MP Absorption (term)

MP Absorption is a recurring effect in the Final Fantasy series. It allows the user to restore their MP by targeting one or more enemies, while potentially damaging enemies in the process. Some of these abilities can also affect an enemy's ability to use magic by lowering their MP, depending on the game.
The effect is most commonly seen with the Black Magic spell Osmose, the Blue Magic spell Magic Hammer, and the ability Lancet and the passive ability Absorb MP. Against undead or zombified targets, the effect tends to be reversed.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy II ===
Osmose is a Black Magic spell.
=== Final Fantasy III ===
=== Final Fantasy IV ===
Rydia, Palom, Tellah, and Fusoya can use Osmose.
==== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ====
Rydia and Palom can use Osmose.
=== Final Fantasy V ===
Osmose can be used. Dragoons can use Lance to absorb some HP and MP from a target.
=== Final Fantasy VI ===
Osmose is a spell that steals MP from a target. The Soul Sabre weapon has an MP absorption effect.
=== Final Fantasy VII ===
Gi Nattak, Lost Number, Killbin, and Christopher can use Aspil. Razor Weed can use Magic Hammer as an enemy ability.
Party members can use Magic Hammer, the Ghost Hand item, and MP Absorb Support Materia.
==== Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- ====
Zack can use Osmose and Osmoga, the latter absorbing more MP from an enemy. He can also use Osmose Blade and Power Osmose.
===Final Fantasy VII Remake===
The MP Absorption Materia adds the MP-drain property to the linked materia's abilities.
Aerith's Soul Drain damages an enemy and restores her MP, restoring more if the enemy is staggered.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
Vivi can use Osmose. Lancer can restore Freya's MP. Quina can use the Absorb MP support ability.
Tiamat and Ozma can use the ability Absorb MP, which damages its target's MP amount and adds it to its caster.
=== Final Fantasy X ===
Osmose and Lancet drain MP. The former is located on Wakka's section of the Sphere Grid while Kimahri has access to the latter by default.
The Mana Spring and Soul Spring items drain MP, the latter also draining HP.
Though enemies do not use MP, they still have MP pools that can be replenished, such as with Ethers. This can allow an aeon to continue to use Osmose or Lancet from them in battle. It is also possible to generate free MP by inflicting Zombie on a party member and attempting to drain it from them.
==== Final Fantasy X-2 ====
Osmose can drain MP, while Black Mages can also use MP Absorb. Thiefs can use Pilfer HP.
Mana Springs and Soul Springs return, functioning as normal.
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
Aspir is a Dark Magic spell that absorbs an enemy's MP. It can be used by DRK, BLM, GEO, and SCH.
=== Final Fantasy XII ===
Syphon drains MP from the target to the caster. It cannot be used on enemies with the Safety augment.
The Inquisitor and Warmage augments on the License Board restore MP to the user after dealing physical damage and magical damage respectively.
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
Gladiator's Riot Blade damages an enemy and restores 1000 MP, while Paladin's Spirits Within damages an enemy and restores 500, with the upgraded Expiacion dealing damage over an area, and Atonement restores 400 per use. Prominence is similar to Riot Blade, dealing damage over an area.
Dark Knight's Syphon Strike damages an enemy and restores 600 MP, as does the Carve and Spit ability, and Blood Weapon applies a passive effect that restores 600 MP when damage is dealt. Stalwart Soul is similar to Syphon Strike, dealing damage over an area.
White Mage's Assize damages enemies and restores the user's MP by 5%. Blue Mage's Blood Drain damages an enemy and restores 500 MP, while Divination Rune does so over an area and restores 200 per hit.
=== Final Fantasy XV ===
The Holy spell from the Ring of the Lucii will damage enemies and restore 15% of Noctis's MP when he successfully evades an attack. Well-timed dodges will restore 40%.
In Episode Ardyn, Counterosmosis will restore Ardyn's MP after parrying and countering an attack.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics ===
The Templar class can drain MP with Osmose. The Mystic class can also use Absorb MP.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ===
Absorb MP can be used by the Elementalist and the Illusionist.
==== Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift ====
Arcanist can use Syphon, and Neukhia can use Syphonja. Absorb MP can be used by a Green Mage or Illusionist.
=== Final Fantasy Type-0 ===
MP is restored by absorbing Phantoma. Seven's Osmoselash and Rem's Siphon Sphere also restore MP.
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions ===
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