Palom/Gameplay

Final Fantasy IV

Palom is a Black Mage, with his stats being weighted toward magic. He cannot equip bows in the 3D remake.

Stats

2D stats

Palom (2D) (data extracted from the PSP version.)

Level	HP	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intellect	Spirit
10	100	50	7	8	5	15	10
20	358	138	15	11	11	25	12
30	714	224	20	14	17	35	14
40	1188	304	22	17	23	45	16
50	1772	387	24	21	29	55	18
60	2400	471	28	26	34	65	21
70* (At random between 8 possibilities afterward.)	3096	557	33	30	40	75	23
80	3866	641	rdm	rdm	rdm	rdm	rdm
90	4645	726	rdm	rdm	rdm	rdm	rdm
99* (7622575 exp)	5340	804	rdm	rdm	rdm	rdm	rdm

Level up possibilities.

Level up possibilities -Palom- (Data extracted from the PSP version.)

Possibility	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intellect	Spirit
1	-1	0	-1	0	-1
2	-1	0	0	0	-1
3	0	0	+1	+1	0
4	+1	+1	0	+1	0
5	0	+1	0	+1	+1
6	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1
7	0	0	+2	+2	+2
8	+3	0	0	+3	0

3D stats

Palom (3D)

Level	HP	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intellect	Spirit
10	255	90	7	8	5	15	10
20	446	176	11	12	11	24	12
30	747	262	16	15	17	34	14
40	1149	348	20	19	23	43	17
50	1653	434	24	23	28	53	19
60	2259	520	29	26	34	62	21
70* (Depend on the augments in the charater's battle menu afterward.)	2965	606	33	30	40	71	23

Abilities

Palom can learn every Black Magic spell in the game, and learns them at a faster rate than Rydia due to her focus on summon magic. In the 3D remakes, he learns a few of his spells at different levels but still learns them faster than Rydia. Bluff boosts his Intelligence and thus the damage done by his Black Magic. In Final Fantasy IV Advance and Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, the boost from Bluff stacks with several uses, increasing his Intelligence each time. In the 3D remakes, Bluff only lasts for the next spell.

Palom can use Twincast, which allows him and Porom to cast spells together. They can cast Pyroblast, Comet, and in the Advance and Complete Collection releases, they will cast Twin Meteor if they are equipped with the Twin Stars.

Spell Level Learned 2D Versions*(SNES, PS, GBA, PSP) 3D Versions*(DS, iOS, Android) Fire Known Known Blizzard Known Known Thunder Known Known Sleep Known Known Poison Known Known Blizzara 11 12 Pig 11 11 Fira 12 13 Thundara 13 14 Stop 14 40 Bio 19 19 Toad 22 22

Spell Level Learned 2D Versions*(SNES, PS, GBA, PSP) 3D Versions*(DS, iOS, Android) Quake 23 36 Drain 26 26 Warp 29 29 Blizzaga 32 32 Firaga 33 33 Thundaga 34 34 Break 36 15 Osmose 40 23 Death 46 46 Tornado 48 48 Meteor 50 50 Flare 52 55

Equipment

Palom may equip rods, bows and arrows, daggers, hats, clothes, robes, armlets and rings. In the 2D versions, he joins with a Rod, a Feathered Hat, Leather Clothing and an Iron Armlet. In the 3D remake, he joins with a Flame Rod, a Wizard's Hat, Gaia Gear and a Silver Armlet.

Weapons 2D & 3D

Bows	Arrows	Daggers	Rods
Bow 2D Power Bow 2D Great Bow 2D Killer Bow 2D Elven Bow 2D Yoichi Bow 2D Artemis Bow 2D	Medusa Arrow 2D Iron Arrow 2D Holy Arrow 2D Fire Arrow 2D Lightning Arrow 2D Ice Arrow 2D Blinding Arrow 2D Poison Arrow 2D Silencing Arrow 2D Angel Arrow 2D Yoichi Arrow 2D Artemis Arrow 2D	Mythril Knife 2D 3D Dancing Dagger 2D 3D Mage Masher 2D 3D Triton's Dagger 2D*(Advance and Complete Collection only) Assassin's Dagger 2D*(Complete Collection only)	Rod 2D 3D Ice Rod 2D 3D Flame Rod 2D 3D Thunder Rod 2D 3D Polymorph Rod 2D 3D Faerie Rod 2D 3D Lilith Rod 2D 3D Stardust Rod 2D 3D Asura's Rod 2D*(Advance and Complete Collection only)

Armor 2D & 3D

Shield	Head	Body	Arms
Hero's Shield 2D*(Advance and The Complete Collection only)	Leather Cap 2D 3D Headband 2D 3D Feathered Cap 2D 3D Green Beret 2D 3D Wizard's Hat 2D 3D Black Cowl 2D 3D Sage's Miter 2D 3D Ribbon 2D 3D Glass Mask 2D 3D Hypnocrown 2D*(Advance and Complete Collection only)	Clothing 2D 3D Prison Garb 2D 3D Leather Clothing 2D 3D Bard's Tunic 2D 3D Gaia Gear 2D 3D Kenpogi 2D 3D Sage's Surplice 2D 3D Black Belt Gi 2D 3D Power Sash 2D 3D Black Robe 2D 3D Luminous Robe 2D 3D Adamant Armor 2D 3D Chocobo Suit 2D*(Advance and Complete Collection only) Sage's Robe 2D*(Advance and Complete Collection only)	Cursed Ring 2D 3D Iron Armlet 2D 3D Ruby Ring 2D 3D Silver Armlet 2D 3D Rune Armlet 2D 3D Diamond Armlet 2D 3D Protect Ring 2D 3D Crystal Ring 2D 3D Twin Stars 2D*(Advance and Complete Collection only)

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-

Palom joins Cecil in order to help the Dwarves against the monsters pouring out of the Sealed Cave. He stays in the party for the rest of the interlude.

Stats

Palom joins the party at Level 34. This Palom is the Palom from the original Final Fantasy IV, therefore, he has the same stats table and the same level up possibilities.

Palom

Level	HP	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intellect	Spirit
34	826	245	21	15	20	39	14

Abilitites

Palom returns with Black Magic, Bluff and Twincast, which function the same way as they do in Final Fantasy IV. He joins the party knowing all his spells up to Thundaga and will continue to learn his spells at the same levels as in the original game.

Magic Level Learned Fire Known Blizzard Known Thunder Known Sleep Known Poison Known Blizzara Known Pig Known Fira Known

Magic Level Learned Thundara Known Stop Known Bio Known Toad Known Quake Known Drain Known Warp Known Blizzaga Known

Magic Level Learned Firaga Known Thundaga Known Break 36 Osmose 40 Death 46 Tornado 48 Meteor 50 Flare 52

Equipment

Palom may equip rods, bows and arrows, daggers, hats, clothes, robes, armlets and rings. He comes equipped with a Polymorph Rod, a Wizard's Hat, a Black Robe, and a Rune Armlet.

Weapons

Bows	Arrows	Daggers	Rods
Killer Bow Yoichi Bow	Medusa Arrow Holy Arrow Fire Arrow Ice Arrow Lightning Arrow Poison Arrow Yoichi Arrow Artemis Arrow	Mythril Knife	Rod Lilith Rod Polymorph Rod Faerie Rod Stardust Rod

Armor

Head	Body	Arms
Leather Cap Headband Feathered Cap Green Beret Wizard's Hat Sage's Miter Ribbon	Leather Clothing Black Belt Gi Power Sash Black Robe Luminous Robe Sage's Surplice	Ruby Ring Silver Armlet Rune Armlet Cursed Ring Diamond Armlet Twin Stars

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Stats

Due to his stats, Palom is the best Black Mage, equal or better than Rydia and Leonora in most areas, the exceptions being their Spirit and Rydia's slightly higher Speed. Compared to Golbez he lacks in HP, Strength and Stamina, but has significantly higher MP and Intelligence.

Main story stats

Stats

Level	HP	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit
13	300	170	10	9	7	20	10
20	524	229	15	11	11	27	12
30	953	315	20	14	17	37	14
40	1460	409	22	17	23	47	16
50	2088	538	27	21	29	57	19
60	2811	663	32	25	35	67	22
70	3644	783	37	30	40	77	25
80	3919	827	40	31	42	78	27
90	4208	873	42	32	43	81	29
99	4468	912	43	33	45	84	30

Guest appearance stats

Palom is also a guest in Porom's Tale. He begins at level 10 and caps at level 20.

Level	HP	MP	Strength	Speed	Stamina	Intelligence	Spirit	+
10	200	140	7	8	5	17	10
11	225	148	8	8	6	18	10
12	251	157	9	8	7	19	10
13	276	165	10	9	7	20	10
14	301	174	11	9	8	21	10
15	327	183	11	9	8	22	11
16	360	192	12	9	9	23	11
17	392	200	13	10	10	24	11
18	426	208	14	10	10	25	11
19	460	216	15	10	11	26	11
20* (20706 exp)	493	225	15	11	11	27	12

Abilities

Palom retains his Black Magic and Bluff abilities*(Guest Palom can't use Bluff), and learns his spells earlier than the other characters. He still has Twincast in a flashback, but it is a Band ability during regular gameplay relearned in the True Moon's Subterrane. In the Depths, it is possible to teach Dualcast to Palom, Porom, or Leonora, but only one of them can learn it.

Palom and Leonora using the A Little Black Magic Band.

Magic Level Learned Fire Known Blizzard Known Thunder Known Sleep Known Poison Known Fira Known Blizzara Known Thundara Known

Magic Level Learned Break Known Pig Known*(Level 11 as a guest in Porom's Tale.) Warp 19 Toad 22 Osmose 25 Drain 29 Bio 30 Stop 32

Magic Level Learned Blizzaga 41 Firaga 42 Thundaga 43 Quake 45 Death 46 Tornado 48 Flare 50 Meteor 55

Band Abilities

Ability	Members	MP	Effect
A Little Black Magic	Palom (Black Magic) Leonora (Black Magic)	10	Practice some black magic. Randomly uses a Fire, Blizzard, or Thunder spell of any of the four levels of power (Fire? up to Firaga, etc). 50% of level one spell, 30% chance of level two, 15% chance of level three, 5% chance of level four.
Particle Bomb	Palom Leonora (Event)	20	Deal massive non-elemental damage to a single enemy.
Twincast	Young Palom Young Porom (Event)	20	Cast a spell together for great power. 40% chance of Pyroflare, 60% chance of Comet.
Thunderstorm*(Will not carry over from Porom's Tale and must be relearned during the Final Tale)	Palom (Black Magic) Rydia (Black Magic)	25	A magical ice and lightning attack that targets all enemies. In the 3D remake, this band does carry over from Porom's Tale to the Final Tale.
Rapid Fire	Palom (Black Magic) Ceodore (Attack) Tsukinowa (Attack)	20	Rapidly attack a single enemy with fireballs.
Tri-Disaster	Palom (Black Magic) Leonora (Black Magic) Rydia (Black Magic)	20	Cast a succession of powerful black magic.
Palom in the Sky	Palom (Bluff) Leonora (Black Magic) Luca (Big Throw) Porom (White Magic)	30	Palom bounces around enemies zapped by Leonora's magic before being healed by Porom.
Makeshift Cannon	Palom (Black Magic) Ceodore (Attack) Luca (Big Throw) Porom (White Magic) Ursula (Kick)	58	Throw Ceodore and Ursula to cause damage on all enemies. Can break damage limit.
Infinity	Palom (Black Magic) Leonora (White Magic) Porom (White Magic) Rosa (White Magic) Rydia (Black Magic)	60	Five fighters combine to cast powerful magic on enemies.
Ice Crush	Palom Leonora Luca (Event)	35	Freeze and shatter all enemies.
Twincast	Palom Porom (Event)	40	Two fighters combine to cast powerful magic. 25% chance of Twin Firaga, Twin Blizzaga, Twin Thundaga or Twin Flare each.
Break Breaker	Palom (Black Magic) Cecil (Attack) Porom (White Magic)	35	Petrifies and shatters all enemies.

Equipment

Palom may equip rods, bows and arrows, daggers, hats, clothes, robes, armlets and rings. In his own Tale, he begins with an Ice Rod, a Wizard's Hat, a Gaia Gear and a Silver Armlet. As a guest in Porom's Tale, he joins with a Flame Rod, a Feathered Cap, Leather Clothing and an Iron Armlet.

Weapons

Bows	Arrows	Daggers	Rods
Bow Crossbow Great Bow Killer Bow Elfin Bow Yoichi Bow Artemis Bow Perseus's Bow	Medusa Arrows Iron Arrows Holy Arrows Fire Arrows Lightning Arrows Ice Arrows Blinding/Dark Arrows Poison Arrows Silencing Arrows Angel Arrows Yoichi Arrows Artemis Arrows Perseus Arrows	Knife Dagger Mythril Knife Dancing Dagger Mage Masher Triton's Dagger Assassin's Dagger	Rod Ice Rod Flame Rod Healing Rod Thunder Rod Lilith Rod Polymorph Rod Wizard's Rod Recovery Rod Faerie Rod Stardust Rod

Armor

Shields	Head	Body	Arms
Adamant Shield	Leather Cap Headband Feathered Cap Wizard's Hat Green Beret Steel Headplate Circlet Black Cowl Beret Chakra Band Sage's Miter Goblin Mask Officer's Hat Hypnocrown Cat-Ear Hood Ribbon Adamant Helm Glass Mask	Clothing Bard's Tunic Leather Clothing Foot Ninja Gear Gaia Gear Bronze Breastplate Shinobi Gear Kenpo Gi Sage's Surplice Mage's Robe Silver Breastplate Black Robe Mist Wrap Black Belt Gi Professor's Robe Exorcist Gown Red Robe Luminous Robe Power Sash Sage's Robe Blue Armor Adamant Armor	Cursed Ring Ruby Ring Iron Armlet Talisman Silver Armlet Rune Armlet Diamond Armlet Protect Ring Adamant Gloves Crystal Ring Flan Ring Sprint Ring Economical Ring Rear Ring Taunt Ring Limit Ring Single Star Twin Stars Rapid Ring Rapid Ring V2 Gil Band Gil Band V2 Level Band Level Band V2 Rare Band Rare Band V2 Treasure Hunter Treasure Hunter V2