Barrier Piercing

Characters with Barrier Pierce

Barrier Pierce is a status effect which allows characters to attack through barriers. Like other status effects, certain enemies can employ this status effect, and Inferno Crossbow used in Arat Battles. See also Status Effects.

Pom

Suzette

Helena

Galliard

Miyu ES

Alma

Iphi

Minalca

Sesta

Toova ES

Felmina ES

Noahxis AS

Pom AS

Cerius

Oboro

Alma AS

Thillelille ES

Sazanca

Ewella AS

Daisy AS

Anabel ES

Virtual Reflection

Moke (5★)

Ignore Target Defense

In some scenarios, being able to deal consistent damage can be a factor in how you defeat enemies. Fixed damage can bypass barriers similar to Barrier Pierce.

Tiramisu

Radica AS

Noahxis

Tetra (5★)

Kumos (5★)

Moke (5★)

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Below are characters who can hit enemies by changing the Def=0 in Damage Formula

Character(s)	Skill & Effects
Virtual Reflection	2 Normal  Thunder Blunt  Dramatic☆Big Bang - EOT Thunder Blunt End of Turn AttackThunder Type attack on all enemies x3 (XL, increase skill damage 15 times 15x of the standard skill multiplier of 160%  ) and Guarenteed Critical and ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) and Consume Chorus Restore all party members' HP +50% and Restore all party members' MP +50 and Restore all statuses When Dramatic☆Big Bang was used during stellar burst: +100% increased damage (Multiplier x2) When not in Sleep, Confusion, Stone, Freeze, Stun 2400%-4800% × Mod 2 Enhanced  Thunder Blunt  Dramatic☆Big Bang - EOT Thunder Blunt End of Turn AttackThunder Type attack on all enemies x3 (XXL, increase skill damage 15 times 15x of the standard skill multiplier of 210%  ) and Guarenteed Critical and ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) and Consume Chorus Restore all party members' HP +50% and Restore all party members' MP +50 and Restore all statuses When Dramatic☆Big Bang was used during stellar burst: +100% increased damage (Multiplier x2) When not in Sleep, Confusion, Stone, Freeze, Stun 3150%-6300% × Mod
Virtual Reflection	2 Normal  Thunder Blunt  Dramatic☆Big Bang MP 100 Thunder Blunt PreemptiveThunder Type attack on all enemies x3 (XL, increase skill damage 15 times 15x of the standard skill multiplier of 160%  ) and Guarenteed Critical and ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) When Onstage: Perform Sweet ♪ Heart before attacking (only if Sweet ♪ Heart was learned) and Stack Chorus on user Chorus: Perform Dramatic☆Big Bang - EOT 100 2400% × Mod 100 2 Enhanced  Thunder Blunt  Dramatic☆Big Bang MP 85 Thunder Blunt PreemptiveThunder Type attack on all enemies x3 (XXL, increase skill damage 15 times 15x of the standard skill multiplier of 210%  ) and Guarenteed Critical and ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) When Onstage: Perform Sweet ♪ Heart before attacking (only if Sweet ♪ Heart was learned) and Stack Chorus on user Chorus: Perform Dramatic☆Big Bang - EOT 85 3150% × Mod 85
Blooming Blade	Earth Slash  Itto-Ryu: Stone Strike MP 19 Earth Slash Earth type Slash attack on random enemy x2 (S) ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) and Earth Type attack of the user +20% (3 turns, Max Stacks: 3, 40%) When 3 Grit are stacked: Attack again again at no extra MP cost (Multiplier x2) Counts as a separate move, so will increase Another Force gauge again When not in Another Force: +300% damage (Multiplier x4) 19 140%-1120% × Mod 19
Blooming Blade	Earth Slash  Itto-Ryu: Earth Dance MP 39 Earth Slash Earth type Slash attack on random enemy x2 (L) ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) and Earth Type attack of the user +30% (3 turns, Max Stacks: 3, 60%) When 3 Grit are stacked: Attack again again at no extra MP cost (Multiplier x2) Counts as a separate move, so will increase Another Force gauge again When not in Another Force: +600% damage (Multiplier x7) 39 180%-2520% × Mod 39
Blooming Blade	Earth Slash  Itto-Ryu: Hawk Talon MP 49 Earth Slash Earth type Slash attack on random enemy x2 (XL) ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) and Earth Type attack of the user +50% (3 turns, Max Stacks: 3, 100%) When 3 Grit are stacked: Attack again again at no extra MP cost (Multiplier x2) Counts as a separate move, so will increase Another Force gauge again When not in Another Force: +900% damage (Multiplier x10) 49 200%-4000% × Mod 49
Sesta	Slash  Fa Jin Slash MP 20 None Slash Slash attack on a single enemy (M, increase skill damage 4 times 4x of the standard skill multiplier of 170%  ), and ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) When used during Twinblade Wolf: +100% increased damage (Multiplier x2) and Inflict 3 stacks of Elemental Break (Wind) 20 680-1360% 20
Beautiful Stranger	Earth Slash  Épée de sanction MP 50 Earth Slash Earth type slash attack on a single enemy (XL) ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) and Inflict 3 stacks of Elemental Break (Earth) Critical damage +200% (Multiplier: x3) When in Another Zone: Damage +500% (Multiplier x6) and guaranteed critical 50 200%-1200% × Mod 50
Beautiful Stranger	Earth Slash  Épée de poursuite MP 26 Earth Slash Earth type slash attack on a single enemy (S) ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) and Inflict 3 stacks of Elemental Break (Earth) Critical damage +50% (Multiplier: x1.5) When in Another Zone: Damage +100% (Multiplier x2) and guaranteed critical 26 140%-280% × Mod 26
Beautiful Stranger	Earth Slash  Épée de répression MP 50 Earth Slash Earth type slash attack on a single enemy (L) ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) and Inflict 3 stacks of Elemental Break (Earth) Critical damage +100% (Multiplier: x2) When in Another Zone: Damage +200% (Multiplier x3) and guaranteed critical 50 180%-540% × Mod 50
Suzette	2 Normal  Wind Pierce  Bolt of Bahamut MP 85 Wind Piercing PreemptiveDeploy Wind King Stance and Wind type piercing attack on all enemies x 3 (XL) and ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) Damage +400% when critical (Multiplier x5) Consumes 1 Ancient Despair of a random front or backline party member to increase damage: +300% (Multiplier x4) When used in Stellar Burst: Perform Bolt of Bahamut (Stellar Burst) instead 85 160-640% × Mod Critical: 800-3200% × Mod 85 2 Enhanced  Wind Pierce  Bolt of Bahamut MP 71 Wind Piercing PreemptiveDeploy Wind King Stance and Wind type piercing attack on all enemies x 3 (XXL) and ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) Damage +400% when critical (Multiplier x5) Consumes 1 Ancient Despair of a random front or backline party member to increase damage: +300% (Multiplier x4) When used in Stellar Burst: Perform Bolt of Bahamut (Stellar Burst) instead 71 210-840% × Mod Critical: 1050-4200% × Mod 71
Suzette	2 Normal  Wind Pierce  Bolt of Bahamut (Stellar Burst) MP 85 Wind Piercing Removes Any Active Stance and Deploy Wind King Stance and awaken Another Zone (3 turns) and Wind type piercing attack on all enemies x 3 (XL) and ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) Damage +400% when critical (Multiplier x5) Barrier Pierce ignore Barriers: Damage Reduction and Status Immunity Does not ignore resistances, Barriers on target are not consumed, inflict status from equipment also ignores immunity Consumes all Ancient Despair on all front and backline party members to increase damage depending on number of Ancient Despair consumed (Max Consumed 4, Multiplier x16) Consume 1: x4 Consume 2: x8 Consume 3: x12 Consume 4: x16 Stacks 1 Ancient Despair on all frontline party members 85 160-2560% × Mod Critical: 800-12800% × Mod 85 2 Enhanced and During Stellar Burst  Wind Pierce  Bolt of Bahamut (Stellar Burst) MP 71 Wind Piercing Removes Any Active Stance and Deploy Wind King Stance and awaken Another Zone (3 turns) and Wind type piercing attack on all enemies x 3 (XXL) and ignores target's defense (Def=0 in Damage Formula) Damage +400% when critical (Multiplier x5) Barrier Pierce ignore Barriers: Damage Reduction and Status Immunity Does not ignore resistances, Barriers on target are not consumed, inflict status from equipment also ignores immunity Consumes all Ancient Despair on all front and backline party members to increase damage depending on number of Ancient Despair consumed (Max Consumed 4, Multiplier x16) Consume 1: x4 Consume 2: x8 Consume 3: x12 Consume 4: x16 Stacks 1 Ancient Despair on all frontline party members 71 210-3360% × Mod Critical: 1050-16800% × Mod 71

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Below are characters who can hit enemies by changing the MDef=0 in Damage Formula

Character(s)	Skill & Effects
Xianhua	Null  Horizon MP 52 None Magic Magic attack on all enemies x2 (XL, increase skill damage 8 times 8x of the standard skill multiplier of 160%  ) and ignores target's defense (MDef=0 in Damage Formula) User's INT is added to skill multiplier (Max 2000 to each hit) INT for this is calculated as (INTbase + MATKweap + INTstacks)×INT% - MATKweap If the currently selected enemy's HP is above 50% after attack, Attack again at no extra MP cost (Multiplier x2) Counts as a separate move, so will increase Another Force gauge again 52 1280%-10560% 52
Xianhua	Null  Vector MP 42 None Magic Magic attack on all enemies x2 (L, increase skill damage 4 times 4x of the standard skill multiplier of 140%  ) and ignores target's defense (MDef=0 in Damage Formula) User's INT is added to skill multiplier (Max 1100 to each hit) INT for this is calculated as (INTbase + MATKweap + INTstacks)×INT% - MATKweap If the currently selected enemy's HP is above 50% after attack, Attack again at no extra MP cost (Multiplier x2) Counts as a separate move, so will increase Another Force gauge again 42 560%-5520% 42
Xianhua	Null  Node MP 22 None Magic Magic attack on all enemies x2 (S, increase skill damage 2 times 2x of the standard skill multiplier of 100%  ) and ignores target's defense (MDef=0 in Damage Formula) User's INT is added to skill multiplier (Max 400 to each hit) INT for this is calculated as (INTbase + MATKweap + INTstacks)×INT% - MATKweap If the currently selected enemy's HP is above 50% after attack, Attack again at no extra MP cost (Multiplier x2) Counts as a separate move, so will increase Another Force gauge again 22 200%-2000% 22
Yakumo	Shade  Despair MP 0 Shade Magic Shade Type Magic attack on all enemies (L) and ignores target's defense (MDef=0 in Damage Formula) [consume MP] 100 + 10% of Max MP (Unaffected by MP cost change effects; consumes MP even in Another Force) If users has the required MP after attack, Attack again (Up to 4 times) Counts as a separate move, so will increase Another Force gauge again Will continue to consume MP after each attack If user attempts to use this move without the required MP, the attack fails When in Lunatic: Critical damage +600% (Multiplier x7) 0 0-520% × Mod 0
Yakumo	Shade  Deletion MP 0 Shade Magic Shade Type Magic attack on all enemies (XL) and ignores target's defense (MDef=0 in Damage Formula) [consume MP] 100 + 10% of Max MP (Unaffected by MP cost change effects; consumes MP even in Another Force) If users has the required MP after attack, Attack again (Up to 5 times) Counts as a separate move, so will increase Another Force gauge again Will continue to consume MP after each attack If user attempts to use this move without the required MP, the attack fails When in Lunatic: Damage of critical hits +600% (Multiplier x7) 0 0-750% × Mod 0
Yakumo	Shade  Disorder MP 0 Shade Magic Shade Type Magic attack on all enemies (M) and ignores target's defense (MDef=0 in Damage Formula) [consume MP] 100 + 10% of Max MP (Unaffected by MP cost change effects; consumes MP even in Another Force) If users has the required MP after attack, Attack again (Up to 3 times) Counts as a separate move, so will increase Another Force gauge again Will continue to consume MP after each attack If user attempts to use this move without the required MP, the attack fails When in Lunatic: Critical damage +600% (Multiplier x7) 0 0-330% × Mod 0
Iphi	Shade  Ichorphilia MP 57 Shade Magic Shade type magic attack on all enemies x3 (XL), increase skill damage 3 times, 3x of the standard skill multiplier of 150%  guaranteed critical and ignore target's defense (MDef=0 in Damage Formula) Strength increased further based on number of Seance stacked Seance x1: +75% multiplier to each hit (225% x 3 = 675%) Seance x2: +150% multiplier to each hit (300% x 3 = 900%) Seance x3: +300% multiplier to each hit (450% x 3 = 1350%) When at 3 Seance Stack: Inflicts 3 stacks of Elemental Break (Shade) 57 450-1350% × Mod 57
Lele AS	Water  Stream Glare MP 0 Water Magic Water type magic attack on all enemies (XL) [consume MP] 10% of current MP (Max: 100 MP) (Unaffected by MP cost change effects; consumes MP even in Another Force) [skill multiplier] is based on MP consumed by consumption effect: Formula: 30% x [consumed MP] (Max: [3000% x MOD]) When in Miracle Form: Guaranteed critical, ignores target's defense (MDef=0 in Damage Formula) [consumed MP] is taken from current MP after Miracle Form -10% effect happens. Order of calculation from max 656 MP 656 - 0 MP (Skill MP Cost) = 656 MP 656 - 65 (-10% Miracle Form, rounds down) = 591 MP 591 - [59] (-10% Skill effect, rounds down) = 532 MP left 0 0%-3000% × Mod 0