- When a mob is intimidated, it will not act for that attack turn. In this way it acts like Paralyze, but it stacks with effects that cause paralysis.
- When a Player Character is intimidated, the player will not be able to act for that attack turn.
- Like paralysis, Intimidate can interrupt spellcasting.
- "The Orcish Shopwrecker is intimidated by Anfini's presence."
- Players can only intimidate monsters when they have enmity on the monster. For instance, a Paladin can only intimidate an undead monster with Undead Killer if he has hate on the monster.
- "Circle" job abilities temporarily grant a Killer effect to party members within range. For instance, a Paladin may use the ability Holy Circle to allow someone else in his party to temporarily be able to intimidate undead monsters, should they pull hate.
- Killer traits are acquired at various levels and allow the Beastmaster, Paladin, Dark Knight, Dragoon, Samurai, or Blue Mage to intimidate the mobs that are being fought.
| Beastmaster | Paladin | Dark Knight | Dragoon | Samurai | Blue Mage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermin Killer (Lvl 10) Bird Killer (Lvl 20) |
Undead Killer (Lvl 5) |
Arcana Killer (Lvl 25) |
Dragon Killer (Lvl 25) |
Demon Killer (Lvl 40) |
See Blue Mage Job Traits |
- Note: A beastmaster's pet can also intimidate the mob if you are following the Beast Strength Chart.
- Certain foods and armor can give consumers/wearers these traits temporarily.
- The Tatami Shield, Beast Trousers, and the Flawless Ribbon give/increase all Killer traits.
| Killer Effect | Foods | Armor |
|---|---|---|
| Amorph Killer | Shrimp Cracker | Aquan Earring |
| Aquan Killer | None known. | Bird Earring Bibiki Seashell Admiral's Shield Aquan Slayer |
| Arcana Killer | Acorn Cookie Jack-o'-Lantern |
Undead Earring |
| Beast Killer | Spicy Cracker | Plantoid Earring General's Shield Koenig Shield Byakko's Axe |
| Bird Killer | None known. | Amorph Earring Fowling Earring Suzaku's Scythe |
| Demon Killer | Dragon Meat Dragon Soup Dragon Steak Red Curry |
Dragon Earring Staurobow Demon Slayer |
| Dragon Killer | None known. | Demon Earring Hrotti Bahamut's Mask Dragon Slayer |
| Lizard Killer | Bison Steak Goblin Chocolate |
Beast Earring Panther Mask |
| Plantoid Killer | Ginger Cookie | Vermin Earring Seiryu's Sword |
| Undead Killer | Garlic Cracker | Arcana Earring Exorcist Hose Templar Mace Esquire's Mantle |
| Vermin Killer | Cinna-cookie | Lizard Earring Vermin Slayer |
| Empty Killer | None known | Shade Harness Set |
- All HQ versions of foods or armor listed here give the Killer effect as well.
- There is no Killer effect for Lumorians.
- Players wearing Crimson Mask, Crimson Scale Mail, Crimson Finger Gauntlets, Crimson Cuisses or Crimson Greaves (or their HQ versions) can be intimidated by monsters or other players with Dragon Killer (including all Demons, Imps, Ahrimans, and Taurus), as if they were Dragons themselves. As this is in relation to Dragon Affinity, those wearing crimson armor can also intimidate the Demon type monsters they can be intimidated by. Dragoon Wyverns are also intimidated by Dragon Killer, and have the Demon Killer trait.