Blind (ability)

Blind (ブライン, Burain) is a recurring spell in the series. It often inflicts the status of the same name, and is often acquired early in the games that it appears in.

Final Fantasy
The spell Dark, also known as DARK in the Famicom release, is a Level 2 Black Magic spell which attempts to inflict Blind on all enemies, however it has a low success rate. can be bought in Pravoka and can be learned by the Black Mage, Black Wizard, Red Mage, Red Wizard, and Ninja Job classes. In the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary Edition releases it costs 5 MP to cast.

The spell Blind, also known as BLND in the Famicom release, is a level 7 Black Magic spell which inflicts Blind on a single enemy. It has a very high success rate, and enemy must be immune to it in order for it to miss. The spell can be bought at Onrac and can be learned by the Black Mage and Black Wizard job classes. In the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary Edition releases it costs 25 MP to cast.

Final Fantasy II
Blind is a Black Magic spell which inflicts Blind to one or all enemies. The success rate increases with the spell's level. Any character can learn Blind by having them use the Blind Tome (called the Blind Scroll in the Origins release).

Final Fantasy III
Blind is a spell available to the party and to enemies. The only Jobs that can use this spell are Black Mage, Red Mage, Magus, Sage, and Onion Knight.

Final Fantasy VIII
Blind appears as a usable spell which causes the status ailment Darkness.

Final Fantasy IX
Blind is a White Magic spell in this game, and only Princess Garnet can use it.

Final Fantasy X-2
Blind is part of the Arcana skillset used by the Dark Knight, however the spell is not learned via the dressphere. Equipping a relevant Garment Grid or Accessory grants the ability to cast Blind.

Final Fantasy XI
Blind is a Dark-elemental Enfeebling Magic usable by Black Mages, Red Mages, and Automatons. A related spell is Flash.

Final Fantasy XII

 * "The character is veiled in darkness, reducing chance to hit. Remove with Eye Drops."

Blind is a Green Magick, that requires the Green Magick 1 License to be used. It costs 25 LP and 200 gil, and consumes 8 MP to cast, affecting only one target.

In the International Zodiac Job System version, Blind's License is Black Magick 2; its effects are still retained. Blind costs 20 LP and consumes 10 MP, however it cannot be bought and is only obtained from a chest in Giza Plains Toam Hills during the Dry. Blind can only be used by the Black Mage job class.

Final Fantasy Tactics
Blind, also known as Umbra, is a Mystic Art learned by the Mystic job class. It is also cast by Beowulf's Templar job ability Spellblade.