Meteor (ability)


 * For the Final Fantasy VI enemy ability, please see Final Fantasy VI enemy spells.

Meteor, also known as Meteo, is a recurring spell from the series. It usually causes non-elemental magic damage to all opponents. Sometimes, however, it does a random number of attacks on random opponents for random damage.

It was an important plot device in Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy VII.

Final Fantasy III
Meteor is a level eight black magic obtainable from the magic shop in Eureka. It deals random damage to it's target. It is usable by the Magus, Sage, and Onion Knight classes only.

Final Fantasy IV
Tellah learns Meteor in an attempt to avenge his daughter Anna, though he never gains enough MP to cast it naturally. He uses it on Golbez anyway, but the spell took away almost his entire lifeforce, due to his old age. Tellah dies shortly after he finished his last words. Palom and Rydia can learn to cast Meteor at level 50 and 60, respectively.

There is also a more powerful version called Double Meteor, which requires two casters. Originally cast by Fusoya and Golbez, Palom and Porom can also cast it with Twin Magic if they're equipped with the Twin Stars. In the Nintendo DS remake only Fusoya and Golbez can use the spell, but it was renamed as Twin Meteor and breaks the damage limit.

Oddly enough, in most versions of this game, Meteor and its variants are considered Holy-elemental, rather than its usual non-elemental. This is ironic, since, in Final Fantasy VII, Meteor is polar opposite to Holy.

In the DS remake, a few changes were made. Tellah may cast the spell if a Soma Drop is given to him, and Rydia learns the spell at level 80. The spell was also changed to its usual non-elemental affinity.

Final Fantasy V
Meteo/Meteor is a Level 6 Time Magic spell. It attacks four times with randomly chosen targets and damage.

Final Fantasy VI
Meteor can be learned from Odin and Crusader. A monster spell named Meteo also exists with different graphic, strength, and hit rate (it essentially hits a lot harder than Meteor, but has a chance to miss).

Final Fantasy VII


Meteor in Final Fantasy VII is not a usable spell but an important plot point. Gameplay substitutes for the spell are known as Comet and Comet2, as well as Cloud's Limit Break attack, Meteorain.

Final Fantasy VIII
Meteor deals low amounts of damage, at ten separate intervals, which are divided between targets at random. The result can be anywhere from negligible to devastating. It can be drawn from a number of high level monsters, and refined from items using the Forbidden Magic Refine ability.

Final Fantasy IX
Vivi can cast Meteor. It has a chance of doing extreme damage, or nothing at all. Zorn has the ability to cast a lesser version called Meteorite after being charged by Thorn.

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Final Fantasy X
The Behemoth King will unleash Meteor on the party as its dying action.

Final Fantasy X-2
The bosses Humbaba and Trema use the spell Meteor. Dark Knights can learn the ability Black Sky, which deals 10 random hits to all enemies. It uses similar animation to the Meteor spell.

Final Fantasy XI
Meteor is not a spell in Final Fantasy XI to players; however, it is a spell available to HNMs such as the Behemoth family and also Absolute Virtue. Also there is a lesser version Meteorite available to players in the form of a Blood Pact from Carbuncle.

Final Fantasy XII
Meteor is the name of Exodus' ultimate attack. It deals random damage to all enemies in range, with a possibility of doing 30000 damage.

Final Fantasy Tactics
Time Mages and Hashmal can cast Meteor. It cannot be calclulated and has a long charge time. The Red Chocobo also has a weaker version of Meteor called Choco Meteor that has no charge time, but it is fairly weaker than the original spell.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Alchemists can cast Meteor. They learn the spell from the Scorpion Tail Mace. It deals heavy non-elemental damage in a standard X-shaped area.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Meteor is a Wizard Magic spell that Benjamin can use. It deals earth damage despite its animation of raining fire.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Meteor is cast by piling Blizzard, Thunder, Clear, and Raise.