Ice

Compare Ice to other Elements
Abilities: Ice-based – 6 shown
Monster abilities can only be learned by tamed monsters; exclusive abilities can only be learned by one of your two main characters; feral link abilities are monster-specific special abilities; DLC abilities are only available if you have the relevant content
Name		 Role Type ATB Cost
The status effects added or removed by this ability
Status Effects
Whether this ability can be infused in a tamed monster of the same role as the original monster who knew the ability
Infusible
The adjustment to base damage dealt by this ability; base damage is based on strength or magic as well as any applicable bonuses
Damage Modifier
The base amount added to a monster's chain gauge when this ability is used on them; the actual chain gauge addition is also based on chain resistance and any bonuses the ability user has
Chain Bonus
The number of hits involved in this ability; ability statistics apply to individual hits
Hits
The base duration of any status affects added by this ability, in seconds; the actual duration may be modified by other factors
Duration
The relative interrupt value of this ability; abilities with higher values will interrupt abilities with lower values, though these values may be modified by other factors and circumstances; if two numbers are listed, the first indicates the ability's interruption ability, while the second indicates how difficult the ability is to interrupt
Interrupt
Blizzard Ravager Magic 1 - Yes ×1.00 +10.00 1 - 15
Blizzara Ravager Magic 2 - Yes ×1.50 +18.00 1 - 15
Blizzaga Ravager Magic 3 - Yes ×2.20 +26.00 1 - 15
Froststrike Ravager Physical 1 - No ×1.05 +1.00 1 - 25
Ice Blitz Ravager Physical 2 - No ×1.50 +10.00 1 - 25
Felfrost Ravager Automatic Auto - No - - - - -
Monsters: Weak against Ice – 35 shown
Rare monsters are hard to find in random encounters; unique monsters are only encountered during one-time plot encounters; the final bosses must be defeated to complete the main plot; note that multiple monsters may have the same name, especially in the case of multi-stage bosses
Name
The monster's type, as indicated by the in-game bestiary
Type
The monster's subtype, as indicated by the in-game bestiary
Subtype
The monster's starting and maximum hit points
HP
The monster's strength; a standard physical attack will deal approximately this amount of damage
Strength
The monster's magic power; a typical magic attack will deal approximately this amount of damage
Magic
A monster's chain resistance indicates how quickly its chain meter fills up; a chain resistance of 70 is normal, and every 30 points modifies the chain bonus per hit by that same amount; thus, the chain meter of a monster with a chain resistance of 40 will increase at double speed (compared to 70), or triple speed with a chain resistance of 10; a chain resistance of 100 negates all chain modifiers, reducing each hit to a minimal change to the chain gauge; when a monster is staggered, its chain resistance is reduced to 0
Chain Resistance
When the monster's chain gauge reaches this point, it increases by 100% and they are considered staggered; staggered creatures have a chain resistance of zero; if a monster has no stagger point listed, it will nonetheless be staggered when its chain gauge reaches 999.0%
Stagger Point
A monster's stagger index is an adjusted value that gives a relative measure of how hard a monster is to stagger; this number is based on how many hits the monster's chain gauge would require to reach the stagger point with a chain resistance of 70; for instance, a monster with a chain resistance of 70 and a stagger point of 150.0% would have a stagger index of 50 (since the chain gauge starts at 100.0%), as would a monster with a chain resistance of 40 and a stagger point of 200.0% or a monster with a chain resistance of 85 and a stagger point of 125.0%; the stagger index of a monster with a chain resistance of 100 is an approximation due to the effects of having 100 chain resistance
Stagger Index
The amount of CP earned by defeating this monster
CP
The amount of gil earned by defeating this monster
Gil
The relative priority of this monster's actions; the comparison of this value to that of other actions determines which actions succeed and which are interrupted
Action Priority
The vulnerability of this monster to the Launch ability
Launch?
The relative amount of bestiary data earned by fighting this monster normally
Libra
The role and starting grade of the tamed version of this monster, if it can be tamed
Tamed Role
The base chance that you will earn the monster crystal for this monster after battle
Tame Chance
The level of vulnerability this monster has against this element; "weakness" means the monster takes extra damage from the element, "halved" means they take half damage, "resistant" means they take 10% damage, "immune" means they take no damage, and "absorbed" indicates that they will gain hit points from attacks of this element
Vulnerability
The item you are most likely to earn after defeating this monster in combat; it is not possible to earn both the common drop and the rare drop from a single monster
Common Drop
The chance that you will earn the monster's common drop after combat; this chance can be modified by certain accessories
Rate
The item you are less likely to earn after defeating this monster in combat; it is not possible to earn both the common drop and the rare drop from a single monster
Rare Drop
The chance that you will earn the monster's rare drop after combat; this chance can be modified by certain accessories
Rate
Geiseric Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 236,160 2,954 2,954 80 142.0% 63 1,000 5,000 85 Weakness 200 - - Weakness Tear of Remorse 20% Gold Bangle 5%
Geiseric's Fist Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 23,616 2,954 2,954 80 142.0% 63 - - 100 Immune 0 - - Weakness - - - -
Giant Fist Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 70,600 1,520 - 50 200.0% 60 - - 100 Immune 30 - - Weakness - - - -
Fomoire Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 882,500 1,520 - 50 400.0% 180 800 1,920 85 Weakness 30 - - Weakness Power Crystal 20% Defender's Topaz 2%
Malebranche Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 317,700 1,014 1,014 95 - 5,394 800 1,920 40 Resistant 30 - - Weakness Power Generator 20% Berserker's Ruby 2%
Wladislaus Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 60,010 1,014 1,014 10 - 300 200 360 25 Resistant 30 - - Weakness Mana Generator 20% Supporter's Amethyst 2%
Vampire Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 40,595 634 634 70 255.0% 155 125 225 25 Resistant 30 - - Weakness Potent Generator 20% Impeder's Opal 2%
Moblin Feral Creatures Goblin 25,132 415 432 30 185.0% 36 64 116 5 Weakness 40 Commando (grade 2) 10% Weakness Power Essence 30% Power Crystal 3%
Thermadon Militarized Units Armadon 15,200 385 385 95 150.0% 300 70 120 85 Resistant 151 Commando (grade 2) 7% Weakness - - - -
Red Chocobo Feral Creatures Chocobo 87,352 257 206 90 200.0% 300 240 346 15 Resistant 30 Commando (grade 1) 15% Weakness Chocobo Plume 20% Afro & Red Chick 1%
Gorgyra Cie'th Undying 848,000 235 352 80 300.0% 300 - - 20 Immune 1000 - - Weakness Tear of Woe 100% - -
Pacos Luvulite Rift Beasts Crystalspawn 250,400 190 190 40 200.0% 50 - - 95 Immune 500 - - Weakness Scarletite 30% Platinum Ingot 1%
Crawler Feral Creatures Nudibranch 8,266 181 124 80 140.0% 60 45 115 5 Resistant 20 Commando (grade 3) 10% Weakness Potent Sliver 25% Power Sliver 5%
Frag Leech Militarized Units Leech 3,250 180 58 25 200.0% 40 60 72 5 Weakness 20 Commando (grade 2) 15% Weakness Potent Chip 30% Molted Tail 5%
Vaballathus Cie'th Undying 9,194 165 83 50 130.0% 18 - - 5 Immune 1000 - - Weakness - - - -
Svarog Feral Creatures Wyvern 10,300 150 350 50 300.0% 120 250 360 40 Immune 50 Commando (grade 1) 10% Weakness Potent Droplet 40% Star Pendant 3%
Atlas Militarized Units Giant 156,000 150 75 80 200.0% 150 500 600 100 Immune 51 - - Weakness Potent Bolt 100% Silver Bangle 5%
Ghoul Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 2,480 148 68 50 120.0% 12 1 - 5 Weakness 20 - - Weakness Tear of Remorse 30% Potent Orb 5%
Ghast Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 15,540 145 220 90 250.0% 450 132 122 25 Weakness 50 - - Weakness Potion 12% Cie'th Tear 5%
Taxim Cie'th Shambling Cie'th 13,500 135 175 50 200.0% 60 100 50 25 Immune 50 - - Weakness Tear of Remorse 30% Begrimed Claw 5%
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Monsters: Resistant to Ice – 52 shown
Rare monsters are hard to find in random encounters; unique monsters are only encountered during one-time plot encounters; the final bosses must be defeated to complete the main plot; note that multiple monsters may have the same name, especially in the case of multi-stage bosses
Name
The monster's type, as indicated by the in-game bestiary
Type
The monster's subtype, as indicated by the in-game bestiary
Subtype
The monster's starting and maximum hit points
HP
The monster's strength; a standard physical attack will deal approximately this amount of damage
Strength
The monster's magic power; a typical magic attack will deal approximately this amount of damage
Magic
A monster's chain resistance indicates how quickly its chain meter fills up; a chain resistance of 70 is normal, and every 30 points modifies the chain bonus per hit by that same amount; thus, the chain meter of a monster with a chain resistance of 40 will increase at double speed (compared to 70), or triple speed with a chain resistance of 10; a chain resistance of 100 negates all chain modifiers, reducing each hit to a minimal change to the chain gauge; when a monster is staggered, its chain resistance is reduced to 0
Chain Resistance
When the monster's chain gauge reaches this point, it increases by 100% and they are considered staggered; staggered creatures have a chain resistance of zero; if a monster has no stagger point listed, it will nonetheless be staggered when its chain gauge reaches 999.0%
Stagger Point
A monster's stagger index is an adjusted value that gives a relative measure of how hard a monster is to stagger; this number is based on how many hits the monster's chain gauge would require to reach the stagger point with a chain resistance of 70; for instance, a monster with a chain resistance of 70 and a stagger point of 150.0% would have a stagger index of 50 (since the chain gauge starts at 100.0%), as would a monster with a chain resistance of 40 and a stagger point of 200.0% or a monster with a chain resistance of 85 and a stagger point of 125.0%; the stagger index of a monster with a chain resistance of 100 is an approximation due to the effects of having 100 chain resistance
Stagger Index
The amount of CP earned by defeating this monster
CP
The amount of gil earned by defeating this monster
Gil
The relative priority of this monster's actions; the comparison of this value to that of other actions determines which actions succeed and which are interrupted
Action Priority
The vulnerability of this monster to the Launch ability
Launch?
The relative amount of bestiary data earned by fighting this monster normally
Libra
The role and starting grade of the tamed version of this monster, if it can be tamed
Tamed Role
The base chance that you will earn the monster crystal for this monster after battle
Tame Chance
The level of vulnerability this monster has against this element; "weakness" means the monster takes extra damage from the element, "halved" means they take half damage, "resistant" means they take 10% damage, "immune" means they take no damage, and "absorbed" indicates that they will gain hit points from attacks of this element
Vulnerability
The item you are most likely to earn after defeating this monster in combat; it is not possible to earn both the common drop and the rare drop from a single monster
Common Drop
The chance that you will earn the monster's common drop after combat; this chance can be modified by certain accessories
Rate
The item you are less likely to earn after defeating this monster in combat; it is not possible to earn both the common drop and the rare drop from a single monster
Rare Drop
The chance that you will earn the monster's rare drop after combat; this chance can be modified by certain accessories
Rate
Metal Gigantuar Feral Creatures Cactuar 7,777 10,000 10,000 0 777.0% 203 2,000 - 95 Immune 30 Sentinel (grade 4) 3% Resistant Potent Booster 30% Hermes Sandals 5%
Atlas Militarized Units Giant 156,000 1,500 750 80 900.0% 1,200 500 1,000 100 Immune 51 - - Halved Potent Generator 100% Gold Bangle 5%
Calautidon Feral Creatures Armadillon 10,500 1,360 420 99 - 26,970 45 - 85 Immune 330 Sentinel (grade 3) 10% Resistant Potent Sliver 30% Millerite 5%
Apkallu Feral Creatures Sahagin 42,860 860 350 66 200.0% 88 180 500 40 Weakness 20 Commando (grade 3) 10% Resistant Potent Orb 15% Magistral Crest 5%
Yomi Cie'th Undying 1,200,000 705 705 40 300.0% 100 20,000 48,000 95 Immune 1000 - - Halved Tear of Woe 40% Trapezohedron 5%
Ochu Feral Creatures Ochu 317,200 587 685 90 444.0% 1,032 1,600 2,880 40 Resistant 30 - - Absorbed Grasitha 10% Gandiva 5%
Schrodinger Feral Creatures Potcat 7,777 572 186 99 200.0% 3,000 75 150 15 Immune 20 Saboteur (grade 3) 10% Resistant Potent Orb 20% Fractal Pot 5%
Navidon Feral Creatures Armadillon 195,200 514 893 95 130.0% 180 640 1,306 85 Resistant 30 Sentinel (grade 4) 10% Absorbed Potent Essence 20% Ribbon 2%
Chaos Bahamut Special Eidolon 79,930 485 420 60 - 674 300 450 100 Immune 51 - - Halved Phoenix Down 50% Phoenix Blood 10%
Zaghnal Feral Creatures Behemoth 43,920 411 411 90 200.0% 300 240 648 40 Resistant 80 Ravager (grade 3) 10% Halved Power Essence 20% Martyr's Emblem 2%
Vodianoi Feral Creatures Demon 23,616 329 329 60 250.0% 113 150 306 15 Weakness 30 Commando (grade 4) 10% Halved Potent Orb 25% Vitality Orb 5%
Gancanagh Feral Creatures Goblin 12,688 302 302 30 180.0% 34 64 116 5 Weakness 20 Saboteur (grade 3) 10% Halved Mana Essence 30% Sinister Fang 5%
Samovira Feral Creatures Demon 11,808 296 296 80 140.0% 60 150 306 15 Weakness 50 Saboteur (grade 4) 10% Halved Potent Orb 25% Vitality Orb 5%
Pulsework Gladiator Ancient Automata Pulsework Soldier 26,503 296 422 80 180.0% 120 100 240 95 Immune 30 Sentinel (grade 3) 10% Halved Vitality Chip 20% Thrust Bearing 5%
Swampmonk Feral Creatures Sahagin 15,860 274 257 50 200.0% 60 107 257 15 Weakness 20 Ravager (grade 3) 10% Absorbed Potent Essence 20% Abyssal Scale 5%
Gancanagh Ace Feral Creatures Goblin 48,800 257 171 80 200.0% 150 144 260 25 Weakness 30 Synergist (grade 3) 10% Halved Sinister Fang 15% Entite Ring 5%
Major Moblin Feral Creatures Goblin 61,000 257 257 80 235.0% 203 144 260 25 Weakness 40 Sentinel (grade 3) 10% Halved Vitality Essence 30% Royal Armlet 5%
Mud Frog Feral Creatures Terraquatic 36,600 257 257 70 160.0% 60 107 167 15 Weakness 50 Ravager (grade 3) 10% Immune Potent Essence 15% Power Crystal 2%
Amber Bahamut Special Winged Chaos 141,200 253 122 50 300.0% 120 - - 95 Immune 1000 - - Halved - - - -
Buccaboo Feral Creatures Goblin 8,528 211 148 30 180.0% 34 48 87 5 Weakness 20 Ravager (grade 3) 10% Halved Potent Orb 30% Power Orb 5%
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Fire Lightning

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Cold

Spells ICE, ICE2, ICE3
Resistant Armor Black Robe, Dragon Armor, Flame Armor, Flame Shield, Ribbon
Of the three basic Elements, Cold has the most powerful Spells. This helps to make up for the fact that there really aren't many creatures weak to Cold outside Gurgu Volcano. Further, a lot of creatures (including all Undead) resist Cold, making it perhaps the least useful attack Element. On the upside, ICE Spells never share a Spell level with other damaging Spells, so you can often feel free to use those Spell slots. You won't run into very many Cold attacks outside of the Ice Cave, but there's plenty of gear that protects against it anyway.

Ice

Spells Ice1, Ice2, Ice3
Weapons Ice Brand, Excalibur
Resistant Armor Black Robe, Dragon Mail, Flame Mail, Flame Shield, Ribbon
Of the three basic Elements, Ice has the most powerful Spells. This helps to make up for the fact that there really aren't many creatures weak to Ice outside Mt. Gulg. Further, a lot of creatures (including all Undead) resist Ice, making it perhaps the least useful attack Element. On the upside, Ice Spells never share a Spell level with other damaging Spells, so you can often feel free to use them. You won't run into very many Ice attacks outside of the Ice Cavern, but there's plenty of gear that protects against it anyway.

Ice

Spells Blizzard, Icestorm
Elemental Weapons Excalibur, Ice Bow, Ice Brand, Ice Lance
Resistant Shields Dragon Shield, Flame Shield
Resistant Armor Black Robe, Dragon Armor, Flame Helm, Ice Armor, Ribbon
Ice is second to Fire in terms of elemental importance. Many cold-blooded creatures, such as turtles and lizards, are vulnerable to Ice. More importantly, few of these creatures are vulnerable to anything else.

Ice

Ice

Ice

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Weapons Blizzard, Ice Rod
Resistant Armor Cat Hood, Flame Shld, Force Armor, Force Shld, Ice Shld, Minerva, Paladin Shld, Snow Muffler, Thunder Shld
Resistant Relic Blizzard Orb
Spells Ice, Ice 2, Ice 3
Espers Shiva, Tritoch
Dance Move Surge (Snowman Jazz)
Monster Abilities Absolute 0, Blizzard, Flash Rain, Storm
Ice tends to work well against lizards, birds, and other types of animals (especially those found in deserts), as well as Fire Monsters like Bombs. Relatively few normal Monsters resist Ice, making it a good go-to attack Element in many battles.

Ice

Icon Ice

Ice