Abilities: Which Add or Remove Near Fatal – 1 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
Pep Up Magic One Ally 16 1 100% - - Dark, Zombie, Poison, Petrify, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop -
Monsters: Immune to Near Fatal – 148 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
Intangir 32,000 16,000 26 - - Absorb HP: Fire, Ice, Thunder, Water, Wind, Earth, Pearl, Poison Sleep Clear 50 40 10 25 197 - 150 82% 50 150 82% 0 100 Magicite (1/8) Antidote (1/8) Critical Hits if Imp, Wound at 0 MP Clear, Float, Haste, Shell, Safe
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, 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
Ninja 1,650 130 27 694 520 Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Thunder, Pearl
Inviz Clear 37 19 5 22 196 - 135 94% 50 140 90% 0 100 Cherub Down (1/8) Ninja Star (1/8) Human Float
Prevent: Dark, Petrify, Near Fatal, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop
Woolly 3,609 300 43 1,385 826 Absorb HP: Ice, Thunder, Water, Wind, Earth, Poison
Weak pt: Fire
Frenzy Berserk 32 23 11 17 429 - 105 117% 20 150 82% 0 100 Imperial (7/8), Hardened (1/8) - Can't Suplex, Human, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Dark, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Berserk, Muddled, Slow, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mover 120 10,500 51 1,500 - Absorb HP: Poison Silencer Mute 85 16 10 20 659 - 115 109% 225 254 1% 0 100 Super Ball (7/8) Magicite (1/8) Can't Suplex, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Image
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
Harpiai 1,418 100 29 449 909 Weak pt: Wind Nail Battle ×1.5 30 18 10 19 208 312 102 120% 0 153 80% 0 100 Fenix Down (1/8) - Can't Suplex Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled, Psyche, Slow, Stop
Doom Drgn 18,008 10,000 54 8,500 2,700 - Melt Clear 48 40 13 13 591 - 110 113% 0 90 129% 0 100 Pod Bracelet (1/8) - Can't Suplex, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche, Slow, Stop
L.10 Magic 1,000 300 48 - - Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Fire, Pearl
- - 33 17 22 10 417 - 200 43% 100 150 82% 0 100 Tincture (1/8) Tincture (1/8) Can't Suplex, Human, Undead, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Imp, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Psyche, Slow, Stop
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
Rain Man 2,722 180 39 890 485 Weak pt: Ice, Water, Pearl Umbrawler Psyche 34 21 10 13 309 - 110 113% 0 145 86% 30 100 - - Can't Suplex, Human, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Zombie, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Psyche, Clear
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
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Rages: With Near Fatal-inflicting Abilities – 3 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
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 -
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 -
Muus No Effect: Water, Wind, Earth, Pearl, Poison Shell
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Berserk, Muddled, 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 -
Rages: Which Grant Immunity to Near Fatal – 67 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
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 -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 -
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 - -
Osprey Weak pt: Ice Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Psyche
- Shimsham One Foe 1/2 HP 100% Runic, Wound - - -
Harpiai Weak pt: Wind Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled, Psyche, Slow, Stop
- Aero All Foes 125 150 - Wind - -
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 -
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 - -
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
Nohrabbit Weak pt: Water Haste
Prevent: Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk
- Cure 2 One/All Allies 28 - Reflect, Runic - - -
Mag Roader Weak pt: Ice Haste
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Berserk, Psyche
- Mute One Foe - 100 Reflect, Runic - Mute -
Buffalax Weak pt: Fire, Water Poison
Prevent: Petrify, Near Fatal, Psyche
- Slow 2 One/All Foes - 150 Reflect, Runic - Slow -
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 -
Scorpion - Prevent: Dark, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche - Poison One Foe 25 100 Reflect, Runic Poison Poison -
Uroburos Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Psyche - Quake All Allies and Foes 111 100% Float Earth - -
Rhyos - Prevent: Dark, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled - Surge All Foes 55 100% - Ice - Full damage to all targets
Vectagoyle - Prevent: Dark, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop - Aqua Rake All Foes 71 150 - Water, Wind - -
Mantodea Weak pt: Fire Prevent: Dark, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Seizure, Psyche - Wind Slash All Foes 48 100% - Wind - Full damage to all targets
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Lores: Which Add or Remove Near Fatal – 1 shown
World of Ruin lores are used by monsters in the World of Ruin; unique monster lores are used only by specific unique creatures; special monster lores are used only certain powerful creatures; some lores can be learned in other ways via the use of special abilities
Name
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
Pep Up 1 Uses own HP to save the party One Ally 16 100% - - Dark, Zombie, Poison, Petrify, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop -