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Front Row vs. Back Row
Characters in the back row receive less damage
from physical attacks, but also deal less damage
with their own.
Defend
Pressing +Control Pad Right at the battle menu will display the “Defend" command. This command causes
a character to take up a defensive stance, reducing damage from physical attacks.
Note: If you have changed the command settings to "Shortcut" in the Config menu (see p. 28), pressing the R Button will display the command.
You can attempt to flee from battle by pressing and holding both the L
and R Buttons. Some enemies are more difficult to escape from than
others, and there are some enemies from which you cannot run.
Fleeing
Row
Pressing +Control Pad Left at the battle menu will display the “Row" command. This command causes a
character to move from the front row to the back row, or vice versa.
Note: If you have changed the command settings to “Shortcut" in the Config menu (see p. 28), pressing the L Button will display the command.
Battle Conditions
Battles may sometimes take place under the following special conditions.
PREEMPTIVE STRIKE
All of your party members
begin battle with full
ATB gauges.
SIDE ATTACK
Your party members
surround the enemies and
begin battle with full ATB
gauges. Characters deal
additional damage if they
attack enemies whose backs
are turned to them.
SURROUNDED
The enemies surround your
party and gain a preemptive
strike. Enemies deal additional
damage if they attack
characters whose backs are
turned to them.
BACK ATTACK
Characters in the front row
begin battle in the back row,
and those in the back row
begin battle in the front row.
The enemies also gain a
preemptive strike.
Front Row
Back Row