Water is a recurring element that appears in the Final Fantasy series. It is generally opposed to the Lightning element. The Water element is associated with the Water spell and the status effect Drown in Final Fantasy XI. Water-elemental abilities first appear in Final Fantasy III.
Abilities dealing Water damage[edit]
Final Fantasy IV[edit]
Ability
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Type
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Notes
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Flood
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Ninjutsu
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Moderate Water elemental damage to all enemies. Only appeared in the 3D remake.
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Final Fantasy VI[edit]
Ability
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Type
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Notes
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Flood
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Black Magic
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Major Water-elemental damage to all enemies. Only appeared in the Advance, mobile, and Steam remakes.
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Final Fantasy VII[edit]
Ability
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Type
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Notes
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Aqualung
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Enemy Skill
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Moderate Water elemental damage to all enemies. Can be learned from Harpy, Jenova∙LIFE, and Serpent.
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Final Fantasy VIII[edit]
Ability
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Type
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Notes
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Water
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Black Magic
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Moderate Water-elemental damage.
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Water Breath
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Blue Magic
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Varying Water elemental damage to all enemies.
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Final Fantasy IX[edit]
Ability
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Type
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Notes
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Water
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Black Magic
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Moderate Water-elemental damage.
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Water Breath
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Blue Magic
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Moderate Water elemental damage to all enemies.
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Final Fantasy X[edit]
Ability
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Type
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Notes
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Water
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Black Magic
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Minor Water-elemental damage to one target.
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Watera
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Black Magic
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Moderate Water-elemental damage to one target.
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Waterga
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Black Magic
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Major Water-elemental damage to one target.
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Fish Scale
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Item
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Moderate Water-elemental damage to one target.
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Dragon Scale
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Item
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Major Water-elemental damage to one target.
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Water Breath
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Overdrive
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Water elemental damage to all enemies.
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Final Fantasy X-2[edit]
Ability
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Type
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Notes
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Water
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Black Magic
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Minor Water-elemental damage to one target.
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Watera
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Black Magic
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Moderate Water-elemental damage to one target.
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Waterga
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Black Magic
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Major Water-elemental damage to one target.
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Water Breath
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Enemy Skill
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Moderate Water elemental damage to all enemies.
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Fish Scale
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Item/Enemy Skill
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Minor Water-elemental damage to one target.
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Dragon Scale
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Item/Enemy Skill
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Moderate Water-elemental damage to one target.
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Final Fantasy XI[edit]
Ability
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Type
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Notes
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Water
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Black Magic
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Deals Water damage to an enemy.
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Watera
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Black Magic
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Deals Water damage to enemies within area of effect.
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Waterga
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Black Magic
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-
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Waterja
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Black Magic
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-
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Flood
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Ancient Magic
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Deals massive Water damage to an enemy, and lowers its Lightning resistance.
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Final Fantasy XII[edit]
Ability
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Type
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Notes
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Water/Aqua
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Black Magick
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Minor Water elemental damage to one target.
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Watera/Aquara
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Enemy Skill
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Moderate Water elemental damage to all targets in range.
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Waterga/Aquaga
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Enemy Skill
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Major Water elemental damage to all targets in range.
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Waterja/Aquaja
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Enemy Skill
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Major Water elemental damage to all targets in range. 35% chance of inflicting the Silence status effect.
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Water Mote/Aquara Mote
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Item
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Minor Water elemental damage to one target.
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Final Fantasy XIII[edit]
Ability
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Type
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Notes
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Water
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Ravager
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Inflicts water-elemental magic damage to one target.
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Watera
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Ravager
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Inflicts water-elemental magic damage to nearby targets.
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Waterga
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Ravager
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Inflicts water-elemental magic damage within a large radius.
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Aquastrike
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Ravager
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Inflicts water-elemental physical damage to one target.
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Final Fantasy XIV[edit]
Ability
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Type
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Notes
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Water
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Black Magic/Enemy Skill
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Inflicts water-elemental damage to the target and all nearby enemies. Enemy-only from 1.20 onwards.
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Water II
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Black Magic/Enemy Skill
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Inflicts water-elemental damage to the target and all nearby enemies. Enemy-only from 1.20 onwards.
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Water III
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Black Magic/Enemy Skill
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Inflicts water-elemental damage to the target and all nearby enemies. Enemy-only from 1.20 onwards.
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Water IV
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Enemy Skill
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Inflicts moderate water-elemental damage to all players.
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Flood
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Black Magic/Enemy Skill
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Inflicts massive water damage to enemies within area of effect. Enemy-only from 1.20 onwards.
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