Mind Blast

Disrupt the psyche, destroying the rational mind.

Final Fantasy Tactics description

Mind Blast (マインドブラスト, Maindo Burasuto?), also called MindBlst, is a mind-altering spell usually associated with the Mindflayer enemy. It usually inflicts non-elemental damage as well as the Paralyze status.

Appearances[]

Final Fantasy[]

Mind Blast (TRANCE on the NES) is used by the Squidraken and Mindflayer enemy, and inflicts Paralyze to the entire party.

Final Fantasy III[]

Ramuh uses Mind Blast as one of his summon effects. The attack paralyzes enemies.

Final Fantasy IV[]

Mind Blast is used by the Mindflayer as an enemy and also as a summon from Rydia. It causes non-elemental damage, Sap, and temporarily paralyzes the target.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]

Mind Blast is an enemy and summon ability that deals non-elemental damage, Sap, and temporarily paralyzes the target.

Final Fantasy V[]

Main article: Mind Blast (Final Fantasy V)

A Blue Magic spell learned from Mindflayer, Azulmagia, and Wendigo. Mind Blast causes non-elemental damage, sap, and temporarily paralyzes the target at the cost of 6 MP. The player may utilize this ability by catching and releasing a Mindflayer.

Final Fantasy VI[]

Mind Blast inflicts Darkness, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, doom, silence, berserk, confuse, sap, sleep, slow, or stop on four random opponents. It has a Hit Rate of 110, and cost 20 MP for the enemy to use. It is only used by Ultima Weapon in the original releases, but is sported by Kaiser Dragon and Omega Weapon in the Advance and 2014 releases.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-[]

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth[]

Mind Blast is a spell in the enemy skill materia.

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Final Fantasy IX[]

Mind Blast is used by Drakans. It causes confusion on a single target and "absorbs the brain".

Final Fantasy X[]

Yunalesca's third form can use Mind Blast, which inflicts damage, Confuse, and Curse (for aeons only).

Final Fantasy XI[]

Final Fantasy XI spell Mind Blast
MP	82
Effect	Deals lightning damage to an enemy. Additional effect: Paralysis.
Duration
Casting Time	3 seconds
Recast Time	30 seconds
Magic Type	Blue Magic
Element	Lightning
Jobs	BLU 73

Mind Blast is a Blue Magic spell learned from Soulflayers. It deals lightning damage to an enemy with an additional Paralysis effect. It costs 4 Blue Magic Points to set. When set, it grants MND +1 and MP +5. It takes 3 seconds to cast and can be recast every 30 seconds.

Mind Blast is also an enemy ability used by the Soulflayer family.

Final Fantasy XIV[]

Mind Blast is a Blue Magic spell learned from Galvanth the Dominator the final boss of Tam-Tara Deepcroft. It deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 and has a Paralysis effect.

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Final Fantasy Tactics[]

Mindflayer is the only enemy that can naturally use Mind Blast; however, Squidraken can also use it when an ally with the Monster Skill ability is next to it. It randomly inflicts Confuse or Berserk.

Its success rate is: