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Burden
Burden
Refers to the amout of 'stress' placed on an Automaton by activation or use of an elemental maneuver. After reaching a certain threshold, there is a chance of an Overload occuring when additional maneuvers are used.
Burden decreases over time.
The Overdrive 2-hour ability allows maneuvers to be used without risk of Overload while active. Burden does accumulate normally during this period.
Related Items
- Tactical Processor
- Unclear effect. Apparently increases chance of overloading. Uses 2 ice capacity. It can be obtained through the Pulling the Strings quest or from the chocobo hot and cold game.
- Heatsink
- It reduces the chance of Overload due to fire maneuver use. It requires no water maneuvers to do so. It uses 1 water capacity and is synthed only.
- Condenser
- It can prevent overloads due to non-water maneuvers. There must be a water maneuver already active. This water maneuver will disappear when the overload is prevented. It uses 1 water capacity. It is obtained by Scouting the Ashu Talif and Targeting the Captain.
- Puppetry Dastanas
- Increases the minimum amount of burden necessary to produce an overload.
- Buffoon's Collar
- Increases the minimum amount of burden necessary to produce an overload.
Source entry: Burden. Cached on this server on 5 November 2026.