List of Breath of Fire III Abilities

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List of the abilities within Breath of Fire III.

Contents
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W

The following is the list of abilities in Breath of Fire III. Any abilities that are gained through Examine or Masters are called Skills and can be transferred between party members.

A[]


Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy	Image
Absorb	0	Heal			Audrey, FoulWeed, Plant 42	File:BoFIII Absorb.png
Absorb	Heal light wounds on one target					File:BoFIII Absorb.png
Accession	0	Attack	Ryu (Event)
Accession	Change into dragon form
Air Raid	3	?			Bomber, Magmaite, Pipe Bomb, Sample 8, Hopper
Air Raid	Attack, cancels next move
Astral Warp	0	?			Amalgam
Astral Warp	Warp attack; critical blow
Aura	9	Attack		Ladon (9)
Aura	Holy element, twice damage
Aura Breath	0	Attack	Ryu (Myrmidon)
Aura Breath	Holy: damage altered by HP

B[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy
Backhand	0	?		Durandal (3)
Backhand	Attack vs one target, non-lethal
Bad back	0	?			Codger, Elder
Bad back	Your enemy throws its back out
Barrier	4	Assist	Ryu (26)	Emitai (2)	Stallion, Death Bot, Sample 10, Sample 11, Sample 12
Barrier	Raise one target's magic defense
Benediction	20	Heal		Hondara (8)	Arch Mage
Benediction	Restores all dead members...?
Berserk	2	?		Giotto (5)	Berserkr
Berserk	Raises power for three turns, then death.
Blind	0	?			Ripper, Tricker, Lizard, Bully 3, Claw, BoltArch, Clone
Blind	Attack: induces blindness
Blitz	0	?			Hyper Bot, Shroom, Giant Orc
Blitz	Attack vs. all: users' HP halved
Blizzard	10	Attack	Nina (28)	Deis (5)
Blizzard	Frost attack vs all targets
Blunt	1	Assist	Nina (9)		Galtel
Blunt	Lower one target's Power
Bonebreak	0	Attack	Ryu (36)
Bonebreak	Attack, usable at fixed intervals
Bone Dart	3	?			Ghoul, Angler, Zombie Doctor, Sample 5
Bone Dart	Bone attack, causes confusion. Uses Power?
Burn	1	?			Mage Goo, Goo Titan, Lava Man, Goo King
Burn	Flame attack vs one target

C[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy
Celerity	0	?		Deis (15)
Celerity	Abilities up, usable at fixed time
Charge	0	?		Fahl (2)	Volt, Armor Bot, Mad Gong, Goo King
Charge	Damage altered based on defense
Charm	0	?		Meryleep (2)
Charm	Increases chance of finding an item
Chill	7	?			Arwan, Revenant
Chill	Frost attack, lowers agility
Chlorine	0	?	Ryu (Shadow Gene)		Curr, Nue, Zombie, Slug, Toxic Fly, Toxic Man, Dragonfly, Scorpion, Sample 1
Chlorine	Attack: poisons target
Confuse	2	Assist	Momo (14)		Gisshan, Ammonite, Sample 6
Confuse	Induce confuse on 1 target
Counter	0	?		Fahl (4)
Counter	Auto counter-attack when in use
Cure	18	?			Drak
Cure	Restores HP and status
Cyclone	3	Attack	Nina (-)		Cawer, Ghost
Cyclone	Wind attack vs one target

D[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy	Image
Death	5	Attack	Rei (29)		Vile Weed, Vampire, Myria
Death	Destroy one target
Demonbane	1	?		Hachio (4)
Demonbane	Attack, extra damage to devils
Devour	0	Attack			Man Trap, Audrey, Insector, Foul Weed	File:BoFIII Devour.png
Devour	Steal HP from one target					File:BoFIII Devour.png
Disembowel	0	?		Bunyan (10)	Assassin
Disembowel	Fatal blow, maximum HP down
Divine Breath	0	Attack	Ryu (Radiance gene)
Divine Breath	Holy: damage altered by HP
Doom Breath	0	Attack	Ryu (Tiamat)
Doom Breath	Damage altered by HP
Double Blow	2	Attack			NutTroop, LizardMn, Claw, Scorpion, GntCrab, Egg Gang, Elder, Sample 4, Sample 7
Double Blow	Double attack vs one target. Total damage is (usually?) higher than with a normal attack.
Douse	1	?			Giant Roach
Douse	Weaken one target vs. flame attacks
Dragon Breath	0	Attack	Ryu (Dragon form)
Dragon Breath	Damage altered by HP
Drain	3	Heal	Nina (18)		Kassen, Thanotos
Drain	Steal one target's HP
Dream Breath	3	Assist	Peco (10)		Man Trap, Mutant
Dream Breath	Induce sleep in all targets

E[]

Name	AP	Type	Master	Enemy
Ebonfire	5	?		Gooey (point member must be over lvl 50), Codger (via Magic Shuffle, ignore question mark)
Ebonfire	Attack: non-elemental
Enlighten	2	?	Emitai (6)
Enlighten	Raises user's Intelligence
Evil Eye	7	?		Sample 4, Vampire, Myria
Evil Eye	Paralyze single target

F[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy	Image
Feign Swing	0	?		Durandal (2)	Manmo	File:BoFIII Feign Swing.png
Feign Swing	Take a practice swing					File:BoFIII Feign Swing.png
Fireblast	5	Attack	Teepo (14), Garr (14)		Lava Man, Garr, Wraith, Sample 11
Fireblast	Flame attack vs. all targets
Firebreath	4	Attack	Peco		FireSlug
Flame Strike	1	?			Fly Man, Clone
Flame Strike	Flame attack vs. one target. Uses Power.
Flare	2	Attack	Teepo (-), Garr (-)		Doksen, Amalgam, Nut Mage, Garr, Bully 2, Lava Man, Torch, Vampire
Flare	Flame attack vs. one target
Flying Kick	0	?			Tricker, Codger, Magmaite
Flying Kick	Damage altered based on Agil
Focus	0	?		Bunyan (5)	Weretiger, Reaper, Manmo
Focus	Raise Pwr when used: max. X2
Foretell	0	Assist	Momo (-)
Foretell	Determine the outcome of combat. The color gives a hint to which element enemies are weak to.
Frost	2	Attack	Teepo (4), Nina (-)	Mygas (1)	Doksen, Amalgam, Cawer, Vampire,
Frost	Frost attack vs. one target
Frost Strike	4	?			Patrio, Bolt, Armor
Frost Strike	Frost attack: induces sleep. Uses Power.

G[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Enemy
Gambit	0	Attack	Garr (21)
Gambit	Critical damage if enemy is hit
Giant Growth	0	?		Gonghead, Spiker
Giant Growth	Attack vs. multiple targets
Gloom	1	?		Bat, Night Bat
Gloom	Status Ability: Turns single target into undead

H[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy
Heal	4	Heal	Ryu (-), Momo (-)		Cawer, Vile Weed
Heal	Heal light wounds on one target
Holy Strike	2	?		Ladon (5)
Holy Strike	Holy attack vs. one target

I[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy
Iceblast	5	Attack	Teepo (13), Nina (12)		Bolt Mage, Ammonite, Multi Bot, Wraith, Sample 6, Sample 10,
Iceblast	Frost attack vs. one target
Icebreath	4	Attack	Peco (30)		Ice Toad, King Toad
Icebreath	Frost: damage altered by HP
Identify	0	Assist	Momo (-)
Identify	Displays enemies' data
Inferno	10	Attack	Garr (30)	Deis (2)	Lava Man, Elder, Chimera, Dragon Lord, Myria
Inferno	Flame attack vs. all targets
Influence	0	?			Boss Goblin, King Toad
Influence	Bait enemy. Berserked units (Weretiger, Berserk?, Berserk Kaiser) will attack given target.
Intimidate	0	?		D'Lonzo (3)	Hobgoblin, Dolphin
Intimidate	Cancels one target's movement

J[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Enemy
Jolt	3	Attack	Rei (9), Nina (-)	Blue Goblin, Bolt Mage, Ghost, Thunder, Volt, Nue, Stallion,
Jolt	Electric attack vs. all targets
Jump	0	?		Rocky, Roach, Giant Roach
Jump	Jump attack (random damage)

K[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy		Image
Kyrie	5	Attack	Garr (26)	Hondara (5)
Kyrie	Destroy undead

L[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Enemy
Last Resort	0	?		Orc
Last Resort	Raises Pwr massively by lowering Def to 0
Lavaburst	7	?		Vulcan, Magmaite, Shroom
Lavaburst	Flame attack vs. all targets
Lightning	7	Attack	Rei (19), Nina (16)	Wraith
Lightning	Electric attack vs. all targets
Leech Power	0	Heal	Nina (23)	Kassen, Spectre, Thanotos
Leech Power	Steal one target's AP

M[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy	Image
Magic Ball	2	?		Mygas (6)	Egg Gang, Nitemare
Magic Ball	Attack using solid ball of magic. Defends with intelligence.
Magic Belt	?	?			Giant Orc
Magic Belt	Raise one target's Pwr
Magic Shuffle	?	?			Codger, Adept	File:BoFIII Magic Shuffle.png
Magic Shuffle	Casts a random spell					File:BoFIII Magic Shuffle.png
Magma Breath	0	Attack	Ryu (Pygmy)
Magma Breath	Flame: damage altered by HP
Meditation	0	?		Mygas (4)	Adept
Meditation	Raises Int when used: max. X2
Might	4	Assist	Momo (20)		Death Bot
Might	Raise one target's Pwr
Mighty Chop	0	?		Hachio (4)	Newt
Mighty Chop	Attack vs. one target: ignores Def
Mind Flay	0	?			Slasher
Mind Flay	Attack: lowers Intelligence
Mind Sword	2	?		Emitai (4)	Arch Mage
Mind Sword	Attack target with magic sword. Checks against enemy's defense stat.
Mind's Eye	0	?		Ladon (3)
Mind's Eye	Raises to-hit% temporarily
Monopolize	0	?		D'Lonzo (2)
Monopolize	Steals all EXP
Multistrike	0	?			Mikba, Phantom, Ammonite, Sample 3, Sample 6, Revenant	File:BoFIII Multistrike.png
Multistrike	1-3 attacks: half damage					File:BoFIII Multistrike.png
Myollnir	10	Attack	Rei (38), Nina (37)	Deis (8)	Arch Mage, Vile Weed, Elder, Dragon Lord, Myria
Myollnir	Electric attack vs. one target

N[]

Note: All of the spells with the name "Noting" are referred as "Nothing" in the European version of the game. They all also have proper names in the Japanese version, which are listed accordingly in the table. The numbers are not part of the actual name, they are added to distinguish each spell.

Name	AP	Type	Enemy	Image
Noting (1)	0	?
Noting (1)	Grants immunity to normal attacks. "White Flag" in Japanese. Not functional
Noting (2)	4	?
Noting (2)	Lower chance of meeting enemies. "Lark" in Japanese. Not functional
Noting (3)	8	?
Noting (3)	Use Hourglass to stop time. "The World" in Japanese. Not functional
Noting (4)	0	?
Noting (4)	Jump attack (random damage). "Again" in Japanese. Not functional
Noting (5)	10	?
Noting (5)	Holy fire attack;null magic field. "Pentagram" in Japanese. Works
Noting (6)	0	?
Noting (6)	No description. "Assault" in Japanese. Performs a physical attack after a short pause. Works
Noting (7)	0	?
Noting (7)	The answer becomes the damage. "Ink" in Japanese. Single-target. Not functional
Noting (8)	0	?
Noting (8)	The answer becomes the damage. "Ink Ink" in Japanese. Multiple-target. Not functional
Noting (9)	0	?	Gary, Mogu
Noting (9)	Weaken one target vs flame attacks. "Death Bomb" in Japanese. The only "Noting" spell used by an enemy, although it can't be triggered under normal circumstances. Not functional
Noting (10)	3	?
Noting (10)	Weaken one target vs flame attacks (incorrect description). In Japanese, it's called "Roulette" and has the description "What is written on the roulette will be done". Not functional
Noting (11)	0	?
Noting (11)	Use hourglass to stop time (incorrect description). In Japanese, it's called "Miyakuri", and has the same incorrect description. Might have been a multi-target Purify spell. Not functional
Noting (12)	8	?
Noting (12)	Jump attack (random damage). "Again" in Japanese. Identical to Noting (4) except for the AP cost. Not Functional
Nue Stomp	0	Attack	Nue, Plant 42, Sample 1	File:BoFIII Nue Stomp.png
Nue Stomp	Jump attack (random damage)			File:BoFIII Nue Stomp.png

O[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy		Image
Ovum	?	?			Rocky, Egg Gang, Gold Egg, Sample 8
Ovum	Enemy is turned into an egg temporarily. It can't take turns anymore and stats might be decreased, but target will recover HP and AP if it survives the battle in the egg form or reverts in battle.

P[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy
Pilfer	0	Attack	Rei (-)
Pilfer	Steals item from enemy. Does half damage of a regular attack.
Protect	2	Assist	Ryu (6), Momo (-)		Death Bot, Giant Orc, Pipe Bomb
Protect	Raise one target's Def
Purify	4	Heal	Ryu (4), Momo (-), Peco (21)	Hondara (2)
Purify	Cures poison
Pyrokinesis	1	Attack	Garr (-)
Pyrokinesis	Flame attack vs. one target. Uses power.

Q[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy		Image
Quake	7	Attack	Momo (13)		Manmo, HugeSlug
Quake	Earthquake (attack vs. all targets)

R[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy	Image
Ragnarok	12	Attack	Momo (29)		Shroom, Goo King
Ragnarok	Comet (attack vs. all targets) (No element, but quickly decreases damage against enemies with more int)
Raise Dead	10	Heal	Ryu (19), Momo (27)
Raise Dead	Chance of restoring dead member
Recall	2	?		Yggdrasil (5)
Recall	Cast random magic spell. Only casts weak/level 1 magic?
Rejuvenate	7	Heal	Ryu (10), Momo (19), Peco (20)		Cawer, Lizard Man, Spiker, Multi Bot
Rejuvenate	Heal medium wounds on one target
Remedy	7	Heal	Ryu (20), Momo (24)
Remedy	Cures all status changes
Resist	2	?		Fahl (6)	Mikba, Stallion, Gold Egg, Sample 3, Sample 10, Sample 11, Sample 12
Resist	Invulnerability for 1 turn
Rest	0	?			Eye Bulb
Rest	Restores 5 HP and 1 AP
Restore	12	Heal	Ryu (29), Momo (36)		Shroom, Chimera, Myria
Restore	Heal heavy wounds on one target
Resurrect	20	Heal	Ryu (31)
Resurrect	Restore dead member
Risky Blow	0	?		Bunyan (2)	Gaist, Sample 9, Armor	File:BoFIII Risky Blow.png
Risky Blow	Critical damage if enemy is hit					File:BoFIII Risky Blow.png

S[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy	Image
Sacrifice	1	?			Bomb Seed, Tank Bot, Pipe Bomb
Sacrifice	Deals fatal wound to the target, while killing the user
Sanctuary	5	?		Yggdrasil (2)	Gaist, Sample 9, Myria
Sanctuary	Dispels all support magic
Shadow Breath	0	Attack	Ryu (Tiamat)
Shadow Breath	Death vs. all targets
Shadowwalk	8	?		Meryleep (5)
Shadowwalk	Warp attack: critical blow
Shield	4	Assist	Ryu (16)	Yggdrasil (8)	Lizard Man, Newt, Vile Weed
Shield	Raise all targets' Def
Silence	2	Assist	Rei (13), Momo (-)		Bolt Mage, Eye Bulb,
Silence	Stop magic use by all targets
Simoon	4	Attack	Teepo (7), Nina (7)		Newt, Vile Weed
Simoon	Flame&wind attack vs. one target
Sirocco	12	Attack	Nina (33)	Deis (11)	Elder, Myria, Goo King, Vile Weed
Sirocco	Flame&wind attack vs. all targets
Sleep	3	Assist	Momo (12)		Torast, Amalgam, Gisshan, Arwan, Ghost, Nitemare
Sleep	Induce sleep in all targets
Slow	1	Assist	Rei (12), Nina (13)		Galtel
Slow	Lower one target's Agil
Snap	0	?			Pooch, Weretiger, Scylla, Charyb, Dragonfly, Sample 4, Plant 42
Snap	Attack vs. one: Lowers Def
Snooze	0	?			Eye Goo, Sleepy	File:BoFIII Snooze.png
Snooze	Restores a few HP and AP (user sleeps)					File:BoFIII Snooze.png
Speed	2	Assist	Rei (16), Momo (17)
Speed	Raise one target's Agil
Spirit Blast	0	?			Golem, Hobgoblin
Spirit Blast	Attack vs. one target: ignores Def
Steal	0	?		D'Lonzo (4)
Steal	Steals item from enemy
Steroids	0	?			Barb Bulb	File:BoFIII Steroids.png
Steroids	Raise one target's Pwr					File:BoFIII Steroids.png
Sudden Death	1	?		Giotto (8)
Sudden Death	Casts Death on random target
Super Combo	12	?		Bunyan (8)
Super Combo	Attack (one target): press button

T[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy	Image
Tarbaby	?	?			Tar Man	File:BoFIII Tarbaby.png
Tarbaby	Lower one target's Pwr					File:BoFIII Tarbaby.png
Target	0	?			Tricker, Nut Archer, Assassin	File:BoFIII Target.png
Target	Raises to-hit %: damage halved					File:BoFIII Target.png
Temptation	0	?	Ryu (Nina hybrid form)
Temptation	Causes confusion and lowers enemy stats
Thunder Clap	4	?			Angler, Multi Bot, Sample 5
Thunder Clap	Electric attack vs. one target
Thunder Strike	4	?			Mist Man	File:BoFIII Thunder Strike.png
Thunder Strike	Electric attack: paralyzes					File:BoFIII Thunder Strike.png
Timed Blow	0	?			Goo Titan, Thrasher	File:BoFIII Timed Blow.png
Timed Blow	Damage = HP: user fatally wounded					File:BoFIII Timed Blow.png
Tornado	4	?			Insector, Scorpion, Goo King
Tornado	Fatally wounds random targets
Transfer	10	?			Tank Bot
Transfer	Tranfer 10 AP with one target
Triple Blow	5	?			Death Bot, Dragon Lord, Vampire	File:BoFIII Triple Blow.png
Triple Blow	Triple attack vs. one target					File:BoFIII Triple Blow.png
Trump	0	?		Giotto (2)		File:BoFIII Trump.png
Trump	Usable at 0AP: casts random spell					File:BoFIII Trump.png
Tsunami	8	?			Ammonite, Sample 6, Dolphin	File:BoFIII Tsunami.png
Tsunami	Reduces all targets' HP by half					File:BoFIII Tsunami.png
Typhoon	7	Attack	Nina (15)	Mygas (8)	Drak, Insector, Wraith
Typhoon	Wind attack vs. all targets

U[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy		Image
Unmotivate	0	?		Durandal (1)	Goblin
Unmotivate	Target loses will to fight

V[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Enemy
Venom Breath	3	Assist	Peco (17)	Mutant, Mikba, Angler, Gonger
Venom Breath	Poison all targets
Vigor	50	Heal	Ryu (34)
Vigor	Heal heavy wounds on all targets
Vitalize	20	Heal	Ryu (23), Momo (33)	Gisshan, Tank Bot, Zombie Dr.
Vitalize	Heal medium wounds on all targets

W[]

Name	AP	Type	Character	Master	Enemy	Image
Wall of Fire	4	?			Scylla, Charyb, Multi Bot	File:BoFIII Wall of Fire.png
Wall of Fire	Flame attack vs. one target					File:BoFIII Wall of Fire.png
War Shout	6	?		Meryleep (8)
War Shout	Raise all targets' Pwr
Ward of Light	5	?		Ladon (7)
Ward of Light	Raises Def & counterattack%
Weaken	1	Assist	Nina (10)		Galtel, Rank Weed
Weaken	Lower one target's Def
Weretiger	0	Attack	Rei (Event)
Weretiger	Raises Pwr: slowly become berserk
Whelp Breath	0	Attack	Ryu (Whelp/Wildfire)
Whelp Breath	Breath: damage altered by HP
Wind Strike	1	?			Lizard Man
Wind Strike	Wind attack vs. one target

Breath of Fire III
Characters
Ryu · Nina · Rei · Teepo · Momo · Garr · Peco
Masters
Bais · Bunyan · D'Lonzo · Deis · Durandal · Emitai · Fahl · Giotto · Hachio · Hondara · Ladon · Lang · Lee · Meryleep · Mygas · Wynn · Yggdrasil
Other characters
Balio · Beyd · Cadis · Ecarl · Elkhair · Fa'ah · Gaist · Gary · Gatz · Gaw · Griol · Honey · Horis · Iggy · Jono · Kimiko · King of Wyndia · Kukuys · Loki · Mason · Mayfly · McNeil · Mikba · Miyuki · Mogu · Mutant · Myria · Palet · Repsol · Shadis · Shayd · Sinkar · Sudama · Sunder · Ylikov · Zig
Bosses
Gary · Mogu · Nue · Amalgam · Mutant · Claw · Cawer · Patrio · Emitai · Golem · Garr · Stallion · Gazer · Dolphin · Gisshan · Scylla · Charyb · Dragon Zombie · Mikba · Huge Slug · Shroom · Gaist · Angler · Ammonite · Elder · Manmo · Chimera · Arwan · Dragon Lord · Myria
Locations
Yraall Region · McNeil Village · Cedar Woods · Farm · McNeil Manor · Mt. Glaus · Yraall Road Central Wyndia · Wyndia · Eygnock Road · Maekyss Gorge · Mt. Myrneg · Genmel · Mt. Boumore Eastern Wyndia · Tower · Coffee Shop · Plant · Dump · Eastern Checkpoint Rhapala Region · Rhapala · Wharf · Lighthouse · Parch · Cliff · Mt. Zublo Urkan Region · Urkan Tapa · Angel Tower · Junk Town · Dock · Steel Beach Dauna Hills · Dauna Mine · Syn City · Ogre Road · Dauna Checkpoint · Mt. Levett Lost Shore · Kombinat · Colony · Steel Grave · Dragnier · Factory Desert · Oasis · Desert of Death · Container Yard · Caer Xhan · Station Myria
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