Raging Fists (Final Fantasy XVI)

Raging Fists is an Eikonic Ability in Final Fantasy XVI learned from Titan. Clive steps forward to deliver a flurry of punches before finishing with a powerful blow. If used to intercept an enemy's attack, Raging Fists has a block effect and works like a counterattack.
==Obtained==
Clive gains access to Titan's powers as part of the story, during "Bolts from the Blue", after fighting a semi-primed Hugo Kupka in the crypt below Rosalith Castle. He can then learn Raging Fists for 120 AP.
==Mechanics==
Clive can deliver more punches with the ability by tapping the execute button. Using Raging Fists in battle with the right timing allows the ability's first hit to block an incoming attack, making the follow-up attack stronger and halving cooldown. The accessibility accessory that slows down time for dodges (Ring of Timely Focus) can be also used for timing Raging Fists' counter.
Upgrading the ability makes it stronger.
Raging Fists activates the eponymous battle technique when used to combo on a single enemy by tapping the execute button.
After being used, the ability has a 32-second cooldown before being able to be used again. Using the ability to block an enemy's attack halves cooldown. Upgrading/mastering the ability has no effect on its cooldown. 
AP cost 	Effect
120 (Base) 	Able to equip Raging Fists to Clive's earth loadout.
600 (Upgrade)	Increases potency.
1000 (Master)	Able to equip Raging Fists to any loadout.
==Use==
Raging Fists can be one of the best Titan abilities, worth mastering for use in other loadouts, especially if the player opts to forgo the earth loadout; with Raging Fists, the player can still have access to a blocking move even without Titanic Block. However, unlike Titanic Block, Raging Fists has a cooldown, though halved when used for blocking. The block effect nullifies damage from nigh any enemy attack—close or long range—when timed right. Its counter slows down time, so if the player spots the enemy is about to follow up, they can quickly dodge or use Shiva's Eikonic Feat to retreat, also getting in another counter or freeze the enemy in place. The slowdown also helps the player in that Clive's cooldowns still recover at the normal pace, whereas all other actions are slowed.
Raging Fists is good against small fry as well as formidable foes that have will gauges, able to help stagger them.
Raging Fists' limitation is that it cannot be used while airborne, and missing the block window (though the timing is fairly generous) means that Clive will get hit. It may also not be ideal against enemies' charging attacks, where the enemy ends up behind Clive and the counterblows do not connect.
Raging Fists is part of Clive's counter abilities set, alongside the ranged counter Heatwave from the Phoenix and the evade-counter Rook's Gambit from Garuda. Heatwave is ranged-exclusive, but excels in that role. Raging Fists is stronger and tends to be easier to trigger than Rook's Gambit, as the window for it is lenient, but Rook's Gambit is available earlier, can be used in midair, and as a dodge-counter it still works against unblockable attacks. The player can decide which counters best fit their playstyle, or even run a build focused around countering and assign all three; this way, the cooldowns are less of an issue even against enemies that spam attacks, as precision counters will also shorten the cooldowns.
During the chronolith trial with Titan, blocking and countering an attack with Raging Fists nets a 12-second time bonus.
==Etymology and allusion==
Raging Fist is Sabin's default Blitz technique in Final Fantasy VI. This is likely an intended allusion, as Sabin is a Monk-type character and Titan/Hugo was designed to pay homage to this series's archetype.
==Citations==
Category:Eikonic Abilities in Final Fantasy XVI
Category:Battle techniques in Final Fantasy XVI