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
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
Phase Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice
Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Mute, Psyche
Wound at 0 MP Blow Fish One Foe - 100% - - - -
Trixter Weak pt: Pearl Float
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Wound, Condemned, Mute, Muddled, Psyche, Stop
Human, Wound at 0 MP Fire 2 One/All Foes 60 150 Reflect, Runic Fire - -
Junk Weak pt: Thunder, Water Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Seizure
- Pep Up One Ally 16 100% - - Dark, Zombie, Poison, Petrify, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop -
Aquila Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice
Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Psyche
- Cyclonic All Foes 15/16 HP 75 Wound - - -
Bug Weak pt: Ice, Water Float
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Mute, Psyche
- Stop One Foe - 100 Reflect, Runic - Stop -
Necromancr Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Human, Undead, Wound at 0 MP Doom One Foe - 95 Reflect, Runic, Wound, Stamina - Wound -
Vindr Weak pt: Fire Float
Prevent: Imp, Psyche
- Acid Rain All Foes 25 100 - Water, Poison Seizure -
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 - - -
Parasoul Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice
Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Mute, Slow, Stop
Human, Wound at 0 MP Flash Rain All Foes 60 140 - Ice, Water - -
Rinn Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Undead Fire One/All Foes 21 150 Reflect, Runic Fire - -
Hipocampus Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche, Slow, Stop
Undead, Wound at 0 MP Flash Rain All Foes 60 140 - Ice, Water - -
Parasite Weak pt: Fire Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Wound at 0 MP Giga Volt One/All Foes 110 130 Runic Thunder - -
Pan Dora Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Undead, Wound at 0 MP Revenge One Foe - 100% - - - -
Grenade Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice, Water
Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify
- Blaze One/All Foes 68 120 - Fire - -
Misfit Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Undead, Wound at 0 MP Lifeshaver One Foe 84 100% - Earth - -
Intangir Absorb HP: Fire, Ice, Thunder, Water, Wind, Earth, Pearl, Poison Clear, Float, Haste, Shell, Safe
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche
Wound at 0 MP Pep Up One Ally 16 100% - - Dark, Zombie, Poison, Petrify, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop -
Poplium Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Undead Cling One Foe Slow - - - Slow -
Chaser Weak pt: Thunder, Water Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Seizure
- Plasma One Foe 70 100% - Thunder - -
Sky Cap Weak pt: Thunder, Water, Wind Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Seizure
- Megazerk All Foes - 100% Runic - Berserk -
loading table data...
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
Dirt Drgn 28,500 16,500 53 - - Weak pt: Water, Wind Honed Tusk Battle ×5 55 40 12 23 773 3,865 110 113% 0 150 82% 0 100 X-Potion (1/8) Magus Rod (100%) Can't Control Float
Prevent: Zombie, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Stop
Girl 9,999 10,000 58 - - Absorb HP: Fire, Ice, Thunder, Water, Wind, Earth, Pearl, Poison Calmness Psyche 41 35 9 73 2,145 - 150 82% 0 155 78% 0 100 Ragnarok (7/8) - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Sketch, Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image, Regen, Haste, Shell, Safe, Reflect
Tools 24,000 10,000 73 - - Weak pt: Thunder - - 29 40 10 13 1,079 - 105 117% 0 153 80% 0 100 Elixir (7/8) - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Sketch, Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image, Regen, Haste, Shell, Safe, Reflect
Hit 28,000 10,000 73 - - Weak pt: Poison 10 Hits Battle ×1.5 33 40 9 6 808 1,212 115 109% 0 153 80% 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, Mute, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image, Regen, Haste, Shell, Safe, Reflect
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
Sleep 40,000 10,000 71 - - - Calmness Wound 46 40 6 63 2,848 - 140 90% 0 120 105% 0 100 Atma Weapon (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, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image, Haste, Shell, Safe
Ultros 22,000 750 25 - 3 Absorb HP: Water
Weak pt: Fire, Thunder
Ink Battle/Dark 35 40 7 22 169 169 95 125% 0 155 78% 0 100 White Cape (7/8) - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche
Kefka 62,000 38,000 71 - - No Effect: Poison Havoc Wing Battle ×4 72 40 8 80 3,470 13,880 117 108% 45 135 94% 0 190 Megalixir (7/8) - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex, Human Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image, Haste, Shell, Safe, Reflect
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
Storm Drgn 42,000 1,250 74 - - Absorb HP: Wind
Weak pt: Thunder
Wing Saber Battle ×3 65 40 9 13 1,108 3,324 110 113% 0 150 82% 0 100 - Force Armor (100%) Can't Control, Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche, Slow, Stop
Poltrgeist 58,000 18,900 67 - - Absorb HP: Fire, Wind
Weak pt: Poison
Psychrip Battle ×2 53 40 13 15 974 1,948 180 59% 0 145 86% 0 100 Red Jacket (1/8) Aura Lance (100%) Can't Control, Can't Suplex Float, Haste, Safe
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
Tritoch 30,000 50,000 62 - - Absorb HP: Ice
No Effect: Thunder, Water, Wind, Earth, Pearl, Poison
Weak pt: Fire
Hit Battle ×1.5 40 40 4 19 946 1,419 254 1% 0 70 145% 0 100 - - Can't Control, Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche, Slow, Stop
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
AtmaWeapon 24,000 5,000 37 - - - Full Power Battle ×2 67 40 5 45 596 1,192 142 88% 20 97 123% 10 100 Elixir (7/8), Ribbon (1/8) Elixir (100%) Can't Control, Can't Suplex, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche, Stop
Presenter 9,230 1,600 19 - 1,000 Absorb HP: Ice, Thunder, Water
Weak pt: Fire
Hit Battle ×1.5 30 34 10 53 179 269 160 74% 0 195 47% 0 100 - Dragon Claw (100%) Can't Control, Can't Suplex, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Image
Doom Gaze 55,555 38,000 68 - - Absorb HP: Ice, Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Bane Claw Poison 95 40 8 35 1,674 - 150 82% 30 170 66% 30 150 - - Can't Control, Can't Suplex, Wound at 0 MP Float, Shell, Safe
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop
Moe 12,500 2,000 47 - - Absorb HP: Thunder Hit Battle ×2 25 40 6 4 304 608 80 137% 0 130 98% 0 100 - - Can't Control, Critical Hits if Imp, Human, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow
Larry 10,000 2,000 47 - - Absorb HP: Ice, Wind
Weak pt: Fire
Hit Battle ×2 30 35 5 2 272 544 90 129% 0 120 105% 0 100 - - Can't Control, Human Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Berserk, Seizure, Psyche, Stop
Nerapa 2,800 280 26 - - Absorb HP: Fire
No Effect: Water, Wind, Earth, Poison
Weak pt: Ice, Thunder, Pearl
Hit Battle ×1.5 48 21 10 11 128 192 105 117% 0 150 82% 0 100 - - Can't Control, Human, Wound at 0 MP Float, Reflect
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Clear, Image
loading table data...