Curse is a status in Final Fantasy X. Curse will prevent the afflicted from using Overdrives, and their Overdrive gauge will not charge. Aeons are also susceptible to this status: for the Magus Sisters, Curse only stops their gauges from filling when they are targeted by an attack. It is healed with Dispel rather than Esuna and Ribbon does not protect against it. Cursed party members turn a murky brown hue.
Abilities[]
The player does not gain access to abilities that inflict Curse. Although Curse cannot be inflicted on enemies under normal circumstances, some are susceptible to it. It has no effect on them, even should they have an Overdrive gauge.
Enemy abilities[]
| Ability | Description | Enemy |
|---|---|---|
| Beak of Woe | Inflicts non-elemental physical damage and Curse to the party. | Pteryx |
| Black Stare | Inflicts non-elemental physical damage and Curse to one target. | One-Eye |
| Calamity | Inflicts Poison, Full Break, Curse, Darkness, and Silence to one target. | Dark Mindy, Left Arm, Right Arm |
| Chaos | Inflicts Confusion, Doom, and Curse to one target. | Coeurlregina |
| Claw | Inflicts non-elemental physical damage as well as Curse and Zombie to one target. | Demonolith |
| Curse | Inflicts non-elemental magic damage as well as Curse, Poison, Darkness, Silence, and Sleep to one target. | Yu Pagoda |
| Mind Blast | Inflicts non-elemental magic damage as well as Confusion and Curse to the party. | Yunalesca |
| Pharaoh's Curse | Inflicts Curse, Darkness, Silence, and Poison to one target. | Abaddon, Demonolith, Varuna |
| Photon Wings | Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Curse, Darkness, Silence, Sleep, and Confusion to the party. | Sanctuary Keeper |
| Rainbow | Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Curse, Sleep, Silence, Darkness, and Confusion to the party. | Th'uban |
| Slime | Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Armor Break, Mental Break, Poison, Curse, Silence, Slow, and Delay (Strong) to the party. | Neslug |
| Toxic Cloud | Inflicts non-elemental magic damage as well as Confusion, Poison, and Curse to the party. | Catastrophe |
| Ultra Spark | Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Poison, Curse, Power Break, and Slow to the party. | Nemesis |
Protection[]
| Support ability | Curseproof |
|---|
"Curse Ward", while not obtainable in-game, exists as a dummied ability, and functions the same as Curseproof.
Healing[]
| Mix | Final Elixir, Panacea, Super Elixir, Ultra Cure |
|---|---|
| Item | Holy Water |
| Spell | Dispel (Wht Magic) |