Octaslash

Octaslash is one of Sephiroth's trademark attacks. It consists of a swift sequence of sword slashes, though despite the name it is not always comprised of eight hits.
== Appearances ==
=== Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- ===
Octaslash is a Digital Mind Wave Limit Break usable by Zack when Sephiroth's portrait lines up. It is known at the start of the game and consists of eight sword attacks against a single target, the power of each sword slash depending on the level as follows:
Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
9 	11 	15 	18 	22
The Octaslash special materia boosts the chance of Sephiroth appearing on DMW when equipped. It begins at 5x, and increases by 1x each level up to 9x. It is a level 8 materia bought from Research Dept. QMC+.
A different version of the skill is used as an enemy ability. Octaslash is used by Sephiroth when fought as a boss in the Nibel Reactor. The animation is different from the DMW attack: Sephiroth charges Zack, uses the Masamune to fling him into the air, then leaps up, attacks several times and dives back down to the ground to strike again, Zack falling to the ground after he lands. It hits five times, four of which Zack blocks, and the damage is dealt as a lump sum.
=== Final Fantasy VII Remake ===
Sephiroth uses Octaslash during the final boss fight. It is his most powerful sword move in the third phase. He uses it if not staggered in time before shifting into another elemental infusion, performing seven wide swings before impaling his sword on the party.
=== Final Fantasy VII Rebirth ===
Octaslash is Sephiroth's Limit Break. It can be immediately followed up with Octaslash Prime, wherein he makes another quick pass through a target and hits them with additional quick slashes.
Octaslash is also used in the final battles by Sephiroth Reborn and Sephiroth. Unlike Remake, Octaslash cannot be interrupted in his boss fights. It also acts as his enrage in the final phase, instantly KOing Cloud and Aerith if he is not defeated in time.
=== Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ===
Octaslash is one of Sephiroth's HP attacks. Sephiroth charges forward while swinging five times, turning in the air to track opponents. He is able to use it on the ground initially and learns to use it in the air at level 13. It costs 40 CP to equip and 300 AP to master. Though the animation depicts Sephiroth slashing five times, the attack does indeed hit eight times as per its name, dealing seven hits of Bravery damage before inflicting HP damage as the eighth hit.
In Dissidia 012, it costs 30 CP to equip and 130 AP to master. It has greater tracking and range.
==== Dissidia Final Fantasy NT ====
Octaslash is one of Sephiroth's HP attacks, learned at level 10. Sephiroth strikes eight times, teleporting above his opponent right before administering the final blow.
==== Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia ====
Octaslash returns as Sephiroth's second default skill attack.
=== Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival ===
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
Octaslash appears as a strength ability. In order to obtain Octaslash, the player must perform transmutation on the Oblivion ability. In addition, Sephiroth also uses Octaslash when summoned into battle.
=== Final Fantasy Artniks ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
=== Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
=== War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
Octaslash appears in game as Sephiroth's Limit Burst. It costs 49 AP to cast, and dispels Reraise and Courage before dealing Dark elemental, Slash-typed damage (L) to enemies on a diamond shape area, and is a guaranteed hit. It decreases AP consumption after cast.
The multi-stab sequence from the revised version of Advent Children is featured as Sephiroth's Limit Burst for his Advent Children variant. Now named simply as Slaughter, it costs 49 AP to cast, and decreases all-elemental resist from targets by 20% before dealing Fire elemental, Slash-typed damage (XL) to targets on a diamond shape area, and has a high chance to inflict the Curse status effect on targets, and is the first attack to introduce the status ailment in game.
=== Mobius Final Fantasy ===
==Non-Final Fantasy appearances==
=== Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ===
Octaslash is Sephiroth's Up Special move, a charged version of his Blade Dash attack. Sephiroth performs eight powerful slashes in a straight line in the direction the player aims. It is more powerful than Blade Dash and travels faster and slightly further, but cannot be used to grab ledges on the way and has a large amount of recovery frames, leaving him wide open if he misses.
==Allusions==
=== Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children ===
In the revised battle between Cloud and Sephiroth in Advent Children Complete, Sephiroth uses an attack similar to Octaslash at the climax of the fight. Sephiroth reveals his lone wing and flings Cloud into the air. He flies after him, stabbing him eight times before throwing him back to the ground. The way Sephiroth uses this attack, is strikingly similar to when he used it against Zack in Crisis Core.
=== Kingdom Hearts series ===
Sephiroth's Glint and basic combo attacks in unleash sequences of swift sword attacks similar to Octaslash, consisting of approximately 7-8 hits. Though the attacks resemble Octaslash, Kingdom Hearts II predates Crisis Core, where the attack first appeared and was named.
== Gallery ==
FFVIICC Octaslash.jpg|Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
Octaslash by boss Sephiroth from CCVIIR.png|Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion.
VIICC Octaslash.jpg|Zack using Octaslash in Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
Octaslash Sephiroth Reborn.jpg|Sephiroth Reborn's Octaslash in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Octaslash FFVII Remake.jpg|Sephiroth (final boss)'s Octaslash in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
DFF2015 Octaslash.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
DFFOO Octaslash.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia.
FFAB Octaslash - Sephiroth SR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR).
FFAB Octaslash - Sephiroth SR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+).
FFAB Octaslash - Sephiroth UUR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UUR+).
FFAB Octaslash - Sephiroth CR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (CR).
Sephiroth_Legend.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.
FFAB Octaslash - Sephiroth Legend SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend).
FFAB Octaslash - Sephiroth Legend SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend).
FFAB Octaslash - Zack Legend UUR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UUR Legend).
FFAB Octaslash - Sephiroth Legend UUR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UUR+ Legend).
FFAB Octaslash - Sephiroth Legend UUR+ 2.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UUR+ Legend).
FFAB Octaslash - Sephiroth Legend CR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (CR Legend).
Octaslash Battle Brigade.png|Octaslash in-battle in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.
Octaslash Sephiroth Brigade.png|Sephiroth using Octaslash in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.
FFRK Octaslash Icon.png|Icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Octaslash SB.png|Soul Break version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Octaslash.png|Enemy version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFBE Octaslash.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
MFF Octaslash Skill.png|Player version in Mobius Final Fantasy.
MFF Octaslash.png|Enemy version in Mobius Final Fantasy.
KH Octaslash.png|Kingdom Hearts.
== Etymology ==
The "oct-" or "octa-" prefix comes from Ancient Greek ὀκτά- ("eight"). The name Octaslash refers to the attack striking eight times, and may have been chosen to sound similar to Cloud Strife's signature attack, Omnislash.
In Japanese, means "eight swords" while means "flash" or "brandish" and refers to the brandishing of a glinting sword.
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