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FFIV TAY iOS Dualcast — Leonora with Dualcast in *Final Fantasy IV: The After Years* (iOS).

Casts equipped magic twice in succession.
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Dualcast (連続魔 or れんぞくま, Renzokuma?), also known as X-Magic, Redx2, W-Magic (Ｗまほう, W Mahō?), and Doublecast is a recurring ability which allows a character to cast two spells in one turn, and is typically associated with the Red Mage starting from Final Fantasy V, where it debuted. Abilities with the same or similar function exist in individual games, like Double and Triple in Final Fantasy VIII and certain Trance commands in Final Fantasy IX.

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Final Fantasy IV

Dualcast is an augment ability in the 3D version. It is obtained by speaking with the Mysidian Elder if the player gave three augment abilities to Palom and Porom before they leave the party, with each twin having at least one ability each. Dualcast is compatible with Black and White Magic, but not with Summon Magic.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Dualcast can be extracted from the Dark Crystal on the 15th floor of the Depths. The ability is acquired by defeating the optional boss Deathgaze, and can only be learned by Palom, Porom, or Leonora. Dualcast's Charge Time equals the average × 1.2 magic of both spells.

In the 3D versions, the ability is extracted from the Dark Crystal by defeating the Lunar Dragon instead. When beginning a New Game Plus, the ability is inherited and eventually all three mages can learn it in the same save.

Final Fantasy V

Cast two spells back-to-back.
Description

Dualcast is the Red Mage's level 4 ability. Dualcast notably works with all types of magic, except Blue Magic and Dark Arts. However, these magic types must still be equipped to be used with Dualcast. Because it is a form of Red Magic, Dualcast on its own gives access to the first three levels of White and Black magic spells without the character having any other magic types equipped.

It is also one of two abilities that costs 999 ABP to learn, the other being Mimic. The only drawback is that, to cast, for example, one Time Magic spell and one Summon, the character must be in the Mime job, sacrificing Attack and Items commands. Dualcast will give the character base Freelancer Magic +8.

Dualcast is affected by the "Mix and X-Magic glitch".

Final Fantasy VI

Dualcast (also called X-Magic) can be used if a character is equipped with the Soul of Thamasa relic. The only drawback is that the character cannot summon the esper s/he currently has equipped.

Final Fantasy VII

The W-Magic Materia allows a character to cast two spells in one turn. The somewhat similar Quadra Magic lets the linked Magic or Summon Materia be cast four times for the cost of one casting.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-

Dualcast is an Independent Materia bought from the Network Shop Shade and found in a chest during mission 9-4-1. When any Magic Materia is used while Dualcast is equipped, it is cast twice in succession.

Final Fantasy X

Doublecast is a Special ability that allows a character to cast two Black Magic spells in a row. It is located in Lulu's section of the Sphere Grid, but several locks must be passed first. In the Expert Sphere Grid, it is the final ability on Lulu's path.

In the first battle against Seymour, if the player defeats him with the first spell of a Doublecast and the second deals 6,000 or more damage, Seymour won't summon Anima and the game will glitch.

Lulu's Overdrive, Fury, allows several successive spells of one type to be cast. Seymour Guado and Seymour Omnis have the ability to double-cast or quadruple-cast the same elemental spell.

Final Fantasy XI

Chainspell is the level 1 Red Mage's special job ability that allows rapid spellcasting. Its recast Time is 1 hour and its duration is 1 minute

While active, all spells cast will have zero casting time, other than the casting animation. This applies even for spells that aren't normally available to Red Mage, such as Ninjutsu, if utilizing a Ninja subjob. However, spells still cannot be cast non-stop: there is an approximate 2.5-3 second delay after casting a spell before the player is able to start casting another one, and Chainspell still does not remove that delay. All spells cast while this ability is active will also have their recast timers reduced to zero, meaning that the same spell can be immediately cast again if so desired and if MP permits (following the natural delay between spells). However, the activation of Chainspell does not cause any spells that are already recharging to immediately become available. MP costs of spells used while under Chainspell's effect are not reduced or affected in any other way.

Popular spells for Chainspelling:

Stun: To keep a powerful enemy constantly locked in stasis.
Cure IV or other Healing Magic: To prevent otherwise certain KO.
Raise: To get large groups back on their feet. Raise's long casting and recast time will be negated, allowing a very fast recovery from a wipe.
Reraise: To instantly cast Reraise before being KO'd.
Utsusemi: Ichi or Utsusemi: Ni: To prevent the Red Mage's death by reducing the cast and recast times of these valuable spells to zero.
Drain and Aspir: To quickly restore the Red Mage's HP or MP while reducing the HP or MP of an enemy.

Final Fantasy XII

Chain Magick is an enemy-exclusive ability. Upon casting it will grant the user zero Charge Time of any subsequent spell casting. However, one must wait for the action animation ends before proceeding the next action, this can be further prolonged when the Effect Capacity is saturated.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

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Final Fantasy XIV

Dualcast (sometimes called Chainspell) is a key trait of the Red Mage, available at all levels. Upon casting a spell with a casting time, the player will gain the Dualcast effect, allowing them to instantly cast their next spell (this includes extremely powerful spells, such as Verraise, or spells that are not part of the Red Mage's skillset, such as Drain). The effect is canceled if any weaponskill or non-spellcasting action is used instead.

Final Fantasy XV

Dualcast is an Elemancy effect that casts a spell up to two times. First is guaranteed, then: $Success = 50 + (catalyst's effect level * amount of catalysts used)$ .

The effect is obtained during spellcrafting from the following catalysts: Ether, Remedy, Superior Restorative, Cleigne Mollusk, Caem Pinkshrimp, Cleigne Darkshell, Sheep Milk, Anak Antlers, Basilisk Plumage, Bulette Carapace, Catfish Barbel, Catfish Mucus, Chrome Bit, Cockatrice Tail Feathers, Crab Carapace, Fine Tail Feathers, Garula Tusk, Grouper Bones, Grouper Skin, Hairy Horn, Hard Whiskers, Havocfang Hide, Magnificent Tail Feathers, Metal Scrap, Rough Scales, Sahagin Scale, Scaled Skin, Sharp Bone, Shattered Timepiece, Snakehead Scales, Strong Bone, Supple Tail, Tiny Feather, Tough Shell, Trout Scales, and Voretooth Bristles.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Cast two spells in quick succession.
Description

Doublecast is learned by Red Mages via the Madu. When used, it allows the unit to cast two spells from both of the A-Ability sets if possible. Doublecast works with White, Black, Summon, Spirit Magic, as well as certain Corner abilities. Doublecast can also be used to avoid some elemental, skillset, and Dmg2 laws because Doublecast is seen by the game as a non-aggressive, non-elemental, Red Magic ability. It is also one of few abilities to cost 999 AP to master.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

Doublecast is learned by the Red Mage for 990 AP via the Madu rapier. The spells used in Doublecast will be sensitive to elemental laws.

Final Fantasy Type-0

Twinspell (ツインマジック, Tsuin Majikku?, lit. Twin Magic) is defined by the ability of equipping two magical attacks to one character. Rem is credited for having this ability by default but it can be learned by all playable characters.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light

The Sage's Spell Again ability lets the character continuously cast the spells they have equipped until they run out of AP.

Final Fantasy Dimensions

Doublecast is the level 20 ability of the Red Mage class, which allows the user to cast 2 spells of any equipped spell sets set on the character. If the character has no magic commands, Doublecast will display nothing instead. It requires 2 slots in order to equip and use.

Dissidia Final Fantasy

Terra's EX Mode bonus Chainspell allows her to use her magical attacks twice in succession.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

Terra's ability "Chainspell" returns as her ability in EX Mode as well as Regen, Critical Boost, and Glide.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy

Dualcast is a special ability learned by Vivi (level 45) and Shantotto (level 55), and costs 22 CP to equip. Dualcast doubles the power of all magic abilities used by the character.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call

Dualcast is a proactive ability that costs 22 CP to equip. It is active for the entire length of the stage. It multiplies effects of magic-type abilities by 2 and only applies to the character equipping it. It is learned by Lenna (level 80), Terra (level 85), Vivi (level 85), Garnet (level 90), Shantotto (level 90), and Chaos (level 85).

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival

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Pictlogica Final Fantasy

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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

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Final Fantasy All the Bravest

Dualcast is the ability that is used by the Red Mage during battle.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Several Soul Breaks take the form of doublecasted spells, such as the core Red Mage and Vivi's early Soul Breaks.

Some Record Materia and Legend Materia grant the ability to doublecast abilities of a certain type of element, without consuming extra ability uses. The chance to doublecast varies by Materia.

Certain Ultra Soul Breaks grant an effect known as Ability Double, which allow the character to use an ability twice while consuming two ability uses. Ability Double does not trigger if the ability does not have two or more uses left or with Burst Mode commands.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

Use magic twice in onw turn
Description

Appearing alongside Dual Black Magic, Dualcast (れんぞくま, Renzokuma?) is an active special ability that allows its caster to use any of three magic types—White Magic, Black Magic and Green Magic—twice in one turn. While it costs 0 MP, the caster's MP will decrease in accordance to the sum of the spells' cost: for example, Curaja (which upon normal casting conditions costs 15 MP) would cost 30 MP to cast twice.

A Dualcast materia is Ludmille's Trust Master reward; upon obtaining it, it can be equipped to any unit, although it will favor Mage-type units. Dualcast can also be learned by a few units, among them Krile (Level 60, 4★), Rem*(Currently, a Japan-exclusive unit) (Level 80, 5★) and Marie*(Currently, a Japan-exclusive unit) (Level 83, 6★).

Mobius Final Fantasy

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-Doublecast is a [[Special (Final Fantasy X)|Special]] ability that allows a character to cast two [[Blk Magic (Final Fantasy X)|Black Magic]] spells in a row. It is located in [[Lulu]]'s section of the [[Sphere Grid]], but several locks must be passed first. In the Expert Sphere Grid, it is the final ability on Lulu's path.
+Doublecast is a [[Special (Final Fantasy X)|Special]] ability that allows a character to cast two [[Blk Magic (Final Fantasy X)|Black Magic]] spells in a row. It is located in [[Lulu/Gameplay|Lulu]]'s section of the [[Sphere Grid]], but several locks must be passed first. In the Expert Sphere Grid, it is the final ability on Lulu's path.
+In the first battle against [[Seymour (Final Fantasy X boss)|Seymour]], if the player defeats him with the first spell of a Doublecast and the second deals 6,000 or more damage, Seymour won't summon [[Anima (Final Fantasy X boss)|Anima]] and the game will [[List of bugs and glitches|glitch]].
 Lulu's [[Overdrive (Final Fantasy X)|Overdrive]], Fury, allows several successive spells of one type to be cast. [[Seymour (Final Fantasy X boss)|Seymour Guado]] and [[Seymour Omnis]] have the ability to double-cast or quadruple-cast the same [[Element (term)|elemental]] spell.