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Tenketsu (てんけつ, Tenketsu? or 点穴, Ten'ana?, lit. Pressure Points), also known as Pressure Point, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series.
Appearances
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Tenketsu is the exclusive ability of Ursula, which attempts to strike an enemy's weak point with a casting time of 3 while ignoring the _target's Defense. It is automatically learned during the battle with the Adamantoise. There are four variants to the ability; one which deals a normal physical attack, one that deals an automatic critical hit, one that deals elemental damage to the enemy's weakness, and one that instantly kills the _target.
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Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Pressure Point is an ability found in the Monk school of the Other skillset. As a rarity rank 4 ability, it requires Greater Power Orbs + Greater Dark Orbs to create or hone, starting with two charges and having a maximum of ten charges. It deals damage equal to 150% of the user's normal damage output with a chance to KO the _target.
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances
Bravely series
In Bravely Default, Pressure Point is a job level 11 ability for the Monk. It ignores the _target's physical defense and deal 2 times the damage of a conventional attack to one _target. It costs 1 BP to use.
In Bravely Second: End Layer, Pressure Point is the job level 8 command ability for the Monk. It allows the user to deal a powerful physical attack that ignores the _target's P.Def. It costs 1 BP to use.
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Etymology
A pressure point derives from the meridian points in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and in the field of martial arts, and refers to an area on the human body that may produce significant pain or other effects when manipulated in a specific manner.