Waterga

thumb|250px|Waterga in Final Fantasy X.
Waterga or , also known as Aquaga and Water III, is a Water-based Black Magic spell. It is usually one of the strongest Water-elemental spells available to the player or enemies.
== Appearances ==
=== Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- ===
Waterga is an Elemental Magic Materia.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
Waterga is the strongest Water-based spell. It cannot be learned by the player characters, and it is only used by the boss Kraken in Memoria. It cost 45 MP for the enemy to use, can be reflected and works with Return Magic.
=== Final Fantasy X ===
Waterga is a Blk Magic spell found along Lulu's section of the Sphere Grid. It deals major Water elemental damage with a spell power of 42 costs 16 MP. Waterga can be cast by Abaddon, Greater Sphere, Jumbo Flan, Mindy, Nega Elemental, Seymour, Seymour Omnis, Sinspawn Genais, Sleep Sprout, Varuna, and Wraith. The Water Gem has the same effect as Waterga.
==== Final Fantasy X-2 ====
Waterga is the highest level Water-based elemental spell. It is a Black Magic spell learned by Black Mages and can also be used by passing through all gates on the Menace of the Deep Garment Grid, or by equipping the Cerulean Ring accessory. Waterga can also be used via Yuna's Festivalist ability Water Sandals, and hits either one or two enemies. Waterga can be used by many enemies.
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
Waterga deals Water-aligned elemental damage to all creatures within an area of effect. It is the first in three tiers of Waterga spells. It can be purchased from a vendor for 2,423 gil or less, depending upon Fame.
=== Final Fantasy XII ===
Waterga is an enemy ability that inflicts heavy Water-elemental damage to all characters in range. It is used by Crystalbug (red), Ash Wyrm, Diakon Entite, Brainpan, Mistmare, Undin Entite, Emeralditan, Leamonde Entite, Oversoul, Babil, Zombie Warlock, White Mousse, Goliath, Ixion, Hell Wyrm, Aspidochelon, Vishno, Etherian, Crypt Bunny, Molen, Tower, Luxollid, Vagrant Soul, Pallicant, Helm-Rook, and Vayne Novus.
In the English localization of The Zodiac Age, Waterga is renamed Aquaga. It retains Waterga's effect from the original release. Despite the Water spells being renamed to Aqua in the Zodiac versions, the Japanese version still retains the name Waterga for the spell.
=== Final Fantasy XIII ===
Waterga is a Ravager ability that deals water-elemental magical attack against large area of foes. It has an ATB cost of 3 and an Attack Power of 2.2. It can be learned by Snow (stage 9), Hope (stage 8), and Fang (stage 10).
It is also an enemy ability used by Dahaka, Flowering Cactuar, Gelatitan, Hybrid Flora, Left Pauldron, and Verdelet.
==== Final Fantasy XIII-2 ====
Waterga is a dummied Ravager ability that inflicts water-attribute magic damage on targets within a wide radius. It had an ATB cost of 3 and a modifier of 2.2.
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
Water III (Waterga in the Japanese version) is an enemy ability. A standard version is used by the Void Monks inside the hard mode version of the Lost City of Amdapor, the Poroggo Pegists in the hard mode version of the Great Gubal Library, which deals water-elemental damage to all targets caught in the area of effect marker. A different version is used by the Dreaming Shudras inside the extreme version of the Emanation trial, which sets a marker on a random player to cast Water III on the target and all party members who happen to be next to the selected player.
Void Water III appears as an ability used by the Lorelei boss in the Sirensong Sea. The attack functions similarly to the default Water III enemy ability.
=== Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light ===
Waterga is a high level Black Magic spell. It costs 4 AP to cast and it has a spell power of 15. Waterga can be used if the Waterga Tome item is in the character's inventory. The spell can be purchased in Urbeth and Liberte for 5,000 gil.
A variation called Strong Waterga can be used when two Psyched Up characters cast Waterga during the same turn.
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions ===
=== Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008) ===
Waterga is the second form of Shantotto's Spirit Magic: Water HP attack. It creates a medium-sized vortex of water around the opponent.
==== Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ====
Waterga is cast by Shantotto's Spirit Magic: Water between 2000 and 4000 Bravery.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia====
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
Waterga is a Black Magic ability with a Rarity of 3☆. It deals water magic damage to one target, it can initially be used two times and it can be honed to Rank 5. It can be created by using Black Orb x5, Fire Orb x3, Ice Orb x3, and 5000 gil as payment.
=== Final Fantasy Explorers ===
=== Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
=== World of Final Fantasy ===
Waterga is an active, water-elemental magic ability that inflicts magical water damage on all targets for 7 AP. It can be used by Elasmos, Quacho Queen, Quacho Queen★, and Sea Worm.
It is also an enemy ability used by Kraken and Quacho Queen.
===Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin===
== Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances ==
===Other Square Enix titles===
Waterga has appeared in other Square Enix titles as an ability, referencing the Final Fantasy version of the spell. 
Waterga has appeared in the Kingdom Hearts series as an ability in some form. In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance it is an command in the flick rush minigame, dealing water damage and submerging the opponent's screen. Meanwhile in Kingdom Hearts III, Waterga is the highest tier of Water magic Sora can normally access, creating a water barrier before launching a tide to deal massive damage in a wide area. 
==Behind the scenes==
Like Water, Waterga originates from the SNES Square RPG, Chrono Trigger, under the name of Water II . It originally served as a high tier magic tech for the character Frog, being a group-wide version of the default Water spell. 
Waterga would not properly be introduced as an ability in the series until Final Fantasy IX, being an enemy exclusive magic to Kraken. However, it did not make its usable debut until Final Fantasy X. The Japanese name of the Final Fantasy X spell that would become recurring in the series would be changed to , dropping the chōonpu of the kana combination to match series's tradition of using four characters for spell names.
== Gallery ==
FFIX Waterga.png|Final Fantasy IX.
FFX-2 Waterga.PNG|Final Fantasy X-2.
Waterga from FFXI.jpg|Final Fantasy XI.
FFXII Waterga.png|Final Fantasy XII.
Waterga from FFXIII.jpg|Final Fantasy XIII.
FFXIV Water III.jpg|Final Fantasy XIV.
DFF SM Waterga.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy.
FFt4oL_Waterga.jpg|Waterga in Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light.
FF4HoL Strong Waterga.png|Strong Waterga in Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light.
FFD Waterga.png|Final Fantasy Dimensions.
PFF Waterga Icon.png|Icon in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
PFF Waterga.png|Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFAB Waterga - Lulu SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFX].
FFAB Waterga - Lulu SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFX].
FFAB Waterga - Fang SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFXIII].
FFAB Waterga - Fang SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFXIII].
FFAB Waterga - Fang UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFXIII].
FFAB Waterga - Yuna Legend SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend) [FFX].
FFAB Waterga - Hope Legend SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend) [FFXIII].
FFAB Waterga - Yuna Legend SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend) [FFX].
FFAB Waterga - Hope Legend SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend) [FFXIII].
FFAB Waterga - Yuna Legend UUR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UUR Legend) [FFX].
FFRK Waterga Icon.png|Icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Waterga.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFEX Waterga.png|Final Fantasy Explorers.
WoFF Waterga.png|World of Final Fantasy.
SOP BLM Waterga.jpg|Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin.
== Etymology ==
de:Wassga
it:Idroga
Category:Elemental enemy abilities
Category:Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- Elemental Magic Materia
Category:Recurring Black Magic