Bolt3 used against all enemies.
Lightning is an element in Final Fantasy VII, and is one of the first three available elements to the player, as Cloud begins with the Lightning Materia. Many mechanical and aquatic enemies are weak to Lightning attacks.
Abilities[]
| Items | Bolt Plume, Dragon Fang, Swift Bolt |
|---|---|
| Limit Break | Death Gigas (Livewire) |
| Materia | Elemental + Lightning/Ramuh in a linked slot on a character's weapon. |
| Spell | Bolt, Bolt2, Bolt3, Magic Breath (also Fire- and Ice-elemental, Trine |
| Summons | Kujata (multi-elemental), Ramuh, Typhon (multi-elemental) |
Enemy abilities[]
| Ability | Description | Enemy |
|---|---|---|
| Bolt | Lightning-elemental magic damage to one or all enemies. | Dark Nation, Crown Lance, Lost Number (magic version) |
| Bolt2 | Lightning-elemental magic damage to one or all enemies. | SOLDIER:3rd, Lost Number (magic version), Yang, Garuda, Grimguard (first form), Turks:Rude (not against Tifa, Unknown 3 |
| Bolt3 | Lightning-elemental magic damage to one or all enemies. | Christopher, Bizarro∙Sephiroth |
| Bolt Ball | Lightning-elemental magic damage to one enemy. | Vlakorados |
| Electric Burst | Lightning-elemental magic damage to one enemy. | Edgehead |
| Electro-mag Rod | Lightning-elemental physical damage and Paralyzed to one enemy. Also used as a counter to Lightning-elemental attacks. | Turks:Reno |
| Electroprod | Lightning-elemental physical damage to one enemy. | Turks:Reno |
| Electroprod 2 | Lightning-elemental physical damage to one enemy. | Turks:Reno |
| Left Breath 2 | Lightning-elemental magic damage to all enemies. | Schizo (Left) |
| Lightning | Lightning-elemental magic damage to all enemies. | Thunderbird |
| Magic Breath | Fire/Ice/Lightning-elemental magic damage to all enemies. | Parasite, Stilva |
| Mako Gun | Lightning-elemental magic damage to one enemy. | Palmer |
| Right Breath 2 | Lightning-elemental magic damage to all enemies. | Schizo (Right) |
| Scissor Spark | Lightning-elemental physical damage to one enemy. | Castanets |
| Swift Bolt | Lightning-elemental physical damage to one or all enemies. | Mystery Ninja |
| Thunder Kiss | Lightning-elemental magic damage to one enemy. | Needle Kiss |
| Thunderball | Lightning-elemental magic damage to one enemy. | Ultimate Weapon |
| Thunderbolt | Lightning-elemental magic damage to one enemy. | Zemzelett |
| Trine | Lightning-elemental magic damage to all enemies. | Godo, Materia Keeper, Stilva |
| Wide Grazer | Lightning-elemental magic damage to all enemies. | Ice Golem |
Protection[]
The following methods allows the player to protect against Lightning-elemental damage:
| Accessory | Bolt Ring, Tetra Elemental |
|---|---|
| Armor | Bolt Armlet, Dragon Armlet, Escort Guard, Ziedrich |
| Materia | Elemental + Lightning/Ramuh in a linked slot on a character's armor |
| Spell | Shield |
| Limit Break | Great Gospel |
Enemies[]
Use[]
Lightning is a strong element, as most machine enemies are weak to it and are quite rampant during both times the player visits Midgar. In addition, very few enemies resist the element much, like Ice, making it a good element for fighting enemies with. For a powerful group-cast spell, the player will want to obtain the Trine spell from Materia Keeper at Mt. Nibel, or use Bolt2, Bolt3, Ramuh, and Swift Bolt for groups of enemies. The player may wish to try Magic Breath, Kujata, and Typhon, but will have to beware in case the enemy resists any of the other elements of these attacks.
In regards to protection, Lightning is not used by many enemies, so it is not an element to worry about protecting against except when fighting against Turks:Reno.