Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII abilities/Acquirement

This page contains ways of acquiring various abilities found in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
== Physical abilities ==
Ability 	Acquirement 	Acquirement 	Acquirement 	Acquirement
Ability 	Garb 	Shops 	Enemy Drops 	Treasure Spheres
Attack 	Equilibrium 	Sorcery shop (provided for leveling up tutorial)	Gorgonopsid, Rafflesia	
Blitz 	Candy Raver, Velvet Bouncer, Bold Vanguard, Sohei Savior, Flower of Battle	 	Reaver 	
Light Slash	Red Mage 	 	Niblet, Goblin 	
Punt 	Martial Monk 	 	Skata'ne 	
== Magic abilities ==
Ability 	Acquirement 	Acquirement	Acquirement 	Acquirement
Ability 	Garb 	Shops 	Enemy Drops 	Treasure Spheres
Ruin 	Loyal Servant 	 	 	
Quick Ruin 	White Mage 	 	 	
Buster Ruin 	Red Mage 	 	 	
Fire 	Shining Prince 	 	Gremlin 	
Rapid Fire 	Black Mage 	 	 	
Firaga 	Crimson Bloom 	 	 	Temple of the Goddess
Flare 	Astral Lord 	 	Caius Ballad (Hard Mode) 	God's Sanctum
Blizzard 	Cold Rebellion 	 	Gremlin 	Temple of the Goddess
Quick Freeze	Black Mage 	 	 	
Blizzaga 	Violet Twilight 	 	 	Temple of the Goddess
Chill 	Astral Lord 	 	Snow Villiers (Hard Mode) 	God's Sanctum
Thunder 	Mist Wizard 	 	Gremlin 	
Thundara 	L'automne 	 	 	
Thundaga 	Black Rose 	 	 	Temple of the Goddess
Surge 	Astral Lord 	 	Grendel, Parandus (Hard Mode)	God's Sanctum
Aero 	Woodland Walker, Utsusemi	 	Gremlin 	
Aerora 	L'automne 	 	 	
Tornado 	Astral Lord 	 	Noel Kreiss (Hard Mode) 	God's Sanctum
Element 	Mist Wizard+ 	 	Arcangeli 	Temple of the Goddess
Elementa 	Spira's Summoner 	 	Arcangeli 	Temple of the Goddess
Elementaga 	 	 	Bhunivelze 	
Magnet 	 	 	Chocobo Eater 	
Ultima 	Ultimatus 	 	 	
== Defensive abilities ==
Ability 	Acquirement 	Acquirement	Acquirement 	Acquirement
Ability 	Garb 	Shops 	Enemy Drops 	Treasure Spheres
Guard 	Dust and Shadow 	 	Gertrude 	
SteelGuard 	Sun in Bloom 	 	Goblin 	
Mediguard 	Déjà Vu, Miqo'te Dress, Midgar's Flower Girl	 	Flanitor 	
Heroic Guard	Pallas Athena 	 	Ereshkigal (Hard-Mode)	
== Ailment abilities ==
Ability 	Acquirement 	Acquirement	Acquirement 	Acquirement
Ability 	Garb 	Shops 	Enemy Drops 	Treasure Spheres
Dispel 	White Mage, Cyber Jumpsuit	 	 	
Disaster	 	 	Aeronite (Hard-Mode)	
== EP abilities ==
Category:Abilities in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII