There are five distinct Magicks in the game; Black Magick , White Magick , Time Magick , Green Magick , and Arcane Magick . See the explanation on the spells' charge times here .
Purely offensive Magick used for dealing high amounts of damage to enemies by hitting elemental weaknesses or large areas.
Spell
Cost
MP
Charge Time
Range
Description
License
Location
Fire
200
8
30
10
Minor Fire elemental damage.
Black Magick 1
Rabanastre, Nalbina
Thunder
200
8
30
10
Minor Lightning elemental damage.
Black Magick 1
Rabanastre, Nalbina
Blizzard
200
8
30
10
Minor Ice elemental damage.
Black Magick 1
Rabanastre, Nalbina
Water
800
12
30
10
Minor Water elemental damage.
Black Magick 2
Rabanastre, Bhujerba
Aero
1200
16
30
10
Minor Wind elemental damage to all targets in range.
Black Magick 2
Rabanastre, Eryupt Village
Fira
3000
18
30
10
Moderate Fire elemental damage to all targets in range.
Black Magick 3
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Eryut Village, Mt Bur-Omisace
Thundara
3000
18
30
10
Moderate Lightning elemental damage to all targets in range.
Black Magick 3
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Eryut Village, Mt Bur-Omisace
Blizzara
3000
18
30
10
Moderate Ice elemental damage to all targets in range.
Black Magick 3
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Eryut Village, Mt Bur-Omisace
Bio
4900
24
30
10
Medium non-elemental damage to all targets in range and 75% chance of Sap .
Black Magick 4
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Phon Coast
Aeroga
6800
38
30
10
Major Wind elemental damage to all targets in range.
Black Magick 4
Archades
Firaga
8200
42
30
10
Major Fire elemental damage to all targets in range.
Black Magick 5
Balfonheim
Thundaga
8200
42
30
10
Major Lightning elemental damage to all targets in range.
Black Magick 5
Balfonheim
Blizzaga
8200
42
30
10
Major Ice elemental damage to all targets in range.
Black Magick 5
Balfonheim
Shock
9400
34
30
10
Major non-elemental damage to one target.
Black Magick 6
Balfonheim
Scourge
11200
48
30
10
Major non-elemental damage to all targets in range, and 75% chance of Sap .
Black Magick 6
Balfonheim
Flare
11200
48
30
10
Major non-elemental damage to one target.
Black Magick 7
Balfonheim
Ardor
15600
60
30
10
Massive Fire elemental damage to all targets in range.
Black Magick 7
Barheim Passage
Scathe
18100
70
30
10
Massive non-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Black Magick 8
Nechrohol of Nabudis
Gallery Fire
Magick used for healing purposes and for the removal of negative status ailments.
Spell
Cost
MP
Charge Time
Range
Description
License
Location
Cure
200
8
30
10
Restores minor HP.
White Magick 1
Rabanastre, Nalbina
Cura
1500
32
30
10
Restores moderate HP to all targets in range.
White Magick 3
Rabanastre, Bhujerba, Dalmasca Westersand, Eryut Village
Curaga
3200
28
30
10
Restores major HP.
White Magick 5
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Eryut Village, Mt Bur-Omisace
Curaja
11700
68
30
10
Restores major HP to all targets in range.
White Magick 6
Balfonheim
Renew
30600
98
30
10
Fully restores HP of all targets in range.
White Magick 8
Dalmasca Westersand
Raise
1900
22
30
10
Revives a KO'ed target with 40% Max HP.
White Magick 3
Dalmasca, Dalmasca Westersand, Bhujerba, Eryut Village
Arise
9700
50
30
10
Revives on KOed target with full HP.
White Magick 6
Balfonheim
Esuna
2800
24
30
10
Removes negative statuses from one target. Does not remove Oil , Critical HP, X-Zone , KO , Stone , Stop , Doom , Disease , or Slow .
White Magick 4
Eryut Vilage, My Bur-Omisace
Esunaga
14900
72
30
10
Removes negative statuses from all targets in range. Does not remove Oil , Critical HP, X-Zone , KO , Stone , Stop , Doom , Disease , or Slow .
White Magick 7
Balfonheim
Blindna
200
8
30
10
Removes Blind from one target.
White Magick 1
Rabanastre, Nalbina
Vox
300
8
30
10
Removes Silence from one target.
White Magick 2
Rabanastre, Bhujerba
Poisona
200
8
30
10
Removes Poison from one target.
White Magick 2
Rabanastre, Nalbina
Stona
800
12
30
10
Removes Stone from one target.
White Magick 3
Rabanastre, Bhujerba
Cleanse
5800
20
30
10
Removes Disease from one target.
White Magick 5
Phon Coast
Dispel
4500
16
30
10
Removes positive statuses, as well as Slow and Stop .
White Magick 5
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Phon Coast
Dispelga
8200
36
30
10
Removes positive statuses, as well as Slow and Stop , from all targets in range.
White Magick 6
Balfonheim
Regen
1900
16
30
10
Target gains HP over time.
White Magick 4
Rabanastre, Eryut Village, Mt Bur-Omisace
Holy
11200
60
30
10
Major Holy elemental damage.
White Magick 7
Balfonheim
Magick used for manipulating time and space of a character or enemy.
Spell
Cost
MP
Charge Time
Range
Description
License
Location
Haste
3400
20
30
10
Inflicts Haste .
Time Magick 5
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Eryut Village, Mt Bur-Omisace
Hastega
16600
70
30
10
Inflicts Haste to all targets in range.
Time Magick 7
Dalmasca Estersand
Slow
200
8
30
10
Inflicts Slow .
Time Magick 1
Rabanastre, Nalbina
Slowga
10400
24
30
10
Inflicts Slow to all targets in range.
Time Magick 7
Balfonheim
Immobilize
600
16
30
10
Inflicts Immobilize to all targets in range.
Time Magick 1
Rabanastre, Bhujerba
Disable
600
16
30
10
Inflicts Disable to all targets in range.
Time Magick 2
Rabanastre, Bhujerba
Stop
3700
20
30
10
Inflicts Stop .
Time Magick 6
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Mt Bur-Omisace
Reflect
800
12
30
10
Bounce spells back at enemy.
Time Magick 2
Rabanastre, Bhujerba
Reflectga
6800
24
30
10
Casts Reflect on all targets in range.
Time Magick 7
Archades
Float
2800
20
30
10
All targets in range are unaffected by Earth elemental attacks and can walk over traps without triggering them.
Time Magick 5
Rabanastre, Eryut Village, Mt Bur-Omisace
Break
900
14
30
10
Inflicts Petrify .
Time Magick 3
Rabanastre, Bhujerba, Dalmasca Westersand
Countdown
3100
8
30
10
Inflicts Doom .
Time Magick 6
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Eryut Village, Mt Bur-Omisace
Balance
1500
18
30
10
Inflicts non-elemental damage to all targets in range equal to the difference between the user's current and Max HP.
Time Magick 4
Rabanastre, Eryut Village
Bleed
1100
12
30
10
Inflicts Sap .
Time Magick 4
Rabanastre, Eryut Village
Warp
1700
18
30
10
Inflicts Banish on all targets in range.
Time Magick 3
Rabanastre, Eryut Village
Magick focused on using status effects to buff the party and weaken enemies.
Spell
Cost
MP
Charge Time
Range
Description
License
Location
Protect
200
8
30
10
Halves physical damage.
Green Magick 1
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Bhujerba
Protectga
9400
36
30
10
Inflicts Protect on all targets in range.
Green Magick 7
Balfonheim
Shell
300
8
30
10
Halves magic damage.
Green Magick 2
Rabanastre, Bhujerba
Shellga
9900
40
30
10
Inflicts Shell on all targets in range.
Green Magick 7
Balfonheim
Bravery
5800
24
30
10
Inflicts Bravery on an ally.
Green Magick 6
Rabanastre
Faith
5800
24
30
10
Inflicts Faith on an ally.
Green Magick 6
Rabanastre
Blind
200
10
30
10
Inflicts Blind .
Green Magick 1
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Bhujerba
Blindga
6800
20
30
10
Inflicts Blind to all targets in range.
Green Magick 5
Archades
Silence
400
8
30
10
Inflicts Silence .
Green Magick 3
Rabanastre, Bhujerba
Silencega
6800
22
30
10
Inflicts Silence to all targets in range.
Green Magick 5
Archades
Sleep
700
10
30
10
Inflicts Sleep .
Green Magick 3
Rabanastre, Bhujerba
Sleepga
7900
26
30
10
Inflicts Sleep on all targets in range.
Green Magick 7
Balfonheim
Poison
500
10
30
10
Inflicts Poison
Green Magick 2
Rabanastre, Nalbina
Toxify
4100
26
30
10
Inflicts Poison to all targets in range.
Green Magick 4
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Eryut Village, Mt Bur-Omisace
Oil
600
8
30
10
Inflicts Oil on all targets in range.
Green Magick 4
Rabanastre, Bhujerba, Dalmasca Westersand
Magick that deals direct damage or negative status effects that distort the judgment of either ally or foe.
Spell
Cost
MP
Charge Time
Range
Description
License
Location
Dark
500
10
30
10
Minor Dark elemental damage to all targets in range.
Arcane Magick 1
Rabanastre, Bhujerba
Darkra
5800
20
30
10
Moderate Dark elemental damage to all targets in range.
Arcane Magick 4
Phon Coast
Darkga
9400
30
30
10
Major Dark elemental damage to all targets in range.
Arcane Magick 7
Balfonheim
Gravity
2800
20
30
10
Reduces the HP of all targets in range by 25%.
Arcane Magick 2
Rabanastre, Eryut Village, Mt Bur-Omisace
Graviga
6800
36
30
10
Reduces the HP of all targets in range by 50%.
Arcane Magick 7
Archades
Reverse
7600
50
30
10
Reverses the effects of healing items and spells.
Arcane Magick 6
Rabanastre, Phon Coast
Berserk
1000
10
30
10
Inflicts Berserk .
Arcane Magick 1
Rabanastre, Jahara
Confuse
1400
10
30
10
Inflicts Confuse .
Arcane Magick 2
Rabanastre, Eryut Village
Decoy
2500
10
30
10
Inflicts Lure .
Arcane Magick 3
Rabanastre, Eryut Village, Mt Bur-Omisace
Death
5200
30
30
10
Inflicts Instant Death .
Arcane Magick 5
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Phon Coast
Vanish
4900
24
30
10
Inflicts Invisible
Arcane Magick 4
Nalbina, Mt Bur-Omisace, Phon Coast
Vanishga
8700
36
30
10
Inflicts Invisible to all targets in range.
Arcane Magick 6
Rabanastre, Nalbina, Phon Coast
Bubble
3300
32
30
10
Inflicts Bubble .
Arcane Magick 5
Rabanastre, Airship
Drain
3200
18
30
10
Drains HP from target, healing for the same amount.
Arcane Magick 3
Rabanastre, Eryut Village, Mt Bur-Omisace
Syphon
4000
2
30
10
Drains MP from target, healing for the same amount.
Arcane Magick 4
Airship
Reducing MP Cost Edit
Due to the character development system of Final Fantasy XII , the License Board , by obtaining Licenses called Channeling (3 in total), the player can decrease MP cost by 10% per License purchased. Obtaining all Channeling Licenses decreases MP cost by 30%.
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