The following is a list of elements found in the 2D versions of Final Fantasy IV .
Game Element
Type
Effect
Fire
Black Magic
Minor Fire-elemental damage.
Fira
Black Magic
Moderate Fire-elemental damage.
Firaga
Black Magic
Major Fire-elemental damage.
Flame
Ninjutsu
Moderate Fire-elemental damage to all enemies.
Ifrit
Summon
Moderate Fire-elemental damage to all enemies.
Dark Breath
Enemy Attack
Moderate Fire-elemental damage to the party.
Flamethrower
Enemy Attack
Minor Fire-elemental damage to the party.
Blaze
Enemy Attack
Major Fire-elemental damage to the party.
Thermal Ray
Enemy Attack
Major Fire-elemental damage to the party.
Scorch
Enemy Attack
Extreme Fire-elemental damage. In the 2nd battle with all four Elemental Fiends, deals moderate Fire-elemental damage to the party.
Fire Arrow
Weapon/Ammo
Deals Fire-elemental damage when used with a bow.
Flame Whip
Weapon
Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Flame Claws
Weapon
Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Flame Rod
Weapon
Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item, casts Fire.
Flame Sword
Weapon
Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Flame Lance
Weapon
Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Fira.
Gaia Hammer
Weapon
Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Quake.
Flare Sledgehammer
Weapon
Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Flare.
Apollo's Harp
Weapon
Deals Fire-elemental damage when attacking physically. Extra damage vs. Dragons.
Dragon Shield
Shield
Halves Fire, Ice, and Lightning-elemental damage.
Flame Shield
Shield
Weak to Ice attacks but absorbs Fire attacks.
Ice Shield
Shield
Weak to Fire attacks but absorbs Ice attacks.
Dragon Mail
Armor
Halves Fire, Ice, and Lightning-elemental damage.
Ice Armor
Armor
Halves Fire damage.
Crystal Helmet
Helmet
Halves Fire, Ice, and Lightning-elemental damage.
Dragon Helmet
Helmet
Halves Fire, Ice, and Lightning-elemental damage.
Protect Ring
Armlet
Halves Fire, Ice, and Lightning-elemental damage.
Bomb Fragment
Item
Casts Fire .
Bomb Crank
Item
Casts Fira.
Red Fang
Item
Deals Fire-elemental damage to all enemies.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Blizzard
Black Magic
Deals minor Ice-elemental damage.
Blizzara
Black Magic
Deals moderate Ice-elemental damage.
Blizzaga
Black Magic
Deals major Ice-elemental damage.
Flood
Ninjutsu
Moderate Ice-elemental damage to all enemies.
Shiva
Summon
Deals moderate Ice-elemental damage to all enemies.
Cold Mist
Enemy Attack
Used as a counter when in Mist form. Moderate Ice-elemental damage to the party.
Frost Blast
Enemy Attack
Deals major Ice-elemental damage either to one or more random party members.
Icestorm
Enemy Attack
Deals moderate to major Ice-elemental damage to one or more party members.
Ice Arrow
Weapon/Ammo
Deals Ice-elemental damage when used with a bow.
Icebrand
Weapon
Deals Ice-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Ice Claws
Weapon
Deals Ice-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Ice Rod
Weapon
Deals Ice-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Blizzard.
Ice Lance
Weapon
Deals Ice-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Blizzara.
Dragon Shield
Shield
Halves Ice, Fire, and Lightning-elemental damage.
Dragon Mail
Armor
Halves Ice, Fire, and Lightning-elemental damage.
Flame Armor
Armor
Halves Ice-elemental damage.
Crystal Helmet
Helmet
Halves Ice, Fire, and Lightning-elemental damage.
Dragon Helmet
Helmet
Halves Ice, Fire, and Lightning-elemental damage.
Protect Ring
Armlet
Halves Ice, Fire, and Lightning-elemental damage.
Antarctic Wind
Item
Casts Blizzard
Arctic Wind
Item
Casts Blizzara
White Fang
Item
Ice-elemental damage to all enemies.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Thunder
Black Magic
Deals minor Lightning-elemental damage.
Thundara
Black Magic
Deals moderate Lightning-elemental damage.
Thundaga
Black Magic
Deals major Lightning-elemental damage.
Blitz
Ninjutsu
Moderate Lightning-elemental damage to all enemies.
Ramuh
Summon
Moderate Lightning-elemental damage to all enemies.
Lightning Flash
Enemy Attack
Deals Lightning-elemental damage equal to 1/10 of target's max HP.
Blitz Whip
Weapon
Deals Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Thunder Claws
Weapon
Deals Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Lightning Arrow
Weapon/Ammo
Deals Lightning-elemental damage when used with a bow.
Thunder Rod
Weapon
Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Thunder.
Abel's Lance
Weapon
Deals Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically, may cast Tornado when attacking.
Thor's Hammer
Weapon
Deals Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically. When used as an item in battle, casts Blitz.
Coral Sword
Weapon
Deals Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically. Extra damage vs. Ghouls (Easy Type only).
Diamond Shield
Shield
Halves Lightning-elemental damage.
Dragon Shield
Shield
Halves Lightning, Fire, and Ice-elemental damage.
Diamond Armor
Armor
Halves Lightning-elemental damage.
Dragon Mail
Armor
Halves Lightning, Fire, and Ice-elemental damage.
Luminous Robe
Armor
Halves Lightning-elemental damage.
Crystal Helmet
Helmet
Halves Lightning, Fire, and Ice-elemental damage.
Diamond Helmet
Helmet
Halves Lightning-elemental damage.
Dragon Helmet
Helmet
Halves Lightning, Fire, and Ice-elemental damage.
Gold Hairpin
Helmet
Halves Lightning-elemental damage.
Diamond Ring
Armlet
Halves Lightning-elemental damage.
Diamond Gauntlet
Armlet
Halves Lightning-elemental damage.
Protect Ring
Armlet
Halves Lightning, Ice, and Fire-elemental damage.
Heavenly Wrath
Item
Casts Thunder on all enemies.
Zeus's Wrath
Item
Casts Thundara on all enemies.
Blue Fang
Item
Lightning-elemental damage to all enemies.
It was known as Darkness in the SNES version.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Shadowblade
Weapon
Dark-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Dark Sword
Weapon
Dark-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Deathbringer
Weapon
Dark-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Crystal
Item
The Crystal counts as a Dark-elemental attack, it works by triggering a Dark-elemental counterattack script that triggers Zeromus to shift form and make him vulnerable to attacks.
Under the guise of the Sacred Power element in the SNES version due to censorship.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Holy
White Magic
Major Holy-elemental damage.
Meteor
Black Magic
Major Holy-elemental damage.
Twin Meteor
Twincast
Major Holy-elemental damage.
Excalibur
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Holy Arrow
Weapon/Ammo
Inflicts Holy-elemental damage when used with a bow.
Holy Lance
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. Casts Holy when used as an item.
Mythgraven Blade
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Lustrous Sword
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Ragnarok
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Lightbringer
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. May cast Holy when attacking.
Mystic Whip
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Godhand
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Asura's Rod
Weapon
Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. Casts Holy when used as an item.
In the earlier versions of Final Fantasy IV , the weakness was known as Arrows even though spears, boomerangs, and shurikens possess the elemental property.
Game Element
Type
Effect
Boomerang
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Moonring Blade
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Rising Sun
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Bow
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Crossbow
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Great Bow
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Killer Bow
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Elven Bow
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Yoichi Bow
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Artemis Bow
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Perseus Bow
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Spear
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Wind Spear
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Flame Lance
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Ice Lance
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Gungnir
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Wyvern Lance
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Holy Lance
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element.
Scrap Metal
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element, used with the Throw command.
Shuriken
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element, used with the Throw command.
Fuma Shuriken
Weapon
Possesses the Throw element, used with the Throw command.