Thundaga (VII Remake)

Thundaga is a magic spell in Final Fantasy VII Remake and "Episode INTERmission". It is granted by the , and is the highest-level -elemental spell above and . Thundaga deals major lightning-elemental damage, but has a high MP cost and a long casting time. Against enemies that are not immune to lightning, Thundaga also interrupts/knocks them back.
==Mechanics==
 	
Effects 	Large damage2 meter area-of-effect2 second charge time
Interrupt stats 	Interrupts targets with <70 interrupt defenseInterrupted by attacks with ≥40 interrupt strength
Compatible 	
Unconditional weapon passive bonuses	Lightning Damage UpElemental Damage UpMP Saver: Attack Spells
Special Interrupt(s) 	Knockdown (knocks down interrupted target)
Damage formula:
(2 \times User's\ Magic\ Attack\ - Target's\ Magic\ Defense) \times 5
Stagger formula:
\text {5 or 20} \times Target's\ Lightning\ Rate\ Modifier \times Target's\ Magic\ Rate\ ModifierWhere 20 is used rather than 5 while the target is Pressured, and "Target Lightning Modifier & Target's Magic Modifier" are the respective target's stagger rate modifiers.
==Use==
Thundaga costs 22 MP to cast with a level 3 lightning materia equipped. It deals twice as much damage compared to the base lightning spell, , and 1.25 times as much damage compared to the second tier lightning spell, . It is the best lightning-elemental spell, great both at dealing major damage that is guaranteed to hit, as well as for pressuring and staggering more powerful enemies. Compared to its peers—, , and —Thundaga's main strength is its guarantee to hit a target quickly. As a lightning spell, it is best used against enemies weak to the element, such as machine enemies.
Thundaga outclasses Thundara in raw damage, and after being cast, hits enemies quickly. Its biggest drawback is that its long cast time means that some enemies can interrupt a caster before it is executed. Though it is normally straightforward to reliably hit an enemy from range without fear of interruption, the player may opt to use Thundara when on a tighter MP budget or when avoiding interrupts is required.
The spell benefits greatly when paired with . is an excellent combination with Thundaga, as Thundaga is guaranteed to hit all enemies. and are also great pairs, where the former can heal a character greatly after hitting an enemy, while the latter provides MP sustainability. Thundaga can also be used effectively with Aerith's Arcane Ward to cause it to be cast twice.
Category:Magic in Final Fantasy VII Remake