Turbo Ether	Protect Ring
Unknown 3	52	15,000	150	150	1608	150	1212	150	70%	150	70%	1%	150	13	Absorb: Lightning	Defend: Small, Confusion, Silence, Frog, Stop, Berserk, Paralyzed, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence	2,000	200	7,500 gil	Bolt Armlet (11.2%)	Holy Torch (4.7%)	Magic Source
Dark Dragon	57	14,000	600	150	1752	90	882	120	76%	240	53%	5%	100	3	Invalid: Lightning	Defend: Small, Darkness, Frog, Berserk, Petrify, Slow-numb, Death	5,000	350	2,500 gil	Dragon Armlet (11.2%)	Elixir (14.1%)	Vaccine

Materia: Lightning-Elemental – 2 shown

Uncommon materia cannot be purchased in shops, but can be found or won multiple times in other ways; rare materia can only be found at specific points during the game; master materia are incredibly rare and powerful Name	Type	Levels	Abilities	Strength	Dexterity	Vitality	Magic	Luck	Magic def	Max HP%	Max MP%	Price	Master AP	The sale value of this materia when it is mastered; materia that have not yet been mastered sell at a lower price Master Value	When your materia is stolen, materia with a higher priority is stolen first Priority
Lightning	Magic	4	L1: Bolt L2: Bolt2 L3: Bolt3	−1	-	-	+1	-	-	−2	+2	600 gil	35,000	42,000 gil	4
Ramuh	Summon	5	Ramuh 1/battle/level	-	-	-	+1	-	-	−2	+2	-	70,000	1 gil	38

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