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Doomtrain

Doomtrain is a very powerful Guardian Force due to the number of status effects it can inflict when cast on an enemy. It can also be created and added to your team much earlier in the game if you take some steps to prepare properly, so make sure you get Doomtrain as early as possible.

Attack Name: Runaway Train
Attack Effect: Normal damage plus random status effects

Doomtrain summoning animation

How to Obtain Doomtrain

You can create Doomtrain after obtaining the Miscellaneous Item IconSolomon Ring at Tear’s Point. Check out the section describing how to obtain Doomtrain for more information.

Obtaining the Solomon Ring in Tear’s Point

List of Abilities

Ability AP Effect
Junction Ability IconElem-Atk-J Junctions Magic to Elemental Attack.
Junction Ability IconST-Atk-J Junctions Magic to Status Attack.
Junction Ability IconElem-Def-Jx4 180 Junctions Magic to 4 Elemental Defense.
Junction Ability IconST-Def-Jx4 180 Junctions Magic to 4 Status Defense.
Command Ability IconMagic Use Magic command in battle.
Command Ability IconGF Use GF command in battle.
Command Ability IconDraw Use Draw command in battle
Command Ability IconItem Use Item command in battle.
Command Ability IconDarkside 100 Use Darkside command in battle.
Command Ability IconAbsorb 80 Use Absorb command in battle.
Character Ability IconAuto-Shell 250 Activates Shell at the start of battle.
GF Ability IconSumMag+10% 40 Raises GF damage by 10%.
GF Ability IconSumMag+20% 70 Raises GF damage by 20%.
GF Ability IconSumMag+30% 140 Raises GF damage by 30%.
GF Ability IconSumMag+40% 200 Raises GF damage by 40%.
GF Ability IconGFHP+10% 40 Raises GF HP by 10%.
GF Ability IconGFHP+20% 70 Raises GF HP by 20%.
GF Ability IconGFHP+30% 140 Raises GF HP by 30%.
GF Ability IconBoost 10 Increases damage during GF’s attack. When you press PlayStation Select Button after GF is summoned, an icon and numbers appear. The number shows the damage value at 75%. Press PlayStation Square Button repeatedly to increase it to 250%. But pressing PlayStation Square Button while “X” is displayed returns the damage value to 75%.
Menu Ability IconJunk Shop Call Junk Shop from the Ability Menu.
Menu Ability IconForbid Med-RF 200 Refines forbidden medicine from Items.

- Ability is already learned when Doomtrain joins your team as a Guardian Force.