Moon Flute (Final Fantasy V)

Moon Flute is a Blue Magic spell in Final Fantasy V. It applies the berserk status effect on the entire chosen party, meaning it can either be applied to all allies or all enemies. As berserk forces a target to attack enemies with increased physical damage output (by 50%), it can have both positive and negative benefits depending on circumstances.
==Obtained==
The earliest Moon Flute can be learned is from the Jackanapes in Walse Tower. At the point Jackanapes is first available, however, the fight is nearly unwinnable, and the player is better off getting it from Page 256 in the Library of the Ancients.
Moon Flute can also be learned from Mykale.
==Use==
Moon Flute has all the strategic advantages of the berserk status effect. When used on allies, it can boost their physical damage output, meaning that in a fight where the player only expected to use the Attack command anyway, Moon Flute may be beneficial, and its small MP cost makes it worthwhile. It can be especially good on Monks, Knights, and Gladiators with Two-Handed, as well as Ninjas. It is not useful on mage classes. The drawback is that if the player ever needs to use a move that is not Attack, under berserk, they will be unable to.
Alternatively, when used on enemies, it can restrict them to only using basic attacks, which can be detrimental if the enemy's power came from spellcasting or other special moves. The disadvantage of doing this is that the enemy will have their physical damage output increased by 50%, which may not be a problem if their normal attacks were not their source of strength, but if they were, this can be problematic. The player can counteract this by using Flash, Blink, Image, Golem, or Guard with Cover.
==Gallery==
MoonFlute-FF5-GBA.png|GBA.
FFV iOS Moon Flute.png|2013.
==Etymology and symbolism==
The ability refers to lunar effect, an unproven correlation between stages of lunar cycle and behavior in living beings, including humans.
Category:Blue Magic in Final Fantasy V