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Call magic user:
Summon magic user:
* '''Rydia''' (Summoner)
* '''Rydia''' (Summoner)


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== Spell list ==
== Spell list ==
The mist ring is an item introduced in the Advance port.


In order to learn some summons you need to get the items from those monster by the same name. For example, to get the Bomb summon, you need to fight Bombs until they drop a "Bomb Item" which lets you learn Bomb Summon.
In order to learn some summons you need to get the items from those monsters by the same name. For example, to get the Bomb summon, you need to fight Bombs until they drop a "Bomb Item" which lets you learn Bomb Summon. Summon abilities are in parentheses.


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! Spell !! MP !! Type !! Target !! Effect !! Learn !! Image
! Summon !! MP !! Type !! Target !! Effect !! Learn !! Image
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| '''Chocobo'''   || 7 || Attack         || One || Non-elemental     || Child || [[Image:FF4_Chocobo.jpg|128px]]
| '''Chocobo''' (Chocobo Kick) || 7 || Attack || One || Hits one enemy for light non-elemental damage || Child || [[File:FF4 Chocobo.jpg|128px]]
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|-
| '''Mist'''     || 20 || Attack         || All || Element: water    || Adult || [[Image:FF4_Mist.jpg|128px]]
| '''Mist Dragon''' (Radiant Breath) || 20 || Attack/support|| All || Hits all enemies for moderate holy or non-elemental damage. <br/> if '''Mist Ring (GBA)''' is equipped, <br/> also casts Blink on allies || Adult || [[File:FF4 Mist.jpg|128px]]
|-
|-
| '''Shiva'''     || 30 || Attack         || All || Element: ice       || Adult || [[Image:FF4_Shiva.jpg|128px]]
| '''Shiva''' (Diamond Dust) || 30 || Attack || All || Element: ice || Adult || [[File:FF4 Shiva.jpg|128px]]
|-
|-
| '''Indra'''    || 30 || Attack         || All || Element: lightning || Adult || [[Image:FF4_Indra.jpg|128px]]
| '''Ramuh'''<br/>''(Indra)'' (Judgement Bolt) || 30 || Attack || All || Element: lightning || Adult || [[File:FF4 Indra.jpg|128px]]
|-
|-
| '''Jinn'''      || 30 || Attack         || All || Element: fire     || Adult || [[Image:FF4_Jinn.jpg|128px]]
| '''Ifrit'''<br/>''(Jinn)'' (Hellfire) || 30 || Attack || All || Element: fire       || Adult || [[File:FF4 Jinn.jpg|128px]]
|-
|-
| '''Titan'''     || 40 || Attack         || All || Element: earth     || Adult || [[Image:FF4_Titan.jpg|128px]]
| '''Titan''' (Gaia's Wrath) || 40 || Attack || All || Element: earth<br>Misses flying enemies || Adult || [[File:FF4 Titan.jpg|128px]]
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|-
| '''Goblin'''    ||  1 || Attack        || One || Damages goblins only                || From an item occasionally dropped by Goblins || [[Image:FF4_Goblin.jpg|128px]]
!colspan=8| Event spells
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| '''Bomb'''     || 10 || Attack         || One || Damage depends on caster's HP       || From an item occasionally dropped by Bombs || [[Image:FF4_Bomb.jpg|128px]]
| '''Sylph''' (Whispering Wind) || 25 || Attack/support || One || {{yes|Drains HP and heals all allies}} || Find Yang || [[File:FF4 Sylph.jpg|128px]]
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|-
| '''Cockatrice'''|| 15 || Attack/debuff  || One || Attacks and causes "petrify" status  || From an item occasionally dropped by Cockatrices || [[Image:FF4_Cockatrice.jpg|128px]]
| '''Odin''' (Zantetsuken) || 45 || Attack || All || Instantly defeats enemies, fails on bosses and those immune to death. || Defeat Odin || [[File:FF4 Odin.jpg|128px]]
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| '''Mindflayer'''|| 18 || Attack/debuff  || One || Attacks and causes "paralyze" status || From an item occasionally dropped by Mindflayers || [[Image:FF4_Mindflayer.jpg|128px]]
| '''Asura''' (Asura's Boon) || 50 || Support || All || {{yes|Either cures, revives or shields allies}} || Defeat Asura || [[File:FF4 Asura.jpg|128px]]
|-
|-
| '''Sylph'''     || 25 || Attack/support || One || Drains HP and heals all allies  || Find Yang        || [[Image:FF4_Sylph.jpg|128px]]
| '''Leviathan''' (Tidal Wave) || 50 || Attack || All || Water-elemental attack on all enemies, is non-elemental in 2D versions.                        || Defeat Leviathan || [[File:FF4 Leviathan.jpg|128px]]
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|-
| '''Odin'''     || 45 || Attack         || All || Instant-kill                    || Defeat Odin      || [[Image:FF4_Odin.jpg|128px]]
| '''Bahamut''' (Mega Flare) || 60 || Attack || All || Non-elemental attack on all enemies.                          || Defeat Bahamut || [[File:FF4 Bahamut.jpg|128px]]
|-
|-
| '''Asura'''    || 50 || Support        || All || Either cures, revives or shields allies || Defeat Asura    || [[Image:FF4_Asura.jpg|128px]]
!colspan=8| Item spells
|-
|-
| '''Leviathan''' || 50 || Attack         || All || Element: water                  || Defeat Leviathan || [[Image:FF4_Leviathan.jpg|128px]]
| '''Goblin''' (Goblin Punch) || 1 || Attack || One || Deals non-elemental damage to one enemy. || From an item occasionally <br> dropped by Goblins || [[File:FF4 Goblin.jpg|128px]]
|-
|-
| '''Bahamut'''   || 60 || Attack         || All || Non-elemental                   || Defeat Bahamut  || [[Image:FF4_Bahamut.jpg|128px]]
| '''Bomb''' (Self-Destruct) || 10 || Attack || One || Damage depends on caster's HP          || From an item occasionally <br> dropped by Bombs || [[File:FF4 Bomb.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Cockatrice''' (Petrifying Beak) || 15 || Attack || One || Instantly defeats an enemy (petrify), in 3D versions, it deals earth-elemental damage to enemies immune to petrification. || From an item occasionally <br> dropped by Cockatrices || [[File:FF4 Cockatrice.jpg|128px]]
|-
| '''Mindflayer''' (Mind Blast) || 18 || Attack/debuff || One || {{yes|Attacks and causes "paralyze" status}} || From an item occasionally <br> dropped by Mindflayers || [[File:FF4 Mindflayer.jpg|128px]]
|}
|}


== From [[Final Fantasy 3]] to Final Fantasy 4 ==
Summons were introduced in the previous title of the series, Final Fantasy 3. There were eight of them: five could be purhcased as soon as the Evoker/Summoner job is unlocked, the last three could be obtained by defeating the summon. The same scheme is repeated here in Final Fantasy 4.
Eight Summons from Final Fantasy 3:
* Chocobo (''start'')
* Shiva (''start'')
* Ramuh (''start'')
* Ifrit (''start'')
* Titan (''start'')
* Odin (''fight'')
* Leviathan (''fight'')
* Bahamut (''fight'')
Seven new summons were introduced in the original version of Final Fantasy 4:
* Mist Dragon (''start'')
* Sylph (''event'')
* Asura (''fight'')
* Goblin
* Bomb
* Cockatrice
* Mindflayer


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Latest revision as of 13:53, 8 June 2022

Summon magic user:

  • Rydia (Summoner)

Spell types:

  • 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[edit]

The mist ring is an item introduced in the Advance port.

In order to learn some summons you need to get the items from those monsters by the same name. For example, to get the Bomb summon, you need to fight Bombs until they drop a "Bomb Item" which lets you learn Bomb Summon. Summon abilities are in parentheses.

Summon MP Type Target Effect Learn Image
Chocobo (Chocobo Kick) 7 Attack One Hits one enemy for light non-elemental damage Child FF4 Chocobo.jpg
Mist Dragon (Radiant Breath) 20 Attack/support All Hits all enemies for moderate holy or non-elemental damage.
if Mist Ring (GBA) is equipped,
also casts Blink on allies
Adult FF4 Mist.jpg
Shiva (Diamond Dust) 30 Attack All Element: ice Adult FF4 Shiva.jpg
Ramuh
(Indra) (Judgement Bolt)
30 Attack All Element: lightning Adult FF4 Indra.jpg
Ifrit
(Jinn) (Hellfire)
30 Attack All Element: fire Adult FF4 Jinn.jpg
Titan (Gaia's Wrath) 40 Attack All Element: earth
Misses flying enemies
Adult FF4 Titan.jpg
Event spells
Sylph (Whispering Wind) 25 Attack/support One Drains HP and heals all allies Find Yang FF4 Sylph.jpg
Odin (Zantetsuken) 45 Attack All Instantly defeats enemies, fails on bosses and those immune to death. Defeat Odin FF4 Odin.jpg
Asura (Asura's Boon) 50 Support All Either cures, revives or shields allies Defeat Asura FF4 Asura.jpg
Leviathan (Tidal Wave) 50 Attack All Water-elemental attack on all enemies, is non-elemental in 2D versions. Defeat Leviathan FF4 Leviathan.jpg
Bahamut (Mega Flare) 60 Attack All Non-elemental attack on all enemies. Defeat Bahamut FF4 Bahamut.jpg
Item spells
Goblin (Goblin Punch) 1 Attack One Deals non-elemental damage to one enemy. From an item occasionally
dropped by Goblins
File:FF4 Goblin.jpg
Bomb (Self-Destruct) 10 Attack One Damage depends on caster's HP From an item occasionally
dropped by Bombs
File:FF4 Bomb.jpg
Cockatrice (Petrifying Beak) 15 Attack One Instantly defeats an enemy (petrify), in 3D versions, it deals earth-elemental damage to enemies immune to petrification. From an item occasionally
dropped by Cockatrices
File:FF4 Cockatrice.jpg
Mindflayer (Mind Blast) 18 Attack/debuff One Attacks and causes "paralyze" status From an item occasionally
dropped by Mindflayers
File:FF4 Mindflayer.jpg

From Final Fantasy 3 to Final Fantasy 4[edit]

Summons were introduced in the previous title of the series, Final Fantasy 3. There were eight of them: five could be purhcased as soon as the Evoker/Summoner job is unlocked, the last three could be obtained by defeating the summon. The same scheme is repeated here in Final Fantasy 4.

Eight Summons from Final Fantasy 3:

  • Chocobo (start)
  • Shiva (start)
  • Ramuh (start)
  • Ifrit (start)
  • Titan (start)
  • Odin (fight)
  • Leviathan (fight)
  • Bahamut (fight)

Seven new summons were introduced in the original version of Final Fantasy 4:

  • Mist Dragon (start)
  • Sylph (event)
  • Asura (fight)
  • Goblin
  • Bomb
  • Cockatrice
  • Mindflayer