I couldn't miss the chance to practice my drawing!
Paralyze (パライズ, Paraizu?) is a recurring spell in the Final Fantasy series, appearing only in the online installments of the series. The spell inflicts the paralysis status ailment on the targets.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy XI[]
Paralyze is a White Magic enfeebling spell that inflicts the paralysis status on a single target, which frequently prevents attacks and spells, and also resets recast times on halted abilities. The spell scroll for Paralyze can only be obtained as drops from Beastmen enemies or by purchasing it from the Auction House.
Final Fantasy XIV (Legacy)[]
Paralyze appeared as a spell. At the initial release, Paralyze was a spell learned by Thaumaturges at rank 28. The ability required 18 MP to cast and cost 3 action points to set. When used, the spell would attempt to inflict the paralysis status to all enemies within an area of effect. After the release of patch 1.20, Paralyze became unusable by any class.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn[]
In the relaunch, Paralyze appears as an enemy ability available to many enemies. When used, the ability will inflict the Paralysis status to a target for a small period of time.
A stronger version called Paralysis III (パライガ, Paraiga?, lit. Paralyga) is an enemy ability usable by Flame Sergeant Dalvag. The ability inflicts the Paralysis status to a single target.
Paralyze itself is not an action available to the Warrior of Light in regular duties, however variations of the spell are available to them within adventuring forays as limited actions.
Within eureka, the Warrior of Light can use the actions Paralyze L (ロゴス・パライズ, Rogosu Paraizu?, lit. Logos Paralyze) and Paralyze L III (ロゴス・パライガ, Rogosu Paraiga?, lit. Logos Paralyga) as as a logos action, obtained from combining mnemes found within logograms. Once set in an array it can be used as a duty action. Paralyze L and Paralyze L III can both be used 99 times, with Paralyze L inflict the Paralysis status to a single target and Paralyze L III inflicting it on a single target and any other enemies within a six yalm radius.
Within save the queen areas, they can use the action Lost Paralyze III (ロスト・パライガ, Rosuto Paraiga?, lit. Lost Paralyga) as a lost action extracted from mnemes found within forgotten fragments. Used as a duty action, Lost Paralyze III can be used 99 times and inflicts the Paralysis status to the targeted enemy as well as any other enemies within a six yalm radius.