Vermilion Bird (ability)

The Vermilion Bird is a skill in Final Fantasy Type-0 that requires three party members to cast. It is described as the ultimate magic and that few Agito Cadets are authorized to use on missions, and those who are, have been charged with enhancing it.
Vermilion Bird is obtained from a researcher at the Sorcery Division on the second break in chapter 3, after giving him a purple phantoma for the Task "The Phantoma Menace III".
==Mechanics==
In a mission loadout, the player can choose whether to be able to summon Eidolons, use the Triad Maneuver, or equip the Vermilion Bird spell. The spell requires three party members, but can be done with support personnel. When cast, the party gathers together, each launching a fiery avian projectile towards the enemy. The spell needs to be charged up, and can be charged up as many times as the player is able to, up to its current level. The spell can inflict Burn on enemies, and casting it may temporarily grant Reraise on the leader. As the spell is charged it constantly drains the party leader's MP, and so the power of the attack is limited by how much MP the player has, and is willing to part with, making it generally less repeatable during a mission than the Triad Maneuver, but preferable over summoning as it does not affect the mission rank with added casualties. The Trance, Freecast, and Quick statuses all benefit the spell.
In the Promotion screen at relic terminals, one can level up the Vermilion Bird spell by expending Crystal Shards, which are offered up as rewards for certain tasks and as a special bounty for doing 100 Killsight strikes with a character. Level 99 roaming enemies on the world map may drop Crystal Shards.
In the HD remaster, Vermilion Bird can break the 9999 damage limit. Like Ultima, it can reach the 99999 damage cap quite easily. When under the Freecast status, this spell can be executed and charged to maximum without the expenditure or limitation of max MP.
==Etymology==
The spell is named after the Vermilion Bird symbol of the Dominion of Rubrum. 
Category:Abilities in Final Fantasy Type-0