Magician - Final Fantasy II (Famicom) - Guides

Magician

Sprite

Rank 3

HP 80

MP 30

Average Drop Value

1,465 gil

Power 17 Attacks 1×65% (0.7)

Defense 9 Evasion 1×40% (0.4)

Magic Resistance 3×60% (1.8)

Abilities Fire 5 (20%), Blizzard 5 (20%), Thunder 5 (20%), Scourge 5 (10%), Blind 4 (10%), Sleep 4 (10%), Berserk 3 (10%)

Monster Family Spellcaster

Fear −50% (50% at 3,280 party HP)

Treasures 50 gil (40%), Berserk (20%), Scourge (10%), Thunder (10%), Fire (10%), Stun (5%), Mage's Staff (5%)

Elemental Vulnerability

Encountered In

Magicians have many annoying Spells, but drop Berserk Tomes, so it all evens out.

Compare Magician to other Monsters

Elemental Resistance

Matter	Mind	Death	Body	Fire	Lightning	Poison	Ice
Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal

Abilities: Used by Magician – 7 shown

The spell that this ability uses; rare spell tomes can only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique spell tomes that only be found as treasure; special abilities are used by monsters or triggered by items, and cannot be learned from tomes Spell	The level at which the spell is cast Level	Whether the spell is white magic, black magic, or a special ability Type	The base power of the spell; the base damage range for this ability is between one and four times the spell's power times its level; monsters and item-based special abilities use this number as is, but party members add 1/4 of their intelligence to the power of black magic abilities, or 1/4 of their spirit to the power of white magic abilities Power	The base accuracy of the spell; this percentage times the level determines the average number of successes the spell has; monsters and item-based special abilities use this number as is, but party members add their intelligence to the accuracy of black magic abilities, or their spirit to the accuracy of white magic abilities Accuracy	The status ailment inflicted by a successful use of this ability Status	The elemental nature of the associated spell; targets that absorb this element will ignore its effects and gain hit points based on its power, even for non-damaging spells; targets that resist this element will fully resist any spell effects and take half damage; targets that are weak against this element automatically suffer the full effects of the spell and damage is doubled Element	The target of abilities is preset and cannot be changed, beyond choosing which 'one' target is used Target
Fire 5	5	Black	10	60%	-	Fire	All enemies
Thunder 5	5	Black	10	100%	-	Lightning	All enemies
Blizzard 5	5	Black	10	100%	-	Ice	All enemies
Scourge 5	5	Black	10	100%	-	Poison	All enemies
Sleep 4	4	Black	5	40%	Sleep	Mind	All enemies
Blind 4	4	Black	5	70%	Darkness	Body	All enemies
Berserk 3	3	Black	5	100%	-	-	All allies

Random Encounters: With Magician – 12 shown

The specific map where this encounter can be found Map	Monsters	The rank of the encounter, determined by the lowest rank of any monster in that encounter; a range indicates that the rank of the encounter may change if certain monsters are not present; rank is used to determine how quickly skills progress toward the next level Rank	The average value of drops from monsters in this encounter Avg. Drop	The probability of any given encounter being this one when you have a random battle on its map Frequency
Castle Fynn 1F	Magician ×2–4	3	4,395 gil	18.8%
Coliseum B1	Magician ×2–4	3	4,395 gil	18.8%
Dreadnought B2B	Werepanther ×1–2, Magician ×0–2, Soldier ×0–2	1–3	1,674 gil	18.8%
World Map Dreadnought Area	Magician ×1–2, Soldier ×0–5	1–3	2,270 gil	18.8%
World Map Northwest of Fynn	Magician ×1–2, Soldier ×0–5	1–3	2,270 gil	18.8%
Dreadnought B1B	Werepanther ×1–2, Magician ×0–2, Soldier ×0–2	1–3	1,674 gil	9.4%
Dreadnought B2A	Werepanther ×1–2, Magician ×0–2, Soldier ×0–2	1–3	1,674 gil	9.4%
Dreadnought B1A	Werepanther ×1–2, Magician ×0–2, Soldier ×0–2	1–3	1,674 gil	4.7%
Dreadnought B2B	Magician ×2–4	3	4,395 gil	4.7%
Dreadnought 1F	Werepanther ×1–2, Magician ×0–2, Soldier ×0–2	1–3	1,674 gil	1.6%
Dreadnought B2A	Magician ×2–4	3	4,395 gil	1.6%
Dreadnought B2B	Sergeant ×1–2, Magician ×0–3, Soldier ×0–3	1–3	2,639 gil	1.6%

Treasures: Guarded by Magician – 2 shown

Treasure	The map where the treasure is found Map	The specifics of where this treasure can be found Notes	The monsters guarding this treasure, which will attack when the treasure is opened Guarded By
Sleep Blade	Dreadnought B1A	Northeast jail cell (hidden path through western cell wall)	Sergeant ×1–2, Magician ×0–3, Soldier ×0–3
Ice Shield	Dreadnought B2A	Second chest from right in northeast area	Hill Gigas ×1, Magician ×0–1, Soldier ×0–1

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