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==Damage==
Black magic users:
===Fire Based===
* '''Rydia''' (Summoner)
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Fire1 |image=FF4_Fire1.jpg |cost=5 |target=One or All |desc=Weak Fire attack. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Mt. Hobs}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=When join}} }}
* '''Palom''' (Black mage)
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Fire2 |image=FF4_Fire2.jpg |cost=15 |target=One or All |desc=Stronger Fire attack. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=When Join as Adult}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 12}} }}
* '''Tellah''' (Sage; initially he uses random spells, later he learns all white & black magic at once)
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Fire3 |image=FF4_Fire3.jpg |cost=30 |target=One or All |desc=Strongest Fire attack. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 40}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 33}} }}
* '''Fusoya''' (Lunarian; starts with all white & black magic, but has low MP)
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===Ice Based===
Spell types:
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Ice1 |image=FF4_Ice1.jpg |cost=5 |target=One or All |desc=Weak Ice attack. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 2}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=When join}} }}
* '''Field:''' spells that can be used outside battle;
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Ice2 |image=FF4_Ice2.jpg |cost=15 |target=One or All |desc=Stronger Ice attack. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=When Join as Adult}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 11}} }}
* '''Support:''' battle spells that target the allies;
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Ice3 |image=FF4_Ice3.jpg |cost=30 |target=One or All |desc=Strongest Ice attack. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 38}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 32}} }}
* '''Debuff:''' battle spells that target the enemies but deal no damage;
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* '''Attack:''' battle spells that damage the enemies.


===Lightning Based===
== Spell list ==
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Lit1 |image=FF4_Lit1.jpg |cost=5 |target=One or All |desc=Weak Lightning attack. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 5}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=When join}} }}
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Lit2 |image=FF4_Lit2.jpg |cost=15 |target=One or All |desc=Stronger Lightning attack. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=When Join as Adult}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 13}} }}
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Lit3 |image=FF4_Lit3.jpg |cost=30 |target=One or All |desc=Strongest Lightning attack. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 42}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 34}} }}
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===Virus===
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{{Ffiv-magic |name=Virus |image=FF4_Virus.jpg |cost=20 |target=One or All |desc=Bio attack, will slowly drain HP. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 26}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 19}} }}
! Spell !! MP !! Type !! Target !! Effect !! Ry. !! Pa. !! Image
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|-                                                                                                  
 
| Ice1  ||  5 || Attack        || All/one || Direct attack; element: ice.       || L02    || L01 || [[File:FF4_Ice1.jpg|128px]]
===Quake===
|-                                                                                                  
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Quake |image=FF4_Quake.jpg |cost=30 |target=All |desc=Earth attack on all enemies. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 44}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 23}} }}
| Lit1  ||  5 || Attack        || All/one || Direct attack; element: lightning.  || L05    || L01 || [[File:FF4_Lit1.jpg|128px]]
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|-                                                                                                  
 
| Sleep || 12 || Debuff        || One    || Inflicts Sleep status.             || L08    || L01 || [[File:FF4_Sleep.jpg|128px]]
===Drain===
|-                                                                                                  
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Drain |image=FF4_Drain.jpg |cost=18 |target=One |desc=Steals HP from enemy and gives it to player. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 35}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 26}} }}
| Venom ||  2 || Attack        || One     || Inflicts Poison status.             || L10    || L01 || [[File:FF4_Venom.jpg|128px]]
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|-                                                                                                  
 
| Fire1 ||  5 || Attack        || All/one || Direct attack; element: fire.       ||Mt. Hobs|| L01 || [[File:FF4_Fire1.jpg|128px]]
===Psych===
|-                                                                                                  
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Psych |image=FF4_Psych.jpg |cost=0 |target=One |desc=Steals MP from enemy and gives it to player. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 31}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 40}} }}
| Warp  ||  4 || Field          || All    || Go to previous floor in a dungeon. || L12    || L29 || [[File:FF4_Warp.jpg|128px]]
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|-                                                                                                  
 
| Toad  ||  7 || Support/debuff || All/one || Cures or inflicts Toad status.     || L13    || L22 || [[File:FF4_Toad.jpg|128px]]
===Weak===
|-                                                                                                  
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Weak |image=FF4_Weak.jpg |cost=30 |target=One |desc=Weakens enemies to single digit HP. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 48}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 48}} }}
| Stop  || 15 || Debuff        || One     || Enemy cannot act for a few turns.  || L15    || L14 || [[File:FF4_Stop.jpg|128px]]
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|-                                                                                                  
 
| Piggy ||  1 || Support/debuff || All/one || Cures or inflicts Piggy status.     || L20    || L11 || [[File:FF4_Piggy.jpg|128px]]
===Fatal===
|-                                                                                                  
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Fatal |image=FF4_Fatal.jpg |cost=35 |target=One |desc=Instant Death for enemy (works infrequently). {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 49}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 46}} }}
| Ice2  || 15 || Attack        || All/one || Direct attack; element: ice.        || Adult  || L11 || [[File:FF4_Ice2.jpg|128px]]
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|-                                                                                                   
 
| Fire2 || 15 || Attack        || All/one || Direct attack; element: fire.      || Adult  || L12 || [[File:FF4_Fire2.jpg|128px]]
===Nuke===
|-                                                                                                   
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Nuke |image=FF4_Nuke.jpg |cost=50 |target=One |desc=Very Strong attack on single enemy. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 50}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 52}} }}
| Lit2  || 15 || Attack        || All/one || Direct attack; element: lightning. || Adult  || L13 || [[File:FF4_Lit2.jpg|128px]]
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|-                                                                                                  
 
| Virus || 20 || Attack        || All/one || Direct attack; element: bio.       || L25    || L19 || [[File:FF4_Virus.jpg|128px]]
===Meteo===
|-                                                                                                  
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Meteo |image=FF4_Meteo.jpg |cost=99 |target=All |desc=Strong meteor shower attack. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 60}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 50}} }}
| Psych ||  0 || Debuff/support || One    || Drains MP and restores caster's MP. || L31    || L40 || [[File:FF4_Psych.jpg|128px]]
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|-                                                                                                  
 
| Drain || 18 || Attack/support || One    || Drains HP and restores caster's HP. || L35    || L26 || [[File:FF4_Drain.jpg|128px]]
===See Also===
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As Square-Enix has released both Final Fantasy IV Advance and DS, the spell names have changed. Please see [[Final Fantasy IV/Nintendo DS changes]] for the name changes
| Ice3  || 30 || Attack        || All/one || Direct attack; element: ice.       || L38    || L32 || [[File:FF4_Ice3.jpg|128px]]
 
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==Status Effect==
| Fire3 || 30 || Attack        || All/one || Direct attack; element: fire.       || L40    || L33 || [[File:FF4_Fire3.jpg|128px]]
===Toad===
|-                                                                                                  
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Toad |image=FF4_Toad.jpg |cost=7 |target=One or All |desc=Inflicts Toad Status on Enemy. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 13}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 22}} }}
| Quake || 30 || Attack        || All    || Direct attack; element: earth.     || L44    || L23 || [[File:FF4_Quake.jpg|128px]]
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|-                                                                                                  
 
| Lit3  || 30 || Attack        || All/one || Direct attack; element: lightning. || L45    || L34 || [[File:FF4_Lit3.jpg|128px]]
===Piggy===
|-                                                                                                  
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Piggy |image=FF4_Piggy.jpg |cost=1 |target=One or All |desc=Inflicts Piggy Status on Enemy. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 20}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 11}} }}
| Stone || 15 || Attack        || One     || Instant-defeat attack (Petrify).   || L46    || L36 || [[File:FF4_Stone.jpg|128px]]
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|-                                                                                                  
 
| Weak  || 30 || Attack        || One     || Reduces target HP to single-digit. || L48    || L48 || [[File:FF4_Weak.jpg|128px]]
===Sleep===
|-                                                                                                  
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Sleep |image=FF4_Sleep.jpg |cost=12 |target=One |desc=Inflicts Sleep Status on Enemy. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 8}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=When Join}} }}
| Fatal || 35 || Attack        || One    || Instant-defeat attack.              || L49    || L46 || [[File:FF4_Fatal.jpg|128px]]
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|-                                                                                                  
 
| Nuke  || 50 || Attack        || One     || Direct attack; non-elemental.       || L50    || L50 || [[File:FF4_Nuke.jpg|128px]]
===Stone===
|-                                                                                                  
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Stone |image=FF4_Stone.jpg |cost=15 |target=One |desc=Inflicts Petrify Status on Enemy. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 46}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 36}} }}
| Meteo || 99 || Attack        || All     || Direct attack; non-elemental.       || L60    || L52 || [[File:FF4_Meteo.jpg|128px]]
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===Venom===
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Venom |image=FF4_Venom.jpg |cost=2 |target=One |desc=Inflicts Poison Status on Enemy. Slowly drains HP. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 10}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=When Join}} }}
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===Stop===
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Stop |image=FF4_Stop.jpg |cost=15 |target=One |desc=Makes an enemy stop for a few rounds. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 15}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 14}} }}
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===Warp===
{{Ffiv-magic |name=Warp |image=FF4_Warp.jpg |cost=4 |target=All |desc=Go to previous floor in dungeon. {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Rydia|get=Lv. 12}} {{Ffiv-magic-toon|toon=Palom|get=Lv. 29}} }}
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===See Also===
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Revision as of 17:01, 12 February 2013

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Gameplay
Equipment
Magic

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Walkthrough
  1. Beginning to Kaipo
  2. Watery Pass & Antlion
  3. Mt. Hobs to Fabul
  4. Mt. Ordeals
  5. Return to Baron
  6. Troia and the Dark Elf (Toroia and the Dark Elf)
  7. Tower of Zot to the Underground
  8. Tower of Babil
  9. Tower of Babil - Part 2
  10. Sealed Cave
  11. To The Moon
  12. Giant of Babil
  13. Lunar Subterranean
Sidequests
Bonus Content
Appendices

Black magic users:

  • Rydia (Summoner)
  • Palom (Black mage)
  • Tellah (Sage; initially he uses random spells, later he learns all white & black magic at once)
  • Fusoya (Lunarian; starts with all white & black magic, but has low MP)

Spell types:

  • Field: spells that can be used outside battle;
  • Support: battle spells that target the allies;
  • Debuff: battle spells that target the enemies but deal no damage;
  • Attack: battle spells that damage the enemies.

Spell list

Spell MP Type Target Effect Ry. Pa. Image
Ice1 5 Attack All/one Direct attack; element: ice. L02 L01 FF4 Ice1.jpg
Lit1 5 Attack All/one Direct attack; element: lightning. L05 L01 FF4 Lit1.jpg
Sleep 12 Debuff One Inflicts Sleep status. L08 L01 FF4 Sleep.jpg
Venom 2 Attack One Inflicts Poison status. L10 L01 FF4 Venom.jpg
Fire1 5 Attack All/one Direct attack; element: fire. Mt. Hobs L01 FF4 Fire1.jpg
Warp 4 Field All Go to previous floor in a dungeon. L12 L29 FF4 Warp.jpg
Toad 7 Support/debuff All/one Cures or inflicts Toad status. L13 L22 FF4 Toad.jpg
Stop 15 Debuff One Enemy cannot act for a few turns. L15 L14 FF4 Stop.jpg
Piggy 1 Support/debuff All/one Cures or inflicts Piggy status. L20 L11 FF4 Piggy.jpg
Ice2 15 Attack All/one Direct attack; element: ice. Adult L11 FF4 Ice2.jpg
Fire2 15 Attack All/one Direct attack; element: fire. Adult L12 FF4 Fire2.jpg
Lit2 15 Attack All/one Direct attack; element: lightning. Adult L13 FF4 Lit2.jpg
Virus 20 Attack All/one Direct attack; element: bio. L25 L19 FF4 Virus.jpg
Psych 0 Debuff/support One Drains MP and restores caster's MP. L31 L40 FF4 Psych.jpg
Drain 18 Attack/support One Drains HP and restores caster's HP. L35 L26 FF4 Drain.jpg
Ice3 30 Attack All/one Direct attack; element: ice. L38 L32 FF4 Ice3.jpg
Fire3 30 Attack All/one Direct attack; element: fire. L40 L33 FF4 Fire3.jpg
Quake 30 Attack All Direct attack; element: earth. L44 L23 FF4 Quake.jpg
Lit3 30 Attack All/one Direct attack; element: lightning. L45 L34 FF4 Lit3.jpg
Stone 15 Attack One Instant-defeat attack (Petrify). L46 L36 FF4 Stone.jpg
Weak 30 Attack One Reduces target HP to single-digit. L48 L48 FF4 Weak.jpg
Fatal 35 Attack One Instant-defeat attack. L49 L46 FF4 Fatal.jpg
Nuke 50 Attack One Direct attack; non-elemental. L50 L50 FF4 Nuke.jpg
Meteo 99 Attack All Direct attack; non-elemental. L60 L52 File:FF4 Meteo.jpg

See Also

As Square-Enix has released both Final Fantasy IV Advance and DS, the spell names have changed. Please see Final Fantasy IV/Nintendo DS changes for the name changes

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Table of Contents

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Walkthrough
  1. Beginning to Kaipo
  2. Watery Pass & Antlion
  3. Mt. Hobs to Fabul
  4. Mt. Ordeals
  5. Return to Baron
  6. Troia and the Dark Elf (Toroia and the Dark Elf)
  7. Tower of Zot to the Underground
  8. Tower of Babil
  9. Tower of Babil - Part 2
  10. Sealed Cave
  11. To The Moon
  12. Giant of Babil
  13. Lunar Subterranean
Sidequests
Bonus Content
Appendices
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