Quick answer: Sanctity governs healing magic and Light magic attacks, as its description puts it: “Affects healing magic and Light magic attacks.” Its total combines a character’s Spirit with Sanctity from their weapon and armor. Raise it by gaining levels, equipping Sanctity gear (Fina’s bows are especially strong options), or using Visions such as Leah and Ayaka whose Mastery Rank bonuses increase Spirit.
What Sanctity does in Final Fantasy Resonance
On Equipment & Abilities, Sanctity appears with Phys. Atk., Phys. Def., Mag. Atk., and Mag. Def. among the battle stats. For its definition, open “Attribute Descriptions (Part 1)” at System Menu > Help > Attributes: “Sanctity: Affects healing magic and Light magic attacks.” The same Help page defines Magic defense as “Affects damage received from magic attacks.”
The next page, “Attribute Descriptions (Part 2)”, names the attribute behind it: “Spirit: Affects magic defense and sanctity.” Spirit is what feeds Sanctity, and it raises Mag. Def. at the same time. That means a point of Spirit always does something, even on a character who never heals or casts Light magic.
Those are the three rows that matter for Sanctity:
| Stat | Help text |
|---|---|
| Sanctity | “Affects healing magic and Light magic attacks.” |
| Magic defense (Mag. Def.) | “Affects damage received from magic attacks.” |
| Spirit | “Affects magic defense and sanctity.” |
The other stats and their Help text are in Final Fantasy Resonance stats explained.
How Sanctity is calculated on the stats screen
Open Main Menu > Equipment & Abilities and compare two characters. Rain at Lv.12, equipped as a Sentinel with a Longsword, Black Garb, and Earrings of Health, shows Spirit 65 and Sanctity 65. The numbers match because nothing he wears carries Sanctity.
At Lv.11, Fina has Spirit 73 and Sanctity 110 while serving as a Medic with a Shortbow and Leather Robe. The 37-point difference comes from the Shortbow’s 27 Sanctity and the Leather Robe’s 10. In short: Sanctity equals Spirit plus Sanctity from equipped gear.
Light ray and cross symbols on skill tooltips
The “Power of Skills” Help page (page 3 of 3) explains the icons that tell you which stat a skill runs on: “Light ray symbol: Denotes power of attacks affected by the sanctity attribute. Cross symbol: Denotes healing power.” The light ray is the same icon used for Sanctity on the stats screen. Hover a skill in battle and its tooltip shows the symbol with a bar. A light ray bar means the skill’s power runs on Sanctity, and a cross bar means healing power.
Skills whose power scales with Sanctity
Every skill below carries the line “Power scales with sanctity.” in its game text.
| Skill | Type | Target | MP | Who has it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shining Arrow | Light magic | Single enemy | 5 | Fina (Lv.1) |
| Holy Ray | Light magic | All enemies | Limit Burst | Fina (Lv.1, Limit Burst) |
| Luminant Cannon | Light magic | All enemies | 74 | Fina (Lv.32) |
| Luminant Glim | Light magic | All enemies | 32 | Sakura (Lv.19) |
| Banish | White Magic, Light | – | 5 | Leah Vision (0 stars) |
| Banishra | White Magic, Light | – | 15 | Leah Vision (1 star) |
| Banishga | White Magic, Light | – | 44 | Leah Vision (2 stars) |
| Holy | White Magic, Light | Single enemy | 63 | – |
Costs and learners for every other spell are in the spells list.
Fina opens with Shining Arrow, whose tooltip reads “Deal Light magic damage to an enemy. Power scales with sanctity.” Holy carries the same line with a [White Magic] tag in front.
Her Limit Burst, Holy Ray, hits every enemy instead: “Deal Light magic damage to all enemies. Power scales with sanctity.” The Banish line from the Leah Vision reads “[White Magic] Deal Light magic damage. Power scales with sanctity.”
How to raise Sanctity
There are three ways to push the number up: levels, gear, and Visions. No accessory adds Spirit or Sanctity, so those slots won’t help here.
Level up
Spirit goes up when a character levels, and Sanctity climbs with it. The LEVEL UP screen lists both stats as old > new, so you can confirm the gain right away. Examples are in the level-up tables of the stats guide.
Equip gear with Sanctity
Some weapons and armor list a Sanctity value next to their Phys. and Mag. stats, and bows, Fina’s weapon type, carry it most often. The Shortbow sells for 600 Gil at the Town of Felicitas weapon shop, shows Sanctity 27 in the shop comparison, and lifts Fina’s Sanctity by 27 once equipped.
The table below lists all 67 weapons and armor that carry Sanctity, highest first. Full stats for each piece are in the bows list, the armor list and the weapons list.
| Gear | Type | Sanctity | How to get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorica Sancta | Light armor | 255 | Colosseum: Champion Battle 2 first-time reward |
| Codex Providentiae | Grimoire (Nichol) | 169 | Aileen (Adamantite) |
| Force Armor | Heavy armor | 169 | Colosseum Quartermaster prize |
| Yoichi Bow | Bow (Fina) | 169 | Colosseum Quartermaster prize |
| Faerie Bow | Bow (Fina) | 162 | Chest: Crystal Tower |
| Artemis Bow | Bow (Fina) | 155 | Chamber of Arms: Ancient Bow trial |
| Behemoth Suit | Robe | 141 | Colosseum Quartermaster prize |
| Crystal Armor | Heavy armor | 141 | Shop: the Airship shop |
| Elysium | Bow (Fina) | 141 | Aileen (Adamantite) |
| Gandiva | Bow (Fina) | 125 | Shop: the Airship shop |
| Diamond Armor | Heavy armor | 124 | – |
| Last Resort | Grimoire (Nichol) | 124 | Chamber of Arms: Ancient Tome trial |
| Thor’s Hammer | Hammer (Lid) | 124 | Chamber of Arms: Ancient Hammer trial |
| Kagura Longbow | Bow (Fina) | 119 | Shop: Town of Sian |
| Spellblade’s Bow | Bow (Fina) | 116 | Colosseum Quartermaster prize |
| Crown Vest | Light armor | 112 | Colosseum Quartermaster prize |
| Murakumo | Katana (Lasswell) | 112 | Colosseum Quartermaster prize |
| Bow of the Hawk | Bow (Fina) | 111 | Shop: the Airship shop |
| Bone Mail | Light armor | 108 | – |
| Carmine Armor | Heavy armor | 108 | – |
| Glacial Armor | Heavy armor | 108 | – |
| Fujin’s Bow | Bow (Fina) | 94 | Shop: the Airship shop |
| Oracle Bow | Bow (Fina) | 94 | Shop: the Airship shop |
| Seraphim Bow | Bow (Fina) | 94 | Chest: Mysidia, the Magiapolis |
| Loxley Bow | Bow (Fina) | 83 | Shop: Village of Sunioo |
| Longbow | Bow (Fina) | 76 | Shop: the Airship shop |
| Fortune’s Maul | Hammer (Lid) | 71 | Shop: Town of Sian |
| Silver Staff | Rod (Sakura) | 71 | Shop: Town of Sian |
| Cure Drop | Bow (Fina) | 70 | Tablet Shard collector reward (32 shards) |
| Minerva Bustier | Robe | 70 | Shop: the Airship shop |
| Midnight Longbow | Bow (Fina) | 68 | Shop: Capital Market, Town of Sian |
| Arch Robe | Robe | 66 | Colosseum Quartermaster prize |
| Divine Mallet | Hammer (Lid) | 66 | Colosseum Quartermaster prize |
| Feather Robes | Robe | 61 | Shop: Town of Duggle |
| Book of the Cosmos | Grimoire (Nichol) | 59 | Shop: Town of Sian |
| Jacket of Restoration | Light armor | 56 | – |
| Tome of Grace | Grimoire (Nichol) | 56 | – |
| Angelic Vesture | Robe | 55 | Shop: the Airship shop |
| Unyielding Staff | Rod (Sakura) | 51 | Shop: Town of Duggle |
| Gaia Gear | Robe | 50 | Shop: the Airship shop |
| Elfin Bow | Bow (Fina) | 48 | Shop: Olderion, the Aquapolis |
| Mythril Vest | Light armor | 45 | Shop: the Airship shop, Village of Sunioo |
| Polaris Cuirass | Heavy armor | 44 | Shop: the Airship shop |
| Silver Bow | Bow (Fina) | 41 | Shop: the Airship shop |
| Mirage Coat | Robe | 39 | – |
| Armor of Dusk | Heavy armor | 37 | Shop: the Airship shop |
| White Robe | Robe | 37 | – |
| Composite Bow | Bow (Fina) | 36 | Shop: Capital Market, Dilmagia, the Machinopolis |
| Phantom Robe | Robe | 34 | Tablet Shard collector reward (44 shards) |
| Robe of Roses | Robe | 34 | Chest: Rebel Hideout |
| Cleric’s Surplice | Robe | 33 | Shop: Village of Sunioo |
| Golden Armor | Heavy armor | 33 | Shop: Village of Sunioo |
| Floral Arc | Bow (Fina) | 32 | Found on the World Map |
| Guarding Gown | Robe | 29 | Chest: Tower of Mysidia |
| Aegis Robe | Robe | 28 | Chest: Town of Amore |
| Shortbow | Bow (Fina) | 27 | Shop: Town of Felicitas |
| Solar Eclipse Robe | Robe | 27 | – |
| Bard’s Tunic | Robe | 21 | Shop: Town of Amore |
| Crescent Bow | Bow (Fina) | 20 | Shop: Grandport Harbor |
| Lunar Eclipse Robe | Robe | 19 | – |
| Protective Overcoat | Robe | 17 | Chest: Mobliz Shipyard |
| Silk Robe | Robe | 16 | – |
| Blessed Cuirass | Light armor | 15 | Squire Kickstart Pack (early purchase bonus) |
| Chestplate of Preparation | Light armor | 15 | Magitek Airship & Squire Starter Pack (pre-order bonus) |
| White Dress | Robe | 14 | Shop: Capital Market, Dilmagia, the Machinopolis |
| Spirit Veil | Robe | 13 | – |
| Leather Robe | Robe | 10 | Fina’s armor when she joins |
Lorica Sancta, a light armor, tops the list and outranks every bow.
Use Visions that add Spirit
Ten Visions add Spirit through Mastery Rank bonuses, and that Spirit flows straight into Sanctity. The MRP each rank needs is in the Vision Mastery Rank guide.
| Vision | Role | Spirit bonus | How to get the Vision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leah | Medic | MR 2: Spirit +5; MR 8: Spirit +15 | Vision Crystal under Rain’s house, Mitra (Chapter 1) |
| Ayaka | Medic | MR 2: Spirit +5; MR 6: Spirit +10 | Side quest “The Admirable Apprentice” (Chapter 7) |
| Cecil | Sentinel | MR 8: Spirit +15 | Sanctum of Light, Zoldaad Empire Territory (Chapter 4 region) |
| Victoria | Commando | MR 6: Spirit +10 | Side quest “Victoria Revivified” (Chapter 5) |
| Noctis | Commando | MR 6: Spirit +10 | Sanctum of Light, Dirnado, the Continent of Wind (Chapter 2 region) |
| Charlotte | Sentinel | MR 2: Spirit +5 | Side quest “The Shield of the Weak” (Chapter 7) |
| Firion | Breaker | MR 2: Spirit +5 | Sanctum of Light, Olderion Federation (Chapter 3 region) |
| Squall | Commando | MR 2: Spirit +5 | Sanctum of Light, Olderion Federation (Chapter 3 region) |
| Vaan | Breaker | MR 2: Spirit +5 | Sanctum of Light, Mysidia, the Uncharted Land (Chapter 5 region) |
| Lightning | Breaker | MR 6: Spirit +5 | Sanctum of Light, Mysidia, the Uncharted Land (Chapter 5 region) |
Leah is the earliest choice: you obtain her from the Vision Crystal beneath Rain’s house in Mitra during Chapter 1. She also sits in S tier of the Vision tier list.
Healing and Light boosts outside the Sanctity number
Some effects raise healing or Light damage directly without touching the Sanctity stat itself.
- At 0 stars, Leah and Ayaka each have the passive “Healing Magic +30%”.
- Cecil has the passive “Healing Magic +20%” at 1 star; Leah gains “Healing Magic +10%” at MR 3.
- “Increases potency of healing magic by 20%.” on Arch Robe, Elysium, and the Blessed Pendant accessory, a reward of the side quest “Shimmering Reflections”.
- The 10% version on Artemis Bow, Cure Drop, Seraphim Bow, Fortune’s Maul, Jacket of Restoration, Tome of Grace, and Lorica Sancta.
- Lorica Sancta also “Increases stagger power and damage dealt by Light attacks by 30%.”
- At 3 stars, Ayaka’s Divine Tidings passive reads: “When multicasting healing magic, doubles MP cost, but also doubles potency.”
Spirit also pays off in one unusual place. Sephiroth’s Jenova Cells “Increases strength, stamina, and magic. Amount increased scales with spirit up to a max of 25%.”
Which characters benefit from Sanctity
Fina is the party’s Medic, described in the Roles tutorial as “Medic: Supports the party with healing.” She is the main Sanctity user. Shining Arrow, Holy Ray, and Luminant Cannon are all hers, her Cure line heals off the stat, and her bows carry the most Sanctity. Sakura, a Commando, picks up Luminant Glim at Lv.19. Both skill lists are in the playable characters guide.
Those options aren’t exclusive to Fina and Sakura. Give any character the Leah Vision and they gain Banish and Cure, then Cura, Curaga and Raise as the Vision awakens, letting you make any party member a Light attacker or secondary healer. Leah and Ayaka are the two Medic Visions. Even characters that use neither Light nor healing spells benefit from Spirit through Mag. Def., so Spirit boosts still help them.
