Meteor Javelin (メテオジャベリン, Meteo Jaberin?) is a recurring ability in Final Fantasy series. It is a Limit Break-esque ability associated with Noel Kreiss.
Appearances
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Meteor Javelin is Noel's full ATB skill and is part of his Commando Crystarium tree learned on Stage 11. It can be used once per battle unless the player uses an Elixir, which restores the ability to use a full ATB skill.
The attack manifests as Noel leaping into the air and throwing four spears onto the enemy that each explode upon impacting the ground. Using it resets the chain gauge, making it viable to use just before the enemy exits their stagger period. Neither Noel nor the target can be knocked out during the animation and the enemy's stagger period cannot run out, thus extending the period of time allies can use attacks. Meteor Javelin will also deal more damage if Noel has more ATB segments.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Meteor Javelin is used by Noel against Lightning during his boss battle. Noel leaps into the air and shoots four javelins at her with the same effects and animation as in Final Fantasy XIII-2.
Noel Kreiss+ may also perform his version of the Big Bang ability, done as an extra fifth javelin throw as a finisher to the prior sequence.
Final Fantasy Tactics S
Meteor Javelin was Noel's Special Ability.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
Meteor Javelin was Noel's EX ability, obtained from equipping him with the Guardian's Edge EX weapon or the Power To Change The Future passive from Limit breaking the weapon 3 times and leveling it to level 35. The attack was a single-target 3-hit melee BRV+HP attack that was repeated 4 times and ignored defense with 20% HP splash damage to non-targets based on the overall HP damage dealt to the chosen target.
Meteor Javelin became Meteor Javelin+ if Noel used it on an already-broken enemy, dealing more damage to the enemy and increasing the splash damage from 20% to 50%, alluding to its use on a staggered enemy for maximum damage.
When limit-broken up to 2 times, it also granted an extra framed buff by the name of Will to Seize the Future, which increased the party's Attack and Max BRV + 20% when active alongside Noel's own Attack and Max BRV by another 20%.
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
Meteor Javelin was a STR ability with 1440 Attack and Defense and Normal growth rate.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Meteor Javelin was the Limit Burst for Noel. At max rarity and fully powered, it dealt 4 hits of physical damage with a modifier of 25x that ignored 50% DEF to all enemies. In addition, it increased the damage modifier of Biohazard Injection (Dendrobium), Drill Thrust (Fencer), Freezing Javelin, Froststrike (Noel), Launch, Octathrust, Sonic Fangs (Uridimmu), Spinfreeze Blow, The Last Hunter, Torrential Javelin, and Ultima Javelin by 5x, which could not be dispelled for 4 turns and increased physical damage against machina and dragons by 150% for 4 turns to the caster.
Mobius Final Fantasy
Meteor Javelin is the Ultimate for Last Hunter job.
Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
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Etymology
A meteor or "shooting star" is the visible streak of light from a meteoroid or micrometeoroid, heated and glowing from entering the Earth's atmosphere, as it sheds glowing material in its wake. Meteors rarely explode in the Earth's atmosphere. The term has become associated with quickness with the adjective "meteoric". In the context of myth and superstition, meteors and comets sighted in Ancient and Medieval Europe were once held as ill omen, said to be the message of the heavens' displeasure of man's affairs to herald grave catastrophes.
Pieces that withstand atmospheric ablation are known as meteorites, but the name of the spell in the series refers to the overall phenomenon.
A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown as a ranged weapon. The javelin is almost always thrown by hand, although hurling devices do exist. The word javeline comes from Middle English and it derives from Old French javelin, a diminutive of javelot, which meant spear.