Thunder (element)
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Thunder (サンダー, Sandā?), also calledLightning (雷, Kaminari?), is a recurring element that appears in theKingdom Hearts series. The Thunder element is associated with theLightning material and theElectrify status effect.
Kingdom Hearts[edit]
Attacks and abilities[edit]
Party members[edit]
| Attack | Type | Description |
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| Thunder Potion | Combat Ability | Use potions packed with Thunder power. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.] |
| Bolts of Sorrow | Combat Ability | Call lightning down to shock enemies. [Special attack. Cost: 1 MP.] |
| Thunder | Magic | Calls bolts of lightning to the target area. Consumes 1 MP. |
| Thundara | Magic | Calls a powerful lightning storm to the target area. Consumes 1 MP. |
| Thundaga | Magic | Calls a great maelstrom of lightning storm to the target area. Consumes 1 MP. |
| Showtime: Thunder | Summon Ability |
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Several accessories provide Thunder Resistance when equipped.
| Equipment | Thunder Resistance | Description |
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| Thunder Ring | +20% | Reduces lightning damage by 20% and slightly raises Defense. Equip more to boost effect. |
| Thundara Ring | +20% | Reduces lightning damage by 20% and raises Defense. Equip more to boost effect. |
| Thundaga Ring | +20% | Reduces lightning damage by 20% and significantly raises Defense. Equip more to boost effect. |
| Element Ring | +20% | Reduces fire, ice, and lightning damage by 20% and raises Defense. Equip more to boost effect. |
| Three Stars | +20% | Reduces fire, ice, and lightning damage by 20% and significantly raises Defense. Equip more to boost effect. |
| Holy Circlet | +20% | Reduces fire, ice, and lightning damage by 20%. Also raises max AP. |
| Ribbon | +20% | Reduces all elemental damage by 20%. Equip more to boost effect. |
| Thundagun Band[KH I FM] | +20% | Reduces lightning damage by 20%, and raises Strength and Defense. Equip more to boost effect. |
| Royal Crown[KH I FM] | +20% | Reduces fire, ice, and lightning damage by 20%. Raises max MP, but reduces Strength. |
| Ramuh Belt[KH I FM] | +40% | Reduces lightning damage by 40%, and raises max AP. |
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]
Attacks and abilities[edit]
Party members[edit]
Several Thunder-based abilities can be used inKingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. While under the effect ofThunder Boost, Thunder attacks deal 50% more damage.
| Attack | Type | Description |
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| Spellbinder | Attack Card | A special attack card with lightning-based attacks. |
| Photon Debugger[KH Re:CoM] | Attack Card | A special attack card with lightning-based attacks. |
| Thunder | Magic Card | Magic that deals lightning damage. Stock two cards for Thundara and three cards for Thundaga. |
| Thundara | Magic Sleight | Shock the opposition with powerful lightning magic. |
| Thundaga | Magic Sleight | Fry the opposition with supreme lightning magic. |
| Thunder Raid | Magic Sleight | Hurl the Keyblade and inflict lightning damage. |
| Genie | Summon Card | Genie casts Thundara, Gravira or Stopra. Stock more than one and Genie will cast multiple spells. |
| Showtime Lv2 | Summon Sleight | Genie randomly casts two spells chosen from Gravira, Thundara, and Stopra. |
| Showtime Lv3 | Summon Sleight | Genie randomly casts three spells chosen from Gravira, Thundara, and Stopra. |
| Magic Lv1 (Thunder only) | Friend Card | Donald randomly casts Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, or Cure. Stock more than one to power up Donald's magic.[KH CoM] Donald randomly casts two spells from Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, or Cure. Stock more than one to power up Donald's magic.[KH Re:CoM] |
| Magic Lv2 (Thundara only) | Friend Sleight | Donald double-casts Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, or Cura. |
| Magic Lv3 (Thundaga only) | Friend Sleight | Donald double-casts Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, or Curaga. |
| Surprise! Lv1 (Thunder only) | Friend Card | Jack casts Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, or Gravity. Stock more than one to power up Jack's magic.[KH CoM] Jack casts Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, or Gravity. Stock more than one and Jack will cast multiple, more powerful spells.[KH Re:CoM] |
| Surprise! Lv2 (Thundara only) | Friend Sleight | Jack double-casts Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, or Gravira |
| Surprise! Lv3 (Thundaga only) | Friend Sleight | Jack triple-casts Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, or Graviga. |
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Weakness and Resistance[edit]
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Certain Enemy Card effects provide a temporary resistance to Lightning attacks, while others cause you to be stunned when hit by a Lightning attack.
- Resistance
| Ability | Enemy Card | Description |
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| Second Chance | Captain Hook | Retain 1 HP after a critical hit, provided you have 2 or more HP left. Resistant to lightning Stunned by fire[KH CoM] Retains 1 HP after a critical hit, provided you have 2 or more HP left. Resistant to lightning, but stunned by fire.[KH Re:CoM] |
| Sleight Lock | Riku Replica | Keeps cards used in sleights available for reloading. Resistant to fire, ice, and lightning. |
| Sleightblind | Ansem | Conceal your stocked cards from opponents. -Resistant to fire, ice, and lightning[KH CoM] Grants Sora resistance to certain elements. Resistant to fire, ice, and lightning.[KH Re:CoM] |
| Quick Barrier[KH Re:CoM] | Xemnas | When receiving consecutive attacks, guards beyond the second strike. Resistant to fire, ice, lightning, and special attacks. |
| Shot Charge[KH Re:CoM] | Xigbar | Powers up missile attacks such as Strike Raid and Fire. Resistant to fire, ice, lightning, and special attacks. |
| Aero Guard[KH Re:CoM] | Xaldin | Activates Aero for a set time, inflicting damage to enemies who touch it. Resistant to fire, ice, lightning, and special attacks. |
| Warp Break | Lexaeus | Obliterate enemies with the finishing blow of a combo with a high success rate. Immune to ice, and resistant to physical attacks, but weak against special attacks. |
| Confu-Strike[KH Re:CoM] | Zexion | Causes attacks to confuse enemy at a certain rate. Resistant to fire, ice, lightning, and special attacks. |
| Combo Boost[KH Re:CoM] | Saïx | Boosts power with every strike with an attack card. Returns to normal when a card is broken. Resistant to fire, ice, lightning, and special attacks. |
| Water Charge[KH Re:CoM] | Demyx | Dramatically boosts power of ice-based attacks, such as Aqua Splash and Blizzard. Immune to ice, and resistant to lightning, and special attacks[7] Resistant to fire, ice, lightning, and special attacks.[8] |
| Omni Break[KH Re:CoM] | Luxord | Breaks enemy's card no matter what the value. Resistant to fire, ice, lightning, and special attacks. |
| Double Sleight | Marluxia | Use stocked cards and sleights twice in a row. Resistant to fire, ice, lightning, and special attacks, but weak against physical attacks. |
| Dash | Larxene | Increase running speed. Immune to lightning Weak against special attacks[KH CoM] Increases running speed. Immune to lightning, but weak against special attacks.[KH Re:CoM] |
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Kingdom Hearts II[edit]
Attacks and abilities[edit]
TheThunder Boost ability increases damage from Thunder attacks by 20% for each ability installed.
Party members[edit]
| Attack | Type | Description |
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| Donald Thunder | Action Ability | Call down a bombardment of lightning bolts on your target! MP Cost: 10 |
| Bolts of Sorrow | Action Ability | Conjures a barrage of thunderbolts to continually strike opponents. MP Cost: 10 |
| Pulsing Thunder | Action Ability | Releases electricity to attack nearby enemies. MP Cost: 10 |
| Thunder | Magic | MP Cost: 15[KH II]/18[KH II FM] |
| Thundara | Magic | MP Cost: 15[KH II]/18[KH II FM] |
| Thundaga | Magic | MP Cost: 15[KH II]/18[KH II FM] |
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Several pieces of armor provide Thunder Resistance when equipped.
| Equipment | Thunder Resistance | Description |
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| Thunder Trinket | +20% | Increases thunder resistance and slightly increases defense. |
| Thundara Trinket | +20% | Increases thunder resistance and increases defense. |
| Thundaga Trinket | +20% | Increases thunder resistance and greatly increases defense. |
| Thundagun Trinket | +25% | Highly increases thunder resistance and greatly increases defense. |
| Champion Belt | +20% | Increases fire, blizzard, and thunder resistance. |
| Abas Chain | +20% | Increases fire, blizzard, and thunder resistance and slightly increases defense. |
| Aegis Chain | +20% | Increases fire, blizzard, and thunder resistance and increases defense. |
| Acrisius | +20% | Increases fire, blizzard, and thunder resistance and greatly increases defense. |
| Acrisius+ | +25% | Highly increases fire, blizzard, and thunder resistance and greatly increases defense. |
| Cosmic Chain | +30% | Greatly increases fire, blizzard, and thunder resistance and greatly increases defense. |
| Petite Ribbon | +10% | Slightly increases all resistances and extremely increases defense. |
| Ribbon | +20%[KH II] +15%[KH II FM] | Increases all resistances and extremely increases defense. |
| Grand Ribbon[KH II FM] | +25% | Highly increases all resistances and extremely increases defense. |
| Shock Charm[KH II FM] | +40% | Extremely increases thunder resistance and defense. |
| Shock Charm +[KH II FM] | +40% | Extremely increases thunder resistance and defense, and also increases damage done by thunder-based attacks by 20%. |
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Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]
InKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, the Lightning element has two sides. Party members can use Lightning-type attacks to inflict Lightning-type damage, which enemies can resist. Enemies can use Lightning-type attacks to inflict theJolt status effect, which party members can resist.
Attacks and abilities[edit]
Party members[edit]
| Attack | Type | Description |
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| Thunder | Magic | Magic that rains down a row of lightning bolts. Jolt enemies to set them up for additional damage. |
| Thundara | Magic | Magic that hits a broad area with many lightning bolts. Jolt enemies to set them up for additional damage. |
| Thundaga | Magic | Magic that strikes a foe directly with lightning. Jolt enemies to set them up for additional damage. |
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Unlike in other games, Lightning Resistance does not reduce the damage from Lightning-type attacks, but lowers the chance of beingJolted. Larxene has an innate resistance to Lightning, while some Ring Panels provide Lightning Resistance when equipped.
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| Larxene | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
| Equipment | Lightning Resistance | Description |
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| Thunder Charm | +30% | |
| Full Circle | +20% | |
| Might Crown | +10% | |
| Master's Circle | +100% | |
| Stolen Thunder | +100% |
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Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]
Attacks and abilities[edit]
Party members[edit]
TheThunder Boost ability raises the damage dealt with Thunder attacks by 10% for each Thunder Boost installed, up to a maximum of 3.
| Attack | Type | Description |
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| Ramuh's Judgment | Finish Command | Four hit combo that deals Thunder-type damage. Can add up to two hits by tapping buttons when prompted. |
| Thunder Surge | Attack Command | Cloak yourself in electricity and rush the enemy, stunning foes on contact. |
| Thunder | Magic Command | Strike surrounding enemies from above with lightning that shocks other nearby foes if it connects. |
| Thundara | Magic Command | Strike surrounding enemies from above with stronger lightning that shocks other nearby foes if it connects. |
| Thundaga | Magic Command | Strike surrounding enemies from above with even stronger lightning that shocks other nearby foes if it connects. |
| Thundaga Shot | Magic Command | Blast enemies head-on with a bolt of lightning that shocks other nearby foes if it connects. |
| Voltage Stack | Friendship Command | Team up with friends and jolt enemies with electricity. Line up your markers with the analog stick to trigger an explosion. |
| Thunder Roll | Movement Command | Cloak yourself in electricity and quickly roll out of harm's way. Enemies take damage on contact. |
| Thunderstorm | Shotlock | Launch a single salvo of electric blasts. Even one blast by itself packs a significant punch. |
| Thunderbolt: Surge Thunderbolt: Thunderbolt | Command Style | A swift Command Style that unleashes powerful lightning upon attacks. |
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TheThunder Screen ability lowers the damage taken from Thunder attacks by 20% for each Thunder Screen installed, up to a maximum of 2.
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Kingdom Hearts Re:coded[edit]
Attacks and abilities[edit]
Party members[edit]
The amount of damage dealt with Thunder-type attacks can be increased by installingThunder chips.
| Attack | Type | Description |
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| Thunder Edge | Attack Command | Wrap your Keyblade in lightning, then bash foes with a powerful jumping attack. |
| Spark Dash | Attack Command | Wrap yourself in lightning, then hit faraway enemies with a sliding attack. |
| Thunder Blast | Attack Command | Wrap yourself in lightning, then punish surrounding foes with a spinning attack. |
| Thunder Buster | Attack Command | Wrap your Keyblade in lightning, then lay into enemies with a powerful charging attack. |
| Thunder Slam | Attack Command | Wrap your Keyblade in lightning, then smack foes over the head. |
| Spark Dive | Attack Command | Wrap yourself in lightning, then dive at enemies with the Keyblade. |
| Thunder Raid | Attack Command | Wrap your Keyblade in lightning, then hurl it toward enemies. |
| Spark Sweep | Attack Command | Wrap yourself in lightning, then crack down on surrounding foes with a jumping spin attack. |
| Spark Storm | Attack Command | Wrap yourself in lightning, then deal multiple hits with a somersault attack. |
| Thunder | Magic Command | Hit the surrounding area with multiple lightning bolts. |
| Thundara | Magic Command | Hit the surrounding area with multiple lightning bolts. |
| Thundaga | Magic Command | Hit the surrounding area with multiple lightning bolts. |
| Thunder Tracer | Magic Command | Unleash a wave of lightning bolts that swiftly home in on enemies and deal continual damage. |
| Pulse Tracer | Magic Command | Unleash a wave of lightning bolts that slowly home in on enemies and deal continual damage. |
| Exo Spark | Magic Command | Discharge a torrent of electricity that deals continual damage to surrounding foes. |
| D-Thundara | Finish Command | Use the D-Pad to take aim, then press |
| D-Thundaga | Finish Command | Use the D-Pad to quickly take aim, then press |
| Thunder Rain | Overlay Command | |
| Thunder Spear | Overlay Command | |
| Zeus's Spear | Compiled Command |
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Thunder-type damage can be reduced by installingThunder Resistance chips.
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Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[edit]
Attacks and abilities[edit]
Party members[edit]
TheThunder Boost ability raises the damage dealt with Thunder attacks by 10% for each Thunder Boost installed, up to a maximum of 3.
| Attack | Type | Description |
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| Thunder Dash | Attack Command | Shroud yourself in electricity and punish faraway enemies with a charging attack. |
| Thunder | Magic Command | Strike nearby enemies with lightning. The lightning will jump to other nearby foes if it connects. |
| Thundara | Magic Command | Strike a larger radius of enemies with lightning. The lightning will jump to other nearby foes if it connects. |
| Thundaga | Magic Command | Strike enemies in a wide radius with lightning. The lightning will jump to other nearby foes if it connects. |
| Triple Plasma | Magic Command | Launch three bolts of electricity toward enemies. |
| Whirling Bronco (Cyber Yog, rapid spin only) | Link Attack | Crash into enemies astride your Spirit. Use to steer and |
| Decussation (Lord Kyroo, shock wave only) | Link Attack | Sync up with your Spirit to unleash a series of fast and powerful strikes. Press |
| Equestrian Raid (Electricorn, rush only) | Link Attack | Hitch a ride on your Spirit and charge your enemies. Use to steer and |
| Thunderstorm | Link Style | Imbue your Keyblade with lightning and punish foes with a flurry of attacks. |
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Both Spirit and Nightmare Dream Eaters can use these attacks. For Spirits, the available attacks depends on their currentdisposition. Nightmares have access to the same attacks as a Spirit with a Type I disposition.
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TheThunder Screen ability lowers the damage taken from Thunder attacks by 10% for each Thunder Screen installed, up to a maximum of 5.
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Both Spirit and Nightmare Dream Eaters have an innate resistance or weakness to Thunder. For Spirits, their Thunder Resistance can be increased by adding the following Commands when creating a Spirit:
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Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-[edit]
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| Attack | Type | Description |
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| Thundaga | Magic | |
| Thundaja | Grand Magic |
Kingdom Hearts III[edit]
Attacks and abilities[edit]
Party members[edit]
TheThunder Boost ability raises the damage dealt with Thunder attacks by 20% for each Thunder Boost installed.
| Attack | Type | Description |
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| Lea: Attack (Combo) | Attack | |
| Unison Thunder | Action Ability | Team up with Donald and strike the enemy with lightning. (Combo finisher: near Donald) |
| Lightning Circle | Action Ability | Raise your shield and strike the area with lightning. (Combo finisher) |
| Wrathful Fist | Action Ability | After charging your shield with Shield Charge, select Attack to hammer your foes with a giant fist and send them flying. |
| Wrathful Flurry | Action Ability | After fully charging your shield with Shield Charge, select Attack to hammer foes repeatedly with a giant fist and send them flying. |
| Donald Thunder | Action Ability | Strike the enemy with lightning. MP Cost: 15 |
| Thunder | Magic | Strike targets with lightning, electrifying foes and making them harmful to other enemies. Costs 14 MP. |
| Thundara | Magic | Strike a narrow radius with lightning, electrifying foes and making them harmful to other enemies. Costs 20 MP. |
| Thundaga | Magic | Strike a wide radius with lightning, electrifying foes and making them harmful to other enemies. Costs 28 MP. |
| Sea-Thunder | Magic | |
| Thundaza | Grand Magic | |
| Counter Shield: Keyblade Transformation Attack Counter Shield: Shield Horizontal Rush Counter Shield: Shield Forward Throw Counter Shield: Finish | Formchange | |
| Heroic Swing: Finish (Electric Shock only) | Team Attack | |
| Plasma Encounter: Plasma Link Plasma Encounter: Finish | Link Summon |
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Several pieces of armor provide Thunder Resistance when equipped. Equipping theThunder Syphon ability allows the user to recover MP when taking Thunder-type damage.
| Equipment | Thunder Resistance | Description |
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| Buster Band+ | +10% | Grants a huge boost in Defense and a slight boost in all resistances except Dark Resistance. |
| Cosmic Belt+ | +10% | Grants an incredible boost in Defense and a slight boost in all resistances. |
| Thunder Trinket | +20% | Grants a small boost in Defense and Thunder Resistance. |
| Thundara Trinket | +25% | Grants a moderate boost in Defense and Thunder Resistance. |
| Thundaga Trinket | +30% | Grants a large boost in Defense and Thunder Resistance. |
| Thundaza Trinket | +35% | Grants a huge boost in Defense and Thunder Resistance. |
| Thunder Chain | +50% | Grants a slight boost in Defense and an incredible boost in Thunder Resistance. |
| Abas Chain | +15% | Grants a slight boost in Defense and a small boost in all resistances except Dark Resistance. |
| Aegis Chain | +15% | Grants a small boost in Defense and all resistances except Dark Resistance. |
| Acrisius | +20% | Grants a moderate boost in Defense and a small boost in all resistances except Dark Resistance. |
| Acrisius+ | +20% | Grants a large boost in Defense and a small boost in all resistances except Dark Resistance. |
| Cosmic Chain | +20% | Grants a huge boost in Defense and a small boost in all resistances except Dark Resistance. |
| Petite Ribbon | +20% | Grants a small boost in Defense and all resistances. |
| Ribbon | +30% | Grants a moderate boost in Defense and a large boost in all resistances. |
| Royal Ribbon | +40% | Grants a large boost in Defense and a huge boost in all resistances. |
| Insulator Rosette | +20% | Grants a small boost in Defense and Thunder Resistance, and a slight boost in Dark Resistance. |
| Hero's Belt | +20% | Grants a moderate boost in Defense and a small boost in Thunder, Water, and Aero Resistances. |
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Kingdom Hearts Dark Road[edit]
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Three accessories raise the damage dealt with Lightning-based attacks.
| Equipment | Physical Aid | Magical Aid | Description |
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| Thunder Belt | +5 | +5 | Slightly increases Strength and Magic when unleashing a lightning-element attack. |
| Thundara Belt | +8 | +8 | Slightly increases Strength and Magic when unleashing a lightning-element attack. |
| Thundaga Belt | +10 | +10 | Slightly increases Strength and Magic when unleashing a lightning-element attack. |
| Attack | Type | Card | Description |
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| Thunder | Magic | Yellow Opera Donald #2 | A lightning-elemental magic attack. |
| Glacial Arrows Thunder | Physical | Terra | A powerful lightning-element physical attack. |
| Thundaga | Magic | Xion Key Art #5 | A powerful fire-element magic attack. |
| Savage Knives | Physical | Larxene | A powerful lightning-element physical attack. |
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Despite a Lightning Resistance stat being visible on the Accessories screen, there is no way to raise Lightning Resistance.
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Origin[edit]
Lightning, also known asThunder andElectric, is a recurring element in theFinal Fantasy series. It is one of the earliest elements introduced, and forms a trifecta with the elements ofFire andIce. Mechanical and aquatic enemies are typically weak to this element. It is usually the opposing element ofWater, but occasionally it can be the opposing element ofPoison and Ice.
Notes and references[edit]
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzOriginal Japanese version only.
- ^abcdx0.50 in the original Japanese version.
- ^x1.00 for the platform.
- ^The Queen of Hearts falls down but takes no damage.
- ^Deals 2 damage while under the effect of Stop.
- ^Only the thunder deals Lightning damage.
- ^Japanese and HD versions.
- ^English PS2 version.
- ^During the first battle at Hollow Bastion.
- ^When fought in the Avatar Sector.
- ^Second and third fight only.
- ^When fought in Castle Oblivion
- ^When fought in the Hollow Bastion System Sector.
- ^x0.60 during the first fight at Hollow Bastion.
- ^abAfter using Scan on a target weak to Thunder.
- ^Only the thrown kunai deal Thunder damage.
- ^abOnly the lightning deals Thunder damage.
- ^Only the discharge deals Thunder damage.
- ^Except during Annihilation.
- ^Only the thunderbolt deals Thunder damage.
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| Physical -Fire -Blizzard -Thunder -Aero -Water -Light -Dark -Neutral |
| Stun -Percentage -Stop -Space -Earth -Illusion -Moon -Time -Flower -Rapid-fire |
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