Magic (Shining Force)

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List of magic by title

Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention

Type Sprite Name LV MP AoE Range Character Description
Healing Shining Force Aura.png Aura 1 7 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png Shiningforce gong.png Shiningforce khris.png Shiningforce torasu.png Restores about 15HP.
2 11 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE high.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png Shiningforce khris.png Shiningforce torasu.png Restores about 15 HP.
3 15 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE high.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png Shiningforce torasu.png Restores about 30HP.
4 18 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0.png Shiningforce torasu.png Restores all HP for all allies.
Shining Force Detox.png Detox 1 3 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-1.png Shiningforce lowe.png Shiningforce torasu.png Cures Poison.
2 6 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-1.png Shiningforce torasu.png Cures all status ailments.
Shining Force Heal.png Heal 1 3 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-1.png Shiningforce khris.png Shiningforce lowe.png Shiningforce torasu.png Restores about 15HP.
2 5 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce khris.png Shiningforce lowe.png Shiningforce torasu.png Restores about 15 HP.
3 10 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png Shiningforce khris.png Shiningforce lowe.png Restores about 30HP.
4 20 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-1.png Shiningforce khris.png Shiningforce lowe.png Restores all HP.
Offensive Shining Force Blaze.png Blaze 1 2 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce alef.png Shiningforce anri.png Shiningforce arthur.png Shiningforce tao.png Deals fire magic damageabout 8HP.
2 5 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce alef.png Shiningforce anri.png Shiningforce tao.png Deals fire magic damageabout 10HP.
3 8 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce tao.png Deals fire magic damageabout 15HP.
4 8 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce tao.png Deals fire magic damageabout 40HP.
Shining Force Bolt.png Bolt 1 8 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce alef.png Shiningforce anri.png Shiningforce arthur.png Deals lightening magic damageabout 14HP.
2 15 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE high.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png Shiningforce alef.png Shiningforce anri.png Deals lightening magic damageabout 16HP.
3 20 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE high.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png Shiningforce alef.png Deals lightening magic damageabout 25HP.
4 20 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png Shiningforce alef.png Deals lightening magic damageabout 60HP.
Shining Force Freeze.png Freeze 1 2 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce alef.png Shiningforce anri.png Shiningforce arthur.png Shiningforce domingo.png Deals ice magic damageabout 10HP.
2 5 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce alef.png Shiningforce anri.png Shiningforce domingo.png Deals ice magic damageabout 12HP.
3 7 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 1-3.png Shiningforce anri.png Shiningforce domingo.png Deals ice magic damageabout 18HP.
4 10 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 1-3.png Shiningforce anri.png Shiningforce domingo.png Deals ice magic damageabout 50HP.
Support Shining Force Boost.png Boost 1 15 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png Shiningforce domingo.png Shiningforce tao.png Raises ATK (attack).
Shining Force Quick.png Quick 1 5 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-1.png Shiningforce khris.png Shiningforce lowe.png Increases AGI (agility) and DEF (defence) about 10.
2 16 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce lowe.png Increases AGI (agility) and DEF (defence) about 10.
Shining Force Shield.png Shield 1 5 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce hanzou.png Shiningforce torasu.png Raises magic defence.
Shining Force Slow.png Slow 1 5 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce khris.png Shiningforce lowe.png Lowers enemy DEF (defence) and AGI (agility) by about 10 points.
2 20 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce lowe.png Lowers enemy DEF (defence) and AGI (agility) by about 15 points.
Stat change Shining Force Desoul.png Desoul 1 8 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce alef.png Shiningforce domingo.png Shiningforce hanzou.png One hit kill (often fails).
2 15 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png One hit kill (often fails) (available by hacking). Hanzou learns LV1 twice probably LV2 was meant.
Shining Force Dispel.png Dispel 1 5 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce hanzou.png Shiningforce tao.png Silences target (blocks magic casting).
Shining Force Muddle.png Muddle 1 6 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce anri.png Shiningforce domingo.png Confuses target.
Shining Force Sleep.png Sleep 1 6 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shiningforce hanzou.png Shiningforce tao.png Drowses target.
Other Shining Force Egress.png Egress 1 8 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0.png Shiningforce max.png Returns to last available priest.
Shining Force Dummy.png Dummy 1 ~ Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Unknown (available by hacking).
  • Each spell has LV1 through LV4, but they do not work. The exceptions are listed in the table above.

Shining Force Gaiden

Shining Force II

Shining Force III

  • Unlike past Shining games, close to every character that learns a spell will also learn all of its levels, with some odd exceptions and therefore there are no distintions between levels like in the last lists. The exceptions are: Noon (Spark LV1-2), Arthur (Blaze LV1-3, Freeze LV1-3, Spark LV1-3) and Primula (Heal LV1-2).
  • Synbios and Medion learn Inferno only when promoted to their third class, therefore only in scenario III. All other characters have a chance to learn everything in their respective scenarios.
  • Inferno can be hacked into scenario I and II (the english description comes from I) though it has different sprite and values. Charm is also availble for hacking in Scenario I and it also has a different sprite. Refer to the spell section above for more details.
Type Sprite Name LV MP Power AoE Range Character // Item Description
S1 S2 S3
Fire Shining Force 3 Blaze.png Blaze 1 2 8 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shining Force 3 Masqurin.pngShining Force 3 Murasame.png Shining Force 3 Syntesis.pngShining Force 3 Arthur.png Shining Force 3 Produn.png Burns with fire (inflicts fire damage).
2 5 10 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
3 8 15 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
4 8 40 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
Shining Force 3 Penn (summon).png Penn 1 7 20 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shining Force 3 Pendolf.png Summons Penn and inflicts fire damage.
2 14 40 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
Shining Force 3 Phoenix.png Phoenix 1 8 25 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Summon fire phoenix (inflicts fire damage).
2 15 45 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
Shining Force 3 Helldragon.png Helldragon 1 12 35 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Summons Helldragon and inflicts fire damage.
2 20 65 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
Shining Force 3 Inferno (scenario III).png Inferno 1 20 30 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png Shining Force 3 Synbios.png Shining Force 3 Medion.png Shining Force 3 Julian.pngShining Force 3 Gracia.pngShining Force 3 Jane.png Blinds with light (inflicts fire damage).
2 30 40 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE high.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
Ice Shining Force 3 Freeze.png Freeze 1 3 10 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shining Force 3 Noon.png Shining Force 3 Hedoba.pngShining Force 3 Arthur.png Shining Force 3 Marki.png Freezes with ice (inflicts ice damage).
2 7 12 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
3 10 18 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
4 10 50 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
Shining Force 3 Wendigo.png Wendigo 1 10 30 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shining Force 3 Hedoba.png Summon ice Wendigo (inflicts ice damage).
2 17 55 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
Shining Force 3 Proserpina.png Proserpina 1 13 40 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shining Force 3 Marki.png Summons Proserpina and inflicts ice damage.
2 22 75 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
Wind Shining Force 3 Tornado (scenario I).pngShining Force 3 Tornado (scenario II. III).png Tornado 1 2 6 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shining Force 3 Irene.png Shining Force 3 Hazuki.png Shining Force 3 Edmund.png Batters with wind (inflicts wind damage).
2 4 8 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
3 7 12 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
4 7 30 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
Shining Force 3 Zephyro.png Zephyrus 1 8 25 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png Shining Force 3 Hedoba.png Summons Zephyrus and inflicts wind damage.
2 15 45 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
Lightening Shining Force 3 Spark.png Spark 1 8 14 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shining Force 3 Synbios.pngShining Force 3 Masqurin.pngShining Force 3 Noon.png Shining Force 3 Medion.pngShining Force 3 Syntesis.pngShining Force 3 Arthur.png Shining Force 3 Julian.pngShining Force 3 Brigit.png Blasts with lightening (inflicts lightening damage).
2 15 16 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE high.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
3 20 25 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE high.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
4 20 60 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
Shining Force 3 Zephyro.png Zephyrus 1 8 25 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png Shining Force 3 Hedoba.png Summons Zephyrus and inflicts wind damage.
2 15 45 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
Earth Shining Force 3 Golem.png Golem 1 7 20 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Summons Golem and inflicts earth damage.
2 14 40 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
Light Shining Force 3 Heal.png Heal 1 13 40 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-1.png Shining Force 3 Grace.pngShining Force 3 Irene.pngShining Force 3 Kahn.png Shining Force 3 Uryudo.pngShining Force 3 Hera.png Shining Force 3 Isabella.pngShining Force 3 Primula.png Recover HP (individually).
2 22 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
3 10 30 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
4 20 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-1.png
Shining Force 3 Aura.png Aura 1 7 15 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png Shining Force 3 Grace.png Shining Force 3 Uryudo.png Shining Force 3 Gracia.pngShining Force 3 Isabella.pngShining Force 3 Jane.png Restores HP collectively.
2 11 15 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE high.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
3 15 30 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE high.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
4 18 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0.png
Shining Force 3 Antidote (spell).png Antidote 1 3 --- Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-1.png Shining Force 3 Grace.png Shining Force 3 Uryudo.png Shining Force 3 Edmund.pngShining Force 3 Isabella.pngShining Force 3 Rollie.png Cure Poison and Paralysis (LV1, LV2 cures every status ailments but Curse).
2 6 --- Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
Shining Force 3 Shining.png Shining 1 +8 8 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Uses rest of MP to inflict light damage.
2 +16 10 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE high.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
Shining Force 3 Blessing.png Blessing 1 5 20 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shining Force 3 Gracia.png Recovers HP when cast on allies and inflicts light damage when cast on enemies.
2 10 40 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-3.png
Shining Force 3 Penko (summon).png Penko 1 5 20 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shining Force 3 Pendolf.png Summons Penko to inflict light damage.
2 10 40 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
Shining Force 3 Thanatos.png Thanatos 1 5 20 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Summons light Thanatos (inflicts light damage).
2 10 40 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
Dark Shining Force 3 Drain.png Drain 1 2 15 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-1.png Shining Force 3 Brigit.png Drains enemy HP and adds to own.
2 5 15 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-1.png Drains enemy MP and adds to own.
Shining Force 3 Soul Steal.png Soul Steal 1 8 10 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Shining Force 3 Noon.pngShining Force 3 Hagane.png Shining Force 3 Syntesis.png Shining Force 3 Jubei.pngShining Force 3 Marki.png Drains life with darkness (sucks soul out (often fails, imune to LCK≥9) and inflicts dark damage).
2 13 12 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
Shining Force 3 Demon King.png Demon King 1 9 30 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-1.png Shining Force 3 Jubei.png Summons Demon King to inflict dark damage.
2 16 55 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-1.png
Shining Force 3 Tiamat.png Tiamat 1 9 40 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Summons dark Tiamat (inflicts dark damage).
2 16 75 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE medium.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
Shining Force 3 Chaos Gate.png Chaos Gate 1 9 35 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE high.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png Opens gate to hell and inflicts dark damage.
2 16 50 Shining (Strategy titles) AOE high.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0-2.png
Other Shining Force 3 Return.png Return 1 8 --- Shining (Strategy titles) AOE small.png Shining (Strategy titles) Range 0.png Shining Force 3 Synbios.png Shining Force 3 Medion.png Shining Force 3 Julian.png Retreat to the last church (returns to last available priest).