Flying Flying , also known as Aerial , or Float , is a recurring type of enemy in the " Final Fantasy " series . Flying enemies are enemies which appear above the ground . Ground - based attacks miss Flying enemies , and in some games they are completely immune to all Earth - elemental damage ; and have a characteristic Wind - elemental tolerance that varies greatly from game to game . In games with the Float status they are constantly under its effect . Most birds and bats fall into this category , as do most Wyvern , Bomb , and Ahriman enemies . A number of Dragon - type enemies are also Flying - type enemies . In a number of instances enemies will switch from a ground position to an aerial position . In addition to this giving them the benefits of Flying - type enemies , there are also usually stat gains and a new selection of attacks become available . Appearances . " Final Fantasy II " . Various flying - type enemies appear in the game . The Wing Sword inflicts extra damage to flying enemies . " Final Fantasy III " . Flying enemies appear in the DS remake with the introduction of new elements to the game representing their weakness : Aero magic and Bows . Some flying enemies are also specially vulnerable to Dragoons . Several winged enemies are considered aerial and most enemies fought over airships are as well . List of Flying enemies : " Final Fantasy IV " . Flying enemies were introduced in " Final Fantasy IV " . In this game , flying enemies are weak to the Throw element , which includes Kain ' s Spears , Edge ' s Shurikens and Bows . They are immune to Quake and Titan ' s Gaia ' s Wrath due to being under constant effect of Float . In the DS remake , flying enemies are immune to Earth - element attacks . List of Flying enemies : " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . List of Flying enemies : List of Flying enemies : " Final Fantasy VIII " . In " Final Fantasy VIII " , every winged and floating enemy , with the exception of Imp , Bahamut , and Tiamat , have a weakness to Wind . Though the Float status is present in the game , it is not an innate property of any of these enemies , and they are vulnerable to Earth - elemental damage . List of Flying enemies : " Final Fantasy IX " . Aerial enemies take 150 % damage from Amarant Coral ' s Throw , and 200 % damage when the attacker has equipped the Bird Killer ability . List of Aerial enemies : " Final Fantasy XI " . Certain Wyrm - type enemies in " Final Fantasy XI " are granted the Flight ability , which allows them to take to attacking in the sky , rendering melee attacks ineffective . They also gain access to a breath ability , replacing their normal attack in this mode , which lobs an area of effect blast at the current target and nearby allies . For this reason , parties often designate a member as " kiter " to take the monster and lead it off while other players rest and recover until the monster stops flying and takes to the ground again . " Final Fantasy XII " . In " Final Fantasy XII " flying enemies have more prominence due to the fact that they cannot be attacked at all by melee attacks . In order to effectively damage flying enemies , one must resort to ranged weapons , magick , items , the Telekinesis Technick or Quickenings . List of Flying enemies : In " Revenant Wings " , all characters , Yarhi and enemies are subdivided into Melee , Ranged and Flying units , forming a power triangle . Flying units are weak against Ranged units , and strong against Melee units . Flying units have no notable relation with the Earth element in this game . Filo and Llyud are the only flying main characters available in the game . List of Flying Units : The following are flying Yarhi : " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . Flying enemies in this game will have a shadow on the ground bellow them , a common trait among these enemies is having a weakness to the Shoot - elemental and a resistance to the Earth - elemental . There is no Float spell , but the " status " still appears on some enemies . If flying enemies are group together in an encounter , they ' ll have a floating animation . But if they are paired with non - flying enemies , they ' ll merely stand still and have no animation at all . There are five flying type of enemies ; the garuda - type , mage - type , bird - type , ghost - type , and devil - type monsters . List of Flying enemies :