Ward

Ability Schools

Hero Abilities

	Name	School	Type	Element	Effects
	Massive Anchor (HA1)	Dragoon	PHY	Water, Ice, Earth, NE	One single ranged attack (7.10) capped at 99999
	Anchor Rain (HA2)	Dragoon	PHY	Water, Ice, Earth	Five single ranged attacks (1.10 each)

Soul Breaks (20)

		Name	Tier	Type	Element	Time	Effects
		Anchors Aweigh	Default	PHY	-	3.20	One single attack (1.70)
▶		Massive Anchor	BSB	PHY	Earth, Wind	2.50	Seven group ranged jump attacks (0.71 each), grants [Haste], [Attach Earth] and [Burst Mode] to the user
Burst Commands Name School Type Target Element Time Effects ▶ Quickening Leap Dragoon PHY All enemies Earth, Wind 1.65 Two group ranged jump attacks (0.65 each), cast time 1.650/1.485/1.155/0.825/0.495/0.165 scaling with [Quickening Leap Uses] Quickening Leap Uses Keeps track of the number of uses of Quickening Leap (0~5), removed if the character hasn't [Burst Mode], reset upon refreshing [Burst Mode] ▶ Massive Presence Dragoon PHY All enemies Earth, Wind 1.65 Two group ranged attacks (0.65 each), grants [Dark Bargain] to the user for 20 seconds Dark Bargain (20 seconds) ATK +30%, DEF -30% Haste ATB speed x2.00 Attach Earth (25 seconds) Replaces Attack command, increases Earth damage dealt by 50/80/120% (abilities) or 80/100/120% (Soul Breaks), Earth resistance +20% Burst Mode Replaces the Attack and Defend commands, ATK, DEF, MAG, RES, MND, ACC and EVA +20%, SPD +10%
▶		Wordless Promise	SSB	PHY		2.50	ATK +50% for 25 seconds, grants [Last Stand]
Last Stand If HP reaches 0, prevents [KO] restoring HP for 1% maximum HP, removed after triggering
▶		Anchor Crush	AASB	PHY	Water, Ice, Earth, NE	2.50	Fifteen single ranged jump attacks (0.60 each), grants [100% Critical], [Awoken Laguna Freak], [Damage Cap +10000], [Career Change Mode (Ice, Earth, Water)] and [Maximum Anchor Follow-Up] to the user
100% Critical (25 seconds) Critical chance =100% Awoken Laguna Freak (15 seconds) Water, Ice and Earth abilities don't consume uses and deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Water, Ice and Earth abilities trigger 1 additional time Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000 Career Change Mode (Ice, Earth, Water) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Ice]/[Attach Earth]/[Attach Water] after using a Ice/Earth/Water ability Maximum Anchor Follow-Up (15 seconds) Casts Maximum Anchor after using three Ice, Earth or Water abilities
▶		Anchor Rain	USB	PHY	Water, Ice, Earth, NE	2.50	Ten single ranged attacks (0.69 each), grants [Buff Water 20% (15s)], [Buff Ice 20% (15s)], [Buff Earth 20% (15s)] and [Career Change Mode II (Ice, Earth, Water)] to the user, grants [50% Damage Reduction Barrier 1] to all allies
Buff Water 20% (15s) (15 seconds) Increases Water damage dealt by 20%, cumulable Buff Ice 20% (15s) (15 seconds) Increases Ice damage dealt by 20%, cumulable Buff Earth 20% (15s) (15 seconds) Increases Earth damage dealt by 20%, cumulable Career Change Mode II (Ice, Earth, Water) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Ice with Stacking]/[Attach Earth with Stacking]/[Attach Water with Stacking] after using a Ice/Earth/Water ability 50% Damage Reduction Barrier 1 Reduces damage taken by 50% for the next attack
▶		Anchoring Trio	SASB	PHY	Water, Ice, Earth, NE	2.50	Fifteen single ranged attacks (0.60 each), grants [Career Change Mode III (Ice, Earth, Water)], [Synchro Mode], [Damage Cap +10000] and [100% Critical 3] to the user, grants [100% Critical 3] to Laguna and Kiros if they are alive, grants [Critical Damage +50% 3] to the user, Laguna and Kiros if Laguna and Kiros are alive
Synchro Abilities Name School Condition Type Target Element Time Effects ▶ Silent Crush Dragoon Water, Ice, Earth PHY Single enemy Water, Ice, Earth, NE 1.65 Six single ranged attacks (0.90 each), grants [Damage Cap +10000 1] to the user Damage Cap +10000 1 (1 turn) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000 Anchor Plunge Dragoon Water, Ice, Earth PHY Single enemy Water, Ice, Earth, NE 1.65 One single ranged attack (6.00) capped at 99999, 20% additional critical damage Career Change Mode III (Ice, Earth, Water) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Ice 2 with Stacking]/[Attach Earth 2 with Stacking]/[Attach Water 2 with Stacking] after using a Ice/Earth/Water ability Synchro Mode (15 seconds) Replaces the Attack and Defend commands Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000 100% Critical 3 (3 turns) Critical chance =100% 100% Critical 3 (3 turns) Critical chance =100% Critical Damage +50% 3 (3 turns) Critical hits deal 50% more damage (additive with the base critical coefficient)
▶		Quick Critical	Glint+	NAT		0.01	Grants [Weakness +30% Boost (15s)] and [100% Critical 2]
Weakness +30% Boost (15s) (15 seconds) Increases damage dealt by 30% when exploiting elemental weaknesses 100% Critical 2 (2 turns) Critical chance =100%
▶		Awoken Massive Anchor	DASB	PHY	Water, Ice, Earth, NE	2.50	Seven single ranged attacks (0.90 each) capped at 19999, grants [Career Change Mode II (Ice, Earth, Water) v2], [Damage Cap +10000], [Dual Awoken Laguna Freak Mode I (Ward)] and [Water/Ice/Earth Resonance +5% Boost] to the user
Dual Shift Type Element Time Effects ▶ NAT 0.01 Grants [Instant ATB 1] and [Dual Awoken Laguna Freak Mode II (Ward)] Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999 Dual Awoken Laguna Freak Mode II (Ward) (1 turn) Water, Ice and Earth abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, instant cast speed for Water, Ice and Earth abilities, casts Dual Anchor Crash after using a Water, Ice or Earth ability Career Change Mode II (Ice, Earth, Water) v2 (1 turn) Grants [Attach Ice with Stacking]/[Attach Earth with Stacking]/[Attach Water with Stacking] after using a Ice/Earth/Water ability Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000 Dual Awoken Laguna Freak Mode I (Ward) (15 seconds) Water, Ice and Earth abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Water, Ice and Earth abilities trigger 2 additional times, cast speed x2.00/2.50/3.00 for equipped Water, Ice and Earth abilities after using 1/2/3+ Water, Ice or Earth abilities Water/Ice/Earth Resonance +5% Boost (15 seconds) Water, Ice and Earth abilities deal 5% more damage
▶		Apex Anchor Rain	ADSB	NAT		0.01	Grants [Damage Cap +10000], [Career Change Mode (Ice, Earth, Water) v2], [Arcane Dyad Empowered: Ward], [Apex Anchor Rain Damage Tracker] and [Apex Anchor Rain Level]
Arcane Dyad Finisher Type Element Time Effects PHY Water, Ice, Earth, NE 2.50 Twenty single ranged attacks (1.00/1.10 each) capped at 9999/19999, followed by one single ranged attack (10.00/11.00) capped at 99999 at Apex Anchor Rain level 0/1, removes Arcane Dyad Empowered: Ward from the user Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000 Career Change Mode (Ice, Earth, Water) v2 (1 turn) Grants [Attach Ice]/[Attach Earth]/[Attach Water] after using a Ice/Earth/Water ability Arcane Dyad Empowered: Ward Keeps track of the number of uses of Apex Anchor Rain (0~2), removed after using Apex Anchor Rain two times Apex Anchor Rain Damage Tracker Increases Apex Anchor Rain level by 1 after dealing 100001 total damage during the status, removed if the character hasn't [Arcane Dyad Empowered: Ward] Apex Anchor Rain Level Keeps track of Apex Anchor Rain level (0~1), removed if the character hasn't [Arcane Dyad Empowered: Ward]
▶		Anchor Bullet	AASB	PHY	Water, Ice, Earth, NE	2.50	Fifteen single ranged attacks (0.60 each), grants [Awoken Laguna Freak], [Damage Cap +10000] and [Career Change Mode II (Ice, Earth, Water) v2] to the user, grants [Water/Ice/Earth Ability Quick Cast 1] and [Dualcast Water/Ice/Earth 1]/[Water/Ice/Earth Ability Quick Cast 2] and [Dualcast Water/Ice/Earth 2]/[Water/Ice/Earth Ability Instant Cast 3] and [Dualcast Water/Ice/Earth 3] to the user if 0-1/2-3/4+ FF8 allies are alive
Awoken Laguna Freak (15 seconds) Water, Ice and Earth abilities don't consume uses and deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Water, Ice and Earth abilities trigger 1 additional time Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000 Career Change Mode II (Ice, Earth, Water) v2 (1 turn) Grants [Attach Ice with Stacking]/[Attach Earth with Stacking]/[Attach Water with Stacking] after using a Ice/Earth/Water ability Water/Ice/Earth Ability Quick Cast 1 (1 turn) Cast speed x2.00 for Water, Ice and Earth abilities Water/Ice/Earth Ability Quick Cast 2 (2 turns) Cast speed x2.00 for Water, Ice and Earth abilities Water/Ice/Earth Ability Instant Cast 3 (3 turns) Instant cast speed for Water, Ice and Earth abilities
▶		Massive Charge	Glint+	NAT		0.01	Grants [Quick Cast 3] and [Soul Break Gauge +250]
Quick Cast 3 (3 turns) Cast speed x2.00 Soul Break Gauge +250 Grants 250 SB points when set
▶		Zenith Tri-Anchor	ZSB	PHY	Water, Ice, Earth, NE	2.50	Seven single ranged attacks (0.90 each) capped at 19999, grants [Attach Water 2 with Stacking]/[Attach Ice 2 with Stacking]/[Attach Earth 2 with Stacking] depending on if entry damage was Water/Ice/Earth, grants [Damage Cap +10000], [Zenith Mode], and [Zenith Mode: Ward (Water, Ice, Earth)] to the user
Zenith SB Abilities Name School Type Target Element Time Effects Massive Anchor+ Dragoon PHY Single enemy Water, Ice, Earth, NE 1.20 One single attack (7.50) capped at 99999 Anchor Rain+ Dragoon PHY Single enemy Water, Ice, Earth, NE 1.65 Five single ranged attacks (1.20/1.25 each) capped at 9999/19999 after 0-2/3+ uses Attach Water 2 with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Water Level by 2 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Water 3 Attach Ice 2 with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Ice Level by 2 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Ice 3 Attach Earth 2 with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Earth Level by 2 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Earth 3 Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000 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: Ward (Water, Ice, Earth) Increases [Ice/Earth/Water Infusion] damage bonus by 20%, cast speed x1.10 for PHY attacks, Ice, Earth or Water abilities trigger 1 additional time, casts Spirit Attack: Ward (Ice, Earth, Water) after using a Ice, Earth or Water ability (max 1), grants [Astra] after taking the next action, removed if the character hasn't [Zenith Mode]
		Divine Might: Ward	OZSB	PHY	Water	2.50	Seven single ranged attacks (2.60/2.80/2.90/3.00 each) capped at 19999/29999/49999/59999, followed by three single ranged piercing attacks (11.00 each) capped at 99999. Multiplier/cap requirements: 0-1/2-3/4+ VIII allies are alive/4+ VIII allies are alive and Laguna or Kiros is alive
▶		Woven Bond: Ward	LBC	PHY	Water, Ice, Earth, NE	0.01	Ten single attacks (0.80 each) capped at 19999, activates VIII Chain (max 150, field +0%) or adds 25 to the current VIII Chain maximum limit, grants [Chain Force Mode: Ward] and [Instant ATB 1] to the user
Chain Force Mode: Ward (15 seconds) Casts Kindred Guidance: Ward after a VIII Chain reaches a count of 50 or 100, removed after triggering two times Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
▶		Continuous Flash: Ward	Glint++	NAT		0.01	Grants [100% Critical (25s)], [Quick Cast 1], and [200% ATB 1] to the user
100% Critical (25s) (25 seconds) Critical chance =100% Quick Cast 1 (1 turn) Cast speed x2.00 200% ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x2.00
		Radiant Anchor Bullet	CASB	PHY	Water, Ice, Earth, NE	2.50	7 single-target Water/Ice/Earth/NE physical attacks at Cap Break Level 1, En-Water Stack or En-Ice Stack or En-Earth Stack, Cap Break Level 1 & Crystal Mode to user Crystal Mode: Water/Ice/Earth Ability Boost, Dualcast Water/Ice/Earth, Zero Hone Cost to Water/Ice/Earth Abilities & 25% DEF/RES Pierce Crystal Force I/II: Single-target Water/Ice/Earth/NE physical attack at True Cap Break Level 1, Instant Cast, [Cap Break Level 1, Quick Cast, PHY Damage +30% & 50% DEF/RES Pierce] for 2 turns & Quick ATB 1 to user
		Spinning Anchor	AASB	PHY	Water, Ice, Earth, NE	2.50	15 single-target Water/Ice/Earth/NE ranged physical attacks, Awoken Galbadian Giant Mode, Cap Break Level 1, Water/Ice/Earth Ability Damage +30%, Instant Cast 1 & 250 SB Points to user Awoken Galbadian Giant Mode: Unlimited Water/Ice/Earth Hones, Water/Ice/Earth Rank Quick Cast & chases Water/Ice/Earth abilities with 6 single-target Water/Ice/Earth/NE ranged physical attacks
		Starry Rumble Anchor	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 Water/NE, Ice/NE or Earth/NE ranged physical attacks under En-Water, En-Ice or En-Earth, Hero Boost +30/35/40/45/50% & Cap Break Level 3/4/5/6/7 to user after 1/2/3/4/5 chases (max 5 chases) Master Chase: Single-target Water/Ice/Earth/NE ranged physical attack at True Cap Break Level 1, [True Cap Break Level 1, Instant Cast & Hero Boost +50%] for 1 turn to user, removes Master Mode
		Roaring Silent Rush	ASB	PHY	Water, Ice, Earth, NE	0.01	5 single-target Water/Ice/Earth/NE ranged physical attacks, Cap Break Level 1, Accel Mode & Instant ATB 1 to user Accel Mode: Water/Ice/Earth Ability High Boost & chases Water/Ice/Earth abilities with 2 single-target Water/Ice/Earth/NE ranged physical attacks, Prismatic Damage +10% for 5 seconds to party
		Soul Drive: Ward	LBSD	NAT		0.01	Soul Drive Mode & Instant ATB 1 to user Soul Drive Mode: -1 SB Gauge Cost, Instant SB Cast, Cap Break Level 1 to SB & SB Damage +50%; Grants Instant ATB 1 to user after casting SB, removes Soul Drive Mode