This article lists the enemy abilities used in Vagrant Story, which enemies use them, and what the ability does.
A
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Accursed Umbra
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A 2nd level Break Art for Great Axes that deals blunt damage.
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Tieger
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| Acid Breath
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A mild attack which deals damage to all body parts of Ashley Riot's body.
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Basilisk, Earth Dragon
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| Acid Flow
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The ultimate water elemental spell. Deals severe damage to a large area
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Marid, Guildenstern, Death
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| Acid Sneeze
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A minor attack which deals damage to a single body part.
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Slime
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| Acrid Ooze
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Slime
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| Apocalypse
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The ultimate dark elemental spell. Deals severe damage to a large area
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Guildenstern, Asura
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| Aqua Blast
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A water elemental spell which affects one _target
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Ghost, Zombie Mage, Dark Eye, Imp, Crimson Blade, Water Elemental, Marid, Shadow
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| Aqua Bubble
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Giant Crab, Iron Crab, Damascus Crab
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| Avalanche Lv1
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A water elemental spell which affects several body parts
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Water Elemental, Lich
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| Avalanche Lv2
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Stronger form of Avalanche Lv.1. Deals more damage to a larger area
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Wraith, Water Elemental, Shadow
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| Avalanche Lv3
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Strongest form of Avalanche used by enemies. Deals more damage in a larger area.
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Lich Lord, Marid
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B
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Banish
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An Instant Death attack
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Harpy, Shrieker
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| Bear Claw
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A 1st level break art for Great Axes which deals blunt damage.
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Tieger
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| Bite
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Attack used by dragon type enemies. Deals physical damage.
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Wyvern, Dragon, Sky Dragon, Snow Dragon, Arch Dragon, Flame Dragon, Wyvern Knight, Wyvern Queen, Dark Dragon, Dragon Zombie
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| Blasphemous Howl
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Inflicts Curse
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Harpy
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| Blessing
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Removes Curse.
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Orc Leader, Neesa
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| Bloodsuck
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Drains health from _target and heals the user for an equivalent amount.
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Stirge
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| Bloody Sin
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Guildenstern's ultimate attack.
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Guildenstern
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| Bonecrusher
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1st level Break Art which deals blunt type damage.
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Neesa
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C
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Caeser's Thrust
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Inflicts paralysis and deals physical damage.
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Kali, Ravana, Asura
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| Cherry Ronde
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3rd level break art for Swords which deals edged type damage with a water affinity.
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Rosencrantz
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| Clearance
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Removes all status effects apart from curse.
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Grissom, Ogre Lord
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| Cureall
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Uses a cure potion to fully restore health.
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Orc Leader, Gremlin, Ogre
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| Cure Curse
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Uses an Angelic Paean to cure curse.
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Crimson Blade
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| Cure Numbness
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Uses a Spirit Orison to cure numbness.
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Crimson Blade, Goblin Leader, Neesa, Tieger
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| Cure Paralysis
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Uses a Yggdrasil's Tear to cure paralysis
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Crimson Blade, Goblin Leader
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| Cure Poison
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Uses a Faerie Chortle to cure poison.
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Crimson Blade
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| Curse
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Inflict's curse on the _target.
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Death, Wraith, Lich Lord, Nightmare, Guildenstern, Asura
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D
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Dark Chant
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Dark elemental spell. Deals damage to a single body part.
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Dark Eye, Dark Elemental, Nightmare, Wraith, Lich Lord
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| Degenerate
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Lowers _target's strength, making them more susceptible to physical attacks.
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Dullahan, Ghost, Goblin Leader, Lich, Orc Leader, Nightstalker, Tieger, Ogre Lord, Kali, Guildenstern, Shrieker
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| Devitalize
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Drains health from _target and heals the user for an equivalent amount.
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Harpy
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| Dispel
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Removes positive status buffs from the _target
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Goblin Leader, Quicksilver, Guildenstern
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| Divine Breath
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Breath Attack. Deals damage to MP as well as HP.
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Arch Dragon
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| Drain Heart
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Dark Affinity spell. Drains health from _target and heals the user for an equivalent amount.
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Dullahan, Dark Crusader, Orc Leader, Quicksilver
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| Drain Mind
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Dark elemental spell. Drains MP from _target and restores the user's MP for an equivalent amount.
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Lich, Fire Elemental, Grissom, Orc Leader, Quicksilver, Harpy, Gremlin, Water Elemental, Lich Lord, Ogre Lord
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E
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Emetic Bomb
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4th level break art for Great Axes. Deals Edged damage.
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Tieger
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| Enlighten
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A status buff which increases intelligence.
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Death
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| Explosion Lv1
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Non-elemental spell. Deals blunt damage to all body parts
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Duane, Lich, Death
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| Explosion Lv2
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Stronger version of Explosion Lv.1. Deals more damage to a larger area.
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Wraith, Imp
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F
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Fireball
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Fire elemental spell. Deals damage to a single body part.
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Ghost, Zombie Mage, Dark Eye, Fire Elemental, Imp, Crimson Blade, Ifrit, Shadow
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| Fire Breath
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Breath attack. Deals fire elemental damage to all body parts.
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Wyvern, Hellhound, Wyvern Knight, Wyvern Queen
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| Fire Storm
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The ultimate fire elemental spell. Deals severe damage to a large area
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Ifrit, Guildenstern, Death
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| Flame Sphere Lv1
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Delivers fire elemental damage to all body parts.
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Fire Elemental, Lich
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| Flame Sphere Lv2
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Stronger form of Flame Sphere Lv.1. Deals more damage to a larger area.
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Wraith, Fire Elemental, Shadow
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| Flame Sphere Lv3
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Strongest form of Flame Sphere usable by enemies. Deals more damage to a larger area.
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Lich Lord, Ifrit
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| Frost Breath
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Breath attack. Deals Water elemental damage to all body parts.
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Snow Dragon
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| Frost Fusion
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Elemental buff. Increases weapons affinity to water.
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Orc Leader, Nightstalker, Dark Crusader
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G
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Gaea Strike Lv1
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An area of effect earth elemental spell.
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Earth Elemental, Lich
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| Gaea Strike Lv2
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Stronger form of Gaea strike Lv1. Deals more damage to a larger area
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Lich, Earth Elemental, Imp, Shadow
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| Gaea Strike Lv3
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Strongest form of Gaea strike used by enemies. Deals more damage to a larger area.
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Dao
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| Giga Rush
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An attack unique to Minotaur type enemies. Deals physical damage.
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Minotaur, Minotaur Zombie, Minotaur Lord
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| Granite Punch
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Attack unique to Golem type enemies. Deals physical damage.
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Golem, Damascus Golem, Iron Golem
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| Gravity
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The ultimate earth elemental spell. Deals severe damage to a large area
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Dao, Guildenstern, Death
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H
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Heal
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Restores _target's HP
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Crimson Blade, Goblin Leader, Orc Leader, Lich, Neesa, Gremlin, Ogre, Ogre Lord
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| Heaven's Tear
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Damages both HP and MP
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Kali, Ravana, Asura
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| Herakles
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Positive buff. Increases strength, which increses physical damage dealt and reduces physical damage received.
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Crimson Blade, Dullahan, Zombie Mage, Orc Leader, Gremlin, Last Crusader
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| Hex Flux
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4th level break art which deals blunt damage with Light and Dark affinities.
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Neesa
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I
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Ignis Wheel
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3rd level break art for Heavy Maces which deals blunt damage with a fire affinity.
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Neesa
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| Invigorate
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Temporarily increases _target's agility
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Shrieker, Dark Crusader, Last Crusader
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| Iron Ripper
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A 3rd level break art for Great Axes which deals blunt type damage.
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Tieger
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J
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Judgment
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The ultimate light elemental spell. Deals severe damage to a large area
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Guildenstern, Asura
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L
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Last Ascension
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Guildenstern's Cinematic attack. Deals physical damage
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Guildenstern
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| Leadbones
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Temporarily reduces _target's agility
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Ghost, Gremlin, Guildenstern, Ravana, Shrieker
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| Lightning Bolt
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Air elemental spell which affects one body part.
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Ghost, Zombie Mage, Dark Eye, Imp, Crimson Blade, Djinn, Air Elemental, Shadow
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| Luft Fusion
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Elemental buff which increases weapon's affinity to air.
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Orc Leader, Dark Crusader
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M
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Magic Cancel
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Uses a Snowfly Draught which has the same effect as dispel
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Crimson Blade, Orc Leader, Nightstalker, Neesa, Tieger, Gremlin, Ogre
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| Meteor Lv1
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Dark Elemental spell which affects all body parts.
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Dark Elemental, Lich
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| Meteor Lv2
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Stronger version of Meteor Lv.1. Deals more damage to a larger area.
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Wraith
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| Meteor Lv3
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Stronger form of Meteor Lv.2. Deals more damage to a larger area.
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Nightmare, Lich Lord
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| Meteor Lv4
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Strongest form of Meteor in game. Deals maximum dark elemental damage to the largest area possible.
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Death
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| Mind Blast
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Minor ranged attack. Deals physical damage to a single body part.
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Wraith, Shadow
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N
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Numbing Hook
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Attack which causes numbness
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Gargoyle
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| Numbing Needle
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Attack which causes numbness
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Mimic
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P
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Papillon Reel
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4th level break art for swords. Deals edged damage with light affinity.
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Rosencrantz
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| Pincer
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Physical attack used by crab type enemies
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Iron Crab, Damascus Crab
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| Poison Breath
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Breath attack. Deals Dark affinity damage and may cause poison status.
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Dark Dragon
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| Poison Mist
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Causes poison status
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Duane, Goblin Leader, Death, Zombie Mage, Imp, Lich, Dullahan, Wraith
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| Poison Sneeze
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Physical damage and poison status
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Poison Slime
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| Poltergeist
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Physical attack
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Wraith
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| Prostasia
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Status buff. Increases weapon's potency.
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Dark Crusader, Crimson Blade, Orc Leader, Ogre, Last Crusader, Shrieker
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| Psychodrain
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Temporarily decreases _target's intelligence.
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Ghost, Zombie Mage, Lich, Dark Eye, Guildenstern, Shrieker
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Q
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Quickshock
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A 2nd Level Break art for Heavy Maces which deals blunt damage with an Air affinity.
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Neesa
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R
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Radial Surge Lv1
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Deals Light Elemental damage to all body parts in range.
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Lich
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| Radial Surge Lv2
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Stronger form of Radial Surge Lv.1. Deals more damage in a larger area.
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Imp, Wraith
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| Radial Surge Lv3
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Stronger form of Radial Surge Lv.2. Deals even more damage to a greater area.
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Lich Lord
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| Radial Surge Lv4
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Strongest form of Radial Surge in game. Deals maximum Light Elemental damage to the greatest area.
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Death
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| Raven Eye
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Kali, Ravana, Asura
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| Recharge 25 MP
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Uses a Mana Root to recharge 25 MP
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Lich Lord, Death, Water Elemental, Air Elemental, Lich
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| Recharge 50 MP
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Uses a Mana Bulb to restore 50 MP
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Duane, Lich Lord, Death
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| Recharge 100 MP
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Uses a Mana Tonic to restore 100 MP
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Fire Elemental, Dark Elemental, Air Elemental, Earth Elemental, Water Elemental, Marid, Ifrit, Djinn, Nightmare, Dao
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| Recover 50 HP
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Uses a Cure Bulb to restore 50 HP
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Rosencrantz
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| Rending Gale
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A Lv. 1 Break Art for swords which deals piercing damage.
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Rosencrantz
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| Reaper's Scythe
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Wraith
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| Restoration
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Removes paralysis
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Crimson Blade
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| Rot Breath
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Breath Attack
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Dragon Zombie
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S
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Searing Breath
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Breath Attack which causes fire affinity damage.
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Flame Dragon
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| Silence
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Spell which inflicts the Silence Status
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Lich, Lich Lord, Quicksilver, Tieger, Gremlin, Ogre, Guildenstern, Wraith
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| Soil Fusion
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Positive buff which increases the weapon's Earth affinity
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Orc Leader, Dark Crusader
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| Solid Shock
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A physical affinity spell which affects one body part.
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Ghost, Dark Eye, Zombie Mage, Nightstalker, Wraith
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| Spark Fusion
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Positive buff which increases the weapon's fire affinity.
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Orc Leader, Dark Crusader
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| Spiral Shell
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Weak physical ability.
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Ichthious
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| Spirit Surge
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Light affinity attack which affects only one body part.
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Wraith, Lich, Lich Lord
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| Stun Blast
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Dark Eye
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| Stun Cloud
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Spell which inflicts paralysis.
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Goblin Leader, Lich Lord, Imp, Last Crusader, Gremlin, Guildenstern, Ogre Lord
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| Surging Balm
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Spell which buffs the _target with the Regeneration Status
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Ogre Lord, Ravana, Asura
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T
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Tail Attack
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Attack used by all major Dragon enemies in game. Deals physical damage.
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Dragon, Earth Dragon, Sky Dragon, Snow Dragon, Arch Dragon, Flame Dragon, Dark Dragon, Dragon Zombie
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| Tarnish
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Negative buff which decreases the _target's weapon's potency.
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Ghost, Lich Lord, Orc Leader, Lich, Nightstalker, Gremlin, Kali, Guildenstern, Guildenstern
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| Thermal Breath
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Breath attack
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Dragon
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| Thunderbolt
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Air affinity spell which affects only one body part
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Djinn, Guildenstern, Death
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| Thunder Breath
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Breath attack. Deals air affinity damage
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Sky Dragon
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| Thunderburst Lv1
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Air affinity spell which affects all body parts.
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Air Elemental, Lich
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| Thunderburst Lv2
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Stronger form of Thunderburst Lv.1. Deals more damage to a larger area.
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Lich, Grissom, Wraith, Air Elemental, Shadow
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| Thunderburst Lv3
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Strongest form of Thunderburst usable by enemies in game. Deals more damage in a larger area.
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Djinn
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| Tidal Rush
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Water affinity attack used by Crab type enemies in game.
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Giant Crab, Iron Crab, Damascus Crab
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| Tornado
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The ultimate air elemental spell. Deals severe damage to a large area
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Ogre Lord
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| Tyrant's Mace
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Physical attack
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Kali, Ravana, Asura
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V
| Ability
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Description
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Enemies
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| Vile Scar
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A 2nd level break art for Swords which deals edged damage and causes Poison status.
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Rosencrantz
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| Vulcan Lance
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An earth affinity spell which affects one body part.
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Ghost, Zombie Mage, Dark Eye, Imp, Earth Elemental, Crimson Blade, Dao, Shadow
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