Sword Dance (ability)

Sword Dance , also known as Blade Dance, Sword Quiver, or Saber Dance, is a recurring ability from the Final Fantasy series. It is usually a powerful physical attack, and has been usable by both the player party and enemies.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ===
Sword Dance is a Band ability formed by combining Edward's Bardsong with Cecil's Attack command. It does physical damage to enemies.
=== Final Fantasy V ===
Sword Dance is one of four random abilities from the Dance command. The Dancing Dagger randomly uses the Dance command instead of the Attack command when used for attack. In the Pixel Remaster, the move deals full damage from the back row. Useful for the more frail job classes like the Dancer.
Sword Dance attacks a single enemy with four times the strength of a normal attack. There is a 1/4 chance of the Dance command using Sword Dance, but this chance doubles to 1/2 when the user equips the Rainbow Dress, Red Slippers, or Lamia's Tiara. Any added abilities from equipped weapons don't trigger when using Sword Dance.
The easiest way to trigger the overflow glitch is by performing a Sword Dance after having maxed both Strength, Speed, and Level via Sing while wielding either the Chicken Knife or a weapon with more than 105 attack wielded with Two-Handed.
=== Final Fantasy VI ===
Blade Dance is an attack exclusive to Gilgamesh. It is a strong physical attack by itself, and is followed by three physical strikes in a row with 150% more power than normal.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
Sword Quiver is an attack associated with both Maliris and her crystal form in Crystal World. It deals massive non-elemental damage to a single target.
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
Saber Dance is a Second Group Merit ability for the Dancer job, which increases the player's Double Attack rate and Samba duration while removing the ability to use Waltzes.
=== Final Fantasy XII ===
Sword Dance is an attack exclusive to Vinuskar. It does physical damage to all targets in range.
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
Sword Dance is also an ability used by Gilgamesh during the second battle with him, striking anyone in front of him several times in succession.
Saber Dance is a weaponskill used by s, consuming the Esprit gauge to deal damage to the target and nearby enemies.
===Final Fantasy XVI===
=== Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift ===
Blade Dance is an ability usable by Penelo when she is equipped with a blade-type weapon. It does damage to an enemy twice. It cannot be used with rapiers.
=== Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers ===
Blade Dance is an attack which the Legion and the Lost Emperor use, they will stretch their limbs performing a deadly sword combo with their six swords finishing with them swinging all their swords downward toward the ground, striking anything in its path in a wide range.
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions ===
Saber Dance is an ability for the Dancer class, obtainable after defeating the Sworddancer in the basement of Castle Lux. At the cost of 34 MP, the user will inflict major non-elemental damage to one target.
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions II ===
=== Dissidia Final Fantasy ===
Sword Dance is a Brave attack usable by Exdeath. It is a simple physical attack with his sword, and can hit up to four times depending on if the attack is used as a normal attack or a counterattack, and if Exdeath is in EX Mode. Sword Dance costs 40 CP to equip and 180 AP to master.
==== Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ====
Sword Dance is a Bravery attack for Exdeath. Sword Dance is also available to Gilgamesh as an HP attack. He slashes the opponent once, followed by a series of spinning attacks if the first hit lands. It costs 30 CP to equip and 130 AP to master.
==== Dissidia Final Fantasy NT ====
==== Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia ====
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
=== Final Fantasy Artniks ===
=== Final Fantasy All the Bravest ===
Blade Dance is the ability that is used by the Dancer during battle.
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
=== Final Fantasy Explorers ===
=== Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
=== World of Final Fantasy ===
Blade Dance is an active physical ability that inflicts neutral physical damage on a single target for 10 AP. It has high critical chance and medium topple strength. It can be used by Marilith.
===Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin===
=== Final Fantasy Trading Card Game ===
Penelo's card featuring her Tactics A2 character art can use Blade Dance. For the discard of a Penelo card and Dulling Penelo, Blade Dance deals 3000 damage for each Penelo card in the Break Zone, to a Forward of the player's choice.
== Gallery ==
TAY Wii Sword Dance.jpg|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Wii).
FF4TAY iOS Band Sword Dance.png|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (iOS).
FF4PSP TAY Band Sword Dance.png|Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.
Sword Dance from FFV Advance.png|Final Fantasy V (GBA).
Sword_Dance_FFV.jpg|Final Fantasy V (iOS).
FFVI Blade Dance.png|Final Fantasy VI.
FFIX Sword Quiver.png|Final Fantasy IX.
FFXI Saber Dance.jpg|Final Fantasy XI.
FFXII Sword Dance.png|Final Fantasy XII.
FFTA2 Blade Dance.png|Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.
Gilgamesh SwordDance.jpeg|Gilgamesh using Sword Dance in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
DFF2015 Dancer Sword Dance.png|Bartz's version in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
DFF2015 Exdeath Sword Dance.png|Exdeath's version in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
DFFOO Blade Dance.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia.
Luneth IV Brigade.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (Summon) [FFIII].
Faris Sword Dance.gif|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (Summon) [FFV].
FFAB Sword Dance - Dancer (M) SR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR).
FFAB Sword Dance - Bartz SR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR) [FFV].
FFAB Sword Dance - Dancer (M) SR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+).
FFAB Sword Dance - Bartz SR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+) [FFV].
FFAB Sword Dance - Faris UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFV].
FFAB Sword Dance - Faris UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+) [FFV].
FFAB Sword Dance - Faris Legend UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade(UR+ Legend) [FFV].
FFD Saber Dance Ability.png|Final Fantasy Dimensions.
FFATB Blade Dance.png|Final Fantasy All the Bravest.
FFRK Sword Dance Icon.png|Icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Sword Dance EA.png|Enemy version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Dancer Sword Dance.png|Enemy version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [DFF2015].
FFBE Blade Dance Skill.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
WoFF Blade Dance.png|World of Final Fantasy.
== Etymology ==
Category:Physical enemy abilities
Category:Recurring command abilities
Category:Recurring dance abilities