Scourge ( command ) Scourge , also known as Bane , Poison , or Blight , is a recurring ability in the " Final Fantasy " series . Its effects vary depending on the game , but it is usually a Black Magic spell and associated with the Poison element . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Scourge , also known as BANE in the NES release and Poison in the " Final Fantasy Origins " release , is a level 5 Black Magic spell which attempts to inflict Instant Death on all enemies , but it has a rather low success rate . Scourge can be cast by Dark Wizard and Tiamat . The spell can be bought at Melmond and can be learned by the Black Mage , Black Wizard , and Red Wizard job classes . In the " " and " 20th Anniversary Edition " releases it costs 28 MP to cast . " Final Fantasy II " . Scourge , also known as Poison in the " Origins " release , is a Black Magic spell that inflicts Poison - elemental damage to one or all enemies . The amount of damage inflicted increases depending on the spell ' s level . It is a particularly useful spell against enemies which are Lightning - based , as they are weak against the Poison element . As with all spells , any character can learn Scourge by having them use the Scourge Tome ( called the Poison Scroll in the " Origins " release ) . Scourge V is exclusive to Magician , Scourge VIII is exclusive to Red Soul , and Scourge XVI can be cast by Astaroth and Ghost . " Final Fantasy XI " . Scourge is a Weapon Skill unique to Greatswords and only available when the Valhalla or Ragnarok is equipped . The ability increases critical hit chance . " Final Fantasy XII " . Scourge is Black Magick 6 License that costs 50 LP , and consumes 48 MP . It causes HP damage to all enemies in range and inflicts the status Sap . The spell has the maximum effect capacity , which means no other spell or Technick can be performed simultaneously . It is bought at Balfonheim for 11 , 200 gil . Scourge is essentially an upgrade of the Bio spell . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , Scourge has been listed as a Black Magick 12 License and costs 120 LP . While its effects and MP cost are unchanged , it now costs 8 , 500 gil and can be bought at Barheim Passage . Scourge is an enemy skill known by Gijuk and Raz and inflicts damage and Poison on a circle of enemies . Legacy " Final Fantasy XIV " . Scourge appeared as an ability at the initial release of the original " Final Fantasy XIV " . It was a Thaumaturge spell available for use at Rank 1 and it costed 3 action points to set . The ability dealt umbral - elemental damage over time and reduced the umbral resistance of enemies within an area of effect . After the release of patch 1 . 20 , Scourge ; along with its upgraded forms , became unusable by any class in the game . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Blight appears as an enemy ability used by Nabriales . When used , the ability inflicts the Blight damage over time effect and increases the damage taken from other enemy attacks for a period of 15 seconds . The effect of Blight can be extended to a 150 seconds if the player is not careful and gets absorbed into Nabriales aetherial space during the final phase of the fight against him . The ability ' s name in the Japanese version of the game is the traditional " Cloudkill " spell , however it was renamed to Blight in reference to the Scion Cúchulainn , who opposes Nabriales , the Majestic in " Final Fantasy XII " . Scourge itself reappears in the " " expansion as an ability for the Dark Knight job . Now a weaponskill , the ability deals physical damage with a potency of 100 to a single enemy and deals damage over time with a potency of 40 for a period of 18 seconds . The Enhanced Scourge trait increases the duration to 30 seconds . Etymology . " Kurauda " takes its name and design from the " Dungeons & Dragons " spell Cloudkill , which has been in the game since the first edition ; Cloudkill occupies the same spell level which Scourge / Kurauda does in the magic system of the original " Final Fantasy " . Its design was substantially changed from " Final Fantasy II " onward as the series moved away from directly " Dungeons & Dragons " inspired design .