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
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
Air Force 8,000 750 25 - - Weak pt: Thunder, Water Hit Battle ×1.5 35 31 12 10 114 171 150 82% 0 120 105% 0 100 Elixir (7/8) Czarina Ring (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
Apokryphos 1,900 195 26 1,200 525 Weak pt: Thunder, Water, Pearl Silencer Mute 37 19 10 18 163 - 80 137% 0 150 82% 0 100 Cure Ring (1/8) - Can't Suplex, Wound at 0 MP Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Condemned, Near Fatal, Berserk, Muddled
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
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
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
Barb-e 3,062 198 39 1,410 631 Weak pt: Poison Slap Mute 30 21 10 13 309 - 100 121% 0 160 74% 0 100 - - Human, Wound at 0 MP Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
Bloompire 12 400 26 510 896 Absorb HP: Water
Weak pt: Fire
Energy Sap Zombie 35 16 10 13 138 - 254 1% 0 254 1% 0 100 Echo Screen (1/8) Smoke Bomb (1/8) Can't Suplex, Undead, Wound at 0 MP Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Psyche
Blue Drgn 26,900 3,800 65 - - Absorb HP: Water
Weak pt: Thunder
- - 75 40 10 13 856 - 110 113% 0 150 82% 0 100 - Scimitar (100%) Can't Control Prevent: Zombie, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Stop
Boxed Set 4,020 105 45 1,504 465 Weak pt: Pearl Mirror Orb Battle ×3 30 23 7 13 411 1,233 90 129% 0 250 4% 0 100 Antidote (1/8) - Can't Suplex, Wound at 0 MP Float, Reflect
Prevent: Poison, Imp, Near Fatal
Brachosaur 46,050 51,420 77 14,396 - Weak pt: Ice Swing Battle ×6 95 40 25 55 3,006 18,036 190 51% 70 145 86% 50 100 Ribbon (1/8) Economizer (1/8) - Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Stop, Image
Buffalax 2,252 218 26 562 458 Weak pt: Fire, Water Riot Battle ×1.5 30 20 10 15 148 222 100 121% 0 150 82% 0 100 Tincture (7/8), Diamond Vest (1/8) - Critical Hits if Imp Poison
Prevent: Petrify, Near Fatal, Psyche
Cactrot 3 60,000 27 - 10,000 Weak pt: Ice, Water Mind Sting Berserk 39 16 50 1 85 - 255 1 250 255 1 250 100 Soft (1/8) Soft (1/8) - Prevent: Dark, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Clear, Image
Ceritops 2,000 100 33 1,000 850 Absorb HP: Thunder
Weak pt: Fire
Pal Maker Imp 34 19 10 10 198 - 130 98% 0 150 82% 0 100 - White Cape (7/8), Green Cherry (1/8) Critical Hits if Imp, Wound at 0 MP Safe
Prevent: Dark, Poison, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled
Chadarnook 56,000 9,400 37 - - Absorb HP: Water, Pearl
Weak pt: Fire
Doom Kiss Condemned 50 40 10 13 278 - 140 90% 0 150 82% 0 100 - - Can't Control, Can't Suplex Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure, Psyche, Stop
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
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
Chupon 50,305 55,530 53 - - Absorb HP: Fire
Weak pt: Ice, Water
- - 99 40 10 13 569 - 190 51% 0 190 51% 0 100 - - Can't Control, Can't Scan, Can't Suplex Prevent: Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled, Seizure
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
Cluck 2,366 185 38 770 422 Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Ice
Lick Petrify 33 20 10 13 293 - 105 117% 0 155 78% 0 100 Warp Stone (1/8) Warp Stone (1/8) - Prevent: Dark, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche
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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
Adamanchyt - Safe
Prevent: Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled
- Acid Rain All Foes 25 100 - Water, Poison Seizure -
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 -
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% - - - -
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 -
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
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 -
Buffalax Weak pt: Fire, Water Poison
Prevent: Petrify, Near Fatal, Psyche
- Slow 2 One/All Foes - 150 Reflect, Runic - Slow -
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% - - - -
Ceritops Absorb HP: Thunder
Weak pt: Fire
Safe
Prevent: Dark, Poison, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled
Wound at 0 MP Giga Volt One/All Foes 110 130 Runic Thunder - -
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 -
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 - -
Cluck Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Ice
Prevent: Dark, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche - Quake All Allies and Foes 111 100% Float Earth - -
Covert Absorb HP: Poison
Weak pt: Pearl
Prevent: Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Muddled Human Wind Slash All Foes 48 100% - Wind - Full damage to all targets
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 - - -
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
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 -
Dragon Weak pt: Thunder Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Mute, Berserk, Muddled, Seizure - Revenge One Foe - 100% - - - -
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 -
Enuo Weak pt: Pearl Seizure, Reflect
Prevent: Dark, Poison, Imp, Near Fatal, Berserk, Muddled, Psyche, Slow, Stop
- CleanSweep All Foes 50 150 - Water - Full damage to all targets
Harpiai Weak pt: Wind Float
Prevent: Imp, Petrify, Wound, Condemned, Near Fatal, Muddled, Psyche, Slow, Stop
- Aero All Foes 125 150 - Wind - -
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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 -