Degenerator (ability)


 * This article is about the ability that appears in the Final Fantasy series. For the Vagrant Story spell, see Degenerate.

Degenerator, also known as X-Fer and Banisher, is a recurring ability in the series. It removes an enemy from battle.

Final Fantasy VI
Degenerator is the Japanese name of Banisher, an attack usable through the Magitek command when riding Magitek Armor. Banisher removes a target enemy from battle, stalling its final attack. It has a hit rate of 120 but fails on targets immune to instant death.

Final Fantasy VIII
Degenerator is a Blue Magic Limit Break for Quistis in Final Fantasy VIII. The spell is similar to Warp, as it sends the selected enemy into another dimension and instantly KOs it. When the game checks if Degenerator was successful, it uses enemies' immunity to the "eject" status.

Thus Degenerator never misses, but Tonberries, Cactuars, and most bosses are immune to it. Using Degenerator on the Island Closest to Heaven and the Island Closest to Hell is a quick way to level up the characters.

Degenerator is learned from the item Black Hole, which can either be obtained by fighting Gespers, or by refining either the Gesper card or the Diablos card.