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welcome to the magic listing, below you will find a complete listing of every magic spell available in the final fantasy viii universe. this listing will have a detailed description of every spell as well as a complete listing of the damage multipliers for offensive spells. for more information on the use of magic please visit ( this ) page. for combat guidelines on magic use visit the ( combat.sys ) page, and finally if you have any questions feel free to ask the on the ( questions board ).

life magic listing
spell name description multiplier **
cure restores a small amount of the targets hit points. x1
cura restores a moderate amount of the targets hit points. x2
curaga restores a large amount of the targets hit points. x3
death randomly inflicts KO status on target (1/5 chance). —
holy inflicts powerful elemental holy damage on one enemy. x4
life revives target from KO status, restores 10% max HP. —
full-life revives target from KO status, fully restores targets HP. —
regen causes regen effect, restores 1/20 max HP each round, lasts 5 rounds. —
zombie causes target to be inflicted with zombie status effect. —
fire magic listing
spell name description multiplier **
fire causes minor elemental fire damage on one target. x1
fira causes moderate elemental fire damage on one target. x2
firaga causes major elemental fire damage on one target. x3
flare causes major non-elemental damage on one target. x4
ice magic listing
spell name description multiplier **
blizzard causes minor elemental ice damage on one target. x1
blizzara causes moderate elemental ice damage on one target. x2
blizzaga causes major elemental ice damage on one target. x3
water causes moderate elemental water damage on one target. x1.5
thunder magic listing
spell name description multiplier **
thunder causes minor elemental thunder damage on one target. x1
thundara causes moderate elemental thunder damage on one target. x2
thundaga causes major elemental thunder damage on one target. x3
aero causes moderate elemental wind damage on one target. x1.5
tornado causes major elemental wind damage on one target. x2.5
time/space magic listing
spell name description multiplier **
haste activates haste status effect, allows 2 actions per combat round. —
slow inflicts slow status effect, limits to 1 action per 2 combat rounds. —
stop inflicts stop status effect, cannot act in combat. —
quake causes moderate elemental earth damage on all target. x2
demi causes 1/4 current HP damage on one target. —
double target can cast 2 of the same spell consecutively. —
triple target can cast 3 of the same spell consecutively. —
support magic listing
spell name description multiplier **
esuna removes all removable negative status effects **. —
dispel removes all removable positive status effects ** —
protect target takes 1/2 physical attack damage, lasts 5 rounds. —
shell target takes 1/2 magic attack damage, lasts 5 rounds. —
reflect target now reflects all magic cast on him/her back at caster. —
drain drains 1/20th targets max HP and adds to caster. —
aura target can now access limit breaks, lasts 3 rounds. —
forbidden magic listing
spell name description multiplier **
meteor bombards each enemy with 1d3 non-elemental meteors. x2 (each)
ultima causes immense amount of non-elemental damage on all enemies. x8
status magic listing
spell name description multiplier **
bio causes elemental poison damage and adds poison status on one target. x1.5
break causes non-elemental damage and adds petrify status on one target. x2.5
blind causes the blind negative status effect on target. —
silence causes the silence negative status effect on target. —
berserk causes the berserk negative status effect on target. —
sleep causes the sleep negative status effect on target. —
confuse causes the confuse negative status effect on target. —
pain causes poison, silence, and blind negative status effects on one target. —
meltdown causes vit 0 negative status effect on one target. —
other magic listing
spell name description multiplier **
float target has float status, levitates above ground. —
scan caster can view the statistical information of the target. —
** multiplier used in the magic combat formula to determine damage.
** negative status includes: poison, petrify, blind, silence, berserk, sleep, curse, slow, stop, confuse, zombie, and vit 0.
** positive status includes: haste, regen, protect, shell, aura, reflect, float, double, and triple.