List of Final Fantasy V command abilities

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Template:Images Below is a list of command abilities usable in Final Fantasy V. Most (but not all) command abilities can be learned by leveling up a certain job. The chart gives the name of the ability, the job, the job level the ability is learned at, and what the ability does. Template:See Also

List of commands

Ability	Job	Level	Description	Image
Attack (Fight)	All jobs	None	Attack with equipped weapon.	File:FFV Attack.png
Items (Item)	All jobs	None	Selecting the item menu will list all available items currently in the player's inventory.	File:FFV Items.png
Defend (Def.)	All jobs	None	Reduce damage from physical attacks.	File:FFV Defend.png
Row	All jobs	None	Change position to the front or back row.	File:FFV Row.png
Equip	All jobs	None	Change weapon or shield during battle.	File:FFV GBA Equip Command.png
Guard	Knight	2	Negates damage from physical attacks.
Guard	Completely absorb a direct physical attack.
Focus (BuildUp)	Monk	1	Focus energy to deliver a physical attack with 2x strength.	File:FocusFFV.png
Focus (BuildUp)	Focus energies for a hit with twice the attack power.
Kick	Monk	-	Attacks all enemies at once. Cannot be learned as a command ability, exclusive to the Monk class.	File:KickFFV.png
Chakra (Mantra)	Monk	3	Heals the user's HP and cures Blind and Poison.
Chakra (Mantra)	Healing energies recover HP and cleanse the body of poison and darkness.
Flee (Escape)	Thief	2	Run away to quickly escape from battle.
Flee (Escape)	Quickly escape from battle. You may be unable to escape from some enemies.
Steal	Thief	4	Steals an item from an enemy.	File:FFV Steal.png
Steal	Steal treasure from an enemy.
Mug (Capture)	Thief	6	Steals an item from an enemy and inflicts damage.	File:FFV Mug.png
Mug (Capture)	Attack and steal from an enemy.
Black Magic (Black)	Black Mage	1-6	Lets the user cast Black Magic. The higher the job level, the more Black Magic the user can cast.
Black Magic (Black)	Perform black magic.
White Magic (White)	White Mage	1-6	Lets the user cast White Magic. The higher the job level, the more White Magic the user can cast.
White Magic (White)	Perform white magic.
Check (Observe)	Blue Mage	1	Lets the user check the enemy's HP.	File:FFV Check.png
Check (Observe)	Check an enemy's HP.
Blue Magic (Blue)	Blue Mage	3	Lets the user cast Blue Magic.
Blue Magic (Blue)	Perform blue magic.
Scan (Analyze)	Blue Mage	4	Lets the user check the enemy's HP, level, weaknesses, and status ailments.	File:FFV Scan.png
Scan (Analyze)	See enemy's level, HP, weakness, and current condition.
Red Magic (Red)	Red Mage	1-3	Lets the user cast a combination of Black and White Magic. The higher the job level, the more magic the user can cast.	File:FFV Red Magic.png
Red Magic (Red)	Perform white or black spells.
Dualcast (X-Magic)	Red Mage	4	Lets the user cast two spells at once. Compatible with any school of magic.	—
Dualcast (X-Magic)	Cast two spells back-to-back.
Time Magic (Time)	Time Mage	1-6	Lets the user cast Time Magic. The higher the job level, the more Time Magic the user can cast.
Time Magic (Time)	Perform time magic.
Summon	Summoner	1-5	Lets the user use Summon Magic. The higher the job level, the stronger monsters the user can summon.	File:FFV Summon.png
Summon	Summon magical beasts for aid.
Call (Conjure)	Summoner	6	Lets the user summon a random Summon without MP cost.	File:FFV Call.png
Call (Conjure)	Perform a random summon for 0 MP. Who knows who - or what - will come...
Spellblade (MgcSwrd)	Mystic Knight	2-7	Lets the user use Spellblade. The higher the job level, the stronger Spellblades the user can use.
Spellblade (MgcSwrd)	Enchant weapons with different magics.
Calm (Tame)	Beastmaster	1	Paralyzes an enemy.	File:FFV Calm.png
Calm (Tame)	Calm magic beasts.
Control	Beastmaster	2	Takes control of an enemy.
Control	Take control of a monster.
Catch	Beastmaster	4	Catches an enemy.	File:CatchFFV.png
Catch	Capture a weakened monster.
Release	Beastmaster	4	Releases a captured monster to fight.	File:FFV GBA Release.png
Gaia (Terrain)	Geomancer	1	Executes a magic attack based on the type of terrain.	File:Leaf SwirlFFV.png
Gaia (Terrain)	Attack enemies by channeling the power of the surrounding area.
Smoke	Ninja	1	Uses smokescreen to escape from battle.	File:Smoke.png
Smoke	Use the confusion of a smoke bomb to escape from most enemies without them even noticing.
Image	Ninja	2	Creates illusion of the user to absorb two physical attacks.	File:FFV Image.png
Image	Create illusions to absorb two direct physical attacks.
Throw	Ninja	4	Throws a weapon at an enemy to inflict damage.
Throw	Toss weapons at enemies. Scrolls and shurikens can be thrown as well.
Animals	Ranger	1	Calls an animal companion to execute some sort of effect.
Animals	Gain the aid of woodland friends.
Aim	Ranger	2	Guarantees a hit when attacking.
Aim	Raise the accuracy of attacks.
Rapid Fire (X-Fight)	Ranger	4	Attacks four times for half damage.
Rapid Fire (X-Fight)	Perform four weaker attacks at once.
Hide	Bard	1	Duck out of sight to avoid damage.	File:FFV Hide.png
Hide	Duck out of sight to avoid attacks.
Reveal (Show)	Bard	1	Return to the battlefield.	File:FFV Reveal.png
Sing	Bard	3	Sings songs to execute various effects.	File:FFV Sing Animation.png
Sing	Perform magical chants with different effects.
Jump	Dragoon	1	Leap into the air and descend to execute a powerful attack.	File:FFV GBA Jump.png
Jump	Jump to deliver a powerful attack from above. Power is doubled when a spear is equipped.
Lance (DrgSwrd)	Dragoon	2	Absorb HP and MP from an enemy.
Lance (DrgSwrd)	Strike with dragoon power to drain HP and MP.
Flirt	Dancer	1	Charms an enemy, causing it to lose its next turn.	File:Flirt.png
Flirt	Charm enemies to make them forget about attacking.
Dance	Dancer	2	Executes one of four random effects.
Dance	Perform dances that bewitch enemies.
Mineuchi (SwdSlap)	Samurai	1	Does damage and paralyzes an enemy.
Mineuchi (SwdSlap)	Stun enemies by smacking them with a blade's dull side.
Zeninage (GilToss)	Samurai	2	Damages enemies by throwing money.
Zeninage (GilToss)	Damage all enemies by tossing gil.
Iainuki (Slash)	Samurai	5	Charges and delivers a fatal attack to all enemies.	File:Iainuki.png
Iainuki (Slash)	Unleash an attack that hits all enemies in an instant.
Mix	Chemist	2	Mix items together to create new concoctions.
Mix	Combine items to create concoctions that can be consumed in battle to augment stats or harm enemies.
Drink	Chemist	3	Drink items to increase stats.	File:FFV Drink.png
Drink	Drink special medicines to increase stats during battle.
Recover	Chemist	4	Heal the party of all status ailments.	File:FFV Recover.png
Recover	Recover from various conditions.
Revive	Chemist	5	Revives KO'd party members.
Revive	Restore a KO'd ally to fighting form.
Oath	Necromancer	1	Summons the undead to execute various effects.
Oath	Call forth a demon.
Dark Arts	Necromancer	2-6	Lets the user use Dark Arts. The higher the job level, the stronger Dark Arts the user can use.
Dark Arts	Call upon evil forces to perform Dark Arts.
Open Fire	Cannoneer	1	Fire cannon blasts to do damage and inflict status ailments.
Open Fire	Shoot one enemy.
Combine	Cannoneer	3	Mix together explosives to do damage.	File:Power Shot.png
Combine	Mix and fire off explosives that damage all enemies.
Finisher	Gladiator	2	Executes a critical hit, a powerful elemental attack, or does nothing.
Finisher	Powerful strike that whenever hits an enemy, attacks its weakpoint for massive damage.
Bladeblitz	Gladiator	4	Attacks all enemies at once.
Bladeblitz	Attack all enemies.
Condemn	Oracle	1	Executes a random effect on an enemy.
Condemn	Sentence a target to the effects of different spells.
Predict	Oracle	2	Executes a random effect depending on user's HP, MP, level, and other factors.
Predict	Foretell cataclysms.

Dummied commands

The game has several unused commands. Dummy01 and Dummy02 appear in the Super Nintendo version, and four more commands were added in the Game Boy Advance version.

Ability	Job	Level	Description	Image
Dummy 01 Dummy01	None	None	Attempting to use this command will allow the user to target him/herself, then does absolutely nothing.	—
Dummy 02 Dummy02	None	None	SNES: It has the same effect as enchanting a character's sword with the Fire spell via the Magic Sword command. GBA: A non-functional duplicate of the Oracle's third rank ability of the Predict command. It shows the animation, but it does not actually produce an effect.	File:FFV GBA Dummy02 Command.png
Hishou	None	None	A duplicate of the Dragoon's Jump command.	File:FFV GBA Jump.png
Excite	None	None	Brings up the message "Entranced!", but seems to have no other effect.	File:FFV GBA Excite.png
Patarillo	None	None	Teleports the user to random areas across the battlefield where they remain there for the rest of the battle. It doesn't appear to hinder the character in any way.	File:FFV GBA Patarillo.png
Command	None	None	This command shows up on the menu, but is displayed as a blank slot during battle.	—