Synthesized Abilities
This section of the guide contains a list of the synthesized abilities that are available in the game and the details for how you can go about activating each of them on your characters. For more information about what synthesized abilities are, check out the Tips and Tricks section:
Synthesized Abilities Overview

An overview of the synthesized abilities that are triggered when you equip specific combinations of weapons and accessories.
Full List of Synthesized Abilities
Determining Synthesis Group
Helpful Hint
Looking for a specific Weapon or Accessory? If you just got a new weapon or an accessory and would like to learn more about which synthesized abilities it can generate, check out the Full Weapon List or the Accessories page to track down any specific equipment and determine its “Synthesis Group” which will then link you directly to the list below.
Adamancy
- Weapons:
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Organyx
Apocalypse
Aldebarans
Sadalmeliks
Tigerclaw
Wyrmfang
- Accessories:
-
Cherub’s Crown
Seraph’s Crown
Zealot’s Amulet
Battle Talisman
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Vampiric Strike (4 or 5 items)
- Description:
-
Causes 1% of damage dealt to be absorbed as HP by the character with
Vampiric Strike. This can result in a lot of HP being absorbed depending on the amount of damage the wearer is able to deal out.

Boost
- Weapons:
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Axis Blade
Enkindler
Antares Deluxes
Fomalhaut Elites
Otshirvani
Urubutsin
- Accessories:
-
Hermes Sandals
Sprint Shoes
Whistlewind Scarf
Aurora Scarf
Nimbletoe Boots
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
ATB Rate: +10% (2 items)
ATB Rate: +15% (3 items)
ATB Rate: +20% (4 items)
ATB Rate: +30% (5 items)
- Description:
-
Increases the rate at which the ATB Gauge charges by 10, 15, 20 or 30% and stacks with
Haste.

Curse Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
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Warding Talisman
Hexbane Talisman
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Curse Duration: -20% (2 items)
Curse Duration: -40% (3 items)
Curse Duration: -60% (4 items)
- Description:
- Reduces the length of time a status ailment or debuff will last by 20%, 40% or 60%.

Damage Reduction
- Weapons:
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Pleiades Hi-Powers
Hyades Magnums
Sacrificial Circle
Indomitus
Malphas
Naberius
- Accessories:
-
Titanium Bangle
Adamant Bangle
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Damage Wall: 5 (2 items)
Damage Wall: 10 (3 items)
Damage Wall: 15 (4 items)
Damage Wall: 20 (5 items)
- Description:
- Reduces incoming physical and magical damage by 5, 10, 20 or 30 similarily to Physical Defense and Magic Defense.

Daze Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
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White Cape
Effulgent Cape
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Daze Duration: -20% (2 items)
Daze Duration: -40% (3 items)
Daze Duration: -60% (4 items)
- Description:
- Reduces the length of time a status ailment or debuff will last by 20%, 40% or 60%.

Debrave Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
Giant’s Glove
Warlord’s Glove
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Debrave Duration: -20% (2 items)
Debrave Duration: -40% (3 items)
Debrave Duration: -60% (4 items)
- Description:
- Reduces the length of time a status ailment or debuff will last by 20%, 40% or 60%.

Defaith Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
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Glass Buckle
Tektite Buckle
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Defaith Duration: -20% (2 items)
Defaith Duration: -40% (3 items)
Defaith Duration: -60% (4 items)
- Description:
- Reduces the length of time a status ailment or debuff will last by 20%, 40% or 60%.

Deprotect Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
Metal Armband
Ceramic Armband
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Deprotect Duration: -20% (2 items)
Deprotect Duration: -40% (3 items)
Deprotect Duration: -60% (4 items)
- Description:
- Reduces the length of time a status ailment or debuff will last by 20%, 40% or 60%.

Deshell Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
Serenity Sachet
Safeguard Sachet
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Deshell Duration: -20% (2 items)
Deshell Duration: -40% (3 items)
Deshell Duration: -60% (4 items)
- Description:
- Reduces the length of time a status ailment or debuff will last by 20%, 40% or 60%.

Earth Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
Clay Ring
Siltstone Ring
Gaian Ring
Earth Charm
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Earth Damage: +20% (2 items)
Earth Damage: +30% (3 items)
Earth Damage: +50% (4 items)
- Description:
- Increases elemental damage dealt by 20%, 30% or 50%.

Fire Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
Ember Rings
Blaze Ring
Salamandrine Ring
Flamebane Brooch
Flameshield Earring
Fire Charm
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Fire Damage: +20% (2 items)
Fire Damage: +30% (3 items)
Fire Damage: +50% (4 items)
- Description:
- Increases elemental damage dealt by 20%, 30% or 50%.

Fog Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
White Cape
Effulgent Cape
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Fog Duration: -20% (2 items)
Fog Duration: -40% (3 items)
Fog Duration: -60% (4 items)
- Description:
- Reduces the length of time a status ailment or debuff will last by 20%, 40% or 60%.

Gestalt
- Weapons:
-
Hauteclaire
Durandal
Lionheart
Ultima Weapon
Rigels
Polaris Specials
Procyons
Betelgeuse Customs
Unsetting Sun
Midnight Sun
Alicanto
Caladrius
Heavenly Axis
Abraxas
Taming Pole
Venus Gospel
- Accessories:
-
Survivalist Catalog
Hunter’s Friend
Speed Sash
Energy Sash
Champion’s Badge
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Random: Instant Chain (2 or 3 items)
Gestalt/TP Boost (4 or 5 items)
- Description:
-
Random: Instant Chain has a 0.5% chance on hit of instantly boosting the target’s Chain Gauge up to maximum so that the next attack with Stagger the opponent. While this has a very rare chance of occuring, its fairly easy to get this Synthesized Ability and it can have huge benefits if it triggers during a battle.
Gestalt/TP Boost doubles the rate at which Technical Points (TP) replenish after battle.

High HP
- Weapons:
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Paladin
Winged Saint
Healer’s Staff
Physician’s Staff
- Accessories:
-
Iron Bangle
Mythril Bangle
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
High HP: Power Surge (2 or more items)
- Description:
- Increases damage dealt to enemies when HP is 90% or above.

Ice Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
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Frost Ring
Icicle Ring
Boreal Ring
Frostbane Brooch
Frostshield Earring
Ice Charm
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Ice Damage: +20% (2 items)
Ice Damage: +30% (3 items)
Ice Damage: +50% (4 items)
- Description:
- Increases elemental damage dealt by 20%, 30% or 50%.

Imperil Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
Pearl Necklace
Gemstone Necklace
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Imperil Duration: -20% (2 items)
Imperil Duration: -40% (3 items)
Imperil Duration: -60% (4 items)
- Description:
- Reduces the length of time a status ailment or debuff will last by 20%, 40% or 60%.

Independent
- Weapons:
- All ultimate weapon forms.
- Accessories:
- Many upgraded accessory forms.
- Synthesized Abilities:
- - none -
- Description:
- Weapons and accessories in this synthesis group do not provide any synthesized abilities.

Lightning Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
Spark Ring
Fulmen Ring
Raijin Ring
Sparkbane Brooch
Sparkshield Earring
Lightning Charm
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Lightning Damage: +20% (2 items)
Lightning Damage: +30% (3 items)
Lightning Damage: +50% (4 items)
- Description:
- Increases elemental damage dealt by 20%, 30% or 50%.

Low HP
- Weapons:
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Lifesaber
Peacemaker
Rebel Heart
Warrior’s Emblem
Airwing
Skycutter
Mistilteinn
Erinye’s Cane
- Accessories:
-
Tungsten Bangle
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Low HP: Power Surge (2 or more items)
- Description:
- Increases damage dealt to enemies when HP is below 10%.

Magic Defense
- Weapons:
-
Edged Carbine
Razor Carbine
Vega 42s
Altairs
Deneb Duellers
Canopus AMPs
Umbra
Solaris
Hawkeye
Eagleton
Pearlwing Staff
Brightwing Staff
Rod of Thorns
Orochi Rod
Partisan
Rhomphaia
Punisher
Banescissor Spear
- Accessories:
-
Gold Bangle
Diamond Bangle
Magician’s Mark
Shaman’s Mark
Sorcerer’s Mark
Weirding Glyph
Rune Bracelet
Witch’s Bracelet
Magus’s Bracelet
Auric Amulet
Soulfont Talisman
Saint’s Amulet
Blessed Talisman
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Magic Wall: 5 (2 items)
Magic Wall: 10 (3 items)
Magic Wall: 20 (4 items)
Magic Wall: 30 (5 items)
- Description:
- Reduces incoming magical damage by 5, 10, 20 or 30.

Pain Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
Pain Dampener
Pain Deflector
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Pain Duration: -20% (2 items)
Pain Duration: -40% (3 items)
Pain Duration: -60% (4 items)
- Description:
- Reduces the length of time a status ailment or debuff will last by 20%, 40% or 60%.

Physical Defense
- Weapons:
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Blazefire Saber
Flamberge
Gladius
Helter-skelter
Wild Bear
Feral Pride
Power Circle
Battle Standard
Ninurta
Jatayu
Binding Rod
Hunter’s Rod
Bladed Lance
Glaive
- Accessories:
-
Silver Bangle
Platinum Bangle
Power Wristband
Brawler’s Wristband
Warrior’s Wristband
Power Glove
Black Belt
General’s Belt
Champion’s Belt
Guardian Amulet
Shield Talisman
Hero’s Amulet
Morale Talisman
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Physical Wall: 5 (2 items)
Physical Wall: 10 (3 items)
Physical Wall: 20 (4 items)
Physical Wall: 30 (5 items)
- Description:
- Reduces incoming physical damage by 5, 10, 20 or 30.

Poison Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
Star Pendant
Starfall Pendant
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Poison Duration: -20% (2 items)
Poison Duration: -40% (3 items)
Poison Duration: -60% (4 items)
- Description:
- Reduces the length of time a status ailment or debuff will last by 20%, 40% or 60%.

Positive Effect
- Weapons:
-
Spica Defenders
Sirius Sidearms
Vidofnir
Hresvelgr
Belladonna Wand
Malboro Wand
Pandoran Spear
Calamity Spear
Gae Bolg
Gungnir
- Accessories:
-
Watchman’s Amulet
Shrouding Talisman
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Buff Duration: +30% (2 items)
Buff Duration: +50% (3 items)
Buff Duration: +70% (4 items)
Buff Duration: +90% (5 items)
- Description:
- Increases the duration of status enhancements and buffs by 30%, 50%, 70% or 90%.

Slow Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
Glass Orb
Dragonfly Orb
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Slow Duration: -20% (2 items)
Slow Duration: -40% (3 items)
Slow Duration: -60% (4 items)
- Description:
- Reduces the length of time a status ailment or debuff will last by 20%, 40% or 60%.

Ultimate Magic
- Weapons:
-
Feymark
Soul Blazer
Shamanic Spear
Heretic’s Halbert
- Accessories:
-
Magistral Crest
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Magic Dampener (5 items)
- Description:
- Immune to magical damage and can only be healed by items or Eidolons. Requires 5 items of this type to be worn (1 weapon and 4 accessories) which means only Snow and Fang have enough slots to create this synthesized ability. Equip the weapon listed above as well as four Kaiser Knuckle accessories to activate this synthesized ability.

Ultimate Physic
- Weapons:
-
Simurgh
Tezcatlipoca
Dragoon Lance
Dragonhorn
- Accessories:
-
Kaiser Knuckles
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Ethereal Mantle (5 items)
- Description:
- Immune to physical damage and can only be healed by items or Eidolons. Requires 5 items of this type to be worn (1 weapon and 4 accessories) which means only Lightning and Hope have enough slots to create this synthesized ability. Equip the weapon listed above as well as four Kaiser Knuckle accessories to activate this synthesized ability.

Water Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
Aqua Ring
Riptide Ring
Nereid Ring
Aquabane Brooch
Aquashield Earring
Water Charm
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Water Damage: +20% (2 items)
Water Damage: +30% (3 items)
Water Damage: +50% (4 items)
- Description:
- Increases elemental damage dealt by 20%, 30% or 50%.

Wind Resistance
- Weapons:
- -
- Accessories:
-
Zephyr Ring
Gale Ring
Sylphid Ring
Wind Charm
- Synthesized Abilities:
-
Wind Damage: +20% (2 items)
Wind Damage: +30% (3 items)
Wind Damage: +50% (4 items)
- Description:
- Increases elemental damage dealt by 20%, 30% or 50%.
