\\ATB Settings//

{CLOUD}
“ATB{, }or Active Time Battle{, }is the system
	that governs when a character or enemy
	is ready to take their turn in battle.”
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“Select {CYAN}[Wait]{WHITE} from ATB on the Config Menu.
	This ATB setting has all the gauges 'freeze'
	while you select commands for your team.”
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“{CYAN}[Wait]{WHITE} is generally the most useful of the
	three ATB settings{, }and can be used to
	optimise your party's turns & speed.”
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“{CYAN}[Recommended]{WHITE} ATB is a strange setting.
	The gauge is supposed to freeze during attack
	animations{, }but will often not do this.
	Recommended is{, }uh{, }not recommended.”
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“Finally{, }{CYAN}[Active]{WHITE} keeps the gauges moving
	even while selecting commands.
	It's dangerous to use{, }but can help nullify a
	fast enemy's speed & turn advantage.”
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“Switching ATB modes should be the first step
	toward building a strategy against tough
	enemies and bosses!”


\\ATB Wait Trick//

{CLOUD}
“The 'Wait' trick is a way of making the
	best use of your team's speed to gain
	a turn advantage over the enemy.”
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“Set your ATB to {CYAN}[Wait]{WHITE} and when one of
	your characters executes their turn,
	open a command list to 'freeze' the
	ATB gauges of the enemy.”
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“The idea is to 'cover' each other's turns
	and keep the enemy from charging their
	ATB gauge for as long as possible,
	allowing you to get multiple turns.”


\\Damage Mitigation//

{CLOUD}
“There are many ways to reduce the damage you
	take in battle{, }and which should be considered
	when taking on tough opponents.”
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“First of all{, }having a character in the back row
	reduces the damage you take from
	physical attacks by 50%. You can swap
	between the two using Change.”
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“Second{, }Barrier and MBarrier reduce damage
	from physical and magical attacks by
	another 50%{, }this stacks with Defend in
	the case of Barrier.”
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“Third{, }you can use the Sadness status to reduce
	all damage by 30%{, }which again stacks with
	other methods of damage reduction. It slows
	the rate at which limit breaks fill{, }though.”
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“Finally{, }there's %-based boosts to defence and
	magic defence. Hero Drinks and Dragon Force
	both provide %-boosts to your stats{, }up to
	a maximum of 100%.”
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“And this goes without saying, but equipping
	strong armour and accessories that boost
	Vitality and Spirit can also reduce damage.
	Good luck out there!”


\\Character Roles//

{CLOUD}
“Each character has a specific set of strengths
	and weaknesses that make them better
	suited to certain roles in battle than others.
	Here's a quick idea of that.”
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“[Tank]
	A character with high defence and spirit
	soaks up damage using Cover Materia.
	For best results{, }have them use the Defend
	command as well!”
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“[Damage: Physical]
	A character with high strength takes this
	role. It's great for blitzing through lots of
	monsters as attacks are quicker than spells.
	They lack versatility{, }though.”
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“[Damage: Spellcaster]
	Anyone with a high magic stat takes this role.
	You can decimate groups and tough enemies
	with the right spells. Just make sure to have
	plenty of Materia and MP.”
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“[Support]
	It's a bad idea to have everyone on the
	offensive for tough fights. It can be a good
	idea to designate someone to using healing
	and protective magic{, }maybe the Tank.”
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“Of course{, }those are just some very
	general examples. You'll want to experiment
	with different set-ups to find the right one.
	Let's go through a quick run-down of each
	character's strengths and weaknesses.”
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“[Cloud]
	All-round stats, has a slight edge in Strength
	and Magic. Can take on a number of roles.”
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“[Barret]
	High Vitality and Strength.
	Low Dexterity and Magic.”
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“[Tifa]
	High Strength and Dexterity.
	Low Magic and Spirit.”
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“[Aeris]
	High Magic and Spirit.
	Low Strength and Vitality.”
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“[Red XIII]
	All-round stats, has a slight edge in Dexterity.
	Has a slight deficiency in Vitality and Spirit.”
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“[Yuffie]
	High Dexterity and Magic.
	Low Vitality and Spirit.”
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“[Cait Sith]
	High Vitality, Spirit, and Luck.
	Low Strength, Magic, and Dexterity.”
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“[Vincent]
	High Magic and Vitality.
	Low Dexterity and Spirit.”
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“[Cid]
	High Strength, Vitality, and Luck.
	Low Magic, Spirit, and Dexterity.”
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“That's all of 'em. Remember to take their
	limit breaks and equipment into
	account as well.”


\\Status Effects//

[Sleep]
	Targets under Sleep cannot act and only
	wake up when struck by a physical attack.
	Use Magic to hit enemies under Sleep.
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[Poison]
	Inflicts incremental damage equal to 1/32
	of the afflicted's Max HP. It should be noted
	that Poison 'breaks' Defend.
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[Fury]
	Accuracy of attacks drop, including spells.
	But the rate at which the limit gauge
	builds increases dramatically.
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[Sadness]
	Decreases damage taken by 30% but
	the limit gauge will build much slower.
	Useful for defence.
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[Petrify]
	Disables a character and makes them
	immune to damage. Slow-Numb inflicts
	this when the timer runs down.
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[Confuse]
	A character will start randomly attacking
	themselves and their allies. Enemies cannot
	evade attacks while Confused.
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[Berserk]
	Boosts attack power and makes you attack
	automatically. Can be beneficial in the right
	circumstances but treat with caution.
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[Silence]
	Prevents the casting of magic. Note that
	this applies to 'standard' spells only{, }
	such as the ones used by the party.
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[Paralyze]
	Temporarily disables a target. Very useful
	for getting around an enemy's counters or
	special AI triggers.
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[Darkness]
	Decreases the accuracy of physical attacks.
	This only affects the player team, monsters
	are unaffected!
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[Mini]
	Target is reduced in size{, }and all physical
	attacks deal 1 damage. Certain special
	enemy attacks ignore this though!
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[Frog]
	Target attack power is greatly reduced
	and they are unable to cast spells.
	Certain enemy special attacks still work!
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[Dual-Drain/Seizure]
	A reverse-regen effect that reduces HP
	over time. Use Regen to nullify it or Dispel
	to get rid of it.
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[Peerless]
	Invincibility. Can now be removed with
	Dispel or Debarrier.
	Can be prevented with Resist.
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[Resist]
	Prevents statuses from being applied.
	This extends to positive statuses so
	be careful when using it.
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[Deathforce]
	A handy status that prevents instant-death.
	Try applying this while under Death Sentence
	to avoid being killed.


\\Elements//

{CLOUD}
“There are 16 Elements that you need to
	know about.”
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“Making use of these elements effectively
	to quickly dispatch enemies will save
	you a lot of trouble in the long-run.”
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“The following is a list of general elemental
	affinities{, }just remember that there
	are plenty of exceptions to the rule.”

{RED}Fire{WHITE}
	Best used on plants and animals.
	Effective on Ice-based enemies.
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{CYAN}Ice{WHITE}
	Best used on animals and bugs.
	Effective on fire monsters.
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{YELLOW}Lightning{WHITE}
	Best used on robotic enemies.
	Effective on Water-based enemies.
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{YELLOW}Earth{WHITE}
	Best used on heavy opponents.
	Can't hit flying enemies.
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{GREEN}Poison{WHITE}
	Great against humanoids{, }but tends
	to be useless against machines.
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{GREY}Gravity{WHITE}
	Can quickly kill flying enemies.
	Ineffective against heavy enemies.
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{BLUE}Water{WHITE}
	An effective element strong against
	machines and fire monsters.
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{YELLOW}Wind{WHITE}
	Very useful against flying enemies.
	Not so useful against heavy enemies.
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{PURPLE}Holy{WHITE}
	Best used on undead or dark monsters.
	A rare and powerful element.
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{GREY}Hidden{WHITE}
	Mysterious element that tends to be
	effective against certain enemies.
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Cut
	Physical element.
	Governs swords and claws.
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Hit
	Physical element.
	Governs strikes and blunt attacks.
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Punch
	Physical element.
	Governs stabbing and spear attacks.
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Shoot
	Physical element.
	Governs projectile and bullet attacks.
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Shout
	Special element.
	Governs sound and beam attacks.

{CLOUD}
“If you use elements that are effective,
	you'll deal 2x damage!”
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“You can also defend yourself against
	attacks with elemental protection.
	But the same is true for the enemy
	so keep an eye out.”
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“To see what elemental resistances an
	enemy has, you can use the
	Sense Materia on enemies with
	less than 30,000HP.”


\\MBarrier & Reflect//

{CLOUD}
“Calm down!
	When your enemy uses magic, you can
	counter with [MBarrier] or [Reflect].”
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“[MBarrier] halves magical damage,
	so long as it has charge.”
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“[Reflect] bounces the magic off you.
	But it only lasts four times so
	try to keep count.”