Final Fantasy III abilities

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The following is a list of abilities in Final Fantasy III.

Abilities[edit | edit source]

Job	Famicom	3D Remakes
Onion Knight	Fight, Defend, Run, Item	Attack, Magic, Guard, Item
Freelancer	-	Attack, Magic, Guard, Item
Warrior	Fight, Defend, Run, Item	Attack, Advance, Guard, Item
Monk	Fight, Defend, Run, Item	Attack, Retaliate, Guard, Item
White Mage	Fight, Magic, Run, Item	Attack, Magic, Guard, Item
Black Mage	Fight, Magic, Run, Item	Attack, Magic, Guard, Item
Red Mage	Fight, Magic, Run, Item	Attack, Magic, Guard, Item
Ranger	Fight, Magic, Defend, Item	Attack, Barrage, Guard, Item
Knight	Fight, Defend, Run, Item Passive: Cover	Attack, Magic, Defend, Item, Passive: Cover
Thief	Fight, Steal, Escape, Item	Attack, Steal, Flee, Item
Scholar	Fight, Peep, Scan, Item	Attack, Magic, Study, Item Passive: Item Lore
Geomancer	Fight, Terrain, Defend, Item	Attack, Terrain, Guard, Item
Dragoon	Fight, Jump, Defend, Item	Attack, Jump, Guard, Item
Viking	Fight, Defend, Run, Item	Attack, Provoke, Guard, Item
Black Belt	Fight, BuildUp, Run, Item	Attack, Boost, Guard, Item
Dark Knight	Fight, Magic, Defend, Item	Attack, Souleater, Guard, Item
Evoker	Fight, Magic, Defend, Item	Attack, Summon, Guard, Item
Bard	Sing, Scare, Cheer, Item	Attack, Sing, Guard, Item
Magus	Fight, Magic, Run, Item	Attack, Magic, Guard, Item
Devout	Fight, Magic, Run, Item	Attack, Magic, Guard, Item
Summoner	Fight, Magic, Run, Item	Attack, Summon, Guard, Item
Sage	Fight, Magic, Run, Item	Attack, Magic, Guard, Item
Ninja	Fight, Defend, Run, Item	Attack, Throw, Guard, Item

List of abilities[edit | edit source]

Universal abilities[edit | edit source]

The following abilities both appear in the 2D and 3D versions.

Ability	Description	Image
Attack Fight	Attacks an enemy with the user's currently-equipped weapon or weapons, or with bare fists if the user is unarmed. (The Attack command does nothing when used by a character equipped with two shields.)
Guard Defend	Reduces damage taken from incoming physical attacks until the next turn.
Run Away Run	All versions: Attempts to escape from battle. Some fights, including boss fights, are impossible to run from. (Famicom version only:* When used, the party's defenses drop to zero until the next turn.)* (Remakes only:* The Run Away command can be issued to all party members at once by pressing both shoulder buttons simultaneously.)*
Item	Uses an item, or switches out currently-equipped weapons and shields during battle.
Magic	Casts a spell. Which spells a character can cast are determined by that character's job. Spells are treated as equipment; if removed, they are simply returned to inventory rather than being lost permanently.
Defend	Famicom version: When a Knight uses Defend command, s/he will only suffer 1 damage. Remakes: Reduces incoming physical damage for the rest of the turn. Damage is reduced by a greater amount than when Guard is used. Its effectiveness increases with the user's job level.
Cover	A passive ability. Causes the character to automatically intercept incoming attacks directed at allies in critical condition.
Steal	Attempts to steal an item. The likelihood of stealing rare items increases with the user's job level.
Flee Escape	Famicom version: Improved version of Run. Allows the party to flee from battle with a 100% success rate. Remakes: Improved version of Run Away. Allows the party to flee from battle with a higher success rate, but can still fail. (Some fights, including boss fights, are impossible to run from.)
Terrain	Uses a random Terrain spell based on the surrounding area.
Jump	Jumps into the air, disappearing from the battlefield, then drops down and strikes the target on next turn for greatly-increased damage. In the remakes, power increases with job level.
Boost BuildUp	Stores power, increasing the damage of the next attack. Stacks twice. Using it three times in a row causes it to backfire, damaging the Black Belt.
Sing	Famicom version: Attacks with the currently equipped harp. Remakes: Plays the song associated with the Bard's currently-equipped harp. Potency increases with job level.

Famicom-exclusive abilities[edit | edit source]

Ability	Description	Image
Scan	Checks the target's elemental weaknesses.
Peep	Checks the target's current HP.
Scare	Lowers the levels of all enemies, which may make them run away. This ability's effect can be stacked.
Cheer	Increases the party's physical damage. This ability's effect can be stacked.

3D Remake-exclusive abilities[edit | edit source]

Ability	Description	Image
Equipment	Switches out currently-equipped weapons and shields during battle.
Rear	Moves the user to the back row.
Front	Moves the user to the front row.
Advance	Attacks with increased power, but decreases defense for the duration of the turn. Power increases with job level.
Retaliate	Reduces damage taken from incoming physical attacks, and responds with powerful counterattacks, until the next turn.
Barrage	Attacks four times against random enemies. Power increases with job level.
Study	Checks the target's elemental weaknesses and current HP, and removes positive statuses.
Item Lore	A passive ability. Doubles the potency of healing and damaging items.
Provoke	Taunts the enemies, making them attack the Viking with single-target attacks, as well as lowering their defense. Reduction increases with job level.
Souleater	Sacrifices 20% of current HP to deal damage to all enemies. Effective against dividing monsters. Damage increases with job level.
Summon	Casts a summon.
Throw	Throws a weapon from the party's inventory at an enemy, losing the weapon in order to inflict major damage.