Snow Villiers

Snow

Game Final Fantasy XIII

Unlock Requirements Collect White Shard × 8

Shards Unlocked At 72,000 rm, 81,500 rm

Maximum HP 9,999

Maximum Strength 141

Maximum Magic 141

Maximum Agility 163

Maximum Luck 175

Maximum CP 50

Ability Slot Reactive

Ability Slot Proactive

Snow

Number 26

Game

Final Fantasy XIII

Unlock 73,000 rm

Snow

Type Normal Battle

Experience 500

AP 42

Gil 700 gil

Run Can't Run

Level 32

Row 1

Snow

Fought In

Great Glacier

Snow

Type Normal Battle

Experience 500

AP 42

Gil 700 gil

Run Difficulty ×1

Level 32

Row 1

Snow

Fought In

Great Glacier

Snow

Type Normal Battle

Experience 500

AP 42

Gil 700 gil

Run Difficulty ×2

Level 32

Row 1

Snow

Fought In

Great Glacier

Snow

Level 32 HP 4,000 MP 160

Attack 50 (150) Magic atk 80 (672)

Defense 66 (87%) Magic def 138 (73%)

Defense% 1% Dexterity 70 Luck 10

EXP 500 AP 42 Gil 700

Abilities Ice (245), Ice2 (611), Fascination, Cold Breath (183)

Battle Square HP 8,000

Attack 62 (186) Magic atk 100 (792)

Elements Absorb: Ice
Weak: Fire

Status Defend: Sleep, Small, Confusion, Silence, Frog, Berserk, Petrify, Slow-numb, Manipulate, Death, Death-sentence

Steal Circlet (11.2%)

Drop Ice Crystal (14.1%)

Manipulate Cold Breath

Encountered In Gold Saucer, Great Glacier

Snow

Eidolon Shiva (Chapter 3)

Base HP 350

Maximum HP 30,000

Base Strength 17

Maximum Strength 1,500

Base Magic 7

Maximum Magic 1,200

Starting Weapon Wild Bear

Primary Roles Commando, Ravager, Sentinel

Accessory Crystal Sentinel 5

Accessory Crystal Ravager 8

Accessory Crystal Commando 10

ATB Level Crystal Sentinel 8

Chapter 1

As Commandos go, Snow is pretty effective, lacking only the Lifesiphon and Faultsiphon abilities. It can be difficult to actually use him as a Commando much earlier in the game, since he's so effective as a Sentinel, but he'll get the job done. His Sovereign Fist ability clears the chain gauge and deals massive damage, so it's best used near the end of an enemy's stagger period (and preferably with a Genji Glove equipped).

Snow – Medic Crystarium

Character Snow

Role Medic

Snow has the same strengths and weaknesses as a Medic as Sazh—no Raise (which is no big deal) and eventual access to Curasa (which is very important when dealing with the most dangerous enemies). If you're actually going to use the Salvation paradigm (MED/MED/MED), make sure you're characters who can at least cast Curasa.

Snow – Ravager Crystarium

Character Snow

Role Ravager

Snow is the complementary Ravager to Sazh, gaining access to all tiers of Blizzard and Water spells but lacking Fire and Thunder (including the related -strike abilities). Snow does get Vigor, but lacks Aeroga, which is a powerful crowd control spell. By having access to only two elements (and the first two tiers of Aero), you have to pay attention to an enemy's weakness before using Snow as a Ravager.

Snow – Saboteur Crystarium

Character Snow

Role Saboteur

Snow's Saboteur is the complement to Lightning's, as he lacks the defense-lowering debuffs Deprotect, Deshell, Poison, and Imperil, but has full access to single- and multi-target versions of Slow, Curse, Daze, Fog, and Pain. Also like Lightning, he lacks access to Dispel. If you're fighting an enemy with powerful offensive abilities, Snow can be very effective, but he won't help you deal much damage against them.

Snow – Sentinel Crystarium

Character Snow

Role Sentinel

Snow is the prototypical Sentinel, gaining every ability except Elude. Snow's job is to stand there and take punishment. While he has the same ability list as Fang, Snow is a bit better as a Sentinel because of his high HP total and access to weapons with the Improved Guard and Improved Ward abilities.

Snow – Synergist Crystarium

Character Snow

Role Synergist

Snow is a decent Synergist as long as you don't care about elemental buffs—he doesn't get any Bar-spells or En-spells, nor does he get Veil. He does have the standard Protect/Shell and Bravery/Faith pairs, though, so he's a useful enough Synergist in a pinch.