To use Decant Ability, open the menu and check key items
and use the command in order to access the Decant Ability.
Decant Ability is unremovable once used
WARNING: SPOILERS THROUGHOUT THIS SECTION
Normal Decant Ability List
These abilities can be obtained by finding them on the floor, or by speaking with certain characters. No specific requirements beyond plot points are necessary.
Japanese | English | Location | Effect |
オートポーション | Auto-Potion | Obtained from Rosa in Kaipo (mandatory) | Automatically uses a Potion upon receiving damage |
アイテムのちしき | Item Lore | Found in Kaipo after Edward/Gilbart's event at night | Doubles potency of items, even weapon spells from rods or staves when used as items |
カウンター | Counter | Obtained from Yang's wife at Fabul docks (mandatory) | Automatically counters most attacks with the character's FIRST Command |
のろい | Curse | Found in Mt. Ordeals Station 7 after defeating Scarmiglione | 40 MP, reduces a target's every stats by 20% |
つなみ | Tsunami | Found in Old Waterway B3 after defeating Cagnazzo | 50 MP, Water attack on all enemies; high chance of Instant-Death |
ギルハント | Gil Hunt | Troia Pub, back stage of the show room; membership card (100,000 Gil) required to enter | Gil gain +50% |
たつまき | Twister | Magnetic Cave Crystal Room after defeating Barbariccia | 60 MP, Wind attack on all enemies; instant-cast; increases Fire potency by 50% |
ひきつける | Attract | Obtained from Dwarf King after Rydia rejoins (mandatory) | All enemies attack this character |
こうれつぎり | Long Range | Speak to every staff member in the Development Room hidden in Dwarf Castle; put Edge's book or dirty magazine counter; defeat Itou (looks like a trap door) in the Break Room, and it show should up | Being in back row does not lower attack power |
MP+50% | MP+50% | Mist Village after Rydia rejoins | Max MP +50% |
かえんりゅう | Blaze | Eblan Cave after defeating Rubicante | 70 MP, Fire attack on all enemies and allies |
あんこく | Darkness | Steal from Odin (one-time only!) | Dark Knight's ability; doubles attack power but receives recoil damage; stacks with Jump and other Commands |
レベルハント | Level Hunt | Hummingway Cave on the moon | Exp gain +50% |
HP+50% | HP+50% | Obtained from a soldier on the northern roof of Baron Castle after defeating Giant of Babel | Max HP +50% |
リフレクかんつう | Reflect Pierce | Obtained from Pochika's mom after defeating Bahamut | Ignores "Reflect" |
エンカウントなし | No Encounters | Namingway Event: speak to Hummingway on the moon and then find Hummingway again randomly in dungeon | No random encounters |
トレジャーハント | Treasure Hunt | Complete all maps | Increases drop rate of rare items |
サミング | Thumbing | Namingway Event: defeat Thumbingway in Dwarf Castle. Note: you need to give Double-Bookingway in Agart a Rainbow Pudding; he'll then appear as Puddingway in the hidden pub in Dwarf Castle. Speak to him again, and he'll change to Thumbingway | Makes all enemies "Blind" |
げんかいとっぱ | Break Damage Limit | Clear the game once (mandatory) | Allows damage output to exceed 9999 |
???への思い | Love of ??? | Namingway Event: obtained from Weddingway in Mysidia. Note: ??? is your lover's name, the one you told Lovingway in Summon's Village | Increases attack power based on how many times Pochika has been summoned |
Bond Decant Ability List
These abilities are received from former characters, sometimes indirectly. How many you get at one point depends on how many decant abilities you taught the respective character while he/she was in your party.
Japanese | English | Location | Req. Abilities | Effect |
ふたりがけ | Twin Magic | Mysidia Elder after the the Twins event | 0 | Uses Twin magic |
つよがる | Bluff | "" | 1 (Palom), or 2 (Porom) | Doubles Intelligence (magic attack) for one spell; cannot stack multiple Bluffs |
うそなき | Cry | "" | 1 (Porom), or 2 (Palom) | Defense -50% to all enemies |
れんぞくま | Double Cast (Chain Spells) | "" | 3 (each twin must have at least 1) | Casts two spells in a row |
おもいだす | Recall | When Tella leaves the party | 0 | Success = Bio, Tornado, Break, Death, Brave, Faith, Bubble, Blizzaga; Failure = Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, Toad, nothing |
ふんばる | Brace | "" | 1 | Defense x2 in critical condition |
はやくち | Fast Talk | "" | 2 | Reduces casting time |
しらべる | Scan | At Cid's bedside | 0 | Uses Libra on all enemies |
かいぞう | Upgrade | "" | 1 | Adds elemental effect to attack using elemental items |
ぎゃくてん | Reversal | "" | 2 | Attack power x2 in critical condition |
ためる | Power (Charge) | Yang in the Sylph Cave | 0 | Doubles damage on next physical attack; can charge up to 3 times; stacks with Jump and other Commands |
けり | Kick | "" | 1 | Attacks all enemies with element(s) of equipped weapon(s) |
がまん | Gird | "" | 2 | Reduces damage by 75% |
うたう | Sing | Edward/Gilbert in Troia | 0 | Lullaby, Temptation, Healing, Frog, Piglet, Speed, Heroes' Song |
くすり | Medicine (Heal) | "" | 1 | Uses the selected restorative item on all party members at once with full effect |
かくれる | Hide | "" | 2 | Hides, avoiding all attacks but unable to attack until reappeared |
せいしんは | Psychic Wave (Regen) | FuSoYa in the Crystal Palace | 0 | Automatic MP regeneration for all party members in battle |
フェニックス | Phoenix | "" | 1 | When dying, consumes MP to revive all other party members. The percentage of MP left decides how much health is restored to the party. e.g. 100% MP = 100% HP |
まほうぜんたいか | Target All | "" | 2 | All spells become multi-target |
Misc. Ability List
These abilities come with the main cast and can not be transferred.
Japanese | English | Character | Effect |
かばう | Cover | Cecil | Takes damage for a party member; automatically activates for allies in critical HP |
ジャンプ | Jump | Kain | Delivers double damage; exits battlefield for 1 turn before attack |
いのり | Prayer | Rosa | Recover 9~15% of max HP and 6~10% of max MP; may fail |
ねらう | Aim | Rosa | Shoot arrows with 100% accuracy |
ぬすむ | Steal | Edge | Steals from enemy |
Twin Magic Combinations
Certain powerful magic spells will be produced when two characters both select the ふたりがけ (Twin Magic) ability.
Pairing | Result | MP | Effect |
Porom x Palom, or other combos | Petit Flare | 30 | Damage to one/all enemies |
Porom x Palom, or other combos | Petit Meteor | 50 | Damage to all enemies |
Cecil x Rosa | Ultima | 99 | High damage to all enemies, power akin to Meteor |
Kain x main characters other than Edge | Bubble | 50 | Doubles max HP of the entire party |
Edge x Cecil or Rydia | Bravery | 50 | Boost physical attack of the entire party |
Rydia x main characters other than Edge | Faith | 50 | Boost magical attack of the entire party |
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