Final Fantasy XIII passive abilities

This is a full list of passive abilities in Final Fantasy XIII. Passive abilities automatically take effect on party members equipped with a certain accessory or weapon.

Note on stacking abilities

HP: +50   HP: +50 ⇨ HP: +100

Resist Fire: +10%   Resist Fire: +10% ⇨ Resist Fire: +19% ↓ ↑ Fire Damage ×0.9 × Fire Damage ×0.9 = Fire Damage ×0.81

When increasing character parameters (HP, Strength, and Magic), abilities stack normally.

When increasing character resistances (Fire, Physical, Damage, Deprotect, etc.), the percentages are subtracted from 100% and multiplied together.

Abilities without numerical values do not stack.

Accessory effects

Name	Description	Accessory
HP: +◯	Increases maximum HP by ◯.	Iron Bangle, Silver Bangle, Tungsten Bangle, Titanium Bangle, Gold Bangle, Mythril Bangle, Platinum Bangle, Diamond Bangle, Adamant Bangle, Wurtzite Bangle
Strength: +◯	Increases Strength by ◯.	Power Wristband, Brawler's Wristband, Warrior's Wristband, Power Glove, Kaiser Knuckles
Magic: +◯	Increases Magic by ◯.	Magician's Mark, Shaman's Mark, Sorcerer's Mark, Weirding Glyph, Magistral Crest
Resist Fire: +◯%	Increases fire resistance by ◯%.	Ember Ring, Blaze Ring, Salamandrine Ring
Resist Lightning: +◯%	Increases lightning resistance by ◯%.	Spark Ring, Fulmen Ring, Raijin Ring
Resist Ice: +◯%	Increases ice resistance by ◯%.	Frost Ring, Icicle Ring, Boreal Ring
Resist Water: +◯%	Increases water resistance by ◯%.	Aqua Ring, Riptide Ring, Nereid Ring
Resist Earth: +◯%	Increases earth resistance by ◯%.	Clay Ring, Siltstone Ring, Gaian Ring
Resist Wind: +◯%	Increases wind resistance by ◯%.	Zephyr Ring, Gale Ring, Sylphid Ring
Resist Physical: +◯%	Increases physical resistance by ◯%.	Black Belt, General's Belt, Champion's Belt
Resist Magic: +◯%	Increases magic resistance by ◯%.	Rune Bracelet, Witch's Bracelet, Magus's Bracelet
Resist Damage: +◯%	Increases both physical and magic resistance by ◯%.	Royal Armlet, Imperial Armlet
Resist Deprotect: +◯%	Increases Deprotect resistance by ◯%.	Metal Armband, Ceramic Armband
Resist Deshell: +◯%	Increases Deshell resistance by ◯%.	Serenity Sachet, Safeguard Sachet
Resist Debravery: +◯%	Increases Debrave resistance by ◯%.	Giant's Glove, Warlord's Glove
Resist Defaith: +◯%	Increases Defaith resistance by ◯%.	Glass Buckle, Tektite Buckle
Resist Slow: +◯%	Increases Slow resistance by ◯%.	Glass Orb, Dragonfly Orb
Resist Poison: +◯%	Increases Poison resistance by ◯%.	Star Pendant, Starfall Pendant
Resist Imperil: +◯%	Increases Imperil resistance by ◯%.	Pearl Necklace, Gemstone Necklace
Resist Curse: +◯%	Increases Curse resistance by ◯%.	Warding Talisman, Hexbane Talisman
Resist Pain: +◯%	Increases Pain resistance by ◯%.	Pain Dampener, Pain Deflector
Resist Fog: +◯%	Increases Fog resistance by ◯%.	White Cape, Effulgent Cape
Resist Daze: +◯%	Increases Daze resistance by ◯%.	Rainbow Anklet, Moonbow Anklet
Resist Death: +◯%	Increases Death resistance by ◯%.	Cherub's Crown, Seraph's Crown
Critical: Protect	Casts Protect when HP is low for 120 seconds. Functions only once per battle.	Guardian Amulet
Auto-Protect	Casts Protect at the start of battle for 60 seconds.	Shield Talisman
Critical: Shell	Casts Shell when HP is low for 120 seconds. Functions only once per battle.	Auric Amulet
Auto-Shell	Casts Shell at the start of battle for 60 seconds.	Soulfont Talisman
Critical: Veil	Casts Veil when HP is low for 120 seconds. Functions only once per battle.	Watchman's Amulet
Auto-Veil	Casts Veil at the start of battle for 60 seconds.	Shrouding Talisman
Critical: Bravery	Casts Bravery when HP is low for 120 seconds. Functions only once per battle.	Hero's Amulet
Auto-Bravery	Casts Bravery at the start of battle for 60 seconds.	Morale Talisman
Critical: Faith	Casts Faith when HP is low for 120 seconds. Functions only once per battle.	Saint's Amulet
Auto-Faith	Casts Faith at the start of battle for 60 seconds.	Blessed Talisman
Critical: Vigilance	Casts Vigilance when HP is low for 120 seconds. Functions only once per battle.	Zealot's Amulet
Auto-Vigilance	Casts Vigilance at the start of battle for 60 seconds.	Battle Talisman
Critical: Barfire	Casts Barfire when HP is low for 120 seconds. Functions only once per battle.	Flamebane Brooch
Auto-Barfire	Casts Barfire at the start of battle for 60 seconds.	Flameshield Earring
Critical: Barfrost	Casts Barfrost when HP is low for 120 seconds. Functions only once per battle.	Frostbane Brooch
Auto-Barfrost	Casts Barfrost at the start of battle for 60 seconds.	Frostshield Earring
Critical: Barthunder	Casts Barthunder when HP is low for 120 seconds. Functions only once per battle.	Sparkbane Brooch
Auto-Barthunder	Casts Barthunder at the start of battle for 60 seconds.	Sparkshield Earring
Critical: Barwater	Casts Barwater when HP is low for 120 seconds. Functions only once per battle.	Aquabane Brooch
Auto-Barwater	Casts Barwater at the start of battle for 60 seconds.	Aquashield Earring
Critical: Haste	Casts Haste when HP is low for 120 seconds. Functions only once per battle.	Hermes Sandals
Auto-Haste	Casts Haste at the start of battle for 60 seconds.	Sprint Shoes
Critical: Tetradefense	Casts Protect, Shell, Veil, and Vigilance for 60 seconds the first time HP is low.	Tetradic Crown
Auto-Tetradefense	Casts Protect, Shell, Veil and Vigilance for 30 seconds at the start of battle.	Tetradic Tiara
CP: ×2	Double the CP awarded after battles.	Growth Egg
Improved Potions	Double the restorative effect of Potions.	Doctor's Code
ATB Advantage	Charges a single ATB gauge segment prior to battle.	Whistlewind Scarf
First Strike	ATB gauge is fully charged at the start of battle.	Aurora Scarf
Improved Evasion	Increases the evasion chance of the Sentinel's Evade ability by 10%.	Nimbletoe Boots
Time Extension	The target time becomes 1.1 times the normal.	Gold Watch
Victory: TP Charge	Very slightly improves TP gain from winning battle.	Champion's Badge
Shroud Scavenger	The enemy group's shroud drop % increases by 5.	Survivalist Catalog
Item Scavenger	The enemy's normal item drop % becomes 1.5 times the normal rate.	Collector Catalog
Item Collector	The enemy's rare item drop % becomes 1.1 times the normal rate.	Connoisseur Catalog
Kill: Libra	Provides information from a defeated enemy.	Hunter's Friend
Kill: ATB Charge	Restores 50% of an ATB slot each time an enemy is defeated.	Speed Sash
Kill: TP Charge	Restores a small amount of TP each time an enemy is defeated.	Energy Sash
Resist Elements: +◯%	Increases all elemental resistances by ◯%.	Entite Ring
Rapid Recovery	Reduces the duration of status ailments on the character.	Goddess's Favor
Resilience: +◯%	◯% resistance to all negative statuses.	Ribbon, Super Ribbon
Uncapped Damage	Raises the damage cap from 99,999 to 999,999.	Genji Glove
Random: Fire Eater	Occasionally absorbs fire damage as HP.	Fire Charm
Random: Ice Eater	Occasionally absorbs ice damage as HP.	Ice Charm
Random: Lightning Eater	Occasionally absorbs lightning damage as HP.	Lightning Charm
Random: Water Eater	Occasionally absorbs water damage as HP.	Water Charm
Random: Wind Eater	Occasionally absorbs wind damage as HP.	Wind Charm
Random: Earth Eater	Occasionally absorbs earth damage as HP.	Earth Charm
Random: Nullify Damage	5% of the time reduces damage to 0.	Twenty-sided Die

Weapon effects

When a tier two weapon is upgraded into an ultimate weapon, it keeps the tier two passive ability alongside the ATB+1.

Name	Description	Weapon
Attack: ATB Charge	Recharges an ATB slot by 10% each time an enemy is attacked.	Axis Blade
Attack: ATB Charge II	Recharges an ATB slot by 20% each time an enemy is attacked.	Enkindler
Improved Raise	The HP recovery of actions that revive allies becomes 1.5 times the normal.	Lifesaber
Improved Raise II	The HP recovery of actions that revive allies becomes 2 times the normal.	Peacemaker
Leadenstrike	ATB charges 70% slower. Canceled by ATB Rate +X%.	Organyx, Aldebarans, Tigerclaw
Ironstrike	ATB charges 40% slower. Canceled by ATB Rate +X%.	Apocalypse, Sadalmeliks, Wyrmfang
Stagger Lock	Prevents staggering of enemies. Can still build chain as normal, apart from bringing the target across the stagger threshold.	Hauteclaire, Durandal, Rigels, Polaris Specials, Unsetting Sun, Midnight Sun, Alicanto, Caladrius, Heavenly Axis, Abraxas, Taming Pole, Venus Gospel
Quick Stagger	Staggers enemies as soon as they are in near-stagger (95%–96% chain gauge, enemy flashing red).	Lionheart, Ultima Weapon
Stagger: TP Charge	Regain small amount of TP when staggering an enemy.	Punisher
Stagger: TP Charge II	Regain TP when staggering an enemy.	Banescissor Spear
Chain Bonus Boost	Increases all abilities' base chain bonus value by 1.0.	Antares Deluxes
Chain Bonus Boost II	Increases all abilities' base chain bonus value by 2.0.	Fomalhaut Elites
Improved Cure	The curative spells' recovery amount increases by 10%.	Healer's Staff
Improved Cure II	The curative spells' recovery amount increases by 20%.	Physician's Staff
Ally KO: Power Surge	Boosts Attack and Magic by 110% while an ally is KO'd; double if both allies are KO'd.	Mistilteinn
Ally KO: Power Surge II	Boosts Attack and Magic by 130% while an ally is KO'd; double if both allies are KO'd.	Erinye's Cane
Critical: Power Surge	Boosts Attack and Magic by 20% while HP-Critical.	Rebel Heart
Critical: Power Surge II	Boosts Attack and Magic by 40% while HP-Critical.	Warrior's Emblem
Improved Debuffing	The success rate of Debuffing type abilities becomes 1.2 times the normal.	Belladonna Wand
Improved Debuffing II	The success rate of Debuffing type abilities becomes 1.4 times the normal.	Malboro Wand
ATB +1	Adds 1 segment to ATB.	Third tier weapons
Improved Guard	Damage reduction % from Guard abilities increases by 8.	Paladin
Improved Guard II	Damage reduction % from Guard abilities increases by 16.	Winged Saint
Improved Ward	"Ward" abilities' defense % increases by 8%.	Umbra
Improved Ward II	"Ward" abilities' defense % increases by 16%.	Solaris
Improved Counter	Character deals 1.4 times more damage with Counter abilities.	Gae Bolg
Improved Counter II	Character deals 1.8 times more damage with Counter abilities.	Gungnir
Critical: Shield	Boosts physical and magic resistance by 15% when HP is low.	Airwing
Critical: Shield II	Boosts physical and magic resistance by 30% when HP is low.	Skycutter
Defense Maintenance	The duration of Defensive buffs becomes 1.2 times the normal.	Vidofnir
Defense Maintenance II	The duration of Defensive buffs becomes 1.4 times the normal.	Hresvelgr
Siphon Boost	Recover ×1.5 times the ATB from Siphon abilities.	Otshirvani
Siphon Boost II	Recover ×2.0 times the ATB from Siphon abilities.	Urubutsin
Improved Debilitation	The success rate of Debilitation type abilities becomes 1.2 times the normal.	Pandoran Spear
Improved Debilitation II	The success rate of Debilitation type abilities becomes 1.4 times the normal.	Calamity Spear
Augment Maintenance	The duration of offensive buffs becomes 1.2 times the normal.	Spica Defenders
Augment Maintenance II	The duration of offensive buffs becomes 1.4 times the normal.	Sirius Sidearms
Stagger Maintenance	Extends the duration for which enemies remain staggered by 10%.	Procyons
Stagger Maintenance II	Extends the duration for which enemies remain staggered by 30%.	Betelgeuse Customs
Enfeeblement	Physical attacks deal 50% less damage.	Feymark
Hindrance	Physical attacks deal 30% less damage.	Soul Blazer
Stifled Magic	Magical attacks deal 50% less damage.	Simurgh
Fettered Magic	Magical attacks deal 30% less damage.	Tezcatlipoca
Paper Tiger	Reduces maximum HP by 60%.	Malphas, Pleiades Hi-Powers, Sacrificial Circle
Silk Tiger	Reduces maximum HP by 40%.	Naberius, Hyades Magnums, Indomitus

Synthesis abilities

Name	Description	Ability Power
		2 Items	3 Items	4 Items	5 Items
Physical Defense	Reduces incoming physical damage by ◯.	Physical Wall: 5	Physical Wall: 10	Physical Wall: 20	Physical Wall: 30
Magic Defense	Reduces incoming magic damage by ◯.	Magical Wall: 5	Magical Wall: 10	Magical Wall: 20	Magical Wall: 30
Damage Reduction	Reduces incoming damage by ◯.	Damage Wall: 5	Damage Wall: 10	Damage Wall: 20	Damage Wall: 30
High HP	Increases damage dealt to enemies when HP is 90% or above.	High HP: Power Surge
Low HP	Increases damage dealt to enemies when HP is below 10%.	Low HP: Power Surge
Ultimate Physic	Immune to physical damage but can only be healed by items or Eidolons.	—			Ethereal Mantle
Ultimate Magic	Immune to magical damage but can only be healed by items or Eidolons.	—			Magic Damper
Affinity	Increases elemental damage by ◯%.	Elemental Damage: +20%	Elemental Damage: +30%	Elemental Damage: +50%	—
Boost	Increases the rate at which the ATB gauge charges by ◯%. Cancels Leadenstrike and Ironstrike before increase.	ATB Rate: +10%	ATB Rate: +15%	ATB Rate: +20%	ATB Rate: +30%
Debuff Resistance	Shortens negative status duration by ◯%.	Debuff Duration: -20%	Debuff Duration: -40%	Debuff Duration: -60%	—
Positive Effect	Extends positive status duration by ◯%.	Buff Duration: +30%	Buff Duration: +50%	Buff Duration: +70%	Buff Duration: +90%
Adamancy	Absorbs 1% of damage dealt to enemies as HP.	—		Vampiric Strike
Gestalt	Random: Instant Chain: 0.5% chance of instantly raising the chain bonus up to the stagger limit with each hit; will not stagger the target, but the next attack will send the opponent into stagger status. Will not work on enemies over level 49. (e.g. all bosses are above level 49). Gestalt/TP Boost: Doubles the charging of TP and Gestalt gauges as long as the party member with Gestalt/TP Boost is not knocked out. The ability affects all party members' actions, not just the person with the ability.	Random: Instant Chain		Gestalt/TP Boost
Independent	Does not belong to a synthesis group.	—		—