Special Attack

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A Special Attack (アビリティ Abiriti?, lit. "Ability") is an attack attached to each Medal that requires a certain number of Special Attack gauges to use. When the player has enough gauges, these Special Attacks can be unleashed by swiping the Medal toward the center of the screen. Special Attacks can be single-target, all-target, or random-target.

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The number of hits dealt by Special Attacks tends to increase as the Medal increases in rarity. For example, Yuna's Special Attack has one hit at 1★ and 2★, two hits at 3★, 4★ and 5★, and three hits at 6★. As of Version 2.3.1, the 1★-4★ Special Attacks have been changed to match the 5★ Special Attack.

The damage for a Medal's Special Attack is determined by a damage multiplier attached to each Medal. This multiplier can be increased by combining two of the same Medal of the same rarity to fill in one dot. A Medal's Special Attack damage multiplier can be further increased through unlocking and maxing the Medal's Special Attack Bonus. Some Special Attacks which are of the "Power Up" type have a multiplier range, and increase in power if certain requirements are met. For example, Sonic Blade inflicts more damage to sleeping targets, and Zantetsuken inflicts more damage the lower the player's HP.

Special Attack ranges (Power Up type)

  • "Inflicts a fixed amount of damage regardless of defense." / "Inflicts a fixed amount of damage regardless of targets' defense." / "Inflicts a fixed amount of damage." / "Inflicts fixed damage."
  • "Inflicts damage in exchange for defense."
  • "Inflicts damage in exchange for HP."
  • "Inflicts more damage the higher your HP."
  • "Inflicts more damage the lower your HP."
  • "Inflicts more damage the more gauges are full."
  • "Inflicts more damage the more gauges used this turn." / "Inflicts more damage the more gauges used."
  • "Inflicts more damage the more gauges required for the previous Medal."
  • "Inflicts more damage the more gauges required for the next Medal."
  • "Inflicts more damage the more special attacks used in succession." / "Inflicts more damage the more SP attacks used in succession."
  • "Inflicts more damage the more turns have passed."
  • "Inflicts more damage the more Lux collected in that stage. Especially effective in Raid Boss battles." / "Inflicts more damage the more Lux collected in that stage. Includes Raid Boss battles." / "Inflicts more damage the more Lux collected in that stage."
  • "Inflicts more damage the less Lux collected in that stage. Especially effective in the Coliseum."
  • "Inflicts more damage the more enemies defeated in that stage."
  • "Inflicts more damage with 1 enemy left (incl. raid boss parts)." / "Inflicts more damage with 1 enemy left (incl. raid boss)." / "More damage with 1 enemy left (incl. raid boss)." / "Damage+: 1 enemy or 0 parts left."
  • "Inflicts more damage the more skills triggered in that stage."
  • "Inflicts more damage the bigger your party." / "Damage+: the bigger your party."
  • "Inflicts more damage if the target is paralyzed." / "Inflicts more damage to paralyzed targets."
  • "Inflicts more damage to poisoned targets."
  • "Inflicts more damage to sleeping targets."
  • "Has a 50% chance of being a critical attack. More powerful when critical hit." / "Has a 50% chance of being a critical attack."
  • "Inflicts more damage the lower the slot number."
  • "Inflicts more damage the higher the slot number." / "Inflicts more damage the bigger the slot number."
  • "Inflicts more damage in slot #."

List of Special Attacks

Special Attacks by name
Arcanum (アルカナム?) Ars Arcanum - Ars Solum - Combo Arcanum - Dark Arcanum - Dark Dual Arcanum - Dual Arcanum - Extreme Arcana - Flame Arcanum - Ice Arcanum - Rosea Arcanum - Sono Arcanum
Arrow (アロー?) Glacial Arrows - Glacial Arrows Thunder - Ignito Arrows - Meteor Arrows
Arts (アーツ?) Air Flair - Air Flair Fire/Fire Flair/Flame Flair - Levin Flair
Assault (アサルト?) Blast Strike - Crimson Strike - Dark Strike - Gale Assault - Sonic Smash
Aura (オーラ?) Chaos Aura - Dark Aura/Dark Rush
Barrage (バラージュ?) Bright Barrage - Fire Barrage - Ice Barrage - Raging Barrage - Stardust Barrage - Thunder Barrage - Wind Barrage
Blade (ブレード?) Blade of Seven - Demolition Blade
Blast (ブラスト?) Lightning Blast - Spark Blast - Wicked Blast
Blaze (ブレイズ?) Ultimate Blaze - Wicked Blaze
Blitz (ブリッツ?) Aerial Blitz - Monster Blitz - Raging Blitz - Trick Blitz
Blow (ブロウ?) Flame Strike - Shadow Strike
Bomb (ボム?) Antique Bomb - Classic Bomb - Magic Bomb - Magic Explosion
Braver (ブレイバー?) Antihero - Blitz Braver - Dark Hero - Dual Hero - Heroic Strike - Heroic Surge - Shadow's Hero - Swift Hero
Break (ブレイク?) Blast Break - Blitz - Dark Break - Flame Break - Flare Break - Frost Break - Icicle Break - Shadow Break - Sonic Blitz - Spark Break - Wind Break
Breaker (ブレイカー?) Dark Dual Disaster - Dual Disaster
Bullet (バレット?) Dark Missiles - Pulsing Barrel - Radiant Shot - Shining Spark - Winter Bullet
Bullet Shot (バレットショット?) Flame Shot - Thunder Shot
Burst (バースト?) Icy Burst - Restorative Burst
Charge (チャージ?) Dark Lightning Charge - Monster Charge
Circle of (サークルオブ?) Circle of Darkness - Circle of Light - Circle of Winds
Cleave (クリーブ?) Aerial Cleave - Flame Cleave - Sonic Rush
Cyclone (サイクロン?) Dragoon Cyclone - Dual Cyclone - Raging Cyclone
Dance (ダンス?) Dextrous Dance - Storm Dance
Darkness (ダークネス?) Colossal Darkness - Raging Darkness
Dash (ダッシュ?) Dark Fire Dash - Dark Ice Dash - Dark Spark Dash - Fire Dash - Ice Dash - Shadow Dash - Sliding Dash - Spark Dash - Wind Dash
Disaster (ディザスター?) Double Trouble - X Disaster
Duplicate (デュプリケート?) Imitation - Imitation II - Imitation Afar
Drop (ドロップ?) Cyclone Drop - Drops of Imagination - Ice Drop - Lightning Drop - Rock Drop - Sphere Drop
Drop of (ドロップオブ?) Raindrop - Water Surge
Edge (エッジ?) Blades of Illusion - Blades of Innocence - Blades of Two - Icicle Blades
End (エンド?) Blazing End - Blitz End - Dark End - Darkness's End - Dual Ruin - Frosty End - Pride's End - Valor's End
Esoterica (エストリカ?) Arcane Darkness - Arcane Shine - Dual Mastery/Dual Thrust
Explosion (エクスプロージョン?) Explosion - Explosive Thunder
Flame (フレイム?) Ancient Flames - Angry Flames - Ghostly Flames - Inferno - Insightful Flames - Invoked Flame - Pulsing Flame - Raging Blaze - Raging Flame - Wicked Flame
Flare (フレア?) Flare - Inferno Flare
Flash (一閃?) Flash of Darkness - Monoslash - Swift Strike
Friendship (フレンドシップ?) Bonds of Friendship - Firm Friendship
Gale (ゲイル?) Brawling Gale - Gale Blast
Gash (ガッシュ?) Dark Gash - Shining Surge
Hearts (ハーツ?) Brave Hearts - Dolce Hearts - Noble Hearts - Sweet Hearts
Holy (ホーリー?) Brilliant Faith - Faith - Radiance
Horizon (ホライズン?) Black Hole - Dark Horizon
Ice (アイス?) Brawling Ice - Icy Grim
Impact (インパクト?) Blazing Strike - Brave Impact - Dark Impact - Fiery Impact - Luminous Impact - Sonic Impact
Knife (ナイフ?) Blade Rush - Savage Knives
Laser (レーザー?) Dark Laser - Electric Laser - Laser - Laser Barrage
Leaf (リーフ?) Nature's Favor - Nature's Gift
Lunge (ランジ?) Ferocious Leap - Lunging Charge
Mirage (ミラージュ?) Protosonic Mirage - Sonic Mirage
Nightmare (ナイトメア?) Lightning Nightmare - Nightmare
Pulse (パルス?) Dark Magic Pulse - Magic Pulse
Raid (レイド?) Aero Raid - Arctic Raid - Blitz Raid - Blizzard Raid - Dark Blizzard Raid - Dark Fire Raid - Dark Raid - Dark Thunder Raid - Fire Raid - Frost Raid - Glacial Raid - Ignito Raid - Juggling Raid - Radiant Glory - Spark Raid - Spinning Raid - Strike Raid - Thunder Raid - Trick Raid
Rampage (ランページ?) Blade Rampage - Fiery Rampage - Icy Rampage
Rave (レイヴ?) Blitz Blade - Flame Blade - Frost Blade - Sonic Blade - Spark Blade - Wind Blade
Roar (ロア?) Proud Roar - Thunderous Roar
Rush (ラッシュ?) Charging Rush - Flame Rush - Snow Rush
Saber (セイバー?) Brilliant Saber - Soaring Saber
Saucer (ソーサー?) Dazzling Discs - Magic Saucer - Raging Saucer - Shining Saucer
Slash (スラッシュ?) Blaze Slash - Cyclone Slash - Dark Slash - Freezing Slash - Lightning Slash - Wicked Slash
Spear (スピア?) Icicle Spear - Spear Thrust - Stormy Spear
Star (スター?) Radiant Star - Shimmering Star - Shining Star - Shooting Star
Storm (ストーム?) Hailstorm - Rapid Storm - Thunderstorm - Wind Storm
Strike (ストライク?) Blitz Strike - Charging Strike - Electric Strike - Icy Strike
Sword (ソード?) Blade of Glory - Blazing Sword - Brave Sword - Cyclone Sword - Glacial Sword - Heaven's Sword - Light's Sword - Radiant Sword - Sword of the Eclipse - Sword of the Vortex - Ultimate Sword
Thorn (ソーン?) Blossom of Thorns - Merciless Thorns
Thrust (スラスト?) Levin Thrust - Sonic Thrust
Thunderbolt (サンダーボルト?) Bolts of Thunder - Enchanted Thunderbolt
Tornado (トルネード?) Fiery Tornado - Lightning Tornado - Thunder Tornado - Tornado
Wave (ウェイブ?) Blastwave - Dual Shockwave - Shockwave
Special Attacks based on Magic spells
Fire Dark Firaga - Firaga - Trick Firaga
Blizzard Blizzaga - Dark Blizzaga - Raging Blizzard
Thunder Dark Thundaga - Thundaga
Cure Cura - Curaga - Cure
Aero Aeroga - Dark Aeroga
Signature Special Attacks
Organization XIII Berserk - Black Hole - Dancing Deck - Diamond Dust - Dual Blade - Earthen Fury - Final Judgment - Icy Ensemble - Meteor Mirage - Prison of Flames - Raging Winds - Ultimate Shot - Water Whirl - Wild Frenzy - Wings of Despair
Foretellers Bear Claw - Foxtrot - Horn Strike - Panther Claw - Serpent's Illusion
Final Fantasy Cross Slash/Chain Slash - Dragon - Dive Bomb - Flurry - Hell's Gate - Hurricane - Ice Brand - Meteor Rain - Omnislash - Tornado X - Void Slash - Zone of Ruin
Buff & Debuff Special Attacks
Buffs Mighty STR - Strength Bonus - Strength Bonus PSM - Strength Boost - Strength Boost M - Strength Boost P - Strength Boost PSM - Strength Boost S - Strength Trinity - DEF Boost - Defense Boost - Defense Boost M - Defense Boost P - Defense Boost PSM - Defense Boost S - Heroic Hybrid - STR & DEF Boost - STR Boost P & DEF Boost S - STR Boost PSM & DEF Boost - STR Boost S & DEF Boost M - Upright PSM EX
Debuffs DEF Sap - DEF Sap UPSM - DEF Sap UR & Charge - Defense Sap - Defense Sap P - Defense Sap S - Strength Sap
Buffs + Debuffs Hybrid EX & Charge - STR Boost M & DEF Sap - STR Boost P & DEF Sap - STR Boost S & DEF Sap
Other Charge - Dispel - Esuna - Mirror
Unique Special Attacks

Abyss Assault - Ancient Light - Aqua Splash - Avalanche - Banishing Moon - Blazing Cannon - Blitz Slice - Blooming Shine - Blossom Bloom - Blossom Deathscythe - Brave Duel - Brave Finale - Breath of Winds - Bringer of Dark - Burning Darkness - Calamitous Ray - Chaotic Darkness - Christmas Gift - Circle of Innocence - Comet Stream - Crushing Power - Curious Cubes - Dark Assault - Dark Bash - Dark Blow - Dark Eclipse - Dark Exposure - Dark Fire Flurry - Dark Glory - Dark Gravity - Dark Inferno - Dark Maim - Dark Prisoner - Dark Vortex - Darkdrive Snow - Dash Attack - Eternal Session - Fiery Beat - Fiery Blaze - Fire of Seven - Fireball - Force Field - Freezing Arc - Frost Rage - Geyser Blast - Glacial Prison - Heavy Rain - Homing Darkness - Icicle Storm - Icy Chill - Illusions - Illusory Feat - Inferno Burst - Lance Strike - Laser Blaster - Lasting Hope - Levin Flash - Lightning Fangs - Lightning Shield - Maelstrom - Make A Wish - Memoria - Noble Gift - Noble Spirits - Pumpkin Pummel - Raging Lightning - Ragnarok - Replenishing Waters - Rising Sun - Rising Wonder - Sphere Blast - Spinning Shadows - Spiral Tides - Spreading Flames - Swirling Fire - Tempest - Timeworn Glass - Tongue Thwack - Tornado Burst - Umbrella Beam - Valkyrie - Vile Scratch - Wheel Smash - Wild Winds - Zantetsuken - Zone Stinger

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