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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}} }}
* '''Disable:''' 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 Fire 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 Fire 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 Fire 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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| '''Warp  ||  4 || Field          || All    || Go to previous floor in a dungeon.  || L12    || L29 || [[File:FF4_Warp.jpg|128px]]
|-
!colspan=8| Support/disable spells
|-
| '''Toad  ||  7 || Support/Disable || All/one || Cures or inflicts Toad status.      || L13    || L22 || [[File:FF4_Toad.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Pig (Piggy) ||  1 || Support/Disable || All/one || Cures or inflicts Pig status.    || L20    || L11 || [[File:FF4_Piggy.jpg|128px]]
|-
!colspan=8| Disabling spells
|-
| '''Sleep || 12 || Disable  || One    || Inflicts Sleep status.              || L08    || L01 || [[File:FF4_Sleep.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Stop  || 15 || Disable  || One    || Enemy cannot act for a few turns.  || L15    || L14 || [[File:FF4_Stop.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Osmose (Psych) ||  0 || Disable  || One    || Drains MP and restores caster's MP. || L31    || L40 || [[File:FF4_Psych.jpg|128px]]
|-
!colspan=8| Attack spells 1: elemental
|-
| '''Blizzard (Ice1)  ||  5 || Attack  || All/one || Deals minor ice damage          || L02    || L01 || [[File:FF4_Ice1.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Blizzara (Ice2)  || 15 || Attack  || All/one || Deals moderate ice damage          || Adult  || L11 || [[File:FF4_Ice2.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Blizzaga (Ice3)  || 30 || Attack  || All/one || Deals major ice damage          || L38    || L32 || [[File:FF4_Ice3.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Thunder (Lit1)  ||  5 || Attack  || All/one || Deals minor lightning damage    || L05    || L01 || [[File:FF4_Lit1.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Thundara (Lit2)  || 15 || Attack  || All/one || Deals moderate lightning damage    || Adult  || L13 || [[File:FF4_Lit2.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Thundaga (Lit3)  || 30 || Attack  || All/one || Deals major lightning damage    || L45    || L34 || [[File:FF4_Lit3.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Fire (Fire1) ||  5 || Attack  || All/one || Deals minor fire damage          ||Mt. Hobs|| L01 || [[File:FF4_Fire1.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Fira (Fire2) || 15 || Attack  || All/one || Deals moderate fire damage        || Adult  || L12 || [[File:FF4_Fire2.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Firaga (Fire3) || 30 || Attack  || All/one || Deals major fire damage          || L40    || L33 || [[File:FF4_Fire3.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Poison (Venom) ||  2 || Attack  || One    || Poisons an enemy and inflicts non-elemental damage to them || L10    || L01 || [[File:FF4_Venom.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Bio (Virus) || 20 || Attack  || All/one || Inflicts moderate, non-elemental damage and poisons            || L25    || L19 || [[File:FF4_Virus.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Quake || 30 || Attack  || All    || Inflicts major earth-elemental damage. Misses floating enemies.        || L44    || L23 || [[File:FF4_Quake.jpg|128px]]
|-
!colspan=8| Attack spells 2: instant-defeat
|-
| '''Break (Stone) || 15 || Attack  || One    || Instantly kills an enemy (petrify).    || L46    || L36 || [[File:FF4_Stone.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Death (Fatal) || 35 || Attack  || One    || Instantly kills an enemy, fails on enemies immune to death.            || L49    || L46 || [[File:FF4_Fatal.jpg|128px]]
|-
!colspan=8| Attack spells 3: non-elemental
|-
| '''Drain || 18 || Attack  || One     || Drains HP and restores caster's HP. || L35    || L26 || [[File:FF4_Drain.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Tornado (Weak)  || 30 || Attack  || One    || Reduces the HP of an enemy to single digits.  || L48    || L48 || [[File:FF4_Weak.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Flare (Nuke)  || 50 || Attack  || One    || A powerful non-elemental attack on one enemy.              || L50    || L50 || [[File:FF4_Nuke.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Meteor (Meteo) || 99 || Attack  || All    || Inflicts incredible non-elemental damage on all enemies.              || L60    || L52 || [[File:FF4_Meteo.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}} }}
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===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}} }}
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===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}} }}
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===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}} }}
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===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}} }}
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===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}} }}
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===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}} }}
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===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
==Status Effect==
===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}} }}
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===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}} }}
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===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}} }}
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===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}} }}
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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===
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

Gameplay
Equipment
Magic

Final Fantasy IV logo

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;
  • Disable: battle spells that target the enemies but deal no damage;
  • Attack: battle spells that damage the enemies.

Spell list[edit]

Spell MP Type Target Effect Ry. Pa. Image
Warp 4 Field All Go to previous floor in a dungeon. L12 L29 FF4 Warp.jpg
Support/disable spells
Toad 7 Support/Disable All/one Cures or inflicts Toad status. L13 L22 FF4 Toad.jpg
Pig (Piggy) 1 Support/Disable All/one Cures or inflicts Pig status. L20 L11 FF4 Piggy.jpg
Disabling spells
Sleep 12 Disable One Inflicts Sleep status. L08 L01 FF4 Sleep.jpg
Stop 15 Disable One Enemy cannot act for a few turns. L15 L14 FF4 Stop.jpg
Osmose (Psych) 0 Disable One Drains MP and restores caster's MP. L31 L40 FF4 Psych.jpg
Attack spells 1: elemental
Blizzard (Ice1) 5 Attack All/one Deals minor ice damage L02 L01 FF4 Ice1.jpg
Blizzara (Ice2) 15 Attack All/one Deals moderate ice damage Adult L11 FF4 Ice2.jpg
Blizzaga (Ice3) 30 Attack All/one Deals major ice damage L38 L32 FF4 Ice3.jpg
Thunder (Lit1) 5 Attack All/one Deals minor lightning damage L05 L01 FF4 Lit1.jpg
Thundara (Lit2) 15 Attack All/one Deals moderate lightning damage Adult L13 FF4 Lit2.jpg
Thundaga (Lit3) 30 Attack All/one Deals major lightning damage L45 L34 FF4 Lit3.jpg
Fire (Fire1) 5 Attack All/one Deals minor fire damage Mt. Hobs L01 FF4 Fire1.jpg
Fira (Fire2) 15 Attack All/one Deals moderate fire damage Adult L12 FF4 Fire2.jpg
Firaga (Fire3) 30 Attack All/one Deals major fire damage L40 L33 FF4 Fire3.jpg
Poison (Venom) 2 Attack One Poisons an enemy and inflicts non-elemental damage to them L10 L01 FF4 Venom.jpg
Bio (Virus) 20 Attack All/one Inflicts moderate, non-elemental damage and poisons L25 L19 FF4 Virus.jpg
Quake 30 Attack All Inflicts major earth-elemental damage. Misses floating enemies. L44 L23 FF4 Quake.jpg
Attack spells 2: instant-defeat
Break (Stone) 15 Attack One Instantly kills an enemy (petrify). L46 L36 FF4 Stone.jpg
Death (Fatal) 35 Attack One Instantly kills an enemy, fails on enemies immune to death. L49 L46 FF4 Fatal.jpg
Attack spells 3: non-elemental
Drain 18 Attack One Drains HP and restores caster's HP. L35 L26 FF4 Drain.jpg
Tornado (Weak) 30 Attack One Reduces the HP of an enemy to single digits. L48 L48 FF4 Weak.jpg
Flare (Nuke) 50 Attack One A powerful non-elemental attack on one enemy. L50 L50 FF4 Nuke.jpg
Meteor (Meteo) 99 Attack All Inflicts incredible non-elemental damage on all enemies. L60 L52 File:FF4 Meteo.jpg


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Table of Contents

Gameplay
Equipment
Magic

Final Fantasy IV logo

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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