Hyperdrive (ハイパードライブ, Haipādoraibu?), also called HyperDrive, is a recurring enemy ability in the Final Fantasy series. It is often a trademark attack for Kefka Palazzo, though it is also used by other higher-end bosses. It is generally a powerful non-elemental attack that hits one target.
Appearances
Final Fantasy VI
Hyperdrive is an enemy ability used by Kefka in the final fight, Siegfried, Kaiser Dragon, and Death Rider. It deals major non-elemental magic damage and sap to one target, has 118 Spell Power, and ignores Defense. Despite having a MP cost of 0, it is vulnerable to Runic.
Final Fantasy X-2
Mode: Hyperdrive! is an enemy ability used by Machina Panzer, which heals all enemies except the user equal to its own full HP and MP, and gives them Double HP, Double MP, Shell, and Protect.
Final Fantasy XIV
Hyperdrive is a tankbuster used by Kefka. In his normal form, it deals high magical-damage to the person with the highest emnity, and everyone near that person. In his God form, it deals lower magical damage to the person with the highest emnity and everyone around them, but applies a 20 second Bleeding debuff to everyone hit.
Final Fantasy Dimensions II
Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)
Hyperdrive is a HP Attack for Kefka, learned at level 34 and being only usable on the ground. It costs 300 AP to master, costs 40 CP to equip (20 when mastered), is unblockable, and can be charged. When charging, Kefka will end up faking falling asleep, and only "wake up" when using the attack. Fully charged Hyperdrives will pursue the opponent in the air, and the EX Mode versions will have the explosion stop briefly near the opponent before moving again. Depending on the state of the attack, Kefka's response will vary: If the attack hadn't fully charged, Kefka will yell in a mocking tone "Special delivery!". If it is fully charged, Kefka will instead yell deliriously "What a rush!"
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Hyperdrive is a HP Attack for Kefka and retains most of its properties from the previous game. Changes includes the AP required to master the ability being 130 and costing 30 CP to equip (13 when mastered).
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
Kefka uses Hyperdrive.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
Kefka uses Hyperdrive.
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
Final Fantasy All the Bravest
Hyperdrive is an enemy ability used by Siegfried.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Partial unmitigated magic damage to one enemyDescription
Hyperdrive (FFVI) is an ability learned by Kefka at level 80 (5★). It costs 35 MP to use and deals 1 hit of magic damage with a modifier of 2.3x that ignores 25% SPR to one enemy.
Hyperdrive is also an ability learned by Archmage Kefka at level 80 (5★). It costs 35 MP to use and deals 5 hits of magic damage with a modifier of 6x that ignores 25% SPR to one enemy. It uses the Chaos Wave chaining family.
Hyperdrive is also an ability learned by Kefka (FFVI). It costs 250 MP and deals 9 hits of Dark-elemental magic damage with a modifier of 50x to one enemy, as well as increases MAG by 300% (to a max of 300%) for 1 cast while reducing SPR by 50% to the caster. It uses the Bolting Strike chaining family.
War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
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Etymology
Hyperdrive is a name given to certain methods of traveling faster-than-light in science fiction.