Item magic is a type of magic in the original Final Fantasy that does not consume MP or spell charges, instead being used from items in the player's inventory. Both consumable items and equipment can be used in this manner, regardless if the latter is equipped on the character. While their descriptions may not mention it, several common curatives function by casting their associated spell.
Using equipment to cast item magic does not consume the equipment. In the later remakes, where items are in a shared inventory, each item cannot be used by more than one character per turn. E.g. if the player has only one Healing Helm, then only one character may use it per turn; if the player has a second, a different character may use that Healing Helm.
List of spells[]
| Weapon | Type | Spell |
|---|---|---|
| Mage Masher | Dagger | Silence |
| Assassin Dagger | Dagger | Kill |
| Thor's Hammer | Hammer | Thundara |
| Light Axe | Axe | Diara |
| Rune Axe | Axe | Curaga |
| Healing Staff | Staff | Heal |
| Mage's Staff | Staff | Fira |
| Wizard's Staff | Staff | Confuse |
| Rune Staff | Staff | Healara |
| Judgment Staff | Staff | Flare |
| Sage's Staff | Staff | Life |
| Defender | Sword | Blink |
| Razer | Sword | Scourge |
| Lightbringer | Sword | Holy |
| Braveheart | Sword | Confuse |
| Deathbringer | Sword | Death |
| Ragnarok | Sword | Flare |
| White Robe | Robe | Invisira |
| Black Robe | Robe | Blizzara |
| Healing Helm | Helmet | Heal |
| Gauntlets | Glove | Thundara |
| Giant's Gloves | Glove | Saber |
| Antidote | Item | Poisona |
| Gold Needle | Item | Stona |
| Eye Drops | Item | Blindna |
| Echo Grass | Item | Vox |
| Emergency Exit | Item | Exit |
| Spider's Silk | Item | Slow |
| Red Fang | Item | Fira |
| White Fang | Item | Blizzara |
| Blue Fang | Item | Thundara |
| Red Curtain | Item | NulBlaze |
| White Curtain | Item | NulFrost |
| Blue Curtain | Item | NulShock |
| Lunar Curtain | Item | NulDeath |
| Hermes' Shoes | Item | Haste |
| Vampire Fang | Item | Hold |
| Cockatrice Claw | Item | Break |