Scintilla

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Scintilla
Sephiroth using Scintilla in Ultimate.
User	Sephiroth
Universe	Final Fantasy

Scintilla (閃光, Flash of Light) is Sephiroth's down special move. It is a counterattack that activates whether it is triggered by an opponent or not.

Overview

Sephiroth creates a barrier of cyan hexagons in a "honeycomb" pattern in front of himself, which bursts into a cloud of damaging sparkles a second later. This separates it from most traditional counterattacks, as the attack is triggered even if Sephiroth is not attacked, in effect making it similar to Focus Attack.

Unlike most counters, which deal damage based on multiplying the triggering hitbox, Scintilla behaves more akin to Charge Shot, with a linear range of damage between minimum and maximum values. The maximum damage is achieved when the triggering attack deals 18% damage. If the barrier is not hit, the move strikes at below its normal minimum power.

Scintilla cannot counter attacks that deal more than 25% damage; the barrier instead breaks, though Sephiroth will not take damage from the triggering hitbox. He is also vulnerable from behind, and the counterattack itself is a projectile, so there is risk of it being absorbed or reflected back. As a result, using Scintilla against moves with both a hitbox and a reflector is very dangerous.

The barrier resembles a reflector, particularly Reflect Barrier, however despite its appearance, it is not a reflector itself.

When using the move, Sephiroth may say 目障りだ ("Annoying." or "Pathetic."), 来い ("Come."), 消え去れ ("Disappear."), 愚かな ("Foolish."), いい顔だ ("I like the look on your face."), 打ち砕く ("I will crush you."), 跪け ("Kneel.") or simply chuckle.

Instructional Quotes

Move List

Create a barrier of light in front of you. After some time passes or the barrier is struck, it will change into a Scintilla attack.

Origin

Scintilla being used in Dissidia Final Fantasy.

Scintilla is a technique that originated in the Dissidia series of fighting games as one of Sephiroth's HP attacks. When triggered, Sephiroth raises a barrier to block attacks, then slashes twice with his sword, the first doing several hits of Bravery damage and the second dealing HP damage. However, depending on their damage priority, certain attacks can break the barrier to stagger Sephiroth, or hit him through it. Unlike in Dissidia, which was limited by the PSP's technical capabilities, the layout of which honeycomb tiles appear is randomized on each use in Ultimate. Scintilla also appeared in Final Fantasy VII: Remake as one of his attacks; Sephiroth no longer summons a barrier when using it and only attacks if the player attacks him.

Gallery

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  Sephiroth using Scintilla as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	閃光
English	Scintilla
French	Scintilla
German	Scintilla
Spanish	Centella
Italian	Scintilla
Chinese (Simplified)	闪光
Chinese (Traditional)	閃光
Korean	섬광
Dutch	Scintilla
Russian	Синтилла

Sephiroth's special moves

Neutral special	Flare / Megaflare / Gigaflare
Side special	Shadow Flare
Up special	Blade Dash / Octaslash
Down special	Scintilla
Final Smash	Supernova