Gaia (Final Fantasy V)

Gaia, also known as Terrain and Earth, is the ability of the Geomancer job in Final Fantasy V. It is an offensive skillset whose effects vary depending on the terrain on which the current battle is taking place. There may be several different Gaia effects that may take place on a single type of battlefield.
== Mechanics ==
The Gaia command is useful, especially in the hands of a spellcaster. It has a random effect, based on the current location's environment. In all versions barring the discontinued mobile/Steam version, the outcome depends on the caster's level. The effects caused by the command vary, causing something as simple as minor damage to inflicting instant death. Regardless, this command is based on the user's Magic Power and costs no MP, so it is a cheap alternative to magic.
The abilities are randomly selected depending on the current terrain. The higher the character's level, the more powerful abilities they can get. To choose which ability to use, the game generates a random number between 0 and the character's level. Most terrains have four abilities which can be used. If the random number is between 0 and 10, ability 1 is used; if it is between 11 and 20, ability 2 is used; if it is between 21 and 50, ability 3 is used; ability 4 can thus only be used if the character is level 51 or higher. Some terrains have fewer abilities, with the random number adjusted accordingly. In the defunct mobile/Steam version, all abilities are available regardless of the user's level.
Mimicking Gaia still has a random outcome.
== List of abilities ==
Default sorting is alphabetical. Sort by Terrain to see which abilities happen in the same terrain. Sort by Effect to separate single-attacks, multi-attacks, and special effects; attack abilities will also get sorted by element.
Ability	Images	Terrain 	Effect 	Power
() 	 	Forests 	Disable: Inflicts slow and non-elemental damage to one enemy. 	Unblockable
 	 	Forests 	Attack one: Non-elemental-damage to one enemy. 	53
 	 	Forests 	Attack one: Non-elemental damage to one enemy. 	150
() 	 	Forests 	Disable: Wind damage to all enemies. 99% chance to inflict darkness. 	Unblockable
() 	 	Deserts 	Attack all: Fire and earth damage to all enemies. 	150
() 	 	Deserts 	Attack all: Reduces all enemy's HP to a single digit. 	—
 	 	Deserts 	Attack all: Instant death to all enemies. Fails against Heavy-types. 	Unblockable
() 	 	Deserts 	Disable: Wind and earth damage to all enemies; 50% to inflict darkness. 	Unblockable
() 	 	Beaches, Ocean, Ship Graveyard, Walse Tower 	Attack all: water damage to all enemies. 	90/120
 	 	Beaches, Ocean, Ship Graveyard, Walse Tower 	Attack all: Water damage to all enemies. 	38
 	 	Beaches, Ocean, Ship Graveyard 	Attack all: Water elemental damage to all enemies. 	120
 	 	Beaches, Ocean, Ship Graveyard, Walse Tower, Guido's Cave, Istory Falls 	Attack one: Reduces one enemy's HP to a single digit. 	—
() 	 	Swampland 	Attack all: Instant Death to all enemies. Fails against Heavy-types. 	Unblockable
 	 	Swampland, Pyramid of Moore 	Attack all: Poison damage to all enemies and 99% chance to inflict poison. 	Unblockable
 	 	Plains, Towers, The Void, Castle Exdeath, Cleft of Dimension, Pyramid of Moore, Ship Graveyard, Library of the Ancients 	Attack one: Reduces one enemy's HP to 1/4 of total HP. 	Unblockable
 	 	Plains, Fire-Powered Ship, Drakenvale, North Mountain 	Attack all: Earth damage to all non-flying enemies. 	90
 	 	Plains, Drakenvale, North Mountain, Fire-Powered Ship, Castle Exdeath, Tule Area, The Void, Castle Basements, Big Bridge 	Attack one: Wind damage to one enemy. 	38
() 	 	Plains, Towers, The Void, Drakenvale, North Mountain, Fire-Powered Ship, Big Bridge, Cleft of Dimension 	Attack one: Reduces one enemy's HP to a single digit. 	—
() 	 	The Void, Towers, Plains, Castle Exdeath, Ronka Ruins, Castles, Big Bridge, Caves, Mountains. 	Attack all: Wind damage to all enemies. 	90
() 	 	Drakenvale, North Mountain, Pyramid of Moore, Caves, Istory Falls 	Attack all: Earth damage to all enemies. Hits up to 4 times. 	Unblockable
 	 	Caves, Istory Falls, Cleft of Dimension, Castle Exdeath 	Attack one: Non-elemental damage to one enemy. 	120
() 	 	Swampland, Caves, Pyramid of Moore, Mountain Caves, Interdimensional Rift, Istory Falls, Ship Graveyard, Library of the Ancients	Disable: Fire damage to one enemy; 50% chance to inflict confuse. 	Unblockable
() 	 	Beaches, Walse Tower 	Kills one enemy. Does not bypass target's immunity to Death but Kills Heavy enemies. Fully heals the undead.	
Final Fantasy V: Algorithms/Stats FAQ by instructrtrepe contains a list of all Gaia ability sets
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
Many Gaia abilities appear as ability and legend cards used by the party members from Final Fantasy V.
FFAB Sandstorm - Krile SR.png|Sandstorm (SR) ability card.
FFAB Branch Arrow - Faris Legend SR.png|Branch Arrow (SR) legend card.
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
FFRK Phantom FFV.png|Phantom.
==Gallery==
;GBA
Big Wave from FFV Advance.png|Big Wave.
Bindweed from FFV Advance.png|Bindweed.
Bottomless Bog from FFV Advance.png|Bottomless Bog.
Branch Arrow from FFV Advance.png|Branch Arrow.
Branch Spear from FFV Advance.png|Branch Spear.
Burning Sands from FFV Advance.png|Burning Sands.
Cave-In from FFV Advance.png|Cave-In
Desert Storm from FFV Advance.png|Desert Storm.
Earthquake from FFV Advance.png|Earthquake.
Gust from FFV Advance.png|Gust.
Ignus Fatilus from FFV Advance.png|Ignus Fatuus.
Leaf Swirl from FFV Advance.png|Leaf Swirl.
Phantom from FFV Advance.png|Phantom.
Sandstorm from FFV Advance.png|Sandstorm.
Sonic Boom from FFV Advance.png|Sonic Boom.
Stalactite from FFV Advance.png|Stalactite.
Poison Mist from FFV Advance.png|Poison Mist.
Quicksand from FFV Advance.png|Quicksand.
Tsunami Gaia from FFV Advance.png|Tsunami.
Twister from FFV Advance.png|Twister.
Waterfall from FFV Advance.png|Waterfall.
Whirlpool from FFV Advance.png|Whirlpool
Wind Slash from FFV Advance.png|Wind Slash.
== Etymology ==
de:Gaia (FFV)
Category:Gaia abilities in Final Fantasy V
Category:Command abilities in Final Fantasy V
Category:Terrain abilities