Spells: Which Add or Remove Image – 1 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)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 Image – 4 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
Dispel Magic One Foe - 25 100% Runic - Berserk, Slow, Stop, Clear, Float, Image, Regen, Haste, Shell, Safe, Reflect, Life 3 -
Moon Song Magic All Allies - 70 100% - - Image -
Revenger Magic All Foes - - 100% - - Clear, Float, Image, Regen, Haste, Shell, Safe, Reflect, Life 3 -
Shadow Edge Physical Self - - 100% - - Image -
Monsters: Immune to Image – 63 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
Whelk 50,000 120 4 - - Absorb HP: Thunder Hit Battle ×4 25 40 5 13 5 20 102 120% 0 155 78% 0 100 - Tincture (100%) Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image
Merchant 119 20 5 26 60 - Hit Battle ×1.5 30 16 10 10 6 9 50 160% 0 150 82% 0 100 Plumed Hat (7/8), Guardian (1/8) - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Human Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
B.Day Suit 100 100 6 18 54 Weak pt: Poison Hit Battle ×1.5 30 16 10 13 9 14 5 195% 0 150 82% 0 100 - - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
Whelk 1,600 1,000 6 - - - Slime Slow 45 19 10 22 11 - 100 121% 0 155 78% 0 100 - Potion (100%) Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
Siegfried 100 5 7 - 1 - Hit Battle ×1.5 30 16 10 1 7 11 50 160% 0 150 82% 0 100 - Green Cherry (100%) Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
Vargas 11,600 220 12 - - Weak pt: Poison Doom Fist Battle/Condemned 30 38 10 13 31 31 85 133% 0 150 82% 0 100 Tonic (7/8), Mithril Claw (1/8) - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex, Human Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
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
TunnelArmr 1,300 900 16 - 250 Weak pt: Thunder, Water Drill Battle ×2 40 18 15 10 48 96 29 177% 0 145 86% 0 100 Air Lancet (7/8), Bio Blaster (1/8) Elixir (100%) Can't Control, Can't Suplex Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image
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
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
Ifrit 3,300 600 21 - - Absorb HP: Fire
No Effect: Thunder, Water, Wind, Earth, Pearl, Poison
Weak pt: Ice
Hit Battle ×1.5 35 22 7 25 129 194 215 31% 20 115 109% 0 150 - - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Stop, Clear, Image
RightBlade 400 150 21 - - Absorb HP: Ice Rapier Battle ×1.5 30 16 5 20 113 170 120 105% 0 150 82% 0 100 Tincture (1/8) Fenix Down (7/8) Can't Control, Can't Suplex Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
Shiva 3,000 500 21 - - Absorb HP: Ice
No Effect: Thunder, Water, Wind, Earth, Pearl, Poison
Weak pt: Fire
Hit Battle ×1.5 35 21 7 15 97 146 200 43% 20 110 113% 0 150 - - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Stop, Clear, Image
Sp Forces 700 20 21 200 - Weak pt: Poison Blow Battle ×3 40 17 10 13 91 273 100 121% 0 140 90% 0 100 Tonic (7/8) Magicite (1/8) Critical Hits if Imp, Human Safe
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image
Chimera 2,237 100 22 1,144 760 - Frisky Battle ×2 45 20 10 25 141 282 100 121% 0 110 113% 0 100 Hyper Wrist (1/8) Gold Armor (1/8) - Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image
Left Blade 700 470 22 - - Absorb HP: Ice Slash Battle ×2 30 17 5 13 99 198 120 105% 0 150 82% 0 100 Tincture (1/8) Fenix Down (7/8) Can't Control, Can't Suplex Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
Crane 1,800 447 23 - - Absorb HP: Thunder
Weak pt: Water
Iron Ball Battle ×1.5 35 19 4 14 112 168 145 86% 0 120 105% 0 100 NoiseBlaster (1/8) - Can't Control Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Stop, Clear, Image
Mandrake 1,150 104 23 378 450 Absorb HP: Water
Weak pt: Fire
StoneTouch Petrify 30 18 10 16 120 - 115 109% 0 125 102% 0 100 Potion (100%) Remedy (1/8) Can't Suplex Prevent: Dark, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche, Clear, Image
Number 128 3,276 810 23 - - Absorb HP: Ice Red Feast Battle (HP drain) 30 22 3 13 108 108 120 105% 0 125 102% 0 100 Tempest (1/8) Tent (100%) Can't Control, Can't Suplex Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Mute, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Stop, Clear, Image
Slurm 505 20 23 232 270 Weak pt: Fire Dijestive Seizure 30 16 10 12 105 - 50 160% 0 50 160% 0 100 Potion (7/8) - Can't Suplex Prevent: Dark, Imp, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image
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Armors: Which Grant Automatic Image – 1 shown
Rare armor can be stolen from monsters; unique armor is usually found as treasure; strange armor can be won in the colosseum; ultimate armor is the most powerful in the game; starting armor is owned by certain characters but cannot be otherwise found
Namex
Type 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%
Description Vigor Speed Stamina Mag.Pwr Price Value
If used as an item in combat, this item is lost but has the effect of the listed ability; this ability maximizes damage and ignores defense and environment factors
Item Use
The item teaches the listed spell at the listed rate in the same manner as an equipped esper
Learned
The elemental protections and weaknesses offered when equipping this item
Elements
The status effects removed by this item
Statuses
The characters that can normally equip this item; the Merit Award will expand a character's item selections
Used By
(Armor)Mirage Vest Armor 48 - 36 10 Creates illusion of wearer - +6 - - - 1 GP - - - Image All Except Umaro
Rages: Which Grant Immunity to Image – 21 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
Samurai Weak pt: Poison Prevent: Zombie, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Image Human Lullaby All Foes - 90 - - Psyche -
Chimera - Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image - Aqua Rake All Foes 71 150 - Water, Wind - -
White Drgn Absorb HP: Pearl Prevent: Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Image - Pearl One Foe 108 150 Reflect, Runic Pearl - -
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 -
Tyranosaur Weak pt: Ice Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Stop, Image - Meteo All Foes 60 80 - - - Full damage to all targets
Nightshade Absorb HP: Water
Weak pt: Fire
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image - Charm One Foe - 80 - - Charm -
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 -
Lethal Wpn Weak pt: Thunder, Water Reflect
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
- Grav Bomb One Foe 1/2 HP 100 Wound, Stamina - - -
Cactrot Weak pt: Ice, Water Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image - Blow Fish One Foe - 100% - - - -
Still Life Weak pt: Fire Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image Wound at 0 MP Lullaby All Foes - 90 - - Psyche -
Magic Urn Absorb HP: Fire, Ice, Thunder, Water, Wind, Earth, Pearl, Poison Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image Wound at 0 MP Cure 3 One/All Allies 66 - Reflect, Runic - - -
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 - -
SrBehemoth Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
Prevent: Poison, Imp, Petrify, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Image Undead Fire 3 One/All Foes 121 150 Reflect, Runic Fire - -
Drop Weak pt: Thunder, Water Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image Wound at 0 MP Muddle One Foe - 94 Reflect, Runic - Muddled -
Maliga Weak pt: Ice, Thunder, Water Prevent: Dark, Imp, Petrify, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Image - Remedy One Ally - - Runic - Dark, Poison, Petrify, Mute, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop -
Scullion Weak pt: Thunder, Water Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image - Dischord One Foe - 100 Wound - - -
Slurm Weak pt: Fire Prevent: Dark, Imp, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image - Slimer One Foe - 100 - - Slow -
Barb-e Weak pt: Poison Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image Human, Wound at 0 MP Love Token One Foe - 100% - - - -
Sp Forces Weak pt: Poison Safe
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image
Human Safe One Ally - 100% Reflect, Runic - Safe -
Mandrake Absorb HP: Water
Weak pt: Fire
Prevent: Dark, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche, Clear, Image - Raid One Foe 40 100 - - - -
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Thrown Objects: Which Grant Image – 1 shown
Item Type
The base power of this ability, which determines the amount of damage it does; a dagger (†) indicates that the attack ignores Defense, making it more powerful than other abilities with the same Bat.Pwr; normally thrown weapons deal double damage, indicated by a ×2
Bat.Pwr
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
How likely this ability is to connect; abilities with a 100% hit rate always connect unless some effect prevents them entirely
Hit Rate
Element
The status effect granted to the target of this ability
Status
Price
Shadow Edge Skean - Physical Self 100% - Image 400 GP
Espers: Which Add or Remove Image – 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
Fenrir Warp ×10, X-Zone ×5, Stop ×3 MP +30% Moon Song 70 Makes multi. Images of the party All Allies - 100% - - Image -