Attack (Lightning Returns)

Attack is a physical ability for Lightning in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. It is the basic "Attack" command available for Lightning in-game, dealing physical damage to a single target.
==Obtained==
Attack Lv. 1 is initially available to Lightning through her Equilibrium and Dark Muse garbs as their locked abilities. Later garbs also have access to stronger version of Attack as their locked ability - Nocturne has Attack Lv.2, Innocence and Dark Orchid have Attack Lv.3, Helter Skelter and Equilibrium+ have Attack Lv. 4, and Lilitu has Attack Lv. 5.
The Shogun, Sohei Savior, Dark Samurai, Art of War, and Flower of Battle DLC garbs have Attack Lv. 2 as their locked abilities.
Attack can also be obtained as a drop from Gorgonopsids with a 15% chance, Rafflesias 7.5% chance, and Rafflesia Ω with a 100% chance. The enemies drop the Attack commands on the following days and difficulties:
Enemy 	Lv. 1 	Lv. 2 	Lv. 3 	Lv. 4 	Lv. 5
Gorgonopsid	Day 1-6 (Easy/Normal)	Day 7 - 9 (Easy/Normal)	Day 10-13 (Easy/Normal)	Day 1-6 (Hard) 	Day 7-13 (Hard)
Rafflesia 	Day 1-6 (Easy/Normal)	Day 7 - 9 (Easy/Normal)	Day 10-13 (Easy/Normal)	Day 1-6 (Hard) 	Day 7-13 (Hard)
Rafflesia Ω	N/A 	Day 1-6 (Easy/Normal) 	Day 7 - 9 (Easy/Normal)	Day 10-13 (Easy/Normal)	Day 1-13 (Hard)
==Mechanics==
Attack deals physical non-elemental damage to a single target. After attacking several times with the ability, Attack will perform a combo finisher to deal extra damage to the target. It is also used by Angel of Valhalla and Fang when they accompany Lightning.
The damage is calculated as follows:
:[ A \times B \times C \times ( 1 + D + E + F ) \times G \times I] - J
*A = Strength/Magic. A physical ability uses Strength and a magical ability uses Magic.
*B = Damage modifier of ability.
*C = Effect modifiers (Bravery, Debrave, Daze on enemy.)
*D = Perfect Timing Bonus, Positional bonus
*E = Attribute Modifier (Elemental Damage+)
*F = Situational Modifier (Eg: Enlister/Sniper gloves, Strength in Numbers, Multiple Targets... All Garb Effects: Sweet Spot, Climatic)
*G = Susceptibility (Physical susceptibility, Magical Susceptibility, Elemental Susceptibility)
*I = Damage Resistance (Applies to Lightning only)
*J = Guard Defense (Applies to Lightning only)
When attacking launched staggered enemies, Attack will change its combo finisher to Smite. Attack can be enhanced with En-spell effects. It will also transform into the status effect "Chaser" abilities when equipped with either the Brittle Bone and Bonecracker weapons.
===Stats===
====Ability version====
By default, Attack has an ATB cost of 10, an attack power of 0.50, a Stagger Power of E, and a Stagger Time of C. When fully upgraded, Attack Lv.5 can have an ATB cost of 7, an attack power of 3.00, a Stagger Power of E, and a Stagger Time of C.
;Growth chart
Level	Base Power	Power Increment	Synthesis Needed to Max	Max Power	Level Up Malistone
Lv. 1	0.50 	0.05 	5 	0.75 	Bronze
Lv. 2	0.80 	0.05 	6 	1.10 	Silver
Lv. 3	1.15 	0.05 	8 	1.55 	Mythril
Lv. 4	1.60 	0.05 	12 	2.20 	Adamant
Lv. 5	2.25 	0.05 	15 	3.00 	N/A
;Passives
Attack abilities can have the following passives:
;Normal
*Strength +180
*ATB Recovery +5
*Stagger Duration + 5%
*Stagger Duration + 7%	
;Rare
*Stagger Duration + 10% (Chaos variant drop)
*Victor's Rush (Synthesis only)
====Locked versions====
The locked versions available to garbs have unique stats and passives, these versions of Attack cannot be upgraded.
Command 	ATB Cost	Attack Power	Stagger Power	Stagger Time	Passive
Attack Lv. 1(Equilibrium and Dark Muse)	10 	x0.60 	E 	C 	None
Attack Lv. 2(Nocturne) 	10 	x1.15 	E 	C 	Strength +40
Attack Lv. 2(Samurai DLCs) 	10 	x1.15 	E 	C 	None
Attack Lv. 3(Innocence) 	10 	x1.45 	E 	C 	None
Attack Lv. 4(Equilibrium+) 	10 	x2.00 	E 	C 	None
Attack Lv. 4(Helter Skelter) 	10 	x2.40 	E 	C 	Strength +180
Attack Lv. 5(Lilitu) 	10 	x2.50 	E 	C 	None
==Use==
Attack is a good basic command to have available on at least one garb at all times. It is not the most powerful, but executes quickly and does not take too much ATB.
==Gallery==
Fang Attack from LRFFXIII.jpg|Fang using Attack.
Category:Abilities in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII