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
Ultros 17,000 8,000 26 - - Absorb HP: Water
Weak pt: Fire, Poison
OctopusInk Battle/Dark 30 40 3 10 123 123 20 184% 0 10 191% 0 100 Dried Meat (7/8) - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Stop
Adamanchyt 1,305 50 24 1,450 189 - Nail Battle ×1.5 40 18 10 22 156 234 225 23% 0 45 164% 0 100 Gold Shld (1/8) - Critical Hits if Imp Safe
Prevent: Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled
Chupon 10,000 40,000 26 - - Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice, Water
Hit Poison 10 35 10 13 138 - 100 121% 0 55 156% 0 100 Dirk (7/8) - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled, Seizure
Steroidite 25,000 350 54 4,200 100 Weak pt: Pearl Rush Battle ×3 45 40 15 13 591 1,773 5 195% 0 70 145% 0 100 Thunder Shld (1/8) - Critical Hits if Imp Prevent: Dark, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Psyche
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
Atma 55,000 19,000 67 - - Absorb HP: Water, Wind, Earth, Pearl, Poison Hit Battle ×1.5 63 40 10 20 1,137 1,706 75 141% 0 70 145% 0 100 Drainer (7/8), Crystal Orb (1/8) - Can't Control, Can't Suplex, Wound at 0 MP Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche, Stop
HermitCrab 305 35 26 267 400 Weak pt: Water Rock Petrify 10 16 5 5 99 - 150 82% 0 80 137% 0 100 Potion (7/8) Warp Stone (1/8) - Safe
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Psyche
Chaos Drgn 9,013 1,300 44 4,881 1,000 Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice
Cinderizer Wound 30 33 10 13 393 - 5 195% 0 85 133% 0 100 Fenix Down (1/8) Fenix Down (1/8) Critical Hits if Imp Prevent: Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled, Psyche
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
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
Mantodea 4,500 420 54 4,612 501 Weak pt: Fire MindReaper Battle (MP drain) 45 24 10 180 4,122 4122 145 86% 0 100 121% 0 100 Imp Halberd (1/8) - - Prevent: Dark, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Seizure, Psyche
Number 024 4,777 777 24 - - - Overflow Muddled 40 25 3 20 147 - 170 66% 0 100 121% 0 100 Rune Edge (7/8), Drainer (1/8) Flame Sabre (7/8), Blizzard (1/8) Can't Control, Critical Hits if Imp, Human, Wound at 0 MP Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Slow, Stop
MagiMaster 50,000 50,000 68 - - - - - 90 40 25 1 534 - 250 4% 100 100 121% 0 100 Elixir (7/8), Crystal Orb (1/8) Megalixir (100%) Can't Control, Can't Suplex, Human, Wound at 0 MP Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Slow, Stop, Clear, Image
Nohrabbit 75 200 26 - - Weak pt: Water Carrot Battle ×1.5 30 16 30 7 109 164 100 121% 0 100 121% 0 100 Remedy (7/8) Potion (1/8) - Haste
Prevent: Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk
Muus 900 100 28 189 287 No Effect: Water, Wind, Earth, Pearl, Poison Gunk Slow 30 17 10 11 149 - 110 113% 0 105 117% 0 100 Magicite (1/8) - Wound at 0 MP Shell
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche
Curley 15,000 2,000 47 - - Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice, Water
Hit Battle ×2 35 40 4 1 256 512 100 121% 0 110 113% 0 100 - - Can't Control, Human, Wound at 0 MP Float
Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Slow, Stop, Image
Dragon 7,000 850 29 2,931 - Weak pt: Thunder Tail Battle ×5 55 29 10 45 367 1,835 130 98% 40 110 113% 0 100 Potion (7/8), Genji Glove (1/8) - - Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure
L.90 Magic 9,000 9,000 55 - - Absorb HP: Wind
No Effect: Water, Earth, Pearl
- - 38 33 14 10 547 - 200 43% 100 110 113% 0 100 Ether (1/8) Tincture (1/8) Can't Suplex, Human, Wound at 0 MP Reflect
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Psyche
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
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
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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 - -
Mag Roader Absorb HP: Ice
Weak pt: Fire
Safe
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Muddled, Psyche
- Bio One/All Foes 53 120 Reflect, Runic Poison Poison -
Retainer Weak pt: Poison Prevent: Dark, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled, Psyche Human Shock All Foes 128 100% - - - -
Dahling Weak pt: Poison Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche Human, Wound at 0 MP Cure 2 One/All Allies 28 - Reflect, Runic - - -
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 - -
Apokryphos Weak pt: Thunder, Water, Pearl Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Condemned, Near Fatal, Berserk, Muddled Wound at 0 MP L.3 Muddle All Foes - 100% - - Muddled -
Dark Force Weak pt: Pearl Prevent: Imp, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche, Stop Human, Wound at 0 MP CleanSweep All Foes 50 150 - Water - Full damage to all targets
Steroidite Weak pt: Pearl Prevent: Dark, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Psyche - Blizzard All Foes 25 140 - Ice - -
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 - -
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 -
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
HermitCrab Weak pt: Water Safe
Prevent: Dark, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Psyche
- Net One Foe - 100 - - Stop -
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 -
Bloompire Absorb HP: Water
Weak pt: Fire
Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Psyche Undead, Wound at 0 MP Bio One/All Foes 53 120 Reflect, Runic Poison Poison -
Lizard Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Ice
Prevent: Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute - Break One Foe - 120 Reflect, Runic, Wound, Stamina - Petrify -
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% - - - -
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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 -