Slow (Final Fantasy XII status)

The flow of time for the character is slowed, increasing time required to act. Remove by casting Haste.

Description

Slow is a status in Final Fantasy XII. It halves a unit's ATB gauge speed, forcing them to take action less frequently. It has no effect on animation speed, however. Unlike in some other games in the series, Slow does not affect other status effects' durations. Slow and Haste also cannot usually co-exist on the same target, one overriding the other.

The formula for the duration is:

Duration = 120 - (Vitality \times 0.6) s

Slow is an ailment that more commonly affects to bosses. Since Slow only affects the ATB gauge speed and not animation speed, combos, or the "cooldown time" after using an ability, it mainly makes a difference for physical attackers. As compensation, many physical-oriented enemies gain the Attack CT0 augment, which makes them act without Charge Time, effectively making Slow pointless.

Abilities[]

Spell	Slow & Slowga (Time Magicks)
Weapon	Heavy Lance 10%, Iron Pole 10%, Kagenui 10%, Long Bolts 25%, Orichalcum Dirk 10%, Sakura-saezuri 8% (Zodiac)

Slow and Slowga have variable effectiveness due to stats and other statuses like Faith on the caster and Shell on an enemy, but they can be made to always inflict Slow on susceptible targets when the caster equips the Indigo Pendant.

With Nihopalaoa, the player can also inflict Slow to targets with items designed to heal it. With Stamp, one with Slow status can give it to others.

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

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

Enemy abilities[]

Ability	Description	Enemy
Bad Breath		Malboro Overking, Malboro, Great Malboro, Malboro King, Zombie Knight, Vivian, Forbidden, Cassie, Wild Malboro, Kris
Blaster		Panther, Coeurl, Ose, Bandercoeurl, Feral Retriever, Grimalkin
Cloying Breath		Malboro Overking, Zombie Mage, Malboro, Great Malboro, Malboro King, Zombie Knight, Vivian, Cassie, Shambling Corpse, Zombie Warlock, Wild Malboro, Kris, Zombie Lord
Hell Blaster		Ose, Grimalkin
Mucus		Axebeak, Lesser Chimera, Cluckatrice, Nekhbet
Pollen		Deadly Nightshade, Mandragora Prince, Alraune King, Onion Queen
Power Spin		Piranha, Focalor, Darksteel, Pandemonium, Thalassinon, Apsara
Putrid Breath		Vivian, Cassie, Wild Malboro, Carrot, Kris
Quakeja		Hashmal
Slow		Skull Defender, Gargoyle, Nightmare, Skull Knight, Darkmare, Mistmare, Mallicant, Mateus, Elder Wyrm, Vinuskar, Pallicant, Baknamy (Sword), Spinner-Rook, Judge Ghis (Trial Mode)
Slowga		Crusader, White Mousse, Orthros, Behemoth King, Shadowseer, Cúchulainn, Zeromus, Helvinek
Sporefall		Elder Wyrm
Tail Spear		Serpent, Basilisk, Nidhogg, Midgardsormr
Tri-Attack		Dullahan, Treant, Blood Gigas [a], Clay Golem, Striker, Wendigo, Golem, Mythril Golem, Bune, Roblon, Overlord, Marilith, Daedalus, Juggernaut, Molen, Wendice, Urutan Exile, Urutan-Yensa (Katana), Imperial Swordsman [k, l, m, n], Judge [a, c, d], Imperial Pilot [b, c]
"Buster Replica"	Enemy's normal attack with this weapon has a 4% chance of Slow	Gilgamesh
"Slow Attack"	Enemy's normal attack has a 4% chance of Slow	Ghost, Lich, Bogey, Elvoret, Cultsworn Lich, Molen, Crystal Knight, Specter, Marilith
"Slow Beak"	Enemy's normal attack has a 4% chance of Slow	Cluckatrice, Nekhbet, Charybterix, Zu, Imdugud
"Slow Slap"	Enemy's normal attack has a 4% chance of Slow	Slime, Hecteyes
"Slow Body Blow"	Enemy's normal attack has a 4% chance of Slow	Gil Snapper, Aspidochelon, Thalassinon, Darksteel, Rocktoise

Protection[]

Accessory	Ribbon, Sash

Equipping Hermes Sandals will counteract the effect of Slow, filling the wearer's ATB at normal speed.

Healing[]

Item	Chronos Tear (Zodiac only), Dispel Mote, Hastega Mote, Remedy
Spell	Dispel & Dispelga (White Magicks), Haste & Hastega (Time Magicks)
Mechanics	Save Crystal

Enemies[]

Slow is one of the few statuses that many bosses are not immune to. However, it may not have any actual effect as many tough enemies have "Attack CT0" or "Magick CT0" passive abilities.

Regular enemies immune to Slow:

Bosses immune to Slow:

Hunt marks immune to Slow:

Rare Game immune to Slow: