Scourge (poison ability)

Scourge , also known as Bane, Poison, Fog, or Blight, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. Its effects vary depending on the game, but it is usually a Black Magic spell and associated with the Poison element.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy ===
Scourge (BANE on the NES and Poison in Final Fantasy Origins) is a poison-elemental level 5 Black Magic spell which attempts to inflict KO on all enemies. Scourge can be cast by Dark Wizard and Tiamat. In the Pixel Remaster release, most enemies that resisted the poison element are now instead immune to the poison condition, greatly improving the overall effectiveness of Scourge as most enemies that resisted it previously no longer do so. The only enemies to retain their resistance to the element and thus Scourge are the Four Fiends and Chaos.
The spell can be bought at Melmond and can be learned by the Black Mage, Black Wizard, and Red Wizard job classes. In the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary Edition releases it costs 28 MP to cast. It can also be cast from the Razer for free. In the NES version, it is bugged and ignores Instant Death immunity if used from the BANE Sword.
=== Final Fantasy II ===
Scourge (Poison in Origins) is a Black Magic spell that inflicts Poison-elemental damage to one or all enemies. The amount of damage inflicted increases depending on the spell's level. It is a particularly useful spell against enemies which are Lightning-based, as they are weak against the Poison element. As with all spells, any character can learn Scourge by having them use the Scourge Tome (Poison Scroll in Origins).
Scourge Tome	Scourge Tome
Effect 	Allows the target to learn Scourge when used outside of battle. Casts Scourge VIII when used in battle.
Find 	Tropical Island (x2)
Drop 	Dark Magician, Magician
Scourge V is exclusive to Magician, Scourge VIII is exclusive to Red Soul, and Scourge XVI can be cast by Astaroth and Ghost.
=== Final Fantasy XII ===
Scourge causes HP damage to all enemies in range and inflicts the status Sap. Scourge is essentially an upgrade of the Bio spell.
In the original version, Scourge is Black Magick 6 License that costs 50 LP, and consumes 48 MP. The spell has the maximum effect capacity, which means no other spell or technick can be performed simultaneously. It is bought at Balfonheim Port for 11,200 gil.
In the Zodiac versions, Scourge has been listed as a Black Magick 12 license and costs 120 LP. While its effects and MP cost are unchanged, it costs 8,500 gil and can be bought at Barheim Passage after obtaining the Treaty-Blade.
==== Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings ====
Scourge is an enemy skill known by Gijuk and Raz and inflicts damage and Poison on a circle of enemies.
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
Blight is an enemy ability used by Nabriales and by Lahabrea in the "Weapon's Refrain" raid. When used by Nabriales, the ability inflicts the Blight damage over time effect and increases the damage taken from other enemy attacks for a period of 15 seconds. The effect of Blight can be extended to a 150 seconds if the player is not careful and gets absorbed into Nabriales aetherial space during the final phase of the fight against him. Lahabrea's version simply reduces the HP of the entire party to critical amounts, which should be countered by a healer's Limit Break 3. 
Both versions use an animation that is heavily inspired by the Final Fantasy XII version of Scourge. 
Despite being called Blight in English, the name in the Japanese version is the traditional "Clouda" spell, however it was renamed to Blight in reference to the Scion Cúchulainn, who opposes Nabriales, the Majestic in Final Fantasy XII.
===The Final Fantasy Legend===
Though localized as "Fog", the ability's Japanese name is "Clouda". A Magic Book called Fog appears with a book icon before its name. It casts Fog, and can be bought in Port Town, Northeast Town and Hidden Town for 500 GP. It has 30 uses, the damage formula for Fog is the user's Mana x10, and it deals Poison-elemental damage to one group of enemies.
===Final Fantasy Legend II===
A Magic Book called Fog appears with a book icon before its name. It casts Fog, and can be bought in numerous towns across the various worlds for 6800 GP. It only has 30 uses, and also increases a Robot's HP by 45 when equipped on them. The damage formula for Fog is the user's Mana x10, deals Poison-elemental damage to one group of enemies.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia===
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
 
== Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances ==
===SaGa 3: Jikuu no Hasha: Shadow or Light===
In the Nintendo DS remake of Final Fantasy Legend III (known as SaGa 3 in Japanese), Scourge appears as part of a set of dark-elemental magic abilities. The default spell, Cloud , appears as the first tier of dark-elemental magic available to players. The spell Clouda , known as Scourge in English localizations of Final Fantasy titles, appears as the second tier of the spell family. Two upgraded versions of Clouda also appear; Clouga and Hell Cloud . The spells deal magic dark damage to all enemies. 
== Gallery ==
FFI Poison PS.png|Final Fantasy (PS).
FFI Scourge GBA.png|Final Fantasy (GBA).
FFI PSP Scourge.png|Final Fantasy (PSP).
BLM using Scourge from FF Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy (Pixel Remaster).
FFII NES Aero5.png|Aero5 in Final Fantasy II (NES).
FFII Poison1 PS.png|Poison1 in Final Fantasy II (PS).
FFII Poison1 All PS.png|Poison1 cast on all enemies in Final Fantasy II (PS).
FFII Poison3 PS.png|Poison3 in Final Fantasy II (PS).
FFII Poison3 All PS.png|Poison3 cast on all enemies in Final Fantasy II (PS).
FFII Poison6 PS.png|Poison6 in Final Fantasy II (PS).
FFII Poison6 All PS.png|Poison6 cast on all enemies in Final Fantasy II (PS).
FFII Poison10 PS.png|Poison10 in Final Fantasy II (PS).
FFII Poison10 All PS.png|Poison10 cast on all enemies in Final Fantasy II (PS).
FFII Scourge1 GBA.png|Scourge1 in Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII Scourge1 All GBA.png|Scourge1 cast on all enemies in Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII Scourge4 GBA.png|Scourge4 in Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII Scourge5 All GBA.png|Scourge5 cast on all enemies in Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII Scourge6 GBA.png|Scourge6 in Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII Scourge6 All GBA.png|Scourge6 cast on all enemies in Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII Scourge10 GBA.png|Scourge10 in Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII Scourge10 All GBA.png|Scourge10 cast on all enemies in Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII PSP Scourge1.png|Scourge1 in Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFII PSP Scourge1 All.png|Scourge1 cast on the enemy party in Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFII PSP Scourge3.png|Scourge3 in Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFII PSP Scourge3 All.png|Scourge3 cast on the enemy party in Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFII PSP Scourge6.png|Scourge6 in Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFII PSP Scourge6 All.png|Scourge6 cast on the enemy party in Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFII PSP Scourge10.png|Scourge10 in Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFII PSP Scourge10 All.png|Scourge10 cast on the enemy party in Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFII iPod Scourge.PNG|Scourge I from Final Fantasy II (iPod).
Maria using Scourge II from FFII Pixel Remaster.jpg|Scourge (I-II) in Final Fantasy II (Pixel Remaster).
Maria using Scourge III from FFII Pixel Remaster.jpg|Scourge (III-V) in Final Fantasy II (Pixel Remaster).
Maria using Scourge VI from FFII Pixel Remaster.jpg|Scourge (VI-IX) in Final Fantasy II (Pixel Remaster).
Leon using Scourge X from FFII Pixel Remaster.jpg|Scourge (X-XVI) in Final Fantasy II (Pixel Remaster).
FFXII Scourge.PNG|Final Fantasy XII.
RW Scourge.png|Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings.
FFL Fog Magic Book.png|The Final Fantasy Legend.
FFLII Fog Spell.png|Final Fantasy Legend II.
FFAB Scourge - Maria SR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR) [FFII].
FFAB Scourge VI - Leon SR.png|Scourge VI in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR) [FFII].
FFAB Scourge - Maria SR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+) [FFII].
FFAB Scourge VI - Leon SR+.png|Scourge VI in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+) [FFII].
FFAB Scourge - Ashe UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFXII].
FFAB Scourge VIII - Maria Legend SR.png|Scourge VIII in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR Legend) [FFII].
FFAB Scourge VIII - Maria Legend SR+.png|Scourge VIII in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+ Legend) [FFII].
FFRK Scourge.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
== Etymology ==
The spell derives its design and Japanese name "Clouda" from the Dungeons & Dragons spell Cloudkill, which has been in the game since the first edition; Cloudkill occupies the same spell level which Scourge does in the magic system of the original Final Fantasy. Its design was substantially changed from Final Fantasy II onward as the series moved away from directly Dungeons & Dragons inspired design.
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Category:Recurring Black Magic