Drain Blade



Drain Blade, also known as Drain Sword, Draining Slash, or simply Drain, is a recurring ability in the series. It is generally part of the Spellblade skillset and allows its user to deal damage and absorb that damage back as HP to the user.

Final Fantasy V
Drain is a level 4 Spellblade ability that costs 6 MP to use. It grants the user the ability to absorb HP from their target, but is inverted against the undead.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
Drain Blade is a rank 2 Command Materia that costs 8 AP to use. It can be obtained as a reward for completing Mission 3-3-4, finding it in Mission 4-2-6, or buying it in the Wutai Secret Shop for 10,000 gil. Similar abilities include Power Drain, a rank 5 Command Materia which deals significantly more damage than Drain Blade while costing 16 AP to use, and Aerial Drain, a rank 8 Command Materia that enables Zack to avoid attacks on the ground by jumping into the air and performing the same functions as Drain Blade at the cost of 64 AP. Power Drain can be obtained by buying it in the Wutai Secret Shop for 14,000 gil while Aerial Drain can be obtained by buying it in the Wutai Secret Shop for 18,000 gil.

Final Fantasy Tactics
Drain is an ability usable by Beowulf and Aliste, as part of the Templar skillset.

Final Fantasy Type-0
Drain Sword is a special ability used by Machina Kunagiri that drains an enemy's HP while attacking. It requires SD Power Increase+ and 16 AP to master.

Bravely Default
Drain is a level 4 Sword Magic ability used by the Swordmaster, costing 8 MP to use and allows the user to absorb HP dealt from physical attacks.

Final Fantasy Dimensions
Draining Slash is an ability of the Magic Blade skillset, usable by the Red Mage class. It costs 10 MP to use and inflicts physical damage while absorbing HP.