Lightning Basic Information
Lightning is the main character from Final Fantasy XIII. As a Vision, she specializes in physical attacks that deal Ice and Lightning damage. Her abilities focus on building stagger, with bonuses that increase stagger power and reward consecutive attacks.
She can also imbue her physical attacks with Lightning, inflict Paralysis, and restore HP by absorbing Lightning damage once she reaches Mastery Rank 9.
| Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Role | Breaker |
| Elements | ・Ice ・Lightning |
| Resonance | Zantetsuken |
How to Get Lightning
Lightning is found at the Sanctum of Lightning in the southern part of Mysidia, the Uncharted Land. You can reach the area in Chapter 5 after obtaining the airship.
Alternatively, follow the southern path from the Magiapolis toward the coast, then head east along the shoreline. You will pass the Sanctum before needing to circle back to reach it. If you have the airship, you can fly directly to the Sanctum.
Interact with the crystal and answer its three questions. Your answers do not affect whether you receive Lightning.
| Area | Map |
|---|---|
Lightning Skills
Resonance: Zantetsuken
Deal Lightning physical damage to all physical enemies with a 40% chance of Instant Death.
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Froststrike | [Spellblade Skill] Deal Ice physical damage to an enemy. |
| Sparkstrike | [Spellblade Skill] Deal Lightning physical damage to an enemy. |
| Esuna | [White Magic] Cure all status ailments other than KO. |
| Physical Attack +30% | Increases damage dealt by physical attacks by 30%. |
| Radiant Knight | After performing a Lightning attack, imbues non-elemental physical attacks with Lightning for 3 turns. |
| Lightning Strike | Deal Lightning physical damage to an enemy and inflict Paralysis. |
| Froststrike II | [Spellblade Skill] Deal Ice physical damage to an enemy. |
| Sparkstrike II | [Spellblade Skill] Deal Lightning physical damage to an enemy. |
| Drain | [Black Magic] Drain HP from an enemy. |
| Resist Lightning | Halves damage taken from Lightning attacks. |
| Speed +10% | Increases speed by 10%. |
| Thunderfall | Deal Lightning physical damage to all enemies and inflict Paralysis. |
| Froststrike III | [Spellblade Skill] Deal Ice physical damage to an enemy. |
| Sparkstrike III | [Spellblade Skill] Deal Lightning physical damage to an enemy. |
| Syphon | [Black Magic] Drain MP from an enemy. |
| Stagger Power +20% | Increases stagger power by 20%. |
| Esunaga | [White Magic] Cure all status ailments other than KO for all allies. |
| Lightning Immunity | Nullifies damage taken from Lightning attacks. |
| Odin's Blessing | Increases the damage of Lightning Strike, Thunderfall, and Zantetsuken Resonance. Also increases the stagger power of Lightning Strike and Thunderfall. |
Lightning Mastery Bonus
| MR Level | Bonus | AP Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineuchi: Deal damage with a chance to inflict Paralysis. | 10 |
| 2 | Stamina +5 | Permanent |
| 3 | Overwhelm: Increases stagger power and damage an enemy takes when attacking them using standard attacks or battle skills. The effect stacks but resets after the enemy takes damage from other types of attacks. | 20 |
| 4 | AP +8 | Permanent |
| 5 | Bonus Phase Stagger Boost: Increases stagger power by 40% during the Bonus Phase. | 20 |
| 6 | Spirit +5 | Permanent |
| 7 | Momentum Shift: Upon defeating an enemy, increases stagger power by 40% until the end of the next round. | 20 |
| 8 | Strength +5 | Permanent |
| 9 | Lightning Eater: Absorbs damage taken from Lightning attacks and restores HP. | 50 |
| 9 | AP +8 | Permanent |
| 9 | Spirit of Lightning: Activates all of Lightning's Mastery Rank abilities. | 95 |
Related Guides
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List of Visions
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|---|---|---|
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| Warrior of Light | Terra | Zidane |
| Noctis | Firion | Tidus |
| Squall | Onion Knight | Cecil |
| Bartz | Shantotto | Vaan |
| Lightning | Y'shtola | Clive |
| Charlotte | Aileen | Amelia |
| Camille | Wilhelm | Victoria |
| Ayaka | ??? | |
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