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Cloud of Darkness

III

Ability Schools

Black Magic ★★★★★
Darkness ★★★★★★
White Magic ★★★★
Witch ★★★★★★

Hero Abilities

NameSchoolTypeElementEffects
Wave Cannon (HA1) Darkness BLK Dark One single attack (22.50) capped at 99999
Insulating Appendages (HA2) Darkness BLK Dark, Lightning Five single attacks (3.50 each)
Lightning Thorns (HA3) Witch ? Lightning Seven single attacks (? each), cast time ?/?/?/?/? scaling with [Lightning Thorns Uses]

Soul Breaks (41)

NameTierTypeElementTimeEffects
Tentacle of Pain Default BLK - 2.50 Three single attacks (0.67 each)
Burst Commands
NameSchoolTypeTargetElementTimeEffects
  • Silence (20 seconds) Disables BLK, WHT, BLU and SUM actions, persists after battle
  • Blind (60 seconds) ACC -50%, reduces hit rate by 75%, persists after battle, base duration is 30 seconds for characters
  • Paralyze (15 seconds) Prevents from acting
  • Stop (6 seconds) Arrests ATB charge rate, prevents from acting
  • Radiant Shield: 100% (30 seconds) Returns 100% of the damage taken to the attacker
  • Haste ATB speed x2.00
  • Burst Mode Replaces the Attack and Defend commands, ATK, DEF, MAG, RES, MND, ACC and EVA +20%, SPD +10%
  • 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%
  • MAG and RES +30% (25 seconds) MAG and RES +30%
  • 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%
  • Lightning Follow-Up (15 seconds) Casts Lightning after using a Dark ability
Burst Commands
NameSchoolTypeTargetElementTimeEffects
  • Darkness +15% Boost 3 (3 turns) Darkness abilities deal 15% more damage
  • Magic Bargain (20 seconds) MAG +30%, DEF -30%
  • MAG and MND +30% (25 seconds) MAG and MND +30%
  • Haste ATB speed x2.00
  • Doom: 30 Causes [Doom] with a 30 seconds timer
  • Burst Mode Replaces the Attack and Defend commands, ATK, DEF, MAG, RES, MND, ACC and EVA +20%, SPD +10%
Convergent Particle Beam OSB BLK Dark, NE 2.50 One single attack (37.20) capped at 99999, 42.80 multiplier if exploiting elemental weakness
  • MAG +50% (25 seconds) MAG +50%
  • Magical Blink 1 Evades the next non-PHY, non-NIN attack that deals magical, fractional or missing HP damage
  • Haste ATB speed x2.00
  • 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%
  • Awoken Dark (15 seconds) Dark abilities don't consume uses and deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Dark abilities trigger 1 additional time
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Dark Radiant Shield: 75% (30 seconds) Returns 75% of the damage taken to the attacker as Dark damage capped at 9999
Feint Particle Beam AOSB BLK Dark, Lightning 2.50 Twenty single attacks (1.82 each), followed by one single attack (26.50) capped at 99999
  • Attach Dark Stacking (25 seconds) Allow to stack Attach Dark, up to Attach Dark 3
  • 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%
  • Instant Cast 1 (1 turn) Instant cast speed
Synchro Abilities
NameSchoolConditionTypeTargetElementTimeEffects
  • Quick Cast 1 (1 turn) Cast speed x2.00
  • DEF, RES and MND -70% (8s) (8 seconds) DEF, RES and MND -70%
  • Attach Dark 3 with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Dark Level by 3 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Dark 3
  • Synchro Mode (15 seconds) Replaces the Attack and Defend commands
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Dark Portent Follow-Up (15 seconds) Casts Dark Portent after using two of Chain Aura Ball or Deceit Aura Ball
Fabled Particle Beam LBO BLK Dark 2.50 Five single attacks (3.00 each scaling with LB gauge and LB honing level) capped at 99999, ignores RES
  • DEF, RES and MND -70% (8s) (8 seconds) DEF, RES and MND -70%
  • Instant Cast 1 (1 turn) Instant cast speed
  • ATK, DEF, MAG and RES +30% (25s) (25 seconds) ATK, DEF, MAG and RES +30%
  • Weakness +9% Boost (15s) (15 seconds) Increases damage dealt by 9% when exploiting elemental weaknesses
  • Weakness +15% Boost (15s) (15 seconds) Increases damage dealt by 15% when exploiting elemental weaknesses
  • Weakness +30% Boost (15s) (15 seconds) Increases damage dealt by 30% when exploiting elemental weaknesses
  • High Quick Cast 1 (1 turn) Cast speed x3.00
  • 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%
  • Awoken Dark (15 seconds) Dark abilities don't consume uses and deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Dark abilities trigger 1 additional time
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • 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
  • Quick Cast 3 (3 turns) Cast speed x2.00
  • Dark Ability +30% Boost (15s) (15 seconds) Dark abilities deal 30% more damage
Arcane Dyad Finisher
TypeElementTimeEffects
BLK Dark, Lightning, NE 2.50 Twenty single attacks (3.15/3.50 each) capped at 9999/19999, followed by one single attack (34.60/38.06) capped at 99999 at Ultra Particle Beam level 0/1, removes Arcane Dyad Empowered: Cloud of Darkness from the user
  • Twin Element Mode (Lightning, Dark) v2 (1 turn) Grants [Attach Lightning]/[Attach Dark] after using a Lightning or Dark ability
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Arcane Dyad Empowered: Cloud of Darkness Keeps track of the number of uses of Ultra Particle Beam (0~2), removed after using Ultra Particle Beam two times
  • Ultra Particle Beam Damage Tracker Increases Ultra Particle Beam level by 1 after dealing 100001 total damage during the status, removed if the character hasn't [Arcane Dyad Empowered: Cloud of Darkness]
  • Ultra Particle Beam Level Keeps track of Ultra Particle Beam level (0~1), removed if the character hasn't [Arcane Dyad Empowered: Cloud of Darkness]
Synchro Abilities
NameSchoolConditionTypeTargetElementTimeEffects
  • Lightning Ability +30% Boost 2 (2 turns) Lightning abilities deal 30% more damage
Uncanny Beam Darkness Lightning BLK Single enemy Dark, Lightning, NE 1.65 One single attack (16.40) capped at 99999
  • Imperil Lightning 20% (25s) (25 seconds) Lightning Resistance -20%, cumulable
  • Attach Lightning 3 with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Lightning Level by 3 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Lightning 3
  • 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 (Lightning, Dark) v2 (1 turn) Grants [Attach Lightning]/[Attach Dark] after using a Lightning or Dark ability
  • Awoken Apparition Mode (15 seconds) Dark and Lightning abilities don't consume uses and deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Dark and Lightning abilities trigger 1 additional time
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Quick Cast (15 seconds) Cast speed x2.00
  • Particle Beam Charge Follow-Up (15 seconds) Casts Particle Beam Charge after using two Lightning or Dark abilities
  • Imperil Lightning 40% (5s) (5 seconds) Lightning Resistance -40%, cumulable
  • Imperil Dark 40% (5s) (5 seconds) Dark Resistance -40%, cumulable
  • Attach Lightning with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Lightning Level by 1 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Lightning 3
  • Instant Cast 1 (1 turn) Instant cast speed
Dual Shift
TypeElementTimeEffects
  • Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
  • Dual Awoken Dark Mode II (Cloud of Darkness) (3/3/2/1/0 turns (Dual Shift)) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000, Dark abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Dark abilities trigger 1 additional time, abilities grant 25% more SB points, grants [Instant Cast 2] to the user when removed
  • Dual Awoken Dark Mode I (Cloud of Darkness) (15 seconds) Dark abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Dark abilities trigger 2 additional times, casts Dual Particle Blast after using equipped Dark abilities
  • MAG and MND +50% (25s) (25 seconds) MAG and MND +50%
  • 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
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Dual Awoken Dark Mode I (Cloud of Darkness) (15 seconds) Dark abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Dark abilities trigger 2 additional times, casts Dual Particle Blast after using equipped Dark abilities
  • Dark Resonance +5% Boost (15 seconds) Dark abilities deal 5% more damage
  • Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
Zenith SB Abilities
NameSchoolTypeTargetElementTimeEffects
Insulating Appendages+ Darkness BLK Single enemy Dark, Lightning 1.65 Five single attacks (3.80/3.95 each) capped at 9999/19999 after 0-2/3+ uses
  • Lightning Thorns Uses Keeps track of the number of uses of Lightning Thorns (0~4)
  • Attach Lightning 3 with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Lightning Level by 3 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Lightning 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: Cloud of Darkness (Lightning) Increases [Lightning Infusion] damage bonus by 20%, cast speed x1.10 for BLK, WHT, BLU, SUM or NAT attacks that deal magical damage, Lightning abilities trigger 1 additional time, casts Spirit Attack: Cloud of Darkness (Lightning) after using two Lightning abilities (max 2), maximum HP +1500, grants [Astra] after taking the next action, removed if the character hasn't [Zenith Mode]
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
Dual Shift
TypeElementTimeEffects
  • Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
  • Dual Awoken Apparition Mode II (Cloud of Darkness) (3/3/2/1/0 turns (Dual Shift)) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000, Lightning abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, instant cast speed for Lightning abilities, Lightning abilities trigger 2 additional times, grants [Lightning +50% Boost 1] and [Instant Cast 1] when removed
  • Dual Awoken Apparition Mode I (Cloud of Darkness) (15 seconds) Lightning abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Lightning abilities trigger 2 additional times, causes [Imperil Lightning 10% (15s)] after equipped Lightning abilities (Max 3), grants [Quick Cast 1] to user after equipped Lightning abilities (Max 3)
  • MAG and MND +50% (25s) (25 seconds) MAG and MND +50%
  • Attach Lightning with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Lightning Level by 1 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Lightning 3
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Dual Awoken Apparition Mode I (Cloud of Darkness) (15 seconds) Lightning abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Lightning abilities trigger 2 additional times, causes [Imperil Lightning 10% (15s)] after equipped Lightning abilities (Max 3), grants [Quick Cast 1] to user after equipped Lightning abilities (Max 3)
  • Lightning Resonance +5% Boost (15 seconds) Lightning abilities deal 5% more damage
Zenith SB Abilities
NameSchoolTypeTargetElementTimeEffects
Insulating Appendages+ Darkness BLK Single enemy Dark, Lightning 1.65 Five single attacks (3.80/3.95 each) capped at 9999/19999 after 0-2/3+ uses
Wave Cannon+ Darkness BLK Single enemy Dark 1.20 One single attack (23.65) capped at 99999
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Attach Dark 3 with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Dark Level by 3 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Dark 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: Cloud of Darkness (Dark) Increases [Dark Infusion] damage bonus by 20%, cast speed x1.10 for BLK, WHT, BLU, SUM or NAT attacks that deal magical damage, Dark abilities trigger 1 additional time, casts Spirit Attack: Cloud of Darkness after using two Dark abilities (max 2), maximum HP +1500, grants [Astra] after taking the next action, removed if the character hasn't [Zenith Mode]
Radiant 0-Form Particle Beam CASB BLK Dark, Lightning, NE 2.50 7 single-target Dark/Lightning/NE magic attacks at Cap Break Level 1, En-Dark Stack or En-Lightning Stack, Cap Break Level 1 & Crystal Mode to user Crystal Mode: Dark/Lightning Ability Boost, Dualcast Dark/Lightning, Zero Hone Cost to Dark/Lightning Abilities & 25% DEF/RES Pierce Crystal Force I/II: Single-target Dark/Lightning/NE magic attack at True Cap Break Level 1, Instant Cast, [Cap Break Level 1, Instant Dark/Lightning, Dark/Lightning Ability Damage +30%, Dualcast Dark/Lightning, Quick ATB & 50% DEF/RES Pierce] for 1 turn to user
Divine Might: Cloud of Darkness OZSB BLK Dark, Lightning, NE 2.50 7 single-target Dark/Lightning magic attacks at Conditional Cap Break & 3 single-target Dark/Lightning Overflow piercing magic attacks Conditional Cap Break: Level 1/2/4 with at least 2/3/5 Dark or Lightning Abilities in party, Level 5 with at least 5 Dark or Lightning Abilities & 2 En-Dark or En-Lightning members in party; Multiplier increases with each tier
Dual Shift
TypeElementTimeEffects
NAT 0.01 Instant ATB 1 & Dual Awoken Apparition Mode II to user Dual Awoken Apparition Mode II: Instant Cast; When mode ends, chases with 6 single-target Dark/Lightning/NE magic attacks, higher multiplier if exploiting weakness, Instant Cast 1 to party
Woven Bond: Cloud of Darkness (Lightning) LBC BLK Lightning, NE 0.01 10 single-target Lightning/NE magic attacks at Cap Break Level 1, activates Lightning Chain (150 or +25), Chain Force Mode & Instant ATB 1 to user Chain Force Mode: After using Lightning abilities, chases with 6 single-target Lightning/NE magic attacks (max 2 chases)
  • Twin Element Mode (Lightning, Dark) v2 (1 turn) Grants [Attach Lightning]/[Attach Dark] after using a Lightning or Dark ability
  • Soul Break Gauge +250 Grants 250 SB points when set
  • 200% ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x2.00
Starry Convergent Particle Beam MASB NAT 0.01 Master Mode, Instant ATB 1 & Diffusion Barrier 1 to user Master Mode: Cap Break Level 2, Hero Boost +25%, Zero SB Cost 1 & Instant SB/LB Cast 1 Interval Chase: 10 single-target Dark/NE or Lightning/NE magic attacks under En-Dark or En-Lightning + minor DeShell for 5 seconds, Hero Boost +30/35/40/45/50% to user after 1/2/3/4/5 chases (max 5 chases) Master Chase: Single-target Dark/Lightning/NE magic attack at True Cap Break Level 1 + DeShell 30% for 5 seconds, Instant Cast 1 to user, removes Master Mode
Zenith SB Abilities
NameSchoolTypeTargetElementTimeEffects
Insulating Appendages+ Darkness BLK Single enemy Dark, Lightning 1.65 Five single attacks (3.80/3.95 each) capped at 9999/19999 after 0-2/3+ uses
Wave Cannon+ Darkness BLK Single enemy Dark 1.20 One single attack (23.65) capped at 99999
  • Lightning Thorns Uses Keeps track of the number of uses of Lightning Thorns (0~4)
Roaring Aura Ball ASB BLK Dark, Lightning, NE 0.01 5 single-target Dark/Lightning/NE magic attacks, Cap Break Level 1, Accel Mode & Instant ATB 1 to user Accel Mode: Dark/Lightning Ability High Boost & chases Dark/Lightning abilities with 6 single-target Dark/Lightning/NE magic attacks, Dark/Lightning Damage +10% for 5 seconds to user
Starry Electrostatic Thunder Beam MASB NAT 0.01 Damage +5% to Witches, Master Mode, Instant ATB 1 & Diffusion Barrier 1 to user Master Mode: Cap Break Level 4, Zero SB Cost 1 & Instant SB/LB Cast 1 Interval Chase: 10 single-target Lightning/NE magic attacks, Damage +10/15/20/25/30% to Witches after 1/2/3/4/5 chases (max 5 chases) Master Chase: Single-target Lightning/NE magic attack at True Cap Break Level 1, Damage +30% for 1 turn to Witches, removes Master Mode
Radiant Scatter Lightning Beam CASB BLK Lightning, NE 2.50 7 single-target Lightning/NE magic attacks at Cap Break Level 1, En-Lightning, En-Lightning Stack, Cap Break Level 1, Radiant Diffusion Lightning Beam & Crystal Mode to user Crystal Mode: Lightning Ability Boost, Dualcast Lighnting, Zero Hone Cost to Lightning Abilities & 25% DEF/RES Pierce Crystal Force I/II: 6 single-target Lightning/NE magic attacks at Cap Break Level 1, Instant Cast, [Cap Break Level 1, Lightning Ability Damage +30% & 50% DEF/RES Pierce] for 2 turns & Quick ATB 1 to user Radiant Diffusion Lightning Beam: Sorcery Damage +20% for 3 turns/15 seconds to user/party with at least 0/4 Witch/III members
Soul Drive: Cloud of Darkness LBSD NAT 0.01 Soul Drive Mode & Instant ATB 1 to user Soul Drive Mode: -1 SB Gauge Cost & Instant SB Cast; Grants Instant ATB 1 & Instant Cast 1 to user after casting SB, removes Soul Drive Mode
Fated Bond (Cloud of Darkness) CSB+ NAT 0.01 Activates Witch Chain (150) & 50% Witch Field, MAG +50% & Quick Cast 1 to party, Link Assist Mode & Instant Cast 1 to user Link Assist Mode: After an ally uses [Element] ability, chases with minor Prismatic Imperil to all targets (max 3 chases, 1 per element)
War-Awoken Explosive Particle Beam TASB NAT 0.01 Tactical Awoken Mode & +500 MAG to user Tactical Awoken Mode: Dark Ability Boost, Triplecast Dark, Unlimited Dark Hones, Cap Break Level 1 to Dark Abilities, Dark Ability Damage +30% & 20% DEF/RES Pierce to Dark Abilities; Ends after using 8 Dark abilities TP Max: AOE Dark/NE magic attack at True Cap Break Level 1
War-Awoken Explosive Particle Beam (Weapon Skill) TASB BLK Dark, NE 0.01 Single-target Dark/NE piercing magic attack at True Cap Break Level 1, Instant ATB 1 & Instant Cast 1 to user; During Tactical Awoken Mode, Cap Break Level 2 & 30% DEF/RES Pierce to Dark Abilities, and Weapon Skill Blue/Gold with at least Lv.0/2 En-Dark WS Blue: Lv.2 En-Dark Stack to user WS Gold: During Tactical Awoken Mode, Quick Dark & 250 SB Points to user
Radiant Illusion Particle Beam CASB BLK Dark, NE 2.50 7 single-target Dark/NE magic attacks at Cap Break Level 1, En-Dark, En-Dark Stack, Cap Break Level 1, Quick ATB 1 & Crystal Mode to user Crystal Mode: Dark Ability Boost, Dualcast Dark, Zero Hone Cost to Dark Abilities & 25% DEF/RES Pierce Crystal Force I: 8 single-target Dark/NE magic attacks at Cap Break Level 1, Instant Cast, 250 SB Points, Instant Cast 1 & Quick ATB 1 to user Crystal Force II: 8 single-target Dark/NE magic attacks at Cap Break Level 1, Instant Cast, [Cap Break Level 1, Quick Cast, Magic Damage +30% & 50% DEF/RES Pierce] for 3 turns & Quick ATB 1 to user