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FFIV Sleep Status

Rydia under Sleep

Sleep is a status in Final Fantasy IV. The Sleep status is timed. A high Spirit stat or a high Magic stat (monsters only) will reduce the duration of this status. Haste accelerates the recovery, while Slow delays it. When the timer ends, the target will be release from it.


2D versions[]

Abilities[]

Abilities Lullaby
Spells Sleep
Weapons Cat Claws, Dream Harp, Sleep Blade

Enemy abilities[]

Ability Description Enemy
Gaze Inflicts Confuse, Sleep, or Paralyze to one target. Blood Eye
Sleep Inflicts Sleep to one target. Hiroyuki Ito
Sleeping Gas Inflicts Sleep to the party. Used as a counter to physical attacks. Dr. Lugae, Lunar Dragon
Tongue Inflicts non-elemental physical damage and Sleep to one target. Naga

Protection[]

Armor Adamant Armor, Augustine Tiara, Black Cowl, Crystal Ring, Duel Mask, Prison Garb, Ribbon

Healing[]

Items Alarm Clock, Remedy, Unicorn Horn
Mechanics Physical attacks
Spells Basuna, Esuna

Enemies[]

The following enemies are immune to Sleep:

Abyss Worm, Ahriman, Apparition, Armor Construct, Armored Fiend, Bandit, Beam Cannon, Behemoth, Bloodbones, Blood Eye, Blue Dragon, Bog Witch, Bone Dragon, Brachioraidos, Chimera, Chimera Brain, Chimera Geist, Clockwork Dragon, Clockwork Soldier, Crystal Dragon, Death Machine, Death Puppet, Deathmask, Dinozombie, Eukaryote, Evil Dreamer, Evil Dreamer, Flan Princess, Flan Princess, Flood Worm, Gigas Worm, Gigas Worm, Golden Toad, Green Dragon, Grudge Puppet, Iron Giant, King Behemoth, Lamia, Lamia Matriarch, Lamia Queen, Lilith, Master Instructor, Monk Warrior, Optic Blaster, Platinum Toad, Prokaryote, Proto Deathmask, Red Dragon, Revenant, Sand Worm, Searcher, Security Eye, Skeleton, Skuldier, Skulnant, Soul, Soul, Spirit, Storm Dragon, Super Monk, Trap Door, Tyrannosaurus, Wraith, Yellow Dragon, Zemus's Breath, Zemus's Malice, Zombie

All bosses except Calca and Dark Kain are immune to Sleep.

3D versions[]

Abilities[]

Abilities Lullaby
Spells Sleep
Weapons Dream Harp, Sleep Blade

Enemy abilities[]

Ability Description Enemy

Protection[]

Armor Adamant Armor, Aegis Shield, Black Cowl, Crystal Ring, Crystal Shield, Dragon Shield, Lustrous Shield, Onion Shield, Prison Garb, Ribbon

Healing[]

Items Alarm Clock, Remedy, Unicorn Horn
Mechanics Physical attacks
Spells Basuna, Esuna

Enemies[]

The following enemies are immune to Sleep:

Ahriman, Armor Construct, Armored Fiend, Armored Fiend, Beam Cannon, Belphegor, Bloodbones, Blue Dragon, Bone Dragon, Centaur Knight, Centaurion, Clockwork Dragon, Clockwork Dragon, Clockwork Soldier, Clockwork Soldier, Deathmask, Dinozombie, Flan Princess, Gargoyle, Gorgon, Lamia, Lamia Matriarch, Li'l Murderer, Malboro, Medusa, Imp, Moonmaiden, Mystery Egg, Naga, Nagaraja, Revenant, Security Eye, Skeleton, Skuldier, Soul, Spirit, Yellow Dragon, Zemus's Breath, Zemus's Malice, Zombie, Zu, All bosses except Monk, Mopingway