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The following is a list of elements found in the 2D version of Final Fantasy IV.
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Fire
Game Element | Type | Effect |
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Fire | Black Magic | Minor Fire-elemental damage. |
Fira | Black Magic | Moderate Fire-elemental damage. |
Firaga | Black Magic | Major Fire-elemental damage. |
Flame | Ninjutsu | Moderate Fire-elemental damage to all enemies. |
Ifrit | Summon | Moderate Fire-elemental damage to all enemies. |
Dark Breath | Enemy Attack | Moderate Fire-elemental damage to the party. |
Flamethrower | Enemy Attack | Minor Fire-elemental damage to the party. |
Blaze | Enemy Attack | Major Fire-elemental damage to the party. |
Thermal Ray | Enemy Attack | Major Fire-elemental damage to the party. |
Scorch | Enemy Attack | Extreme Fire-elemental damage. In the 2nd battle with all four Elemental Fiends, deals moderate Fire-elemental damage to the party. |
Fire Arrow | Weapon/Ammo | Deals Fire-elemental damage when used with a bow. |
Flame Whip | Weapon | Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Flame Claws | Weapon | Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Flame Rod | Weapon | Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item, casts Fire. |
Flame Sword | Weapon | Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Flame Lance | Weapon | Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Fira. |
Flare Sledgehammer | Weapon | Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Flare. |
Apollo's Harp | Weapon | Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically. Extra damage vs. Dragons. |
Dragon Shield | Shield | Halves Fire, Ice, and Lightning-elemental damage. |
Flame Shield | Shield | Weak to Ice attacks but absorbs Fire attacks. |
Ice Shield | Shield | Weak to Fire attacks but absorbs Ice attacks. |
Dragon Mail | Armor | Halves Fire, Ice, and Lightning-elemental damage. |
Ice Armor | Armor | Halves Fire damage. |
Crystal Helmet | Helmet | Halves Fire, Ice, and Lightning-elemental damage. |
Dragon Helmet | Helmet | Halves Fire, Ice, and Lightning-elemental damage. |
Protect Ring | Armlet | Halves Fire, Ice, and Lightning-elemental damage. |
Bomb Fragment | Item | Casts Fire. |
Bomb Crank | Item | Casts Fira. |
Red Fang | Item | Deals Fire-elemental damage to all enemies. |
Ice
Game Element | Type | Effect |
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Blizzard | Black Magic | Deals minor Ice-elemental damage. |
Blizzara | Black Magic | Deals moderate Ice-elemental damage. |
Blizzaga | Black Magic | Deals major Ice-elemental damage. |
Flood | Ninjutsu | Moderate Ice-elemental damage to all enemies. |
Shiva | Summon | Deals moderate Ice-elemental damage to all enemies. |
Cold Mist | Enemy Attack | Used as a counter when in Mist form. Moderate Ice-elemental damage to the party. |
Frost Blast | Enemy Attack | Deals major Ice-elemental damage either to one or more random party members. |
Icestorm | Enemy Attack | Deals moderate to major Ice-elemental damage to one or more party members. |
Ice Arrow | Weapon/Ammo | Deals Ice-elemental damage when used with a bow. |
Icebrand | Weapon | Deals Ice-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Ice Claws | Weapon | Deals Ice-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Ice Rod | Weapon | Deals Ice-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Blizzard. |
Ice Lance | Weapon | Deals Ice-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Blizzara. |
Dragon Shield | Shield | Halves Ice, Fire, and Lightning-elemental damage. |
Dragon Mail | Armor | Halves Ice, Fire, and Lightning-elemental damage. |
Flame Armor | Armor | Halves Ice-elemental damage. |
Crystal Helmet | Helmet | Halves Ice, Fire, and Lightning-elemental damage. |
Dragon Helmet | Helmet | Halves Ice, Fire, and Lightning-elemental damage. |
Protect Ring | Armlet | Halves Ice, Fire, and Lightning-elemental damage. |
Antarctic Wind | Item | Casts Blizzard |
Arctic Wind | Item | Casts Blizzara |
White Fang | Item | Ice-elemental damage to all enemies. |
Lightning
Game Element | Type | Effect |
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Thunder | Black Magic | Deals minor Lightning-elemental damage. |
Thundara | Black Magic | Deals moderate Lightning-elemental damage. |
Thundaga | Black Magic | Deals major Lightning-elemental damage. |
Blitz | Ninjutsu | Moderate Lightning-elemental damage to all enemies. |
Ramuh | Summon | Moderate Lightning-elemental damage to all enemies. |
Lightning Flash | Enemy Attack | Deals Lightning-elemental damage equal to 1/10 of target's max HP. |
Blitz Whip | Weapon | Deals Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Thunder Claws | Weapon | Deals Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Lightning Arrow | Weapon/Ammo | Deals Lightning-elemental damage when used with a bow. |
Thunder Rod | Weapon | Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Thunder. |
Abel's Lance | Weapon | Deals Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically, may cast Tornado when attacking. |
Thor's Hammer | Weapon | Deals Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Blitz. |
Coral Sword | Weapon | Deals Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically. Extra damage vs. Ghouls (Easy Type only). |
Diamond Shield | Shield | Halves Lightning-elemental damage. |
Dragon Shield | Shield | Halves Lightning, Fire, and Ice-elemental damage. |
Diamond Armor | Armor | Halves Lightning-elemental damage. |
Dragon Mail | Armor | Halves Lightning, Fire, and Ice-elemental damage. |
Luminous Robe | Armor | Halves Lightning-elemental damage. |
Crystal Helmet | Helmet | Halves Lightning, Fire, and Ice-elemental damage. |
Diamond Helmet | Helmet | Halves Lightning-elemental damage. |
Dragon Helmet | Helmet | Halves Lightning, Fire, and Ice-elemental damage. |
Gold Hairpin | Helmet | Halves Lightning-elemental damage. |
Diamond Ring | Armlet | Halves Lightning-elemental damage. |
Diamond Gauntlet | Armlet | Halves Lightning-elemental damage. |
Protect Ring | Armlet | Halves Lightning, Ice, and Fire-elemental damage. |
Heavenly Wrath | Item | Casts Thunder on all enemies. |
Zeus's Wrath | Item | Casts Thundara on all enemies. |
Blue Fang | Item | Lightning-elemental damage to all enemies. |
Dark
It was known as Darkness in the SNES version.
Game Element | Type | Effect |
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Shadowblade | Weapon | Dark-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Dark Sword | Weapon | Dark-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Deathbringer | Weapon | Dark-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Crystal | Item | The Crystal counts as a Dark-elemental attack, it works by triggering a Dark-elemental counterattack script that triggers Zeromus to shift form and make him vulnerable to attacks. |
Holy
Under the guise of the Sacred Power element in the SNES version due to censorship.
Game Element | Type | Effect |
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Holy | White Magic | Major Holy-elemental damage. |
Meteor | Black Magic | Major Holy-elemental damage. |
Twin Meteor | Twincast | Major Holy-elemental damage. |
Excalibur | Weapon | Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Holy Arrow | Weapon/Ammo | Inflicts Holy-elemental damage when used with a bow. |
Holy Lance | Weapon | Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. Casts Holy when used as an item. |
Mythgraven Blade | Weapon | Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Lustrous Sword | Weapon | Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Ragnarok | Weapon | Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Lightbringer | Weapon | Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. May cast Holy when attacking. |
Mystic Whip | Weapon | Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Godhand | Weapon | Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. |
Asura's Rod | Weapon | Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. Casts Holy when used as an item. |
Throw
In the earlier versions of Final Fantasy IV, the weakness was known as Arrows even though spears, boomerangs, and shurikens possess the elemental property.
Game Element | Type | Effect |
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Boomerang | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Moonring Blade | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Rising Sun | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Bow | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Crossbow | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Great Bow | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Killer Bow | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Elven Bow | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Yoichi Bow | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Artemis Bow | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Perseus Bow | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Spear | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Wind Spear | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Flame Lance | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Ice Lance | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Gungnir | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Wyvern Lance | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Holy Lance | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element. |
Scrap Metal | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element, used with the Throw command. |
Shuriken | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element, used with the Throw command. |
Fuma Shuriken | Weapon | Possesses the Throw element, used with the Throw command. |
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