Item magic (Final Fantasy IV)

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Item magic is a form of magic usable in Final Fantasy IV that is an alternative to casting Black or White Magic. Item magic is cast by use of certain weapons, and accessible from the item menu.

Mechanics[]

The weapon must be equipped, and unlike command magic spells, these spells do not cost MP. All spells can be reflected, except for the Dancing Dagger spell. Item magic spells target a single enemy. Item magic's spell names are hidden as when the player uses an item, the name used will be that of the name of the item which overrides the spell name. Item magic can be used even if the user is silenced.

In the 3D remake versions of Final Fantasy IV, item magic's power increases and decreases with the modification of the Spirit and Intelligence stats and spells are classified into either White or Black Magic; Heal, Basuna, and Poisona are considered White Magic, while Mage Arrows and Dancing Dagger are Black Magic spells.

List of item magic spells[]

Unique[]

The following is a list of item magic that does not have an equivalent as a White Magic, Black Magic, Summon, Twincast or Ninjutsu.

Name	Spell Power		Description	Weapon
Name	2D	3D	Description	Weapon
Magic Arrow (Mage Arrows)	28		Deals minor non-elemental damage.	Rod
Poisona	—		Removes the Poison status.	Staff
Heal	12		Restores minor HP to all party members.	Healing Staff
Basuna	—		Removing Berserk, Confuse, Sleep, and Paralyze.	Mythril Staff
Dancing Dagger	40		Deals moderate non-elemental damage.	Dancing Dagger

Non-Unique[]

The following weapons do have equivalents in other schools of magic, but can be cast using these weapons.

Weapon	Type	Spell Power	Spell
Sleep Blade	Sword	—	Sleep
Defender	Sword	—	Protect
Flame Lance	Spear	16	Fira
Ice Lance	Spear	16	Blizzara
Holy Lance	Spear	8	Holy
Poison Axe	Axe	—	Poison
Elven Bow	Bow	—	Shell
Triton's Dagger	Dagger	28	Flood
Murasame	Katana	—	Protect
Masamune	Katana	—	Haste
Mutsonokami	Katana	—	Blink
Gaia Hammer	Hammer	4	Quake
Thor's Hammer	Hammer	28	Blitz
Ice Rod	Rod	8	Blizzard
Flame Rod	Rod	12	Fire
Thunder Rod	Rod	16	Thunder
Lilith Rod	Rod	32	Osmose
Polymorph Rod	Rod	—	Pig
Faerie Rod	Rod	—	Confuse
Stardust Rod	Rod	28	Comet
Asura's Rod	Rod	8	Holy
Aura Staff	Staff	—	Dispel
Sage's Staff	Staff	—	Raise
Seraphim's Mace	Staff	—	Esuna
Rune Staff	Staff	—	Silence
Nirvana	Staff	—	Reflect

The following item magic weapons are usable in the 3D remake only:

Weapon	Type	Spell Power	Spell
Flame Sword	Sword	?	Fire
Icebrand	Sword	?	Blizzara
Stoneblade	Sword	—	Break
Flame Claws	Claw	?	Fire
Ice Claws	Claw	?	Blizzard
Lightning Claws	Claw	?	Thunder
Power Staff	Staff	—	Berserk

Dummied[]

The following list contains three incomplete or dummy out spells link to their respected weapons, but remains non-functional either due to missing the spell power or the spell itself. Three pieces of data are required in order to function properly: a spell's effect to use, a spell's visual to use, and a spell power value. Those listed below lacks one of those three in order to function properly.