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This abilities guide names all the Action Abilities, indicates how much AP you need to learn them, describes the abilities and indicates what equipment required or enemies needed to be eaten to get them. For information on support abilities, visit the Support page.

Action Abilities Chart
Ability Name AP Description                                                        MP Equipment                                              
Flee 40 Escape from battle with high probability. - Dagger, Mage Masher, Zorlin Shape, Ultima Weapon, Germinas Boots
Detect 40 See the enemy's items. - Mage Masher, Orichalcon
What's That!? 40 Allows back attack. 2 Butterfly Sword
Soul Blade 35 Draws out the hidden power in thief swords. 6 The Ogre
Annoy 50 Causes Trouble to the target. 4 Gladius, Sargatanas
Sacrifice 55 Sacrifice yourself to restore HP and MP to the other party members. 32 Exploda, Masamune
Lucky Seven 85 Deals physical damage by luck. 6 Gladius, Exploda, Rune Tooth, The Tower, Thief Hat
Thievery 100 Deals physical damage to the target based on amount of stealing done. 8 Angel Bless, The Tower
Shiva 20 Causes Ice damage to all enemies. 24 Opal
Ifrit 35 Causes Fire damage to all enemies. 26 Topaz
Ramuh 30 Causes Thunder damage to all enemies. 22 Peridot
Atomos 30 Reduces all enemies' HP. Damage based on enemy HP. 32 Amethyst
Odin 30 Causes KO to all enemies. 28 Dark Matter
Leviathan 40 Causes Water damage to all enemies. 42 Aquamarine
Bahamut 80 Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. 56 Garnet
Ark 100 Causes Shadow damage to all enemies. 80 Pumice
Cure 30 Restores HP of single/multiple targets. 6 Rod, Magic Racket, Silk Shirt
Cura 50 Restores a lot of HP of single/multiple targets. 10 Healing Rod, Barette
Curaga 155 Restores big-time HP of single/multiple targets. 22 Wizard Rod, Whale Whisker
Life 30 Recover from KO. 8 Mythril Rod, Healing Rod, Whale Whisker, Cachusha, Rebirth Ring
Scan 25 Scan enemy to determine HP, MP, and weaknesses. 4 Air Racket, Desert Boots
Panacea 15 Removes Venom and Poison. 4 Rod, Air Racket
Stona 25 Removes Petrify and Gradual Petrify. 8 Multina Racket
Shell 35 Reduces damage from magic attacks. 6 Mythril Rod, Multina Racket, Mythril Racket, Wizard Rod, Cotton Robe, Moonstone, Gold Choker
Protect 30 Reduces damage from physical attacks. 6 Rod, Mythril Racket, Wizard Rod, Steepled Hat, Desert Boots
Silence 30 Causes Silence, which disables magic in single/multiple targets. 8 Mythril Rod, Asura's Rod, Priest's Racket, Magic Armlet
Mini 40 Makes single/multiple targets smaller. 8 Magic Racket, Asura's Rod, Feather Boots
Reflect 20 Reflects magic attacks back onto caster. 6 Stardust Rod, Mythril Racket, Ruby, Reflect Ring
Confuse 35 Causes Confuse, which makes single/multiple targets erratic. 8 Asura's Rod, Lamia's Tiara
Berserk 30 Causes single/multiple targets to attack uncontrollably. 6 Magic Racket
Blind 40 Causes Darkness, which hinders accuracy of physical attacks. 6 Multina Racket, Magician Shoes
Float 20 Allows single/multiple targets to float in the air. 6 Stardust Rod, Lamia's Tiara, Feather Boots
Fire 25 Causes Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 6 Mage Staff, Leather Hat
Fira 50 Causes a lot of Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 12 Flame Staff, Mage's Hat, Power Belt, Topaz
Firaga 75 Causes big-time Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 24 Octagon Rod
Sleep 20 Puts single/multiple targets to sleep. 10 Flame Staff
Blizzard 25 Causes Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 6 Leather Wrist
Blizzara 50 Causes a lot of Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 12 Ice Staff, Opal
Blizzaga 85 Causes big-time Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 24 Octagon Rod
Slow 20 Slows down ATB gauge. 6 Ice Staff, Magus Hat
Thunder 25 Causes Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 6 Silk Shirt, Glass Buckle
Thundara 50 Causes a lot of Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 12 Lightning Staff, Peridot
Thundaga 80 Causes big-time Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 24 Octagon Rod
Stop 25 Stops targets from taking any action. 8 Oak Staff
Poison 35 Causes Poison to single/multiple targets. 8 Lightning Staff
Bio 40 Causes Non-elemental damage and Poison to sing./mult. targets. 18 Oak Staff
Osmose 70 Absorbs MP from the target and transfers it to the spell caster. 2 High Mage Staff, Gaia Gear
Drain 60 Drains HP from the target and transfers it to the spell caster. 14 Oak Staff
Demi 30 Amount of damage depends on the target's HP. 18 Cypress Pile, Black Belt, Amethyst
Comet 55 Causes Non-elemental damage. 16 Cypress Pile
Death 45 KO's the target. 20 Black Hood
Break 30 Causes Petrify. 18 Cypress Pile
Water 55 Causes Water damage to single/multiple targets. 22 N-Kai Armlet
Meteor 95 Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. 42 High Mage Staff
Flare 95 Causes Non-elemental damage. 40 Black Robe
Doomsday 150 Causes Shadow damage to all targets. 72 Mace of Zeus
Darkside 30 Reduces your HP to cause Shadow damage to the enemy. - Bloodsword
Minus Strike 35 Damages with the difference between your max HP and current HP. 8 Iron Sword, Excalibur II, Rubber Helm
Iai Strike 40 Knocks Out the target. 16 Rune Blade
Power Break 40 Reduces the enemy's Attack Pwr. 8 Diamond Sword
Armor Break 30 Reduces the enemy's Defense. 4 Mythril Sword
Mental Break 45 Reduces the enemy's Magic Def. 8 Ice Brand, Gold Helm
Magic Break 25 Reduces the enemy's Magic. 4 Flame Saber
Charge! 30 Makes all Near Death party members 'Attack.' 10 Coral Sword, Aegis Gloves
Thunder Slash 30 Causes Thunder damage to the enemy. 24 Defender, Ragnarok
Stock Break 35 Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. 26 Ultima Sword, Excalibur II
Climhazzard 70 Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. 32 Excalibur, Excalibur II
Shock 60 Deals physical damage to the enemy. 46 Ragnarok
Reis's Wind 40 Casts Regen on all party members. 12 Mythril Spear, Holy Lance, Gold Helm, Angel Earrings
Lancer 20 Reduces the enemy's HP and MP. 10 Partisan, Dragon Wrist, Coral Ring
White Draw 90 Restores MP of all party members. 36 Ice Lance, Kain's Lance, Emerald
Luna 30 Causes Berserk to all targets. 12 Trident
Six Dragons 25 Drains HP and MP from two party members to give to other two. 28 Heavy Lance
Cherry Blossom 40 Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. 46 Obelisk, Kain's Lance
Dragon's Crest 45 Deals physical damage to the enemy based on number of dragons killed. 16 Holy Lance, Kain's Lance
Dragon Breath 205 Reduces HP of all enemies. 78 Dragon's Hair
Carbuncle 35 Casts Reflect, Haste (Emerald), Protect (Moonstone), or Vanish (Diamond) on all party members. 24 Ruby
Fenrir 55 Causes Earth damage or Wind Damage (Maiden Prayer) to all enemies. 30 Sapphire
Phoenix 40 Causes Fire damage to all enemies, and all party members recover from KO. 32 Phoenix Pinion
Madeen 120 Causes Holy Damage to all enemies. 54 Ribbon
Cure 20 Restores HP of single/multiple targets. 6 Magic Racket, Silk Shirt
Cura 40 Restores a lot of HP of single/multiple targets. 10 Golem's Flute, Barette
Curaga 80 Restores big-time HP of single/multiple targets. 22 Hamelin, Angel Flute
Regen 25 Gradually restores HP. 14 Fairy Flute, Fairy Earrings
Life 35 Recover from KO. 8 Golem's Flute, Rebirth Ring, Cachusha
Full-life 90 Recover from KO with full HP. 24 Siren's Flute, Light Robe
Panacea 15 Remove Venom and Poison. 4 Air Racket
Stona 25 Removes Petrify and Gradual Petrify. 8 Multina Racket, Lamia's Flute
Esuna 80 Removes various abnormal status effects. 20 Fairy Flute, Siren's Flute, Angel Flute, Rubber Suit
Shell 20 Reduces damage from magic attacks. 6 Multina Racket, Mythril Racket, Cotton Robe, Gold Choker, Moonstone
Protect 20 Reduces damage from physical attacks. 6 Mythril Racket, Steepled Hat, Desert Boots
Haste 30 Speeds up ATB gauge. 8 Fairy Flute, Running Shoes, Emerald
Silence 25 Causes Silence, which disables magic in single/multiple targets. 8 Priest's Racket, Lamia's Flute, Magic Armlet
Mini 35 Makes single/multiple targets smaller. 8 Magic Racket, Feather Boots
Reflect 25 Reflects magic attacks back onto caster. 6 Mythril Racket, Reflect Ring, Ruby
Float 25 Allows single/multiple targets to float in the air. 6 Lamia's Flute, Feather Boots
Dispel 35 Removes abnormal status caused by magic attacks. 16 Tiger Racket, Siren's Flute
Might 25 Raises physical attack power. 14 Priest's Racket, Hamelin
Jewel 50 Extracts Ore from a target. 4 Hamelin
Holy 110 Causes Holy damage. 36 Angel Flute, White Robe
Chakra 30 Restores HP and MP of one party member. 4 Cat's Claws, Leather Plate
Spare Change 90 Causes Non-elemental damage to the enemy by using gil. - Poison Knuckles, Rune Claws
Curse 20 Makes the enemy weak against some elemental property. 12 Mythril Claws, Kaiser Knuckles
Aura 25 Casts Auto-Life and Regen on one party member. 12 Scissor Fangs, Duel Claws
No Mercy 25 Causes Non-elemental damage to the enemy. 12 Dragon's Claws, Duel Claws
Revive 35 Recover from KO. 20 Tiger Fangs, Rune Claws, Rebirth Ring
Demi Shock 50 Amount of damage depends on the enemy's HP. 20 Avenger, Rune Claws
Countdown 40 Casts Doom on the enemy. 16 Kaiser Knuckles


Action Abilities Chart - Blue Magic
Blue Magic Description                              MP Enemy                                                                               
Goblin Punch Causes Non-elemental damage to the enemy. 4 Goblin, Goblin Mage
Lv5 Death KOs all enemies whose levels are multiples of 5. 20 Dracozombie, Lich, Stroper, Whale Zombie
Lv4 Holy Causes Holy damage to enemies whose levels are multiples of 4. 22 Amdusias, Feather Circle, Torama
Lv3 Def-less Reduces Defense of enemies whose levels are multiples of 3. 12 Carve Spider, Lamia, Lizard Man, Grand Dragon, Ochu, Sand Scorpion
Doom Casts Doom on the target. 12 Ash, Veteran
Roulette Randomly KOs a target. 18 Ghost, Hecteyes, Zombie
Aqua Breath Causes Water damage to all enemies. 14 Axolotl, Clipper, Sahagin, Vepal
Mighty Guard Casts Shell and Protect on all party members. 64 Antlion, Gargoyle, Gigan Octopus, Myconid, Serpion
Matra Magic Reduces the target's HP to 1. 8 Armstrong, Dragonfly, Land Worm, Ogre, Trick Sparrow, Zaghnol
Bad Breath Causes Confuse, Darkness, Poison, Slow, and Mini to the enemy. 16 Anemone, Malboro, Worm Hydra
Limit Glove Causes Non-elemental damage to the target when your HP is 1. 10 Axe Beak, Blazer Beetle, Catoblepas, Jabberwock, Mandragora, Mu
1,000 Needles Reduces the enemy's HP by 1,000. 8 Cactuar
Pumpkin Head Damages with the difference between your max HP and current HP. 12 Bandersnatch, Basilisk, Hedgehog Pie, Ladybug, Python, Skeleton, Yeti
Night Causes Sleep to all targets. 14 Abomination, Grimlock, Nymph, Seeker Bat
Twister Causes Wind damage to all enemies. 22 Abadon, Red Dragon, Tiamat
Earth Shake Causes Earth damage to all enemies. 20 Adamantoise, Earth Guardian, Shell Dragon
Angel's Snack Uses Remedy on all party members. 4 Behemoth, Epitaph, Ironite, Mistodon
Frog Drop Amount of damage depends on the number of frogs you have caught. 10 Gigan Toad
White Wind Restores HP of all party members. 14 Garuda, Griffin, Zemzelett, Zuu
Vanish Makes a party member disappear. 8 Drakan, Gnoll, Hornet, Troll, Vice
Frost Causes Freeze to the enemy. 8 Chimera, Kraken, Wraith
Mustard Bomb Causes Heat to the enemy. 10 Bomb, Grenade, Maliris, Red Vepal, Wraith
Magic Hammer Reduces the enemy's MP. 2 Magic Vice, Ring Leader
Auto-Life Casts Life when KO'd. 14 Carrion Worm, Cerberus, Gimme Cat, Stilva, Yan


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