Enemy Abilities (Dark Dawn)
From Golden Sun Universe
This is a list of all abilities in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn that are exclusive to enemies. Differentiating these from Psynergy abilities is that none of these subtract from their users' PP meters and the enemy can still use them even if their Psynergy has been sealed. It is possible to tell the difference between Psynergy and Enemy Abilities in-game because the battle text says that enemies "use" or "unleash" their own abilities and "cast" Psynergy.
Attacks derived from the Attack statistic
| Name | Effect | Visual | Used By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Claw |
 Deals a non-elemental physical attack with a x1.6 damage multiplier applied to the end result.
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?? | Mauler Ravager Grisly |
| Brute Force |
Deals a non-elemental physical attack with a x1.9 damage multiplier applied to the end result.
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?? | Ogre Titans |
| Dark Blow |
Deals a non-elemental physical attack with +108 damage points applied to the end result.
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?? | Chaos Hound |
| Double Chop |
Deals a non-elemental physical attack with a x1.3 damage multiplier applied to the end result.
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?? | Troll Cave Troll Brutal Troll |
| Doublestep |
Deals a non-elemental physical attack with a x1.5 damage multiplier applied to the end result.
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?? | Wargold Kobold King |
| Fatal Fang |
Deals a non-elemental physical attack with +10 damage points applied to the end result.
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?? | Wild Wolf Dire Wolf White Wolf |
| Punish |
Deals a non-elemental physical attack with a x1.1 damage multiplier applied to the end result, and there is a chance that the target will be instantly downed.
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?? | Blados |
| Paralysis Shot |
Deals a non-elemental physical attack with a x1 damage multiplier applied to the end result and a chance to inflict the Stun status condition.
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?? | Stealthy Scout Tua Warrior |
| Scornful Caress |
Deals a non-elemental physical attack with +90 damage points applied to the end result.
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?? | Chalis |
| Stifle Shot |
Deals a non-elemental physical attack with a x1 damage multiplier applied to the end result, temporarily halving the target's Agility.
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?? | Stealthy Scout Tua Warrior |
| Tail Slap |
Deals a non-elemental physical attack with a x1.1 damage multiplier applied to the end result, spread out across 3 targets.
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?? | Sludge |
| Triple Fang |
Deals a non-elemental physical attack with +35 damage points applied to the end result.
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?? | Dread Hound Cerberus Fenrir |
| Angry Mine |
 Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with 300 damage points added to the end result, and spread out across 3 targets. The user is sacrificed while using this.
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?? | Anger Ball |
| Bestial Attack |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with a x1.2 damage multiplier applied to the end result, and if the target is not downed by this, there is a chance for the target's remaining HP to be set to 1.
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?? | Minotaurus Minos Warrior Minos Knight |
| Bone Charge |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with a x1.5 damage multiplier applied to the end result.
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?? | Skeleton Bone Fighter Dark Soldier Cursed Soldier |
| Claw Frenzy |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with +40 damage points applied to the end result, and there is a chance to reduce the target's Attack statistic by 12.5%.
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?? | Killer Ape Dirty Ape |
| Counterstrike |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with +50 damage points applied to the end result.
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?? | Plated Rat |
| Festering Rake |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with +14 damage points applied to the end result and a chance to inflict the Poison status condition.
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?? | Dark Devourer Bone Gnawer Foul Glutton |
| Mad Dash |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with +50 damage points applied to the end result.
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?? | Chimera Chimera Mage Grand Chimera |
| Massive Swing |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with +50 damage points applied to the end result, spread out across 5 targets.
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?? | Ogre Titans |
| Mortal Blow |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with +35 damage points applied to the end result. The user is then removed from the battle.
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?? | Warrior Bee |
| Poison Fang |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with a chance to inflict the Poison status condition.
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?? | Tarantula |
| Poison Tail |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with +30 damage points applied to the end result and a chance to inflict the Deadly Poison status condition.
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?? | Chimera Chimera Mage Grand Chimera |
| Poison Sting |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with a chance to inflict the Poison status condition.
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?? | Cuttle |
| Rabid Fang |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with a chance to inflict the Deadly Poison status condition.
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?? | Recluse |
| Ransack |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with +14 damage points applied to the end result.
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?? | Ape |
| Human Hunt |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with a chance to instantly down the target. Reported in-game as a "seething rage."
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?? | Mad Demon Fury Demon |
| Vital Barrage |
Deals a Venus-aligned physical attack with a x1.4 damage multiplier applied to the end result, and if the target is not downed by this, there is a chance for the target's remaining HP to be set to 1.
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?? | Curse Demon Mad Demon |
| Drag Down |
 Deals a Mercury-aligned physical attack with +60 damage points applied to the end result and a chance to instantly down the target.
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?? | Gloom Skorpna Shade Skorpna Foul Skorpna |
| Hydro Slash |
Deals a Mercury-aligned physical attack with a x1.4 damage multiplier applied to the end result.
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?? | Merman Gillman Gillman Lord |
| Mine Ball |
Deals a Mercury-aligned physical attack with a x1.5 damage multiplier applied to the end result, spread out across 5 targets.
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?? | Star Magician |
| Poison Ink |
Deals a Mercury-aligned physical attack with a chance to inflict the Deadly Poison status condition.
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?? | Calamar |
| Retribution |
Deals a Mercury-aligned physical attack with +80 damage added to the end result, spread out across 5 targets. May instantly down each target.
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?? | Chaos Chimera |
| Rising Venom |
Deals a Mercury-aligned physical attack with +30 damage points applied to the end result and a chance to afflict Poison.
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?? | Aqua Hydra Pyrodra |
| Triple Chomp |
Deals a Mercury-aligned physical attack with a x1.7 damage multiplier applied to the end result.
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?? | Hydra Aqua Hydra Pyrodra |
| Spite Strike |
 Deals a Mars-aligned physical attack with +70 damage points applied to the end result. The user then takes damage equal to 50% of the damage dealt. Reported in-game as "pure hatred."
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?? | Ku-Tsung |
| Vicious Embrace |
Deals a Mars-aligned physical attack with +110 damage points applied to the end result, spread out across 3 targets.
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?? | Chaos Chimera |
| Witchlight |
Deals a Mars-aligned physical attack with +30 damage points applied to the end result, and the target may be afflicted with Haunt.
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?? | Haunt Skull |
| Zealous Fury |
Deals a Mars-aligned physical attack with a x1.4 damage multiplier applied to the end result.
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?? | Ku-Embra |
| Cyclone Slash |
 Deals a Jupiter-aligned physical attack spread out across 3 enemies. The user is afflicted with Delusion afterward.
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?? | Ku-Embra |
| Dragon Spark |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned physical attack with +36 damage points applied to the end result, spread across 3 targets.
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?? | Ku-Tsung |
| Electric Sting |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned physical attack with a chance to inflict Stun.
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?? | Man o' War |
| Fulminous Edge |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned physical attack with a x2.8 damage multiplier applied to the end result.
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?? | Dullahan |
| Numbing Sting |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned physical attack with a x0.8 damage multiplier applied to the end result and a chance to inflict Stun.
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?? | Drone Bee Fighter Bee Warrior Bee |
| Quick Slash |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned physical attack with a x1.3 damage multiplier applied to the end result.
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?? | Momonga Squirrelfang |
| Speed Slice |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned physical attack with a x0.9 damage multiplier applied to the end result, and there is a chance that the attack will double the resultant damage.
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?? | Rat Fighter Rat Warrior |
| Swift Strike |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned physical attack with +15 damage points applied to the end result, and there is a chance that the attack will double the resultant damage.
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?? | Dirge Foul Dirge Vile Dirge |
| Twin Beaks |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned physical attack with +30 damage points applied to the end result. Has a chance to deal double the resultant damage.
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?? | Gryphon Wild Gryphon Wise Gryphon |
| Upward Blast |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned physical attack with +80 damage points applied to the end result.
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?? | Mountain Roc |
| Wing Slash |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned physical attack with a x1.6 damage multiplier applied to the end result.
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?? | Sky Dragon Winged Dragon |
| Wolf Rush |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned physical attack with a x1.4 damage multiplier applied to the end result.
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?? | Wolfkin Cub Wolfkin Skinwalker |
Attacks that deliver direct damage values
| Name | Effect | Visual | Used By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vine Lash |
Deals a non-elemental attack with a multiplier of x0.7 applied to the end result, spread out across 5 targets.
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?? | Tangle Bloom |
| Bloodcurdle |
Deals a Venus-aligned attack with 80 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with low damage distribution. Each target may be afflicted with Haunt.
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?? | Dark Scuttler Curse Scuttler Death Scuttler |
| Bramble Seed |
Deals a Venus-aligned attack with 22 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with high damage distribution.
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?? | Tangle Bloom |
| Cannibal Fang |
Is a chance to deal a Venus-aligned attack with 24 base damage, with the user's HP being restored by an amount equal to the damage dealt.
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?? | Dark Devourer Bone Gnawer Foul Glutton |
| Chaos Upheaval |
Deals a Venus-aligned attack with 120 base damage plus an amount equal to 50% of the target's maximum HP, spread out across 3 enemies.
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?? | Chaos Chimera |
| Dark Contact |
Deals a Venus-aligned attack with 180 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with high damage distribution. The user's HP may be restored by an amount equal to the damage dealt to each target.
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?? | Dullahan |
| Darksol Gasp |
Deals a Venus-aligned attack with 230 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with low damage distribution. Each target may be afflicted with Haunt.
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?? | Chaos Chimera |
| Deadly Gas |
Deals a Venus-aligned attack with 30 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with low damage distribution. Each target may be afflicted with Deadly Poison.
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?? | Chaos Hound |
| Desert Gasp |
Deals a Venus-aligned attack with 260 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with low damage distribution. Each target may have its Defense statistic temporarily lowered by 12.5%.
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?? | Great Dragon |
| Gasping Breath |
Deals a Venus-aligned attack with 14 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with low damage distribution. Each target may be afflicted with Haunt.
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?? | Dim Dragon Dim Dragon Plus |
| Pebble Breath |
Deals a Venus-aligned attack with 24 base damage.
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?? | Dim Dragon Dim Dragon Plus |
| Rumble |
Deals a Venus-aligned attack with 20 base damage.
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?? | Amaze Creeper Shadow Spirit Dark Spirit Ghost |
| Seismic Stomp |
Deals a Venus-aligned attack with 180 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with high damage distribution.
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?? | Mountain Roc |
| Vampiric Fang |
Is a chance to deal a Venus-aligned attack with 35 base damage, with the user's HP being restored by an amount equal to the damage dealt.
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?? | Vampire Bat Rabid Bat |
| Aqua Breath |
Deals a Mercury-aligned attack with 25 base damage, spread out across 3 targets with low damage distribution.
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?? | Lizard Man |
| Aqua Breath |
Deals a Mercury-aligned attack with 50 base damage, spread out across 3 targets with low damage distribution.
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?? | Lizard Fighter |
| Bone Chiller |
Deals a Mercury-aligned attack with 7 base damage.
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?? | Slime |
| Ice Breath |
Deals a Mercury-aligned attack with 50 base damage, spread out across 3 targets.
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?? | Dire Wolf Cerberus |
| Ice Breath |
Deals a Mercury-aligned attack with 90 base damage, spread out across 3 targets with low damage distribution.
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?? | Fenrir Sky Dragon |
| Icy Kiss |
Deals a Mercury-aligned attack with 49 base damage. The target may be instantly downed.
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?? | Ice Queen |
| Sticky Goo |
Deals a Mercury-aligned attack with 13 base damage. The target's Defense statistic may be temporarily lowered by 12.5%.
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?? | Ooze |
| Sticky Poison |
Deals a Mercury-aligned attack with 16 base damage. The target may be afflicted with Poison.
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?? | Slime Beast |
| Acid Breath |
Deals a Mars-aligned attack with 170 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with low damage distribution. Each target may have its Defense temporarily lowered by 12.5%.
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?? | Earth Lizard Red Wyvern |
| Fire Breath |
Deals a Mars-aligned attack with 60 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies.
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?? | Dread Hound Salamander |
| Fire Breath |
Deals a Mars-aligned attack with 90 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with low damage distribution.
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?? | Chimera Mountain Roc Pyrodra Wyvern |
| Fire Breath |
Deals a Mars-aligned attack with 130 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with low damage distribution.
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?? | Chimera Mage Grand Chimera |
| Mystic Flame |
Deals a Mars-aligned attack with 16 base damage.
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?? | Willowisp Devilwisp |
| Rotten Blood |
Deals a Mars-aligned attack with 44 base damage. The target's Defense may be temporarily lowered by 25%.
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?? | Dark Wight Fell Dead |
| Sizzle Breath |
Deals a Mars-aligned attack with 37 base damage. The target's Defense may be temporarily lowered by 12.5%.
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?? | Dim Dragon Dim Dragon Plus |
| Buffeting Wings |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 140 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with low damage distribution.
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?? | Wild Gryphon Wise Gryphon |
| Mad Babble |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 10 base damage, which hits the target's PP meter instead of its HP meter.
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?? | Harridan |
| Shadow Clash |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 70 base damage plus an amount equal to 40% of the target's maximum HP, spread out across all enemies.
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?? | Chaos Chimera |
| Shriek |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 30 base damage.
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?? | Harpy Wolfkin Cub Wolfkin Skinwalker |
| Shriek Quake |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 70 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with low damage distribution. Has a chance to lower the targets' Attack by 12.5%. Reported as a "nerve-shattering shriek."
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?? | Mountain Roc |
| Sonic Wave |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 5 base damage.
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?? | Bat |
| Sonic Wave |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 45 base damage.
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?? | Vampire Bat Giant Bat |
| Storm Breath |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 190 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with low damage distribution. Has a chance to afflict Stun.
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?? | Thunder Lizard Winged Dragon |
| Stunning Screech |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 70 base damage and a chance to afflict Stun.
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?? | Virago Harridan Wyvern Red Wyvern |
| War Cry |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 45 base damage and a chance to make the target lose its intended action for the turn.
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?? | Killer Ape Dirty Ape |
| Wicked Howl |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 60 base damage and a chance to make the target lose its intended action for the turn.
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?? | Dread Hound Cerberus Fenrir Chaos Hound Chaos Chimera |
| Wing Beat |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 35 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies.
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?? | Foul Dirge Vile Dirge |
| Wing Flutter |
Deals a Jupiter-aligned attack with 70 base damage, spread out across 3 enemies with low damage distribution.
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?? | Gryphon |
Non-offensive abilities
| Name | Effect | Visual | Used By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berserk |
Temporarily boosts the user's Attack by +25%. | ?? | Cave Troll Brutal Troll Grisly Lizard Brute Lizard Savage |
| Breakdown |
The user does nothing and visually appears incapacitated until it uses Repair. | ?? | Dim Dragon Dim Dragon Plus |
| Call Ally |
There is a chance a new enemy of the same species as the user or any one of the others accompanying the user will join the battle. | ?? | Mean Bugman Bulky Bugman Titan Bugman Fighter Bee Warrior Bee Man o' War Undead |
| Call Skull |
There is a chance a new enemy of one of the following species will join the battle (chosen randomly): Curse Skull, Haunt Skull, and Shield Skull. | ?? | Sludge |
| Consume Djinni |
Forces one of the party's Djinn into Recovery mode for as long as the user remains in the battle. | ?? | Ghoul Ball |
| Crucible |
Performs a randomly chosen summon sequence against the player's party depending on the amount of Djinn the player has on Standby, and the player's Djinn are put into recovery as though the player was the one who summoned. | ?? | Dullahan |
| Decompose |
Temporarily lowers the Attack of up to 3 targets by 12.5%. Reported as the "smell of decay." | ?? | Zombie Undead Dark Wight Fell Dead Foul Glutton |
| Defend |
Standard Defend command. From the start of the turn, regardless of agility, 50% of all damage the user will take this turn is prevented. | ?? | Rat Armored Rat Kobold Wargold Kobold King Tangle Bloom Mimic (all versions) |
| Demon Eye |
May inflict Haunt on all enemies. | ?? | Curse Demon Mad Demon Fury Demon |
| Demon Sign |
One of the party's members is moved to the user's side to fight as an enemy, forcing a reserve party member to take up the empty space. When the possessed party member is downed, his or her body is returned to the party's reserves. | ?? | Ancient Devil |
| Djinn Blast |
Forces all of a target's Djinn into Recovery mode so that the target can only recover one Djinni per turn. | ?? | Chaos Chimera |
| Djinn Burp |
Forces all of a target's Djinn into Recovery mode so that the target can only recover one Djinni per turn. | ?? | Dim Dragon Plus |
| Djinn Storm |
Forces all of the party's Djinn into Recovery mode so that a given party member can only recover one Djinni per turn. | ?? | Dullahan |
| Element Swap |
Does nothing. | ?? | Dullahan |
| Flee |
May leave the battle permanently, which consequently denies the opposing party the experience and coin rewards for defeating it. | ?? | Rat Soldier Rat Fighter Rat Warrior Venus Djinni (Gears) Venus Djinni (Furrow) Mars Djinni (Sizzle) Jupiter Djinni (Ether) Jupiter Djinni (Simoom) Mercury Djinni (Foam) |
| Gong of Battle |
Temporarily boosts the the Defense of the user and its allies by +12.5%. | ?? | Ku-Tsung |
| Haunting |
Attempts to inflict a target with Haunt. | ?? | Ghost Mage Shadow Curse Dark Ghost |
| Heartrender |
Temporarily lowers the attack of one target by 25%. | ?? | Siren Succubus Nightmare |
| Illusion Veil |
May inflict Delusion on all enemies. | ?? | Ice Queen |
| Mad Spatter |
May inflict Delusion on up to 3 targets. | ?? | Mole Mad Mole Mole Mage |
| Mesmerize |
Temporarily lowers the Defense of up to five targets by 12.5%. | ?? | Hydra Aqua Hydra |
| Morale Surge |
Temporarily boosts the the Attack of the user and its allies by +12.5%. Reported as an "inspiring speech." | ?? | Ku-Tsung |
| Mystic Call |
There is a chance a new enemy of one of the following species will join the battle (chosen randomly): Anger Ball, Thunder Ball, Refresh Ball, Ghoul Ball, Death Ball, and Guardian Ball. Only useable if less than five total combatants are on the user's side of the field. | ?? | Star Magician |
| Phantom Spore |
May inflict Delusion on up to 3 targets. | ?? | Tangle Bloom |
| Recon |
No effect. Reported as "scouting the area." | ?? | Stealthy Scout Tua Warrior |
| Recovery |
Restores 150 HP to the user. | ?? | Chimera Mage Grand Chimera |
| Repair |
Restores 36 HP to the user. | ?? | Dim Dragon Dim Dragon Plus |
| Scary Jinx |
May inflict Death Curse on a target. | ?? | Dim Dragon Dim Dragon Plus |
| Seethe |
Temporarily boosts the user's Attack by +25%. | ?? | Minos Warrior Minos Knight |
| Self-Preservation |
Restores 300 HP to the user. | ?? | Sludge |
| Shadow Shield |
From the start of the turn, regardless of agility, 50% of all damage the user and all of its allies will take this turn is prevented. | ?? | Blados Chalis Chaos Chimera |
| Sleep Spore |
May inflict Sleep on up to 3 targets. | ?? | Tangle Bloom |
| Sludge Shield |
Identical to the standard Defend command. From the start of the turn, regardless of agility, 50% of all damage the user will take this turn is prevented. | ?? | Sludge |
| Subdivide |
There is a chance a new enemy of the same species as the user will join the battle. | ?? | Ooze Slime Beast |
| Spider Web |
Temporarily lowers the Defense of a target by 25%. | ?? | Spider Tarantula Recluse |
| Stone Molt |
The user's form changes, adopting a new set of stats and abilities while retaining the same amount of HP remaining. | ?? | Mountain Roc |
| Take Root |
No effect. Reported as "examining the situation." | ?? | Tangle Bloom |
| Total Defense |
From the start of the turn, regardless of agility, 90% of all damage the user will take this turn is prevented. | ?? | Armored Rat Plated Rat |
| Worm Snack |
Restores 50 HP to the user. | ?? | Mad Mole Mole Mage |
