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Final Fantasy III elements

The following is a list of elements found in Final Fantasy III.

Fire[]

Game Element Type Effect
Fire Black Magic Minor Fire elemental damage.
Fira Black Magic Moderate Fire elemental damage.
Firaga Black Magic Major Fire elemental damage.
Flame Burst Terrain Deals Fire elemental damage.
Magma Terrain Deals Fire elemental damage to all enemies.
Hellfire Ifrit Deals Fire elemental damage.
Inferno Ifrit Deals Fire elemental damage to all enemies.
Book of Fire Weapon Deals Fire elemental damage when attacking physically.
Fire Arrow Weapon Deals Fire elemental damage.
Fire Rod Weapon Casts Fira.
Fire Staff Weapon Casts Fire.
Salamander Sword Weapon Deals Fire elemental damage when attacking physically. Casts Fire.
Tome of Fire Weapon Deals Fire elemental damage when attacking physically.
Adaman Sword Weapon Apparently Fire elemental (Dummied Out).
Ice Armor Armor Decreases Fire elemental damage.
Ice Shield Armor Decreases Fire elemental damage.

Ice[]

Game Element Type Effect
Blizzard Black Magic Minor Ice elemental damage.
Blizzara Black Magic Moderate Ice elemental damage.
Blizzaga Black Magic Major Ice elemental damage.
Whirlpool Terrain Deals Water/Ice elemental damage to all enemies.
Ice Storm Terrain Deals Water/Ice elemental damage to all enemies.
Ice Pillar Terrain Deals massive Water/Ice elemental damage.
Diamond Dust Shiva Deals Ice elemental damage to all enemies.
Icy Stare Shiva Deals Ice elemental damage.
Book of Ice Weapon Deals Ice elemental damage when attacking physically.
Freezing Blade Weapon Deals Ice elemental damage when attacking physically.
Ice Arrow Weapon Deals Ice elemental damage.
Ice Rod Weapon Casts Blizzara.
Ice Staff Weapon Casts Blizzard.
Millennium Rod Weapon Casts Blizzaga.
Tome of Ice Weapon Deals Ice elemental damage when attacking physically.

Lightning[]

Game Element Type Effect
Thunder Black Magic Minor Lightning elemental damage.
Thundara Black Magic Moderate Lightning elemental damage.
Thundaga Black Magic Major Lightning elemental damage.
Judgment Bolt Ramuh Deals Lightning elemental damage to all enemies.
Thunderstorm Ramuh Deals Lightning elemental damage.
Blessed Hammer Weapon Deals Lightning elemental damage when attacking physically.
Book of Light Weapon Deals Lightning elemental damage when attacking physically.
Dragon Hammer Weapon Deals Lightning elemental damage when attacking physically.
Hammer Weapon Deals Lightning elemental damage when attacking physically.
Light Arrow Weapon Deals Lightning elemental damage.
Light Rod Weapon Casts Thundara.
Light Staff Weapon Casts Thunder.
Mighty Hammer Weapon Deals Lightning elemental damage when attacking physically.
Platinum Hammer Weapon Deals Lightning elemental damage when attacking physically.
Serpent Sword Weapon Deals Lightning elemental damage when attacking physically.
Spark Dagger Weapon Deals Lightning elemental damage when attacking physically.
Thunder Spear Weapon Deals Lightning elemental damage when attacking physically.
Tome of Light Weapon Deals Lightning elemental damage when attacking physically.
Triton Hammer Weapon Deals Lightning elemental damage when attacking physically.

Wind[]

Game Element Type Effect
Aero White Magic Deals Wind elemental damage.
Aeroga White Magic Deals major Wind elemental damage.
Air Knife Weapon Deals Wind elemental damage when attacking physically.
Wind Spear Weapon Deals Wind elemental damage when attacking physically.
Wyvern Claws Weapon Deals Wind elemental damage when attacking physically.

Light[]

Game Element Type Effect
Holy White Magic Deals Light elemental damage.
Holy Arrow Weapon Deals Light elemental damage.
Holy Lance Weapon Deals Light elemental damage when attacking physically.
White Musk Item Deals Light elemental damage.

Recovery[]

In this game, Recovery is considered an element, separate from the Light element. In addition to the table blow, the Queen Lamia is weak to the element itself while several monsters are resistant to it (such as the Silenus and Valefor. Some monsters will outright absorb the element, such as Zombie Dragons and Larva.

Game Element Type Effect
Blood Lance Weapon Drains HP.
Orichalcum Weapon Absorbs damage as HP.
Blood Sword Weapon Drains HP.
Onion Helm Helmet Resists Recovery, Wind, Earth, Fire, and Ice.
Ribbon Helmet Resists Recovery, Wind, Earth, Fire, and Ice.
Arise Magic Revives ally from KO with full HP.
Drain Magic Drains HP to restore caster.
Cure Magic Restores minor HP.
Cura Magic Restores moderate HP.
Curaga Magic Restores major HP.
Curaja Magic Restores massive HP.
Raise Magic Revives ally from KO.
Recovery Magic Restores HP. Magic associated with Potions and Hi-Potions.
Echo Herbs Item Removes Silence.
Maiden's Kiss Item Removes Toad.
Mallet Item Removes Mini.
Healing Light Summon Restore target's HP.