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Sentinel Abilities
Final Fantasy XIII Abilities

These are abilities that some characters can learn in their Sentinel Crystariums for use in battle. Note that not all characters have access to the same abilities as indicated below.

The abilities are listed alphabetically.

Challenge
Description:
Force a single enemy to attack you.
Chatacters:
Fang
Hope
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Comments:
Similar to Provoke but more effective because it very rarely misses.
Counter
Description:
Occasionally counterattack enemies after evading their attacks.
Chatacters:
Fang
Hope
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Comments:
Many attacks cannot be countered and this ability only has a chance to work which means that characters often won’t counter after being hit (unfortunately).
Deathward
Description:
Boost physical and magic resistance when HP is low.
Chatacters:
Fang
Hope
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Elude
Description:
Defend with a high probability of evading enemy attacks.
Chatacters:
Fang
Hope
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Entrench
Description:
Counterattack after defending, dealing more damage the longer you defend.
Chatacters:
Fang
Hope
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Evade
Description:
Occasionally evade enemy attacks.
Chatacters:
Fang
Hope
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Fringeward
Description:
Reduce damage to nearby allies when you are the target of an area attack.
Chatacters:
Fang
Hope
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Mediguard
Description:
Defend while gradually recovering HP.
Chatacters:
Fang
Hope
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Provoke
Description:
Entice enemies in range to attack you.
Chatacters:
Fang
Hope
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Comments:
This ability, along with Challenge when it is learned later on, is the quintessential ability of the Sentinel that allows the character to redirect attacks from other party members towards the Sentinel (which is much better equipped to handle them).

Remember that this ability can faily to take effect. The targeted enemy will have a red exclamation mark appear above their head when they turn to focus their attention on the Sentinel and this ability may need to be re-used until the enemy is successully “taunted”.
Reprieve
Description:
If HP is above a certain threshold, retain 1 HP when an attack would otherwise KO you.
Chatacters:
Fang
Hope
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Steelguard
Description:
Defend, boosting physical and magic resistance each time you are attacked.
Chatacters:
Fang
Hope
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille
Vendetta
Description:
Counterattack after defending, dealing more damage the more you are attacked.
Chatacters:
Fang
Hope
Lightning
Sazh
Snow
Vanille