Final Fantasy XIII-2 abilities

This is a full list of Paradigm Role and Synthesized abilities in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Feral Link abilities can be found on the Feral Link page.
==Battle commands==
Name	Role 	Description 	Image
 	Commando 	Stock a set of commands focused on dealing damage. 	
 	Ravager 	Stock a set of commands focused on building chain bonuses.	
 	Sentinel 	Stock a set of commands focused on protecting allies. 	
 	Saboteur 	Stock a set of commands focused on weakening enemies. 	
 	Synergist	Stock a set of commands focused on strengthening allies. 	
 	Medic 	Stock a set of commands focused on healing allies. 	
 	All 	Select commands to add to the queue. 	
 	All 	Repeat the same command sequence used previously. 	
s 	All 	Use items. 	
 	All 	Select character to control. Monsters cannot be chosen. 	
==Lightning and Odin==
Ability 	Type 	Description 	ATB Cost
 	Command	Deal physical damage to target. 	1
 	Command	Inflict lightning-attribute magic damage on target and nearby foes.	3
Ullr's Shield	Command	Boost physical and magic resistance, and restore HP. 	6
==Lightning and Bahamut==
Ability 	Type 	Description 	ATB Cost
Focused Bolts 	Command	Unleash lightning attacks that drive the target back. 	2
Graviton Mines 	Command	After a short time, an explosion scatters magic projectiles.	3
War's Benediction	Command	Restores HP and grants Haste. 	6
==Commando==
Ability	Type 	Effect 	Serah	Noel	Only	Infusible
 	Auto 	Boost Strength and Magic when HP is high. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict physical damage on target and nearby foes and knock them backwards. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength when an enemy's physical resistance is set to 'Resistant' or 'Halved'. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Deal physical damage to target. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Bolster Attack or Ruin at head of attack queue when non-staggered target is not targeting you.	 	 	 	
 	Command	Deal physical damage to target and nearby foes. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boost Strength in proportion to enemy Wound damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies enhanced with Bravery, and casts Bravery on self. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Curse. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Instantly slay target with low HP. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Deprotect. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Deshell. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Absorbs HP from target in proportion to damage inflicted. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies enhanced with Faith, and casts Faith on self. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Moderately charge ATB gauge upon attacking target afflicted with status ailments. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Fog. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies enhanced with Haste, and casts Haste on self. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Imperil. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boost chain bonus of staggered target upon attacking. 	 	 	 	(Hidden)
 	Auto 	Attack and launch staggered target into the air. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Recharge one ATB gauge segment upon slaying target. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Magic when an enemy's magical resistance is set to 'Resistant' or 'Halved'. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Pain. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Poison. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Bolster Attack or Ruin at head of attack of queue when target's chain gauge is empty. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies enhanced with Protect, and casts Protect on self. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Bolster Blitz or Ruinga at head of attack queue when Ravager is present. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Deal non-elemental magic damage to target. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Deal non-element magic damage to targets within wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Deal heavy damage with Attack to target about to recover from stagger. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies enhanced with Shell, and casts Shell on self. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies afflicted with Slow. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Deal heavy damage with Attack to launched target about to recover form stagger. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Casts Drain on staggered enemies, absorbing HP. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Inflicts Wound on staggered enemies, reducing maximum HP. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boosts Strength versus enemies enhanced with Vigilance, and casts Vigilance on self. 	 	 	 	
==Sentinel==
Ability	Type 	Effect 	Serah	Noel	Only	Infusible
 	Command	Entice enemies in range to attack the you. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Force a single enemy to attack you. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Defend, boosting physical and magic resistance each time you are attacked. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Defend while gradually recovering HP. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	When defending, enhance all allies' resistance to elemental damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Counterattack after defending, dealing more damage the longer you defend. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Counterattack after defending dealing, more damage the more you are attacked. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Reduce damage to nearby allies when you are the target of an area attack. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boost physical and magic resistance when HP is low. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	If HP is above a certain threshold, retain 1 HP when an attack would otherwise KO out.	 	 	 	
==Synergist==
Ability	Type 	Effect 	Serah	Noel	Only	Infusible
 	Command	Raise target's physical resistance. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Raise target's magic resistance. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Raise target's status ailment resistance. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Decrease target's odds of being interrupted. Decrease wound damage taken. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Raise target's Strength. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Raise target's Magic. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Enhance all allies' physical attacks. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Enhance all allies' magic attacks. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Enhance all allies' physical resistance. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Enhance all allies' magic resistance. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Raise all allies resistance to status ailments. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Decrease all allies' odds of being interrupted. Decrease wound damage taken. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Add fire attribute to target's COM, RAV, SEN, or SAB attacks. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Add ice attribute to target's COM, RAV, SEN, or SAB attacks. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Add lightning attribute to target's COM, RAV, SEN, or SAB attacks. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Add wind attribute to target's COM, RAV, SEN, or SAB attacks. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Extend duration of enhancements and positive status effects. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Extend duration of target's existing status enhancements upon bestowing new ones.	 	 	 	
==Saboteur==
Ability	Type 	Effect 	Serah	Noel	Only	Infusible
 	Command	Reduce target's physical resistance and deal magic damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Reduce physical resistance and deal magic damage within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Reduce physical resistance and deal heavy physical damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Reduce physical resistance and deal heavy physical damage within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Reduce target's magic resistance and deal magic damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Reduce magic resistance and deal magic damage within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Reduce magic resistance and deal heavy physical damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Reduce magic resistance and deal heavy physical damage within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Reduce target's elemental resistances and deal magic damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Reduce elemental resistances and deal magic damage within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Reduce elemental resistance and deal heavy physical damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Reduce elemental resistance and deal heavy physical damage within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Poison target and deal magic damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Poison and deal magic damage to targets within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Poison target and deal heavy physical damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Poison target and deal heavy physical damage within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Remove target's two most recent status enhancements and deal magic damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Remove target's most recent status enhancement and deal magic damage within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Remove target's two most recent enhancement and deal heavy physical damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Remove target's most recent status enhancement and deal heavy physical damage within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Extend duration of harmful status ailments. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Extend duration of target's existing status ailments upon inflicting new ones. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Increase target's odds being interrupted, and deal magic damage. Increases wound damage taken. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Increase target's odds being interrupted, and deal magic damage within a wide radius. Increases wound damage taken. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Increase target's odds of being interrupted, and deal heavy physical damage. Increase wound damage taken. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Increase target's odds of being interrupted, and deal heavy physical damage within a wide radius. Increase wound damage taken.	 	 	 	
 	Command	Disable target's spell-casting abilities and deal magic damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Disable target's spell-casting abilities and deal magic damage in a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Disable enemy magic abilities and deal heavy physical damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Disable enemy magic abilities and deal heavy physical damage within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Disable target's physical abilities and deal magic damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Disable target's physical abilities and deal heavy magic damage within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Disable enemy physical abilities and deal heavy physical damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Disable enemy physical abilities and deal heavy physical damage within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Deal wound damage to a target. Reduces maximum HP. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Deal wound damage to targets in a wide radius. Reduces maximum HP. 	 	 	 	
==Medic==
Ability	Type 	Effect 	Serah	Noel	Only	Infusible
 	Command	Boost the Feral Link gauge. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Restore target's HP. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Restore HP to target and nearby allies. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Restore HP to target proportional to amount of damage target has taken. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Restore HP to target and nearby allies proportional to amount of damage each has taken.	 	 	 	
 	Command	Remove target's two most recently inflicted status ailment. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Remove most recently inflicted status ailment from all allies. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Revive an ally from KO. 	 	 	 	
==Ravager==
Ability	Type 	Effect 	Serah	Noel	Only	Infusible
 	Command	Inflict wind-attribute magic damage on target and temporarily stun it. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict wind-attribute magic damage to target and nearby foes, tossing them into the air and drawing them in.	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict wind-attribute magic damage on targets within a wide radius, drawing them up into a tornado. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict wind-attribute physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict ice-attribute magic damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict ice-attribute magic damage to target and nearby foes. Staggered targets take more damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict ice-attribute magic damage on targets within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict lightning-attribute physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Slightly charge ATB gauge upon attacking staggered target. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Increases damage of fire-based attacks against enemies vulnerable to fire. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Increases damage of ice-based attacks against enemies vulnerable to ice. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Increases damage of wind-based attacks against enemies vulnerable to wind. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Increases damage of lightning-based attacks against enemies vulnerable to lightning. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict fire-attribute magic damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict fire-attribute magic damage to target and nearby foes. Staggered targets take more damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict fire-attribute magic damage on targets within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict fire-attribute physical damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict ice-attribute physical damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict wind-attribute physical damage on target. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict fire-attribute physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict ice-attribute physical damage on target and nearby foes. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boost chain bonus effect of attacks for each ally targeting the same enemy. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict lightning-attribute physical damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict lightning-attribute magic damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict lightning-attribute magic damage to target and nearby foes. Staggered targets take more damage. 	 	 	 	
 	Command	Inflict lightning-attribute magic damage on targets within a wide radius. 	 	 	 	
 	Auto 	Boost chain bonus effect of your attack when your HP is high. 	 	 	 	
== Passive and synthesized abilities ==
==Exclusive command abilities==
Ability	Effect 	Character	Role
 	Unleash a flurry of blows, clearing chain gauges. Damage varies by situation. Usable only once per battle.	Noel 	Commando
 	Unleash a salvo of attacks. Chain bonus effect varies by situation. Usable only once per battle. 	Serah 	Ravager
=="Lightning's Story: Requiem of the Goddess" DLC abilities==
Ability 	Description 	Paradigm
 	Deal physical damage to target. 	Paladin
 	Deal physical damage to target and nearby foes. 	Paladin
 	Deal non-element magic damage to target. 	Paladin
 	Deal non-element magic damage to targets within wide radius. 	Paladin
 	Attack and launch staggered target into the air. 	Paladin
 	Deal heavy damage with Attack to launched target about to recover form stagger. 	Paladin
 	Inflict wind-attribute physical damage on target. 	Shaman
Windstorm 	Inflict wind-attribute physical damage to target and surrounding foes. 	Shaman
Bladestorm 	Inflict wind-attribute physical damage to targets in a wide radius. 	Shaman
 	Inflict lightning-attribute magic damage. 	Mage
 	Inflict lightning-attribute magic damage on target and nearby foes. Staggered target take more damage.	Mage
 	Inflict lightning-attribute magic damage on targets within a wide radius. 	Mage
Immortality	Reduces damage taken and raises status ailment resistance. 	Knight
 	Removes all buffs and casts Bravery, Faith, and Haste. 	Conjurer
 	Removes all buffs and casts Protect, Shell, Veil, and Vigilance. 	Conjurer
Chaos 	Inflicts Debrave, Defaith, Deprotect, Deshell, Curse, and Daze. 	Sorcerer
==Dummied abilities==
The Water element was removed from the game, and its associated abilities can still be found within the game's data and they function as intended if added to a character's ability list through a third party tool.
Ability	Description 	Paradigm
 	Inflict water-attribute physical damage. 	Dummied
 	Inflict water-attribute magic damage. 	Dummied
 	Inflict water-attribute magic damage on target and nearby foes. Staggered targets take more damage.	Dummied
 	Inflict water-attribute magic damage on targets within a wide radius. 	Dummied
== Other appearances ==
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
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Category:Abilities in Final Fantasy XIII-2
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