Technique (Final Fantasy XIII)

Techniques are abilities in Final Fantasy XIII used by expending TP in battle. Characters learn Techniques by advancing through the Crystarium, while the placement of each ability varies per character. Only the party leader can use Techniques, at the player's command. Using a Technique does not expend ATB gauge segments, and the party leader will not flinch from attacks during the casting animation.
==Techniques==
===Summon===
Summon costs 3 TP and is learned when a character acquires his/her Eidolon. It dismisses the other two party members and summons the character's Eidolon on the battlefield to fight alongside the summoner. In Gestalt Mode, the summoner and the Eidolon join forces, and the player can command the Eidolon with button commands. After the Eidolon is dismissed, the party returns at full health, with all previously KO'd characters revived, and all status ailments healed.
===Libra===
Libra is the first TP ability the characters learn, available at Crystarium Stage 1. It reveals the enemy's information screen at the cost of 1 TP. Depending on the enemy, it will have to be cast 1-3 times to gain every single piece of information. The item Librascope does the same to all enemies and reveals all information at once. The player is rewarded with the trophy/achievement Loremaster upon fully revealing 100 enemies' info.
Lightning and Sazh learn Libra in the Ravager role, Snow in the Sentinel role, Vanille in the Medic role, Hope in the Synergist role, and Fang in the Commando role.
===Renew===
Renew is learned at Crystarium Stage 6. It revives all KO'd party members and restores the party's HP by half of their maximum for the cost of 2 TP. The Medic role bonus increases the amount of HP healed, and Improved Raise will increase the amount of HP restored to KO'd party members. Lightning, Vanille, and Hope learn it in the Medic role, Snow and Fang in the Sentinel role, and Sazh in the Ravager role.
===Quake===
Quake is learned at varying Crystarium Stages. It deals Earth-elemental damage to all enemy targets, except flying opponents, but greatly increases chain duration regardless. It is the only means of inflicting Earth damage for the party and costs 1 TP. In three-way battles, it will only target one group of enemies. Lightning learns it in the Commando role at Stage 5, Snow in the Sentinel role at Stage 5, Sazh in the Commando role at Stage 2, Vanille in the Saboteur role at Stage 2, Hope in the Ravager role at Stage 3, and Fang in the Sentinel role at Stage 5.
===Dispelga===
Dispelga removes all positive and negative status effects from both allies and enemies at the cost of 1 TP. It does not remove Provoke or Doom. It is learned at Crystarium Stage 8. Lightning learns it in the Commando role, Snow and Fang in the Sentinel role, and Sazh, Vanille, and Hope in the Ravager role.
===Stopga===
Stopga costs 1 TP to use, and resets all allies' and enemies' ATB gauges while canceling all actions in use. It is learned at Stage 9. Lightning and Vanille learn it in the Medic role, Snow in the Ravager role, Sazh and Hope in the Synergist role, and Fang in the Saboteur role.
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
;Ability Cards
FFAB Dispelga - Fang SSR.png|Dispelga (SSR).
FFAB Dispelga - Fang SSR+.png|Dispelga (SSR+).
FFAB Quake - Sazh UR.png|Quake (UR).
;Legend Cards
FFAB Dispelga - Fang Legend SSR.png|Dispelga (SSR).
FFAB Dispelga - Fang Legend SSR+.png|Dispelga (SSR+).
FFAB Quake - Vanille Legend UR+.png|Quake (UR+).
==Gallery==
Light summon.png|Summon.
Libra from FFXIII.jpg|Libra.
Renew from FFXIII.jpg|Renew.
Quake from FFXIII.jpg|Quake.
Dispelga from FFXIII.jpg|Dispelga
Stopga from FFXIII.jpg|Stopga
Category:Techniques in Final Fantasy XIII
Category:Abilities in Final Fantasy XIII
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