Attack with equipped weapon. All classes have this as their first command.

Use an item. Also used to activate spells on weapons that have them. All classes have this as their last command.

Off the left side of the battle menu. Use to reverse the party's rows. The back row is a more defensive position.

Off the right side of the battle menu. Defend until next command input.

Defending characters have doubled defense power. This usually reduces damage taken by more than half.

Sacrifice HP equal to 1/8 of maximum (rounded down) to deal defense-ignoring damage all enemies. This *can* kill Cecil, so be careful.

Damage = [Attack * HitX * 1/2], plus a random factor from 0 to either 255 or half the calculated quantity, whichever is less. The net result is roughly half attack damage, but ignores defense and evade. This damage is non-elemental, but Undead targets take 1/4 damage, and Slimes take none. Cecil must have a weapon equipped to use Darkness.

This command is removed in the English version, but unlike every other such command, Darkness is still present in the EasyType.

Leap into the air to land on one enemy after a delay for bonus damage.

Acts as a normal attack with doubled attack power that ignores row, and also adds (level / 4) to hit rate, but can't get critical hits. The jump completes more quickly with higher agility. Cain counts as not present when in the air—he can't be targeted, physical attacks that were targeting him hit someone else instead, single-target spells that were targeting him miss, and group spells act as though he was never there to begin with.

Use White Magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Young Rydia learns the following spells at the following levels:

03

Cure

04

Sightro

07

Hold

Use Black Magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Rydia learns the following spells at the following levels:

02	Blizzard	13	Toad	26	Bio	(44) 47	Quake
*	Fire	15	Stop	(31) 32	Aspir	(46) 49	Break
05	Thunder	20	Porky	(35) 36	Drain	(48) 51	Tornado
08	Sleepel	**	Blizzara	(38) 39	Blizzaga	(49) 52	Death
10	Poison	**	Fira	(40) 42	Figa	(50) 55	Flare
12	Dejon	**	Thundara	(42) 45	Thundaga	60	Meteor

Levels in parentheses are used for the English and EasyType versions.

* Learned in an event.

** Learned automatically as an adult, listed here only for completeness.

Use Summon magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Rydia learns the following summons in the following ways:

		adult	Shiva	beat	Leviathan	item	Goblin
always	Chocobo	adult	Ifrit	beat	Asura	item	Bomb
		adult	Ramuh	beat	Odin	* item	Cockatrice
quest	Sylph	adult	Dragon	beat	Bahamut	item	Mindflayer
		adult	Titan

Always: Already learned when she joins the party.

Adult: Learned automatically as an adult, listed here only for completeness.

Beat: To learn this Summon, you must find, challenge, and defeat the creature summoned.

Quest: Involves a sidequest.

Item: Learned by using the corresponding item, rarely won in battle from certain monsters of its type.

* The Cockatrice item is not obtainable in the English or EasyType versions, though the summon still technically exists.

Use White Magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Tella begins with a few and learns more in an event later:

always	Cura	event	Cure	event	Silence	event	Haste
always	Confuse	event	Sightro	event	Berserk	event	Levitate
always	Blink	event	Hold	* event	Shell	event	Reflect
always	Esuna	event	Library	event	Cureda	event	Curega
always	Raise	event	Slow	event	Minimum	event	Araise
always	Teleport	* event	Protect	* event	Dispel

* Only learned in the original version, not in the English or EasyType.

Tella never learns Holy.

Use Black Magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Tella begins with a few and learns more in an event later:

always	Fire	event	Sleepel	event	Fira	event	Thundaga
always	Blizzard	event	Poison	event	Thundara	event	Break
always	Thunder	event	Dejon	event	Bio	event	Tornado
always	Stop	event	Toad	event	Drain	event	Meteor
always	Aspir	event	Porky	event	Blizzaga
		event	Blizzara	event	Figa

Tella never learns Quake, Death, or Flare.

Although Tella learns Meteor, he can't normally *use* it since it costs 99 MP and his maximum of 90 never increases no matter how high his level goes.

Randomly casts a spell against all enemies. Always fails if Tella has Silence or lacks the MP to cast the spell selected, and may fail anyway.

According to Deathlike2's Algorithm FAQ, the odds are as follows: Break 5%, Bio 5%, Tornado 5%, Death 5%, Fire 15% Blizzard 15%, Thunder 15%, Toad 15%, and a 20% chance to fail outright. The outcome functions like casting the spell normally, except for targeting (but enemies don't react to it as magic).

Note that even when even when Tornado or Death is selected, this still targets all enemies, normally impossible for these spells! This is also the only way for Tella to cast Death, since he never actually learns it... which makes you wonder how he manages to cast it here at all, let alone target a group....

After the event in which Tella learns the majority of his final spell list, this command is no longer available.

This command is removed entirely in the English and EasyType versions.

Sings a song. Requires a 2-handed weapon equipped (i.e., a harp). Each result (other than failure) mimics a normal spell.

Normally, this has a 25% chance each of ちんもくのうた (Silence Song = Silence), ゆうわくのうた (Temptation Song = Confuse), こもりうた (Lullaby = Sleepel), or no effect. When the user is under Toad status, it will instead always result in かえるのうた (Frog Song = Toad). Success rate is calculated as for the spells.

Uses one Potion to heal each party member 12~19 HP. Fails with no Potions available. And no, you can't substitute a stronger type of potion.

There seems to be an off-by-one error in the coding of this command. If you have exactly one Potion, the command fails, but the Potion is consumed anyway.

This dubious command is removed in the English and EasyType versions.

Activates Hiding. Gilbart is invulnerable while Hiding, but cannot take any actions except Defend, Change, and Appear (and running away).

Like when Cain is in the middle of a Jump, Hiding Gilbart can't be targeted, physical attacks that were targeting him hit someone else instead, single-target spells that were targeting him miss, and group spells act as though he was never there to begin with.

Gilbart will automatically use Hide when his HP drops to critical levels (25% or below), unless he is uncontrollable (Sleep, Berserk, etc.), any opponent is flagged as a boss, or he's the only surviving character (though any queued command will take place first).

Automatic Hiding has some oddities. You can still use Appear, but Gilbart will just automatically Hide again as soon as he can. More unusual, though, is his behavior when all other party members are dead. This will cancel Hiding (by automatically Appearing), but *only* if Gilbart's HP is critical. As long as his HP is high, he can keep on Hiding forever. How odd, but it's a good opportunity to flee combat, assuming the battle doesn't forbid it.

Replaces the Hide command while Hiding. Cancels Hiding status.

Use White Magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Rosa learns the following spells at the following levels:

always	Cure	(*) 12	Protect	23	Blink	(30) 33	Haste
always	Hold	13	Cura	24	Confuse	(32) 35	Levitate
always	Library	15	Silence	(*) 29	Shell	(34) 36	Reflect
always	Slow	18	Esuna	(28) 30	Cureda	38	Curega
always	Sightro	20	Berserk	(29) 30	Minimum	(42) 45	Araise
11	Raise	**	Teleport	(*) 31	Dispel	(48) 55	Holy

Levels in parentheses are used for the English and EasyType versions.

* Only learned in the original version, not in the English or EasyType.

** Automatically learned upon rejoining the party at a certain point.

50-50 chance of either casting Cure on all allies at no MP cost or doing nothing. This can be Reflected, and will fail under Silence status.

This command is removed in the English and EasyType versions.

Like a normal attack, but treats the user's hit rate as 255 and the target's evasion as 0. Only usable when equipped with a bow and arrows.

Monsters don't react to this as a physical attack, oddly enough.

Gathers energy to strike one enemy after a delay for bonus damage.

Acts as a normal attack with doubled attack power, and also adds (level / 4) to hit rate. The charge completes more quickly with higher agility. While charging, MEvdX is 0 (can't avoid magic). Gather is comparable to Jump except that the user is vulnerable while preparing to strike. However, it can get critical hits, which Jump cannot.

This command is removed in the English and EasyType versions.

Damages all enemies at reduced power.

Damage = [(attack / 2) - defense] * HitX, plus a random factor up to either 255 or half the calculated quantity, whichever is less. The net result is roughly equivalent to attacking each enemy with halved attack power. Slimes take no damage.

Casts Protect on the user at no MP cost (+5 defense). This can miss or be Reflected, and will fail under Silence status.

The defense increased message will always appear, but it only actually works when the animation displays.

This command is removed in the English and EasyType versions.

Use Black Magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Palom learns the following spells at the following levels:

always	Blizzard	11	Blizzara	23	Quake	36	Break
always	Fire	12	Fira	26	Drain	40	Aspir
always	Thunder	13	Thundara	29	Dejon	46	Death
always	Sleepel	14	Stop	32	Blizzaga	48	Tornado
always	Poison	19	Bio	33	Figa	50	Meteor
11	Porky	22	Toad	34	Thundaga	52	Flare

Synchronizes with Porom to cast Minimeteor (64/256 chance) or Miniflare (191/256 chance) against all enemies. Slight chance to fail (1/256 chance).

Miniflare is 50% stronger and costs 10 MP, but Minimeteor (20 MP) inflicts full damage against multiple targets and also ignores Reflect. Casting takes less time the more agility the twins have {in total?}. Damage is calculated using the intelligence attribute of whichever twin is closer to the first character slot (the one that appears first on saved games—from top to bottom on the menu and battle screen, the slots are numbered 2, 4, 1, 5, 3), so always put Palom ahead of Porom.

If either twin is rendered unable to cast while the joint spell is charging, the spell fails.

Adds 16 to the user's effective intelligence for the remainder of the battle, repeatable up to 99 total intelligence. Great against bosses.

This command is removed in the English and EasyType versions.

Use White Magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Porom learns the following spells at the following levels:

always	Cure	* 12	Protect	23	Blink	38	Haste
always	Hold	13	Cura	25	Confuse	40	Levitate
always	Library	15	Silence	* 29	Shell	44	Reflect
always	Slow	18	Berserk	31	Minimum	48	Curega
always	Sightro	19	Teleport	* 31	Dispel	52	Holy
11	Raise	20	Esuna	33	Cureda	56	Araise

* Only learned in the original version, not in the English or EasyType.

Synchronizes with Palom to cast Minimeteor (64/256 chance) or Miniflare (191/256 chance) against all enemies. Slight chance to fail (1/256 chance).

Same as Palom's command, above. Refer to the notes there for details.

Reduces the time required to flee combat. Does not appear to affect the odds of losing gil in the process.

This command is removed in the English and EasyType versions.

Use White Magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Paladin Cecil learns the following spells at the following levels:

01	Cure	03	Sightro	08	Library
15	Cura	19	Teleport	24	Esuna

Cecil will intercept physical attacks directed at the selected ally and take the damage himself.

Cecil's row is used to determine damage, not the target's. He will not intercept damage while Defending, uncontrolled, or in critical condition (25% HP or less). Characters being attacked by themselves or other characters are also exempt.

Cecil will also automatically intercept damage for other characters who are in critical condition (25% HP or less), unless one of the above conditions prevents him from doing so.

Replaces the Cover command when it is active. Cancels a previously activated Cover. Has no effect on automatic Covering.

Works like the Library spell, minus the MP cost. Shows current/maximum HP and weaknesses of a non-boss enemy.

Unused in any version, but the name appears with the other commands, and the command itself is configured to target all enemies. Presumably meant to be an airstrike. Hacking it into a command list works fine, as long as you never try to use it... doing so crashes the game.

Use Black Magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Rydia learns the following spells at the following levels:

02	Blizzard	13	Toad	26	Bio	(44) 47	Quake
*	Fire	15	Stop	(31) 32	Aspir	(46) 49	Break
05	Thunder	20	Porky	(35) 36	Drain	(48) 51	Tornado
08	Sleepel	**	Blizzara	(38) 39	Blizzaga	(49) 52	Death
10	Poison	**	Fira	(40) 42	Figa	(50) 55	Flare
12	Dejon	**	Thundara	(42) 45	Thundaga	60	Meteor

Levels in parentheses are used for the English and EasyType versions.

* Learned in an event as a child.

** Already learned when she joins as an adult.

Use Summon magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Rydia learns the following summons in the following ways:

		adult	Shiva	beat	Leviathan	item	Goblin
always	Chocobo	adult	Ifrit	beat	Asura	item	Bomb
		adult	Ramuh	beat	Odin	* item	Cockatrice
quest	Sylph	adult	Dragon	beat	Bahamut	item	Mindflayer
		adult	Titan

Always: Already learned when she joins the party.

Adult: Already learned when she joins as an adult.

Beat: To learn this Summon, you must find, challenge, and defeat the creature summoned.

Quest: Involves a sidequest.

Item: Learned by using the corresponding item, rarely won in battle from certain monsters of its type.

* The Cockatrice item is not obtainable in the English or EasyType versions, though the summon still technically exists.

The Ninja's command list is ordered differently in different versions. The original version has them in the order listed here (Ninjutsu, Throw, Steal). The English version uses the order Dart, Sneak, Ninja. Apparently following the English version, the EasyType also uses the order Throw, Steal, Ninjutsu.

Use Ninja skills. Refer to the Magic page for details. Edge learns the following skills at the following levels:

Throws a weapon at an enemy for boosted damage. The weapon selected must be throwable.

Damage = (level * weapon's attack) + (0~98). Ignores row and enemy defense.

Attempts to steal from an enemy. The item stolen is always the most common drop. Multiple steals are possible. Failure may result in taking damage.

The steal rate depends on the user's level (UL hereafter) and the target's level (TL hereafter), and is thought to be approximately 5% when TL >= UL, or 4 * (UL - TL)%, capped at 95%, otherwise. The formulas for chance to take damage on fail and amount of damage taken are unknown. Steal will always fail on allies and on opponents with a 100% drop rate (typically used to force a unique drop).

Use White Magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Foosooya has all White Magic available (minus Protect, Shell, and Dispel in the English and EasyType).

Use Black Magic. Refer to the Magic page for details. Foosooya has all Black Magic available.

Periodically heals each party member 10 HP. Foosooya can take no other action while this is active. Lasts longer with lower agility.

Could that have been intended to be 10% of max HP? Or possibly 10 MP? Regardless, this is incredibly useless by the time he joins.

This command is removed in the English and EasyType versions. Good riddance.

Battle only. Not even Items. Never meant to be player-controlled.

Battle only. Not even Items. Never meant to be player-controlled.