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Sap (Final Fantasy XII)

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The character's HP drops swiftly and surely. Remove by casting Regen.

Description

Sap is a status in Final Fantasy XII that works like Poison, but the damage rate is fixed, with the afflicted unit's HP dwindling continuously at a rate of 1 per 0.1 seconds. One can have both Poison and Sap at the same time.

The Sap status will override the Regen status, and the Regen spell removes Sap. Accessories with the Regen effect do not provide immunity, but Regen is capable of outhealing the damage from Sap. Unlike past games, Sap only reduces a victim's HP to 1. It is unaffected by Reverse.

Inflicting enemies with Sap can have limited effectiveness as the health drain does not scale with HP (like Poison does in Final Fantasy XIII, for instance); dealing damage in other ways is superior to 10 HP/s; the status is more of a nuisance to the player characters as it does not wear off after a time like Poison does. Setting up an Ally:Sap → Regen gambit is likely a good idea.

Abilities[]

Item Bio Mote, Meteorite (A)
Spell Bio (Black Magicks), Bleed (Time Magicks), Scourge (Black Magicks)
Weapon Blood Sword 100%, Bonebreaker 100%, Chopper 10%

In addition, the Ensanguined Shield puts the wearer under constant Sap.

Spells have variable success depending on various factors, but can be made to always inflict Sap when the caster equips the Indigo Pendant accessory.

The player can inflict the status to others via Stamp when the character using the Technick is afflicted.

The Nihopalaoa accessory reverses the effect of items, meaning items designed to heal the status will inflict it instead.

The ally-targeting gambit specifically for this status is called "Ally: status = Sap", while the self-targeting is "Self: status = Sap" and the enemy-targeting gambit is "Foe: status = Sap". In the original version, these gambits can be bought for 50 gil after the events at Draklor Laboratory. In the Zodiac versions, the gambits can be purchased for 70 gil after leaving Nalbina Dungeons.

Enemy abilities[]

Ability Description Enemy
Aqua Bubbles Iguion, Abaddon, Bull Abaddon, Croakadile, Wood Toad, Tarasque
Bile Twintania, Emperor Aevis, Dragon Aevis, Archaeoaevis, Tyrant, Hydro
Bio Skulwyrm [b], Dragon Lich, Lindwyrm, Deathgaze, Diabolos, Piscodaemon, Mindflayer, Cúchulainn, Hydro, Spinner-Rook
Bleed Hecteyes [a], Zombie Knight, Pumpkin Star, Bogey, Mallicant, Braegh, Orthros, Adrammelech, Melt, Zombie Lord, Spinner-Rook
Blizzaja Mateus
Breath Bellwyvern, Shield Wyrm, Ring Wyrm, Wyvern Lord, Tiamat, Aeros
Curse Necrofiend, Skulwyrm [b], Bogey, Deathgaze, Ixion, Shadowseer, Rafflesia, Hydro, Judge Ghis (Trial Mode)
Cyclone Yiazmat
Dark Shock Gargoyle Baron, Piscodaemon, Mindflayer, Larva Eater, Arioch
Hell Blaster Ose, Grimalkin
Nectar Volley Rafflesia
Putrid Breath Vivian, Cassie, Wild Malboro, Carrot, Kris
Scourge Deathgaze, Shadowseer, Shemhazai (original Japanese version only), Judge Ghis (Trial Mode)
Sporefall Elder Wyrm
"Excalibur XII" The enemy's normal attack with this weapon has 4% chance of Sap Gilgamesh
"Slip Attack" The enemy's normal attack has 4% chance of Sap Alraune King, Ozmone Hare, Ultima, Vinuskar, Marilith, Vorpal Bunny, Minibug
"Claw of Slip" The enemy's normal attack has 4% chance of Sap Coeurl, Ose, Adrammelech, Feral Retriever, Grimalkin

Traps[]

Choking Gas traps inflict Sap to those who trigger it. Choking Gas traps appear in Garamsythe Waterway, Lhusu Mines, Salikawood, and Sochen Cave Palace.

Protection[]

Accessory Quasimodo Boots, Ribbon, Tourmaline Ring

Auto-Regen equipment does not grant immunity, but will stop the HP actually dropping.

Healing[]

Item Remedy (Remedy Lore 1 needed)
Spell Esuna & Esunaga & Regen (White Magicks)
Mechanics Save Crystal

Sap from Ensanguined Shield cannot be healed, but can be neutralized with Auto-Regen equipment.

Enemies[]

Regular enemies immune to Sap:
Bosses immune to Sap:
Hunt marks immune to Sap:
Rare Game immune to Sap:
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