Final Fantasy Discovery

WEEK OF UPDATES: DAY 2
Today's update will be covering the biggest changes recently made to the game, the Augments system. In addition to that, all Augment effects are listed!

AUGMENTS
Augments have completely replaced equippable armor, Relics, and Materia. Augments are divided into two types, weapons and armor, and each party member can equip three of each types, for a total of six Augments at a time. Augments are never sold or found in treasure chests, and must be crafted using the Synthesis menu. Almost every consumable item (i.e. Potion, Electro Marble, etc.) is part of a Synthesis recipe that can create new Augments to equip.

WEAPON AUGMENTS

• Att. Power +3%
  Raises Att. Power by 3%. Stackable.
• Att. Power +5%
  Raises Att. Power by 5%. Stackable.
  
• Att. Power +10%
  Raises Att. Power by 10%. Stackable.
  
• Strength +3%
  Raises Strength by 3%. Stackable.
  
• Strength +5%
  Raises Strength by 5%. Stackable.
  
• Strength +10%
  Raises Strength by 10%. Stackable.
  
• Mag. Power +3%
  Raises Mag. Power by 3%. Stackable.
  
• Mag. Power +5%
  Raises Mag. Power by 5%. Stackable.
  
• Mag. Power +10%
  Raises Mag. Power by 10%. Stackable.
  
• Flamestrike
  Adds the Fire element to attacks.
  
• Froststrike
  Adds the Ice element to attacks.
  
• Electrostrike
  Adds the Lightning element to attacks.
  
• Aquastrike
  Adds the Water element to attacks.
  
• Geostrike
  Adds the Earth element to attacks.
  
• Aerostrike
  Adds the Wind element to attacks.
  
• Holystrike
  Adds the Holy element to attacks.
  
• Darkstrike
  Adds the Darkness element to attacks.
  
• Biostrike
  Adds the Poison element to attacks.
  
• Healstrike
  Attacks restore HP instead of dealing damage.
  
• Bloodthirsty
  Attacks deal extra damage against human targets.
  
• Machina Menace
  Attacks deal extra damage against mechanical targets.
  
• Sky Pirate
  Attacks deal extra damage against flying targets.
  
• Dragonslayer
  Attacks deal extra damage against dragons.
  
• Vampire Killer
  Attacks deal extra damage against undead targets.
  
• Shellcracker
  Attacks deal extra damage against armored targets.
  
• Defuser
  Attacks deal extra damage against Bombs.
  
• Flan Flayer
  Attacks deal extra damage against Flans.
  
• Mage Masher
  Attacks deal extra damage against magical targets.
  
• Reaper's Touch
  Chance to apply Instant Death with attacks.
  
• Poisonous Touch
  Chance to apply Poison with attacks.
  
• Touch of Blindness
  Chance to apply Blind with attacks.
  
• Touch of Silence
  Chance to apply Silence with attacks.
  
• Touch of Madness
  Chance to apply Confuse with attacks.
  
• Touch of Drowsiness
  Chance to apply Sleep with attacks.
  
• Venomous Touch
  Chance to apply Venom with attacks.
  
• Cursed Touch
  Chance to apply Curse with attacks.
  
• Medusa's Touch
  Chance to apply Petrify with attacks.
  
• Touch of the Undead
  Chance to apply Zombie with attacks.
  
• Imp's Touch
  Chance to apply Imp with attacks.
  
• Freezing Touch
  Chance to apply Freeze with attacks.
  
• Sluggish Touch
  Chance to apply Slow with attacks.
  
• Touch of Stasis
  Chance to apply Stop with attacks.
  
• Shrinking Touch
  Chance to apply Mini with attacks.
  
• Touch of Depression
  Chance to apply Sadness with attacks.
  
• Touch of Anger
  Chance to apply Berserk with attacks.
  
• Touch of Infection
  Chance to apply Disease with attacks.
  
• Tiring Touch
  Chance to apply Fatigue with attacks.
  
• Concussive Touch
  Chance to apply Shellshock with attacks.
  
• Touch of Pain
  Chance to apply Migraine with attacks.
  
• Touch of Weakness
  Chance to apply Weakness with attacks.
  
• Touch of Dizziness
  Chance to apply Dizzy with attacks.
  
• HP Siphon
  Restores HP when dealing a killing blow.
  
• MP Siphon
  Restores MP when dealing a killing blow.
  
• MP Critical
  Steadily lose MP while receiving a drastic increase in critical hit rate.
  
• MP Turbo
  Increases MP costs for abilities, but raises their effectiveness.
  
• Counterattack
  Counters physical attacks.
  
• Counter Magic
  Counters magical attacks.
  
• Counter Heal
  Counters attacks by casting Cure on the party.
  
• Deathblow
  Critical hit rate increased by 10%. Stackable.
  
• True Strike
  Hit rate increased by 100%. Stackable.
  
• Disrupt
  Attacks have a chance to delay the target's ATB gauge.
  
• Long Range
  Attacks deal normal damage from the back row.
  
• Adept
  MP costs for abilities reduced by 50%.
  
• Spellspring
  MP costs for abilities reduced to 0.
  
• Overdrive
  Limit Breaks charge faster.

Characters still have a tangible weapon, but it cannot be changed or removed. Some weapons have inherent Augment effects, to avoid having to waste a slot on obvious effects (like Long Range for Bows).

CHARACTER WEAPONS

• Cid: Orichalcum (Dagger)
  Inherent Augment(s): None
  
• Reeve: Dragoon Lance (Lance)
  Inherent Augment(s): Deathblow
  
  
• Vicks: Laevatein (Staff)
  Inherent Augment(s): None
  
  
• Wedge: Wizard Rod (Rod)
  Inherent Augment(s): None
  
  
• Lyra: Treaty-Blade (Sword)
  Inherent Augment(s): None
  
  
• Beclem: Tiger Fangs (Claw)
  Inherent Augment(s): Touch of Dizziness
  
  
• Ellie: Scorpion's Tail (Whip)
  Inherent Augment(s): Long Range
  
  
• Dajh: Gigant Axe (Axe)
  Inherent Augment(s): None
  
  
• Leon: Mythgraven Blade (Knight Sword)
  Inherent Augment(s): None
  
  
• Parker: Cactuar Darts (Darts)
  Inherent Augment(s): Long Range
  
  
• Priscilla: Yoichi's Bow (Bow)
  Inherent Augment(s): Long Range
  
  
• Kelger: Fomalhaut (Gun)
  Inherent Augment(s): Long Range
  
  
• Cecil: Masamune (Katana)
  Inherent Augment(s): HP Siphon
  
  
• Stiltzkin: Wing Edge (Boomerang)
  Inherent Augment(s): Long Range
  
  
• Cloud: Buster Sword (Knight Sword)
  Inherent Augment(s): None
  
  
• Squall: Lionheart (Katana)
  Inherent Augment(s): None
  
  
• Locke: Valiant Knife (Dagger)
  Inherent Augment(s): None
  

EXAMPLES OF WEAPON AUGMENT COMBINATIONS
1. Poisonous Touch
2. Touch of Infection
3. Venomous Touch
Attacks have a chance to apply Poison, Disease, and Venom. With all three status conditions applied, target will rapidly degenerate HP/MP and cannot restore HP. Pretty cruel.

1. MP Critical
2. Counterattack
3. MP Siphon
Maximizes the chances of dealing killing blows with attacks, which will restore MP and counteract MP Critical's effect of degenerating MP. Smart.

1. MP Turbo
2. Spellspring
3. Mag. Power +10%
Greatly increases the effectiveness of magical abilities, without the drawback of raising MP costs.

ARMOR AUGMENTS

• HP +5%
  Raises maximum HP by 5%. Stackable.
• HP +10%
  Raises maximum HP by 10%. Stackable.
  
• HP +15%
  Raises maximum HP by 15%. Stackable.
  
• HP +20%
  Raises maximum HP by 20%. Stackable.
  
• MP +5%
  Raises maximum MP by 5%. Stackable.
  
• MP +10%
  Raises maximum MP by 10%. Stackable.
  
• MP +15%
  Raises maximum MP by 15%. Stackable.
  
• MP +20%
  Raises maximum MP by 20%. Stackable.
  
• Defense +3%
  Raises Defense by 3%. Stackable.
  
• Defense +5%
  Raises Defense by 5%. Stackable.
  
• Defense +10%
  Raises Defense by 10%. Stackable.
  
• M. Defense +3%
  Raises M. Defense by 3%. Stackable.
  
• M. Defense +5%
  Raises M. Defense by 5%. Stackable.
  
• M. Defense +10%
  Raises M. Defense by 10%. Stackable.
  
• Speed +3%
  Raises Speed by 3%. Stackable.
  
• Speed +5%
  Raises Speed by 5%. Stackable.
  
• Speed +10%
  Raises Speed by 10%. Stackable.
  
• Null Death
  Grants immunity to Instant Death.
  
• Null Berserk
  Grants immunity to Berserk.
  
• Null Blind
  Grants immunity to Blind.
  
• Null Confuse
  Grants immunity to Confuse.
  
• Null Curse
  Grants immunity to Curse.
  
• Null Disease
  Grants immunity to Disease.
  
• Null Freeze
  Grants immunity to Freeze.
  
• Null Imp
  Grants immunity to Imp.
  
• Null Mini
  Grants immunity to Mini.
  
• Null Petrify
  Grants immunity to Petrify.
  
• Null Poison
  Grants immunity to Poison.
  
• Null Sadness
  Grants immunity to Sadness.
  
• Null Silence
  Grants immunity to Silence.
  
• Null Sleep
  Grants immunity to Sleep.
  
• Null Stop
  Grants immunity to Stop.
  
• Null Trouble
  Grants immunity to Trouble.
  
• Null Venom
  Grants immunity to Venom.
  
• Null Zombie
  Grants immunity to Zombie.
  
• Fire Ward
  Reduces damage received from Fire-elemental attacks by 50%. Cannot stack.
  
• Ice Ward
  Reduces damage received from Ice-elemental attacks by 50%. Cannot stack.
  
• Lightning Ward
  Reduces damage received from Lightning-elemental attacks by 50%. Cannot stack.
  
• Water Ward
  Reduces damage received from Water-elemental attacks by 50%. Cannot stack.
  
• Earth Ward
  Reduces damage received from Earth-elemental attacks by 50%. Cannot stack.
  
• Wind Ward
  Reduces damage received from Wind-elemental attacks by 50%. Cannot stack.
  
• Holy Ward
  Reduces damage received from Holy-elemental attacks by 50%. Cannot stack.
  
• Darkness Ward
  Reduces damage received from Darkness-elemental attacks by 50%. Cannot stack.
  
• Bio Ward
  Reduces damage received from Poison-elemental attacks by 50%. Cannot stack.
  
• Fire Proof
  Grants immunity to Fire-elemental attacks.
  
• Ice Proof
  Grants immunity to Ice-elemental attacks.
  
• Lightning Proof
  Grants immunity to Lightning-elemental attacks.
  
• Water Proof
  Grants immunity to Water-elemental attacks.
  
• Earth Proof
  Grants immunity to Earth-elemental attacks.
  
• Wind Proof
  Grants immunity to Wind-elemental attacks.
  
• Holy Proof
  Grants immunity to Holy-elemental attacks.
  
• Darkness Proof
  Grants immunity to Darkness-elemental attacks.
  
• Bio Proof
  Grants immunity to Poison-elemental attacks.
  
• Gravity Proof
  Grants immunity to Gravity-elemental attacks.
  
• Fire Eater
  Absorbs damage from Fire-elemental attacks.
  
• Ice Eater
  Absorbs damage from Ice-elemental attacks.
  
• Lightning Eater
  Absorbs damage from Lightning-elemental attacks.
  
• Water Eater
  Absorbs damage from Water-elemental attacks.
  
• Earth Eater
  Absorbs damage from Earth-elemental attacks.
  
• Wind Eater
  Absorbs damage from Wind-elemental attacks.
  
• Holy Eater
  Absorbs damage from Holy-elemental attacks.
  
• Darkness Eater
  Absorbs damage from Darkness-elemental attacks.
  
• Bio Eater
  Absorbs damage from Poison-elemental attacks.
  
• SOS-Bravery
  Applies Bravery when HP is at 25% of maximum or below.
  
• SOS-Faith
  Applies Faith when HP is at 25% of maximum or below.
  
• SOS-Haste
  Applies Haste when HP is at 25% of maximum or below.
  
• SOS-Protect
  Applies Protect when HP is at 25% of maximum or below.
  
• SOS-Reflect
  Applies Reflect when HP is at 25% of maximum or below.
  
• SOS-Regen
  Applies Regen when HP is at 25% of maximum or below.
  
• SOS-Shell
  Applies Shell when HP is at 25% of maximum or below.
  
• SOS-Shield
  Applies Shield when HP is at 25% of maximum or below.
  
• SOS-Vanish
  Applies Vanish when HP is at 25% of maximum or below.
  
• SOS-Wall
  Applies Wall when HP is at 25% of maximum or below.
  
• Auto-Berserk
  Automatically applies Berserk at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Bravery
  Automatically applies Bravery at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Faith
  Automatically applies Faith at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Float
  Automatically applies Float at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Fury
  Automatically applies Fury at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Haste
  Automatically applies Haste at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Life
  Automatically applies Reraise at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-NulBlaze
  Automatically applies NulBlaze at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-NulFrost
  Automatically applies NulFrost at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-NulShock
  Automatically applies NulShock at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-NulTide
  Automatically applies NulTide at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Protect
  Automatically applies Protect at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Reflect
  Automatically applies Reflect at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Regen
  Automatically applies Regen at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Shell
  Automatically applies Shell at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Shield
  Automatically applies Shield at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Vanish
  Automatically applies Vanish at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Wall
  Automatically applies Wall at the start of battle.
  
• Auto-Zombie
  Automatically applies Zombie at the start of battle.
  
• Evade
  Increases Evasion by 10%. Stackable.
  
• Double EXP
  Increases EXP earned in battle by 100%. Cannot stack.
  
• Intimidate
  Decreases the random encounter rate. Cannot stack.
  

TOMORROW'S UPDATE
Tomorrow's update will be covering the newly added Paradigms!