Heavy Slash (Lightning Returns)

Heavy Slash is a physical ability for Lightning in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. It is the strongest version of the physical "Attack" abilities, dealing heavy physical damage to a foe, but has a hefty ATB cost.
==Obtained==
Several garbs have access to Heavy Slash as their locked ability - the SOLDIER 1st Class has Heavy Slash Lv.2, the Dragon's Blood and Hunter of the Wild have Heavy Slash Lv.3, and Dark Muse+ has access to Heavy Slash Lv. 4.
Heavy Slash can also be obtained as a drop from the Anubys, Set, Gorgonopsid, and Gorgonopsid Ω enemies. The former three enemies all share a 15% drop rate, while the latter Gorgonopsid Ω has a 100% chance. The enemies drop the different levels of the ability on the following days and difficulties:
Enemy 	Lv. 1 	Lv. 2 	Lv. 3 	Lv. 4 	Lv. 5
Anubys 	Day 1 - 6 (Easy/Normal)	Day 7 - 9 (Easy/Normal) 	Day 10 - 13 (Hard) 	Day 1 - 6 (Hard) 	Day 7 - 13 (Hard)
Set 	N/A 	N/A 	Day 13 (Easy/Normal) 	N/A 	Day 13 (Hard)
Gorgonopsid 	Day 7 - 9 (Easy/Normal)	Day 10 - 13 (Easy/Normal)	Day 1 - 6 (Hard) 	Day 7 - 12 (Hard) 	Day 13 (Hard)
Gorgonopsid Ω	N/A 	Day 1-6 (Easy/Normal) 	Day 7 - 9 (Easy/Normal)	Day 10 - 13 (Easy/Normal)	Day 1-13 (Hard)
==Mechanics==
Heavy Slash deals heavy physical non-elemental damage to a single target, functioning as a solo version of the normal Attack combo finisher. When performing the attack, it can temporarily interrupt a target, or sometimes launch them into the air. Against launched staggered enemies, Heavy Slash will occasionally change to Smite. The ability also significantly increases a target's Stagger Wave. Heavy Slash can be enhanced with En-spell effects.
By default, Heavy Slash has an ATB cost of 50, an attack power of 2.00, a Stagger Power of B, and a Stagger Time of B. When fully upgraded, Heavy Slash Lv.5 can have an ATB cost of 35, an attack power of 12.00, a Stagger Power of B, and a Stagger Time of B. 
Fang also uses Heavy Slash against staggered opponents when she is a guest party member.
===Stats===
====Ability version====
;Growth chart
Level	Base Power	Power Increment	Synthesis Needed to Max	Max Power	Level Up Malistone
Lv. 1	2.00 	0.20 	5 	3.00 	Silver
Lv. 2	3.20 	0.20 	6 	4.40 	Gold
Lv. 3	4.60 	0.20 	8 	6.20 	Adamant
Lv. 4	6.40 	0.20 	12 	8.80 	Scarletite
Lv. 5	9.00 	0.20 	15 	12.00 	N/A
;Passives
Heavy Slash abilities can have the following passives:
;Normal
*Stagger Duration +5%
*Strength +180
*Maximum ATB +5	
;Rare
*Maximum ATB +15 (Chaos variant drop)
*Committal (Synthesis only)
====Locked versions====
The locked versions available to garbs have unique stats and passives, these versions of Heavy Slash cannot be upgraded.
Command 	ATB Cost	Attack Power	Stagger Power	Stagger Time	Passive
Heavy Slash Lv. 2(SOLDIER 1st Class) 	40 	x4.30 	B 	B 	Slayer
Heavy Slash Lv. 3(Dragon's Blood,Hunter of the Wild)	40 	x5.50 	B 	B 	None
Heavy Slash Lv. 4(Dark Muse+) 	50 	x8.00 	B 	B 	None
===Alternate forms===
Some garbs have passives and locked abilities that add effects to Heavy Slash in combat. The Soldier of Peace has access to the Artemis's Arrows passive, causing any Heavy Slash equipped to garb to change into the Artemis's Arrows ability in combat, multiplying the damage dealt by the replaced Heavy Slash by 2.5, but at the cost of a large damage variance (50%). The SOLDIER 1st Class's locked Heavy Slash has the Slayer trait, causing the command to temporarily become Slayer when a foe is staggered, changing its animation and dealing extra damage.
==Use==
==Other appearances==
Heavy Slash has appeared as an ability for Lightning in several spin-off titles. In Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Heavy Slash is one of Lightning's Bravery attacks, causing her to close up on her target to unleash a flurry of sword blows, followed by sending her opponent flying. This version of the attack appeared as an enemy ability for Lightning in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
Heavy Slash also appeared as a Legend summon ability in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade. When used, Lightning would charge into the battlefield and dealt damage to a target.
FFAB Heavy Slash - Lightning UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR).
FFAB Heavy Slash - Lightning UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+).
FFAB Heavy Slash - Lightning CR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (CR).
FFAB Heavy Slash - Lightning Legend CR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (CR Legend).
FFRK Heavy Slash.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
Category:Signature abilities
Category:Abilities in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII