Absorbs MP.
Description
Osmose, also known as Asper, is a Black Magic spell in Final Fantasy V. It deals small non-elemental damage to a target's MP, and restores the MP of the caster for that same amount. This can steal MP from most enemies, but will have the opposite effect on undead enemies, instead healing them and draining the user's MP. Osmose is usable by the Black Magic skillset (and can be used twice with Dualcast with Black Magic equipped), and can also be used as a Spellblade. Osmose can be cast for free from the Wonder Wand, but only costs 1 MP anyway. It is an Added Ability to the Lilith Rod, activating 25% of the time when attacking with it.
Osmose is also an enemy ability used by Aspis, Enuo, Farfarello, Mini Magician, Ramuh, and Soul Eater.
Osmose can also be used by catching and releasing a Farfarello.
Obtained[]
Osmose can be purchased for 10000 gil at the Phantom Village.
Mechanics[]
Osmose's MP damage (and thus amount of MP restored) is calculated as follows:
This is dealt as damage to the target's MP. It is not affected by elemental affinity, and can be resisted only by the target's Magic Defense. Against undead enemies, it will instead heal the target and harm the user.
Use[]
Osmose can be used by Black Mages and Mystic Knights as an effective way to restore MP. This can be great for durability, as MP-restoration allows a party to stay in dungeons much longer by expending it to heal themselves. Because it has such a small cost of only 1 MP, there is little harm in using it as often as is needed for sustenance. However, the spell is only available very late into the game when not too many areas are left to explore; it is nevertheless a good boon for the final dungeon and all optional dungeons available late game.
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