AFIR

Sprite
Type White Magic LV 3
Effect Grants all allies resistance to Fire
Target All allies

Learned by

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Kn
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Ni
Sold In ElfLand (1,500 G)
Prior to Gurgu Volcano, you will encounter Fire-elemental attacks in the form of FIR2 Spells cast by ASTOS and LICH, and FIR3 Spells cast by MAGES in the Ice Cave. In these cases and later, AFIR will reduce the damage of many dangerous Fire attacks by as much as 3/4.

Due to a bug, AFIR will also protect you against the Status Ailments caused by the attacks of Fire-vulnerable Monsters; this includes many Undead. Of course, you're usually better off using that Spell slot to cast HRM2 or FIR2 instead.
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Minibosses are only found in repeatable set encounters; bosses are encountered only one time during the game; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; superbosses are the most dangerous monsters in the game, but are optional
Name		 HP Gold
The total amount of experience earned for defeating this monster (this is split evenly among surviving party members)
Exp
Each physical hit will deal between one and two times this amount of damage to the target, reduced by the target's absorb
Dmg
The number of hit chances the monster gets whenever it attacks; each successful hit will deal full damage and can be a critical hit
Hits
The hit % of the monster's attacks; the base chance to hit is approximately 84% plus half of the monster's hit %, modified by the target's evade %
Hit %
The status ailment, if any, that can be inflicted by this monster's attacks; the base chance of affliction is 50%, reduced by 1% for each two points of magic defense the target has; note that, due to a bug, misses after the attack's first hit have a chance to inflict a status ailment despite not hitting
Status
The chance of each of this monster's attacks being a critical hit (unless the attack misses); critical hits add double the monster's damage rating to their normal damage (this extra damage ignores absorb)
Crit
Each physical hit the monster takes will have its damage reduced by this amount
Abs
The monster's base chance to evade any given physical attack; each two points of evade % result in a 1% better chance to evade attacks
Eva
For each two points of magic defense, the monster has a 1% better chance of resisting any given spell
Mag. Def.
The lowest party level at which the monster may choose to run away; the chance to run is approximately 4% for each level the party leader is above this level
Run Lev.
The chance that the monster uses a magic spell on its turn; each monster that can cast spells has a specific cycle of spells that they always use in the same order (see the monster page for specifics)
Magic
The chance that the monster uses a special attack on its turn; monsters with multiple special attacks have a specific cycle of special attacks that they always use in the same order (see the monster page for specifics)
Sp. Att
The families this monster belongs to; only Undead monsters are affected by HARM spells; note that other monster families have no mechanical effect
Family
The elements this monster is weak against; weakness against an element causes spells and special attacks of that element to be approximately 20% more likely to hit, and damaging spells or special attacks deal an additional 50% damage
Weakness
The elements this monster is resistant to; resistance to an element drops the base hit chance for spells and special attacks of that element to 0, and those attacks cause half damage
Resists
WzVAMP 300 3,000 G 2,385 90 1 104 Paralysis 1% 28 36 42 - 25% 19% Magic Beast, Undead, Spellcaster, Regenerating Fire Status, Poison, Death, Cold, Earth
HEAL PURE

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ALIT

Sprite
Type White Magic LV 2
Effect Grants all allies resistance to Lightning
Target All allies

Learned by

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Sold In Pravoka (400 G)
All of the A-Spells grant elemental resistances to the entire party; ALIT grants resistance to Lightning. Lightning attacks become common in the Sunken Shrine, but various Monsters such as ASTOS and LICH cast LIT2, and MAGES use LIT3 as early as the Ice Cave. In these cases, ALIT can be a life-saver, reducing Lightning damage by as much as 3/4.

Due to a bug, ALIT will protect you from Status Ailments caused by the attacks of Monsters weak against Lightning. This is an effective use of a level 2 Spell slot against OCHOS or LOBSTERS.

AICE

Sprite
Type White Magic LV 4
Effect Grants all allies resistance to Cold
Target All allies

Learned by

WM
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Ni
Sold In ElfLand (4,000 G)
The only level 4 white magic Spell that is unquestionably good, AICE is hardly a Spell you ever want to call the best of its level. It's great against Frost Ds and FrWOLVES in the Ice Cave, and is useful to use against LICH since his first Spell will always be ICE2. Those uses are important, but beyond that you're not likely to be casting AICE much.

ARUB

Sprite
Type White Magic LV 7
Effect Grants all allies resistance to Status, Death, and Earth
Target All allies

Learned by

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BM
Kn
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Ni
Sold In Onrac (45,000 G)
ARUB grants resistance to Death, but this isn't the whole story: it also grants Earth and Status resistance, though it does nothing to stop the Time- or Poison-elemental KO Spells you will run into late in the game. Still, it's the only way to gain resistance to Earth or Status short of a Ribbon or the WALL Spell. It is one of only two level 7 Spells RedWizzes can learn.

WALL

Sprite
Type White Magic LV 8
Effect Grants one ally resistance to all elements
Target One ally

Learned by

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Kn
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Ni
Sold In Gaia (60,000 G)
WALL is one of those Spells that sounds far better in description than it is in practice. Sure, it grants resistance to all eight Elements, but so do Ribbons, and you get three of those. Assuming you use them, this Spell can only help one party member, who may very well be a KNIGHT that already resists the main attack Elements and Poison anyway. On the upside, at least the fact that this is a single-target Spell doesn't make it any less useful in this case.

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Page 4
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Game Systems

Page 1
Learn how combat works in Final Fantasy... and the many mechanics that don't work.

Treasure in Gurgu Volcano

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Page 3
Gather loot in the Treasure room of Gurgu Volcano B2 before proceeding further.

ElfLand

The CROWN and the Mystic KEY
Page 1
Establish a base of operations in ElfLand and begin buying powerful new Spells and gear.

Battle with ASTOS

The CROWN and the Mystic KEY
Page 4
The King of the Northwest Castle reveals himself to be ASTOS, who has the CRYSTAL you need.

The Fiend of Earth

The ORB of Earth
Page 5
Return to the Earth Cave and plumb its deepest depths to destroy LICH and restore light to the ORB of Earth.

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The ORB of Fire
Page 4
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The TAIL

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Page 3
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NulFire

Type White Magic
Level 3
Effect Reduces fire damage by 50%.
Target All allies
Price 1,500 gil
Sold In Elfheim

Learned By

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BM
Kn
WW
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BW
Ni
You won't run into any Fire-elemental attacks until you reach Mt. Gulg, with the possible exceptions of Fire2 Spells cast late in the battles against Astos or Lich, but when you do get there you'll be very happy you have NulFire. Resistance not only halves damage, but basically ensures the Spell or Special Attack will miss, dealing only a quarter of its maximum damage overall. And NulFire grants resistance to the entire party with a single casting. A great Spell.

Barfire

Type Enhancement
Description Raise target's fire resistance.
ATB Cost 2
Role Synergist
Status Effect Barfire
Chapter 4