Breath (ability)

Breath is a recurring enemy ability in the series. It is a set of abilities, namely those with "Breath" in the name, that deals various effects, such as elemental damage or statuses, to one or all party members (usually being all party members). Some typical Breath attacks are the common Bad Breath, Aqua Breath, and Fire Breath Blue Magic spells.

Final Fantasy III
Breath inflicts Paralyze to one character.

Final Fantasy IV
Bad Breath, used by Malboro, Great Malboro, and Lunasaur, inflicts various statuses to one character. Dark Breath is the special attack of the Dark Dragon, which inflicts moderate non-elemental damage to the party.

Final Fantasy V
Aqua Breath inflicts Water elemental damage to the party. Breath Wing inflicts Wind elemental damage to the party, while Poison Breath inflicts major non-elemental damage as well as Poison to the party. Zombie Breath, used by various dragons, inflicts Zombie as well as major non-elemental damage to the party.

Final Fantasy VI
Aqua Breath and Bad Breath appears as Lores that Strago can learn. Breath is an enemy ability, found only in the Advance version and used by Hexadragon, which inflicts Petrify. Humbaba Breath, used exclusively the second time by Humbaba, blows 2 characters out of the battle. Last Breath is the most powerful attack in the game, used by Kaiser Dragon, which deals 800% physical damage to the party.

Final Fantasy VII
List of Breath attacks:


 * Abnormal Breath inflicts Confusion on a single party member, and is used by Unknown 2 and Dragon Zombie.
 * Bad Breath is an enemy skill used by Malboro.
 * Big Breath, used by Allemagne, inflicts moderate non-elemental damage to one party member.
 * Blue Dragon Breath inflicts moderate Ice elemental damage to the party, and is used by the Blue Dragon.
 * Cold Breath inflicts Ice elemental damage to one character
 * Dark Dragon Breath inflicts moderate non-elemental damage to the entire party. *Double Breath, used by Schizo, inflicts Fire and Ice elemental damage to the party, while Left Breath inflicts Ice elemental damage and Right Breath inflicts Fire elemental damage. Left Breath 2 and Right Breath 2 are the same as their normal counterparts, except they target the entire party.
 * Funny Breath, used only by Dorky Face, inflicts Confusion on the party.
 * Magic Breath is an enemy skill that can be learned from Parasite. It inflicts Fire, Ice, and Lightning elemental damage to the entire party.
 * Poison Breath inflicts Poison to the entire party.
 * Red Dragon Breath inflicts moderate Fire elemental damage to the party, and is used by Red Dragon
 * Rider Breath, normally used as a counter to magic attacks by Dragon Rider, inflicts moderate non-elemental damage to a target.
 * Shady Breath, used by Sample H0512, inflicts Poison on the entire party
 * Viper Breath, used by Serpent, inflicts Ice and Water elemental damage to one party member.