Area Sweep (Lightning Returns)

Area Sweep is a physical ability for Lightning in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. It deals physical damage to targets within a radius.
==Obtained==
Area Sweep can be obtained as a drop from the Flanitor enemies. The first three levels will only drop on lower difficulties, with the level changing depending on the day - level 1 dropping on Days 1-6, level 2 on Days 7-9, and level 3 dropping starting from Day 10. On Hard Mode, Flanitors will always drop level 4 versions starting from Day 1, while the level 5 version will begin to drop on Day 7. 
The Primavera garb also has Area Sweep Lv. 2 as its locked ability.
==Mechanics==
Area Sweep deals physical non-elemental damage within a radius of effect around the user. The attack functions as a manual version of the Blitz ability, requiring the player to manually move Lightning to the desired area to perform the attack. By default, Area Sweep has an ATB cost of 5, an attack power of 0.15, a Stagger Power of E, and a Stagger Time of A. When fully upgraded, Area Sweep Lv.5 can have an ATB cost of 3, an attack power of 0.95, a Stagger Power of E, and a Stagger Time of A. 
====Ability version====
;Growth chart
Level	Base Power	Power Increment	Synthesis Needed to Max	Max Power	Level Up Malistone
Lv. 1	0.15 	0.05 	1 	0.20 	Bronze
Lv. 2	0.25 	0.05 	1 	0.30 	Silver
Lv. 3	0.35 	0.05 	2 	0.45 	Mythril
Lv. 4	0.50 	0.05 	4 	0.70 	Adamant
Lv. 5	0.75 	0.05 	4 	0.95 	N/A
;Passives
Area Sweep abilities can have the following passives:
;Normal
*Undaunted Lv. 2
*Undaunted Lv. 3
*Strength +130
*Group Defense +18%	
;Rare
*Maximum ATB +15 (Chaos variant drop)
*Maximum HP +10% (Synthesis only)
====Locked versions====
The locked versions available to garbs have unique stats and passives, these versions of Area Sweep cannot be upgraded.
Command 	ATB Cost	Attack Power	Stagger Power	Stagger Time	Passive
Area Sweep Lv. 2 (Primavera)	5 	x0.35 	E 	A 	None
==Use==
Category:Abilities in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII