Fira (VII Remake)

Fira is a magic spell in Final Fantasy VII Remake and "Episode INTERmission". It the second level spell granted by the , and deals medium -elemental damage above and below . Fira deals decent fire-elemental damage, with a medium MP cost, and also a medium casting time.
==Mechanics==
 	
Effects 	Medium damage2.5 meter area-of-effect1 second charge time
Interrupt stats 	Interrupts targets with <50 interrupt defenseInterrupted by attacks with ≥40 interrupt strength
Compatible 	
Unconditional weapon passive bonuses	Fire Damage UpElemental Damage UpMP Saver: Attack Spells
Special Interrupt(s) 	Launch (launches interrupted targets)
Damage formula:
(2 \times User's\ Magic\ Attack\ - Target's\ Magic\ Defense) \times 3.8
Stagger formula:
\text {7 or 28} \times Target's\ Fire\ Rate\ Modifier \times Target's\ Magic\ Rate\ ModifierWhere 28 is used rather than 7 while the target is Pressured, and "Target Fire Modifier & Target's Magic Modifier" are the respective stagger rate modifiers of the target.
==Use==
Fira costs 10 MP to cast with a level 2 fire materia equipped. It deals 1.5 times more damage than the base Fire spell. The spell is normally useful against medium-level threats, but can have uses against higher-level enemies in some circumstances. As a fire spell, it deals considerable damage ,especially to those weak to the fire element, such as humanoids. Compared to its contemporaries—, , and —Fira's strength, in addition to its element, is in dealing area-of-effect damage.
Fira is outclassed by Firaga in terms of raw damage, and Firaga is normally more powerful for both damaging high-level enemies and building up their stagger gauge. Fira's shorter cast time and lower MP cost can make Fira a useful spell to cast nonetheless, used pressure a high-level enemy without expending too much MP.
The spell can be amplified by pairing fire materia with . and can increase a character's sustainability, allowing the spell to heal the user or to be cast more frequently, respectively. Pairing it with allows it to hit all enemies, extremely useful in battles against enemies that are all weak to the element. Using Fira with Aerith's Arcane Ward will cast it twice in succession, making it an effective way to burst down enemies from a distance.
Category:Magic in Final Fantasy VII Remake