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Spell Guide

by Lassarina Aoibhell

Here is a complete list of the spells in Final Fantasy VI, organized by type and listed with their MP cost and effect.

Recovery Magic
Spell	MP Cost	Description
Cure	5	Restores a small amount of HP. Targets one or all allies.
Cure2	25	Restores three times as much HP as Cure. Targets one or all allies.
Cure3	40	Restores 7 times as much HP as Cure. Targets one or all allies.
Antidote	3	Heals Poisoned status. Targets one character.
Life	30	Revives a fainted ally or kills an undead enemy. Single-target.
Life2	60	Revives a fainted ally and completely restores his/her HP. Single-target.
Life3	50	Cast on a fighter BEFORE s/he is knocked out, and the character will automatically be revived if s/he is knocked out. Single-target.
Remedy	15	Heals all abnormal status effects except Zombie and Imp. Single-target.
Regen	10	Gradually restores a character's HP over time (the opposite of Poison.) Single-target.

Attack Magic
Spell	MP Cost	Effects
Fire	4	Weak fire-elemental attack. Targets one/all enemies.
Fire2	20	Fire-elemental attack; three times as strong as Fire. Targets one/all enemies.
Fire3	51	Fire-elemental attack; six times as strong as Fire. Targets one/all enemies.
Bolt	6	Weak lightning-elemental attack. Targets one/all enemies.
Bolt2	22	Lightning-elemental attack; three times as strong as Bolt. Targets one/all enemies.
Bolt3	53	Lightning-elemental attack; six times as strong as Bolt. Targets one/all enemies.
Ice	5	Weak ice-elemental attack. Targets one/all enemies.
Ice2	21	Ice-elemental attack; three times as strong as Ice. Targets one/all enemies.
Ice3	52	Ice-elememental attack; six times as strong as Ice. Targets one/all enemies.
Poison	3	Causes Poison status. Targets one enemy.
Bio:	26	More powerful version of Poison. Targets one/all enemies.
Drain	15	Takes HP from the target and transfers it to the caster. Targets a single enemy.
Break	25	Attempts to cause the Petrify condition. Targets a single enemy.
Pearl	40	Powerful holy-elemental attack. Targets one enemy.
Demi	33	Reduces target's HP by half. Targets one enemy.
Quartr	48	Reduces targets' HP by 75%. Targets all enemies.
X-Zone	53	Sends enemies to another dimension, and they can't come back. Targets all enemies.
Doom	35	Destroys a single enemy.
Flare	45	Powerful non-elemental attack. Targets one enemy.
Meteor	62	A meteor shower strikes all enemies.
Ultima	80	The best spell in the game, in my opinion. Causes massive non-elemental damage to all enemies.
W.Wind	75	Creates a giant tornado that cuts everyone's HP by 90%. Targets all enemies AND all allies.
Quake	50	Causes Earth-elemental damage to anyone not in the Float condition. Targets all enemies AND all allies.
Merton	85	Enormous Fire-elemental damage to all enemies AND all allies.

Effect Magic
Spell	MP Cost	Effects
Scan	3	Displays an enemy's level, HP/MP, and elemental weakness. Targets a single enemy.
Rasp	12	Reduces an enemy's MP. Targets one enemy.
Safe	12	Reduces physical damage taken by target. Affects one target.
Slow	5	Reduces target's speed, so that the target attacks less frequently. Affects one target.
Slow2	25	Casts Slow on either all allies, or all enemies.
Sleep	5	Puts a single target into the Sleep condition.
Muddle	8	Causes the Muddle condition to a single target.
Haste	10	Raises a single target's speed, so that the target attacks more frequently.
Haste2	38	Casts Haste on either all allies or all enemies.
Shell	15	Raises a single target's magic defense.
Reflect	22	Creates a magical barrier that reflects most magic attacks, causing them to "bounce off" the target and instead affect the caster. Spells that have already been Reflected off one target cannot be Reflected again. Affects a single target.
Float	17	Causes the target to float in the air. Floating characters are not affected by Earth-elemental magic.
Imp	10	Causes the Imp condition, which severely limits the target's battle options. May also be used to cure the Imp condition. Affects a single target.
Berserk	16	You lose control of the targeted character. Berserked allies or enemies can use only physical attacks against random targets. Affects one enemy or ally.
Vanish	18	Makes the target temporarily invisible, thereby making the target immune to physical attacks; however, the target is particularly susceptible to magic. Affects one target.
Mute	8	Causes the Mute condition, in which the target cannot use magic. Affects a single target.
Quick	99	Greatly increases the target's speed, allowing the target to take 2 more turns immediately. ONLY affects the caster.
Stop	10	Causes the Stop condition, in which the target is temporarily frozen and cannot perform actions in battle. Affects a single target.
Osmose	1	Absorbs MP from a single target and transfers it to the caster.
Warp	20	Allows the party to escape from battles, dungeons, or towns instantly. Affects all allies.
Dispel	25	Removes some status conditions from the target, but will not remove all. Affects a single target.

Spell Learning Rates

As you probably know, you learn spells by equipping Espers (and sometimes certain weapons or armor). The speed at which you learn the spells varies by Esper or equipment. Listed below are the learning rates for each spell, so you can easily find out how to learn a spell fastest. To find out about the magic-learning rates of your equipment, check the item lists.

Recovery Magic
Spell	Esper	Rate
Cure	Starlet	25
	Sraphim	20
	Kirin	5
	Shiva	3
Cure2	Starlet	16
	Sraphim	8
	Golem	5
	Unicorn	4
	Kirin	1
Cure3	Phoenix	2
	Starlet	1
Antidote	Kirin	4
Life	Phoenix	10
	Sraphim	5
	Bismark	2
Life2	Phoenix	2
Life3	Phoenix	1
Remedy	Starlet	20
	Alexander	15
	Sraphim	4
	Unicorn	3
Regen	Starlet	20
	Sraphim	10
	Kirin	3

Offensive Magic
Spell	Esper	Rate
Fire	Bismark	20
	Ifrit	10
	Siren	6
Fire2	Ifrit	5
	Maduin	3
Fire3	Phoenix	3
	Tritoch	1
Bolt	Bismark	20
	Ramuh	10
Bolt2	Maduin	3
	Ramuh	2
Bolt3	Tritoch	1
Ice	Bismark	20
	Shiva	10
Ice2	Shiva	5
	Maduin	3
Ice3	Tritoch	1
Bio	Shoat	8
Poison	Ramuh	5
Drain	Ifrit	1
Break	Shoat	5
Pearl	Alexander	2
Demi	Phantom	5
X-Zone	Fenrir	5
Doom	Shoat	2
Flare	Bahamut	2
Quarter	Terrato	1
Meteor	Crusader	10
	Odin	1
Ultima	Ragnarok	1
W.Wind	Terrato	1
Quake	Terrato	3
Merton	Crusader	1

Effect Magic
Scan	Kirin	5
Rasp	Zoneseek	20
	Shiva	4
Safe	Alexander	10
	Golem	5
	Carbunkl	2
	Unicorn	1
Slow	Palidor	20
	Siren	7
Slow2	Palidor	2
Sleep	Siren	10
Muddle	Stray	7
Haste	Palidor	20
	Carbunkl	3
Haste2	Palidor	2
Shell	Alexander	10
	Zoneseek	5
	Carbunkl	2
	Unicorn	1
Reflect	Carbunkl	5
Float	Palidor	5
	Stray	2
Imp	Stray	5
Berserk	Phantom	3
Vanish	Phantom	3
Mute	Siren	8
Quick	Raiden	1
Stop	Golem	5
	Fenrir	3
Osmose	Zoneseek	15
	Shiva	4
Warp	Fenrir	10
	Carbunkl	2
Dispel	Alexander	10
	Unicorn	2

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