Sleep (status)

Sleep (スリプル, Suripuru? or 睡眠, Suimin?), also known as Psyche or Slep, is a recurring status effect in the Final Fantasy series. It is also the name of a spell, usually available through Black Magic, that will induce this effect; although later games have re-classified the spell as Green or Arcane magic. A character who is hit by a sleep-inducing attack will be rendered unable to act for the duration of the sleep effect. These attacks have in the past take the form of pollen, dust, a spell, or a Bard's lullaby.

Sleep generally does not last a great period of time and will wear off if a character is either cured (for example, by use of Esuna or a Remedy) or physically damaged, meaning that magic attacks can still be used without risk of waking up the target. Inflicting other status ailments and any associated damage that occurs as a result of the ailment (for example, Poison) generally do not wake the targets either.

Appearances Edit

Final Fantasy Edit

Sleep renders a unit unable to act. While physically attacking the afflicted unit will not wake them up, there is a chance of recovery at the end of each turn and does not last after battle. The only way the party can inflict Sleep is through the use of the spells Sleep and Sleepra, while the enemies Mummy and King Mummy can inflict it through their physical attacks.

Final Fantasy II Edit

Sleep renders a unit unable to act. While physically attacking the afflicted unit will not wake them up, there is a chance of recovery at the end of each turn and does not last after battle. It can be cured with Basuna at level 2 or higher.

Final Fantasy III Edit

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleep	Black Magic	Inflicts Sleep.
Dream Harp	Weapon	Inflicts Sleep.
Sleep Arrow	Weapon	Inflicts Sleep.
Sleep Arrow	Weapon	Inflicts Sleep.
Glare	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Sleep to one target.
Mesmerize	Summon/Shiva	Inflicts Sleep to all enemies.

In addition, the enemies Queen Lamia, Dracrocotta, and Demon Horse can inflict Sleep by physically attacking.

Final Fantasy IV Edit

A unit cannot act until the status is cured or wears off. The status wears off more quickly with higher Spirit. Haste also speeds recovery, while Slow delays it. Sleep always wears off after combat.

Few abilities inflict Sleep. The only enemy ability that inflicts Sleep is Sleeping Gas, while the only ways for the party to inflict Sleep are either through attacking with the Dream Harp or Sleep Sword, using the Bardsong Lullaby, or the Black Magic spell Sleep.

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- Edit

The Sleep status returns as a status effect and it functions the same way as its predecessor.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Edit

Few abilities inflict Sleep either from enemies and allies. The Black Magic spell Sleep and the weapons Cat Claws, Dream Harp, and Sleep Blade can be utilized to inflict Sleep on the enemy, while enemies only have access to Sleep and the ability Slap to inflict the status on the player.

Edward can inflict Sleep on opponents by his Lullaby song, performed randomly from his Bardsong command when targeting enemies.

Final Fantasy V Edit

The Samurai's Mineuchi ability can be used to substitute for the regular Fight command, but it doesn't remove an opponent's Sleep status on hit, like a regular attack would.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleep	Black Magic	Inflicts Sleep.
Time Slip	Blue Magic	Inflicts Sleep and Old.
Strange Dance	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep.
Half Moon	Weapon	Randomly inflicts Sleep when attacking physically.

Final Fantasy VI Edit

Sleep (Psyche on the SNES) will automatically cure itself after exactly 38 seconds from the time the status is inflicted, unless the target is struck physically first. While a target is asleep, all attacks will automatically hit. If Terra falls asleep while tranced, and the trance bar runs out during her sleep, she will be permanently tranced for the duration of the battle.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleep	Magic	Inflicts Sleep.
Bad Breath	Lore	Inflicts Sleep as well as many other statuses to all enemies.
Lullaby	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep to party.
Mind Blast	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep as well as many other statuses to party.
Vanish	Enemy Attack (Dummied)	Inflicts Sleep as well as a myriad of other statuses on the caster.

Final Fantasy VII Edit

Sleep is a status effect that is caused by the spell Sleepel.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleepel	Magic	Inflicts Sleep.
Bad Breath	Enemy Skill	Inflicts Sleep as well as other statuses to all enemies.
Frog Song	Enemy Skill	Inflicts or cures Toad and Sleep.
AB Cannon	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Sleep.
Big Pollen	Enemy Attack	Inflicts moderate non-elemental damage and Sleep to party.
Combo	Enemy Attack	Fourth hit version inflicts non-elemental damage and Sleep.
Firing Line	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Sleep and Poison to party.
Hell Bubble	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep.
Pollen	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep and non-elemental damage on party.
Refuse	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep and non-elemental damage.
Sleep Scales	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep.
Smoke Bullet	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep and Blind.
Headband	Accessory	Prevents Sleep.
Dream Powder	Item	Inflicts Sleep on all enemies with 80% precision.

Final Fantasy VIII Edit

Sleep lasts for around 13.3 seconds, and will automatically end if a target is struck physically, whether it hits or not. The target's Evasion is not reduced while under Sleep. Other status effects are halted during sleep, meaning Regen will not heal a sleeping target and statuses like Protect will not wear off. Many early bosses are vulnerable to this status, so if a player uses a GF's ST-Atk-J ability with the Sleep status, and plans accordingly, many early bosses can be defeated without taking any damage.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleep	Magic	Inflicts Sleep.
Gas	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Sleep.
Hypnotize	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep.
Sleeping Gas	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep.
Ultrasonic Waves	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Sleep.

Final Fantasy IX Edit

The sleeping unit's ATB gauge will still charge, and if a command is issued but the unit is put to sleep before taking that command, the command is canceled and their ATB gauge is reset.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleep	Black Magic	Inflicts Sleep.
Night	Blue Magic	Inflicts Sleep to everyone.
Glowing Eyes	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep.
Hypnotize	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep. If Dagger is the last one alive in the Black Waltz 2 battle, results in a Game Over.
Mist	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Shadow-elemental damage and Sleep to party.
Sleeping Juice	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Sleep.
Tongue	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep.
Bistro Fork	Weapon	Has Sleep as an Add Status.
Ultima Sword	Weapon	Has Sleep as an Add Status.
Ultima Weapon	Weapon	Has Sleep as an Add Status.
Insomniac	Auto-Ability	Prevents Sleep.

Final Fantasy X Edit

Sleep lasts for a specific number of turns depending on the attack that causes the status. Physical and magic attacks against sleeping units inflict 50% more damage than normal. Sleeping enemies cannot be bribed.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleep Attack	Skill	Inflicts physical damage as well as Sleep for three turns.
Sleep Buster	Skill	Inflicts physical damage as well as Sleep for one turn, which always takes effect unless the target is immune.
Triple Foul	Skill	Inflicts physical damage as well as Sleep and other statuses for three turns.
Curse	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Sleep and other statuses.
Goodnight	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Sleep and many other statuses to the party.
Mega Graviton	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Sleep as well as other statuses and reduces HP by 7/16 to party. Only in International Version.
Photon Wings	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Sleep and many other statuses.
Pollen	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Sleep on party.
Shockwave	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Sleep and other statuses to the party.
Sleep Ball	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Sleep.
Sleeptouch	Auto-Ability	Inflicts Sleep 50% of the time when attacking physically.
Sleepstrike	Auto-Ability	Inflicts Sleep when attacking physically.
Sleep Ward	Auto-Ability	Protects against Sleep 50% of the time.
Sleep Proof	Auto-Ability	Prevents Sleep.
Dream Powder	Item	Inflicts damage and Sleep on all enemies.
Sleeping Powder	Item	Inflicts low damage and Sleep on all enemies.

Final Fantasy X-2 Edit

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleep	Arcana	Inflicts Sleep.
Sleepy Shuffle	Dance	Inflicts Sleep on all enemies while dancing.
Kogoro Deluge	Kogoro	Inflicts Water-elemental damage as well as Sleep.
Sleep Knife	Cutlery	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Sleep.
Dream Pollen	Fallalery	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Sleep to all enemies.
Sleep Shell	Machinations	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Sleep.
Lazy Wing	Dextral Arts	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Sleep.
Sleep Mask	Festivities	Inflicts physical damage and Sleep.
Benchwarmer	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Sleep.
Ochu Dance	Enemy Attack	Inflicts MP damage and Sleep on party.
Pernicious Powder	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Sleep and many other statuses to the party.
Sleep Needle	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Sleep.
Triple Shock	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Sleep, Poison, and Darkness.
Sleep Proof	Auto-Ability	Prevents Sleep.

Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission Edit

Sleep makes the character unable to take any action. It wears off immediately if the character is physically attacked. Some fiends inflict the status with the spell of the same name. The player can inflict it by reading the Bedtime Tale folio or through the Songstress's ability Lullaby. The auto-ability Sleepproof makes the character immune to the status.

Final Fantasy XI Edit

There are dozens of additional spells, creature abilities, and job abilities that can cause Sleep status.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleep	Black Magic	Inflicts Sleep to a target.
Sleep II	Black Magic	Inflicts Sleep to a target.
Sleepga	Black Magic	Inflicts Sleep to targets in range.
Sleepga II	Black Magic	Inflicts Sleep to targets in range.

Final Fantasy XII Edit

Sleeping targets receive 50% more than the normal damage. Sleeping characters can be used to trigger the Immobilize glitch. Sleeping targets will wake up after a while or once targeted by physical attacks or technicks. Some enemies are already under the status when encountered, such as the Shield Wyrm, Black Chocobo and Pumpkin Head.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleep	Green Magick	Inflicts Sleep.
Sleepga	Green Magick	Inflicts Sleep to all targets in range.
Level 2 Sleep	Enemy Magick	Inflicts Sleep to targets whose levels are a multiple of 2.
Blaster	Enemy Technick	Inflicts percentage damage, as well as Sleep, Blind, Silence, and Slow.
Cloying Breath	Enemy Technick	Inflicts Sleep and Slow on all targets.
Hell Blaster	Enemy Technick	Inflicts percentage damage, as well as Sleep and other statuses.
Putrid Breath	Enemy Technick	Inflicts Sleep and a myriad of other statuses.
Sleep Touch	Enemy Technick	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Sleep.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings Edit

The Sleep status causes a unit to become temporarily unconscious until it is damaged by an attack or after a period of time. However, it the unit is struck by an attack that causes Sleep while it is asleep, he will not wake up. The timer of the unit remaining asleep will, however, not reset.

Diabolos's attack, Nightmare, inflicts Sleep and deals damage to one foe. Fran has an ability called Sleep Arrow that adds the ability to inflict Sleep to her attacks for fifteen seconds.

Final Fantasy XIV Edit

The Sleep status puts enemies to sleep for 30 seconds, rendering them completely inactive as long as they are not damaged. Abilities that do not inflict direct damage will not wake sleeping enemies. Thaumaturges can inflict sleep through their Sleep spell learned at level 10, and Conjurers learn a similar spell at level 26 called Repose that has the same effect.

Final Fantasy Tactics Edit

When inflicted with Sleep it is signified by a dialogue balloon with 'ZZZ' above character's head. The unit's CT stops incrementing and any characters attacking a sleeping unit will receive a PA bonus (new PA = [PA * 3/2]). Sleeping units cannot evade or use reaction abilities (including Blade Grasp and Abandon, which will be inactive while a character is asleep). Sleeping characters are immune to Speechcraft. Sleep lasts for 60 ticks.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord Edit

Sleep can be added with Templar's Sleep, a Mystic's Repose, Will-o'-the-Wisp, Forbidden Dance, Bad Breath, Dark Whisper, Sleep Touch, Toot, Grand Cross, Nightmare, and Sleepja.

Protect Ring, Grand Helmet, Barette and Ribbon can all be equipped to prevent Sleep.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Edit

Sleep is caused through the use of the Blue Magic spells Bad Breath and Night, the Red Magic spell Sleep, the Assassin ability Nightmare, the Animist ability Sheep Count, and the Gadgeteer ability Chroma Gem.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift Edit

Sleep can be inflicted onto targets through the Blue Magic spell Night, the Green Mage spell Sleep, the Assassin ability Nightmare, the Spellblade ability Sleep Blade, the Tinker ability Chroma Gem, and through the enemy abilities Cloying Breath, Deep Sleep, Eternal Sleep, Shining Darkness, Sleep Touch, Sleet, and Soporific Cloud.

Units affected with sleep will skip their turns until after some time or until they are damaged, which includes poison. Their Evasion is reduced to 0 and any abilities as well as status ailments are sure to hit them unless they are immune to them.

Final Fantasy Tactics S Edit

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest Edit

A sleeping character will not be able to have his/her turn, but a character can be release from it when enough time has pass. It can be removed with either a Heal Potion or the Heal spell.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Heal	White Magic	Can inflict Poison, Confusion, Sleep, Paralyze, or Petrify on a single enemy.
Charm Claw	Weapon	Can inflict Poison, Paralyze, Sleep, Confusion, and Blind.
Dragon Claw	Weapon	Can inflict Poison, Paralyze, Sleep, Confusion, Blind, Stone, and Silence.
Hypno-sleep	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Sleep.
Lullaby	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Sleep.
Sleep Powder	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Sleep.
Sleep Lure	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Sleep.

The Final Fantasy Legend Edit

Units afflicted with this status do not act for one or more turns. Even if a unit awakens in the same turn, its action is voided until directed on the following turn.

Game Element	Type	Effect
King	Armor	Grants resistance to Fire, Ice, Elec, Poison, Stone, Para, Weapon, and Quake.
Arthur	Armor	Grants resistance to Stone and Para.
Dragon	Helmet	Grants resistance to Stone, Para, Weapon, and Quake.
Band	Helmet	Grants resistance to Fire, Ice, Elec, Poison, Stone, Para, Weapon, and Quake.
Aezis	Shield	Grants the party Stone, Para, Weapon, and Quake resistance with 100% success.
King	Shield	Grants the party Ice, Stone, Para resistance with 255% success.
Sleep	Magic Book	Puts monsters to Slep.
Sl-Gaze	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Slep on enemy group.
Sleep	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Slep on enemy group.
All	Enemy Ability	Resists Fire, Ice, Elec, Pois, Ston, Para, Weapon, and Quake.
Change	Enemy Ability	Resists Ston, Para, and Weapon.
Par/Wp	Enemy Ability	Resists Para and Weapon.
Para	Enemy Ability	Resists Dead, Blin, Slep, Conf, Curs, and Para.

Final Fantasy Legend II Edit

A unit That is asleep will not act in battle, essentially losing their turn(s) until they wake up.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleep	Magic Book	Inflicts Slep; one group.
Sleep	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Slep; one group.
SleepGas	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Slep; one group.

Final Fantasy Legend III Edit

The sleeping target cannot act, and it wears off over time. Can be removed by Heal, Sleep, Cycle, Awake, and Elixir.

Game Element	Type	Effect	Description
Sleep	Black Magic	Can inflict Sleep.	Can inflict Sleep or cure Sleep.
Knife	Enemy Ability	Can inflict Sleep	Attacks one enemy.
Dk-Virus	Enemy Ability	Can inflict Mute, Pois, Para, Conf, Sleep, and Petri.	Inflicts two random statuses on all enemies at 100%.
Lullaby	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Sleep.	Puts one enemy to sleep.
SleepGas	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Sleep.	Puts one enemy to sleep.
Hypnosis	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Sleep.	Puts one enemy to sleep.
Sleep	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Sleep.	Puts one enemy to sleep.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light Edit

Bravely Default Edit

Makes the character fall asleep and unable to move. However, characters still regenerate BP every turn.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleep	Black Magic ability Enemy ability	Put one target to sleep.
Inner Alchemy	Martial Arts ability	Cure yourself of the status ailments poison, blind, silence, dread, and confuse.
Shorten Ailment	Salve-Maker ability	The chance of the status ailments sleep, paralyze, dread, confuse, charm, and stop being naturally cured at the start of each turn rises to 50% higher than normal.
Sleep Blade	Weapon	25% chance to cause Sleep.
Clothespin	Accessory	Grants immunity to Sleep.
Ribbon	Armor	Grants to wearer immunity to Poison, Blind, Silence, Sleep, Paralyze, Dread, Confuse, Charm, and Death.
Wakeup Bell	Item Compounding ability	Cures the target of sleep.
Remedy	Item Compounding ability	Cures the target of poison, blind, silence, sleep, paralyze, dread, berserk, confuse, and charm.
Sweet Dreams	Enemy ability	Inflicts heavy physical damage and Sleep on a single target.
Sword Magic Sleep	Sword Magic ability	Gives the user's physical attacks a chance of inflicting Sleep.
Fairy Ward	Spiritism ability	Render all allies immune to poison, blind, silence, sleep, paralyze, dread, berserk, confuse, charm, doom, death, and stop for five turns.
Cure Sleep	Compounding ability	Restores 150 HP and cures Sleep.
Resist Sleep	Compounding ability	Grants immunity to Sleep.

Bravely Second: End Layer Edit

Final Fantasy Dimensions Edit

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Edit

Pictlogica Final Fantasy Edit

Final Fantasy Artniks Dive Edit

Final Fantasy Record Keeper Edit

Final Fantasy Explorers Edit

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Edit

World of Final Fantasy Edit

Sleep causes the afflicted to be unable to take any action. It wears off over time but can also be removed by being attacked.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Sleep	Active Ability	Inflicts Sleep on a single target.
Hypnosis	Active Ability	Inflicts Sleep on a single target.
Lullaby	Active Ability	Inflicts Sleep on all targets.
Nightmare	Active Ability	Inflicts Sleep on all targets.
Sweet Breath	Active Ability	Inflicts Sleep on all targets.
Yawn	Active Ability	Inflicts Sleep on all targets.
Cat Claw	Active Ability	Inflicts neutral Physical damage/Sleep to a single target.
Sleep Leaves	Active Ability	Inflicts Physical Wind damage/Sleep to a single target.
Resist Sleep	Passive Ability	Protects the user against Sleep.
Nightmaretouch	Passive Ability	Causes the user's “Attack” command to inflict Sleep.
Nightmarish Lore	Passive Ability	Raises the user's damage when attacking a target afflicted with Sleep.
Sleep Chance+	Passive Ability	Raises the user's chance of inflicting Sleep.
Dream Powder	Item	Sometimes inflicts Sleep to a single target.
Resist Sleep Mirajewel	Mirajewel	Raises Lann or Reynn's Resistance to Sleep to 100.
Resist Sleep Seed	Ability Seed	Raises a Mirage's Resistance to Sleep to 100.

Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon Edit

Chocobo's Dungeon 2 Edit

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon Edit

Gallery Edit

Etymology Edit

[view · edit · purge]Psyche is the Greek word for "soul" or "spirit" (ψυχή). In psychology, the psyche is the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious.