Shadowbind (Lightning Returns)

Shadowbind is a physical ability for Lightning in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, being exclusive to the Soldier of Peace garb. It deals moderate physical damage and inflicts the Daze status. 
It is a physical version of the Daze ability that appeared in previous titles within the Final Fantasy XIII series, even sharing a similar animation.
==Obtained==
Shadowbind Lv. 3 is automatically equipped as a locked ability for the Soldier of Peace garb, which can be obtained from the "The Hunter's Challenge" quest in the Wildlands.
==Mechanics==
When used, Lightning strikes the target and enshrouds them within a large cloud, dealing physical damage and inflicting the Daze status for 3 seconds. While under the effect of Daze, enemies will be unable to perform any actions on Lightning. Aside from staggering, Shadowbind is the only ability that can naturally inflict Daze on enemies. The ability has a finale trigger of 1, functioning as a single hit attack. It costs 150 ATB to perform and cannot be used while airborne.
Shadowbind has the following set stats and cannot be upgraded.
Command 	ATB Cost	Attack Power	Stagger Power	Stagger Time	Passive
Shadowbind Lv. 3(Soldier of Peace)	150 	x3.00 	- 	A 	None
==Use==
Despite its ability to inflict the Daze status, Shadowbind is a rather redundant attack to use in combat due to its 150 ATB cost and the status only lasting 3 seconds on a target. It can be assumed that it is supposed to complement Soldier of Peace's other locked ability, Artemis's Arrows, as enemies under Daze suffer twice the normal damage and are unable to avoid incoming attacks. However, it is simply more viable to repeatedly use Artemis's Arrows, due to its higher damage potency and its ability recoil enemies for a longer period.
Category:Abilities in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII