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The character floats above ground, safe from traps. The effect is temporary.

Description

Float is a status in Final Fantasy XII exclusive for party members. The character hovers, preventing them from triggering traps on the ground. Additionally, Float causes earth-elemental attacks to always miss. Some enemies also detect the player via sound, and when walking on the field with Float, the characters move silently. A character with Invisible and Float is undetectable by enemies unless they attack first or have low health or use magicks against certain enemy types.

The formula for the duration is:

Float's main use is to avoid triggering traps, which can also be made visible with Libra. Its other use is in the battle agaunst Hashmal to avoid damage from his earth attacks. The Steel Poleyns can be used instead of Float status to avoid setting off traps.

Abilities[]

"Auto-Float" equipment Winged Boots
Item Baltoro Seed, Float Mote
Spell Float (Time Magicks)

In the original PlayStation 2 version, Stamp can transfer positive statuses as well as negative to any target and thus can be used to bestow Float when the user has it; this was changed in the Zodiac versions so only ailments can be transferred with Stamp to enemies.

Enemy abilities[]

Enemies do not have access to abilities that bestow Float, nor can they have the status.

Removal[]

Item Dispel Mote
Spells Dispel & Dispelga (White Magicks)

Automatic Float from the Winged Boots cannot be dispelled.

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