Crystalis/Spells

As you encounter the four Elders in the game, they will teach you magic spells to help you on your journey. There are a total of eight spells: two from each Elder. They will teach each of their spells upon satisfying certain conditions.

Refresh
Cost: 1MP per 2HP. The effect lasts as long as you hold the button until either you let go, are fully healed, or run out of MP.

Effect: Heals HP.

Obtaining: Open the Sealed Cave. If you do not return to Zebu personally, he will teach the technique to you telepathically before you enter the cave.

Paralysis
Cost: 4MP

Effect: Projects a paralyzing beam like those emitted by some enemies. An enemy or NPC vulnerable to it will be temporarily immobilized.

Obtaining: Once you free the prisoners on Mt. Sabre, Zebu will teach the technique to you telepathically before you proceed to the Portoa area.

Telepathy
Cost: 8MP to use the technique to get advice. Talking to animals is free.

Effect: Allows you to telepathically communicate with the Elders for advice and clues. Also grants you the ability to talk to animals.

Obtaining: Defeat Tornel's student Stom in his house and he will teach the technique to you as a reward.

Teleport
Cost: 20MP

Effect: Functions the same as the Warp Boots, allowing you to teleport to any previously-visited town.

Obtaining: Find Tornel on Mt. Sabre and talk to him after you find the Tornado Bracelet. He will then teach you the spell.

Recover
Cost: 24MP

Effect: Restores you to normal if Poisoned, Petrified, or Paralyzed. This does not work on Cursed.

Obtaining: Reveal Asina's true identity in the cave in Portoa and she will teach you the spell.

Barrier
Cost: 8MP per second The effect lasts as long as you hold the button until either you let go or run out of MP.

Effect: Protects you from damage while in effect.

Obtaining: Return the Statue of Gold and calm the Angry Sea and Asina will teach it to you before you proceed to Swan.

Change
Cost: 20MP to perform the initial change. Changing back is free.

Effect: Lets you disguise yourself as one of four characters: Stom, a Draygonia Soldier, a Woman, and Akahana. Use the spell again to change back. ''This spell is intended for use in towns. You cannot attack while disguised.''

Obtaining: Use Paralysis to reveal Kensu twice in Swan and he will teach it to you.

Flight
Cost: 1MP per second ''The effect lasts as long as you hold the button until either you let go or run out of MP. If you cannot land safely, the spell will remain in effect, draining MP if possible, until it becomes possible to land.''

Effect: Allows you to fly over many types of gaps. Many gaps in the late game can only be crossed this way.

Obtaining: Find and restore Kensu in the Goa Fortress and he will teach you this final spell.