Defaith (Lightning Returns)

Defaith is an ailment ability for Lightning in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. It is the base form of the Defaith spells, dealing non-elemental magic damage and inflicting the status of the same name to a single foe that decreases the afflicted's Magic by 67%. Its upgraded form is the Defaithga ability.
Defaith is also used when the player casts the Disaster ailment ability.
==Obtained==
The Dangerous Blossom garb purchasable from Ruffian has Defaith Lv. 2 as its locked ability.
Defaith drops from both the Rafflesia and Hoplite enemies with a 7.5% chance.The enemies drop different levels of the ability on the following days and difficulties:
Enemy 	Lv. 1 	Lv. 2 	Lv. 3 	Lv. 4 	Lv. 5
Rafflesia	Day 1 - 6 (Hard)	Day 7 - 12 (Hard)	Day 13 (Hard)	- 	-
Hoplite 	Day 1 - 6 	Day 7 - 9 	Day 10 - 13 	Day 1 - 6 (Hard)	Day 7 - 12 (Hard)
==Mechanics==
When used, Lightning conjures wisps of dark energy around the target, dealing magic non-elemental damage and inflicting the Defaith status for 30 seconds, with its duration depending on its ability level. The ability has an ATB cost of 25 at level 1, with the lowest ATB cost at level 5 decreasing to 15.
Defaith has a set potency of 0.20 at all levels, with increases of 0.04 - 0.06 being naturally available through synthesis passives. Its potency can also be further increased by equipping rapier weapons and the Skeleton's Earrings accessories. Like other ailment abilities, Defaith has no stagger power, meaning it cannot increase or stabilize an enemy's stagger wave.
Defaith is also used by the Grendel and Parandus enemies. It is also used by the final boss during their first phase.
===Stats===
====Ability version====
;Growth chart
Level	Power	Duration	Synthesis Needed to Max	Level Up Malistone
Lv. 1	0.20 	30 s 	2 	Bronze
Lv. 2	0.20 	45 s 	2 	Silver
Lv. 3	0.20 	60 s 	2 	Mythril
Lv. 4	0.20 	75 s 	4 	Adamant
Lv. 5	0.20 	90 s 	N/A 	N/A
;Passives
Defaith abilities can have the following passives:
;Normal
*Maximum HP +600
*Status Ailment Damage +25%
*ATB Recovery +10
*Critical: Shell (60 secs)	
;Rare
*Critical: Shell+Regen (60 secs) (Chaos variant drop)
*ATB Recovery +20 (Rare synthesis only, 40% chance)
====Locked versions====
The locked versions available to garbs have unique stats and passives, these versions of Defaith cannot be upgraded.
Command 	ATB Cost	Power	Duration	Passive
Defaith Lv. 2(Dangerous Blossom)	25 	x0.20	60 s 	None
==Use==
Category:Abilities in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII