Final Fantasy V command abilities

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Below is a list of command abilities usable in Final Fantasy V. Most (but not all) command abilities can be learned by leveling up a certain job. The chart gives the name of the ability, the job, the job level the ability is learned at, and what the ability does.

List of commands[]

Ability	Job	Level	Description	Image
Attack (Fight)	All jobs	None	Attack with equipped weapon.
Items (Item)	All jobs	None	Selecting the item menu will list all available items currently in the player's inventory.
Defend (Def.)	All jobs	None	Reduce damage from physical attacks.
Row	All jobs	None	Change position to the front or back row.
Equip	All jobs	None	Change weapon or shield during battle.
Guard	Knight	2	Negates damage from physical attacks.
	Completely absorb a direct physical attack.
Focus (BuildUp)	Monk	1	Focus energy to deliver a physical attack with 2x strength.
	Focus energies for a hit with twice the attack power.
Kick	Monk	-	Attacks all enemies at once. Cannot be learned as a command ability, exclusive to the Monk class.
Chakra (Mantra)	Monk	3	Heals the user's HP and cures darkness and poison.
	Healing energies recover HP and cleanse the body of poison and darkness.
Flee (Escape)	Thief	2	Run away to quickly escape from battle.
	Quickly escape from battle. You may be unable to escape from some enemies.
Steal	Thief	4	Steals an item from an enemy.
	Steal treasure from an enemy.
Mug (Capture)	Thief	6	Steals an item from an enemy and inflicts damage.
	Attack and steal from an enemy.
Black Magic (Black)	Black Mage	1-6	Lets the user cast Black Magic. The higher the job level, the more Black Magic the user can cast.
	Perform black magic.
White Magic (White)	White Mage	1-6	Lets the user cast White Magic. The higher the job level, the more White Magic the user can cast.
	Perform white magic.
Check (Observe)	Blue Mage	1	Lets the user check the enemy's HP.
	Check an enemy's HP.
Blue Magic (Blue)	Blue Mage	3	Lets the user cast Blue Magic.
	Perform blue magic.
Scan (Analyze)	Blue Mage	4	Lets the user check the enemy's HP, level, weaknesses, and status ailments.
	See enemy's level, HP, weakness, and current condition.
Red Magic (Red)	Red Mage	1-3	Lets the user cast a combination of Black and White Magic. The higher the job level, the more magic the user can cast.
	Perform white or black spells.
Dualcast (X-Magic)	Red Mage	4	Lets the user cast two spells at once. Compatible with any school of magic.	—
	Cast two spells back-to-back.
Time Magic (Time)	Time Mage	1-6	Lets the user cast Time Magic. The higher the job level, the more Time Magic the user can cast.
	Perform time magic.
Summon	Summoner	1-5	Lets the user use Summon Magic. The higher the job level, the stronger monsters the user can summon.
	Summon magical beasts for aid.
Call (Conjure)	Summoner	6	Lets the user summon a random Summon without MP cost.
	Perform a random summon for 0 MP. Who knows who - or what - will come...
Spellblade (MgcSwrd)	Mystic Knight	2-7	Lets the user use Spellblade. The higher the job level, the stronger Spellblades the user can use.
	Enchant weapons with different magics.
Mimic	Mime	1	Lets the user use Mimic.
	Mimic an ally's previous action.
Calm (Tame)	Beastmaster	1	Paralyzes an enemy.
	Calm magic beasts.
Control	Beastmaster	2	Takes control of an enemy.
	Take control of a monster.
Catch	Beastmaster	4	Catches an enemy.
	Capture a weakened monster.
Release	Beastmaster	4	Releases a captured monster to fight.
Gaia (Terrain)	Geomancer	1	Executes a magic attack based on the type of terrain.
	Attack enemies by channeling the power of the surrounding area.
Smoke	Ninja	1	Uses smokescreen to escape from battle.
	Use the confusion of a smoke bomb to escape from most enemies without them even noticing.
Image	Ninja	2	Creates illusion of the user to absorb two physical attacks.
	Create illusions to absorb two direct physical attacks.
Throw	Ninja	4	Throws a weapon at an enemy to inflict damage.
	Toss weapons at enemies. Scrolls and shurikens can be thrown as well.
Animals	Ranger	1	Calls an animal companion to execute some sort of effect.
	Gain the aid of woodland friends.
Aim	Ranger	2	Guarantees a hit when attacking.
	Raise the accuracy of attacks.
Rapid Fire (X-Fight)	Ranger	4	Attacks four times for half damage.
	Perform four weaker attacks at once.
Hide	Bard	1	Duck out of sight to avoid damage.
	Duck out of sight to avoid attacks.
Reveal (Show)	Bard	1	Return to the battlefield.
Sing	Bard	3	Sings songs to execute various effects.
	Perform magical chants with different effects.
Jump	Dragoon	1	Leap into the air and descend to execute a powerful attack.
	Jump to deliver a powerful attack from above. Power is doubled when a spear is equipped.
Lance (DrgSwrd)	Dragoon	2	Absorb HP and MP from an enemy.
	Strike with dragoon power to drain HP and MP.
Flirt	Dancer	1	Charms an enemy, causing it to lose its next turn.
	Charm enemies to make them forget about attacking.
Dance	Dancer	2	Executes one of four random effects.
	Perform dances that bewitch enemies.
Mineuchi (SwdSlap)	Samurai	1	Does damage and paralyzes an enemy.
	Stun enemies by smacking them with a blade's dull side.
Zeninage (GilToss)	Samurai	2	Damages enemies by throwing money.
	Damage all enemies by tossing gil.
Iainuki (Slash)	Samurai	5	Charges and delivers a fatal attack to all enemies.
	Unleash an attack that hits all enemies in an instant.
Mix	Chemist	2	Mix items together to create new concoctions.
	Combine items to create concoctions that can be consumed in battle to augment stats or harm enemies.
Drink	Chemist	3	Drink items to increase stats.
	Drink special medicines to increase stats during battle.
Recover	Chemist	4	Heal the party of all status ailments.
	Recover from various conditions.
Revive	Chemist	5	Revives KO'd party members.
	Restore a KO'd ally to fighting form.
Oath	Necromancer	1	Summons the undead to execute various effects.
	Call forth a demon.
Dark Arts	Necromancer	2-6	Lets the user use Dark Arts. The higher the job level, the stronger Dark Arts the user can use.
	Call upon evil forces to perform Dark Arts.
Open Fire	Cannoneer	1	Fire cannon blasts to do damage and inflict status ailments.
	Shoot one enemy.
Combine	Cannoneer	3	Mix together explosives to do damage.
	Mix and fire off explosives that damage all enemies.
Finisher	Gladiator	2	Executes a critical hit, a powerful elemental attack, or does nothing.
	Powerful strike that whenever hits an enemy, attacks its weakpoint for massive damage.
Bladeblitz	Gladiator	4	Attacks all enemies at once.
	Attack all enemies.
Condemn	Oracle	1	Executes a random effect on an enemy.
	Sentence a target to the effects of different spells.
Predict	Oracle	2	Executes a random effect depending on user's HP, MP, level, and other factors.
	Foretell cataclysms.

Dummied commands[]

Several unused commands appear. Dummy01 and Dummy02 appear in the Super Nintendo version, and four more commands were added in the Game Boy Advance version.

Ability	Job	Level	Description	Image
Dummy 01 Dummy01	None	None	Attempting to use this command will allow the user to target him/herself, then does absolutely nothing.	—
Dummy 02 Dummy02	None	None	SNES: It has the same effect as enchanting a character's sword with the Fire spell via the Magic Sword command. GBA: A non-functional duplicate of the Oracle's third rank ability of the Predict command. It shows the animation, but it does not actually produce an effect.
Hishou	None	None	A duplicate of the Dragoon's Jump command.
Excite	None	None	Brings up the message "Entranced!", but seems to have no other effect. Judging from the text displayed after using this command, this is most likely the ability that enemies use after they have been affected by the Dancer's Flirt command which results in them wasting a turn.
Patarillo	None	None	Teleports the user to random areas across the battlefield where they remain there for the rest of the battle. It doesn't appear to hinder the character in any way.
Command	None	None	This command shows up on the menu, but is displayed as a blank slot during battle.	—

Gallery[]

Chakra

Flee

Black Magic

White Magic

Blue Magic

Red Magic

Time Magic

Spellblade

Control

Catch

Release

Throw

Animals

Aim

Rapid Fire

Lance

Dance

Mineuchi

Zeninage

Revive

Oath

Dark Arts

Open Fire

Bladeblitz

Condemn

Predict