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This article lists the enemy abilities used in Vagrant Story, which enemies use them, and what the ability does.
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A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - L - M - N - P - Q - R - S - T - V |
Enemy abilities[]
A[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Accursed Umbra | A 2nd level Break Art for Great Axes that deals blunt damage. | Tieger |
| Acid Breath | A mild attack which deals damage to all body parts of Ashley Riot's body. | Basilisk, Earth Dragon |
| Acid Flow | The ultimate water elemental spell. Deals severe damage to a large area | Marid, Guildenstern, Death |
| Acid Sneeze | A minor attack which deals damage to a single body part. | Slime |
| Acrid Ooze | Slime | |
| Apocalypse | The ultimate dark elemental spell. Deals severe damage to a large area | Guildenstern, Asura |
| Aqua Blast | A water elemental spell which affects one target | Ghost, Zombie Mage, Dark Eye, Imp, Crimson Blade, Water Elemental, Marid, Shadow |
| Aqua Bubble | Giant Crab, Iron Crab, Damascus Crab | |
| Avalanche Lv1 | A water elemental spell which affects several body parts | Water Elemental, Lich |
| Avalanche Lv2 | Stronger form of Avalanche Lv.1. Deals more damage to a larger area | Wraith, Water Elemental, Shadow |
| Avalanche Lv3 | Strongest form of Avalanche used by enemies. Deals more damage in a larger area. | Lich Lord, Marid |
B[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Banish | An Instant Death attack | Harpy, Shrieker |
| Bear Claw | A 1st level break art for Great Axes which deals blunt damage. | Tieger |
| Bite | Attack used by dragon type enemies. Deals physical damage. | Wyvern, Dragon, Sky Dragon, Snow Dragon, Arch Dragon, Flame Dragon, Wyvern Knight, Wyvern Queen, Dark Dragon, Dragon Zombie |
| Blasphemous Howl | Inflicts Curse | Harpy |
| Blessing | Removes Curse. | Orc Leader, Neesa |
| Bloodsuck | Drains health from target and heals the user for an equivalent amount. | Stirge |
| Bloody Sin | Guildenstern's ultimate attack. | Guildenstern |
| Bonecrusher | 1st level Break Art which deals blunt type damage. | Neesa |
C[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Caeser's Thrust | Inflicts paralysis and deals physical damage. | Kali, Ravana, Asura |
| Cherry Ronde | 3rd level break art for Swords which deals edged type damage with a water affinity. | Rosencrantz |
| Clearance | Removes all status effects apart from curse. | Grissom, Ogre Lord |
| Cureall | Uses a cure potion to fully restore health. | Orc Leader, Gremlin, Ogre |
| Cure Curse | Uses an Angelic Paean to cure curse. | Crimson Blade |
| Cure Numbness | Uses a Spirit Orison to cure numbness. | Crimson Blade, Goblin Leader, Neesa, Tieger |
| Cure Paralysis | Uses a Yggdrasil's Tear to cure paralysis | Crimson Blade, Goblin Leader |
| Cure Poison | Uses a Faerie Chortle to cure poison. | Crimson Blade |
| Curse | Inflict's curse on the target. | Death, Wraith, Lich Lord, Nightmare, Guildenstern, Asura |
D[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Chant | Dark elemental spell. Deals damage to a single body part. | Dark Eye, Dark Elemental, Nightmare, Wraith, Lich Lord |
| Degenerate | Lowers target's strength, making them more susceptible to physical attacks. | Dullahan, Ghost, Goblin Leader, Lich, Orc Leader, Nightstalker, Tieger, Ogre Lord, Kali, Guildenstern, Shrieker |
| Devitalize | Drains health from target and heals the user for an equivalent amount. | Harpy |
| Dispel | Removes positive status buffs from the target | Goblin Leader, Quicksilver, Guildenstern |
| Divine Breath | Breath Attack. Deals damage to MP as well as HP. | Arch Dragon |
| Drain Heart | Dark Affinity spell. Drains health from target and heals the user for an equivalent amount. | Dullahan, Dark Crusader, Orc Leader, Quicksilver |
| Drain Mind | Dark elemental spell. Drains MP from target and restores the user's MP for an equivalent amount. | Lich, Fire Elemental, Grissom, Orc Leader, Quicksilver, Harpy, Gremlin, Water Elemental, Lich Lord, Ogre Lord |
E[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Emetic Bomb | 4th level break art for Great Axes. Deals Edged damage. | Tieger |
| Enlighten | A status buff which increases intelligence. | Death |
| Explosion Lv1 | Non-elemental spell. Deals blunt damage to all body parts | Duane, Lich, Death |
| Explosion Lv2 | Stronger version of Explosion Lv.1. Deals more damage to a larger area. | Wraith, Imp |
F[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Fireball | Fire elemental spell. Deals damage to a single body part. | Ghost, Zombie Mage, Dark Eye, Fire Elemental, Imp, Crimson Blade, Ifrit, Shadow |
| Fire Breath | Breath attack. Deals fire elemental damage to all body parts. | Wyvern, Hellhound, Wyvern Knight, Wyvern Queen |
| Fire Storm | The ultimate fire elemental spell. Deals severe damage to a large area | Ifrit, Guildenstern, Death |
| Flame Sphere Lv1 | Delivers fire elemental damage to all body parts. | Fire Elemental, Lich |
| Flame Sphere Lv2 | Stronger form of Flame Sphere Lv.1. Deals more damage to a larger area. | Wraith, Fire Elemental, Shadow |
| Flame Sphere Lv3 | Strongest form of Flame Sphere usable by enemies. Deals more damage to a larger area. | Lich Lord, Ifrit |
| Frost Breath | Breath attack. Deals Water elemental damage to all body parts. | Snow Dragon |
| Frost Fusion | Elemental buff. Increases weapons affinity to water. | Orc Leader, Nightstalker, Dark Crusader |
G[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Gaea Strike Lv1 | An area of effect earth elemental spell. | Earth Elemental, Lich |
| Gaea Strike Lv2 | Stronger form of Gaea strike Lv1. Deals more damage to a larger area | Lich, Earth Elemental, Imp, Shadow |
| Gaea Strike Lv3 | Strongest form of Gaea strike used by enemies. Deals more damage to a larger area. | Dao |
| Giga Rush | An attack unique to Minotaur type enemies. Deals physical damage. | Minotaur, Minotaur Zombie, Minotaur Lord |
| Granite Punch | Attack unique to Golem type enemies. Deals physical damage. | Golem, Damascus Golem, Iron Golem |
| Gravity | The ultimate earth elemental spell. Deals severe damage to a large area | Dao, Guildenstern, Death |
H[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Heal | Restores target's HP | Crimson Blade, Goblin Leader, Orc Leader, Lich, Neesa, Gremlin, Ogre, Ogre Lord |
| Heaven's Tear | Damages both HP and MP | Kali, Ravana, Asura |
| Herakles | Positive buff. Increases strength, which increses physical damage dealt and reduces physical damage received. | Crimson Blade, Dullahan, Zombie Mage, Orc Leader, Gremlin, Last Crusader |
| Hex Flux | 4th level break art which deals blunt damage with Light and Dark affinities. | Neesa |
I[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Ignis Wheel | 3rd level break art for Heavy Maces which deals blunt damage with a fire affinity. | Neesa |
| Invigorate | Temporarily increases target's agility | Shrieker, Dark Crusader, Last Crusader |
| Iron Ripper | A 3rd level break art for Great Axes which deals blunt type damage. | Tieger |
J[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Judgment | The ultimate light elemental spell. Deals severe damage to a large area | Guildenstern, Asura |
L[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Last Ascension | Guildenstern's Cinematic attack. Deals physical damage | Guildenstern |
| Leadbones | Temporarily reduces target's agility | Ghost, Gremlin, Guildenstern, Ravana, Shrieker |
| Lightning Bolt | Air elemental spell which affects one body part. | Ghost, Zombie Mage, Dark Eye, Imp, Crimson Blade, Djinn, Air Elemental, Shadow |
| Luft Fusion | Elemental buff which increases weapon's affinity to air. | Orc Leader, Dark Crusader |
M[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
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| Magic Cancel | Uses a Snowfly Draught which has the same effect as dispel | Crimson Blade, Orc Leader, Nightstalker, Neesa, Tieger, Gremlin, Ogre |
| Meteor Lv1 | Dark Elemental spell which affects all body parts. | Dark Elemental, Lich |
| Meteor Lv2 | Stronger version of Meteor Lv.1. Deals more damage to a larger area. | Wraith |
| Meteor Lv3 | Stronger form of Meteor Lv.2. Deals more damage to a larger area. | Nightmare, Lich Lord |
| Meteor Lv4 | Strongest form of Meteor in game. Deals maximum dark elemental damage to the largest area possible. | Death |
| Mind Blast | Minor ranged attack. Deals physical damage to a single body part. | Wraith, Shadow |
N[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Numbing Hook | Attack which causes numbness | Gargoyle |
| Numbing Needle | Attack which causes numbness | Mimic |
P[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Papillon Reel | 4th level break art for swords. Deals edged damage with light affinity. | Rosencrantz |
| Pincer | Physical attack used by crab type enemies | Iron Crab, Damascus Crab |
| Poison Breath | Breath attack. Deals Dark affinity damage and may cause poison status. | Dark Dragon |
| Poison Mist | Causes poison status | Duane, Goblin Leader, Death, Zombie Mage, Imp, Lich, Dullahan, Wraith |
| Poison Sneeze | Physical damage and poison status | Poison Slime |
| Poltergeist | Physical attack | Wraith |
| Prostasia | Status buff. Increases weapon's potency. | Dark Crusader, Crimson Blade, Orc Leader, Ogre, Last Crusader, Shrieker |
| Psychodrain | Temporarily decreases target's intelligence. | Ghost, Zombie Mage, Lich, Dark Eye, Guildenstern, Shrieker |
Q[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Quickshock | A 2nd Level Break art for Heavy Maces which deals blunt damage with an Air affinity. | Neesa |
R[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Radial Surge Lv1 | Deals Light Elemental damage to all body parts in range. | Lich |
| Radial Surge Lv2 | Stronger form of Radial Surge Lv.1. Deals more damage in a larger area. | Imp, Wraith |
| Radial Surge Lv3 | Stronger form of Radial Surge Lv.2. Deals even more damage to a greater area. | Lich Lord |
| Radial Surge Lv4 | Strongest form of Radial Surge in game. Deals maximum Light Elemental damage to the greatest area. | Death |
| Raven Eye | Kali, Ravana, Asura | |
| Recharge 25 MP | Uses a Mana Root to recharge 25 MP | Lich Lord, Death, Water Elemental, Air Elemental, Lich |
| Recharge 50 MP | Uses a Mana Bulb to restore 50 MP | Duane, Lich Lord, Death |
| Recharge 100 MP | Uses a Mana Tonic to restore 100 MP | Fire Elemental, Dark Elemental, Air Elemental, Earth Elemental, Water Elemental, Marid, Ifrit, Djinn, Nightmare, Dao |
| Recover 50 HP | Uses a Cure Bulb to restore 50 HP | Rosencrantz |
| Rending Gale | A Lv. 1 Break Art for swords which deals piercing damage. | Rosencrantz |
| Reaper's Scythe | Wraith | |
| Restoration | Removes paralysis | Crimson Blade |
| Rot Breath | Breath Attack | Dragon Zombie |
S[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Searing Breath | Breath Attack which causes fire affinity damage. | Flame Dragon |
| Silence | Spell which inflicts the Silence Status | Lich, Lich Lord, Quicksilver, Tieger, Gremlin, Ogre, Guildenstern, Wraith |
| Soil Fusion | Positive buff which increases the weapon's Earth affinity | Orc Leader, Dark Crusader |
| Solid Shock | A physical affinity spell which affects one body part. | Ghost, Dark Eye, Zombie Mage, Nightstalker, Wraith |
| Spark Fusion | Positive buff which increases the weapon's fire affinity. | Orc Leader, Dark Crusader |
| Spiral Shell | Weak physical ability. | Ichthious |
| Spirit Surge | Light affinity attack which affects only one body part. | Wraith, Lich, Lich Lord |
| Stun Blast | Dark Eye | |
| Stun Cloud | Spell which inflicts paralysis. | Goblin Leader, Lich Lord, Imp, Last Crusader, Gremlin, Guildenstern, Ogre Lord |
| Surging Balm | Spell which buffs the target with the Regeneration Status | Ogre Lord, Ravana, Asura |
T[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Tail Attack | Attack used by all major Dragon enemies in game. Deals physical damage. | Dragon, Earth Dragon, Sky Dragon, Snow Dragon, Arch Dragon, Flame Dragon, Dark Dragon, Dragon Zombie |
| Tarnish | Negative buff which decreases the target's weapon's potency. | Ghost, Lich Lord, Orc Leader, Lich, Nightstalker, Gremlin, Kali, Guildenstern, Guildenstern |
| Thermal Breath | Breath attack | Dragon |
| Thunderbolt | Air affinity spell which affects only one body part | Djinn, Guildenstern, Death |
| Thunder Breath | Breath attack. Deals air affinity damage | Sky Dragon |
| Thunderburst Lv1 | Air affinity spell which affects all body parts. | Air Elemental, Lich |
| Thunderburst Lv2 | Stronger form of Thunderburst Lv.1. Deals more damage to a larger area. | Lich, Grissom, Wraith, Air Elemental, Shadow |
| Thunderburst Lv3 | Strongest form of Thunderburst usable by enemies in game. Deals more damage in a larger area. | Djinn |
| Tidal Rush | Water affinity attack used by Crab type enemies in game. | Giant Crab, Iron Crab, Damascus Crab |
| Tornado | The ultimate air elemental spell. Deals severe damage to a large area | Ogre Lord |
| Tyrant's Mace | Physical attack | Kali, Ravana, Asura |
V[]
| Ability | Description | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
| Vile Scar | A 2nd level break art for Swords which deals edged damage and causes Poison status. | Rosencrantz |
| Vulcan Lance | An earth affinity spell which affects one body part. | Ghost, Zombie Mage, Dark Eye, Imp, Earth Elemental, Crimson Blade, Dao, Shadow |