Holy ( ability ) Holy , also known as Fade , White , or Pearl , is usually a very powerful spell made up of pure holy energy and as such deals holy - elemental damage . Despite it being one of the most powerful offensive spells , it is classified as White Magic and can often only be cast by White Mage s . It is often a counterpart to the Black Magic spells Flare or Ultima , and the spells often have similar graphics . Undead are usually weak to holy magic . In some games , characters or enemies may have access to an upgraded version , Holyja . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Holy , also known as FADE in the NES release due to censorship issues , is a level 8 White Magic spell which inflicts a large amount of damage against all enemies . The total damage dealt depends on the caster ' s Intellect . It is one of the most powerful offensive spells in the game , second only to Flare . The spell can be bought at Gaia and can only be learned by the White Wizard job class . In the " " and " 20th Anniversary Edition " releases it costs 50 MP to cast . If a character wields the Sage ' s Staff when they cast this spell , the damage will be doubled . " Final Fantasy II " . Holy is a non - elemental White Magic spell . It can be learned from its respective scroll / tome , as with all other spells . It can be bought at Mysidia and in the secret merchant underneath the waterfall in the Unknown Cave . Holy XVI can be used exclusively by Deumion and the Light Emperor . " Final Fantasy III " . Holy is a level 8 White Magic spell bought for 60 , 000 gil in Eureka . It deals light - elemental damage , and can only be used by the Devout or Sage . Unei can also cast Holy when she joins the party as a guest in the DS version , and the spell can be used through the item White Musk . It has a base power of 160 . " Final Fantasy IV " . Rosa learns Holy , translated as White in the SNES version due to censorship , at level 55 in the 2D versions , and on level 60 in the 3D versions . Porom learns it at level 52 , while Fusoya knows the spell when he joins the party . The weapons Holy Lance and Asura ' s Rod cast Holy when used as an item , while the Lightbringer randomly casts it after attacking ( though the latter two are only available in the GBA / PSP versions ) . Deathmask is the only enemy capable of casting this spell . It has a casting time of 3 , cost 46 MP , spell power of 340 with a 75 % accuracy . Holy can inflict Sap if the target is weak against Holy in the 2D versions . In the 3D version , Holy costs 50 MP , spell power of 140 with a 100 % accuracy . On the " Easy Type " version , the casting time was reduce to 2 , and still retains the same effect from the original game . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Holy returns as a White Magic spell . Rosa learns it at level 55 and Porom learns it at level 52 . It deals major Holy - elemental damage to a single target at the cost of 46 MP . Holy is the same as it was from " Final Fantasy IV " . It can be used by Porom , Leonora , Rosa , and Fusoya . There are some Band abilities that seem to use Holy , including Holy Burst and Holy Ray . " Final Fantasy V " . Holy is a Level 6 White Magic spell , costs 20 MP to cast , and it is obtained in the physical side of the Fork Tower after defeating Minotaur . When Minotaur is defeated , he attempts to use the spell , but fails due to having no MP . If the player chooses to use an Ether on Minotaur , he will properly cast the spell . Holy can be properly cast by Barrier , Enuo , Exdeath in the final battle , Famed Mimic Gogo , Halicarnassus , and Neo Exdeath . The player may utilize this ability by catching and releasing a Mini Dragon . Holy is one of the spells that can be cast from the Wonder Wand for free . " Final Fantasy VI " . Terra and Celes both learn Holy through level ing up , Terra at level 57 and Celes at level 72 . For other characters , Alexander teaches the spell at a rate of x2 . Holy is classified as an Attack spell in " Final Fantasy VI " . It costs 40 MP to cast . Holy may be randomly cast when attacking with the Holy Rod , Holy Lance , or Lightbringer . It has a power of 108 , a hit rate of 150 , and is vulnerable to Runic . Holy can be cast by Dullahan , Holy Dragon , Level 60 Magic , Level 80 Magic , Cherry , Magic , Master Tonberry , Behemoth King ( Living ) , Warlock , Kaiser Dragon , and Tonberries . In the SNES / PS version , Holy was translated as " Pearl " , but this may have had as much to do with Ted Woolsey ' s creative translations as censorship , as the spell White Wind was translated as " Pearl Wind " . " Final Fantasy VII " . In " Final Fantasy VII " , Holy serves as a plot device , and as such , it cannot be used by the player in battle . Known as the " Ultimate White Magic " and summoned through the White Materia held by Aeris Gainsborough , it is the only magic spell capable of stopping Meteor , the " Ultimate Black Magic " , summoned through the Black Materia , that would destroy the world . Thus , it is actually more of a defensive spell than its other incarnations . Alexander ' s summon is the only holy - based attack in the game , and summoning him or connecting his Materia to an Elemental Materia is the only other way to inflict holy - elemental damage . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Holy returns as a usable spell which inflicts heavy holy - elemental damage on one opponent . It is a rare spell that can only be drawn from bosses with the exception of Elnoyle . It is one of the best spells to junction onto HP and Magic . It can also be junctioned onto Elem - Atk - J and Elem - Def - J and can also protect the player from certain status effect s when junctioned onto ST - Def - J . The spell can also be used through the Holy Stone item . Casting Holy in battle increases compatibility with Alexander by 2 , with Carbuncle and Leviathan by 1 , with Eden by 0 . 4 and with Bahamut by 0 . 2 , but lowers compatibility with Doomtrain by 2 . " Final Fantasy IX " . Holy is a White Magic spell for Eiko , learned through the White Robe or the Angel Flute , Eiko ' s ultimate weapon . Beatrix is also able to cast the spell during the short time she is a playable character . Quina learns Lv . 4 Holy as Blue Magic , which deals Holy damage to enemies whose levels are multiples of four . Holy costs 36 MP to cast and has a power of 113 . It can be reflected and works with Return Magic . The formula for Holy is as follows : The bosses Trance Kuja , Ozma , and Necron can all use the spell . " Final Fantasy X " . Holy is a White Magic spell and the final ability in Yuna ' s section of the standard Sphere Grid ; it is also at the end of Yuna ' s expert Sphere Grid , though it is obstructed by two sphere locks . It has a spell power of 100 and costs 85 MP to cast . Holy can be cast by Cindy and Ultima Weapon . It deals strong Holy damage to a single opponent . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Holy can only be obtained by equipping the Supreme Light or Sacred Beast Garment Grid s and spherechanging through the colored gates . Unlike its previous incarnation in " Final Fantasy X " , Holy scores eight hits , though each causes less damage than the original . It costs 85 MP to cast . Holy can be cast by Haizhe ( Oversoul - Fiend Arena ) , King VERMIN ! ( Oversoul ) , Paragon ( Oversoul ) and Stalwart ( Oversoul ) . Holy is a unique ability that can be used by any character when using the White Mage dressphere as the main dress . It deals holy damage to one enemy and its range is three tiles ahead of the character , and costs 8 MP to cast . " Final Fantasy XI " . Holy is a form of White Magic , in the Divine Magic category . It is usable by both White Mages and Paladins . Unfortunately , the Holy spell in " Final Fantasy XI " is not very strong . At a cost of 100 MP , the spell will often deal only about 300 damage , even to the weakest foes , unless a White Mage exploits Afflatus Misery . There also exists a spell named Holy II , which can only be cast by very high level White Mages and Paladins and Proto - Ultima and Alexander ( high - level Notorious Monsters ) , the latter of which also has an attack called Mega Holy ; these spells are rather powerful . " Final Fantasy XII " . Holy is a Level 7 White Magick spell on the License Board and requires 55 LP to unlock . It deals Holy - elemental damage against a single target and has the maximum Effect Capacity , which means no other spell or Technick can be performed simultaneously . Holy can be purchased at Balfonheim Port after the events at the Pharos for 11 , 200 gil . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , Holy is a White Magick 11 License . It can only be obtained from a chest at the Pharos ' s First Ascent / Wellspring Ravel . It is a spell for both White Mage and Monk job classes , though Monks can only learn it after getting the Esper Chaos license . Reddas can also use Holy when he joins as a guest . The Undying uses Piercing Holy , which penetrates a character ' s Reflect status , during the final battle . " " . Holy is a spell that Penelo , the Esper Zalera , the Judge of Wings , White Mages , and Feolthanos can use . The spell deals damage to one foe . Zombies and vampyrs take extra damage from it . Penelo learns Holy at level 42 . Zalera also uses Holy as his regular attack . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Holy appeared in the original " Final Fantasy XIV " after the release of Patch 1 . 21 . It was a White Mage spell available after completing the " Wheel of Disaster " job quest at level 45 . When used , the player would consume all of their MP to deal high damage to all enemies near the user and would inflict the bind status . Holy appears in the relaunch of " Final Fantasy XIV " as a White Mage ability after completing the " Yearn for the Urn " job quest at level 45 . Holy has a casting time of 3 seconds and has a recast time of 2 . 5 seconds . The spell now inflicted damage with a potency of 200 to all enemies in range and will inflict the stun status for a period of 4 seconds . As of the release of " Heavensward " , Holy deals damage with full potency for the first enemy , damage dealt is now decreased by 10 % for the second , 20 % for the third , 30 % for the fourth , 40 % for the fifth , and 50 % for all remaining enemies - Casting multiple times does not make the spell do diminishing damage , the damage instead cascades downwards , withthe first target receiving 200 , the second 180 and so on , to a minimum of 100 potency per enemy . At the the initial release of the game , Holy had a potency of 240 and a 4 second stun effect . After the release of patch 2 . 1 , Holy had its potency lowered to 200 for game balance . " Final Fantasy XV " . Holy is one of the three magic spells that can be used by the Ring of the Lucii in " Final Fantasy XV " . When player equips Noctis with the Ring of the Lucii , Noctis will injure enemies with sacred light when dodging their physical attacks . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Learned by the White Mage , Holy is White Magic that costs 600 JP to learn . It costs 56 MP to use and has a speed of 17 . Unlike many offensive spells in the game which can be learned by the player , Holy ignores all of the target ' s magic evasion , unless the target has immunity against holy - elemental . Holy is also considered to be the best attack spell to be calculated . Unholy Darkness , also known as Dark Holy , is a Dark - elemental based version of the Holy spell . It targets a single square , with no extended range and ignores magickal evasions . The animation sequence is the same as Holy but in black and violet tone , accompanied by deeper sound effect and a crow ' s caw . The spell is not available to any playable character ( although they can cast it via Counter Magick if they ' re hit with the spell and survive it ) , but is instead accessible to Archaeodaemon s and Ultima Demon s , minions of the Lucavi . Knight Templar Sorcerer Cletienne Duroi can also use Unholy Darkness . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Holy can be learned by Bishops through the Nirvana Staff . As such , the spell is only usable by bangaa , however hume Paladins can learn a ranged weapon skill born of the spell called Holy Blade , which allows the player to attack with a double damage Holy - elemental weapon attack . Also a monster called Titania ( Tactics Advance ) can use a form of Holy magic called LV ? D Holy that deals harsh Holy damage to all units with a level equal to the current day . Holy costs 32 MP to cast , has a Magic Power of 50 , and has a range of 3 . It can be retargeted back at the user through Return Magic and is stealable through the ability Steal : Ability . Holy cannot be reflected , but MP can be absorbed whenever it is cast . Holy can again only be learned by Bishops through the Nirvana , has 3 range and costs 32 MP to cast . It deals holy damage and needs 400 AP to be mastered . There is also another ability called ' Holy Strike ' . It can be learned by s through the Sanjiegun . Unlike Holy , it uses Strength , costs no MP , but only has 1 range . Likewise , it deals holy damage and requires 350 AP to be mastered . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Holy can be obtained by finishing the Expert Trial Dominating the Dragon ' s Nest on Finis difficulty . It is part of the Defense Spell category . The spell has the caster fire forward a white sphere of magic that explodes with a bright bluish - aqua light upon impact . Foes defeated by this spell are left as a charred husk of a corpse . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . Holy could be cast by combining any Fire , Blizzard , or Thunder Magicite with one Life Magicite , the latter being in the second command slot . It causes base magic damage to every monster , aside from Raem , and makes ghost monsters more susceptible to physical attacks . Adding a second life spell to the combination will create a stronger version of the spell called Holyra . Holy is cast by piling Cure , Clear , and Raise . Holy is the only holy spell ability , exclusive to the White Mage class , and caps at level 100 . It deals holy - elemental damage to one enemy , can be used once per battle , and up to five times a day . Holy is cast by stacking Cure and Raise target rings . It also makes traversing the library easier as it can destroy white orbs . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . Holy is known as White and is a powerful Wizard Magic spell that can destroy all enemies quickly . Phoebe , Reuben , and Benjamin can use this spell , and it is non - elemental ( there is no holy element in " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " ) . It is second only to Flare . The Dark King can also use an another version called Mega White ( Dark Holy or Unholy Darkness in the Japanese version ) that has an attack power of 88 . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Holy is known as White and is a White Magic spell . It cost 36 MP to use , and it can be bought for 25000 GP in Dwelg Town ( Underworld ) . It is much less powerful than Nuke and several Lost Magic spells . White lacks an element entirely and it ' s considered a Non - elemental spell . This loophole allows it to circumvent resistances . It was turned against the party by Agron after the death of Dion . It is Borgin ' s most powerful spell and a useful choice for him against the final boss , Xagor , who resists all elemental damage . " Bravely Default " . Holy is a level 6 White Magic spell . It inflicts major light damage to one target . Holy is also a level 6 Sword Magic spell . It adds a high - power light effect to weapon for 10 turns . It costs 80 MP . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Holy is a Level 8 White Magic Spell , learned and used by the White Mage and Seer and only usable by other jobs through the White Magic Lv . 8 Job Command . The player needs to complete the Mysidia Cavern before using the spell . Holy deals major Light elemental damage to a single target and costs 42 MP to use . Holy is one of the abilities needed for the Fusion Ability Final Heaven , along Earthshatter . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Holy is a Bravery attack for Bartz and Terra , which they shoot five orbs of light that track opponents and begin a Chase Sequence . Terra ' s Holy costs 20 CP to equip and 140 AP to master , while Bartz ' s Holy costs 25 CP and 120 AP . Terra has a variation of Holy called Holy Combo , where she casts Holy and follows up by firing several Flare fireballs if it connects . Holy Combo costs 30 CP to equip and 300 AP to master . When Terra double - casts Holy or Holy Combo while in EX - Mode , she will fire two sets of three orbs each . Bartz ' s Holy can chain into Flare , while Terra ' s Holy Combo can chain into Ultima . Bartz knows Holy initially , while Terra learns Holy at Level 10 and Holy Combo at Level 19 . Kuja has a variation of Holy called Ring Holy , where he fires three slow - moving rings of energy that track opponents . It costs 20 CP to equip and 120 AP to master . Kuja is able to use Ring Holy in the air initially and learns to use it on the ground at Level 33 . Onion Knight casts Holy in his EX Burst as a Sage , where he summons a burst of light around his opponent . Kuja ' s HP attack Seraphic Star is based on the Holy spell ' s appearance in " Final Fantasy IX " , and is named " Holy Star " in the Japanese version of the game . The attack throws a sphere of light forward to trap and stun opponents before exploding . Kuja is able to cast it on the ground initially and learns to use it in the air at Level 9 . It costs 40 CP to equip and 180 AP to master . In addition , the descriptions for Kuja ' s Strike Energy and Snatch Blow abilities state that he casts them by using holy . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . In addition to the Holy spells present in " Dissidia " , there are two new variants used by new characters in " Dissidia 012 " . One is a Bravery attack usable by Prishe , and the other is an HP attack usable by the Assist - exclusive Aerith . Prishe ' s Holy fires an orb of white light that tracks the opponent . Prishe learns the attack at Level 15 , and it costs 30 CP to use and 150 AP to master . Aerith ' s Holy is her HP attack when called as an Assist in the air . She charges energy for a period of time , then consumes the opponent in a blast of light . The attack has a long charge time , but is entirely unavoidable upon execution , striking directly around the opponent wherever they are . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . Holy XIV appears as a Premium Skill used by Minwu . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Holy is the ability that the Devout used during battle . It ' s also an enemy ability that is used by the Deathmask during battle . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Holy is a White Magic Ability with a Rarity of ☆☆☆☆☆ . It deals massive holy damage to one target , it can initially be used two times and it can be honed to Rank 5 . It can be made using Major White Orb x10 , Major Ice Orb x6 , Major Holy Orb x6 , and 50000 gil . " Mobius Final Fantasy " . Holy is the Ultimate for Imam , and its upgraded forms , Avatar and Hierophant . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Eiko ' s card featuring her FMV appearance uses W - White [ Holy ] . The ability allows the player to select up to two Forwards and deal them 8000 damage , but can only be used if the player has taken at least 5 damage . To use W - White [ Holy ] , the player must Dull Eiko , discard another Eiko card , and pay two Earth CP . Porom ' s Amano art card can use Holy . For one Water CP , the discard of another Porom card , and Dulling Porom , Holy deals 2000 damage per card in the player ' s hand to a Forward of their choice . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Kingdom Hearts " series . Holy , also called Faith and Pearl , appears as a recurring light - based attack and is often one of the strongest attacks available . It calls on one or more pillars of light to damage enemies . In " Chain of Memories " and " Re : Chain of Memories " , can learn Holy . In " Kingdom Hearts II " , King Mickey uses Pearl as an action ability and Queen Minnie can use Faith as a Reaction Command . In " 358 / 2 Days " , Holy appears as Mickey ' s Limit Break . In " Birth by Sleep " , can create Faith through Command Melding . In " Re : coded " , Data - Sora can purchase Faith . In " Dream Drop Distance " , both Sora and can purchase Faith as Ability Links . In " Kingdom Hearts χ " , players can use Holy with a SR + King Mickey card . " Mario Hoops 3 - on - 3 " . Holy Shot is the special shot of the unlockable White Mage character . " Mario Sports Mix " . White Mage ' s special shot consists of her yelling " Holy ! " and then using it to rapidly shoot the item she has at an opponent .