Dispel Dispel ( " or " ) , also known as XFER , and DeSpell , is a spell that appears mostly as White Magic in various games in the " Final Fantasy " series . It removes positive status enhancements and some magic - based status ailments from its target . It is not always guaranteed that Dispel will work even if the creature does have a positive status effect on it . An area of effect version , Dispelga , exists in some games . Generally Dispel cannot be reflected and is able to remove the reflect status if it is not innate . Dispel has appeared with two different Japanese names in the series . The first is " despell " , " spell " prefixed with " de - " . This is likely a variation on the word " dispel " used to conform to the four - character limit in the original title , while also performing as a pun referencing that it undoes the effects of spells ( infliction of statuses ) . The Japanese name " Dispel " ( written with five characters in its katakana form ) is used in " Final Fantasy IV " and " Final Fantasy V " where the character limit for ability names was extended . In these games it appears as the only White or Black Magic spell that has a name longer than four characters ( at the time the suffix wasn ' t used and the extra Cure spell used a suffix ) . In titles thereafter it has been referred to in Japanese as Despell with the exception of " Final Fantasy XI " . The name may be in reference to the Dispel magic from " " . The original " Final Fantasy Tactics " release mistranslated the ability as " Despair " . There are a few circumstances where an English ending " r " sound is transliterated into Japanese as ( although that would more likely be ) , however in this case the common Japanese form is . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Dispel , also known as XFER in the NES release , is a level 8 White Magic spell . In the NES and " Final Fantasy Origins " releases it was meant to remove all forms of elemental defense from a single enemy . Due to a programming error its effectiveness was set to 0 rendering it useless in the Nintendo version . In subsequent releases after " Origins " , Dispel removes all beneficial status effects from a single enemy . Dispel can be cast by Death Gaze , Death Eye , Death Knight , and Dark Fighter . 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 35 MP to cast . " Final Fantasy II " . Dispel is a White Magic spell that attempts to reduce the target ' s resistance to spells in the Famicom and " Origins " releases . This would allow spells to do more damage , and gives status spells like Fog and Swap a chance to hit targets otherwise immune to their effects . The success rate increases with the spell ' s level . The spell is bugged in the NES version and does not work . Any character can learn Dispel by having them use the Dispel Tome ( called the Dispel Scroll in the " Origins " release ) . Dispel VIII is exclusively cast by Beast Demon , while Dispel XVI is cast by Beelzebub , Emperor in the final battle , Hecteyes , Chimera Sphinx , and the Light Emperor . " Final Fantasy IV " . Dispel is a White Magic spell learned by Rosa and Porom . It was not present in the SNES version for the player , but it could be used by using the Aura Staff , called Lunar in the SNES version , as an item . It has a casting time of 1 , costs 12 MP in the 2D versions , and 15 MP in the 3D versions . Aura Staff in the SNES version does absolutely nothing when used as an item during battle , but if used on a character with Reflect status , it causes the animation to be reflected onto a random enemy , although it will still do nothing . In the original Japanese version , this item produces the effect of Dispel when used as an item , which is what the animation is from . This functionality was removed from " Final Fantasy II " ( US ) and " Easy Type " , but can still be seen by the player because its visual effect wasn ' t removed from the game . The spell is not learnable on the SNES North America and " Easy Type " version . The spell is still used in the " Easy Type " version , but its White Magic icon was removed . The spell can remove Berserk , Stop ( only if Doom is inflicted ) , Blink , Reflect , Sap , and Barrier statuses . In all non - DS versions , the spell is reflectable and so it cannot remove Reflect . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Dispel returns as a White Magic spell in the sequel of " Final Fantasy IV " . Rosa learns it at level 31 and Porom learns it at level 31 . It removes all positive statuses : Berserk , Stop ( only if Doom is inflicted ) , Blink , Sap , and Barrier on a single target at the cost of 12 MP . Dispel costs 12 MP to cast and is learned by Rosa at level 33 , Porom at level 31 , and Leonora at level 42 . Fusoya starts with the spell . Like in the previous game , the spell is useless against enemies in Reflect status . " Final Fantasy V " . Dispel is a Level 6 White Magic spell which can be purchased in Phantom Village for 10 , 000 gil . It costs 12 MP to cast . It is one of the spells that can be cast from the Wonder Wand for free . Dispel can be cast by Exdeath in the first battle , Neo Exdeath , and Tiny Mage . " Final Fantasy VI " . Dispel is an Effect spell taught by Unicorn and Alexander at a rate of x2 and x10 , respectively , while Terra Branford learns it naturally at level 37 . Notably , Dispel is an Effect magic spell which costs 25 MP to cast and is vulnerable to Runic . The spell removes all positive statuses as well as Slow , Stop , and Berserk . Dispel can be cast by Holy Dragon , Level 50 Magic , Level 80 Magic , Level 90 Magic , Magic , and Zurvan . " Final Fantasy VII " . The Destruct Materia has DeSpell , which removes all barriers , plus Haste , Slow , Stop , Regen , Death Force , and Resist ) . DeSpell costs 20 MP . The Materia is acquired by entering the Shinra Manor basement in Nibelheim during disc 1 ; Sephiroth will throw it at the player after the cutscene plays out . The player can also cast Dispel with the Holy Torch item , which can only be obtained through morphing a Stilva or Evilhead . Safer∙Sephiroth and the enemy Valron are the only ones to use the DeSpell spell against the party . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Dispel removes positive status effects from enemies , and can be cast when the appropriate Materia has been equipped . It can be bought from the Happy Turtle shop ( found in a treasure in mission 4 - 3 - 6 ) for 5 , 000 gil , and is also dropped by certain enemies and found on certain missions . It costs 10 MP to cast . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Dispel can be drawn from several enemies in the game . It removes all positive statuses . It can be used by Edea against the party . Casting Dispel in battle increases compatibility with Cerberus by 0 . 2 , but lowers compatibility with Carbuncle by 1 . 2 , with Siren by 0 . 8 , with Diablos by 0 . 4 and with Eden by 0 . 2 . " Final Fantasy IX " . The White Magic spell Dispel is learned from Tiger Racket and Siren ' s Flute , and only Eiko can use it . It removes all positive status effects from the target and costs 16 MP to cast and 35 AP to master . It ignores reflect and works with Return Magic . " Final Fantasy X " . Dispel is a White Magic spell found in Yuna ' s section of the Sphere Grid . It costs 12 MP to use and in addition to removing all positive status effects ( except Auto - Life ) , it will also remove Curse and all four Breaks . Seymour also has enhanced version of this spell ( similar to Dispelga ) in the battles against him which affects all allies . Dispel can be cast by Anima at the Remiem Temple , Cindy , Seymour Flux , Seymour Omnis , and Varuna . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Dispel is a White Magic spell learned by the White Mage dressphere . It costs 12 MP to cast and 30 AP to master , and requires Esuna to be mastered before it appears . An item called Dispel Tonic has the same function as the spell . Dispel is cast by a wide variety of enemies , mainly by monsters in Oversoul . " Final Fantasy XI " . Dispel is available exclusively to Red Mages and Scholars who are currently under the effect of . Dispel is Level 32 Black Magic enfeebling magic spell aligned with the Dark element . Dispel can miss . Some status effects cannot be dispelled , and Dispel will only remove one ( randomly chosen ) status at a time in any event . Also , there are other ways to remove status effects available to other jobs . Bards possess an equivalent to Dispel in the form of Magic Finale , a Level 33 Bard song . Since the Bard ' s Finale functions on Light and Red Mage functions on Dark , there is a possibility that one or the other would have a better success rate versus certain monsters with affinity or weakness towards one of those elements . Blue Mages have both Light and Dark - aligned spells that can remove status effects . Fenrir may be used by Summoners as well , though this is rare due to the high recast time . A Corsair ' s Dark Shot ability functions similarly as well . A level 75 Thief ' s Aura Steal ability may remove an enemy ' s status effect ( and grant it to the Thief ) , as may Absorb - Attri cast by a level 91 or higher Dark Knight . Many Notorious Monster s can cast Dispelga , which is like Dispel except that it affects all players within range and automatically wipes all shadow images from Utsusemi and Blink before the effect to be dispelled is chosen . " Final Fantasy XII " . Dispel is a White Magick spell , available as license 5 that costs 4 , 500 gil and 45 License Points and can be purchased at Nalbina after defeating Judge Bergan . Dispel removes positive status effects from a target , and can also remove some negative status effects that are not removable by Esuna , such as Slow and Stop . There is also the multi - target upgrade , Dispelga , that requires the White Magic 6 License and costs 8 , 200 gil and 50 LP and can be purchased in Balfonheim . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , Dispel is again a White Magick license 5 , but it can only be obtained from a chest in the Tomb of Raithwall ' s Royal Passage . Dispel can be learned by White Mage and Red Battlemage . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Dispel is a Saboteur debuff skill that removes one positive effect from the target . The effect that is removed is the one most recently applied . The multi - target version , Dispelga , is a technique that costs 1 TP , usable once it is unlocked in a character ' s Crystarium ; Lightning learns it in the Commando role , Snow and Fang learn it in the Sentinel , and Sazh , Vanille , and Hope learn it in the Ravager role . Unlike Dispel , which removes only one positive status effect from one target at a time , Dispelga removes all status effects , both positive and negative , from all allies and enemies . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Dispel returns , but with a lower ATB cost . The evolved form , Dispelga , is also learnable by Serah and is no longer considered a technique . It costs 3 ATB bars to execute . Additionally , Dispel ' s effect has been slightly modified : Each cast has a chance of dispelling the most recent status ailment from the enemy , and in no way affects the allies ' enhancements or debuffs . However , an item in the game called Unicorn Horn , has the exact same effect as the Dispelga from the previous game . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Dispel is an ability learned by the Templar job for 300 JP . It removes Float , Reflect , Protect , Shell , Haste , Reraise , Invisible , Float , and Regen from one target with a range of 4 for 20 MP . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Dispel is learned by the Bishop . As such , only bangaa can learn it from the Bless Staff . It costs 12 MP to cast , has a range of 3 and vertical reach of 2 , and it is stealable through the ability Steal : Ability . A Gadgeteer , exclusive to the moogle race , however , can learn the Blue Screw action ability from the White Fangs which , according to the in - game description , " works like ' dispel ' " , but targets either all allies or all foes . The Ninja class has the ability Unspell that has the same effect which is learned from the Heaven ' s Cloud , but only targets adjacent units . The Bishop spell Dispel removes buffs from units in a small area and is learned through the Staff of Blessings . The Ninja ability Unspell ability also removes buffs and is learned from Ama - no - murakumo , but only targets adjacent units . The Blue Magic spell Roar casts Dispel on all units . Dispel requires 300 AP to master and 12 MP to cast while unspell requires 300 AP to master and 4 MP to cast . " Vagrant Story " . Dispel is a Sorcerer Spell learned from the Grimoire Dissiper , found inside a treasure chest in the Undercity West ' s The Children Hideout . Dispel nullifies all status effects on a single target . The spell costs 10 MP . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . Dispel is a magical attack that has 15 uses , it also increases a Robot ' s HP by 9 . The damage formula for Dispel is the user ' s Mana x13 . This ability is effective effective against the undead ( Skelton , Zombie , O - Bake ) and targets one group only . This attack can be used by Anubis . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . There is an enemy ability called Dispel , it cost no MP to use and it can inflict Fatal to one enemy . " Bravely Default " . Dispel is a level 4 White Magic spell . It cancels the following magic and support effects on one target : regen , stop , reflect , reraise , as well as those that nullify status aliments , raise / lower stats , abate / nullify elements or make targets weaker to them , absorb damage , or are imparted by sword magic . It costs 8 MP . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Dispel is a Level 8 White Magic learned by level 1 Seers ( Warriors of Light ) . " Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 " . Dispel is an item that removes all curses from all equipment . " " . Dispel is a level 6 White Mage spell that costs 3 SP to cast . It removes curses from equipped items .