Damages the target's MP.
Description
Rasp is an Effect spell in Final Fantasy VI. It deals small non-elemental damage to a target's MP. This can be effective against enemies who are set to be killed when their MP reaches 0. The spell is learned through magicite.
Osmose is also an enemy ability used by Level 20 Magic, Level 70 Magic, Magic, Valigarmanda, Ultima Weapon, Wizard, and Zurvan.
Obtained[]
Rasp is learned from Shiva at a rate of x4, and Zona Seeker at a rate of x20.
Mechanics[]
As a spell with a power of 10, it deals damage with the following formula:
where "Level" refers to the user's level, and Magic refers to the user's Magic stat. The target's Magic Defense and shell play a role in mitigating damage, and the spell can potentially be blocked by Magic Evasion. The spell is affected by reflect and Runic.
Several relics augment Rasp and other spells. If the caster is equipped with an Earring or a Hero Ring, the damage is multiplied by 5/4 (a 25% increase). If the caster is equipped with two Earrings, two Hero Rings, or one of each, the damage is multiplied by 3/2 (a 50% increase).
Use[]
Rasp is a somewhat useful spell against enemies who cast a lot of spells, but is more useful against enemies set to be killed when their MP cost is 0. The main drawback to the spell is that it has a cost of 12 MP to cast and a lower spell power than Osmose, which has an only 1 MP cost and actually restores MP to the caster when used. As it is obtained around the same time, the only reason to use Rasp is against undead targets, where Osmose is detrimental to cast. In all other cases, Osmose is more useful.
Many enemies are set to be killed when their MP falls to 0, including some bosses. In the Finest Fantasy for Advance and versions based on it, Skull Dragon must be defeated using this method in the boss fight with it in the Dragons' Den.
The spell will deal more MP damage when cast by party members with a higher Magic stat than not. This means the spell should be taught as a priority to Terra, Celes, Relm, Strago, Mog, and Shadow have high Magic stats. Gogo and Sabin are typically built toward a higher Magic stat.
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