Lightning

Compare Lightning to other Elements
Abilities: Lightning-based – 4 shown
The role that can learn this ability
Role
Auto abilities are always active and do not need to be used; secondary abilities are only available in characters' secondary crystariums; unique abilities are available to only a single character; basic abilities cannot be used once the crystarium has been unlocked
Name
The number of ATB sections required to use this ability; "Auto" abilities are automatically used rather than selected, and have no associated ATB cost
ATB Cost
If this ability is of a particular element or causes a particular status effect, it is listed here; elemental abilities may be more or less effective depending on the resistances and vulnerabilities of the target
Element/Status
The crystarium stage at which Lightning can learn this ability; clicking this header will bring up Lightning's character page
Lightning
The crystarium stage at which Sazh can learn this ability; clicking this header will bring up Sazh's character page
Sazh
The crystarium stage at which Hope can learn this ability; clicking this header will bring up Hope's character page
Hope
The crystarium stage at which Vanille can learn this ability; clicking this header will bring up Vanille's character page
Vanille
The crystarium stage at which Fang can learn this ability; clicking this header will bring up Fang's character page
Fang
The chapter in which this ability first becomes available to any character
Chapter
Ravager Sparkstrike 1 Lightning
2
6
 - -
4
 4
Ravager Thundaga 3 Lightning
9
8
8
 - - 10
Ravager Thundara 2 Lightning
5
7
4
7
6
 7
Ravager Thunder 1 Lightning
1
4
3
4
1
 3
Eidolon Abilities: Lightning-based – 4 shown
The Eidolon that uses this ability
Eidolon		 Name
The number of ATB sections required to use this ability; "Auto" abilities are automatically used rather than selected, and have no associated ATB cost
ATB Cost
If this ability is of a particular element or causes a particular status effect, it is listed here; elemental abilities may be more or less effective depending on the resistances and vulnerabilities of the target
Element/Status
The chapter in which this ability first becomes available to any character
Chapter
Brynhildr Electroburst 1 Lightning 8
Brynhildr Electroshot 1 Lightning 8
Odin Thundaga 1 Lightning 4
Odin Thundara 1 Lightning 4
Gestalt Abilities: Lightning-elemental – 2 shown
The Eidolon that uses this ability in gestalt mode
Eidolon
Final abilities end the Eidolon summon when used
Name
The controller commands used to trigger this ability on PlayStation 3
PS3 Command
The controller commands used to trigger this ability on the Xbox 360
Xbox Command
The number of ATB sections required to use this ability; abilities with a cost of "All" use up the eidolon's remaining points and ends gestalt mode
ATB Cost
If this ability is of a particular element or causes a particular status effect, it is listed here; elemental abilities may be more or less effective depending on the resistances and vulnerabilities of the target
Element/Status
The chapter in which the eidolon that uses this ability first becomes available
Chapter
Odin Lightning Strike ↓ + X ↓ + A 3 Lightning 4
Odin Thunderfall Circle B 4 Lightning 4
Monsters: Weak against Lightning – 56 shown
Unique monsters are only encountered during one-time plot encounters; mission monsters appear only during missions; the final bosses make up the last set of encounters in the game; eidolons are special monsters that are not defeated through sheer martial prowess; 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 datalog
Type
The monster's subtype, as indicated by the in-game datalog
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
The monster's level
Level
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 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
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 first chapter where you can encounter this monster
Chapter
Amphisbaena Feral Creatures Wyverns 360,000 569 366 6 20 350.0% 94 3,500 Severed Wing 25% Abominable Wing 5% Weakness 11
Orobon Feral Creatures Sahagin 257,400 382 127 4 90 125.0% 75 1,855 Moistened Scale 25% Abyssal Scale 5% Weakness 11
Tyrant Pulse Automata Centaurions 792,000 1,065 1,065 5 95 150.0% 300 3,510 Transformer 25% Amplifier 5% Weakness 11
Berserker Pulse Automata Centaurions 142,800 287 235 6 80 150.0% 75 512 Transformer 25% Amplifier 5% Weakness 10
Rakshasa Feral Creatures Daemons 162,000 162 231 8 90 185.0% 255 1,470 Shattered Bone 25% Ancient Bone 5% Weakness 11
Vespid Soldier Militarized Units Vespids 12,960 42 88 9 20 220.0% 45 116 Molted Tail 25% Barbed Tail 5% Weakness 9
Geiseric Cie'th The Undying 702,000 1,025 - 58 50 200.0% 60 10,000 Brawler's Wristband 5% Black Belt 1% Weakness 11
Ambling Bellows Pulse Automata Combat Engineers 270,000 898 465 7 60 400.0% 225 1,850 Analog Circuit 25% Butterfly Valve 5% Weakness 11
Uhlan Militarized Units Golems 10,842 120 120 10 80 140.0% 60 20 Electrolytic Capacitor 25% Ceramic Armor 5% Weakness 4
Bulwarker Militarized Units Golems 264,000 852 852 5 90 150.0% 150 2,080 Electrolytic Capacitor 25% Chobham Armor 5% Weakness 12
Corps Tranquifex Soldiers Corps Gunmen 3,612 86 86 9 0 135.0% 11 32 Phoenix Down 10% Credit Chip 2% Weakness 7
Corps Pacifex Soldiers Corps Footmen 5,670 55 67 10 10 130.0% 10 32 Phoenix Down 10% Credit Chip 2% Weakness 7
Bloodfang Bass Feral Creatures Terraquatics 81 18 - 10 0 200.0% 30 3 Strange Fluid 25% Enigmatic Fluid 5% Weakness 3
Breshan Bass Feral Creatures Terraquatics 2,430 100 - 12 50 130.0% 18 8 Strange Fluid 25% Enigmatic Fluid 5% Weakness 3
Falco Velocycle Militarized Units Cognispeeders 14,700 140 - 25 85 140.0% 80 90 Digital Circuit 25% Fiber-optic Cable 5% Weakness 7
Hedge Frog Feral Creatures Terraquatics 513 56 55 13 10 120.0% 7 8 Strange Fluid 25% Mysterious Fluid 5% Weakness 6
Mud Frog Feral Creatures Terraquatics 9,450 121 126 8 40 160.0% 30 48 Strange Fluid 25% Mysterious Fluid 5% Weakness 6
Boxed Phalanx Pulse Automata Combat Engineers 94,770 586 482 15 60 300.0% 150 2,450 Analog Circuit 25% Needle Valve 5% Weakness 11
Watchdrone Militarized Units Drones 1,890 29 - 18 90 110.0% 30 10 Digital Circuit 25% Paraffin Oil 5% Weakness 3
Pulsework Soldier Pulse Automata Pulsework Soldiers 7,410 77 - 13 70 150.0% 50 29 Spark Plug 25% Passive Detector 5% Weakness 4
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Monsters: Resistant to Lightning – 62 shown
Unique monsters are only encountered during one-time plot encounters; mission monsters appear only during missions; the final bosses make up the last set of encounters in the game; eidolons are special monsters that are not defeated through sheer martial prowess; 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 datalog
Type
The monster's subtype, as indicated by the in-game datalog
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
The monster's level
Level
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 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
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 first chapter where you can encounter this monster
Chapter
Yakshini Feral Creatures Daemons 58,212 402 348 10 80 150.0% 75 1,750 Shattered Bone 25% Ancient Bone 5% Halved 11
Barbed Specter Feral Creatures Stalkers 9,009 61 - 9 50 210.0% 66 38 Molted Tail 25% Barbed Tail 5% Halved 5
Circuitron Pulse Automata Bombs 5,040 198 198 20 30 150.0% 21 128 Bomb Ashes 25% Bomb Shell 5% Absorbed 10
PSICOM Reaver Soldiers PSICOM Elites 59,400 135 135 13 30 250.0% 64 384 Credit Chip 25% Cobaltite 5% Halved 9
Megrim Thresher Militarized Units Armatures 1,017,000 1,216 1,216 10 80 300.0% 300 3,200 Gyroscope 25% Crystal Oscillator 5% Halved 13
Mushussu Feral Creatures Stalkers 121,275 475 163 10 20 185.0% 32 2,500 Molted Tail 25% Entrancing Tail 5% Absorbed 11
Rafflesia Feral Creatures Nudibranchs 127,500 - 1,077 4 75 350.0% 300 1,500 Gummy Oil 25% Esoteric Oil 5% Absorbed 11
Goblin Chieftan Feral Creatures Goblins 216,000 1,230 98 7 60 250.0% 113 1,400 Fractured Horn 25% Fiendish Horn 5% Resistant 11
Goblin Feral Creatures Goblins 86,400 650 49 7 30 250.0% 64 910 Fractured Horn 25% Fiendish Horn 5% Halved 11
Behemoth King Feral Creatures Behemoths 487,620 943 825 12 60 650.0% 413 4,000 Begrimed Claw 25% Gargantuan Claw 5% Absorbed 11
Kaiser Behemoth Feral Creatures Behemoths 196,560 527 790 16 80 500.0% 600 3,000 Begrimed Claw 25% Hellish Talon 5% Absorbed 11
Proto-behemoth Militarized Units Behemoths 484,000 710 710 8 90 200.0% 300 3,250 Begrimed Claw 25% Hellish Talon 5% Halved 12
Scalebeast Feral Creatures Armadillons 37,125 200 245 11 95 115.0% 90 160 Segmented Carapace 25% Iron Shell 5% Halved 6
Lucidon Militarized Units Armadons 10,080 133 - 23 90 120.0% 60 96 Segmented Carapace 25% Iron Shell 5% Halved 7
Zirnitra Feral Creatures Wyverns 2,475,000 3,600 3,600 5 97 180.0% 800 20,000 Severed Wing 25% Menacing Wings 5% Absorbed 11
Gorgonopsid Feral Creatures Beasts 30,600 225 93 5 10 160.0% 20 440 Chipped Fang 25% Monstrous Fang 5% Halved 11
Edimmu Cie'th Winged Cie'th 116,640 304 127 15 70 300.0% 200 1,050 Whistlewind Scarf 5% Nimbletoe Boots 1% Halved 11
Sanctum Templar Soldiers PSICOM Elites 565,000 842 912 10 50 200.0% 60 3,520 Credit Chip 25% Perovskite 5% Halved 13
Corps Gunner Soldiers Corps Gunmen 1,092 40 64 10 20 150.0% 19 14 Potion 10% Phoenix Down 2% Halved 4
Corps Regular Soldiers Corps Footmen 1,560 64 107 11 20 150.0% 19 16 Potion 10% Phoenix Down 2% Halved 4
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Ice Water

Related

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