Megaflare

Megaflare , also known as Mega Flare, Sun Flare and MegaNuke, is a recurring attack in the Final Fantasy series. It is normally a very damaging move used by the summon Bahamut. It is an upgraded version of the spell Flare, and deals heavy non-elemental magic damage to all targets. Megaflare sometimes has an even more powerful version called Gigaflare, and occasionally Bahamut is able to use other versions of Megaflare with different prefixes.
A recurring feature when facing Bahamut as an enemy is that there is often a five-turn countdown preceding Megaflare.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy III ===
While an Evoker, Sage, and Summoner can all summon Bahamut, only the Summoner and Sage can prompt the Dragon King to unleash the Mega Flare attack. The Sage does not have this ability in the 3D version.
During the Bahamut battle, Bahamut may use the Mega Flare ability.
=== Final Fantasy IV ===
The superboss Brachioraidos borrows a page from Bahamut by using a countdown Megaflare attack. The dragons Dark Bahamut and Lunar Bahamut, as well as the normal Bahamut, also cast the spell. Megaflare's spell power tends to be so high that casting Reflect, or being at very high level, are the only ways to survive. In the 3D versions, guarding and/or the Phoenix Augment work as well.
In the original North American Super NES release, the attack was named MegaNuke, as the normal Flare spell was known as Nuke. This was renamed as Mega Flare in the PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS releases, and Megaflare in The Complete Collection.
==== Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- ====
Megaflare is Bahamut's attack when summoned and deals massive non-elemental damage to all enemies.
==== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ====
Megaflare is Bahamut's signature attack as a summon and as an enemy. Attempting to guard against it with Reflect during the battle with Bahamut, will be countered by the Mysterious Girl casting Black Hole to eliminate Reflect just prior to Bahamut using Mega Flare.
=== Final Fantasy V ===
Megaflare is Bahamut's signature attack (MegFlare in Anthology), used as his summon attack. Mega Flare can also be used by Bahamut when fought upon North Mountain.
The boss Twintania is fond of retaliating with Mega Flare after being struck with a magical attack. The party can also catch the Prototype to use Mega Flare.
=== Final Fantasy VI ===
Bahamut casts Mega Flare (originally called as Sun Flare) when summoned. Setzer can also call Bahamut to use Mega Flare by getting three Dragons on his Slot.
=== Final Fantasy VII ===
The summon Bahamut uses Mega Flare. Its alternate versions, Neo Bahamut and Bahamut ZERO, use upgraded versions named Giga Flare and Tera Flare, respectively.
==== Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- ====
==== Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- ====
The Bahamut summon uses Megaflare, and during the battles against it, the dragon may use Megaflare against Zack.
Megaflare is a level 8 special materia that boosts the chance of Bahamut appearing on the DMW. It begins at 5x, and increases by 1x each level up to 9x. It is a reward for Mission 9-5-6 and can be bought from Bone Village Commerce.
==== Final Fantasy VII G-Bike ====
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===Final Fantasy VII Remake===
Megaflare is a magic attack used by Bahamut both as a boss and as a summon for the player.
=== Final Fantasy VIII ===
Dark Flare, an upgraded version of Bahamut's Mega Flare, is used by the boss Tiamat who resembles Bahamut greatly. Bahamut can use Mega Flare during the battle against it and is its summon attack when summoned as a Guardian Force. When used as a summon, Mega Flare ignores enemy Spr.
Bahamut's summon time is 22.1s, which, according to the Final Fantasy VIII Ultimania, allows the player to boost its damage to around 230% of normal damage using a regular PlayStation controller.
Formulas for damage:Final Fantasy VIII Battle Mechanics FAQ
:Damage = 70 \times Level / 10 + 55 + 30
:Damage = Damage \times (265) / 8 
:Damage = Damage \times 55 / 256 
:Damage = Damage \times Boost / 100 
:Damage = Damage \times (100 + SummonMagBonus) / 100 
Damage caps at 9999 and affects all enemies.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
Mega Flare is Bahamut's summon attack. It inflicts heavy non-elemental damage to all enemies, and is powered up the more Garnets the player has in possession (see here for damage formulae). It has two versions, short and long, with the long one being more powerful. With the Boost support ability, the player can always summon the long version, unless used as a counterattack as part of Dagger's Trance.
Mega Flare also appears in an FMV when Kuja summons Bahamut at the Iifa Tree.
=== Final Fantasy X ===
The aeon Bahamut's Overdrive is Mega Flare. Mega Flare is also used by the bosses Spathi, Belgemine's Bahamut, and Dark Bahamut. Mega Flare can break the damage limit without customizing a Celestial Weapon with a sigil. Dark Bahamut's Mega Flare deals between 40,070 to 45,246 damage that can only be reduced by an aeon's Shield. It also removes all beneficial status effects except for Auto-Life, and inflicts strong Delay.
==== Final Fantasy X-2 ====
During the battle with Bahamut, Bahamut will use Mega Flare after a countdown. Though the attack is rather weak, taking off only a few hundred HP on all party members.
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
Megaflare is an enemy ability used by Bahamut each time he loses 10% of his HP. The attack deals heavy fire-elemental damage to enemies within a fan-shaped area.
Bahamut also uses Megaflare during the "One to be Feared" story mission of Chains of Promathia after being angered by the Adventurer's words. The attack is deflected by Tzen using Phoenix's power. 
=== Final Fantasy XII ===
Megaflare is a powerful enemy magick attack. It is used by the final boss, The Undying, who is partly composed of material from Sky Fortress Bahamut. The Undying also has the attacks Gigaflare Sword and Tera Flare.
==== Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings ====
Mega Flare is an ability used by Bahamut when summoned. It deals heavy non-elemental damage and inflicts Disable to all enemies in range.
=== Final Fantasy XIII ===
Megaflare is Bahamut's Gestalt Mode finisher move.
Its power depends on the attack's level and will raise the chain bonus by an amount based on the level:
:Level 1: 33.00 * 1 + 29.00 * 2 = 91.00Final Fantasy XIII Game Mechanics FAQ by ximaus
:Level 1: 33.00 * 2 + 29.00 * 3 = 153.00
:Level 1: 33.00 * 3 + 29.00 * 4 = 215.00
==== Final Fantasy XIII-2 ====
Chaos Bahamut uses Megaflare during the battles against him. Jet Bahamut uses Teraflare after a countdown from three, if at least one Bahamut, Garnet or Amber, is present, or Exaflare if both are present, otherwise he will use Gigaflare.
==== Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII ====
Caius will perform an incarnate summon, converting himself into Chaos Bahamut to cast Megaflare each time after changing to Commando role. This sometimes does not apply for the Ark rematch.
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
Megaflare is a -exclusive limit break available to s. It is performed by Demi-Bahamut when called by , dealing heavy damage is a large area of effect where Demi-Bahamut was summoned.
Megaflare is also a recurring enemy ability, used by enemies such as Nael deus Darnus and Bahamut Prime. Its effects vary between users and appearances.
A Megaflare emote can also be purchased from the Mogstation, launching bolts of energy from their body, though it is only just for show and does nothing.
===Final Fantasy XV===
Though not named, Bahamut uses a strong beam attack to destroy the Wall around Citadel in the Windows and Royal Editions. His normal attack is Ultima Sword, where he shoots swords made out of light.
===Final Fantasy XVI===
Megaflare is the unique action ability for Clive from the Eikon Bahamut. It is activated by gaining Megaflare charges when performing the Wings of Light Eikonic Feat. Once activated, Clive will unleash a barrage of streams of light onto the targets, striking numerous times. Depending on the amount of charges, the number of streams and damage potency when performing the attack will increase. Megaflare is charged to level 3 by default, but can be charged to level 4 once mastered.
Megaflare is also used by Bahamut during his eikonic encounter, launching multiple light streams at Ifrit and the Phoenix. It is also a key ingredient to the spell Tri-disaster, used during the conclusion to the Ultima Prime battle.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics ===
When summoned, Bahamut uses Mega Flare. It costs 60 MP to summon, and has an area of effect of 4, vertical 3.
=== Final Fantasy Type-0 ===
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions ===
Mega Flare is an attack used by Bahamut, either to attack the party during the battle to obtain the Eidolon or to damage multiple foes after the Eidolon has been vanquished. It costs 78 MP to use and may take a bit long to cast, but it deals massive non-elemental damage to all enemies.
The ability can also be used to learn two great Fusion Abilities: Gigaflare and Mega Raise.
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions II ===
Megaflare is Bahamut's summon attack that deals non-elemental damage to all enemies and costs 3 points from the Consumption Gauge to use.
In addition, Megaflare is an enemy ability for Chaos Bahamut. He automatically uses ability at the end of his five turn countdown and will end the battle when he finally uses it on the party.
=== Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ===
Yuna can summon Bahamut to perform Mega Flare as an HP attack. It fires a long, powerful beam of energy at the opponent. It costs 30 CP to equip and needs 150 AP to master.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia===
=== Theatrhythm Final Fantasy ===
Mega Flare is Bahamut's signature attack and is used when it is summoned in battle stages.
==== Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call ====
Megaflare is used by Bahamut when he is summoned during Battle Music Sequences (BMS).
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival====
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
====Pictlogica Final Fantasy ≒====
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
=== Final Fantasy All the Bravest ===
Megaflare is the ability that Bahamut uses when summoned by the Summoner during battle.
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
=== Final Fantasy Explorers ===
Mega Flare is Bahamut's signature ability. Explorers have the ability to use it as a Trance Surge after acquiring Bahamut's Magicite.
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
===Mobius Final Fantasy===
===World of Final Fantasy===
Megaflare is an active magic ability that inflicts neutral magical damage on all targets for 4 AP. Its power increases as the user's HP and AP decrease. It can be used by Bahamut★.
It is also an enemy ability used by Bahamut.
===Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin===
=== Chocobo Racing ===
Bahamut's special attack is called MEGAFLARE.
=== Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon ===
=== Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales ===
==== Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon ====
== Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances ==
=== Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring ===
Mega Flare is an ability used by Django. It is done by pressing the Special button.
=== Kingdom Hearts series ===
Mega Flare appears in and as a Sleight, in and as a Magic command, and in as a combo finisher. It creates a massive firestorm over a large area to do heavy damage to all enemies, and is considered one of the strongest attacks available in the games it appears in.
=== The World Ends With You ===
Mega Flare appears as a given name to the attack performed by the pin "Tin Pin Bahamut". The Pin is a reference to Bahamut, whose signature attack is Mega Flare and one of whose titles is the Wyrmking.
=== Xenogears ===
Vendetta an Omnigear piloted by Kahran Ramsus has the Mega Flare ability as his signature move during the execution of Blaze Rose. He demonstrates this ability to destroy Weltall and also severely injures both Fei and Elly inside the Gear at the end of Disc 1. In disc 2, he also uses this ability to fight Fei's new Gear Weltall-2 in a one on one duel that leads Ramsus to retreat after being overpowered by Fei.
=== Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ===
Megaflare appears as Sephiroth's Neutral B attack when his Flare is charged to its second stage, firing a slow moving small projectile that explodes with a large radius and deals a large amount of damage.
=== Dragon Quest Tact ===
Megaflare appears as a spell that can be learned by Bahamut at level 54. It deals major non-elemental spell damage to all enemies in a large fan-shaped area of effect in front of it. Upgrading the spell reduces its MP cost and increases the damage dealt.
===FOAMSTARS===
Megaflare (Meeehgaflare) appears as an attack used by Dark Ramzey during it's final phase.
== Gallery ==
FFIII NES Megaflare.png|Final Fantasy III.
FFIIIDS Megaflare.png|Megaflare as an enemy attack in Final Fantasy III (DS).
FFIIIDS Mega Flare.png|Mega Flare as a summon ability in Final Fantasy III (DS).
SMN using Megaflare from FFIII Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy III (Pixel Remaster).
FFIV SNES Megaflare.png|Final Fantasy IV (SNES).
FFIV Mega Flare Summon.png|Final Fantasy IV (GBA).
Bahamut ffivds.jpg|Final Fantasy IV (DS).
FFIVDS Megaflare.png|Megaflare as an enemy ability in Final Fantasy IV (DS).
FF4PSP Enemy Ability Megaflare.png|Megaflare as an enemy ability Final Fantasy IV (PSP).
Megaflare Bahamut ffiv ios.PNG|Megaflare as an enemy ability in Final Fantasy IV (iOS).
Megaflare summon ffiv ios.PNG|Megaflare as a summon ability in Final Fantasy IV (iOS).
Rydia using Megaflare from FFIV Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy IV (Pixel Remaster).
FFIV TAY Megaflare.jpg|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Wii).
FF4PSP Summon Bahamut.png|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Complete Collection).
Mega FlareFFV.png|Final Fantasy V (Super Famicom).
FF5 - Bahamut Megaflare.png|Summon sequence in Final Fantasy V (SNES).
FFV GBA Mega Flare.png|Summon sequence in Final Fantasy V (GBA).
Mega FlareFFVios.png|Final Fantasy V (defunct mobile/Steam).
Mega Flare from FFV Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy V (Pixel Remaster).
FFVI Mega Flare.png|Final Fantasy VI (GBA).
FFVI Android Mega Flare.png|Final Fantasy VI (defunct mobile/Steam).
Megaflare from FFVI Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy VI (Pixel Remaster).
FFVII Mega Flare.png|Final Fantasy VII.
CCFFVII Mega Flare.jpg|CG cinematic in Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
VIICC Mega Flare.jpg|Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
VIIGB Megaflare 1.png|Startup to Megaflare in Final Fantasy VII G-Bike.
VIIGB Megaflare 2.png|Final Fantasy VII G-Bike.
FFVIII Mega Flare.jpg|Final Fantasy VIII.
FFVIII Mega Flare EA.png|Mega Flare used against the party in Final Fantasy VIII.
FFIX Mega Flare.png|Final Fantasy IX.
FFIXmegaflareFMV.png|Megaflare in an FMV, Final Fantasy IX.
FFX Mega Flare.jpg|Final Fantasy X (PS2).
Megaflare FFX HD.png|Final Fantasy X (PS3).
Mega Flare FFX-2.jpg|Start-up for Mega Flare Final Fantasy X-2.
FFX-2 Mega Flare.jpg|Final Fantasy X-2.
FFXI Megaflare.png|Final Fantasy XI.
Megaflare-FFXII.jpg|Final Fantasy XII.
RW Mega Flare.png|Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings.
13-2 RoTG megaflare.PNG|Final Fantasy XIII-2.
LRFFXIII Megaflare.png|Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
FFXIV Megaflare.jpg|Nael Deus Darnus's Megaflare in Final Fantasy XIV (version 1.0).
FFXIV Bahamut Prime Megaflare.png|Bahamut Prime's Megaflare in Final Fantasy XIV.
Bahamut using Megaflare from FFXVI.jpg|Final Fantasy XVI (enemy version).
FFT Bahamut.png|Final Fantasy Tactics.
FFT Nanoflare.png|Nanoflare in Final Fantasy Tactics.
Type-0 BahamutAttacking.jpg|Final Fantasy Type-0.
Megaflare-Type-0-HD.png|Final Fantasy Type-0 HD.
FFD Mega Flare.PNG|Final Fantasy Dimensions.
FFLTnS Bahamut Megaflare.png|Bahamut's Megaflare in Final Fantasy Dimensions II.
FFLTnS Megaflare Ability.png|Command version in Final Fantasy Dimensions II.
FFLTnS Mega Flare.png|Chaos Bahamut's Megaflare in Final Fantasy Dimensions II.
D012 EX - Mega Flare.jpeg|EX Burst in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
theatrythm megaflare.jpg|Mega Flare in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.
PFF Megaflare.png|Summon version in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
PFF Megaflare Caius.png|Premium Skill version (Caius) in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
PFF Grand Summon - Megaflare.png|Megaflare via Yuna's Grand Summon in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
PFF Megaflare EA.png|Enemy version in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFAB Megaflare - Luneth UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFIII].
FFAB Megaflare - Bahamut FFIV UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFIV].
FFAB Megaflare - Terra UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFVI].
FFAB Megaflare - Yuna UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFX].
FFAB Grand Summon (Megaflare) - Yuna UR.png|Grand Summon (Megaflare) in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFX].
FFAB Megaflare - Bahamut UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+).
FFAB Megaflare FFIII UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+) [FFIII].
FFAB Megaflare - Lenna UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+) [FFV].
FFAB Megaflare - Terra Legend SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend) [FFVI].
FFAB Megaflare - Terra Legend UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR Legend) [FFVI].
FFAB Megaflare - Rydia Legend UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+ Legend) [FFIV].
FFAB Megaflare - Lenna Legend UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+ Legend) [FFV].
FFAB Megaflare - Terra Legend UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+ Legend) [FFVI].
FFAB Megaflare FFIX Legend UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+ Legend) [FFIX].
FFAB Megaflare - Rydia Legend UUR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UUR+ Legend) [FFIV].
FFAB Megaflare - Garnet Legend CR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (CR Legend) [FFIX].
FFAB Grand Summon (Megaflare) Legend CR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (CR Legend) [FFX].
FFATB Megaflare.png|Final Fantasy All the Bravest.
FFRK Cheating Megaflare Icon.png|Cheating Megaflare icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVI].
FFRK Megaflare FFXIII SB Icon.png|Soul Break icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFXIII].
FFRK Cheating Megaflare.png|Cheating Megaflare in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVI].
FFRK Megaflare FFXIII SB.png|Soul Break version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFXIII].
FFRK Bahamut Megaflare.jpg|Summon version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Megaflare EA.png|Enemy version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFEX Megaflare.png|Enemy version in Final Fantasy Explorers.
FFE Megaflare Skill 1.png|Player version in Final Fantasy Explorers.
FFE Megaflare Skill 2.png|Player version in Final Fantasy Explorers.
FFBE Megaflare (Fang).png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius [Graceful Champion Fang] (5★).
FFBE Megaflare (Fang) 2.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius [Graceful Champion Fang] (6★).
FFBE Megaflare (Fang) 3.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius [Graceful Champion Fang] (7★).
FFBE Megaflare Summon.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (1★).
FFBE Megaflare 2.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (2★).
FFBE Megaflare.png|1st version in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
FFBE Megaflare 2.png|2nd version in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
MFF Megaflare.png|Mobius Final Fantasy.
WoFF Megaflare.png|World of Final Fantasy.
MegaFlare.jpg|Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales.
MegaFlarePlus.jpg|MegaFlare+ in Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales.
Ehrgeiz Mega Flare.png|Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring.
Mega Flare KHBBS.png|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
BBS Mega Flare.png|Mega Flare activating in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
== Etymology ==
A megaflare is a very large solar flare.
A sun flare is another name for solar flare, it is a sudden flash of brightness observed near the Sun's surface. It involves a very broad spectrum of emissions, requiring an energy release of typically 1 × 1020 joules of energy, but they can emit up to 1 × 1025 joules (the latter is roughly the equivalent of 1 billion megatons of TNT, or over 400 times more energy than released from the impact of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with Jupiter).
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