Editing Photon Blasts (section)

==Photon Blast Strength== 
Each Photon Blast has a formula for calculating its strength. This calculation depends on the Mag and the [[stats]] of the character that's observed as going first in the Photon Blast chain<!--there should probably be a section on chains but too lazy rn-->. After performing this calculation specific to the Photon Blast type, the game then modifies the strength of the Photon Blast using a formula that considers the PB amount and the number of PBs in the chain.

All Photon Blast damage is considered light-based damage, similar to {{Grants}}.

Note that all Photon Blast damage, healing, and status effects are done entirely client-side. Due to latency or desync, a chain can sometimes appear incorrect for a player, which can result in inconsistent {{Shifta}} and {{Deband}} levels on that player's client.

* Base Strength = The first calculation performed specific to the PB.
* PB Strength = The strength of the PB after accounting for other PBs and donations.
* PB amount = The amount of Photon Blast gauge seen by the player that went first. This is typically 100 or 100 plus some amount of donated PB.
* Number of PBs = The number of Photon Blasts observed in the chain.
* Mag Synchro = The synchro of the first player's Mag.
* Mag IQ = The IQ of the first player's Mag.
* ATP = The sum of the first player's base ATP with Shifta and their ATP from equipped items. This excludes the class variance and uses the minimum ATP for weapons.
* EVP = The first player's EVP stat.
* ATA = The first player's ATA stat.
* MST = The first player's MST stat.

The calculations below perform integer truncation after finishing each line.

===[[File:Farlla.png|24px]]Farlla===
Spinning attack that hits all nearby enemies. 

<pre>
Base Strength = (Mag Synchro) * ATP * 0.025 + (Mag IQ) * 2.5 + 500.0
PB Strength = (Base Strength) * (PB amount) * (Number of PBs) * 0.01 + MST
Damage = ((PB Strength) / 5) * ((100 - (Enemy ELT)) / 100)
</pre>

===[[File:Estlla.png|24px]]Estlla===
Linear attack that strikes enemies in front.

<pre>
Base Strength = (Mag Synchro) * EVP * 0.15 + (Mag IQ) * 15.0 + 350.0
PB Strength = (Base Strength) * (PB amount) * (Number of PBs) * 0.01 + MST
Damage = ((PB Strength) / 5) * ((100 - (Enemy ELT)) / 100)
</pre>

===[[File:Golla.png|24px]]Golla===
Concentrated attack that focuses one enemy.

<pre>
Base Strength = (Mag Synchro) * ATP * 0.075 + (Mag IQ) * 7.5 + 1200.0
PB Strength = (Base Strength) * (PB amount) * (Number of PBs) * 0.01 + MST
Damage = ((PB Strength) / 5) * ((100 - (Enemy ELT)) / 100)
</pre>

===[[File:Pilla.png|24px]]Pilla===
Aerial attack that hits nearby enemies.

<pre>
Base Strength = (Mag Synchro) * ATP * 0.075 + (Mag IQ) * 7.5 + 1200.0
PB Strength = (Base Strength) * (PB amount) * (Number of PBs) * 0.01 + MST
Damage = ((PB Strength) / 5) * ((100 - (Enemy ELT)) / 100)
</pre>

===[[File:Leilla.png|24px]]Leilla===
Restores health of a player.

When the Photon Blast is initiated, either {{Anti}} or {{Reverser}} is cast on each player in the chain depending if the player is alive or not. Then, for players that were alive, they will receive {{Resta}} using a base power calculated below. 

<pre>
Base Strength = (Mag IQ) * 0.5 + 150.0
Resta Power = (Base Strength) * (PB amount) * (Number of PBs) * 0.01
Amount Healed = (MST * 0.5) + (Resta Power)
</pre>

===[[File:Mylla & Youlla.png|24px]]Mylla & Youlla===
Raises attack and defense status of a player.

This Photon Blast (commonly referred to as "Twins") is most often used to provide high-level {{Shifta}} and {{Deband}} for the party. When the Photon Blast is initiated, either {{Anti}} or {{Reverser}} is cast on each player in the chain depending if the player is alive or not. Then, for players that were alive, they will receive Shifta and Deband of a level calculated by the formula below. Players that are revived by this Photon Blast chain will not receive Shifta and Deband.

<code>1 + ((PB amount) * (Number of PBs) * 0.01) * ((Mag IQ) * 0.1)</code>