Barfire

Type Enhancement
Description Raise target's fire resistance.
ATB Cost 2
Role Synergist
Status Effect Barfire
Chapter 4
Compare Barfire to other Abilities
Characters: That can learn Barfire – 3 shown
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Sazh 7 970 10 220 12 12 Commando, Ravager, Synergist Brynhildr 1
Hope 3 130 4 170 8 20 Ravager, Synergist, Medic Alexander 1
Vanille 4 24,000 10 350 23 35 Ravager, Saboteur, Medic Hecatoncheir 1
Attack Barfrost

Related

AFIR

Sprite
Type White Magic LV 3
Effect Grants all allies resistance to Fire
Target All allies

Learned by

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
Sold In ElfLand (1,500 G)
Prior to Gurgu Volcano, you will encounter Fire-elemental attacks in the form of FIR2 Spells cast by ASTOS and LICH, and FIR3 Spells cast by MAGES in the Ice Cave. In these cases and later, AFIR will reduce the damage of many dangerous Fire attacks by as much as 3/4.

Due to a bug, AFIR will also protect you against the Status Ailments caused by the attacks of Fire-vulnerable Monsters; this includes many Undead. Of course, you're usually better off using that Spell slot to cast HRM2 or FIR2 instead.

NulFire

Type White Magic
Level 3
Effect Reduces fire damage by 50%.
Target All allies
Price 1,500 gil
Sold In Elfheim

Learned By

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
You won't run into any Fire-elemental attacks until you reach Mt. Gulg, with the possible exceptions of Fire2 Spells cast late in the battles against Astos or Lich, but when you do get there you'll be very happy you have NulFire. Resistance not only halves damage, but basically ensures the Spell or Special Attack will miss, dealing only a quarter of its maximum damage overall. And NulFire grants resistance to the entire party with a single casting. A great Spell.