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
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 -
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 -
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
Sky Armor Weak pt: Thunder, Wind Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Seizure
- Tek Laser One Foe 20 150 Runic Thunder - -
Cirpius - Float
Prevent: Imp
- Haste2 One/All Allies - 100% Reflect, Runic - Haste -
Osprey Weak pt: Ice Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Psyche
- Shimsham One Foe 1/2 HP 100% Runic, Wound - - -
Vindr Weak pt: Fire Float
Prevent: Imp, Psyche
- Acid Rain All Foes 25 100 - Water, Poison Seizure -
Vulture Weak pt: Wind Float
Prevent: Imp
- Shimsham One Foe 1/2 HP 100% Runic, Wound - - -
Innoc Weak pt: Thunder, Water Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Seizure, Stop
- Virite All Foes 20 80 - Poison Poison -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
Poplium Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Undead Cling One Foe Slow - - - Slow -
Dark Wind Weak pt: Fire Float
Prevent: Imp
- Break One Foe - 120 Reflect, Runic, Wound, Stamina - Petrify -
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 - -
Karkass Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Float
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche
Undead, Wound at 0 MP Bolt 3 One/All Foes 120 150 Reflect, Runic Thunder - -
WeedFeeder Weak pt: Fire, Wind Float
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Mute, Psyche
- Bserk One Ally - 150 Reflect, Runic - Berserk -
Aquila Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice
Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Psyche
- Cyclonic All Foes 15/16 HP 75 Wound - - -
Balloon Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice, Water
Float
Prevent: Imp, Psyche
- Exploder One Foe - 100% - - - -
Woolly Absorb HP: Ice, Thunder, Water, Wind, Earth, Poison
Weak pt: Fire
Float
Prevent: Dark, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Berserk, Muddled, Slow, Stop
Human, Wound at 0 MP Ice 3 One/All Foes 122 150 Reflect, Runic Ice - -
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 - -
Harpy - Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Psyche
- Cyclonic All Foes 15/16 HP 75 Wound - - -
Luridan Weak pt: Fire, Wind Float
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche
- Land Slide One Foe 65 100% - - - -
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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
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
Sky Armor 900 170 24 350 400 Weak pt: Thunder, Wind Backlash Mute 30 17 7 16 130 - 150 82% 0 120 105% 0 100 Tincture (7/8) - Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Seizure
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
Osprey 850 100 26 249 596 Weak pt: Ice Beak Petrify 25 17 10 12 133 - 105 117% 0 120 105% 0 100 - Echo Screen (1/8) Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Psyche
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
Vindr 885 87 36 653 497 Weak pt: Fire Beak Petrify 30 17 10 14 273 - 100 121% 90 150 82% 0 100 Chocobo Suit (1/8) - Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Imp, 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
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
Innoc 6,600 390 52 2,400 1,950 Weak pt: Thunder, Water BrainBlast Muddled 33 28 12 13 548 - 155 78% 0 155 78% 0 100 Bio Blaster (1/8) - - Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Seizure, Stop
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
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
Hipocampus 2,444 82 37 981 669 Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Clamp Seizure 37 20 10 15 298 - 115 109% 0 160 74% 0 100 Warp Stone (1/8) Warp Stone (1/8) Can't Suplex, Undead, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Psyche, Slow, Stop
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
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
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
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
Misfit 1,750 140 26 750 786 Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Enmity Dark 35 19 10 26 202 - 105 117% 0 155 78% 0 100 Back Guard (1/8) - Can't Suplex, Undead, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Karkass 3,850 185 43 1,399 826 Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Figaro Tea Imp 33 23 10 13 375 - 105 117% 0 155 78% 0 100 MithrilBlade (7/8), Soul Sabre (1/8) - Can't Suplex, Undead, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche
Aquila 6,013 820 49 2,781 906 Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice
Flap Battle ×5 40 27 10 13 487 2,435 120 105% 30 145 86% 0 100 Fenix Down (7/8), Economizer (1/8) Fenix Down (1/8) Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Psyche
WeedFeeder 480 20 17 278 234 Weak pt: Fire, Wind Flap Berserk 30 16 10 13 60 - 115 109% 0 150 82% 0 100 Antidote (7/8) Echo Screen (1/8) Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Mute, Psyche
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