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Full Paradigm List

A complete list of the Paradigms available in Final Fantasy XIII. This starts with the two-character Paradigms you can access early on in the game followed by three-character Paradigms below.

Two-Character Paradigms

Paradigm Role 1 Role 2
Double Trouble Commando Role IconCommando Commando Role IconCommando
Slash & Burn Commando Role IconCommando Ravager Role IconRavager
Misdirection Commando Role IconCommando Sentinel Role IconSentinel
Divide & Conquer Commando Role IconCommando Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Supersoldier Commando Role IconCommando Synergist Role IconSynergist
War & Peace Commando Role IconCommando Medic Role IconMedic
Dualcasting Ravager Role IconRavager Ravager Role IconRavager
Arcane Defense Ravager Role IconRavager Sentinel Role IconSentinel
Undermine Ravager Role IconRavager Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Archmage Ravager Role IconRavager Synergist Role IconSynergist
Yin & Yang Ravager Role IconRavager Medic Role IconMedic
Twin Shields Sentinel Role IconSentinel Sentinel Role IconSentinel
Stumbling Block Sentinel Role IconSentinel Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Building Block Sentinel Role IconSentinel Synergist Role IconSynergist
Lifeguard Sentinel Role IconSentinel Medic Role IconMedic
Havoc Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Tide Turner Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Synergist Role IconSynergist
Sap & Salve Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Medic Role IconMedic
Rally Synergist Role IconSynergist Synergist Role IconSynergist
Symbiosis Synergist Role IconSynergist Medic Role IconMedic
Double Dose Medic Role IconMedic Medic Role IconMedic

Three-Character Paradigms

Some of the Paradigms listed below are included in the “Common and Recommended Paradigms” section. Select the Paradigms that are hyperlinks below to learn more about their effectiveness in battle.

Paradigm Role 1 Role 2 Role 3
Cerberus Commando Role IconCommando Commando Role IconCommando Commando Role IconCommando
Aggression Commando Role IconCommando Commando Role IconCommando Ravager Role IconRavager
Offensive Screen Commando Role IconCommando Commando Role IconCommando Sentinel Role IconSentinel
Devastation Commando Role IconCommando Commando Role IconCommando Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Strike Team Commando Role IconCommando Commando Role IconCommando Synergist Role IconSynergist
Tireless Charge Commando Role IconCommando Commando Role IconCommando Medic Role IconMedic
Relentless Assault Commando Role IconCommando Ravager Role IconRavager Ravager Role IconRavager
Delta Attack Commando Role IconCommando Ravager Role IconRavager Sentinel Role IconSentinel
Ruthless Commando Role IconCommando Ravager Role IconRavager Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Decimation Commando Role IconCommando Ravager Role IconRavager Synergist Role IconSynergist
Diversity Commando Role IconCommando Ravager Role IconRavager Medic Role IconMedic
Guarded Assault Commando Role IconCommando Sentinel Role IconSentinel Sentinel Role IconSentinel
Dirty Fighting Commando Role IconCommando Sentinel Role IconSentinel Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Strategic Warfare Commando Role IconCommando Sentinel Role IconSentinel Synergist Role IconSynergist
Solidarity Commando Role IconCommando Sentinel Role IconSentinel Medic Role IconMedic
Exploitation Commando Role IconCommando Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Bully Commando Role IconCommando Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Synergist Role IconSynergist
Scouting Party Commando Role IconCommando Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Medic Role IconMedic
All for One Commando Role IconCommando Synergist Role IconSynergist Synergist Role IconSynergist
Hero’s Charge Commando Role IconCommando Synergist Role IconSynergist Medic Role IconMedic
Discretion Commando Role IconCommando Medic Role IconMedic Medic Role IconMedic
Tri-disaster Ravager Role IconRavager Ravager Role IconRavager Ravager Role IconRavager
Mystic Tower Ravager Role IconRavager Ravager Role IconRavager Sentinel Role IconSentinel
Smart Bomb Ravager Role IconRavager Ravager Role IconRavager Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Malevolence Ravager Role IconRavager Ravager Role IconRavager Synergist Role IconSynergist
Thaumaturgy Ravager Role IconRavager Ravager Role IconRavager Medic Role IconMedic
Patient Probing Ravager Role IconRavager Sentinel Role IconSentinel Sentinel Role IconSentinel
Matador Ravager Role IconRavager Sentinel Role IconSentinel Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Riot Shield Ravager Role IconRavager Sentinel Role IconSentinel Synergist Role IconSynergist
Entourage Ravager Role IconRavager Sentinel Role IconSentinel Medic Role IconMedic
Assassination Ravager Role IconRavager Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Guerilla Ravager Role IconRavager Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Synergist Role IconSynergist
Variety Ravager Role IconRavager Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Medic Role IconMedic
Supernatural Ravager Role IconRavager Synergist Role IconSynergist Synergist Role IconSynergist
Coordination Ravager Role IconRavager Synergist Role IconSynergist Medic Role IconMedic
Perpetual Magic Ravager Role IconRavager Medic Role IconMedic Medic Role IconMedic
Tortoise Sentinel Role IconSentinel Sentinel Role IconSentinel Sentinel Role IconSentinel
Overcaution Sentinel Role IconSentinel Sentinel Role IconSentinel Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Conservation Sentinel Role IconSentinel Sentinel Role IconSentinel Synergist Role IconSynergist
Consolidation Sentinel Role IconSentinel Sentinel Role IconSentinel Medic Role IconMedic
Countermeasure Sentinel Role IconSentinel Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Premeditation Sentinel Role IconSentinel Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Synergist Role IconSynergist
Attrition Sentinel Role IconSentinel Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Medic Role IconMedic
Prudent Planning Sentinel Role IconSentinel Synergist Role IconSynergist Synergist Role IconSynergist
Protection Sentinel Role IconSentinel Synergist Role IconSynergist Medic Role IconMedic
Combat Clinic Sentinel Role IconSentinel Medic Role IconMedic Medic Role IconMedic
Infiltration Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Saboteur Role IconSaboteur
Espionage Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Synergist Role IconSynergist
Safe Subversion Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Medic Role IconMedic
Superiority Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Synergist Role IconSynergist Synergist Role IconSynergist
Evened Odds Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Synergist Role IconSynergist Medic Role IconMedic
Perseverance Saboteur Role IconSaboteur Medic Role IconMedic Medic Role IconMedic
Rapid Growth Synergist Role IconSynergist Synergist Role IconSynergist Synergist Role IconSynergist
Recuperation Synergist Role IconSynergist Synergist Role IconSynergist Medic Role IconMedic
Convalescence Synergist Role IconSynergist Medic Role IconMedic Medic Role IconMedic
Salvation Medic Role IconMedic Medic Role IconMedic Medic Role IconMedic