Esuna (ability)

Esuna , also known as Heal, and Remedy, is a recurring spell in the Final Fantasy series that removes most abnormal status effects. It can generally erase common ailments like Poison or Blind, which can also be removed by other spells like Poisona and Blindna, as well as less common status ailments that do not necessarily have their own removal spell. In some titles, Esuna has an upgrade called Esunaga. Its item equivalent is often the Remedy.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy II ===
Esuna is a White Magic spell that cures status effects that can otherwise last after battle. As the spell levels up (by casting in battle, even if the party does not have status effects, or outside battle one use can restore the whole party when the level is sufficient for the debuff), the more status effects it can cure and the higher the chance of success. At level 1, it can only remove Poison and Darkness. At level 2 the spell can also remove Curse. Esuna will then be able to cure Amnesia (level 3), Toad (level 4), and Stone (level 5). At level 7+, Esuna has the odd ability to remove KO from a target, reviving him/her with 1 HP.
Esuna can be used on multiple targets, but doing so drastically lowers the chance of success unless the spell is on high level. Add one level to the above figures if the spell targets all allies except Darkness, which can still be cured at level 1. Any character can learn Esuna by using the Esuna Tome (Esuna Scroll in Final Fantasy Origins) outside battle, or cast a strong Esuna level 8 on the party when the tome is used as an item in battle.
Esuna Tome	Esuna Tome
Effect 	Allows the target to learn Esuna when used outside of battle. Casts Esuna VIII on all allies when used in battle.
Buy 	Bafsk, Mysidia, Machanon
Cost 	800 gil (Origins)
Cost 	600 gil (Dawn of Souls, 20th Anniversary Edition)
=== Final Fantasy III ===
Esuna is a level 7 White Magic spell, being purchasable in Doga's Village or the Invincible for 20,000 gil. It removes all status ailments from a target in or out of battle. It can be used by the White Mage, Devout, and Sage jobs in all versions. The Onion Knight job can also use the spell in the 3D remake.
In the original Famicom version, Esuna has an initial 62.5% chance of removing all status ailments, with its probability rate increasing based on the caster's job level. Esuna has been changed to act like later series entries in the 3D and Pixel Remaster remakes, cleansing all ailments from targets with a 100% chance.
=== Final Fantasy IV ===
Esuna (Heal on the SNES) is a White Magic spell learned by Tellah (default), Paladin Cecil (level 35), Rosa (level 18), Porom (level 20), and child Rydia (level 10; 3D only). It has a casting time of 2, costs 20 MP to cast, and will never miss. It removes all statuses except for Sap, Slow, Stop, Doom, and KO. Prior to the Advance version, it could not remove Berserk. It can be cast outside of battle while under Toad and Pig statuses.
==== Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- ====
Esuna is a White Magic spell known initially by Cecil, Rosa, and Porom. It removes all negative statuses: Poison, Blind, Silence, Pig, Mini, Toad, Petrify, Gradual Petrify, Confuse, Sleep, Paralyze, and Curse from one target. It costs 20 MP to cast.
==== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ====
Esuna costs 20 MP to cast and is learned by Cecil (level 24), Rosa (level 18), Ceodore (level 20), and Porom (level 20). It is initially known by Kain, Fusoya, White Mage, and Leonora.
=== Final Fantasy V ===
Esuna (Heal on the SNES and Esna on the PS) is a Level 4 White Magic spell and costs 10 MP to cast. It can be found in the a pot in Karnak Castle, and bought for 3,000 gil at Lix, Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb, or Surgate Castle. It is one of the spells that can be cast from the Wonder Wand for free. Esuna cures darkness, poison, mini, toad, petrify, silence, confuse, paralyze, sleep, and old.
It is also an enemy ability used by Calofisteri and Carbuncle.
=== Final Fantasy VI ===
Esuna (Remedy on the SNES) is a healing spell. Unicorn teaches it at a rate of x3, while Seraph teaches it at a x4 rate, Alexander at a x15 rate, and Lakshmi at a x20 rate. It costs 15 MP to cast and is vulnerable to Runic. It removes darkness, poison, petrify, silence, confuse, sap, sleep, slow, and stop.
It is also an enemy ability used by Level 50 Magic, Level 80 Magic, Cherry, and Desert Hare.
=== Final Fantasy VII ===
Esuna is the second level spell in the Heal Materia. It costs 15 MP to cast and cures Sleep, Poison, Sadness, Fury, Confuse, Silence, Frog, Small, Petrify, Berserk, Paralyzed and Darkness.
====Final Fantasy VII Remake====
Esuna is the second ability of , costing 12 MP to cast. It cures one party member of all negative statuses.
====Final Fantasy VII Rebirth====
=== Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- ===
Esuna costs 12 MP to cast and restores Zack of all status ailments. Esuna is not very useful as three of the five status ailments Zack is vulnerable to, Stop, Stun and Silence, prevent him from casting Esuna until they wear off.
=== Final Fantasy VIII ===
Esuna can be drawn from select enemies. It removes status effects, and can be junctioned to boost stats or resist against status effects.
Casting Esuna in battle increases compatibility with Carbuncle and Cerberus by 0.2, but lowers compatibility with Siren by 1.2, and with Diablos and Eden by 0.2.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
Eiko learns the White Magic spell Esuna late in the game from the Fairy Flute, Siren's Flute, Angel Flute, and the Rubber Suit. The spell can also be used by Beatrix. It costs 8 MP to cast and 80 AP to master.
Esuna removes Sleep, Silence, Mini, Poison, Heat, Gradual Petrify, Freeze, Darkness, and Confuse. It can be reflected and works with Return Magic. Esuna can be cast by Kraken, Kraken (Crystal), Maliris, Maliris (Crystal), and Ozma.
=== Final Fantasy X ===
Esuna is a White Magic spell obtainable in Yuna's section of the basic Sphere Grid. It is one of the abilities she begins with; along with Cure. It costs 5 MP to use and can remove all negative status effects except Curse, Zombie, Doom, Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, and Mental Break. Sanctuary Keeper is the only enemy capable of casting this spell.
==== Final Fantasy X-2 ====
thumb|Esuna in Final Fantasy X-2.
Esuna is a White Magic spell learned for 20 AP for the White Mage. It removes all negative status effects and costs 10 MP to cast. It can also be used via Lady Luck's Magic Reels by rolling two Staves. The Chocobo enemy in the Fiend Arena is the only enemy to cast the spell.
==== Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission ====
Esuna can be used by any character when using the White Mage dressphere. It costs 4 MP to cast. It removes some harmful status effects, making the player not need to rely on items to do so.
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
Esuna, introduced in the April 2009 version update, is a spell that can be used to remove one detrimental status effect on all party members within an Area of Effect as long as the caster has that enfeebling effect as well. Esuna removes a status from the White Mage and the same status from all other party members within range.
This effect is enhanced if Afflatus Misery is activated. It will allow Esuna to erase up to two status effects on the White Mage, and the other members of the party within range. Esuna cannot remove negative status ailments granted by songs. Esuna can also not remove status ailments that prevent the White Mage from casting, such as Silence or Petrification. This spell can be used after casting Sacrifice so that the caster can remove an enfeebling effect that they did not have prior to casting Sacrifice.
=== Final Fantasy XII ===
thumb|Esuna in Final Fantasy XII.
Esuna is a White Magick spell that removes most status abnormalities from a target, except Slow, Stop, Doom, Disease, Oil, X-Zone and Stone. The ailments it heals are: Poison, Blind, Confuse, Silence, Disable, Immobilize, Sap and Reverse. Esuna heals Petrify (the countdown status to Stone), but not Stone itself.
Esunaga is an upgrade of Esuna with the same effect that targets all party members.
In the original PlayStation 2 version, Esuna is obtainable after the events at the Tomb of Raithwall. It requires the White Magick 4 license, which costs 30 LP, and the spell costs 2,800 gil to purchase.
In the Zodiac versions, Esuna is a White Magick 7 license for 60 LP. It is bought from Eruyt Village onwards for 2,700 gil. It is also found in a treasure in Trial Mode Stage 84 with the Diamond Armlet equipped. Esuna can be used by the job classes White Mage, Knight, and Red Battlemage; Knight must first obtain the Esper Mateus license and Red Battlemage must obtain the Shemhazai license.
=== Final Fantasy XIII ===
Esuna is a Medic ability that removes any status ailment on a character with the exception of Doom, but will only remove one status ailment per casting, with the most recently inflicted status ailment removed first. It has an ATB cost of 2. It is learned by Lightning (stage 4), Sazh (stage 7), Snow (stage 7), Vanille (stage 4), Hope (stage 5), and Fang (stage 7).
It is a summon ability used by Stiria. It has an ATB cost of 1.
It is also an enemy ability used by Cid Raines.
==== Final Fantasy XIII-2 ====
Esuna is a Medic ability that removes the two most recent ailments. It is learned by Serah (role level 10), Noel (role level 8), Cactuarama (18), Cait Sith (7), Caterchipillar (1), Exoray (12), Flanitor (6), Haguma (44), PuPu (3), Spiranthes (26), and White Chocobo (15).
It is also an enemy ability used by Cactuarama, Lightning, Mewmao, Twilight Odin, and Vaballathus.
==== Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII ====
Esuna is an enemy ability used by Noel Kreiss+. It removes the most recently applied status ailment.
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
Esuna appeared in the original Final Fantasy XIV after the release of Patch 1.21. It was a White Mage spell available after completing "Lost in Rage" job quest at level 40.
Esuna is a cross-role ability available at level 20 for all healer role classes and jobs. The spell removes a single detrimental status effect from the selected target, distinguishable with a white line above it.
Prior to Stormblood, Esuna was a Conjurer exclusive spell available at level 18. The spell removed a single detrimental status effect from the selected target and had 20% chance for the caster's next Esuna cast to cost no MP. The spell could only be used by the Conjurer class and White Mage job.
Due to the development team's desires to remove duplicate and unneeded abilities, Esuna became a cross-role ability for all healers at the release of Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. The Astrologian and Scholar spells that functioned similarly to Esuna, called Exalted Detriment and Leeches, were removed.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics ===
Esuna is a spell learned by the White Mage job class. It costs 18 MP to use, cost 300 JP to learn, and has a speed of 34. It removes ailment status from targets within range including Stone, Blind, Confuse, Silence, Berserk, Toad, Poison, Sleep, Immobilize, and Disable.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ===
Esuna is learned by the White Mage job class by equipping the Pure Staff. It takes 200 AP to master and costs 18 MP to cast. It has a range of 4 and a vertical reach of 2 and is stealable through the ability Steal: Ability.
==== Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift ====
Esuna can be used by both the White Mage and Seer job classes. It takes 200 AP to learn and costs 12 MP to cast.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics S ===
=== Final Fantasy Type-0 ===
Esuna cures all status ailments. Charging this spell makes it affect party members. It is learned during Moglin's "DFMG-102: Elementary Defense Magic II" lecture in Chapter 3. It requires a Defense Magic stat of 10.
==== Final Fantasy Agito ====
=== Final Fantasy Mystic Quest ===
Heal is found in Falls Basin and heals all status ailments. Phoebe and Kaeli can cast this spell. When cast on enemies, it can inflict Poison, Confuse, Sleep, Paralyze, or Petrify on a single enemy.
=== Final Fantasy Legend III ===
Heal is a White Magic spell cures all status ailments. It cost 28 MP to use, and it can be bought for 8500 GP in Viper City (Future), Darius (Pureland) and Knaya (Pureland).
=== Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light ===
Esuna is a White Magic spell and costs 2 AP to cast. The spell can be given to any character by having an Esuna Tome in the character's inventory. The spell can be purchased for 1,500 gil in Guera, Urbeth, and Arbor all after darkness floods the world.
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions ===
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions II ===
=== Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia ===
Esuna is a support ability for Yuna. It removes all debuffs from the target. It grants 1.2x the caster's Initial BRV and has a high turn rate.
=== Final Fantasy Artniks Dive ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
Esuna is a White Magic ability with a Rarity of 3☆. It removes all debuffs from one target, it can initially be used twice and it can be honed to Rank 5. It can be created using White Orb x5, Wind Orb x3, Holy Orb x3, and 5000 gil.
=== Final Fantasy Explorers ===
=== Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
====War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius====
=== World of Final Fantasy ===
Esuna is an active ability that removes status ailments from a single target for 3 AP. It can be used by Cockatrice, Ponini, Princess Goblin, Princess Goblin★, and Sistertaur.
===Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin===
=== Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon ===
== Non-Final Fantasy appearances ==
=== Kingdom Hearts series ===
Esuna is an advanced spell in , , and . When used, it removes all the negative statuses on the user.
===SaGa series===
In the Nintendo DS remakes of Final Fantasy Legend II and Final Fantasy Legend III (known as SaGa 2 and SaGa 3 in Japan), Esuna appears as a recovery magic available for players to use. 
In SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu: Goddess of Destiny, Esuna is a state recovery spell that heals all abnormal statuses from the player party.
In SaGa 3: Jikuu no Hasha: Shadow or Light, it is the first tier of Esuna magic available to players. The spell removes all statuses, with the except of death, stun, and weakness, from a single party member. An upgraded known as Esura also appears for players, serving as the final version of the status recovery magic. The spell functions similarly to the Esunaga spell that appears in the Final Fantasy series, serving as a party wide version of the Esuna spell.
=== Heavenstrike Rivals ===
Esuna is Rosa Farrell and ​Queen Rosa of Baron's ability. For 2 player turns, at the start of the player's turn, target unit removes Poison, Vulnerable, Stun and Immobilize from itself, with % chance to gain 2HP.
=== Bravely series ===
In , Esuna is a level 3 that cures the status ailments poison, blind, silence, sleep, paralyze, dread, berserk, confuse, and charm for one target. It costs 8 MP to use. It can be bought in for 800 pg.
In , Esuna is a level 2 ability for the . It cures the target of the status ailments poison, blindness, silence, sleep, paralysis, dread, berserk, confusion, and charm. It costs 18 MP to use. It can be bought in and for 800 pg.
== Gallery ==
FFII Esuna PS.png|Final Fantasy II (PS).
FFII Esuna All PS.png|Esuna cast on the party in Final Fantasy II (PS).
FFII_Esuna_GBA.png|Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII Esuna All GBA.png|Esuna cast on the party in Final Fantasy (GBA).
FFII PSP Esuna.png|Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFII PSP Esuna All.png|Esuna cast on the party in Final Fantasy II (PSP).
Maria using Esuna II from FFII Pixel Remaster.jpg|Esuna (I - XVI) in Final Fantasy II (Pixel Remaster).
FFIII NES Esuna.png|Final Fantasy III (NES).
FFIIIDS Esuna.png|Final Fantasy III (DS).
DEV using Esuna from FFIII Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy III (Pixel Remaster).
FFIVEsuna.png|Final Fantasy IV (GBA).
FFIVDS Esuna.png|Final Fantasy IV (DS).
Rosa using Esuna from FFIV Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy IV (Pixel Remaster).
FFIV_TAY_Esuna.png|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Wii).
FFIV TAY iOS Esuna.png|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (mobile).
FF4PSP Esuna.png|Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection.
Esuna-FFVA.png|Final Fantasy V (GBA).
FFV iOS Esuna.png|Final Fantasy V (defunct mobile/Steam).
FFVI Android Esuna.png|Final Fantasy VI (defunct mobile/Steam).
Esuna from FFVI Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy VI (Pixel Remaster).
VIICC Esuna.jpg|Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
Esuna from FFVII Remake.jpg|Final Fantasy VII Remake.
FFVIII Esuna.png|Final Fantasy VIII.
FFX_Esuna.png|Final Fantasy X.
FFXIV ARR Esuna.png|Final Fantasy XIV.
FFTA Esuna.png|Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
FFTA2 Esuna.png|Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.
FFMQ Heal.png|Final Fantasy Mystic Quest.
FFLIII Heal.png|Final Fantasy Legend III.
FF4HoL_Esuna.png|Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light.
FFD Esuna.png|Final Fantasy Dimensions.
DFFOO Esuna.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia.
FFRK Esuna Icon.png|Icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Esuna.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFBE Esuna.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
SOP MAG Esuna.jpg|Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin.
BBS Esuna.png|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
Bravely Default - Esuna.jpg|Bravely Default.
== Etymology ==
In the Spanish and Italian versions Esuna is called Esna.
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ja:エスナ
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Category:Recurring White Magic