Espers: Which teach Drain – 1 shown
Hidden espers are optional and can be obtained in either world; World of Ruin espers are obtained from various quests; advanced espers have powerful spells and are obtained from difficult quests; ultimate espers are the most difficult to obtain and teach supremely powerful spells
Name
The set of spells that can be learned while this esper is equipped and the rate at which they are learned
Spells Learned
Level Up Bonus Summon MP Description
The targets available to this ability; many abilities can target either allies or foes, and the note here signifies which they target by default; a double dagger (‡) indicates that an ability can hit all targets on either side of a pincer attack or side attack at the same time
Target
The base power of this ability, which determines the amount of damage or healing it does; a dagger (†) indicates that the attack ignores defense, making it more powerful than other abilities with the same Bat.Pwr; fractional damage is based on current HP or MP values and always ignores Defense; healing, MP restoration, HP draining, and MP draining or damaging attacks are indicated by their text color
Bat.Pwr
How likely this ability is to connect; abilities with a 100% hit rate always connect unless some effect prevents them entirely
Hit Rate
Special circumstances that allow this ability to be resisted; mouse over the terms to learn more
Resistance
Elements
The status effects inflicted or removed by this ability
Statuses
Notes
Ifrit Fire ×10, Fire 2 ×5, Drain ×1 Vigor +1 Inferno 26 Fire-elemental attack All Foes 51 100% - Fire - -
Rages: Which feature Drain – 2 shown
World of Ruin rages cannot be learned in the World of Balance; unique monster rages are learned from monsters found as set encounters or treasure guardians (but not in random battles); legendary dragon rages are based on unique monsters that are found in the World of Ruin
Name
While using a rage ability, the monster's elemental properties become active; any conflicts with elemental properties of armor or relics are resolved in favor of better elemental defense
Elements
While using a rage ability, the monster's status effects and immunities are applied
Statuses
Other special properties inherited from this monster
Special
Each turn there is a 50% chance of a normal attack and a 50% chance of the attack listed here; special attacks are handled like modified normal attacks
Ability
The targets available to this ability; many abilities can target either allies or foes, and the note here signifies which they target by default; a double dagger (‡) indicates that an ability can hit all targets on either side of a pincer attack or side attack at the same time
Target
The effect of this special attack or base power of this ability, which determines the amount of damage or healing it does; a dagger (†) indicates that the attack ignores Defense, making it more powerful than other abilities with the same Bat.Pwr; fractional damage is based on current HP or MP values and always ignores Defense; healing, MP restoration, HP draining, and MP draining or damaging attacks are indicated by their text color
Bat.Pwr/Effect
How likely this ability is to connect; abilities with a 100% hit rate always connect unless some effect prevents them entirely
Hit Rate
Special circumstances that allow this ability to be resisted; mouse over the terms to learn more
Resistance
Ability Elements
The status effects inflicted or removed by this ability
Ability Statuses
Notes
Red Fang - - - Drain One Foe 38 120 Runic - - -
Pm Stalker Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Seizure, Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Undead, Wound at 0 MP Drain One Foe 38 120 Runic - - -
Monsters: Which can use Drain – 9 shown
World of Ruin monsters cannot be found in the World of Balance; unique monsters are found as set encounters or treasure guardians, but never in a random battle; legendary dragons are unique monsters that are found in the World of Ruin; special bosses have unique music and immense power; the final bosses are the last creatures fought in the game
Name
HP MP LV Exp. GP Elements
Most monsters have a special attack that is a modified basic attack; this attack is sometimes referred to as 'Special' regardless of its name
Special Attack
'Battle' refers to the effects of the monster's normal attack; HP draining, and MP draining attacks are indicated by their text color
Special Attack Effect
Speed Stamina Mag.Pwr Bat.Pwr
The estimated average amount of damage this monster's attack will deal to a target with 128 Defense; actual damage will vary considerably based on the target's Defense and other factors, but this is a good measure of the relative danger of monster's attacks
Damage
The estimated average amount of damage this monster's special attack will deal to a target with 128 Defense; actual damage will vary considerably based on the target's Defense and other factors
S.A. Dmg.
Defense
The percentage of base damage (based on 128 Defense) this monster takes from physical attacks due to its Defense score; a '1' indicates that the monster takes 1 damage from any physical attack
Phys. Vuln.
Evade % is listed in gray to indicate that, due to a bug, this value is not used; MBlock% is used to evade physical attacks instead
Evade %
Mag.Def
The percentage of base damage (based on 128 Mag.Def) this monster takes from magic attacks due to its Mag.Def score; a '1' indicates that the monster takes 1 damage from any magic attack
Mag.. Vuln.
Due to a bug, MBlock% is used to evade physical attacks instead of Evade %
MBlock%
Hit Rate
The items that can be stolen from this monster; even if a steal attempt would be successful, if no item is selected it will fail and can be attempted again
Steal
The items that can be dropped by this monster; there is always a chance of a drop if an item is listed
Win
Any special properties the monster has
Notes
Status effects that are always active on this monster as well as those it is immune to
Statuses
Kefka 3,000 3,000 18 - - - Hit Battle ×1.5 45 21 9 25 95 143 55 156% 30 160 74% 30 100 Ether (7/8), Elixir (1/8) Peace Ring (100%) Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex, Human Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
Harvester 428 85 16 291 314 Weak pt: Poison Sickle Battle ×1.5 50 16 10 13 53 80 105 117% 0 150 82% 0 100 Goggles (7/8), DragoonBoots (1/8) Barrier Ring (1/8) Human Float, Haste
Prevent: Imp, Slow, Stop
Ultros 2,550 500 19 - 2 Absorb HP: Water
Weak pt: Fire, Thunder
Ink Battle/Dark 40 20 4 13 74 74 105 117% 0 150 82% 0 100 - - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche
SoulDancer 2,539 100 22 1,531 769 Weak pt: Poison Red Dance Battle (HP drain) 30 20 30 1 57 57 60 152% 0 170 66% 0 100 Moogle Suit (1/8) - Human, Wound at 0 MP Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal
Hazer 120 100 12 35 101 Weak pt: Pearl Invizap Battle ×2 25 16 7 5 22 44 110 113% 0 150 82% 0 100 Potion (1/8) Tonic (1/8) Human, Wound at 0 MP Prevent: Zombie, Imp, Wound, Condemned
Pm Stalker 265 190 26 258 491 Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Slip Touch Seizure 20 16 6 9 119 - 140 90% 0 115 109% 0 100 X-Potion (1/8) - Can't Suplex, Undead, Wound at 0 MP Seizure, Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Barb-e 3,062 198 39 1,410 631 Weak pt: Poison Slap Mute 30 21 10 13 309 - 100 121% 0 160 74% 0 100 - - Human, Wound at 0 MP Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
L.40 Magic 4,000 1,000 55 - - Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Thunder
- - 38 23 19 10 547 - 200 43% 100 135 94% 0 100 Tincture (1/8) Tincture (1/8) Human, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Wound, Condemned, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche, Slow, Stop
Magic 41,000 10,000 72 - - Weak pt: Earth - - 35 40 8 1 598 - 145 86% 0 125 102% 0 100 Elixir (7/8) - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Sketch, Can't Suplex, Human Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image, Regen, Haste, Shell, Safe, Reflect