Killer (ability)

Killer, also called Slayer, abilities are reccuring abilities in the Final Fantasy series. They affect a certain monster type, causing massive damage to enemies of that type. They are normally found on weapons.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy ===
Though originally bugged in the NES and PS releases, these abilities were still dormant within several weapons and fixed in later releases.
List of Killer abilities:
* Ogre Killer - Ogrekiller
* Undead Killer - Light Axe, Sun Blade
* Dragon Killer - Wyrmkiller
* Mage Killer - Rune Blade
* Wolf Killer - Werebuster
* Aquatic Killer - Coral Sword
* Giant Killer - Great Sword
=== Final Fantasy II ===
* Ogre Killer - Ogrekiller
* Mage Killer - Rune Axe
* Were Killer - Werebuster
=== Final Fantasy III ===
* Divider Killer - All Katanas
=== Final Fantasy IV ===
List of Killer abilities:
* Dragon Killer - Wyvern Lance, Artemis Arrow, Dragon Whisker, Dragon Claws, Apollo's Harp, and Loki's Lute.
* Machine Killer - Lightning Arrow, Wooden Hammer, Mythril Hammer, Gaia Hammer, Thor's Hammer, Flare Sledgehammer, and Loki's Lute.
* Beast Killer - Ice Rod and Loki's Lute.
* Ghoul Killer - Ancient Sword, Mythril Sword, Holy Lance, Holy Arrow, Mythril Hammer, Mythril Staff, Loki's Lute, Lightbringer, Coral Sword, and Mythril Knife.
* Giant Killer - Blood Sword, Blood Lance, Ogrekiller, Angel Arrow, Perseus Arrow, Faerie Claws, Loki's Lute, and Poison Axe.
* Flan Killer - Index Finger, Blood Sword, Blood Lance
* Mage Killer - Rune Axe, Elven Bow, Silencing Arrow, Mage Masher, Rune Staff, and Loki's Lute.
* Undead Killer - Ragnarok, Blood Sword, Blood Lance, Holy Arrow, Godhand, Sage's Staff, Loki's Lute, Lilith Rod, Mythril Staff, and Lightbringer.
==== Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- ====
List of Killer abilities:
* Dragon Killer - Artemis Arrow.
* Machine Killer - Lightning Arrow, Mythril Hammer, and Gaia Hammer.
* Ghoul Killer - Mythril Sword, Holy Arrow, Mythril Knife, and Mythril Hammer.
* Giant Killer - Faerie Claws.
* Flan Killer - Index Finger.
* Mage Killer - Rune Staff.
* Undead Killer - Holy Arrow, Lilith Rod, and Mythril Staff.
==== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ====
List of Killer abilities:
* Dragon Killer - Dragon Claws, Apollo's Harp, Loki's Harp, Wyvern Lance, and Dragon Whisker.
* Machine Killer - Lightning Arrow, Lightning Claws, Phase Cutter, Hammer, Wooden Hammer, Mythril Hammer, Gaia Hammer, Loki's Harp, Sledgehammer, Thor's Hammer, and Loki's Harp.
* Demon Killer - Muse Harp, Loki's Harp, and Demon Slayer.
* Ghoul Killer - Holy Arrow, Mythril Knife, Mythril Hammer, Silver Harp, Muse Harp, Loki's Harp, and Mythril Sword.
* Giant Killer - Ogrekiller, Angel Arrow, Perseus Arrow, Phase Cutter, and Loki's Harp.
* Flan Killer - Loki's Harp.
* Mage Killer - Rune Axe, Silencing Arrow, Mage Masher, and Loki's Harp.
* Undead Killer - Holy Arrow, Muse Harp, and Loki's Harp.
=== Final Fantasy V ===
* Giant Killer - Cleaver
* Aevis Killer - Aevis Killer
* Magic Beast Killer - Artemis' Bow
* Dragon Killer - Dragon Lance
=== Final Fantasy VI ===
The only Killer ability is the Man-Eater, which deals double damage against human targets.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
Zidane, Steiner, Freya and Amarant can equip various Killer abilities that make physical attacks deal 1.5x damage to the corresponding enemy type. Killer abilities do not stack in case an opponent belongs to more than one category. For example, Dracozombie is both an undead and a dragon, but it gives no additional benefit to equip both Killer abilities; as long as either Undead Killer or Dragon Killer is equipped the attacker will deal maximum damage.
* Man Eater - Human types
* Dragon Killer - Dragon types (Freya only)
* Bird Killer - Flying types
* Devil Killer - Demon types
* Beast Killer - Beast types
* Bug Killer - Bug types
* Stone Killer - Stone types
* Undead Killer - Undead types
Fifteen out of twenty enemies and bosses in endgame areas are classified as Demons, making Devil Killer an especially useful endgame ability to use.
=== Final Fantasy X-2 ===
Gun Mage's Fiend Hunter abilities do 4x damage to monsters of a specific type.
The following is a list of abilities found in the Fiend Hunter skill:
* Shell Cracker - 4x damage to "Helm" types.
* Anti-Aircraft - 4x damage to "Birds" and "Wasps" types.
* Silver Bullet - 4x damage to "Lupine" types.
* Flan Eater - 4x damage to "Flan" types.
* Elementillery - 4x damage to "Element" types.
* Killasaurus - 4x damage to "Reptile" types.
* Drake Eater - 4x damage to "Drake" types.
* Dismantle - 4x damage to "Machina" types.
* Mech Destroyer - 4x damage to "Mech" types.
* Demon Muzzle - 4x damage to "Imp" and "Evil Eye" types.
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
Killer abilities cause increased damage and gives a chance to intimidate the creature. This effect is similar to Paralysis. Most creatures possess an appropriate killer effect versus creatures in an opposing ecosystem. Some ecosystems, such as beastmen and elementals, are exempt from this, due to their nature of opposing their enemy in the ecosystem rather than simply being eaten by them like ordinary ecosystems.
* Beastmasters gain multiple Killer abilities.
* Blue Mages have access to multiple Killer abilities through Blue Magic Synergy.
* Dark Knights have Arcana Killer.
* Dragoons have Dragon Killer.
* Samurai have Demon Killer.
* Paladins have Undead Killer.
* Some equipment may grant other jobs these effects.
*There is also an unused Elemental Killer trait; what it might have been intended for originally is unknown.
* Conversely, the Crimson Mail/Blood Mail gives players "dragon affinity" when worn, which has a downside of making them intimidated by anything with Dragon Killer. There are a number of other pieces of gear with similar effects for members of other ecosystems that are obtained in Moblin Maze Mongers.
*Very early in the game's development, killer traits used to inflict an attack delay similar to the effects of the Slow status instead of the effects they have now.
=== Final Fantasy Adventure ===
List of Killer abilities:
* Undead Killer - Silver
* Were Killer - Were
=== The Final Fantasy Legend ===
There are four monster types that are affected by critical-hit weapons:
* Humanoid Killer - Ogre.
* Water Killer - Coral.
* Lizard Killer - Dragon.
* Undead Killer - Sun.
=== Final Fantasy Legend II ===
List of Killer abilities:
* Spirit Killer - Ogre.
* Insect Killer - Coral.
* Humanoid Killer - Muramas.
* Reptile Killer - Dragon.
* Undead Killer - Sun.
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions ===
List of Killer abilities:
* Humanoid Killer - Man-Eater, Duel Sword, Kunai, Asura, Osafune, Kotetsu, Kikuichimonji, Sasuke's Blade, Murasame, Masamune, Ame no Murakumo, Mutsunokami, Muramasa, Ogrekiller, Giant Axe, Godhand
* Undead Killer - Wightslayer, Lightbringer, Excalibur, Masamune, Ame no Murakumo, and Staff of Light.
* Dragon Killer - Durandal, Mutsunokami, Heavy Lance, Wyvern Lance, and Dragon Claws.
* Demon Killer - Lustrous Sword, Osafune, Godhand, Silver Bow, and Sagittarius Bow.
* Animal Killer - Kotetsu and Tiger Fangs.
* Plant Killer - Kikuichimonji, Battleaxe, Slasher, Mythril Axe, Dwarven Axe, Death Sickle, Greataxe, Ogrekiller, Rune Axe, Sledgehammer, Crystal Axe, Giant Axe, and Sagittarius Bow.
* Machine Killer - Sasuke's Blade, Murasame, War Hammer, Shock Hammer, Gaia Hammer, Demon Axe, Thor's Hammer, Earthbreaker, and Rocket Punch.
* Ghost Killer - Rune Axe.
== Gallery ==
BD Plant Slayer.PNG|Plant Slayer inBravely Default.
Category:Recurring support abilities