Thundara (VII Remake)

Thundara is a magic spell in Final Fantasy VII Remake and "Episode INTERmission". It is granted by the , and is the second-level -elemental spell above and below . Thundara deals a moderate amount of lightning-elemental damage, has a medium MP cost, and a medium casting time.
==Mechanics==
 	
Effects 	Medium damage1 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	Lightning Damage UpElemental Damage UpMP Saver: Attack Spells
Special Interrupt(s) 	Knockdown (knocks down interrupted target)
Damage formula:
(2 \times User's\ Magic\ Attack\ - Target's\ Magic\ Defense) \times 3.8
Stagger formula:
\text {5 or 20} \times Target's\ Lightning\ Rate\ Modifier \times Target's\ Magic\ Rate\ ModifierWhere 20 is used rather than 5 while the target is Pressured, and "Target Lightning Modifier & Target's Magic Modifier" are the respective stagger rate modifiers of the target.
==Use==
Thundara costs 11 MP to cast with a level 2 lightning materia equipped. It deals 1.5 times the damage compared to the base lightning spell, Thunder. The spell is useful against medium-level threats, being useful both for dealing great damage that can kill several enemies, as well as pressuring and staggering more powerful enemies. Compared to its peers—, , and —Thundara's main strength is that it is guaranteed to hit and will hit the target very quickly. Its damage is amplified against enemies weak to the lightning element, such as machine enemies.
Thundara is outclassed by Thundaga in terms of raw damage, but still retains use due to its shorter cast time and lower MP cost. Both spells are very reliable in that they hit enemies almost instantly, but Thundara can be useful when on a tighter MP budget, or against enemies that may otherwise interrupt a character in the middle of the longer casting animation.
The spell can benefit from pairing the lightning materia with . In particular, is a great pair, as Thundara will be guaranteed to hit all enemies. Another effective use is pairing it with and , to both heal a character greatly after hitting an enemy, or sustain their MP. Thundara can also be used effectively with Aerith's Arcane Ward to cause it to be cast twice.
Category:Magic in Final Fantasy VII Remake