Vampire ( ability ) Vampire and Absorb are abilities that are similar to one another . The difference between the two is the former often inflicts Sap to the target . These two abilities are also quite similar to the Drain spell as they both drain the target ' s HP . Vampire has been called Blood Suck , Blood Feast , Bloodfeast , Raid , Leech , Red Feast , Absorb , and Blood Drain . As for Absorb , it has been called Leech , Suction and Lifefont . Appearances . " Final Fantasy IV " . Bloodfeast has been called Vampire and Blood Suck in the past games . It drains the target ' s HP and inflicts Sap . This ability is used by Blood Bats , Vampiresses and other related monsters . Absorb has been called Suction and Lifefont ( 3D version ) before , it restores HP equal to 1 / 3 of the user ' s current HP . It is used by Black Knight , Satanite , Draculady , and Zeromus EG . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Bloodfeast return in the sequel with the same function as before , it is used by Cave Bat , Blood Bats , Vampire Bat , and Vampiress . Absorb returns as an ability used by Black Knight which restores HP equal to 1 / 3 of the user ' s current HP . Bloodfeast , is an enemy ability used by the Blood Bats , Vampiress , and Blood Eye . It drains the target ' s HP and keeps doing it afterward . Calca can use the ability Bloodfeast with his Jive command . " Final Fantasy V " . Vampire was known as Red Feast in the " Anthology " release . It appears as a Blue Magic spell that costs 2 MP to cast . It acts as a mix between Drain and ? ? ? ? . Interestingly enough , if the caster targets themselves with the spell , they will be immediately healed to full HP , similar to as if they had had a single target Curaga cast on them for a fraction of the MP cost . The formula for how much Vampire heals is : Vampire can be used without having to obtain the spell by catching and then releasing a Steel Bat , Blood Slime , Dark Aspic , Mercury Bat , or Shadow . " Final Fantasy VI " . Leech has been called Raid in previous release . There are several monsters that can use the ability which is no different in visual effect than the Drain black magic spell the party can use . Its Spell Power is 40 and its Hit Rate is 100 , and the damage is inverted if the target is Undead . It cost 20 MP for the enemy to use . Mandrake , Figaro Lizard , Hidon , Apparition , and Crawler . Blood Feast is also known as Red Feast in previous versions , this ability is the special attack of Number 128 . It ' s a low - powered physical attacks that deals damage to one target and heal the user ' s HP . " Final Fantasy VII " . The enemy ability Absorb is a physical attack used by Twin Brain and Chekhov that inflicts damage to its target , which its user then receives back in HP . Blood Suck is used by Black Bat , Evilhead , and Rilfsak . It deals minor non - elemental damage and drains HP from the target . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Vampire is an enemy ability used by the Grat and the Glacial Eye , which deals and absorbs minor HP . The ability Absorb is learned through the GFs Pandemona and Doomtrain , and is a command ability usable by the party . It provides the same effect as the spell Drain , albeit weaker , but is not affected by the Shell bonus . " Final Fantasy IX " . Absorb is an enemy ability used by Hecteyes , Prison Cage , Seeker Bat , and Malboro . The abilities Absorb More and Absorb Even More are used exclusively by Seeker Bat . " Final Fantasy X " . Absorb is an enemy ability used solely by Yunalesca in her first form . It drains an amount of health equal to half of a target ' s maximum HP and restores her own HP . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . Absorb is an enemy ability that many enemies uses in the Fiend Arena in the International and HD Remaster versions , as well as Vegnagun ( leg ) , Baralai , and Black Elemental . It absorbs 3 / 16 of a target ' s remaining HP and MP . " Final Fantasy XI " . Blood Drain is a Darkness - elemental Blue Magic spell that target ' s a single enemy and cost 10 MP to cast . It steals the enemy ' s HP , and ineffective against Undead . Blood Drain can be learned from Bats . " Final Fantasy XII " . Leech is an enemy Technick that restores the user ' s HP equal to the damage caused while ignoring the target ' s defense . " " . Leech is a melee type ability that deals light non - elemental damage and drains the target ' s HP . It is used by Vampyr . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Vampire ( Blood Suck in the PSX version ) can be used by Messam Elmdore , the undead form of Zalbaag Beoulve , and Vampire Cat when an ally with the Beastmaster ability is standing next to it . The ability has a 100 % hit rate , and will drain 25 % of a target ' s HP . It has a 25 % chance of inflicting the Vampire status effect . Vampire is an enemy ability used by the Bloody Orb enemy , which deals non - elemental damage to a target and absorbs HP . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . Absorb is a magical attack that has 15 uses , it also increases a Robot ' s HP by 9 . The damage formula for Absorb is the user ' s Mana x6 . It absorbs 25 % of the damage , but cannot absorb from Para protected enemies . This attack can be used by Cicada , DarkRose , Gloom , Kusanagi , Madame , Moaner , Mosquito , and Swallow . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Absorb is an ability that drains the HP from a single enemy and adds it to its own . The ability can be used by Gargoyle and Liz King . Character ' s who have transformed into these monsters will have access to this ability . " Bravely Default " . Blood Thirst is a Vampirism ability learned by Vampires at job level 3 . It allows the character to absorb from one target an amount of HP equal to the damage dealt by a normal attack . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Bloodfeast is an enemy ability used by Steel Bats and Blood Bats . It deals damage to a target and absorbs the damage dealt as HP .