Area of Effect

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===Description===
Area of Effect (often abbreviated AoE) is a term used to describe spells or abilities which instead of affecting a single target instead affect multiple targets. The area which the spell is capable of affecting targets is referred to as the spell's (or the ability's) "area of effect", hence the label.
AoE spells/abilities in FFXI that are selectable by the user require a center for the effect to sweep out its radius from. The most basic example of this is casting an area of effect spell (such as Firaga). Even though it affects more than one target, a single target has to be selected. The target selected acts as the spell's center. Once the spell is finished casting, the other targets which the spell affects are determined based on the position of the selected center target and the radius of the spell.
The effects provided by AoE spells are not exclusively damaging (see Curaga, Moonlight), though the vast majority are.
Players must be very cautious when using AoE spells, as their mutli-targeting nature can often lead to unwanted or unanticipated links.
It should also be noted that the White Mage job trait Divine Veil, when used in conjunction with the Divine Seal ability, is capable of taking a normally single-target restoration spell (such as Erase) and altering it to act as an area of effect spell instead. This can often be useful for clearing unwanted statuses of an entire party instead of the generally time-consuming process of counter-acting negative statuses one person at a time.
===Area of Effect Ability Types===
There are multiple types of AoE spells and abilities in FFXI beyond the basic radius of effect type. These types each carry their own peculiarites and necessary precautions.
*Cone - Cone area of effect spells and abilities affect targets within a "cone" of space, originating from a certain point on the user and expanding outward to a specific distance away from the origin. Prime examples of this are breath weapons, such as those used by wyrms. Generally this type of AoE can be avoided by standing to the side of the point of origin, though since the area of effect is conic in shape, the amount to the side can be more substantial than expected.
*Linear - Linear area of effect spells and abilities could be considered a special case of the cone variety, wherein the cone is very narrow. In the case of linear AoE, the ability affects only those in a line directly in front of some originating point, out to a certain distance. Again, this can be avoided by standing to the side of the origin of the attack.
*Radius - Radius AoE is the most commonly occurring of the AoE types. With radius AoE, a center point is specified and all targets within a certain radius of that point are affected by the spell. A common example of this would be the Black Mage -ga spells, such as Stonega, Waterga, Aeroga, etc. Radius AoE is more difficult to avoid. Generally the only way to avoid radius AoE is to be outside the stretch of the radius, which can often inhibit you from being able to use certain abilities (such as magic) on the target.
===Monster Area of Effect Abilities===
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Ability Name 	Distance	Used By (Family or NM name)	Area(if applicable) 	Type*	BLU Spell
1000 Needles 	Unknown 	Sabotenders 	 	R 	
Actinic Burst 	Unknown 	Ghrah 	 	R 	
Bad Breath 	Unknown 	Morbols 	 	C 	
Battle Dance 	Unknown 	Orc 	 	R 	
Belly Dance 	Unknown 	Lamiae 	 	R 	
Blastbomb 	Unknown 	Warmachines 	 	R 	
Blood Saber 	Unknown 	Skeleton 	 	R 	
Body Slam 	Unknown 	Dragons 	 	R 	
Bomb Toss 	8' 	Goblins 	 	R 	
Bubble Shower 	Unknown 	Crab 	 	R 	
Claw Cyclone 	Unknown 	Tiger 	 	C 	
Cold Stare 	>25' 	Dhalmel 	 	C 	
Cold Wave 	Unknown 	Snolls 	Uleguerand Range, Pso'Xja	R 	
Cursed Sphere 	Unknown 	Fly 	 	R 	
Diamondhide 	Unknown 	Trolls 	 	R 	
Earthbreaker 	40' 	Serket 	Garlaige Citadel 	U 	
Enervation 	Unknown 	Trolls 	 	R 	
Frightful Roar 	Unknown 	Taurus 	 	R 	
Filamented Hold 	Unknown 	Diremite 	 	C 	
Frost Breath 	Unknown 	Nival Raptor 	Uleguerand Range 	C 	
Frypan 	Unknown 	Moblins 	 	R 	
Grand Slam 	Unknown 	Gigas 	 	R 	
Healing Breeze 	Unknown 	Dhalmel 	 	R 	
Heat Breath 	Unknown 	Manticores 	 	C 	
Hecatomb Wave 	Unknown 	Demons 	 	C 	
Horrid Roar 	Unknown 	Tiamat 	Attohwa Chasm 	U 	
Ice Break 	Unknown 	Golem 	 	R 	
Infrasonics 	Unknown 	Lizards 	 	C 	
Jettatura 	Unknown 	Hippogryph 	 	C 	
Lowing 	Unknown 	Buffalo 	 	R 	
Maelstrom 	Unknown 	Sea Monks 	 	R 	
Magnetite Cloud 	Unknown 	Antica 	 	R 	
Mysterious Light	Unknown 	Magic Pots 	 	R 	
Poison Breath 	Unknown 	Crawlers 	 	C 	
Poison Breath 	Unknown 	Hound 	 	C 	
Radiant Breath 	Unknown 	Wyverns 	 	C 	
Riddle 	Unknown 	Manticore 	 	R 	
Sandspin 	Unknown 	Worm 	 	R 	
Sandspray 	Unknown 	Qiqirns 	 	C 	
Sheep Song 	Unknown 	Sheep 	 	R 	
Slumber Powder 	Unknown 	Sapling 	 	R 	
Self-Destruct 	Unknown 	Bombs 	 	R 	
Soporific 	Unknown 	Flytrap 	Carpenters' Landing 	R 	
Sound Blast 	Unknown 	Cockatrice 	 	R 	
Sprout Spin 	Unknown 	Sapling 	 	R 	
Spider Web 	Unknown 	Spider 	 	R 	
Sticky Thread 	Unknown 	Crawler 	 	C 	
Stinking Gas 	Unknown 	Doomed 	 	R 	
Tail Slap 	Unknown 	Lamiae 	 	R 	
Tebbad Wing 	Unknown 	Tiamat 	Attohwa Chasm 	U 	
Temporal Shift 	Unknown 	Hpemde 	Al'Taieu 	R 	
Venom Storm 	40' 	Serket 	Garlaige Citadel 	U 	
Whirl Claws 	Unknown 	Rarab 	 	R 	
Yawn 	Unknown 	Apkallu 	 	R 	
*Radius, Cone, and Linear are all abbreviated by the first letter in type. U will be used for unknown types.
===Monster Area of Effect Spells===
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Spell Name 	Used By (Family or NM name)	Area (if applicable)
Bindga 	Serket 	Garlaige Citadel
Meteor 	King Behemoth 	Behemoth's Dominion
Horde Lullaby	Simurgh 	Rolanberry Fields
Waterga IV 	King Arthro 	Jugner Forest
Poisonga II 	King Arthro 	Jugner Forest
===Player Area of Effect Weapon Skills===
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Weapon Skill Name	Jobs That Can Use It 	Weapon Type
Cyclone 	THF, RDM, RNG, BRD, NIN 	Dagger
Earth Crusher 	PLD, WAR, MNK, WHM 	Staff
Spinning Scythe 	DRK, BST, WAR, BLM 	Scythe
Spinning Attack 	MNK, PUP, WAR, THF, NIN 	Hand-to-Hand
Shockwave 	PLD, DRK, WAR 	Great Sword
Circle Blade 	PLD, BLU, WAR, THF, RDM, COR, DRK, SAM RNG, BRD, NIN, DRG, BST	Sword
Moonlight 	PLD, BLU, WAR, DRK, WHM 	Club
===Player Area of Effect Spells===
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Player Spell Name (defensive/Party)	Jobs That Can Use It
Aerial Armor 	SMN(Garuda)
Baraera 	WHM
Barblindra 	WHM
Barblizzara 	WHM
Barfira 	WHM
Barparalyzra 	WHM
Barpetra 	WHM
Barpoisonra 	WHM
Barsilencera 	WHM
Barsleepra 	WHM
Barstonra 	WHM
Barthundra 	WHM
Barvira 	WHM
Barwatera 	WHM
Crimson Howl 	SMN(Ifrit)
Curaga 	WHM
Curaga II 	WHM
Curaga III 	WHM
Curaga IV 	WHM
Dream Shroud 	SMN(Diabolos)
Earthen Ward 	SMN(Titan)
Ecliptic Howl 	SMN(Fenrir)
Frost Armor 	SMN(Shiva)
Glittering Ruby 	SMN(Carbuncle)
Hastega 	SMN(Garuda)
Lightning Armor 	SMN(Ramuh)
Noctoshield 	SMN(Diabolos)
Protectra 	WHM
Protectra II 	WHM
Protectra III 	WHM
Protectra IV 	WHM
Protectra V 	WHM
Rolling Thunder 	SMN(Ramuh)
Shellra 	WHM
Shellra II 	WHM
Shellra III 	WHM
Shellra IV 	WHM
Shellra V 	WHM
Shining Ruby 	SMN(Carbuncle)
Spring Water 	SMN(Leviathan)
Whispering Wind 	SMN(Garuda)
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Player Spell Name (offensive)	Jobs That Can Use It
Aerial Blast 	SMN(Garuda)
Aeroga 	BLM
Aeroga II 	BLM
Aeroga III 	BLM
Banishga 	WHM
Banishga II 	WHM
Blizzaga 	BLM
Blizzaga II 	BLM
Blizzaga III 	BLM
Diaga 	WHM, RDM
Diamond Dust 	SMN(Shiva)
Earthen Fury 	SMN(Titan)
Firaga 	BLM
Firaga II 	BLM
Firaga III 	BLM
Howling Moon 	SMN(Fenrir)
Inferno 	SMN(Ifrit)
Judgment Bolt 	SMN(Ramuh)
Lunar Roar 	SMN(Fenrir)
Nightmare 	SMN(Diabolos)
Poisonga 	BLM, DRK
Ruinous Omen 	SMN(Diabolos)
Searing Light 	SMN(Carbuncle)
Sleepga 	BLM, SMN(Shiva)
Sleepga II 	BLM
Stonega 	BLM
Stonega II 	BLM
Stonega III 	BLM
Slowga 	SMN(Leviathan)
Thundaga 	BLM
Thundaga II 	BLM
Thundaga III 	BLM
Thunderspark 	SMN(Ramuh)
Tidal Wave 	SMN(Leviathan)
Ultimate Terror 	SMN(Diabolos)
Waterga 	BLM
Waterga II 	BLM
Waterga III 	BLM
===Player Area of Effect Job Abilities===
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Job Ability 	Jobs That Can Use It
Ancient Circle 	DRG
Arcane Circle 	DRK
Benediction 	WHM
Divine Seal + Divine Veilmakes any status cure spell AoE	WHM
Double-Up 	COR
Holy Circle 	PLD
Killer Instinct 	BST
Mantra 	MNK
Phantom Roll 	COR
Rampart 	PLD
Random Deal 	COR
Warcry 	WAR
Warding Circle 	SAM
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