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Ardyn

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Ability Schools

Black Magic ★★★
Celerity ★★★★★★
Combat ★★★★★★
Darkness ★★★★★★
Dragoon ★★★★★★
Heavy ★★★★★★
Machinist ★★★★
Samurai ★★★★★★

Hero Abilities

NameSchoolTypeElementTimeSBEffects
Aura of Darkness (HA1) Darkness PHY Dark, Fire 1.65 90 Five single ranged attacks (1.10 each)
Shifting Inferno (HA2) Combat PHY Dark, Fire 1.65 90 Six single attacks (1.10 each), causes [MND -30% (8s)] to the user

Legend Materia (4)

NameLensableEffect
Elusive Cipher (LM1) ✘ PHY attacks deal 10% more damage
King in the Shadows (LM2) ✘ 35% chance to dualcast abilities that deal Dark or Fire damage
Onslaught (Ardyn) (LMR+1) ✘ 35% chance to cast an ability (PHY: single, 3x 0.39 physical Dark/Fire/NE, heals the user for 20% of the damage dealt) after dealing damage with a Dark or Fire ability
Bravery: Ardyn (LMR++1) ✘ PHY Damage +25% with Sword equipped; Quick ATB 1 at the start of battle

Soul Breaks (18)

NameTierTypeMultiplierElementTimeEffects
  • Soul Drive Mode (15 seconds) After the duration expires, the status is removed only after the character takes an action
  • Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
  • Master Mode (16 seconds) Instant cast speed and no cost for the first Soul Break cast, grants [Hero Boost] and sets the Hero Boost level to 1 when set
  • Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
  • Diffusion Barrier 1 Prevents elemental diffusion once
  • Hero Boost Increases damage dealt by 25/30/35/40/45/50% at Hero Boost level 1/2/3/4/5, removed if user hasn't [Master Mode]
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
  • Accel Mode (15 seconds) Grants Accel Mode
  • Attach Dark with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Dark Level by 1 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Dark 3
  • Attach Fire with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Fire Level by 1 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Fire 3
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Instant Cast (15 seconds) Instant cast speed
  • Damage Cap +10000 2 (2 turns) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Quick Cast 2 (2 turns) Cast speed x2.00
  • Physical +30% Boost 2 (2 turns) Physical attacks deal 30% more damage
  • DEF and RES 50% Piercing 2 (2 turns) Ignores 50% of the target's DEF and RES
  • 200% ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x2.00
  • Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
  • Attach Dark (25 seconds) Replaces Attack command, increases Dark damage dealt by 50/80/120% (abilities) or 80/100/120% (Soul Breaks), Dark resistance +20%
  • Attach Fire (25 seconds) Replaces Attack command, increases Fire damage dealt by 50/80/120% (abilities) or 80/100/120% (Soul Breaks), Fire resistance +20%
Zenith SB Abilities
NameSchoolTypeTargetElementTimeEffects
Aura of Darkness+ Darkness PHY Single enemy Dark, Fire 1.65 Five single ranged attacks (1.20/1.25 each) capped at 9999/19999 after 0-2/3+ uses
Trigger Abilities
NameSchoolTypeTargetFormulaMultiplierElementTimeEffects
  • Critical Damage +50% 2 (2 turns) Critical hits deal 50% more damage (additive with the base critical coefficient)
  • Instant ATB 2 (2 turns) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Attach Dark 2 with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Dark Level by 2 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Dark 3
  • Attach Fire 2 with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Fire Level by 2 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Fire 3
  • Zenith Mode (15 seconds) Replaces certain Hero Abilities, certain Hero Abilities don't consume uses, after the duration the status only expires after the character takes an action
  • Zenith Mode: Ardyn (Dark, Fire) Increases [Fire/Dark Infusion] damage bonus by 20%, cast speed x1.10 for PHY attacks, Fire or Dark abilities trigger 1 additional time, critical chance =100% (max 5 turns), casts Spirit Attack: Ardyn after using a Fire or Dark ability (max 1 chase), maximum HP +1500, grants [Astra] after taking the next action, removed if the character hasn't [Zenith Mode]
  • Quick Cast 3 (3 turns) Cast speed x2.00
  • Soul Break Gauge +250 Grants 250 SB points when set
Dual Shift
TypeElementTimeEffects
  • Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
  • Dual Awoken Shadow King Mode II (Ardyn) (1 turn) Dark and Fire abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, instant cast speed for Dark and Fire abilities, casts Dual Unholy Power after using Dark or Fire abilities
  • Twin Element Mode II (Fire, Dark) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Fire with Stacking]/[Attach Dark with Stacking] after using a Fire/Dark ability
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Dual Awoken Shadow King Mode I (Ardyn) (15 seconds) Dark and Fire abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Dark and Fire abilities trigger 2 additional times, cast speed x2.00/x2.50/x3.00 for equipped Dark and Fire abilities after casting 1/2/3+ Dark or Fire abilities
  • Dual Accursed Avenger Mode (15 seconds) Restores HP for 100% of the user's maximum HP and grants [100% Critical 2], [Damage Cap +10000 2] and [Fire, Dark Ability +30% Boost 2] to the user when HP fall below 20%, removed after HP falls below 20% HP
  • Dark/Fire Resonance +5% Boost (15 seconds) Dark and Fire abilities deal 5% more damage
Trigger Abilities
NameSchoolTypeTargetFormulaMultiplierElementTimeEffects
Kindred Guidance: Ardyn Darkness PHY Single enemy Physical 1.28 Dark, Fire, NE 0.01 Four single attacks (0.32 each), 100% hit rate
  • Attach Fire (25 seconds) Replaces Attack command, increases Fire damage dealt by 50/80/120% (abilities) or 80/100/120% (Soul Breaks), Fire resistance +20%
  • Chain Force Mode: Ardyn (15 seconds) Casts Kindred Guidance: Ardyn after another XV ally uses an ability, removed after triggering three times
  • Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
Arcane Dyad Finisher
TypeElementTimeEffects
  • Arcane Dyad Empowered: Ardyn Keeps track of the number of uses of Awakening Darkness (0~2), removed after using Awakening Darkness two times
  • Twin Element Mode (Fire, Dark) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Fire]/[Attach Dark] after using a Fire/Dark ability
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Arcane Dyad Empowered: Ardyn Keeps track of the number of uses of Awakening Darkness (0~2), removed after using Awakening Darkness two times
  • Awakening Darkness Damage Tracker Increases Awakening Darkness level by 1 after dealing 100001 total damage during the status, removed if the character hasn't [Arcane Dyad Empowered: Ardyn]
  • Awakening Darkness Level Keeps track of Awakening Darkness level (0~1), removed if the character hasn't [Arcane Dyad Empowered: Ardyn]
  • Protect DEF +100% (ignoring the buff stacking caps)
  • Shell RES +100% (ignoring the buff stacking caps)
  • Haste ATB speed x2.00
  • Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
  • DEF and RES +200% (25s) (25 seconds) DEF and RES +200%
  • Attach Fire 3 with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Fire Level by 3 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Fire 3
  • Damage Cap +20000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 20000
  • Twin Element Mode II (Fire, Dark) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Fire with Stacking]/[Attach Dark with Stacking] after using a Fire/Dark ability
  • High Quick Cast 1 (1 turn) Cast speed x3.00
  • Instant Cast 1 (1 turn) Instant cast speed
  • Last Stand If HP reaches 0, prevents [KO] restoring HP for 1% maximum HP, removed after triggering
  • Twin Element Mode (Fire, Dark) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Fire]/[Attach Dark] after using a Fire/Dark ability
Trigger Abilities
NameSchoolTypeTargetFormulaMultiplierElementTimeEffects
  • Imperil Dark 10% (15s) (15 seconds) Dark Resistance -10%, cumulable
  • Imperil Fire 10% (15s) (15 seconds) Fire Resistance -10%, cumulable
  • Buff Fire 10% (15s) (15 seconds) Increases Fire damage dealt by 10%, cumulable
  • Buff Dark 10% (15s) (15 seconds) Increases Dark damage dealt by 10%, cumulable
  • Awoken Shadow King (15 seconds) Dark and Fire abilities don't consume uses and deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Dark and Fire abilities trigger 1 additional time
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Twin Element Mode (Fire, Dark) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Fire]/[Attach Dark] after using a Fire/Dark ability
  • Dark Phantom Mode (15 seconds) Instant cast speed, casts Destruction after using a Dark or Fire ability, removed after triggering three times
Evil Armiger LBO1 PHY 32.00 Dark, Fire 2.50 Four single attacks (1.00 each scaling with LB gauge and LB honing level) capped at 99999, ignores DEF, 100% additional critical chance
Synchro Abilities
NameSchoolConditionTypeTargetElementTimeEffects
  • Phantom Slash Uses Keeps track of the number of uses of Phantom Slash (0~2)
  • Fire, Dark Ability +30% Boost 3 (3 turns) Fire or Dark abilities deal 30% more damage
  • Synchro Mode (15 seconds) Replaces the Attack and Defend commands
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Twin Element Mode III (Fire, Dark) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Fire 2 with Stacking]/[Attach Dark 2 with Stacking] after using a Fire/Dark ability
  • Revived Vengeance Mode (15 seconds) Grants [Instant ATB 2], [Instant Cast 2] and [100% Critical 2] when HP fall below 20%, removed after triggering
Glimpse of Resentment Default PHY 1.30 Dark, Fire 2.50 One single attack (1.30)