Poison ( status ) Poison , also called Pois , is a common status ailment in the " Final Fantasy " series , and appears in every single installment . Poisoned units take damage each turn during battle , and may take damage out of battle depending on the game , however it can only kill them when in battle . In some games , the poison may remain after the battle , depending on what monster poisoned the character . This does not necessarily mean that the character will take damage while walking , but the character will be poisoned at the start of battles , and the poison will remain throughout the battle until it is cured . However , some monsters ' poisons are temporary and the characters recover from it during the battles . The damage from poison usually occurs after the character ' s turn . In some games , the damage will not occur if the poisoned character slays all of the enemies the party is facing , but this bug was fixed in later games . In some later games using the ATB system , poison damage occurs every couple of seconds , more often when Haste is in effect . Poison can be cured by using an Antidote . Several games also have a spell called Poisona which cures Poison , and Esuna or Basuna will also cure the effect . This is another debuff called Venom which is alternatively stronger or weaker than Poison and may have different penalties and cures . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Poison removes 1 / 20 of the afflicted character ' s maximum HP at the end of every turn . This status remains after battle and , if not cured , will remove one HP every time the player takes a step in the field , reducing the victim to just 1 HP in the worst - case scenario . This status can be removed by an Antidote and the White Magic spell Poisona . This status can be inflicted on the party through the use of the attack Poison Darts and through a majority of physical attacks , including those of the Ooze , Snake , and Wolf family . Due to a bug in the game , enemies cannot be Poisoned , though it is impossible to do so as there is no way of inflicting the status on enemies . " Final Fantasy II " . Poison removes a small amount of HP from the afflicted character at the end of every turn . This status remains after battle and , if not cured , will remove one HP every time the player takes a step in the field , reducing the victim to just 1 HP in the worst - case scenario . This status can be removed by an Antidote and the White Magic spell Esuna at any level . " Final Fantasy III " . Poisoned characters will lose 1 / 16 of their max HP at the end of each round , and while walking on the field map , will lose 1 HP per step . Damage taken from Poison outside of battle cannot kill a Poisoned character . In addition to the above , several monsters can inflict Poison through physical attacks , being the Killer Bee , Poison Bat , Hermit , Hornet , Poison Toad , Needle Monkey , Death Needle , Ouroboros , and Greater Boros . " Final Fantasy IV " . When poisoned , characters ' skin turn a purplish hue and falls to a crouching position . Enemies gain no visual appearance when poisoned . Poison damages a character periodically during battle for 1 / 8 of their max HP and may last outside of battle , removing 1 HP for every step taken on the field . All Poisoned characters also lose 42 HP if Teleport is cast . Higher Stamina slows the frequency . Haste accelerate the effect , while Slow delays it . The status disables Yang ' s Focus command . All the SNES versions of the game and the original Japanese GBA port as well as the North American " Advance " release , contain a bug where resistance to Poison is ignored for both player characters and monsters . Poison still fails in boss battles , because all status spells are made not to work on bosses . The bug is fixed in the second Japanese GBA port and the European " Advance " version . In the DS version , Poison affects some bosses like Antlion and Leviathan . When an enemy or ally is poisoned , the poison damage is 1 % of their max HP and is more consequently than non - DS versions . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . The Poison status returns as a status effect in the sequel of " Final Fantasy IV " , and it functions the same way as its predecessor . Very few methods are available for the player to inflict Poison onto the enemies . The Black Magic spells Poison and Bio , as well the weapons Poison Arrows , Poison Axe , Gigantaxe , and Hell Claw all inflict Poison to the enemy , while the enemy is capable of using both Poison and Bio as well as Toxic , which is specific to Omega alone . " Final Fantasy V " . A character inflicted with Poison will lose HP equal to their Max HP / 16 . Outside of battle , every step taken will result in the Poisoned character losing HP equal to Max HP / 64 . A character under Stop will not take damage from Poison . " Final Fantasy VI " . A character inflicted with Poison will take Poison - elemental damage once every 17 seconds , with the amount of damage done from Poison as follows . Damage will be doubled on the second turn , tripled on the third , and so on until the eighth turn , where Poison will continue to deal 8x damage . Outside of battle , damage done from Poison per step is equal to the character ' s max HP divided by 32 . The poisoned character doesn ' t lose any HP when walking on stairs . Poison decreases the attacker ' s hit rate on the affected target by 25 % apart from versions affected by the Evade bug . " Final Fantasy VII " . Poison periodically inflicts Poison - elemental physical damage upon the afflicted unit and does not remain after battle . It can be cured using an Antidote and Remedy items , Poisona and Esuna spells and White Wind and Angel Whisper Enemy Skills , as well as Aeris ' s status healing Limit Breaks . Poison can be avoided by using the Resist spell which is the third spell of the Heal Materia , as well as the accessories Ribbon , Poison Ring , Star Pendant and Fairy Ring , and linking Poison + Added Effect or Hades + Added Effect in a character ' s armor . Afflicted target takes 1 / 32 of Max HP of physical Poison - elemental damage every 2 . 5 units of time ignoring Defense and Barrier statuses . The status last till the end of battle or until cured . The damage from the Poison status functions as if it is the player doing damage to themselves . Therefore , when in both the Poison status and the All Lucky 7s status the Poison will deal 7777 damage . As the requirement of being in the All Lucky 7s status is to have 7777 health , the player will have both these statuses removed , and be inflicted with the Death status . If the poisoned character is trying to Defend the defensive stance is canceled out whenever the character takes damage . Because the Poison status deals Poison - elemental damage , the player can absorb it if they make the character absorbent to Poison , such as with the Poison Materia linked with a mastered Elemental Materia . If the character is immune to the Poison element ( take no damage from it ) , they are also immune to the Poison status . Poison always deals a damage proportional to the total HP of the target . If the victim ' s total HP is divisible by thirty - two , the poison status will kill the victim after thirty - two damages , assuming the victim has not been damaged by anything else . If not , the victim will take thirty - three damages by poison to be killed . However , if they take thirty - three , they will generally barely have any HP left after thirty - two damages . In which case , the player can use Morph on the enemy , which almost guarantees morph will administer the killing blow and turn the enemy into an item , assuming they do produce an item when killed this way . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Poison inflicts damage equal to a random variable between 5 - 7 % of the target ' s max HP , after the afflicted unit takes an action and remains after battle until cured with an Antidote , Remedy , or the magic Esuna . " Final Fantasy IX " . Poisoned characters receive gradual damage equal to 1 / 16th of their Max HP . Poison is not healed after a battle is over , apart from Eiko if she equips her Guardian Mog ability . If Zidane is poisoned and uses Flee the moment he is going to die from it , he ' ll still use the ability even though he is KO , sending the other members to safety . " Final Fantasy X " . Poison is far more dangerous in this game than in others ( where it is merely a nuisance ) . After taking a turn it inflicts 25 % of a character ' s maximum HP , but this percentage varies for each enemy ; this is why the early boss Tros , if afflicted , takes no damage from Poison , as the value is set to 0 % . It can Overkill an enemy if it accumulates with preceding damage when an enemy takes no action . Poison can be cured by an Antidote , Remedy , Al Bhed Potion , or the White Magic spell Esuna . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Poison causes the character to lose a fraction of their maximum HP every turn . Some fiends inflict the status with their regular attacks . The player can inflict it through the Poisontouch auto - ability , by using the Viper Extract item , or through the Black Mage ' s ability Bio . It can be healed with the Antidote Drink and Esuna Salve items or by the White Mage ' s ability Esuna . " Final Fantasy XI " . Poison is a DoT effect inflicted by spells such as Poison , Poison II , and Poisonga , as well as numerous creature abilities . Unlike other DoT effects , poison has no additional stat debuff , and must be cured with Poisona ( or a Wyverns Remove Breath ) rather than Erase . " Final Fantasy XII " . The status effect Poison damages the target for 6 . 25 % of their max HP at certain intervals , but wears off over time . It can be cured using the items Antidote and Remedy and the spells Poisona , Esuna and Esunaga . Its area of effect form is Toxify . An enemy ' s death by Poison does not count toward Chain level . When inflicted on an enemy vulnerable to Poison , it allows the team to eliminate an enemy without breaking chains . The damage from Poison is also unaffected by Reverse . Poison , the spell , can be used when its License , ' Green Magick 2 ' is learned for 30 LP and can be bought in Rabanastre or Nalbina for 500 gil . The Poison status causes units to suffer from damage over time and can only be cured by the spell Esuna . Kytes can learn the Bio spell at level 12 , and it inflicts Poison to foes in an area . Cúchulainn is able to use Blight and inflict Poison to one foe . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Poison is a DoT effect that constantly damages the target ' s HP . Poison drains a constant percentage of the target ' s total health . Like all saboteur spells , it is easier to cast when the Saboteur has buffs , or the enemy has debuffs , especially Imperil . Poison can wear off over time or be cured with the item Antidote and the Medic spell Esuna . Poison removes about 0 . 32 % of the total health bar per second . It is about 19 . 2 % per minute . The player could remove health in just over 5 minutes , using only Poison . Because Poison takes off a fixed percentage per time regardless of number of hitpoints , it is advantageous on enemies with lots of HP . Unfortunately , most high HP enemies are immune to Poison . Two of the highest HP enemies , however , Vercingetorix and Long Gui , are susceptible . While summoning an Eidolon time is " suspended " so that a spell that would last 60 seconds lasts longer if cast during summoning , making it : 60 + summon time . However , Poison still works at the same rate during summon time . The player can take advantage of this against enemies susceptible to Poison by calling an Eidolon . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Poison returns as a status and works similarly to its predecessor in " Final Fantasy XIII " . There are now more status healing items and magic that are capable of removing it , and the Saboteurs can still inflict it via Poison and Poisonga spells . As a new feature , some Paradigm Pack monsters are able to inflict Poison with their Feral Link s . In addition , Poison has a secondary effect that is not mentioned in - game : it nullifies Regen ' s effect , while still dealing damage . This is best demonstrated in fights against Caius Ballad . Poison drains the afflicted ' s HP over time . Lightning can inflict it with Poison and Poisonga spells , and if afflicted herself , can heal it with or . It expires on its own after a time . Oerba Yun Fang uses Poison Hunter on enemies afflicted with Poison dealing increased damage . During " A Testing Proposition " quest , Lightning must use when afflicted with Poison . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Poison is a common and generic damage - over - time effect inflicted by various creatures in Eorzea , marked with a red claw - like icon . With a few exceptions , it can almost always be removed by Esuna / Leeches / Exalted Detriment or by using an Antidote . Some poison may have a stacking property , where the number of stacks indicates the intensity of the damage . A similar but distinct effect is Pollen , which is colored magenta and applies only while standing in harmful terrain effects . " Final Fantasy XV " . Some enemies can inflict Poison on the party , which gradually drains the afflicted target ' s HP . Poison is healed with an Antidote or Remedy . Star Pendant immunizes the wearer to Poison , and some food provides Poisonproof . The player can also inflict Poison on enemies . Bioblaster is one such weapon that poisons enemies , and it can be used by Noctis and Prompto . Unlike previous incarnations , in " Final Fantasy XV " , Poison has different rates of damage depending on the potency of the poison that is used when combined with a spell known as Venomcast . Venom Fang , a skill Ignis learns , poisons enemies Noctis attacks . It can be upgraded to deal 1 . 5 times the damage . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . A character inflicted with Poison glows green . At the end of their turn , they take damage equal to 1 / 8 of their maximum HP . Poison lasts for 36 ticks . Poison can be inflicted with Poison , Poisonous Frog , Forbidden Dance , Venom Fang , Bad Breath , Grand Cross and Bio . Japa Mala , Cachusha and Ribbon can all be equipped to prevent Poison . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Poison damages an unit at the beginning of its turn . Poison is a status effect in this game . Poisoned characters will lose 1 / 10 of their HP at the beginning of their turn . Poison can be cured by either using an Antidote or Remedy , or by using certain abilities or magicks , such as the Paladin ' s Nurse and the White Mage ' s Esuna . " Vagrant Story " . Poison is a status effect that decreases a target ' s HP over time . Ashley can cast it using the Grimoire Venin and later on the Sorcery Spell Poison Mist . Ashley can also use his Chain ability Snake Venom to inflict Poison on a single enemy . Stepping on the Poison Trap also causes Poison . It may be removed using the Grimoire Antidote and later on the Shaman spell Antidote , or the Grimoire Purifier and later on the Shaman spell Clearance . Items that remove it include Panacea and Fairy Chortle . The Cure Panel Trap also removed Poison among other spells . Equipping the Death Queen gem to a shield increases status evasion by 30 % . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . A poisoned character will take damage at the end of the round , it can be removed with either a Heal Potion or the Heal spell . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The Poison status , called Pois in the game , is a ailment that slowly depletes Sumo ' s HP . The item Pure , or the magic spell Heal can remove it . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . Units afflicted with this status lose HP at a fixed rate per turn in battle , and with each step on the field map . HP cannot drop below 1 on the field , and the status has no effect in towns . It can be removed with the Antidote item . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . A unit that is poisoned will loses about 10 % of their max HP at the end of every turn . It also affects damage returned by counterattacks . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The poisoned target will take damage at the end of each round . Can be removed by Heal , Venom , Cycle , Antedot , and Elixir . " Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 " . Poison is a status effect that results in the victim gaining double damage against green zones .