Ether

The Ether , also known as Ether1, or Tincture, is a recurring item from the Final Fantasy series. It restores a small amount of MP to one character. It appears in most Final Fantasy games except Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy VIII. Its upgrades are the Hi-Ether and Turbo Ether.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy ===
Ethers do not appear in the original NES version nor Origins port, but they do in the Dawn of Souls, 20th Anniversary, and Pixel Remaster versions.
Ether 	Ether
Effect	Restores 50 MP. Restores one spell charge to all spell levels in the Pixel Remaster version.
Buy 	Pravoka, Crescent Lake, Gaia, Onrac
Find 	Mount Duergar, Cavern of Ice, Earthgift Shrine, Hellfire Chasm, Lifespring Grotto (x5), Whisperwind Cove (x9)
Drop 	Air Elemental, Unicorn
Cost 	150 gil
Cost 	
=== Final Fantasy II ===
Ether 	Ether
Effect	Restores some MP.
Buy 	Altair, Salamand, Tropical Island
Find 	Deist Cavern, Coliseum, Fynn Castle, Tropical Island, Cave of Mysidia, Mysidian Tower, Castle Palamecia, Pandaemonium
Drop 	Malboro, Malboro Terra, Mantis King, Death Rider, Flan Princess, Chimera Brain, Lamia Matriarch
Cost 	2,500 gil
Cost 	1,000 gil
=== Final Fantasy IV ===
Ether 	Ether
Also called	Ether1
Effect 	Restores a small amount of MP.
Buy 	Hummingway Home
Find 	Baron Castle (x5), Baron Town, Kaipo, Water Cave (x2), Antlion's Den, Fabul, Mount Ordeals (x2), Waterway (x2), Troia, Troia Castle (x4), Lodestone Cavern (x2), Eblan (x3), Dwarven Castle (x2), Tower of Babil - Lower, Cave of Eblan, Sealed Cave (x3), Sylph Cave, Feymarch (x2), Giant of Babil
Steal 	Lunar Virus (3D only), Black Flan (3D only), Gloomwing (3D only)
Drop 	Mini Satana (2D and 3D), Gremlin (2D and 3D), Imp (2D only), Gloomwing (2D and 3D), Lunar Virus (2D and 3D), Abyss Worm (2D and 3D), Black Flan (2D and 3D), Tiny Mage (2D and 3D), Marionette (3D only), Sorceress (2D and 3D)
Cost 	10,000 gil
==== Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- ====
==== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ====
Ethers restore 50 MP. They can be found on several enemies, and can also be bought for 10,000 gil in the Hummingway Home in the final Chapter.
=== Final Fantasy V ===
Ether 	Ether
Effect	Restores 40 MP.
Buy 	Lix onwards
Find 	Tule, Pirates' Hideout, Tycoon Castle (x2), Walse Tower, Library of the Ancients, Ronka Ruins, Moogle Forest, Great Forest of Moore, Castle Exdeath (x2), Island Shrine (x2), Fork Tower, Istory Falls, Great Sea Trench, Interdimensional Rift - Ruins
Steal 	Crystelle, Hydra, Level Checker, Undead Husk, Motor Trap, Page 128, Prototype, Soul Cannon, Tiny Mage, Tot Aevis, Devilfish, Yellow Dragon, Flame Thrower, Rocket Launcher, Atomos, Launcher
Drop 	Galajelly, Gaelicat, Reflect Mage, Bone Dragon, Sorcerer, Tunneller, White Flame, Abductor
Cost 	1,500 gil
Ethers are also a Mix result by either mixing Ether x2, an Ether and Holy Water, or Potion and Turtle Shell. These Ethers generally restore more MP than just the standard item.
=== Final Fantasy VI ===
Ether 	Ether
Also called	Tincture
Effect 	Restores 50 MP.
Buy 	Albrook and onwards
Find 	[WoB] Narshe (Classroom), [WoB] Returners' Hideout, [WoB] Jidoor, [WoB] Zozo (x2), [WoB] Albrook, [WoB] Magitek Research Facility in Vector, [WoB] Vector (Banquet), [WoR] Tzen (Crumbling House)
Steal 	Sky Armor, Devoahan, Dropper, Spitfire, Level 30 Magic, Level 40 Magic, Level 20 Magic, Level 10 Magic, Right Blade, Left Blade
Drop 	Dropper, Spitfire, Ymir (shell), Level 30 Magic, Level 40 Magic, Level 20 Magic, Level 10 Magic, Level 50 Magic, Level 60 Magic, Level 70 Magic, Level 80 Magic, Level 90 Magic
Cost 	1,500 gil
=== Final Fantasy VII ===
Ethers restore 100 MP to one target. A programming error also has the party obtain "Tinctures" after a Condor War battle, however, these Tinctures are really Ethers. An upgraded Ether is known as Turbo Ether.
==== Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- ====
Ethers restore a moderate amount of MP. They can be purchased for 1000 gil.
==== Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- ====
Ethers restore 100 MP. They can be bought for 100 Rank Points.
==== Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- ====
Ethers are quite common and restore some MP. They can be bought at the shop for 200 gil by default. They can also be used as a Materia Fusion ingredient: 10 adds MP+10% to a Materia.
===Final Fantasy VII Remake===
====Final Fantasy VII Rebirth====
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
Ethers can be synthesized by Hades and cannot be bought anywhere.
Ether 	Ether
Effect	Restores 100 MP on field.Restores 150 MP in battle.
Find 	Alexandria (disc 1), Alexandria Castle & Town (disc 3), Evil Forest (x3), Ice Cavern, Dali, Lindblum Castle (disc 1), Lindblum (disc 2), South Gate, Burmecia, Treno, Quan's Dwelling (x3), Cleyra's Trunk, Cleyra (x2), Fossil Roo, Black Mage Village, Conde Petie Mountain Path, Iifa Tree, Mount Gulug, Bubble directly north of Iifa Tree (x9), Streamside chocograph (x4), Forgotten Lagoon chocograph (x5), Abandoned Lagoon chocograph (x4), Bird's-eye Lagoon chocograph (x3), Forbidden Forest chocograph (x7), Forgotten Plains chocograph (x5)
Steal 	Abomination, Amdusias (A), Armodullahan, Armstrong, Axe Beak, Blazer Beetle, Bomb, Cactuar, Catoblepas, Cerberus, Dracozombie, Feather Circle, Gargoyle, Garuda, Gigan Octopus, Gnoll, Grand Dragon, Grenade, Grimlock (Red and Blue), Magic Vice, Ochu, Ogre (A and B), Red Dragon, Sahagin, Skeleton, Sand Scorpion, Stilva, Tiamat (Crystal), Tonberry, Type B, Vepal, Veteran, Zaghnol, Zemzelett, Zombie, Sealion, Lani, Scarlet Hair, Antlion (B), Amdusias (B), Abadon (A), Kuja, Trance Kuja, Tantarian, Eiko (Mirror)
Drop 	Adamantoise, Agares, Anemone, Armstrong, Ash, Behemoth (B), Blazer Beetle, Cactuar, Cerberus, Crawler, Dracozombie, Drakan, Garuda, Gigan Octopus, Gigan Toad (B), Grand Dragon, Grenade, Griffin, Grimlock Red, Hecteyes, Hedgehog Pie, Hornet, Ironite, Iron Man, Ladybug, Land Worm, Lamia, Lich (Crystal), Magic Vice, Lizard Man, Malboro, Maliris (Crystal), Mandragora, Mimic, Mistodon (A and B), Myconid, Nymph, Ochu, Red Dragon, Sahagin, Sand Golem, Seeker Bat, Serpion, Shell Dragon (B), Soldier (A and B), Stroper, Tonberry, Type A, Veteran, Whale Zombie, Wyerd, Yan, Yeti, Zaghnol, Zuu, Black Waltz 2, Antlion (A), Ralvuimago, Ark, Valia Pira, Amdusias (B), Abadon (A), Nova Dragon, Maliris, Tiamat, Kraken, Lich, Deathguise, Ladybug (Friendly)
Other 	Stiltzkin in Burmecia, Cleyra, Fossil Roo, Conde Petie Mountain Path, and Bran BalMene (450 pts)Catch 5 frogsSword fight: impress 1–49 nobles, Moguta in Gizamaluke's Grotto
Cost 	1,000 gil
=== Final Fantasy X ===
Ethers restore MP and cannot be purchased in shops, making them rare items.
Ether 	Ether
Effect	Restores 100 MP.
Find 	Submerged Ruins - Ruins: Stairs, Kilika: Tavern (after seeing house collapse), Djose Temple, Moonflow: North Wharf, Thunder Plains: North, Sanubia Desert: East (x2)
Steal 	Behemoth, Exoray, Funguar, Guado Guardian, Sin (head), Spectral Keeper, Spherimorph, Thorn, YAT-97, YAT-99, YKT-11, YKT-63
Bribe 	Guado Guardian, YAT-97, YAT-99
Other 	Gift: Besaid Beach, Mi'ihen Highroad: Central, Mushroom Rock Road - Entrance, Djose Highroad, Macalania Temple: HallPrize: Blitzball - League (2nd Place, Most Goals), Tournament (Most Goals), Thunder Plains (get hit by 30 bolts), Macalania Woods: North (Butterfly Hunt minigame before Spherimorph), Sanubia Desert: Central (steal from chests), Calm Lands - Hyper Dodger Chocobo (Beat/tie after 1st win)
==== Final Fantasy X-2 ====
The Alchemist dressphere can use Ethers for free via the Stash skillset. The Lady Luck can use Ethers via the Item Reels command by lining up two Blue Flasks. A Mega-Ether (heals 50% of the party's MP) is achieved by lining up two Cherries.
Ether 	Ether
Effect	Restores 100 MP.
Find 	Celsius (chapters 1/2/3), Calm Lands (chapter 1/2/3), Kilika Port (chapter 1/3/5), Thunder Plains (chapters 1/2/3), Besaid Cave (chapters 1/2; if purchased Besaid Key, chapters 3/5), Zanarkand (chapter 1/2/3), Mi'ihen Highroad (chapters 2/3), Mushroom Rock Road (chapter 2), Bevelle (chapters 2/3/5), Kilika Temple (chapter 5)
Steal 	Black Elemental (normal and Oversoul), Chac (normal and Oversoul), Claret Dragon (normal and Oversoul), Critical Bug, Divebeak (normal and Oversoul), Flan Azabache (normal and Oversoul), Humbaba, Insect Matriarch, Lacerta (normal and Oversoul), League Mage, Mushroom Cloud (normal and Oversoul), Queen Coeurl, Rukh, Tonberry, Trema, Yevon Striker
Drop 	Azi Dahaka, Divebeak (Oversoul), Flailing Ochu, Flan Azabache (normal and Oversoul), Great Haunt, League Master, Tonberry, Queen Coeurl (normal and Oversoul), Ruffian, Wight
Bribe 	Divebeak (normal and Oversoul), Flan Azabache, League Master, League Ranger, League Slasher, Queen Coeurl, Tonberry, Yevon Striker
Other 	Chapter 2/3- Calibrating lightning towers (no more than 5 correct entries for tower 1, at least 6 - 14 correct entries for tower 1)
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
Ethers can be purchased from vendors or made by players with the appropriate skill in Alchemy. High quality versions are also available called Ether +1, Ether +2, and Ether +3. Each restore slightly more MP than a standard Ether. There also exists a backpack called an "Ether Tank" that dispenses an Ether on demand (up to 5 times per tank).
=== Final Fantasy XII ===
If all Ether Lores are purchased, Ethers will recover 75 MP. It is a rare item, in the original version only sold by the Baknamy Merchant in Necrohol of Nabudis late in the game and before the events in the Pharos for 222 gil. Ethers can be acquired fairly early on, by farming it in the Giza Plains. In the Zodiac versions, Ethers are instead sold by the Clan Provisioner in the Rabanastre Bazaar at clan rank Ward of Justice.
Ether can be made at the Bazaar by selling Unpurified Ether x2 and Caramel x3. The pack will cost 4000 gil and can be created repeatedly.
Ethers' potency is doubled by wearing the Pheasant Netsuke accessory, and reversed by wearing the Nihopalaoa.
=== Final Fantasy XIII ===
The Ethersol serves a similar role to the Ethers. It restores the party TP to full. It can only be used outside of battle. The stock of the item is located on the right side of the bar. They are often found near a save station before most major boss battles.
==== Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII ====
An Ether restores 4 of Lightning's Energy Points. Ethers can be obtained by giving 10 Unappraised Items to Elmer in Ruffian, trading 60 soul seeds to the soul seed merchants and 40 soul seeds from the second playthrough and onwards, and the Canvas of Prayers quests: "Trapped" (Luxerion), "Ultimate Craving" (Yusnaan), "What's in a Brew?" (Wildlands), and "Desert Cleanup" (The Dead Dunes). An alternative way to buy Ether is via Outerworld Services from random characters in the world, for 2,800 gil.
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
Ethers are subject to a cooldown timer shared between all items.
Ether 	Ether
Description	Processed via the alchemical extraction of aetheric essence occurring in elemental crystals, the contents of this vial instantly restore a small amount of MP.
Effect 	Restores 28% of current MP, up to a maximum of 90 MP restored. 150 second cooldown
Recipe 	Distilled Water (x1) Tinolqa Mistletoe (x1) Imp Wing (x1), Water Shard (X1) Lightning Shard (x1), creates 3 potions. Alchemist level 15
=== Final Fantasy XV ===
Ether 	Ether
Effect	Fully Restores MP and removes Stasis.
Buy 	Altissia, Cartanica, Tenebrae, Gralea
Find 	Gladiolus (Survival Skill Lv.4), various outposts and dungeons
Cost 	100 gil
Cost 	
=== Final Fantasy Tactics ===
Ether 	Ether
Effect	Restores 20 MP
Find 	Use Treasure Hunter in Castled City of Zaland, Clockwork City of Goug, Dugeura Pass, Free City of Bervenia, Golgollada Gallows, Grogh Heights, Limberry Castle Gate and Keep, Lionel Castle Gate and Inside, Merchant City of Dorter, Monastery Vaults and Mount Germinas.
Cost 	200 gil
Cost 	
The Chemist job class can use Ethers after learning how, which costs 300 JP.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ===
Ethers heal 80 MP to a single unit during battle, and aren't available for purchase. They can be sold for 500 gil.
==== Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift ====
Ethers cannot be bought at shops and can be sold for 480 gil. It restores 30 MP to the target. It is also requested by Ezel Berbier for the quest: "A Small Favor.
=== Final Fantasy Type-0 ===
Ether restores 50% MP to the target. They can be bought in Akademeia for 2000 gil, found at the ruined Airship Landing area during "The Akademeia Liberation" (50% chance), and as a reward for many Free Time Events, doing special orders.
=== Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates ===
The Ether restores 100 SP for each character. They can be found through out dungeons or purchased at the Magic Goods store in Rebena Te Ra. Only five can be carried when beginning and can be upgraded to a total of 99 when more Ether Pouches are purchased at Mog Mart or found in dungeons.
=== Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time ===
=== Final Fantasy Adventure ===
The Ether is a recovery item that can be bought for 320 GP and restores 10 MP, it has 1 use.
=== Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light ===
Ethers restore 3 AP and can be bought for 1000 G at Urbeth, Spelvia, Guera and Liberte (after darkness has fallen) and in Horne (after saving the king). It can be dropped from the Red Jelly, and found in Guera Caverns, Quicksand Castle, Hunting Caves, Great Tree, Ice Caverns, Tower to the Sky, and Star Chamber.
=== Bravely Default ===
Ethers restore 40 MP to the target. It can be bought from Comrade, Florem, Grandship, Hartschild, Starkfort, Eternia, Adventurer (Norende Village Trader Shop Lv. 6) for 1000 pg. It can be found in Lontano Villa, Ancheim, Temple of Wind, Vestment Cave, Harena Ruins, Grand Mill Works, Miasma Woods, Florem, Temple of Water, Florem Gardens, Witherwood, Mount Fragmentum, and Twilight Ruins, dropped by Holly (prologue), Ominas (prologue), Orthros (ch 1, 5, 6, 7, 8; red head), and it can be a reward for tutorial quests.
Ether can be used in compounding:
* Ether + Remedy = Remedy
* Potion + Ether = X-Potion
* Ether + Ether = Ether
* Ether + Elixir = Elixir
* Ether + Megalixir = Megalixir
* Ether + Phoenix Down = Reincarnate
* Ether + Antidote = Resist Poison
* Ether + Eye Drops = Resist Blind
* Ether + Echo Herbs = Resist Silence
* Ether + Wakeup Bell = Resist Sleep
* Ether + Balsam = Resist Dread
* Ether + Hi-Potion, X-Potion = Quarter Elixir
* Ether + Turbo Ether = Dry Ether
* Ether + Beast Liver, Hard Scale, Insect Antenna, Monster Fiber, Spirit Bone, Demon Tail, Dragon Fang, Phlogiston, Permacrystal, Fairy Wing, Fulmen Shard, Desert Rose, Glitterbug, Dark Matter = Rage Orb
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions ===
Ethers restores 50 MP when used. They can be bought from item shops for 1,500 gil.
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions II ===
=== Dissidia Final Fantasy ===
The Ether is a map piece typically found on the third level of a storyline. It replaces all consumed map skills with new ones chosen at random. It will not replace Invisible or Regen, as they are ongoing effects.
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
Ethers restore 1 BP. They can be used three times in one day.
=== Final Fantasy Explorers ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
An Ether may drop after the last enemy in a round has been defeated. Ethers restore ability uses to one random ability, restoring at least one use and up to 25% of an ability's uses rounded down.
Ethers are almost always dropped by bosses when there are further boss fights in the same dungeon. The Valigarmanda Nightmare Record final battle has Magic Urns that will drop ethers when defeated.
=== Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
=== World of Final Fantasy ===
Ether 	Ether
Effect	Restores 4 AP to a single target.
Buy 	Chocolatte Mart (after Chapter 15)
Find 	Wellspring Woods, Nether Nebula, Watchplains, Pyreglow Forest, Icicle Ridge, Saronia Docks, Dragon Scars, Train Graveyard, EX Dungeon C
Drop 	Black Chocochick, Mini Flan, Red Captain, Sea Serpent, Sea Snake
Cost 	1,000 gil
=== Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon ===
== Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances ==
=== ===
Ether is a consumable item which restores 10 MP of a single party member.
== Gallery ==
FFI Ether GBA.png|Final Fantasy (GBA).
FFII NES Ether.png|Final Fantasy II (NES).
FFII PSP Ether.png|Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFIV PSP Ether.png|Final Fantasy IV (PSP).
EtherFF5.jpg|Final Fantasy V.
FFVI Ether Artwork.jpg|Official art from Final Fantasy VI.
FFVI Ether.png|Final Fantasy VI.
FFVII Ether.png|Final Fantasy VII.
VIICC Ether.jpg|Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
FFIX Ether.png|Final Fantasy IX.
FFIX Ether Icon.png|Ether icon in Final Fantasy IX.
FFX_Ether.png|Final Fantasy X.
FFX-2 Ether.png|Final Fantasy X-2.
FFXI Ether.jpg|Final Fantasy XI.
FFXII Ether.png|Final Fantasy XII.
FFT Ether.gif|Final Fantasy Tactics.
FFT Ether.png|Final Fantasy Tactics.
FFTA Ether.PNG|Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
FFTA Ether Use.png|Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
FFTA2 Ether Use.png|Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.
RoF Ether.png|Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates.
FFT4HoL Ether Icon.png|Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light.
FFD Ether.PNG|Final Fantasy Dimensions.
FFLTnS Ether.jpg|Final Fantasy Dimensions II.
DFF Ether.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy.
FFAB Ether.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.
FFBE Ether.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
WoFF Ether.png|World of Final Fantasy.
== Etymology ==
More likely however, the use of the term "ether" in Final Fantasy could refer to aether. 
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Category:Recovery items