Item magic Item magic is an alternative to the main types of magic in the " Final Fantasy " series . Item magic is cast by using certain weapons or armor from the Item menu during battle , and the spells are usually weaker than their counterparts where spells have a fixed spell power . No matter how powerful the player ' s characters become , the spells usually will not increase their damage output . From time to time , unique spell ( s ) are created just for them such as Magic Arrow . Item magic does not cost MP , and items can be used endlessly in some games , while in others they end up being consumed . Different games have specific rules dealing with item magics such as being reflectable or not . The most common weapon to cast spells are the rods and staves . Sometimes , other pieces of weaponry have spells as well , including armor . Recurring weapons that can cast magic during battle when selected are Defender casting Protect and Stardust Rod casting Comet . Item magic should not be confused with consumable items , the non - equipment items such as Arctic Wind or Heavenly Wrath that cast magic when used , or with weapons that cast magic when attacking with them . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . It doesn ' t matter if the weapon or piece of armor is equipped on the character or not . When the player selects it from the Item menu , the weapon will cast its spell on the target ( s ) . In the later remakes , where items are in a shared inventory , each item cannot be used by more than one character per turn . If the player has only one Healing Helm , then only one character may use it per turn ; if the player has a second , a different character may use that Healing Helm . " Final Fantasy II " . All spells used via equipment will always target all enemies . One exception exists in the Famicom version , where the Wizard ' s Staff would target a random enemy or ally , or potentially an invalid target due to the Wizard Staff bug . " Final Fantasy IV " . Item magic makes an appearance in " Final Fantasy IV " , and is cast from the Item menu . Weapons must be equipped if the player wishes to use the magic associated with the weapon , and unlike real magic spells , these spells does not cost any MP to cast . Item magic spells can be reflected if the spell cast is normally reflectable , and can only be cast on a single target unless the spell is otherwise multi - target only . Note that item magic ' s spell names are hidden due when the player uses a item , the name used will be that of the name of the item which overrides whatever spell name it is using . Item magic can still be used even if the user is affected by the Silence status . In the DS version , item magic ' s power increases and decreases with the modification of the Spirit and Intelligence stats . The spells were also classified into either White Magic or Black Magic . Heal , Basuna , and Poisona are considered White Magic while Mage Arrows / Magic Arrow and Dancing Dagger are Black Magic . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Item magic returns in the sequel to " Final Fantasy IV " , their effects and spell powers are the same as the original . Item magic once again returns in the sequel to both " Final Fantasy IV " and " Interlude " , their effects and spell powers are the same as its predecessors . New item magic were introduced along with new weapons . " Final Fantasy V " . The elemental rods and the Staff of Light will be consumed if used to cast a spell , while the other items will not . " Final Fantasy VI " . Item magic appears within the game , but it differs slightly from the previous games in the series . They appear as consumable equipment when used during battle . The spell cast will use the user ' s Magic to do damage , and will also ignore magic defense , magic evasion , as well as the Reflect status , and does not remove Invisible upon hitting due to being treated as an item when used . It should be noted that these spells are also vulnerable to Runic . Enemies can also use these items as they are compatible in their AI scripts , but the final product never made use of it . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Item magic is cast by using specific equipment from the Item menu during battle . The item must be unequipped . Unlike weapons like bombs , these items can be used endlessly , and can even be used by multiple characters in the same round . Unlike attack magic , item magic can miss and also count as a mighty blow . Unfortunately , item magic can only target a single enemy . They do damage based on the spell power and the user ' s Magic . The item ' s spell power is the same as the SP of the attack magic they cast . All classes use item magic with equal skill .