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There are many laws in the land of Ivalice which you must follow, and they are arranged into sets. As you progress through the main missions of the game, you will have to follow a certain set of these laws at a time. Breaking these laws causes you to suffer its penalty. If use a recommended ability instead, you receive a Judge Point.

Contents 1 Penalties 2 Set 1 3 Set 2 4 Special Laws

[edit] Penalties

These are the penalties and their effects.

Name	Effect!
AP Fine	One ability of your offending unit's mastered abilities will have its AP reduced. This will cause the ability to have a need to be relearned by the unit.
Monster Run	One random monster from the Monster Bank will run away.
Card Fine	The clan will lose a number of cards
Gil Fine	The clan will lose Gil
Status Down	The unit's stats will be lowered.
Item Fine	The clan will lose items
Equipment Fine	The unit will lose an equipped item.
Volunteer	You will not receive the Gil reward at the end of the mission.

[edit] Set 1

This is the law set for all missions done during the time period of main missions 1-5.

Name	Law Description	Penalty	Recommended	Recommended Description!
Items	Use of any Item.	Item Fine	Dark	Use of Ability Type:Dark. Dark Weapons not rewarded.
Shell	Using "Shell".	Equipment Fine	Silence	Causing effect Silence.
Poison	Causing effect Poison.	Volunteer	Bind	Causing effect immobilize/disable.
Protect	Using "Protect".	Equipment Fine	Poison	Causing effect Poison.
Swords	Hitting with a Sword.	Volunteer	Staves	Hitting with a Stave.
Knives	Hitting with a Knife.	Volunteer	Sabers	Hitting with a Saber.
Confuse	Causing effect Confuse.	Volunteer	Berserk	Causing effect Berserk.
Fire	Use of Ability Attribute:Fire. Fire Weapons not penalized.	Card Fine	Ice	Use of Ability Attribute:Ice. Ice Weapons are not rewarded.
Ganging Up	Use of Combo Ability. Only starting unit penalized.	Card Fine	Copycat	Using Same action as previous unit.
Chivalry	Use of Ability Type:Chivalry.	Status Down	Charge	Use of Ability Type:Charge.
Charm	Causing effect Charm.	Volunteer	Confuse	Cause effect Confuse.
Ice	Use of Ability Attribute:Ice. Ice Weapons not penalized.	Card Fine	Fire	Use of Ability Attribute:Fire. Fire Weapons not rewarded.
Stop	Causing effect Stop.	Volunteer	Silence	Causing effect Silence.
Instruments	Hitting with an Instrument.	Volunteer	Knightswords	Hitting with a Knightsword.
Lightning	Use of Ability Attribute:Lightning. Lightning Weapons not penalized.	Card Fine	Wind	Use of Ability Attribute:Wind. Wind Weapons not rewarded.
Missile	Hitting with a Bow/Greatbow/Gun.	Volunteer	Swords	Hitting with a Sword.
Rapiers	Hitting with a Rapier.	Volunteer	Greatswords	Hitting with a Greatsword.
Silence	Causing effect Silence.	Volunteer	Addle	Causing effect Addle.
Fight	Attacking. Abilities not penalized.	Equipment Fine	Color Magic	Magic of colors White/Black/Red/Blue.
Addle	Causing effect Addle.	Volunteer	Stop	Causing effect Stop.

[edit] Set 2

This is the law set used for all missions done during the time period of main missions 6-8

Name	Law Description	Penalty	Recommended	Recommended Description!
Greatsword	Hitting with a Greatsword.	Volunteer	Rapiers	Hitting with a Rapier.
Blades	Hitting with a Blade.	Volunteer	Rods	Hitting with a Rod.
Items	Use of an item.	Item Fine	Dark	Use of Ability Attribute:Dark. Dark Weapons not rewarded.
Chivalry	Use of Ability Type:Chivalry.	Status Down	Charge	Use of Ability Type:Charge.
Shell	Using "Shell".	Equipment Item	Silence	Causing effect Silence.
Wind	Use of Ability Attribute:Wind. Wind Weapons not penalized.	Card Fine	Lightning	Use of Ability Attribute:Lightning. Lightning Weapons not penalized.
Bind	Causing effect immobilize/disable.	Status Down	Slow	Cause effect Slow.
Charm	Causing effect Charm.	Volunteer	Confuse	Cause effect Confuse.
Broadswords	Hitting with a Broadsword.	Volunteer	Spears	Hitting with a Spear.
Prayer	Use of Ability Type:Prayer.	Status Down	Corner	Use of Ability Type:Corner.
Rapiers	Hitting with a Rapier.	Volunteer	Greatswords	Hitting with a Greatsword.
Slow	Causing effect Slow.	Volunteer	Poison	Causing effect Poison.
Ganging Up	Use of Combo Ability. Only starting unit penalized.	Card Fine	Copycat	Using Same action as previous unit.
Swords	Hitting with a Sword.	Volunteer	Staves	Hitting with a Stave.
Aim	Use of Ability Type:Aim.	Status Down	Use of Ability Type:Steal.
Knightswords	Hitting with a Knightsword.	Volunteer	Instruments	Hitting with an instrument.
Poison	Causing effect Poison.	Volunteer	Bind	Causing effect Immobilize/Disable.
Control	Use of Ability Type:Control.	Monster Run	Morph	Use of Ability Type:Morph.
Ice	Use of Ability Attribute:Ice. Ice Weapons not penalized.	Card Fine	Fire	Use of Ability Attribute:Fire. Fire Weapons not rewarded.
Berserk	Causing effect Berserk	Volunteer	Charm	Causing effect Charm

[edit] Special Laws

These laws are only found in the Tourneys.

Name	Law Description	Penalty	Recommended	Recommended Description!
Law Cards	Using a law card	You Can't break this law	None	None
No Color Magic	Not using color magic	Status down	None	None