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
Drill Bolt Physical - - No - - 5 - -
Dual Bolt Physical - - No - - 2 - -
Electric Blitz Ravager Physical 2 - No ×1.50 +10.00 1 - 25
Energy Wave Magic - - No - - 1 - -
Felspark Ravager Automatic Auto - No - - - - -
Hellstorm Bolt Physical - - No - - 1 - -
Orbital Battery Physical - - No - - 3 - -
Sparkstrike Ravager Physical 1 - No ×1.05 +10.00 1 - 25
Thundaga Ravager Magic 3 - Yes ×2.20 +26.00 1 - 15
Thundara Ravager Magic 2 - Yes ×1.50 +18.00 1 - 15
Thunder Ravager Magic 1 - Yes ×1.00 +10.00 1 - 15
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
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%
Black Miniflan Feral Creatures Flan 4,000 15 35 90 120.0% 60 25 50 10 Weakness 1000 - - Weakness Power Essence 100% - -
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%
Blue Miniflan Feral Creatures Flan 4,000 15 35 90 120.0% 60 25 50 10 Weakness 1000 - - Weakness Mana Essence 100% - -
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%
Bunkerbeast Feral Creatures Armadillon 189,191 389 329 95 130.0% 180 180 594 85 Resistant 401 Sentinel (grade 2) 30% Weakness Vitality Sliver 20% Vitality Orb 3%
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%
Cait Sith Feral Creatures Potcat 680 30 50 33 150.0% 22 35 42 5 Immune 30 Medic (grade 1) 30% Weakness Potent Droplet 33% Pot Shard 10%
Caterchipillar Feral Creatures Nudibranch 14,640 171 171 40 140.0% 20 54 91 5 Weakness 20 Medic (grade 3) 10% Weakness Phoenix Down 20% Potent Essence 5%
Ceratoraptor Feral Creatures Terraquatic 8,660 50 60 75 150.0% 60 60 100 5 Weakness 30 Ravager (grade 1) 20% Weakness Potent Sliver 33% Moistened Scale 5%
Ceratosaur Feral Creatures Terraquatic 1,860 42 6 0 120.0% 6 35 70 5 Weakness 30 Saboteur (grade 1) 20% Weakness Potent Sliver 25% Moistened Scale 5%
ChichuDLC Feral Creatures Ochu 73,270 - - 20 200.0% 38 - - Commando (grade 2) - Weakness - - - -
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%
Ebon Seed Special Winged Chaos 3,177 - - 0 120.0% 6 - - - - Weakness - - - -
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%
Faeryl Feral Creatures Wrathwyrm 108,120 131 85 90 150.0% 150 - - 62 Immune 500 - - Weakness Potent Orb 50% - -
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%
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%
Geiseric's Fist Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 23,616 2,954 2,954 80 142.0% 63 - - 100 Immune 0 - - Weakness - - - -
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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
Amanojaku Feral Creatures Spook 1,280 20 140 0 180.0% 24 46 51 5 Weakness 20 Synergist (grade 2) 10% Halved Potent Sliver 20% Thickened Hide 5%
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%
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%
Barbed Specter Feral Creatures Stalker 9,972 106 106 50 210.0% 66 69 125 15 Immune 100 Saboteur (grade 3) 10% Halved Power Sliver 25% Power Orb 5%
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%
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%
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%
Centaurion Blade Ancient Automata Centaurion 32,640 642 3,852 80 200.0% 150 - - 85 Immune 0 - - Absorbed - - - -
Chaos Bahamut Special Eidolon 3,375,000 - - 90 400.0% 900 - - - - Resistant - - - -
Chaos Bahamut Special Eidolon 79,930 485 420 60 - 674 300 450 100 Immune 51 - - Halved Phoenix Down 50% Phoenix Blood 10%
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%
Cocytus Cie'th Winged Cie'th 28,640 50 50 70 300.0% 200 200 - 85 Immune 200 - - Immune Tear of Remorse 20% Tear of Woe 3%
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%
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%
Debris Ancient Automata Bomb 20,074 211 492 80 140.0% 60 96 196 15 Immune 20 Ravager (grade 4) 10% Resistant Mana Chip 30% Thrust Bearing 5%
Fachan Feral Creatures Spook 2,400 25 85 0 150.0% 15 40 85 5 Weakness 20 Synergist (grade 2) 25% Halved Mana Sliver 25% Scaled Wing 5%
Flanborg Militarized Units Flan 11,500 146 132 90 140.0% 120 102 - 25 Weakness 80 Commando (grade 2) 10% Immune Potent Engine 25% Transparent Ooze 5%
Flandit Feral Creatures Flan 5,600 130 90 90 200.0% 300 100 120 20 Weakness 50 Sentinel (grade 2) 10% Resistant Potent Sliver 30% Power Sliver 10%
Garchimacera Feral Creatures Spook 640 10 70 0 140.0% 12 23 27 5 Weakness 30 Ravager (grade 1) 30% Halved Potent Droplet 33% - -
Garnet Bahamut Special Winged Chaos 141,200 253 304 50 300.0% 120 - - 95 Immune 1000 - - Halved - - - -
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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.

Lightning

Type Magic
Resistant Armor Bolt Armlet, Dragon Armlet, Escort Guard, Ziedrich
Resistant Accessories Bolt Ring, Tetra Elemental
Spells Bolt, Bolt2, Bolt3, Disintegration, Judgement Bolt, Magic Breath, Tetra-Disaster, Trine
Limit Break Live Wire
Items Bolt Plume, Dragon Fang, Swift Bolt
Elemental Materia Lightning, Ramuh

Thunder

Icon Thunder

Lightning