Spells: Which Add or Remove Float – 2 shown
Hidden esper spells can first be taught by hidden espers in the World of Balance; World of Ruin spells are taught by espers obtained via World of Ruin quests; advanced spells are taught by espers obtained from difficult quests; ultimate spells are taught by the most well-hidden and powerful espers
Name
Type 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 Taught By
(Effect)Float Effect 28 Makes target float One/All Allies - 100% Runic - Float - Palidor ×5, Stray ×2
(Effect)Dispel Effect 25 Maintains poor status One Foe - 100% Runic - Berserk, Slow, Stop, Clear, Float, Image, Regen, Haste, Shell, Safe, Reflect, Life 3 - Alexandr ×10, Unicorn ×2
Abilities: Which Add or Remove Float – 5 shown
Monster abilities cannot normally be used by characters; character abilities are learned by specific characters and are covered in this guide under the appropriate section; spells are normal spells that characters can learn; lores are monster abilities that can be learned by Strago; esper abilities are the results of summoning; dance moves are used while dancing; special attacks are used by some characters in certain circumstances; item abilities are how items function
Name
Whether this ability is physical or magical in nature; the game determines hits and damage differently for each; item abilities have non-random effects
Type
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
MP
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
50 Gs Magic All Foes - 20 100% Runic - Float -
Disaster Magic One/All Foes - 20 62 Runic - Dark, Imp, Condemned, Mute, Muddled, Float -
Dispel Magic One Foe - 25 100% Runic - Berserk, Slow, Stop, Clear, Float, Image, Regen, Haste, Shell, Safe, Reflect, Life 3 -
Float Magic One/All Allies - 28 100% Runic - Float -
Revenger Magic All Foes - - 100% - - Clear, Float, Image, Regen, Haste, Shell, Safe, Reflect, Life 3 -
Rages: With Float-inflicting Abilities – 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
Brachosaur Weak pt: Ice Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Stop, Image - Disaster One/All Foes - 62 Runic - Dark, Imp, Condemned, Mute, Muddled, Float -
Chaos Drgn Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice
Prevent: Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled, Psyche - Disaster One/All Foes - 62 Runic - Dark, Imp, Condemned, Mute, Muddled, Float -
Relics: Which Grant Automatic Float – 1 shown
Rare relics can be stolen from monsters; unique relics are usually found as treasure; strange relics can be won in the colosseum
Name
Description
The status effects removed by this item
Statuses
The item teaches the listed spell at the listed rate in the same manner as an equipped esper
Learned
Price Value Defense
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
Due to a bug, MBlock% is used to evade physical attacks instead of Evade %
MBlock%
Vigor Speed Stamina Mag.Pwr
The elemental protections and weaknesses offered when equipping this item
Elements
The characters that can normally equip this item; the Merit Award will expand a character's item selections
Used By
(Relic)Cherub Down Casts "Float" Float - 6,300 GP 3,150 GP - - - - - - - - - All Characters
Rages: Which Grant Automatic Float – 59 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
Ninja Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Thunder, Pearl
Float
Prevent: Dark, Petrify, Near Fatal, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop
Human Water Edge All Foes 100 100% - Water - -
Rain Man Weak pt: Ice, Water, Pearl Float
Prevent: Zombie, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Psyche, Clear
Human, Wound at 0 MP Bolt 3 One/All Foes 120 150 Reflect, Runic Thunder - -
Whisper Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Seizure, Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Undead Demi One Foe 1/2 HP 120 Runic, Wound, Stamina - - -
Pterodon Weak pt: Fire Float
Prevent: Imp
- Fire Ball All Foes 50 150 - Fire - -
Doom Drgn - Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche, Slow, Stop
Wound at 0 MP N. Cross All Foes - 90 Runic - Freeze -
Dark Wind Weak pt: Fire Float
Prevent: Imp
- Break One Foe - 120 Reflect, Runic, Wound, Stamina - Petrify -
Vulture Weak pt: Wind Float
Prevent: Imp
- Shimsham One Foe 1/2 HP 100% Runic, Wound - - -
Harpy - Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Psyche
- Cyclonic All Foes 15/16 HP 75 Wound - - -
Trapper Weak pt: Thunder, Water Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Seizure
- L.3 Muddle All Foes - 100% - - Muddled -
Hornet Weak pt: Fire Float
Prevent: Imp
- IronNeedle One Foe Battle ×1.5 - - - - -
CrassHoppr Weak pt: Fire, Wind Float
Prevent: Imp, Psyche
- Bserk One Ally - 150 Reflect, Runic - Berserk -
Sky Armor Weak pt: Thunder, Wind Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Seizure
- Tek Laser One Foe 20 150 Runic Thunder - -
Telstar Weak pt: Thunder, Water Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
- Sonic Boom One Foe 5/8 HP 100% Wound - Seizure -
Vaporite Absorb HP: Thunder
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Undead Blaze One/All Foes 68 120 - Fire - -
Ing Absorb HP: Fire, Poison
Weak pt: Water, Pearl
Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Undead Lifeshaver One Foe 84 100% - Earth - -
Brainpan Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Thunder, Pearl
Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Undead, Wound at 0 MP Blow Fish One Foe - 100% - - - -
Harvester Weak pt: Poison Float, Haste
Prevent: Imp, Slow, Stop
Human Haste One Ally - 100% Reflect, Runic - Haste -
Bomb Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice, Water
Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify
- Blaze One/All Foes 68 120 - Fire - -
Boxed Set Weak pt: Pearl Float, Reflect
Prevent: Poison, Imp, Near Fatal
Wound at 0 MP Meteor All Foes 36 100% - - - Full damage to all targets
Mover Absorb HP: Poison Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Image
Wound at 0 MP Merton All Allies and Foes 138 100% - Fire, Wind - -
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Monsters: With Automatic Float – 83 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
Dark Wind 34 0 5 28 41 Weak pt: Fire Dive Battle ×1.5 30 16 10 13 7 11 55 156% 0 140 90% 0 100 Tonic (100%) - Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Imp
Vaporite 15 0 5 23 29 Absorb HP: Thunder
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Cling Slow 30 16 10 13 7 - 95 125% 0 150 82% 0 100 Tonic (100%) Tonic (1/8) Can't Suplex, Undead Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Hornet 92 0 6 48 64 Weak pt: Fire IronNeedle Battle ×1.5 30 16 10 16 10 15 100 121% 0 150 82% 0 100 Tonic (100%) - Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Imp
Bomb 160 50 8 35 80 Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice, Water
- - 30 16 1 10 13 - 90 129% 0 150 82% 0 100 Tonic (7/8), Potion (1/8) Potion (1/8) Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify
Piranha 10 60 9 - - Weak pt: Thunder Hit Battle ×1.5 30 16 10 13 18 27 100 121% 0 150 82% 0 100 - Tonic (1/8) Can't Control, Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound
Cirpius 134 100 10 82 102 - Beak Petrify 30 16 10 13 22 - 80 137% 0 110 113% 0 100 Tonic (7/8), Antidote (1/8) - Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Imp
Ghost 226 70 10 48 75 Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Pause Stop 30 16 1 1 13 - 105 117% 0 150 82% 0 100 Tonic (100%) Tonic (1/8) Can't Suplex, Undead Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
CrassHoppr 243 80 11 89 145 Weak pt: Fire, Wind Wing Snap Berserk 30 16 10 10 23 - 50 160% 0 155 78% 0 100 Antidote (100%) Potion (1/8) Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Imp, Psyche
Poplium 145 25 11 55 55 Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Cling Slow 25 16 10 13 26 - 55 156% 0 150 82% 0 100 Potion (1/8) Tonic (1/8) Can't Suplex, Undead Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Rinn 110 35 11 95 100 Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Cling Slow 25 16 10 10 23 - 55 156% 0 125 102% 0 100 Tonic (100%) - Can't Suplex, Undead Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Aspik 220 330 12 48 115 Absorb HP: Water
Weak pt: Fire
NumbSpines Stop 40 16 2 2 19 - 100 121% 0 150 82% 0 100 Tonic (1/8) X-Potion (1/8) Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Mute, Muddled, Psyche
Pterodon 380 70 12 464 325 Weak pt: Fire Wing Seizure 45 16 10 25 43 - 65 148% 0 180 59% 0 100 MithrilKnife (7/8), Guardian (1/8) Potion (1/8) Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Imp
Whisper 230 90 12 42 125 Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
- - 30 16 10 12 30 - 95 125% 0 150 82% 0 100 Potion (1/8) Soft (1/8) Can't Suplex, Undead Seizure, Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Dark Side 255 85 13 165 138 Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Slip Touch Seizure 30 16 8 10 32 - 100 121% 0 150 82% 0 100 Tonic (100%) Potion (1/8) Can't Suplex, Undead Seizure, Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Rizopas 775 39 13 - - Absorb HP: Water
Weak pt: Thunder
Bite Battle ×1.5 40 17 3 14 37 56 110 113% 0 175 63% 0 100 - Remedy (100%) Can't Control, Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Mute
Telstar 1,800 250 14 - - Weak pt: Thunder, Water SonicBlast Muddled 35 19 13 20 51 - 120 105% 0 150 82% 0 100 X-Potion (1/8) Green Beret (100%) Can't Control, Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
Mind Candy 290 100 15 128 168 Weak pt: Fire, Wind SleepSting Psyche 30 16 10 14 49 - 105 117% 0 165 70% 0 100 Tonic (7/8), Soft (1/8) Soft (1/8) Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Imp, Psyche
Vulture 412 60 15 160 485 Weak pt: Wind Blinder Dark 30 16 10 13 47 - 100 121% 0 155 78% 0 100 Fenix Down (7/8), Potion (1/8) Fenix Down (1/8) Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Imp
Bug 310 20 16 165 210 Weak pt: Ice, Water StoneSpine Petrify 35 16 10 13 53 - 120 105% 0 150 82% 0 100 Potion (7/8), Soft (1/8) - Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Mute, Psyche
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
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