Gold Needle

Cures Stone.
Cures Stone
Price 800 gil (500 gil on Easy)
Value 400 gil (250 gil on Easy)
Sold In Desert Caravan, Elfheim, Onlak
Cures one character of Stone. Cannot be used in combat unless Battle Support is turned on.

The Gold Needle cures characters of Stone, a nasty Status Ailment that you will thankfully only see rarely. Even if you have a White Mage with Stona, you should have a few of these around. After all, there won't be anyone to heal a Stone White Mage. Gold Needles are expensive, but you won't run into Stone until you fight Cockatrices deep in the Terra Cavern, so you can hold off for a while. Just remember that you need to stock up before heading to Melmond, as that town has no Item Shop.
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SOFT Potion

Cures Stone
Price 800 G
Sold In ElfLand, Onrac
Cures one character of Stone outside of combat.

Stone is a nasty Status Ailment that you will start to encounter in the Earth Cave. Wh.MAGES can learn SOFT to cure Stone, but you'll need SOFT Potions regardless, in case the Wh.MAGE is turned to Stone himself.

You won't need a lot of SOFT Potions, but remember to stock up in ElfLand before leaving for Melmond, as that town has no Item Shop.

Gold Needle

Price 2,500 gil
Value 1,250 gil
Spell Cast Gold Needle 1 (Self)
Sold In Altair, Bafsk, Fynn, Gatrea, Paloom, Poft, Salamand, Mysidia
Gold Needles are a very useful Item that cures Stone status. It takes at least Esuna 5 to do the same, and Stone is definitely a status you want to heal, so keep one or two of these around if you're liable to be petrified. Note that Gold Needles are useless in combat, since a Character can only use Items on themselves, and Stone Characters don't get to use Items at all.

Gold Needle

Accuracy +100%
Type Special Magic
Effect Cures the target of stone
Cures Stone
Cast By Items Gold Needle
The Gold Needle "Spell" powers the Gold Needle Item, and cures the Character of Stone

Gold Needle

Item Type Anywhere
Price 300 gil
Value 150 gil
Spell Effect Stona

Soft

Game Name Soft
Price 400 gil
Value 200 gil
Effect Cure Petrify
Spell Soft (targeting one)

Soft

Type Special Magic
Effect Cure Petrify
Reflectable No

Soft

Cures "Petrify" status
Price 200 GP
Value 100 GP
Status Petrify
World of Balance Shops Figaro Castle (v2), Jidoor, Narshe, South Figaro
World of Ruin Shops Nikeah
Softs are the only cost-effective way to cure Petrify early in the game, so make sure you have at least one or two on hand. Petrify isn't that common, but it has the same impact as Wound except that it's harder to remove, so be prepared.

Soft

Type Medicine
Description Cures Petrify
Value 50 gil (75 gil with the Sell-High menu ability)
Used in Battle Yes
Menu Effect One party member
Status Effect Petrify, Petrifying