Blue Magic Blue Magic , also referred to as Blu Mag , Enemy Skill , Blue Bullet , Ronso Rage , Lore or Blue , is a skillset consisting of abilities used by monsters . Most of the time , a character who can use it is known as a Blue Mage . It first appeared in " Final Fantasy V " and was a staple in the main series until " Final Fantasy XII " . The exact method of learning Blue Magic has varied , but all involve the magic being learned from enemies . Appearances . Jive is Calca ' s special ability . Unlike traditional Blue Magic , Jive acts more like a cross between Blue Magic and Dance in that an attack is chosen at random . There was supposed to have been a traditional Blue Magic command for Harley , but it was dummied out and is thus incomplete and without spells . " Final Fantasy V " . This game was the first to utilize Blue Magic and has the most Blue Magic spells of any single - player " Final Fantasy " game with thirty . Blue Magic is learned when the Blue Mage is struck with a learnable spell , or when the character in another job has the Learning ability , innate to Blue Mages . Blue Magic , when equipped , gives the character ' s base Freelancer Magic + 23 . " Final Fantasy VI " . Blue Magic , called Lores , is Strago ' s specialty . Unlike Blue Mages in " Final Fantasy V " , Strago only has to see an enemy magic used to learn it . It is thus easier to learn a Lore , but learning is disabled if Strago is afflicted with Blind , Petrify , Zombie , Sleep , Confuse , Stop , Freeze , or Rage status at the time the Lore is used . This means that in addition to enemies , Gau and Relm can teach Strago Blue Magic by using Rage and Sketch , respectively . " Final Fantasy VII " . The Enemy Skill Materia functions like Blue Magic . When the Materia piece is equipped to a character , when they are hit by a suitable enemy skill the Materia will learn it . The Materia remembers the ability and can then be equipped to any party member . There are a few different Enemy Skill Materia to be found , and if the player wants more than one party member to be able to use the skills simultaneously , they will need to " teach " the abilities to the different Materia separately , although equipping more than one Enemy Skill Materia to a character has all the Materia pieces learn the skill when the character is hit . Enemy skills can ' t be learned permanently on the Battle Square , or if the character is eject ed from battle , resulting in them not appearing on the battle results screen . Some enemies only use their skills when controlled . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Quistis learns Blue Magic from special items obtained from enemies or from their cards . She can use the spells with her Limit Break , and some Blue Magic have enhanced effects the higher the party ' s Crisis Level is . " Final Fantasy IX " . Quina Quen learns Blue Magic by eating specific opponents when they have less than 25 % ( 1 / 4th ) of their max HP left . When in Trance , s / he can use the Cook ability , which successfully eats opponents that have less than 50 % ( 1 / 2 ) of their max HP left . " Final Fantasy X " . Blue Magic ( referred to as Ronso Rage in this game ) is Kimahri ' s Overdrive . For Kimahri to learn Blue Magic , he has to perform Lancet on the enemy with the spell . When he learns a new Ronso Rage , his Overdrive meter will fill . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The Gun Mage dressphere can learn certain enemies ' skills by surviving the attack . Learned skills can be used directly after via the Blue Bullet command . Learned Blue Bullet skills must be learned by each party member individually . " Final Fantasy XI " . Blue Magic is used by the job Blue Mage . It is a type of magic skill that players must skill up to use effectively . Blue Magic spells are based on the caster ' s Blue Magic skill , rather than Enhancing Magic , Enfeebling Magic , Divine Magic , Dark Magic , and Elemental Magic . " Final Fantasy XI " contains the most Blue Magic spells of any " Final Fantasy " , with over 150 spells at the Blue Mage ' s disposal . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . There is no Blue Mage class nor Blue Magic , but some spells can only be learned " Blue Magic style " . The spell Ultima can only be gained when it is used on Ramza , or his sister Alma , in Chapter 4 ( or earliest Luso in Chapter 3 , but only in the " War of the Lions " remake ) . A greater form of Ultima can be learned by Alma during the battle with the final boss Ultima . Any unit can learn spells , such as Thundaja and Firaja , from having them cast on them while they are in a job that learns it ( i . e . a Black Magick spell can only be learned " Blue Mage style " if the target is a Black Mage ) , but this usually only applies to the " - aja " tier spells , and a majority of Summon spells . The last spell is the Summon Zodiac that can only be learned when it is used on a Summoner during the battle with the optional boss Elidibs . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Blue Magic is an action ability used by Blue Mages , a job available to humes . Blue Magic returns as " Blue Magick " and is usable by humes . " Bravely Default " . Blue Magic is presented as Genome Abilities , first learned by the Vampire job class . They are acquired when a character with the Genome Drain support ability is hit by an enemy ' s attack . Genome Abilities are part of the Vampirism skillset , while Genome Drain is the specialty of the Vampire obtained as a support ability at Job Level 13 . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . While there is no Blue Magic which can be created and / or honed , the few Blue Mages who appear in the game use Blue Magic spells from their games as their Soul Break s . The official strategy site for " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " contains pages for a variety of Blue Orbs and their descriptions state that they are " infused with blue magic " . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . One of Kimahri ' s cards has the Enemy Skill ability . For the discard of another Kimahri card and two Earth CP , the player can choose any Forward the opponent controls and use its special ability until the end of the turn .