Cannibalize (捕食, Hoshoku?, lit. Prey Upon), also known as Devour, is a recurring enemy ability in the Final Fantasy series.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade[]
Horned Cripshay uses Cannibalize on the cripshays it fights with to replenish its health in "Episode INTERmission".
Final Fantasy XII[]
Cannibalize is an enemy ability used by Wild Saurian [a], Killer Mantis, Antares, Preying Mantis, Deathclaw, Scythe Mantis, Antlion, Rageclaw, and Biding Mantis. It kills one enemy within a range of 6 and absorbs its remaining HP as well as raising the user's own level by 20%, up to level 99.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
Devour is an enemy ability used by members of the serpent family. It inflicts instant death on its target, but often with an added quirk. Caduceus in The Binding Coil of Bahamut - Turn 1 uses Devour on its allies to heal itself, but doing so removes stacks of its damage up buff. Palace Cobras in The Palace of the Dead will use it on player characters, but only when they are afflicted with the Toad status.
Blue Mages can learn Devour as a blue magic spell. When used by Blue Mages, Devour is instead a defensive ability that inflicts damage while increasing the Blue Mage's max HP in a manner similar to a Warrior's Thrill of Battle.