Needle (ability)

Needle is a recurring enemy ability in the series. It often inflicts moderate non-elemental damage to one party member, and is usually unblockable and cannot be reduced by use of Protect. There are also several variations of the move, such as '''? Needle'''.

Final Fantasy IV
Needler, originally called Needle, is an enemy ability used by Gatlinghog, Needlehog. and Sword Rat. It inflicts non-elemental damage and ignores Protect status. It is often used as a counterattack to taking damage.

Final Fantasy V
Needle, used by several enemies in the game, inflicts both Blind and Silence to one party member.

Final Fantasy VII
? Needle, used only by Unknown 2, inflicts Paralyze on one party member. Needle itself, used by Vargid Police, inflicts minor non-elemental damage and Paralyze to one party member. Various other Needles attacks, such as Berserk Needle and Bug Needle, inflicts various statuses and are used by Slaps.

Final Fantasy VIII
Needle, used only by Bite Bug, inflicts non-elemental damage and Poison to one party member. Tail Needle, used by Elnoyle, inflicts non-elemental damage and will always critical one party member.

Final Fantasy X-2
Sharpened Needle, Poison Needle, and Sleep Needle, all used by the Wasp genus, inflicts statuses as well as non-elemental damage to one party member.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Para-Needle, used by Sting Rat and Edgehog, inflicts non-elemental damage and Paralyze to one party member.