Calls forth meteors that damage one enemy.
Description
Comet is a Time Magic spell in Final Fantasy V. It deals random non-elemental damage to a single target, which can be very powerful for its small MP cost, or only decent.
Comet is also an enemy ability that can be cast by Atomos, Deem Master, Fury, and Neo Exdeath.
Obtained[]
Comet can be purchased at Regole, Castle of Bal, Surgate Castle, or Quelb for 3,000 gil. Regole is the earliest it can be purchased.
Comet can also be cast by catching and releasing a Page 256, which is available earlier than the spell is in the shops.
Mechanics[]
Comet deals damage in the following formula:
If the target(s) has shell, the formula is:
If the target(s) has toad status, their Magic Defense is 0.
The formula differs greatly from typical Black Magic spells, as it does not take into account the caster's stats.
Use[]
Comet is a relatively inexpensive spell that deals non-elemental magic damage to a single target. As its damage is random, its damage is much less reliable than a Black Magic spell. Nonetheless, Comet is likely more effective than simply using a normal attack with a Time Mage, so if a Time Mage does not have Black Magic or Summon available to them, Comet is their best offensive option. Comet is a worthwhile attack in a lot of cases, but not a substitute for more reliable offensive magic.
The Meteor spell attacks four times against all targets, and is random. Aside from having a higher MP cost than Comet, it effectively outclasses Comet as the best Time Magic offensive spell.
One boon to both spells is that they can be cast just as effectively by a non-mage class than a mage class as the caster's Magic stat does not factor into the damage calculation, so the player could give the Time Magic skillset to physical jobs.
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Etymology[]
A comet is an icy small Solar System body (SSSB) that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma (a thin, fuzzy, temporary atmosphere) and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet.