Self - Destruct Self - Destruct , also known as Exploder , Kamikaze , Blowup , Explode , or Bomb Blast , occurs most commonly as a Blue Magic spell . It typically KOs the spell caster while doing large damage ( sometimes fire - elemental ) to enemies . It is commonly used by Bombs and their ilk . Enemies that Self - Destruct usually result in no Experience Points , gil , or Item drop s being awarded for defeating that enemy . Appearances . " Final Fantasy II " . Like most " Final Fantasy " games , the Bombs and their ilk use the Self - Destruct attack to deal massive non - elemental damage to one player , and in turn KOing itself . It fails when the enemy is at full HP . The Damage calculation of the ability is as follows : For example , if a Balloon uses Self - Destruct 1 , a character with 40 Defense would completely negate the damage done from its attack . " Final Fantasy III " . Bomb - type enemies use Self - Destruct whenever they are not at max HP , and will deal damage to one party member equal to 4x their HP when they use the ability . In the 3D versions , if a Black Belt uses Boost for three consecutive turns , on the third usage it triggers Self - Destruct . This version of Self - Destruct removes the attack boost of Boost , and causes damage equal to half the user ' s max HP . " Final Fantasy IV " . Bomb - type enemies , Armored Fiends , and Barnabas use Self Destruct when low on health or in response to magic . Rydia can also learn the Bomb summon , which does damage to an enemy based on her current HP . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . The special attack of Bomb - type enemies , they use Self Destruct when low on health or if left alone for a long periods of time . The imposter Rydia can also learn the Bomb summon , which does damage to an enemy based on her current HP . Both the enemy ability and summon ability return ; the former acts similarly to the previous game , whereas the latter has been changed and simply deals medium - high fire - elemental damage . " Final Fantasy V " . Self - Destruct is a Blue Magic spell learned from Azulmagia , Motor Trap , Bomb , Purobolos , Grenade , Gilgamesh or from Prototype or Unknown # 171 by Controlling either with a Beastmaster . The attack inflicts KO on the user to inflict non - elemental piercing damage to one target equal to the user ' s current HP . It costs 1 MP to cast . Gilgamesh is the only one known to have survived this spell . The player may utilize this ability by catching and releasing a Bomb . " Final Fantasy VI " . Strago Magus can learn Self - Destruct as a Lore that costs 1 MP to cast . It will deal damage equal to Strago ' s current HP when used . Self - Destruct can be learned from Balloon , Bandit , Bomb , Dark Force , Grenade , Junk , Onion Knight , Gamma or Wartpuck . " Final Fantasy VII " . Bomb Blast is Bombs and Grenades ' suicide attack . It deals heavy damage on one target . Self - Destruct is another suicide attack a lot like Bomb Blast used by 2 - Faced , that will either use Self - Destruct or Cure 3 on a party member as its final move before dying . " Final Fantasy VIII " . The Kamikaze | command can be junctioned to a party member . It is initially learned by the Cactuar GF , but can be taught to any GF by using the Bomb Spirit item . Kamikaze is one of the most powerful attacks in the game , with the ability to reach 60 , 000 points of damage at the cost of losing the character . The amount of damage done is equal to the character ' s max HP multiplied by five , although the attack can be a critical hit . Any GF junctioned to the user that is removed from the battle due to this ability will still receive EXP and AP . The Bomb enemy uses the Suicide attack after it has used Grow three times , and deals non - elemental damage to one party member . " Final Fantasy IX " . Blowup is a spell only available to the Bomb enemy during the battle aboard the " Prima Vista " with Steiner . When the Bomb uses this ability , it blows up and deals damage to Steiner , automatically ending the battle . The incarnation of the Bomb fought later in the game as a regular Random encounter does not have this ability . " Final Fantasy X " . Kimahri can learn Self - Destruct as a Ronso Rage Overdrive from Bomb , Grenade , Puroboros and Biran Ronso . Inflicts damage on one enemy equal to three times Kimahri ' s maximum HP causing Eject afterwards ( Kimahri is removed from the battlefield and cannot be revived or replaced , nor earn AP / EXP ) . Therefore , if the rest of party members are KO ' d , the Game Over screen will show up , even if the target was the last enemy alive and he defeated it . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . There is no ability called Self - Destruct , although similar abilities exist . Crackaboom ! , Kaboom ! and Kercrackaboom ! are used by Bomb enemies . Hug Bug is used by Vermin enemies . These abilities KO the caster and no EXP , gil , and items are awarded after defeating that enemy . The Dark Knight Dressphere ability Charon acts in a similar fashion , sacrificing the user to inflict unblockable special damage to one target , though the user is unable to be used for the remainder of the battle . It requires 20 AP to learn . " Final Fantasy XI " . Self - Destruct is a Blue Magic spell that deals heavy area of effect fire damage and gives the caster Weakened , as status effect that greatly weakens the player in all respects that is usually only applied when revived with a Raise spell . It is learned from Bombs , although they actually commit suicide when they use it . Other variations of Bombs have access to their own versions of Self - Destruct which cannot be learned as Blue Magic spells . Clusters ( actually three small bombs ) can perform a weak Self - Destruct individually , or all Self - Destruct at once to devastating effect . Djinn can use Nocturnal Combustion , which is identical to Self - Destruct but deals Dark damage . Similarly , Snoll s have access to Hypothermal Combustion , which deals ice damage . The Two - hour ability for the Ninja job is Mijin Gakure , a powerful non - elemental Self - Destruct which , unlike the Blue Magic spell , actually kills the user . " Final Fantasy XII " . Self - Destruct is an enemy ability used by Bomb and Facer - type enemies ; and Kamikaze is used by Vulture - type enemies . When one Bomb self - destructs it sets a chain reaction where all nearby Bombs explode as well . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Self - Destruct can be used by Bombs , Circuitrons , and Cryohedrons at any time , although never as their first move , and the higher the monster ' s health , the higher the damage . Self - Destruct sets up a chain reaction where all nearby Bombs explode as well . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Self - Destruct is an ability occasionally used by bomb enemies . It can be distinguished from the more common " Detonator " skill by having a larger area - of - effect radius indicator . A number of other enemies have similar self - destruct methods , in some encounters after moving to the a central location on a set path . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Bombs , Grenades and Exploders can Self - Destruct , which also adds Oil status . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Blue Mages learn Blowup from Bombs and Grenades . The ability deals 400 % non - elemental damage to enemies on adjacent tiles , but knocks out its caster at the cost of 2 MP . It has a Magic Power of 15 and is susceptible to Absorb MP . Once again called Self - Destruct , this Blue Magick spell is learned from Bombs . It deals damage to units on all sides , then KOs the user . It costs 8 MP to use . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . After receiving a certain amount of damage , Bombs start blinking and self - destruct after a set amount of seconds , damaging players around it while killing itself in the process . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . Self - destruct is an enemy ability that causes massive damage at the cost of the user ' s own life . It is used by Gather , Beholder and Shadow monsters . It has an attack power of 50 . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . Explode is an ability that has 1 use and kills all enemies and user . This ability is used by Beholder . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . Explode is a magical attack that has 1 use , it also increases a Robot ' s HP by 9 . The ability deals 1200 points of damage to all the enemies , and Stun the user . This attack can be used by Beholder and Watcher . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Explode deals physical damage dealt , the damage is equal to the maximum HP of the character that used it . The use is Fatal afterwards . Tire , Wheel , FireFan , 150mm , and 210mm can use this attack . Kamikaze is the third ability for the Monk crown and cost 3 AP to use . The ability causes the user to give up their life to attack all enemies and grows stronger depending on how many times the player has died . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Bomb summon uses Self - Destruct which , a short time after it is summoned , will decrease the summoner ' s Brave Points to zero and damage the opponent by the same amount of Brave Points lost . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Two Bomb cards bear abilities based on Self - Destruct , allowing the player to move the Bomb to the Break Zone to deal damage to Forwards . art deals 3000 damage to all Forwards , while art deals 4000 damage to one Forward of the player ' s choice . The effect activates when the a Forward with less than 8000 power is played . The player moves Grenade to the Break Zone , then deals that Forward 8000 damage . Etymology . The attack has also been known by the name Kamikaze .