Ultima ( ability ) Ultima is a recurring spell in the " Final Fantasy " series . It is almost always the most powerful spell in the game , hitting all enemies for non - elemental damage , often ignoring defense , Reflect and any other protection . In addition , with the exception of its debut appearance in " Final Fantasy II " , Ultima is considered to be Black Magic . Ultima usually manifests as an explosive sphere of blue or green energy consuming opponents . In the games where Ultima is not available to the player , it is instead cast by some of the game ' s most powerful bosses , such as Trance Kuja in " Final Fantasy IX " and Barthandelus in " Final Fantasy XIII " . Ultima is a plot device in " Final Fantasy II " as the ultimate spell which was sealed away . Appearances . " Final Fantasy II " . Found at the Mysidian Tower , this is the first game where Ultima appears and is the first game in the series where it is an important plot point . Ultima ' s offensive power is dependent on its current level , as well as the current level of all the other spells the caster knows . Ultima is considered a White Magic spell in this game , a contrast to other games where it is Black Magic . Ultima draws its power from the Spirit stat and an algorithm based on how high the player ' s spell levels are . In the Soul of Rebirth sidequest , it can be obtained once more . However , it is guarded by Ultima Weapon . After defeating Ultima Weapon , it is awarded to the party , though this Ultima tome can only be taught to Minwu . When " Final Fantasy II " was originally released on the Famicom , the Ultima spell , which was difficult to acquire , was practically useless . It was initially meant to increase its power relative to the level of other spells the caster had , but due to a bug , the spell did just around 500 damage at the most on a single target . Director Hironobu Sakaguchi has later told a humorous story relating to the bug : When Square tested the game and saw the bug , Sakaguchi asked for it to be fixed , but the person who programmed it replied that legendary stuff that dates back to an age before " proper techniques " would look inferior from present ' s point - of - view , explaining Ultima ' s weakness . He reasoned that the struggle to acquire it only to discover it ' s useless mirrors real life , and thus he was not going to fix the bug . Sakaguchi was irritated by the reply and tried to fix it himself , but the programmer had ciphered the source and Ultima was left the way it was . It was originally meant to increase in power relative to the level of the other spells the caster has , but will not even if all of their spells are at level 16 . This in turn causes Ultima to do a measly 500 damage at maximum ( level 16 ) to a single target . " Final Fantasy IV " . Ultima is one of the spells that can be accessed via the Twincast command through the Augment Ability system for the 3D versions . Ultima can only be used through Twincast when used by Cecil and Rosa . It has a spell power of 999 , its power is superior to that of Meteor , but it costs 99 MP from both users of the Twincast command and takes twice as long to cast . The spell is classified as a Black Magic spell . " Final Fantasy VI " . Ultima is an Attack spell that can be learned at a x1 Learning Rate from the Ragnarok Esper or the Paladin Shield . Terra Branford learns the spell automatically at level 99 . Ultima has a Spell Power of 150 , costs 80 MP to cast . It does non - elemental damage to all enemies and ignores Magic Defense . However , it is vulnerable to Runic . Ultima is cast by some of the most powerful enemies in the game , including Brachiosaur , Kefka in the final battle , Magic Master , Ultima Buster , Dark Behemoth , Kaiser Dragon , Red Dragon in the Dragons ' Den , and Glutturn ( Elixir ) . " Final Fantasy VII " . The Ultima Materia can be obtained in North Corel . If the player stops the coal train during the Huge Materia mission on Disc 2 , a villager gives it to the party as thanks . If the player fails to stop the train , they must buy the Materia for 50 , 000 gil . If the player fails to even catch up to the train during the mission , they can ' t get the Materia at all . The Ultima spell can be cast once the player has leveled up the Materia once . It costs 130 MP to cast and has a spell power equal to 6 . 5625x the base magic damage . Ultima has somewhat of a dramatic cast as it is the only spell that switches between three camera angles . The bosses Jenova∙SYNTHESIS and Ruby Weapon and the enemy Dark Dragon use the spell against the party . Dark Dragon freely counters once per battle with the spell when attacked by magic , while Ruby Weapon always counterattacks with the spell when hit by Knights of the Round , but can also use the spell freely . Jenova∙SYNTHESIS can only use the spell after reaching 0 on its countdown . If paired with Quadra Magic and HP or MP Absorb Materia , the Quadra Magic Ultima glitch freezes the game when used against bosses with multiple limbs . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . Ultima is the strongest non - elemental Magic Materia . It does heavy non - elemental damage and costs 200 MP to cast . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Ultima is the strongest spell in the game . It lights up the screen in an explosion of green and blue light , dealing heavy damage to all enemies . Ultima cannot be doublecast and requires Zack to charge for several seconds before unleashing the spell . It costs 99 MP to cast . The Materia can be stolen as a rare steal from Tycoon and obtained through missions 2 - 5 - 2 , 3 - 5 - 4 , 6 - 6 - 3 , 6 - 6 - 5 , 9 - 6 - 2 and 9 - 6 - 5 . Ultima can also be made with Materia Fusion by fusing a mastered Energy Materia with a Libra Materia , or fusing any DMW Materia with an Ultimate Materia ( Tri - Fire , Tri - Thundaga , Electrocute , Flare , Energy ) . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Ultima is one of the most powerful offensive spells second only to Apocalypse . It is almost universally the best spell for junctioning to stats , with only Triple being more effective when junctioned to Hit Rate or Speed . The spell can be drawn from draw point s around the world , but the one most easily accessible is in Shumi Village ( the player has to pay a nearby Shumi to use the draw point , however ) . The Islands Closest to Heaven and Hell are also good places for obtaining the spell , given that the player can find numerous hidden draw points with the game ' s most powerful magic , Ultima being among them . Ultima can be refine d from Ultima Stones , 100 of which are dropped by Ultima Weapon . Ultima can also be drawn from Ultima Weapon and Omega Weapon , the game ' s optional superboss es . Three Ultima Stones can be refined from one Energy Crystal with Siren ' s Tool - RF ability . Casting Ultima in battle increases compatibility with Eden by 0 . 4 , and with Bahamut , Cerberus , Brothers , Diablos , Leviathan , Pandemona , Alexander and Doomtrain by 0 . 2 . Casting Ultima doesn ' t lower compatibility with any Guardian Force . In battle , Ultima is used by Omega Weapon , Krysta , Adel , Sorceress , Ultimecia ' s Griever form , and Ultimecia ' s final form . Krysta casts Ultima upon its death , while Adel and Sorceress must charge to use it , and Ultimecia ' s Griever form needs a Helix to use it . Ultimecia ' s final form and Omega Weapon can cast Ultima freely . " Final Fantasy IX " . Ultima is not a spell available to the player , unless by using cheat devices and hacking . Kuja uses Ultima on the party when defeated in battle both as himself and as Trance Kuja , both times signifying the end of the battle with the party ' s defeat for story purposes by instantly killing them without displaying any damage taken . Kuja also utilizes Ultima to destroy Terra in a cutscene . If Ultima is obtained through cheating , it will instantly crash the game upon finishing the casting animation . " Final Fantasy X " . Ultima is the most powerful Black Magic spell . It is located in Kimahri ' s section of the Sphere Grid , at the very center of the grid surrounded by four Level 4 locks , though only three need to be unlocked to learn the ability . On the Expert Sphere Grid it can be found in the top right corner beside Doublecast , surrounded by four Level 4 locks . Ultima can be Doublecast , as well as used with Lulu ' s Fury Overdrive . It has a spell power of 70 and costs 90 MP to cast . It can ' t be reflected since it is a multi - target spell . Ultima can be cast by Bomb King , Catoblepas , Greater Sphere , Jumbo Flan , Mindy , Nega Elemental , Omega Weapon , Seymour Omnis , Sleep Sprout , Ultima Buster , Vidatu , Nemesis and Yu Yevon . It is worth noting that Seymour Omnis ' s version of Ultima is a unique one , that inflicts special damage rather than magical damage . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The Ultima is a Black Magic used by equipping the Megiddo Garment Grid and spherechanging through each colored gate . The spell will then appear in the Black Magic skillset and costs 90 MP to cast . Alternatively , it can be used by a character wearing the Lady Luck dressphere by lining up three 7s with Magic Reels . Ultima can also be used through Yuna ' s Festivalist ability Ultima Sandals . The Black Elemental uses it at the near beginning of the battle and Trema can also use Ultima once per battle . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Ultima is a spell used by Barthandelus during the third battle with him inside Orphan ' s Cradle . It is also used by Long Gui and Shaolong Gui . It is the most powerful spell in the game , and can wipe out a high level party in full health if they are not using Sentinel roles . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Ultima is a non - elemental magic attack that hits all party members . Caius is able to use Ultima in the third phase of the final battle against him , and in the battle against him in the " Requiem of the Goddess " downloadable episode . Proto fal ' Cie Adam , Long Gui and Valfodr Lv . 99 are also capable of casting Ultima . Ultima is the locked ability of the garb , the reward for beating Ereshkingal in the Ultimate Lair . The less HP Lightning has , the more damage it does . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Ultima is unavailable to the Adventurer , however , it is the ultimate ability of the game ' s final boss , Ultima Weapon . It will cast Ultima when it is low on health , and the party must defeat it before the spell is completed , or they will be instantly killed regardless of HP and the fight will be lost . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . There are two separate versions of Ultima . The first Ultima is that used by Celia , Lettie , and the Ultima Demon s . Both Ramza Beoulve and his sister Alma ( and Luso in " " ) can learn this version in Blue Mage style in only a handful of battles , so it can easily be missed . Since Alma ' s weapon , Healing Staff , can only heal its target when using the " Attack " command , the Ultima spell she can learn from her allies or Ultima Demons is her only means of offense during the final battle . The final boss Ultima possess a more powerful version of this Ultima spell . This version is more powerful and the animation is greater than the one used by the other aforementioned characters . Both Ultima spells deals non - elemental damage on all targets within its effect area . The Ultima usable by most units has the radius of two grids , which is that of a normal magic spell . The Ultima used by the final boss has radius of three and four respectively . Although the Ultima spell used by the final boss is reasonably powerful , the spell ' s charging speed is low , usually buying the player time to engulf the boss in their own magic . The damage formula for Ultima is as follows : Ultima is cast from the summoning of the Scion , Ultima . It fully heals all party members and deals moderate holy - elemental damage to all foes . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Ultima appears as part of the Unique Magic category , obtained through multiplayer in the original PSP version or unlocked through the SPP rank of " God " ( 150 , 000 SP ) in the HD version , and comes in three variations ; Ultima , Ultima II ( with stun effect , requires the SP title " Wise King " and higher ) , and Ultima III ( with stop effect , requires the SP title " Wise God " ) . The requirement for using the spells are 100 , 80 and 120 points in all four magic types , respectively . When used , Ultima manifests as a surge of green magical energy that explodes and devastates the battlefield with the caster as the epicenter . It is the only non - ultimate magic or skill in the game that can break the 9999 damage limit in one single hit . " Final Fantasy Agito " . Ultima is cast by piling Fire , Blizzard , Thunder , Cure , and . In this game Ultima has an upgraded form , Ultiga . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Ultima is learned at level 20 of the Magus job . It costs 80 MP to cast . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Kefka has Ultima as a Bravery attack . He fires a small magical orb that explodes in a flash of blue energy a moment later . Kefka can cast the spell while on the ground or in the air and learns both versions at Level 28 . It costs 30 CP to equip and 180 AP to master . When firing the spell , he mockingly warns the attack of the oncoming attack , and when the orb detonates , Kefka will proceed to cackle insanely . Kefka was also seen using a similar attack towards Terra in cutscenes for both Destiny Odyssey and Shade Impulse , the former when trying to get Terra to unleash her " cataclysmic power " , and the latter when showing her " fate ' s footsteps " just prior to fighting her . Ultima is an HP attack for Terra and Kuja . Terra ' s version chains from Holy Combo , and creates a violet sphere of energy around the opponent that explodes . It costs 40 CP to equip and 300 AP to master . Kuja ' s version of Ultima summons many magical orbs to fall on the opponent , stunning them if they are hit . Kuja learns to cast Ultima on the ground at Level 38 and in the air at Level 44 . It costs 40 CP to equip and 300 AP to master . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Ultima returns as an attack usable by Kefka , Terra , and Kuja . Kefka ' s Ultima now has Ranged Mid Damage Priority on explosion , causing opponents to stagger when they block it . It costs 30 CP to equip and 100 AP to master . Kuja ' s Ultima and Terra ' s Ultima now both cost 30 CP to equip and 130 AP to master . Terra ' s Ultima causes downwards Wall Rush instead of backwards . " Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) " . Ultima is a Bravery Attack for Ramza Beoulve . It is also an HP Attack for Squall Leonhart and is learned at level 10 . Each character ' s Ultima has the appearance from their respective games . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Ultima is a spell innately learnable by Chaos , Minwu , Terra , and Ramza . It can also be taught to other characters via an Ultima Scroll . The spell will activate once per BMS at the appearance of a Boss - Type enemy . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Ultima appears as a Rank 6 Black Magic ability . In order to obtain it , one must complete the first Black Magic Nightmare Dungeon by beating the Nightmare Boss Ultima Buster to unlock the ability to create the spell . All heroes with Rank 5 Black Magic will then have their Rank 5 Black Magic upgraded to Rank 6 and they will be able to equip the spell into battle . Ultima must be forged using an Ultima Record and its associated material acquired in the Ultima Nightmare Dungeon . Other appearances . " Kingdom Hearts " series . In " Kingdom Hearts II " , one of Donald ' s moves during Trinity Limit is called Ultima . It draws the enemies in and hits them to increase the amount of combos . Although the spell is named Ultima in the English localization , the name of the spell in the Japanese version is called Lastga . A optional superboss in " Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix " and the " HD 2 . 5 ReMIX " version called has an attack known as Ultima Cannon . When used its Keyblade transforms into a massive cannon that then shoots a giant sphere of energy that homes in on Sora ' s location and explodes on impact . The Ultima Cannon also reappears in " " as the ultimate for .