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Fire, ice, and lightning are the three principal elements. They are represented by the spells Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder, respectively.

Scholar in Advanced Battle Tactics

The following is a list of all elements in Final Fantasy VI.

Overview[]

  • If a target is weak against an element, spells and attacks with that element deal double damage to the target.
  • There are three different levels of elemental resistance: Halving, negation and absorption. Any level of resistance overrides weakness.
    • If the target halves an element, spells and attacks with that element deal half damage to the target.
    • If the target negates an element, spells and attacks with that element deal 0 damage. This effect overrides halving.
    • If the target absorbs an element, spells and attacks with that element heal the target. This effect overrides halving and nullification.
  • If an element is nullified by Force Field, it deals 0 damage. This effect overrides weakness and resistance.

These priorities apply when a character has conflicting elemental weaknesses and resistances from equipment (such as one piece of equipment that has an elemental weakness and another piece of equipment which provides resistance to the same element), and to multi-elemental spells such as Aqua Breath and Tri-Disaster (the Valigarmanda summon).

For example, Aqua Breath, a Wind / Water spell, would deal double damage against enemies who are weak against both elements (such as the Earth Dragon boss), and against enemies who are weak against one of the elements with no resistance against the other element (such as the Red Dragon and Gold Dragon bosses), against enemies who are resistant to one or both of the elements (such as the Blue Dragon and Storm Dragon bosses), the highest applicable resistance level applies.

The Debilitator overrides resistance in addition to bestowing a weakness.

Fire[]

Fire from FFVI iconFire
Game Element Type Effect
Fire Magic Deals minor Fire-elemental damage.
Fira Magic Deals moderate Fire-elemental damage.
Firaga Magic Deals major Fire-elemental damage.
Meltdown Magic Deals extreme Fire and Wind-elemental damage to all targets.
Ifrit Summon Deals moderate Fire-elemental damage to all enemies.
Valigarmanda Summon Massive Fire, Ice, and Lightning elemental damage to all enemies.
Rising Phoenix Blitz Deals moderate Fire-elemental damage to all enemies.
Will o' the Wisp Dance Deals moderate Fire-elemental damage.
Fire Beam Magitek Deals moderate Fire-elemental damage.
Atomic Ray Enemy Attack Deals major Fire-elemental damage to the party.
Blaze Enemy Attack Deals moderate Fire-elemental damage to the party.
Fireball Enemy Attack Deals moderate Fire-elemental damage.
Dancing Flame Enemy Attack Deals moderate Fire-elemental damage.
Flare Star Enemy Attack Deals high, fixed Fire-elemental damage to the party.
Southern Cross Enemy Attack Deals major Fire-elemental damage to party.
Burning Fist Weapon Fire-elemental damage when attacking. Has a chance of casting Fire after each attack.
Flame Rod Weapon Fire-elemental damage when attacking. When used as an item, casts Fira and breaks. Has a chance of casting Fira after each attack.
Flametongue Weapon Fire-elemental damage when attacking. Has a chance of casting Fire after each attack.
Cursed Shield Shield Weak to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Poison and Water damage.
Flame Shield Shield Absorbs Fire-elemental damage, nullifies Ice damage and is weak to Water damage. When used as an item, casts Firaga.
Force Shield Shield Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Wind and Water elemental damage.
Ice Shield Shield Absorbs Ice elemental damage, nullifies Fire elemental damage and is weak to Wind elemental damage.
Paladin's Shield Shield Absorbs Fire, Ice, Lightning, Holy. Nullifies Poison, Wind, Water, Earth.
Thunder Shield Shield Halves Fire and Ice-elemental damage. Absorbs Lightning-elemental damage. Nullifies Wind-elemental damage.
Cat-Ear Hood Armor Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Wind, and Holy damage. Only equippable by Relm.
Force Armor Armor Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth and Wind-elemental damage.
Minerva Bustier Armor Nullifies Fire, Ice, Lightning and Wind damage. Halves Poison, Holy, Water and Earth damage. Can only be equipped by Terra and Celes.
Red Jacket Armor Nullifies Fire-elemental damage. Only equippable by Sabin and Edgar.
Snow Scarf Armor Halves Fire damage and absorbs Ice damage.
Blizzard Orb Relic Absorbs Ice-elemental damage and nullifies Fire-elemental damage.
Berserker Ring Relic Absorbs Fire-elemental damage and nullifies Lightning-elemental damage.
Flame Scroll Item, Enemy Attack Deals moderate Fire-elemental damage to the party.

Ice[]

Ice from FFVI iconIce
Game Element Type Effect
Blizzard Magic Deals minor Ice-elemental damage.
Blizzara Magic Deals moderate Ice-elemental damage.
Blizzaga Magic Deals major Ice-elemental damage.
Shiva Summon Deals moderate Ice-elemental damage to all enemies.
Valigarmanda Summon Massive Fire, Ice, and Lightning elemental damage to all enemies.
Avalanche Dance Deals moderate Ice-elemental damage to all targets.
Northern Cross Enemy attack Inflicts Freeze on all targets and its considered an Ice-elemental spell, but it doesn't deal any damage.
Freezing Dust Enemy attack Inflicts Freeze on a single target and its considered an Ice-elemental spell, but it doesn't deal any damage.
Ice Beam Magitek Deals moderate Ice-elemental damage.
Absolute Zero Enemy Attack Deals moderate Ice-elemental damage to the party.
Flash Rain Enemy Attack Deals moderate Water and Ice-elemental damage to party.
Snowstorm Enemy Attack Deals minor Ice-elemental damage to party.
Snowstorm Umaro's version Deals major Ice-elemental damage to all enemies.
Icebrand Weapon Deals Ice-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a chance to cast Blizzard with each attack.
Ice Rod Weapon Deals Ice-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a chance to cast Blizzara with each attack. When used as an item, will cast Blizzara and break.
Cursed Shield Shield Weak to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Poison and Water damage.
Flame Shield Shield Absorbs Fire damage, nullifies Ice damage and is weak to Water damage. When used as an item, casts Firaga.
Force Shield Shield Halves Ice, Fire, Lightning, Earth, Wind and Water-elemental damage.
Ice Shield Shield Absorbs Ice damage, nullifies Fire damage and is weak to Wind damage.
Paladin's Shield Shield Absorbs Fire, Ice, Lightning, Holy. Nullifies Poison, Wind, Water, Earth.
Thunder Shield Shield Halves Fire and Ice-elemental damage. Absorbs Lightning damage. Nullifies Wind elemental damage.
Cat-Ear Hood Headgear Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Wind and Holy damage. Only usable by Relm.
Force Armor Armor Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth and Wind-elemental damage.
Minerva Bustier Armor Nullifies Fire, Ice, Lightning and Wind damage. Halves Poison, Holy, Water and Earth damage. Can only be equipped by Terra and Celes.
Snow Scarf Armor Halves Fire damage and absorbs Ice damage.
Blizzard Orb Relic Absorbs Ice damage and nullifies Fire damage.

Lightning[]

Lightning from FFVI iconLightning
Game Element Type Effect
Thunder Magic Deals minor Lightning-elemental damage.
Thundara Magic Deals moderate Lightning-elemental damage.
Thundaga Magic Deals major Lightning-elemental damage.
Ramuh Summon Deals moderate Lightning-elemental damage to all enemies.
Valigarmanda Summon Massive Fire, Ice, and Lightning elemental damage to all enemies.
Plasma Dance Deals moderate to major Lightning-elemental damage.
Thunder Beam Magitek Deals moderate Lightning-elemental damage.
Diffractive Laser Enemy Attack Deals moderate Lightning-elemental damage to party.
Megavolt Enemy Attack Deals minor to moderate Lightning-elemental damage.
Gigavolt Enemy Attack Deals major Lightning-elemental damage.
Magitek Laser Enemy Attack Deals minor Lightning-elemental damage.
Wave Cannon Enemy Attack Deals major Lightning-elemental damage to party.
Lightning Scroll Item, Enemy Attack Deals moderate Lightning-elemental damage to all targets.
Thunder Blade Weapon Deals Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a chance to cast Thunder with each attack.
Thunder Rod Weapon Deals Lightning-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a chance to cast Thundara with each attack. When used as an item, will cast Thundara and break.
Cursed Shield Shield Weak to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Poison and Water damage.
Force Shield Shield Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Wind and Water damage.
Paladin's Shield Shield Absorbs Fire, Ice, Lightning, Holy. Nullifies Poison, Wind, Water, Earth.
Thunder Shield Shield Halves Fire and Ice-elemental damage. Absorbs Lightning-elemental damage. Nullifies Wind-elemental damage.
Cat-Ear Hood Headgear Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Wind and Holy damage. Only usable by Relm.
Force Armor Armor Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth and Wind-elemental damage.
Minerva Bustier Armor Nullifies Fire, Ice, Lightning and Wind damage. Halves Poison, Holy, Water and Earth damage. Can only be equipped by Terra and Celes.
Berserker Ring Relic Absorbs Fire-elemental damage and nullifies Lightning-elemental damage.

Earth[]

Earth from FFVI iconEarth
Game Element Type Effect
Quake Magic Deals major Earth-elemental damage to all targets.
Midgardsormr Summon Deals high Earth-elemental damage to all foes.
Lifeshaver Enemy attack Deals Earth-elemental damage which is drained by the caster. The effect is reversed if target absorbs Earth.
Magnitude 8 Enemy attack Deals Earth-elemental damage to the party.
Land Slide Enemy attack Deals Earth-elemental damage to all foes. Unblockable.
Gravity Rod Weapon Earth-elemental. May cast Graviga after each attack. Casts Graviga when used as an item and breaks.
Cursed Shield Shield Weak to the Fire, Ice, Lightning, Wind, Earth and Water elements.
Force Shield Shield Halves Earth, Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind and Water-elemental damage.
Paladin Shield Shield Absorbs Fire, Ice, Lightning, Holy. Nullifies Poison, Wind, Water and Earth.
Cat-Ear Hood Headgear Grants resistance to the Fire, Ice, Lightning, Wind, Holy and Earth elements.
Dueling Mask Headgear Halves all elemental damage received.
Gaia Gear Armor Absorbs Earth-elemental damage.
Minerva Bustier Armor Nullifies Fire, Ice, Lightning and Wind damage. Halves Poison, Holy, Earth and Water damage.
Force Armor Armor Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Wind and Earth damage.

Wind[]

Wind from FFVI iconWind
Game Element Type Effect
Meltdown Magic Deals extreme Fire and Wind-elemental damage to everyone.
Razor Gale Blitz Deals moderate Wind-elemental damage to all enemies.
Sandstorm Dance Deals moderate Wind-elemental damage to all enemies.
Wind Slash Dance Deals moderate Wind-elemental damage to all enemies.
Aero Lore Deals moderate Wind-elemental damage to all enemies.
Aqua Breath Lore Deals moderate Wind and Water-elemental damage to all enemies.
Gale Cut Enemy Attack Deals minor Wind-elemental damage to the party.
Air Knife Weapon Deals Wind-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Sakura Weapon Deals Wind-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Kazekiri Weapon Deals Wind-elemental damage when attacking physically and has a chance of casting and has a chance of casting Wind Slash.
Force Shield Shield Halves Wind, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Fire and Water-elemental damage.
Ice Shield Shield Absorbs Ice-elemental damage, nullifies Fire-elemental damage and is weak to Wind-elemental damage.
Paladin's Shield Shield Absorbs Fire, Ice, Lightning, Holy. Nullifies Poison, Wind, Water, Earth.
Thunder Shield Shield Halves Fire and Ice-elemental damage. Absorbs Lightning-elemental damage. Nullifies Wind-elemental damage.
Cat-Ear Hood Armor Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Wind and Holy damage. Only usable by Relm.
Force Armor Armor Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth and Wind-elemental damage.
Minerva Bustier Armor Nullifies Fire, Ice, Lightning and Wind damage. Halves Poison, Holy, Water and Earth damage. Can only be equipped by Terra and Celes.

Water[]

Water from FFVI iconWater
Game Element Type Effect
Flood Magic Deals major Water-elemental damage to all enemies. Advance release only.
Bismarck Summon Deals moderate Water-elemental damage to all enemies.
Leviathan Summon Deals major Water-elemental damage to all enemies. Advance and 2014 releases only.
Tsunami Lore Deals major Water-elemental damage to all enemies.
Aqua Breath Lore Deals moderate Wind and Water-elemental damage to all enemies.
El Niño Dance, Enemy Attack Deals medium Water-elemental damage to all enemies.
Acid Rain Enemy Attack Deals Water and Poison-elemental damage as well as sap to the party.
Flash Rain Enemy Attack Deals moderate Water and Ice-elemental damage to the party.
Trident Weapon Deals Water-elemental damage when attacking normally.
Cursed Shield Shield Weak to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Poison, and Water damage.
Flame Shield Shield Absorbs Fire-elemental damage, nullifies Ice damage, and is weak to Water damage. When used as an item, casts Firaga.
Force Shield Shield Halves Water, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Wind, and Fire elemental damage.
Paladin's Shield Shield Absorbs Fire, Ice, Lightning, Holy. Nullifies Poison, Wind, Water, Earth.
Minerva Bustier Armor Nullifies Fire, Ice, Lightning, and Wind damage. Halves Poison, Holy, Water, and Earth damage. Can only be equipped by Terra and Celes.
Tortoise Shield Shield Absorbs Water elemental damage. Weak if not used while an Imp.
Reed Cloak Armor Absorbs Water elemental damage. Weak if not used while an Imp.
Saucer Helmet Absorbs Water elemental damage. Weak if not used while an Imp.
Water Scroll Item, Enemy Attack Deals moderate Water elemental damage to all enemies.

Poison[]

The following gameplay elements of Final Fantasy VI are related to the Poison element.

Poison status from FFVI iconPoison
Game Element Type Effect
Poison Magic Deals minor Poison-elemental damage as well as Poison.
Bio Magic Deals moderate Poison-elemental damage as well as Poison.
Poisonous Frog Dance Deals moderate Poison-elemental damage as well as Poison.
Bioblaster Tools Deals minor Poison-elemental damage as well as Poison to all enemies.
Bio Blast Magitek Deals moderate Poison-elemental damage as well as Poison to all enemies.
Poison Status Periodically hits the affected with Poison-elemental damage.
Acid Rain Enemy Attack Deals Poison and Water-elemental damage as well as Sap to the party.
Venomist Enemy Attack Deals minor Poison-elemental damage as well as Poison.
Poison Rod Weapon Deals Poison-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a chance of casting Poison after each attack. When used as an item, casts Poison and breaks.
Scorpion Tail Weapon Deals Poison-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a chance of casting Bio after each attack.
Venom Claws Weapon Deals Poison-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a chance of casting Poison after each attack.
Cursed Shield Shield Weak to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Poison and Water damage.
Paladin's Shield Shield Absorbs Fire, Ice, Lightning and Holy. Nullifies Poison, Wind, Water and Earth.
Chocobo Suit Armor Nullifies Poison-elemental damage.
Minerva Bustier Armor Nullifies Fire, Ice, Lightning and Wind damage. Halves Poison, Holy, Water and Earth damage. Can only be equipped by Terra and Celes.
Moogle Suit Armor Nullifies Poison-elemental damage.
Tabby Suit Armor Nullifies Poison-elemental damage.

Holy[]

Holy was known as Pearl in the SNES version due to censorship. Nintendo Power oddly referred to it as Spirit in the Enemy Guide section of their Final Fantasy III player's guide.

Holy from FFVI iconHoly
Game Element Type Effect
Holy Magic Deals major Holy-elemental damage.
Lv.? Holy Lore Deals Holy-elemental damage to targets whose levels are a multiple of the last digit of the player's current gil.
Alexander Summon Deals major Holy-elemental damage to all enemies.
Aura Cannon Blitz Deals moderate Holy-elemental damage.
Saintly Beam Enemy Attack Deals moderate Holy-elemental damage to party.
Dragon Claw Weapon Deals Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Excalibur Weapon Deals Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Gladius Weapon Deals Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Lightbringer Weapon Has a chance of casting Holy after each attack.
Zanmato Weapon Deals Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Kaiser Knuckles Weapon Deals Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Holy Lance Weapon Deals Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a chance of casting Holy after each attack.
Holy Rod Weapon Deals Holy-elemental damage when attacking physically. Has a chance of casting Holy after each attack. When used as an item, casts Holy and breaks.
Paladin Shield Shield Absorbs Fire, Ice, Lightning, Holy. Nullifies Poison, Wind, Water, Earth.
Cat-Ear Hood Headgear Halves Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Wind and Holy damage. Only usable by Relm.
Minerva Bustier Armor Nullifies Fire, Ice, Lightning and Wind damage. Halves Poison, Holy, Water and Earth damage. Can only be equipped by Terra and Celes.


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