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List of the abilities within Breath of Fire III .
The following is the list of abilities in Breath of Fire III .
Any abilities that are gained through Examine or Masters are called Skills and can be transferred between party members.
A
B
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Backhand
0
?
Durandal (3)
Attack vs one target, non-lethal
Bad back
0
?
Codger , Elder
Your enemy throws its back out
Barrier
4
Assist
Ryu (26)
Emitai (2)
Stallion , Death Bot , Sample 10 , Sample 11 , Sample 12
Raise one target's magic defense
Benediction
20
Heal
Hondara (8)
Arch Mage
Restores all dead members...?
Berserk
2
?
Giotto (8)
Berserker
Raises power for three turns, then berserk
Blind
0
?
Ripper , Tricker , Lizard , Bully 3 , Claw , Bolt Archer , Clone
Attack: induces blindness
Blitz
0
?
Hyper Bot , Shroom , Giant Orc
Attack vs. all: users' HP halved
Blizzard
10
Attack
Nina (28)
Deis (5)
Frost attack vs all targets
Blunt
1
Assist
Nina (9)
?
Galtel
?
Lower one target's Power
Bonebreak
0
Attack
Ryu (36)
Attack, usable at fixed intervals
Bone Dart
3
?
Ghoul , Angler , Zombie Doctor , Sample 5
Bone attack, causes confusion
Burn
1
?
Mage Goo , Goo Titan , Lava Man , Goo King
Flame attack vs one target
C
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Celerity
0
?
Deis (15)
Abilities up, usable at fixed time
Charge
0
?
Fahl (2)
Volt , Armor Bot , Mad Gong , Goo King
Damage altered based on defense
Charm
0
?
Meryleep (2)
Increases chance of finding an item
Chill
7
?
Arwan , Revenant
Frost attack, lowers agility
Chlorine
0
?
Ryu (Shadow Gene )
Curr , Nue , Zombie , Slug , Toxic Fly , Toxic Man , Dragonfly , Scorpion , Sample 1
Attack: poisons target
Confuse
2
Assist
Momo (14)
Gisshan , Ammonite , Sample 6
Induce confuse on 1 target
Counter
0
?
Fahl (4)
Auto counter, attack when in use
Cure
18
?
Drak
Restores HP and status
Cyclone
3
Attack
Nina (-)
Cawer , Ghost
Wind attack vs one target
D
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Death
5
Attack
Rei (29)
Vile Weed , Vampire , Myria
Destroy one target
Demonbane
1
?
Hachio (4)
Attack, extra damage to devils
Devour
?
?
Man Trap , Audrey, Insector , Foul Weed
File:BoFIII Devour.png
?
Disembowel
0
?
Bunyan (10)
Assassin
Fatal blow, maximum HP down
Double Blow
2
?
Nut Troop , Lizard Man , Claw, Scorpion, Giant Crab , Egg Gang , Elder, Sample 4 , Sample 7
Double attack vs one target
Douse
1
?
Giant Roach
Weaken one target vs. flame attacks
Drain
3
Heal
Nina (18)
Kassen , Thanotos
Steal one target's HP
Dream Breath
3
Assist
Peco (10)
Man Trap, Mutant
Induce sleep in all targets
E
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Ebonfire
5
?
Gooey (point member must be over lvl 50), Codger (via Magic Shuffle, ignore question mark)
Attack: non-elemental
Enlighten
2
?
Emitai (6)
Raises user's Intelligence
Evil Eye
7
?
Sample 4, Vampire, Myria
Paralyze single target
F
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Feign Swing
0
?
Durandal (2)
Manmo
File:BoFIII Feign Swing.png
Take a practice swing
Fireblast
5
Attack
Teepo (14), Garr (14)
Lava Man, Garr , Wraith , Sample 11
Flame attack vs. all targets
Flame Strike
1
?
Fly Man , Clone
Flame attack vs. one target
Flare
2
Attack
Teepo (-), Garr (-)
Doksen, Amalgam, Nut Mage, Garr , Bully 2, Lava Man, Torch , Vampire
Flame attack vs. one target
Flying Kick
0
?
Tricker, Codger, Magmaite
Damage altered based on Agil
Focus
0
?
Bunyan (5)
Weretiger , Reaper , Manmo
Raise Pwr when used: max. X2
Foretell
0
Assist
Momo (-)
Determine the outcome of combat
Frost
2
Attack
Teepo (4), Nina (-)
Mygas (1)
Doksen, Amalgam, Cawer, Vampire,
Frost attack vs. one target
Frost Strike
4
?
Patrio , Bolt , Armor
Frost attack: induces sleep
G
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Gambit
0
Attack
Garr (21)
Critical damage if enemy is hit
Giant Growth
0
?
Gonghead , Spiker
Attack vs. multiple targets
Gloom
1
?
Bat , Night Bat
Turns single target into undead
H
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Heal
4
Heal
Ryu (-), Momo (-)
Cawer, Vile Weed
Heal light wounds on one target
Holy Strike
2
?
Ladon (5)
Holy attack vs. one target
I
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Iceblast
5
Attack
Teepo (13), Nina (12)
Bolt Mage, Ammonite, Multi Bot, Wraith, Sample 6, Sample 10,
Frost attack vs. one target
Identify
0
Assist
Momo (-)
Displays enemies' data
Inferno
10
Attack
Garr (30)
Deis (2)
Lava Man, Elder, Chimera, Dragon Lord, Myria
Flame attack vs. all targets
Influence
0
?
Boss Goblin , King Toad
Bait enemy
Intimidate
0
?
D'Lonzo (3)
Hobgoblin , Dolphin
Cancels one target's movement
J
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Jolt
3
Attack
Rei (9), Nina (-)
Blue Goblin , Bolt Mage, Ghost, Thunder, Volt, Nue, Stallion,
Electric attack vs. all targets
Jump
0
?
Rocky , Roach , Giant Roach
Jump attack (random damage)
K
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Kyrie
5
Attack
Garr (26)
Hondara (5)
Destroy undead
L
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Last Resort
0
?
Orc
Raises Pwr by lowering Def to 0
Lavaburst
7
?
Vulcan , Magmaite, Shroom
Flame attack vs. all targets
Lightning
7
Attack
Rei (19), Nina (16)
Wraith
Electric attack vs. all targets
Leech Power
0
Heal
Nina (23)
Kassen, Spectre, Thanotos
Steal one target's AP
M
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Magic Ball
2
?
Mygas (6)
Egg Gang, Nitemare
Attack using solid ball of magic
Magic Belt
?
?
?
?
Giant Orc
?
Meditation
0
?
Mygas (4)
Adept
Raises Int when used: max. X2
Might
4
Assist
Momo (20)
Death Bot
Raise one target's Pwr
Mighty Chop
0
?
Hachio (4)
Newt
Attack vs. one target: ignores Def
Mind Flay
0
?
Slasher
Attack: lowers Intelligence
Mind Sword
2
?
Emitai (4)
Arch Mage
Attack target with magic sword
Mind's Eye
0
?
Ladon (3)
Raises to-hit% temporarily
Monopolize
0
?
D'Lonzo (2)
Steals all EXP
Multistrike
0
?
Mikba , Phantom , Ammonite, Sample 3 , Sample 6, Revenant
File:BoFIII Multistrike.png
1-3 attacks: half damage
Myollnir
10
Attack
Rei (38), Nina (37)
Deis (8)
Arch Mage, Vile Weed, Elder, Dragon Lord, Myria
Electric attack vs. one target
N
O
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Ovum
?
?
?
?
Rocky, Egg Gang, Gold Egg , Sample 8
?
?
P
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Pilfer
0
Attack
Rei (-)
Steals item from enemy
Protect
2
Assist
Ryu (6), Momo (-)
Death Bot, Giant Orc, Pipe Bomb
Raise one target's Def
Purify
4
Heal
Ryu (4), Momo (-), Peco (21)
Hondara (2)
Cures poison
Pyrokinesis
1
Attack
Garr (-)
Flame attack vs. one target
Q
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Quake
7
Attack
Momo (13)
Manmo, HugeSlug
Earthquake (attack vs. all targets)
R
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Ragnarock
12
Attack
Momo (29)
Shroom, Goo King
Comet (attack vs. all targets)
Raise Dead
10
Heal
Ryu (19), Momo (27)
Chance of restoring dead member
Recall
2
?
Yggdrasil (5)
Cast random magic spell
Rejuvenate
7
Heal
Ryu (10), Momo (19), Peco (20)
Cawer, Lizard Man, Spiker, Multi Bot
Heal medium wounds on one target
Remedy
7
Heal
Ryu (20), Momo (24)
Cures all status changes
Resist
2
?
Fahl (6)
Mikba, Stallion, Gold Egg, Sample 3, Sample 10, Sample 11, Sample 12
Invulnerability for 1 turn
Rest
0
?
Eye Bulb
Restores a few HP and AP
Restore
12
Heal
Ryu (29), Momo (36)
Shroom, Chimera, Myria
Heal heavy wounds on one target
Resurrect
20
Heal
Ryu (31)
Restore dead member
Risky Blow
0
?
Bunyan (2)
Gaist , Sample 9 , Armor
File:BoFIII Risky Blow.png
Critical damage if enemy is hit
S
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Sacrifice
1
?
Bomb Seed , Tank Bot , Pipe Bomb
Target = Fatal wound: user = death
Sanctuary
5
?
Yggdrasil (2)
Gaist, Sample 9, Myria
Dispels all support magic
Shadowwalk
8
?
Meryleep (5)
?
Warp attack: critical blow
Shield
4
Assist
Ryu (16)
Yggdrasil (8)
Lizard Man, Newt, Vile Weed
Raise all targets' Def
Silence
2
Assist
Rei (13), Momo (-)
Bolt Mage, Eye Bulb,
Stop magic use by all targets
Simoon
4
Attack
Teepo (7), Nina (7)
Newt, Vile Weed
Flame&wind attack vs. one target
Sirocco
12
Attack
Nina (33)
Deis (11)
Elder, Myria, Goo King, Vile Weed
Flame&wind attack vs. all targets
Sleep
3
Assist
Momo (12)
Torast, Amalgam, Gisshan, Arwan, Ghost, Nitemare
Induce sleep in all targets
Slow
1
Assist
Rei (12), Nina (13)
Galtel
Lower one target's Agil
Snap
?
?
Pooch , Weretiger, Scylla , Charyb , Dragonfly, Sample 4, Plant 42
Attack vs. one: Lowers Def
Snooze
0
?
Eye Goo , Sleepy
File:BoFIII Snooze.png
Restores a few HP and AP (user sleeps)
Speed
2
Assist
Rei (16), Momo (17)
Raise one target's Agil
Spirit Blast
0
?
Golem , Hobgoblin
Attack vs. one target: ignores Def
Steal
0
?
D'Lonzo (4)
Steals item from enemy
Steroids
?
?
Barb Bulb
File:BoFIII Steroids.png
?
Sudden Death
1
?
Giotto (8)
Casts Death on random target
Super Combo
12
?
Bunyan (8)
Attack (one target): press button
T
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Tarbaby
?
?
?
?
Tar Man
[1]
File:BoFIII Tarbaby.png
?
Target
0
?
Tricker, Nut Archer , Assassin
File:BoFIII Target.png
Raises to-hit %: damage halved
Thunder Clap
4
?
Angler, Multi Bot , Sample 5
Electric attack vs. one target
Thunder Strike
4
?
Mist Man
File:BoFIII Thunder Strike.png
Electric attack: paralyzes
Timed Blow
0
?
Goo Titan, Thrasher
File:BoFIII Timed Blow.png
Damage = HP: user fatally wounded
Tornado
4
?
Insector, Scorpion, Goo King
Fatally wounds random targets
Transfer
10
?
Tank Bot
Share AP with one target
Triple Blow
5
?
Death Bot, Dragon Lord , Vampire
File:BoFIII Triple Blow.png
Triple attack vs. one target
Trump
0
?
Giotto (2)
File:BoFIII Trump.png
Usable at 0AP: casts random spell
Tsunami
8
?
Ammonite, Sample 6, Dolphin
File:BoFIII Tsunami.png
Reduces all targets' HP by half
Typhoon
7
Attack
Nina (15)
Mygas (8)
Drak, Insector, Wraith
Wind attack vs. all targets
U
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Unmotivate
0
?
Durandal (1)
Goblin
Target loses will to fight
V
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Venom Breath
3
Assist
Peco (17)
Mutant, Mikba, Angler
Poison all targets
Vigor
50
Heal
Ryu (34)
Heal heavy wounds on all targets
Vitalize
20
Heal
Ryu (23), Momo (33)
Gisshan, Tank Bot, Zombie Dr.
Heal medium wounds on all targets
W
Name
AP
Type
Character
Master
Enemy
Image
Wall of Fire
4
?
Scylla, Charyb, Multi Bot
File:BoFIII Wall of Fire.png
Flame attack vs. one target
War Shout
6
?
Meryleep (8)
Raise all targets' Pwr
Ward of Light
5
?
Ladon (7)
Raises Def & counterattack%
Weaken
1
Assist
Nina (10)
Galtel, Rank Weed
Lower one target's Def
Weretiger
0
Attack
Rei (Event)
Raises Pwr: slowly become berserk
Wind Strike
1
?
Lizard Man
Wind attack vs. one target