Meteor ( Final Fantasy IV ) Meteor , also called Meteo , is a powerful spell in " Final Fantasy IV " and the games set in the same world . The ultimate Black Magic , it bombards the enemy with small meteors and can do massive damage . It requires significant vitality and power to cast and can backlash and kill the caster . Story . " Final Fantasy IV " . The party first learns of Meteor from Tellah . Wishing to avenge his daughter , Anna , he seeks Meteor to kill Golbez . Tellah is searching for Meteor on Mount Ordeals where he encounters Cecil Harvey . The young mages Palom and Porom warn Tellah Meteor is too dangerous in his old age , but Tellah does not listen . At the summit , Kluya ' s spirit restores Tellah ' s memories , granting him all the spells he has forgotten , and teaching him Meteor . When the party returns to Mysidia , the Elder of Mysidia warns Tellah against Meteor , and implies the spell had been sealed away for some time for being too dangerous , but Tellah still does not listen . Some time later in the Tower of Zot , Tellah claims his chance at revenge . Assailing Golbez with the strongest spells he knows to no avail , Tellah casts Meteor . The spell weakens Golbez , forcing him to flee , and shatters his telepathic control of Kain Highwind . The effort to cast Meteor drains what is left of Tellah ' s life force , and he perishes soon after . During the battle against Zemus , Golbez and Fusoya combine their powers to cast Twin Meteor , ( W . Meteo in the SNES and PlayStation translations ) , killing him . When Zemus is reborn as Zeromus , Golbez and Fusoya use the normal Meteor spell on him to no effect , and Zeromus counters with his own Meteor spell and nearly kills them . After the final battle when the party is fleeing the Depths pursued by the Creator , the Maenad s attack him to delay him and help the party escape , eventually destroying him with a Meteor spell . Gameplay . " Final Fantasy IV " . In battle , Meteor has a casting time of 10 and costs 99 MP to cast . It is the most expensive spell , apart from the Twincast option Ultima in the 3D remakes . It ignores magic defense and split damage , as well as Shell and Reflect making it the most powerful offensive spell with a base power of 800 in the non - 3D remakes , and 250 otherwise . In the 3D remakes Ultima is stronger . When Tellah acquires the spell , he only has 90 MP and cannot gain more normally . In some releases , a Soma Drop or Augments can be used to increase his maximum MP . Rydia learns Meteor at level 60 ( 80 in the 3D remakes ) . Fusoya knows every spell , including Meteor , and his maximum MP is 190 . Palom learns Meteor at level 50 ( 55 in the 3D remakes ) . Zeromus will cast Meteor during the final battle when at critical health ( as his first attack when below 30 , 000 HP and every third turn thereafter in the 3D remakes , and every other turn when below 12 , 000 HP in the other versions ) . In all releases except for the 3D remakes , Meteor is a Holy - elemental spell . In the 3D remakes , Meteor was changed to be a non - elemental spell . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Rydia ? routinely uses Meteor in the final battle with the party . Palom can learn Meteor at level 50 . " Final Fantasy IV : The After Years " . Meteor is learned by Rydia at level 65 , Golbez at level 60 , and Palom at level 50 . It has the same properties as in the non - 3D versions of " Final Fantasy IV " . The Mysterious Girl can cast Meteor when fought in the Depths . Maenads can also cast Meteor . The Creator can cast Meteor in battle in several of his forms . Etymology . Therefore , the use of the term meteor is incorrect in " Final Fantasy IV " as pieces that withstand ablation from atmospheric entry and impact with the ground are called a meteorites rather than meteors .