Spellblade (Final Fantasy V)

Spellblade, also known as MagSwd and Sword, is an offensive ability of the Mystic Knight job class from Final Fantasy V. It involves imbuing the Mystic Knight's sword with a certain magic and using that magic on a single foe.
== Obtained ==
After leveling up the Mystic Knight job, a character can have the Spellblade ability equipped on any other job and use any Spellblade spell whose associated level has been attained by the Mystic Knight. Therefore, to be able to use all Spellblade spells as a non-Mystic Knight, a character must level their Mystic Knight job up to level 6. Spellblade is the primary ability for Mystic Knights, who can use all Spellblade spells without the need to attain a spell's associated level first.
The Spellblade ability requires 20 AP for level 1, 30 for level 2, 50 for level 3, 70 for level 4, 100 for level 5 400 for level 6.
== Mechanics ==
The Mystic Knight's Spellblade allows them to charge their weapon with various Black Magic spells, as well as couple White Magic spells. Spellblade requires the player to have the spell in question to use it. Spellblades ignore the target's Defense and the reflect status. The Spellblade skillset is mostly made up of elemental spells, but also includes four status-inflicting spells (Poison, Silence, Sleep, and Petrify) and two support spells (Drain and Osmose).
Status effect charged blades will incur that status 100% of the time as long as the attack connects and the target is not immune. If the player uses Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Bio, or Holy on their Spellblade, their attack may act as an instant death attack against enemies weak to that element. Spellblade is disabled if the user is silenced.
Spellblade works when the user is equipped with knives, swords, knight swords, or short swords.
The learnable spells are divided into six levels, and the advanced Spellblade techniques are some of the most powerful methods of destruction in the game. The effect lasts until the end of battle even if the character was KO'd and revived.
Spellblade only requires the player to spend MP once, then they can attack without it using any.
Any job equipped with Spellblade Level 1 will gain their character's base Freelancer Strength +4 and Magic -9 if their default stats are lower. For each additional Spellblade level up to level 6, the Strength and Magic bonuses are increased by 2 per level, for a maximum of +14 Strength and +1 Magic at Spellblade Level 6. Upon mastery, Freelancers and Mimes gain the Mystic Knight's base stats unless they already have a higher base from another mastered job. They will also gain Magic Shell as an innate support ability.
== List of Spellblades ==
Ability	Effect 	Level	MP Cost	Image
 	Adds fire element to attacks. If used against an enemy weak to the element, doubles power and pierces defenses. 	1 	2 	
() 	Adds ice element to attacks. If used against an enemy weak to the element, doubles power and pierces defenses. 	1 	2 	
() 	Adds lightning element to attacks. If used against an enemy weak to the element, doubles power and pierces defenses. 	1 	2 	
() 	Adds poison element and poison status to attacks. If used against an enemy weak to the element, doubles power and pierces defenses. 	2 	1 	
() 	Adds non-elemental property and silence to attacks. 	2 	1 	
 	Adds non-elemental property and sleep to attacks. 	2 	1 (2) 	
() 	Adds fire element to attacks and increases damage output. If used against an enemy weak to the element, triples power and pierces defenses. 	3 	5 	
() 	Adds ice element to attacks and increases damage output. If used against an enemy weak to the element, triples power and pierces defenses. 	3 	5 	
() 	Adds lightning element to attacks and increases damage output. If used against an enemy weak to the element, triples power and pierces defenses. 	3 	5 	
 	Absorbs HP (effects are inverted against undead targets) 	4 	6 	
 	Adds non-elemental property and petrify to attacks. 	4 	6 (8) 	
 	Adds poison element to attacks. Instantly kills any non-Heavy enemy that is weak to Poison. If used against Heavy-type, quadruples power and pierces defenses. 	4 	6 (3) 	
() 	Adds fire element to attacks and increases damage output. Instantly kills any non-Heavy enemy that is weak to fire. If used against Heavy-type, quadruples power and pierces defenses. 	5 	15 	
() 	Adds ice element to attacks and increases damage output. Instantly kills any non-Heavy enemy that is weak to ice. If used against Heavy-type, quadruples power and pierces defenses. 	5 	15 	
() 	Adds lightning element to attacks and increases damage output. Instantly kills any non-Heavy enemy that is weak to lightning. If used against Heavy-type, quadruples power and pierces defenses.	5 	15 	
 	Adds holy element to attacks and increases damage output. Instantly kills any non-Heavy enemy that is weak to holy. If used against Heavy-type, increases power by x4 and pierces defenses. 	6 	10 	
 	Increases Battle Power by 100 and ignores 75% of the target's Defense. 	6 	30 	
() 	Absorbs MP. If damage done would be more than 0, then 25% of the target's current MP is absorbed, otherwise it has no effect. Inverted against undead targets. 	6 	1 	
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
;Ability Cards
FFAB Blizzara Blade - Lenna SR.png|Blizzara Blade (SR).
FFAB Fira Blade - Faris SR.png|Fira Blade (SR).
FFAB Fira Blade - Krile SR.png|Fira Blade (SR).
FFAB Thundara Blade - Galuf SR.png|Thundara Blade (SR).
FFAB Blizzara Blade - Lenna SR+.png|Blizzara Blade (SR+).
FFAB Fira Blade - Faris SR+.png|Fira Blade (SR+).
FFAB Fira Blade - Krile SR+.png|Fira Blade (SR+).
FFAB Thundara Blade - Galuf SR+.png|Thundara Blade (SR+).
FFAB Bio Blade - Galuf SSR.png|Bio Blade (SSR).
FFAB Blizzaga Blade - Bartz SSR.png|Blizzaga Blade (SSR).
FFAB Firaga Blade - Faris SSR.png|Firaga Blade (SSR).
FFAB Holy Blade - Lenna SSR.png|Holy Blade (SSR).
FFAB Thundaga Blade - Krile SSR.png|Thundaga Blade (SSR).
FFAB Bio Blade - Galuf SSR+.png|Bio Blade (SSR+).
FFAB Blizzaga Blade - Bartz SSR+.png|Blizzaga Blade (SSR+).
FFAB Firaga Blade - Faris SSR+.png|Firaga Blade (SSR+).
FFAB Holy Blade - Lenna SSR+.png|Holy Blade (SSR+).
FFAB Thundaga Blade - Krile SSR+.png|Thundaga Blade (SSR+).
FFAB Holy Blade - Lenna UR.png|Holy Blade (UR).
;Legend Cards
Brigade Bartz IV.png|Thundaga Blade (Summon).
FFAB Firaga Blade - Faris Legend SSR.png|Firaga Blade (SSR).
FFAB Firaga Blade - Faris Legend SSR+.png|Firaga Blade (SSR+).
== Gallery ==
;GBA
Spellblade from FFV Advance.png|A Spellblade being cast.
Fire Blade from FFV Advance.png|Fire.
Blizzard Blade from FFV Advance.png|Blizzard.
Thunder Blade from FFV Advance.png|Thunder.
Poison Blade from FFV Advance.png|Poison.
Bio Blade from FFV Advance.png|Bio.
Break Blade from FFV Advance.png|Break.
Silence Blade from FFV Advance.png|Silence.
Sleep Blade from FFV Advance.png|Sleep.
Holy Blade from FFV Advance.png|Holy.
Flare Blade from FFV Advance.png|Flare.
Drain Blade from FFV Advance.png|Drain/Osmose.
;2013 mobile & Steam version
FFV iOS Fire Sword.PNG|Fire/Fira/Firaga.
FFV iOS Blizzard Sword.PNG|Blizzard/Blizzara/Blizzaga.
FFV iOS Thunder Sword.PNG|Thunder/Thundara/Thundaga.
FFV iOS Poison Blade.PNG|Poison.
FFV iOS Sleep Sword.PNG|Sleep.
FFV iOS Silence Sword.PNG|Silence.
== Etymology ==
Category:Spellblades in Final Fantasy V
Category:Command abilities in Final Fantasy V
Category:Magic in Final Fantasy V
Category:Spellblade