Geomancer - Final Fantasy III (Famicom) - Guides

Geomancer

Sprite

Minimum Level 15

Earned Cave of Tides Crystal Room

Strength Grade C

Agility Grade B-

Vitality Grade C+

Intelligence Grade B+

Mind Grade C

Battle Command 1 Fight (8 skill points per use)

Battle Command 2 Terrain (12 skill points per use)

Battle Command 3 Defend (4 skill points per use)

Battle Command 4 Item (4 skill points per use)

Geomancers are basically inflexible Black Mages with infinite MP. Which attacks they perform is based on the terrain or dungeon you're fighting in, but unlike later games it is not random. The only random element is that if the Terrain ability misses all targets, the ability will Backfire, reducing the Geomancer's HP by 1/4 of its maximum value. As a result, a Geomancer's effectiveness in a particular dungeon is largely based on which Terrain ability is available in that dungeon. Terrain abilities for dungeons are listed on the dungeon pages. On the overworld Map, each type of terrain has a different ability.

Compare Geomancer to other Jobs

Base Job Compatibility
OK: 24 CP	Wa: 32 CP	Mo: 24 CP	WM: 24 CP	BM: 16 CP	RM: 32 CP	Ra: 40 CP
Kn: 40 CP	Th: 16 CP	Sc: 24 CP	Dr: 48 CP	Vi: 24 CP	BB: 48 CP	MK: 16 CP
Ev: 28 CP	Ba: 32 CP	Ma: 8 CP	De: 40 CP	Su: 36 CP	Sa: 64 CP	Ni: 56 CP

Statistics by Level: Geomancer – 17 shown

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You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	The level at which these statistics apply Level	The strength score at this level; a character gains a bonus to attack power based on his strength score Str	The agility score at this level; a character gains a bonus to evasion, accuracy, attack multiplier, defense multiplier, and magic defense multiplier based on his agility score Agi	The vitality score at this level; a character gains a bonus to defense and the number of hit points gained when gainig a level based on his vitality score Vit	The intelligence score at this level; a character gains a bonus to black magic power, accuracy, and multipliers, as well as magic defense and magic resistance, based on his intelligence score Int	The mind score at this level; a character gains a bonus to white magic power, accuracy, and multipliers, as well as magic defense and magic resistance, based on his mind score Mnd	The bonus to attack power at this level (based on other job statistics) Pow	The base attack multiplier at this level (based on other job statistics) AM	The bonus to accuracy at this level (based on other job statistics) Acc	The bonus to magic power at this level (based on other job statistics) MgPw	The base magic multiplier at this level (based on other job statistics) MM	The bonus to magic accuracy at this level (based on other job statistics) MAcc	The bonus to defense at this level (based on other job statistics) Def	The base defense multiplier at this level (based on other job statistics) DM	The bonus to evasion at this level (based on other job statistics) Eva	The base magic defense multiplier at this level (based on other job statistics) MDM	The bonus to magic resistance at this level (based on other job statistics) MRes
	15	16	20	16	28	12	+4	×2	+5%	+14	×2	+14%	+8	×0	+5%	×0	+20%
	20	18	23	18	31	14	+4	×3	+5%	+15	×3	+15%	+9	×0	+5%	×0	+22%
	25	20	26	20	34	16	+5	×3	+6%	+17	×4	+17%	+10	×0	+6%	×1	+25%
	30	22	30	22	37	19	+5	×3	+7%	+18	×4	+18%	+11	×0	+7%	×1	+27%
	35	24	33	24	39	21	+6	×5	+8%	+19	×5	+19%	+12	×2	+8%	×2	+29%
	40	26	36	26	42	23	+6	×5	+9%	+21	×5	+21%	+13	×2	+9%	×2	+32%
	45	28	40	28	45	25	+7	×5	+10%	+22	×5	+22%	+14	×2	+10%	×2	+34%
	50	30	43	30	48	28	+7	×6	+10%	+24	×7	+24%	+15	×2	+10%	×2	+38%
	55	32	46	32	51	30	+8	×6	+11%	+25	×7	+25%	+16	×2	+11%	×2	+40%
	60	34	49	34	53	32	+8	×7	+12%	+26	×7	+26%	+17	×2	+12%	×3	+42%
	65	36	53	36	56	35	+9	×8	+13%	+28	×8	+28%	+18	×3	+13%	×3	+45%
	70	38	56	38	59	37	+9	×8	+14%	+29	×8	+29%	+19	×3	+14%	×3	+47%
	75	40	59	40	62	39	+10	×8	+14%	+31	×8	+31%	+20	×3	+14%	×3	+50%
	80	42	63	42	64	41	+10	×8	+15%	+32	×9	+32%	+21	×3	+15%	×4	+52%
	85	44	66	44	67	44	+11	×10	+16%	+33	×10	+33%	+22	×4	+16%	×5	+55%
	90	46	69	46	70	46	+11	×10	+17%	+35	×10	+35%	+23	×4	+17%	×5	+58%
	95	48	72	48	73	48	+12	×10	+18%	+36	×10	+36%	+24	×4	+18%	×5	+60%

Weapons: Usable by Geomancer – 3 shown

You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	Rare weapons can only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique weapons can only be found as treasure or purchased in hidden shops; ultimate weapons are uniquely powerful treasures; onion weapons are rare treasures of unmatched but narrow power Name	The higher a weapon's power, the more damage physical attacks made with it deal; characters gain a bonus to power based on strength Power	A weapon's base accuracy; characters gain a bonus to accuracy based on agility and job level; note that the accuracy of arrows is ignored in favor of the bow's accuracy when using a bow and arrow combination Accuracy	Some weapons offer a bonus to one or more statistics; certain weapons also offer a bonus to one or more element types, but this has no effect; for the curious, the elemental bonuses are shown on individual weapon pages Bonuses	The cost to buy this weapon in a shop Price	The amount of gil received when selling this weapon in a shop Value	The spell cast when this weapon is used as an item in combat; unlike items, weapons are not consumed when used to cast spells Spell	The status ailment that may be inflicted by hits with this weapon Status	The elemental nature of this weapon; targets that are weak to this element take double damage, while targets that resist this element take half damage; targets that absorb this element gain hit points equal to the usual damage dealt Elements	The jobs which are capable of using this weapon Equipped By
	(Bell)Diamond Bell	25	80%	-	4,500 gil	2,250 gil	-	-	-	Ge, Ni
	(Bell)Earthen Bell	30	80%	-	-	2,750 gil	-	-	-	Ge, Ni
	(Bell)Rune Bell	40	100%	-	5,500 gil	2,750 gil	-	-	-	Ge, Ni

Armor: Usable by Geomancer – 12 shown

You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	Rare armors can only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique armors can only be found as treasure; ultimate armors are uniquely powerful treasures; onion armors are rare treasures of unmatched but narrow power Name	Defense reduces the amount of damage taken per physical hit; the defense value of multiple pieces of armor is cumulative Defense	Most types of armor grant a bonus to the wearer's evasion; the evasion bonus of multiple pieces of armor is cumulative Evasion	Magic defense reduces the amount of damage taken by spells and special attacks; the magic defense value of multiple pieces of armor is cumulative Mag. Def.	Some types of armor offer a bonus to one or more statistics Bonuses	The cost to buy this armor in a shop Price	The amount of gil received when selling this armor in a shop Value	The wearer becomes immune to all of the listed status ailments while using this armor Status Immunity	The wearer takes half damage from spells or attacks of any of the listed elements; if the wearer is also using a piece of armor with a weakness to a resisted element, the resistance takes precedence Resistance	The wearer takes double damage from spells or attacks of any of the listed elements; if the wearer is also using a piece of armor resistant to the element this armor is weak against, the resistance takes precedence Weakness	The jobs which are capable of using this armor Equipped By
	(Helm)Leather Cap	1	1%	1	-	15 gil	7 gil	-	-	-	All jobs except Mystic Knight
	(Helm)Feathered Hat	7	10%	8	Agility +5	8,000 gil	4,000 gil	-	-	-	Ba, De, Ev, Ge, Ma, Ni, Ra, Sa, Sc, Su
	(Helm)Ribbon	9	10%	10	-	-	5 gil	All status ailments	Air, Earth, Fire, Ice, Recovery	-	All jobs
	(Armor)Vest	1	-	0	-	50 gil	25 gil	-	-	-	All jobs except Mystic Knight
	(Armor)Leather Armor	2	1%	1	-	95 gil	47 gil	-	-	-	All jobs except Mystic Knight
	(Armor)Gaia Vest	16	12%	8	-	4,200 gil	2,100 gil	-	-	-	Ge, Ni
	(Gloves)Bronze Bracers	1	2%	3	-	80 gil	40 gil	-	-	-	BM, De, Ev, Ge, Ma, Ni, RM, Sa, Sc, Su, WM
	(Gloves)Mythril Bracers	2	7%	3	-	120 gil	60 gil	-	-	-	BM, De, Ev, Ge, Ma, Ni, RM, Sa, Sc, Su, WM
	(Gloves)Power Bracers	4	11%	1	Strength +5	-	1,250 gil	-	-	-	Ba, BB, Dr, Ge, Kn, Mo, Ni, Ra, RM, Sc, Th, Vi, Wa
	(Gloves)Rune Bracers	5	10%	6	-	5,000 gil	2,500 gil	-	-	-	BM, De, Ev, Ge, Ma, Ni, RM, Sa, Sc, Su, WM
	(Gloves)Diamond Bracers	6	12%	6	-	10,000 gil	5,000 gil	Conf, Toad	Lightning	-	BM, De, Ev, Ge, Ma, Ni, RM, Sa, Sc, Su, WM
	(Gloves)Protect Ring	7	15%	7	Vitality +5	-	15,000 gil	-	-	-	All jobs except Mystic Knight

Spells: Usable by Geomancer – 8 shown

You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	Summons are spells with differing effects based on class; hidden spells must be earned or purchased in hidden shops; item effects power items and cannot be learned; terrain effects are used by geomancers; special abilities are used only by monsters; summon effects are written as Summon: Effect; evoker effects are used at random, while summoner effects are always the same Name	The type of spell this is, which determines which jobs can cast it; terrain spells are the effects created by geomancers' terrain ability; 'item'-type spells are created by using items in battle; abilities are used only by monsters Type	The overworld terrain type where this spell will be invoked by the geomancer's terrain ability; the terrain spell associated with individual dungeon maps is noted on the map pages Base Terrain	The level of the spell, which determines which jobs can cast it and what level mp it takes to cast Level	The effect of damaging or healing spells is increased with a high power; characters add a bonus to the spell power of damaging spells based on intelligence for black magic or mind for white magic; healing spells do not get any bonus Power	The base accuracy of the spell; characters add a bonus to accuracy based on intelligence for black magic or mind for white magic Accuracy	The cost to buy this spell's tome in a shop Price	The amount of gil received when selling this spell in a shop Value	The targets that this spell can be used on; spells that target 'all' cannot be retargeted, and deal full damage to each target; spells that have a target of 'one/all' split their damage among all targets if used to target a group; both 'one/all' and 'one' target spells can be used against both enemies and allies, regardless of the default target Target	Any status ailments this spell inflicts on a successful casting Status	The elemental nature of this spell; targets that are weak to this element take double damage, while targets that resist this element take half damage; targets that absorb this element gain hit points equal to the usual damage dealt Element	The jobs which are capable of casting this spell; a character of any job can have any spell on their spell list, even if they cannot cast it Cast By
	Cave-In	Terrain	-	1	120	40%	-	-	All Enemies	-	Earth	Ge
	Cyclone	Terrain	Sky	1	120	60%	-	-	One Enemy	-	Air	Ge
	Earthquake	Terrain	Grassland	1	90	50%	-	-	All Enemies	-	Earth	Ge
	Quicksand	Terrain	Desert	1	-	30%	-	-	One Enemy	KO	-	Ge
	Sinkhole	Terrain	Marsh	1	-	40%	-	-	One Enemy	KO	-	Ge
	Torrent	Terrain	River	1	-	40%	-	-	One Enemy	KO	Lightning	Ge
	Whirlpool	Terrain	Ocean	1	120	60%	-	-	All Enemies	-	Air	Ge
	Wind Slash	Terrain	Forest	1	120	30%	-	-	One Enemy	-	Air	Ge

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