Banish ( ability ) Banish ( or ) , is a recurring spell in the " Final Fantasy " series . It manifests as a projectile of light , or series of projectiles , and deals light - elemental damage . In other games , it will simply grant the Invisible status to a party member . Banish should not be confused with Warp , a recurring spell that removes enemies from battle by casting them into The Void . In some games , Warp is localized in English as Banish . Appearances . " Final Fantasy VI " . Vanish is an Effect spell learned from Phantom . It grants the Vanish status to the target , making all physical attacks miss . Celes is capable of learning the spell naturally at level 48 . The spell is vulnerable to Runic . The Invisible status is famously glitchy , making targets vulnerable to magic they are not supposed to be ; such as allowing the player to defeat any enemy with Death ( this has been fixed in the " Advance " release ) and making it possible to cast Raise on living characters to restore HP . Vanish can be cast by Gobbledygook and Level 40 Magic . " Final Fantasy IX " . Vanish is a Blue Magic spell learned by eating a Drakan , Vice , Hornet , Gnoll , or Troll and costs 8 MP to cast . It can ' t be reflected and works with Return Magic . Vanish causes a targeted character to be immune to physical damage . The effect is temporary , and it ends prematurely if the target has magic cast on it . Vanish can be cast by Drakan , Gnoll , Goblin Mage , and Iron Man . Also , if Eiko is equipped with a Diamond as an Add - on and summons Carbuncle , instead of the usual Reflect status , the party will be given Vanish . " Final Fantasy XI " . Banish is the first in a series of Light - elemental damage spells available to White Mages and Paladins . It is capable of damaging any creature ( with only special exceptions ) , but it deals 150 % normal damage to undead monsters and has a hidden effect of greatly lowering undead creatures ' Defense for a brief period of time . Banish is purchasable in all three starter nations for about 162 gil or less , depending upon fame . Casting Banish with Afflatus Misery active grants a damage bonus to the spell based on the most recent damage taken by the caster . The record of damage taken is reset upon use . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Arcane Magick spell Vanish grants Invisible status to the target for the ( initial ) cost of 24 MP . Vanish requires the Arcane Magick 4 license that can be purchased for 50 LP . The spell can be bought in Nalbina , Mt Bur - Omisace , and Phon Coast for 4 , 900 gil . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version of the game , Vanish is a Time Magick found in the Time Magick 3 license for 40 LP . Only the Red and Time Mages can acquire the license , while the Famfrit can allow the Machinist to learn its area - of - effect version , Vanishga . Legacy " Final Fantasy XIV " . Banish appeared as an ability at the initial release of " Final Fantasy XIV " . It was a Thaumaturge spell available for use at Rank 1 , cost 3 action points to set , and had an MP cost of 10 . The ability dealt astral - elemental damage and reduced the defense on a single enemy . After the release of patch 1 . 20 , Banish ; along with Banish II , became unusable by any class in the game . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Banish appears in " Final Fantasy XIV " as an enemy ability available to the Corrupted Sprite and Corrupted Pudding enemies . The ability deals damage to a single target . Banish is a low level Black Magic spell . Banish deals minor light elemental damage to a foe . The spell costs 2 AP to cast and it has a spell power of 5 . The spell can only be used if the Banish Tome item is in the character ' s inventory . The spell can only be purchased in Spelvia for 500 gil . A variation called Strong Banish can be used when two Psyched Up characters cast Banish during the same turn . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Banish is a Bravery attack usable by Prishe . It fires a projectile of light at the opponent . Banish costs 30 CP to equip and 150 AP to master .