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Calca using Jive.

Performs a dance to cast random enemy abilities on the enemy party.

Description

Jive (おどる, Odoru?, lit. Dance) is an ability exclusive to Calca in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. It can be described as a mixture between the Blue Magic and Dance abilities. It works by casting an ability used by monsters but, unlike Blue Magic, the abilities do not need to be learned in any way and are cast randomly. Jive has a Charge Time of 3.

List[]

Dance Description Image
Bloodfeast Minor non-elemental damage to one enemy in addition to the Sap status. TAY PSP Jive Bloodfeast
Bad Breath Inflicts multiple status ailments to one enemy. TAY PSP Jive Bad Breath
Constrict Inflicts Paralyze on one enemy. TAY PSP Jive Constrict
Slap Inflicts either Paralyze or Curse on one enemy. TAY PSP Jive Slap
Blaster Inflicts either Paralyze or Death on one enemy. TAY PSP Jive Blaster
Stone Gaze Inflicts Gradual Petrify on one enemy. TAY PSP Jive Stone Gaze
Stone Touch Inflicts Gradual Petrify on one enemy. TAY PSP Jive Stone Touch
Hex Inflicts Pig status on one enemy. TAY PSP Jive Hex
Glare Inflicts Confuse on one enemy. TAY PSP Jive Glare
Wing Scales Inflicts Blind on one enemy. TAY PSP Jive Wing Scales
Tongue Inflicts Sleep on one enemy. TAY PSP Jive Tongue
Bile Poison damage on one enemy. TAY PSP Jive Bile
Gaze Inflicts either Confuse, Sleep, or Paralyze on one enemy. TAY PSP Jive Gaze
Sleeping Gas Randomly inflicts Sleep on one or all enemies. TAY PSP Jive Sleeping Gas
Poison Gas Randomly inflicts minor non-elemental damage and Poison on one or all enemies. TAY PSP Jive Poison Gas
Curse Randomly inflicts Curse on one or all enemies. TAY PSP Jive Curse
Pollen Minor non-elemental damage to all enemies in addition to the Sap status. TAY PSP Jive Pollen
Flamethrower Minor Fire-elemental damage to all enemies. TAY PSP Jive Flamethrower
Blaze Fire-elemental damage to all enemies. TAY PSP Jive Blaze
Frost Blast Ice-elemental damage to all enemies. TAY PSP Jive Frost Blast
Lightning Thunder-elemental damage to all enemies. TAY PSP Jive Lightning
Earthquake Non-elemental damage to all enemies. TAY PSP Jive Earthquake
Thermal Rays Non-elemental damage to all enemies. TAY PSP Jive Thermal Rays

Other appearances[]

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Etymology[]

In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s.

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