How to Dispel Effects

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The following jobs are able to dispel in one form or another:

Job	Level	Type	Name
Red Mage	32	Spell	Dispel
Bard	33	Song	Magic Finale
Summoner	32	Fenrir Blood Pact	Lunar Roar
Blue Mage	38	Spell	Blank Gaze
Blue Mage	46	Spell	Geist Wall
Corsair	40	Job Ability	Dark Shot
Thief	75	Job Trait	Aura Steal

Monster Special Abilities

The following is a list, organized by mob family, of abilities and resulting effects that players capable of dispelling should be prepared to eliminate.

Adamantoise

Harden Shell --> Defense Boost
Turtoise Song (Bards beware, this removes everyone's Bard songs in AoE. Aspidochelone removes all buffs from everyone in AoE.)

Aern (headless Shiva look-alike)

Crystaline Cocoon --> Protect/Shell

Ahriman

Blaze Spikes --> Blaze Spikes

Antican

Sand Veil --> Evasion Boost
Sand Shield --> Defense Boost
(also see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Antlion

Apkallu

Bat

Bats (aka Triple Bats)

Bee

Beetle

Rhino Guard --> Evasion Boost

Behemoth

Warcry --> Warcry
Flame Armor --> Blaze Spikes

Big Bird (aka Greater Bird)

Feather Barrier --> Evasion Boost

Bird

Bomb

Berserk --> Berserk

Buffalo

Rabid Dance --> Evasion Boost

Bugard

Scutum --> Defense Boost

Bugbear

Bionic Boost --> Counterstance

Cardian

(see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Cerberus

Magma Shield --> Stoneskin Cannot be Dispelled/Finaled.

Chigoe

Cluster

Refueling --> Haste

Cockatrice

Coeurl

Rage --> Attack Boost

Corse

Memento Mori --> INT Boost

Crab

Bubble Curtain --> Shell
Scissor Guard --> Defense Boost
Metallic Body --> Stoneskin

Craver

Crawler

Cocoon --> Defense Boost

Demon

(see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Detector

Electrocharge --> Shock Spikes

Dhalmel

Berserk --> Berserk
Whistle --> AGI Boost

Diremite

Doll

Berserk --> Warcry

Doomed

Dragon

Thornsong --> Blaze Spikes

Eft

Elemental Air Elementals

Blink --> Blink
Enaero --> Enaero

Ice Elementals

Enblizzard --> Enblizzard
Ice Spikes --> Ice Spikes

Fire Elementals

Enfire --> Enfire
Blaze Spikes --> Blaze Spikes

Water Elementals

Enwater --> Enwater
Aquaveil --> Spell Interruption Rate down

Thunder Elementals

Enthunder --> Enthunder
Shock Spikes --> Shock Spikes

Earth Elementals

Stoneskin --> Stoneskin
Enstone --> Enstone

Light Elementals

Regen --> Regen
Protect --> Protect
Shell --> Shell
Haste --> Haste

Dark Elementals

Absorb-STR --> Absorb-STR
Absorb-VIT --> Absorb-VIT
Absorb-AGI --> Absorb-AGI
Absorb-DEX --> Absorb-DEX
Absorb-INT --> Absorb-INT
Absorb-MND --> Absorb-MND
Absorb-CHR --> Absorb-CHR

Euvhi (giant flower)

Fly

Flytrap

Fomor

(see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Funguar

Ghost

Ice Spikes --> Ice Spikes

Ghrah (disco ball)

Gigas

Goblin

(see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Golem

Crystal Shield --> Protect

Goobbue

Gorger

Emptiness Barrier(?) --> Defense Boost

Hecteyes

Blaze Spikes --> Blaze Spikes

Hippogryph

Fantod --> Attack Boost

Hound

Hpemde (dolphin with arms)

Imp

(see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Lamia

Leech

Regeneration --> HP Regen

Lizard

Secretion --> Evasion Boost

Magic Pot

Blaze Spikes --> Blaze Spikes
(also see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Malboro

Mamool Ja

Warm-Up --> Evasion/Accuracy Boost
(also see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Mandragora

Photosynthesis --> HP Regen

Manticore

Marid

Voracious Trunk --> Single Buff Steal
Barrier Tusk --> Defense Boost

Mimic

Moblin

(see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Opo-opo

Orc

Arm Block --> Defense Boost
Warcry --> Warcry
(also see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Orcish Warmachine

Orobon

Phuabo (giant flying fish)

Plasma Charge --> Shock Spikes

Pudding

Amplification --> Magic Attack Bonus and Magic Defense Bonus

Pugil

Water Wall --> Defense Boost
Water Shield --> Evasion Boost

Puk

Zephyr Mantle --> Blink

Qiqirn

Quadav

Shell Guard --> Defense Boost
Howl --> Warcry
(also see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Qutrub

Animating Wall(?) --> Haste
Fortifying Wall(?) --> Protect

Rabbit

Ram

Rage --> Berserk

Raptor

Sabotender

Photosynthesis --> HP Regen

Sahagin

Bubble Armor --> Shell

Sapling

Scorpion

Sharp Spike --> Attack Boost

Sea Monk

Hard Membrane --> Evasion Boost
Regeneration --> HP Regen

Seether

Shadow

(see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Sheep

Rage --> Berserk

Skeleton

(see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Slime

Snoll

Berserk --> Berserk

Spider

Taurus

Unblessed Armor --> Shell

Thinker

Tiger

Tonberry

Sigh --> Evasion Boost

Treant

Troll

Diamondhide --> Stoneskin Cannot Be Dispelled/Finaled
(also see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Uragnite

Wamoura

Heat Barrier --> Blaze Spikes
Amber Scutum --> Defense Boost

Wanderer

Aura of Persistence --> Defense Boost
Mirage --> Evasion Boost

Weapon

(see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs")

Weeper

Hexagon Belt --> Defense Boost

White Rabbit

Worm

Stoneskin --> Stoneskin

Wyrm

Wyvern

Wind Wall --> Evasion Boost

Xzomit

Saline Coat --> Magic Defense Boost
?? --> Defense Boost

Yagudo

Parry --> Defense Boost
Warcry --> Warcry
(also see "Job Related Status Effects" & "Job Related Mobs" )

Yovra

Flourescence --> ?? Boost

Zdei (magic urn type thing)

Reactor Cool --> Ice Spikes

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Job-Related Status Effects Spells/abilities cast/used depend on mob's level. (Or other player's, if playing in Ballista ^^)

Bard

Knight's Minne --> Defense Boost
Valor Minuet --> Attack Boost
Army's Paeon --> HP Regen
Herb Pastoral --> Higher Resistance to Poison
Sword Madrigal --> Accuracy Boost
Sheepfoe Mambo --> Evasion Boost
Scop's Operetta --> Higher Resistance to Silence
Enchanting Etude --> CHR Boost
Spirited Etude --> MND Boost
Mage's Ballad --> MP Refresh
Learned Etude --> INT Boost
Quick Etude --> AGI Boost
Advancing March --> Haste
Vivacious Etude --> VIT Boost
Hunter's Prelude --> Ranged Accuracy Boost
Dextrous Etude --> DEX Boost
Fowl Aubade --> Higher Resistance to Sleep
Sinewy Etude --> STR Boost
Light Carol --> Higher Resistance to Light
Earth Carol --> Higher Resistance to Earth
Water Carol --> Higher Resistance to Water
Wind Carol --> Higher Resistance to Wind
Fire Carol --> Higher Resistance to Fire
Ice Carol --> Higher Resistance to Ice
Lightning Carol --> Higher Resistance to Lighting
Goblin Gavotte --> Higher Resistance to Bind
Dark Carol --> Higher Resistance to Dark
Blade Madrigal --> Accuracy Boost
Dragonfoe Mambo --> Evasion Boost
Gold Capriccio --> Higher Resistance to Petrification
Mage's Ballad II --> MP Refresh
Shining Fantasia --> Higher Resistance to Blind
Victory March --> Haste
Bewitching Etude --> CHR Boost
Logical Etude --> MND Boost
Sage Etude --> INT Boost
Swift Etude --> AGI Boost
Puppet's Operetta --> Higher Resistance to Silence
Vital Etude --> VIT Boost
Goddess's Hymnus --> Reraise
Archer's Prelude --> Ranged Accuracy Boost
Uncanny Etude --> DEX Boost
Warding Round --> Higher Resistance to Curse
Herculean Etude --> STR Boost

Black Mage

Blaze Spikes --> Blaze Spikes
Ice Spikes --> Ice Spikes
Shock Spikes --> Shock Spikes

Blue Mage

Amplification --> Magic Attack Bonus and Magic Defense Bonus
Cocoon --> Defense Boost
Diamondhide --> Stoneskin
Feather Barrier --> Evasion Boost
Memento Mori --> INT Boost
Metallic Body --> Stoneskin
Plasma Charge --> Shock Spikes
Reactor Cool --> Ice Spikes/Defense Boost
Refueling --> Haste
Saline Coat --> Magic Defense Boost
Spinal Cleave --> Accuracy Boost
Warm-Up --> Evasion/Accuracy Boost

Dark Knight

Arcane Circle --> Possibility of all party members buffed to intimidate Arcana
Last Resort --> Attack Boost/Defense Down
Soul Eater --> Adds damage to attacks but drains HP of user
Absorb-STR --> Absorb-STR
Absorb-VIT --> Absorb-VIT
Absorb-AGI --> Absorb-AGI
Absorb-DEX --> Absorb-DEX
Absorb-INT --> Absorb-INT
Absorb-MND --> Absorb-MND
Absorb-CHR --> Absorb-CHR

Dragoon

Ancient Circle --> Possibility of all party members buffed to intimidate dragons

Monk

Boost --> Attack Boost
Dodge --> Evasion Boost
Focus --> Accuracy Boost
Counterstance --> Counterattack Boost/Defense Down

Ninja

Tonko --> Invisible

Paladin

Holy Circle --> Possibility of all party members buffed to intimidate undead
Sentinel --> Defense Boost
Rampart --> Defense Boost
Protect --> Protect
Shell --> Shell

Ranger

Sharpshot --> Ranged Accuracy Boost
Camouflage --> Invisible

Red Mage

Barstone --> Higher Resistance to Earth
Protect --> Protect
Barsleep --> Higher Resistance to Sleep
Barwater --> Higher Resistance to Water
Barpoison --> Higher Resistance to Poison
Aquaveil --> Spell interrution rate down
Barparalyze --> Higher Resistance to Paralyze
Baraero --> Higher Resistance to Wind
Deodorize --> Deodorize
Enthunder --> Enthunder
Shell --> Shell
Barfire --> Higher Resistance to Fire
Barblind --> Higher Resistance to Blind
Enstone --> Enstone
Sneak --> Sneak
Blaze Spikes --> Blaze Spikes
Enaero --> Enaero
Barblizzard --> Higher Resistance to Ice
Regen --> HP Regen
Enblizzard --> Enblizzard
Barsilence --> Higher Resistance to Silence
Blink --> Blink
Enfire --> Enfire
Invisible --> Invisible
Barthunder --> Higher Resistance to Thunder
Enwater --> Enwater
Phalanx --> Defense Boost
Stoneskin --> Stoneskin
Barvirus --> Higher Resistance to Virus
Ice Spikes --> Ice Spikes
Refresh --> MP Refresh
Barpetrify --> Higher Resistance to Petrify
Haste --> Haste
Shock Spikes --> Shock Spikes

Samurai

Warding Circle --> Possibility of all party members buffed to intimidate demons
Third Eye --> Blink

Summoner

Carbuncle

Shining Ruby --> Defense/Magic Defense Boost
Glittering Ruby --> Random Stat Boost

Garuda

Aerial Armor --> Blink
Hastega --> Haste

Shiva

Frost Armor --> Ice Spikes

Ramuh

Rolling Thunder --> Enthunder
Lightning Armor --> Shock Spikes

Ifrit

Crimson Howl --> Attack Boost

Fenrir

Ecliptic Growl --> STR/DEX/AGI/VIT/INT/MND/CHR Boost
Ecliptic Howl --> Evasion/Accuracy Boost

Titan

Earthen Ward --> Stoneskin

Warrior

Berserk --> Attack Boost/Defense Down
Defender --> Defense Boost/Attack Down
Warcry --> Attack Boost
Aggressor --> Attack Boost/Evasion Down

White Mage

Barstonra --> Higher Resistance to Earth
Protect --> Protect
Protectra --> Protect
Barsleepra --> Higher Resistance to Sleep
Barwatera --> Higher Resistance to Water
Aquaveil --> Spell interruption rate down
Barpoisonra --> Higher Resistance to Poison
Barparalyzra --> Higher Resistance to Paralyze
Baraera --> Higher Resistance to Wind
Deodorize --> Deodorize
Barfira --> Higher Resistance to Fire
Shell --> Shell
Shellra --> Shell
Barblindra --> Higher Resistance to Blind
Blink --> Blink
Sneak --> Sneak
Barblizzara --> Higher Resistance to Ice
Regen --> HP Regen
Barsilencera --> Higher Resistance to Silence
Invisible --> Invisible
Barthundra --> Higher Resistance to Thunder
Stoneskin --> Stoneskin
Reraise --> Reraise
Barvira --> Higher Resistance to Virus
Haste --> Haste
Barpetra --> Higher Resistance to Petrify
Hastega --> Haste