A full list of the Black Magic Abilities that your characters can learn through the Sphere Grid.
These Abilities are different than the Auto-Abilities that characters can add to their Weapons and Armor. Head to the Abilities section to find those listings.
The Abilities are listed in the same order as they are within the game. Click on the “Alphabetical” tab to view them in alphabetical order instead.
Fire
Description:
“Deals fire damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a small amount of fire-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
4 MP to Cast
Thunder
Description:
“Deals lightning damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a small amount of lightning-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
4 MP to Cast
Water
Description:
“Deals water damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a small amount of water-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
4 MP to Cast
Blizzard
Description:
“Deals ice damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a small amount of ice-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
4 MP to Cast
Fira
Description:
“Deals fire damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a moderate amount of fire-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
8 MP to Cast
Thundara
Description:
“Deals lightning damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a moderate amount of lightning-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
8 MP to Cast
Watera
Description:
“Deals water damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a moderate amount of water-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
8 MP to Cast
Blizzara
Description:
“Deals ice damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a moderate amount of ice-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
8 MP to Cast
Firaga
Description:
“Deals fire damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a heavy amount of fire-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
16 MP to Cast
Thundaga
Description:
“Deals lightning damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a heavy amount of lightning-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
16 MP to Cast
Waterga
Description:
“Deals water damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a heavy amount of water-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
16 MP to Cast
Blizzaga
Description:
“Deals ice damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a heavy amount of ice-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
16 MP to Cast
Bio
Description:
“Poisons an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts an enemy with the Poison status effect which causes damage over time to an enemy. Depending on the enemy’s HP, this spell can inflict a fairly high amount of damage. It is very useful against bosses that are not immune to the status effect.
Cost:
10 MP to Cast
Demi
Description:
“Reduces HP of all enemies by 1/4.”
Effect:
Reduces the HP of all enemies by 1/4. Unfortunately, most bosses and strong enemies are immune to its effects making this spell rarely useful.
Cost:
32 MP to Cast
Death
Description:
“Can instantly KO an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts the “Death” status effect on an enemy. Many enemies are immune to its effect.
Cost:
20 MP to Cast
Drain
Description:
“Absorb HP from an enemy.”
Effect:
Aborbs HP from the target and restores the caster’s HP. This spell doesn’t inflict much damage and there are better ways to heal your character, so this spell is of limited value.
Cost:
12 MP to Cast
Osmose
Description:
“Absorb MP from an enemy.”
Effect:
Aborbs MP from the target and restores the caster’s MP. This spell can be useful if you’re desperate for MP.
Cost:
0 MP to Cast
Flare
Description:
“Deals non-elemental damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a high amount of damage that is not tied to an element. Non-elemental damage can be very helpful in fights against enemies or bosses that have elemental resistances.
Cost:
54 MP to Cast
Ultima
Description:
“Deals non-elemental damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a very high amount of damage to the entire party that is not tied to an element. This is the strongest spell in the game.
Cost:
90 MP to Cast
Bio
Description:
“Poisons an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts an enemy with the “Poison” status effect which causes damage over time to an enemy. Depending on the enemy’s HP, this spell can inflict a fairly high amount of damage. It is very useful against bosses that are not immune to the status effect.
Cost:
10 MP to Cast
Blizzaga
Description:
“Deals ice damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a heavy amount of ice-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
16 MP to Cast
Blizzara
Description:
“Deals ice damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a moderate amount of ice-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
8 MP to Cast
Blizzard
Description:
“Deals ice damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a small amount of ice-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
4 MP to Cast
Death
Description:
“Can instantly KO an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts the “Death” status effect on an enemy. Many enemies are immune to its effect.
Cost:
20 MP to Cast
Demi
Description:
“Reduces HP of all enemies by 1/4.”
Effect:
Reduces the HP of all enemies by 1/4. Unfortunately, most bosses and strong enemies are immune to its effects making this spell rarely useful.
Cost:
32 MP to Cast
Drain
Description:
“Absorb HP from an enemy.”
Effect:
Aborbs HP from the target and restores the caster’s HP. This spell doesn’t inflict much damage and there are better ways to heal your character, so this spell is of limited value.
Cost:
12 MP to Cast
Fira
Description:
“Deals fire damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a moderate amount of fire-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
8 MP to Cast
Firaga
Description:
“Deals fire damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a heavy amount of fire-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
16 MP to Cast
Fire
Description:
“Deals fire damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a small amount of fire-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
4 MP to Cast
Flare
Description:
“Deals non-elemental damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a high amount of damage that is not tied to an element. Non-elemental damage can be very helpful in fights against enemies or bosses that have elemental resistances.
Cost:
54 MP to Cast
Osmose
Description:
“Absorb MP from an enemy.”
Effect:
Aborbs MP from the target and restores the caster’s MP. This spell can be useful if you’re desperate for MP.
Cost:
0 MP to Cast
Thundaga
Description:
“Deals lightning damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a heavy amount of lightning-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
16 MP to Cast
Thundara
Description:
“Deals lightning damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a moderate amount of lightning-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
8 MP to Cast
Thunder
Description:
“Deals lightning damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a small amount of lightning-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
4 MP to Cast
Ultima
Description:
“Deals non-elemental damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a very high amount of damage to the entire party that is not tied to an element. This is the strongest spell in the game.
Cost:
90 MP to Cast
Water
Description:
“Deals water damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a small amount of water-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
4 MP to Cast
Watera
Description:
“Deals water damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a moderate amount of water-based elemental damage to a single target.
Cost:
8 MP to Cast
Waterga
Description:
“Deals water damage to an enemy.”
Effect:
Inflicts a heavy amount of water-based elemental damage to a single target.
Bio