Fireball (ability)

Fireball (ability)
Trials of Mana HD sprite
First appearance	Final Fantasy Adventure (1991)
Latest appearance	Visions of Mana (2024)
Japanese name	ファイアボール
Type	Salamando
User(s)	Sumo (FFA/AoM) Popoi (SeoM) Angela (ToM) Val, Palamena (VoM) Belgar, D'Kelli, Valda (HoM) Angela, Honeycomb, Mousseline, Thanatos (EoM)
Target(s)	Single/multiple enemies
Comparable(s)	Fireball (item) Flame Coin

Fireball is a recurring move in the Mana series. It is a fire-elemental magic ability that hurls down balls of fire to the opponent. It is usually considered the basic fire spell in most installments.

Appearances

Final Fantasy Adventure/Adventures of Mana

Fireball^AoM/Fire^FFA is learned by Sumo after obtaining the Book of Fire from the Hydra in the Marsh Cellar. It costs 1 MP to cast and throws a homing fireball at an enemy.

Secret of Mana

“Magic that burns the targeted enemy with flames and inflicts damage.”

—Translated Japanese game manual

Fireball is a Salamando spell learned by Popoi that costs 2 MP to use. It hurls fireballs at one or multiples enemies, dealing fire magic damage.

It is also used to destroy a crystal orb to create a path inside the Fire Palace.

Enemy users

Note: enemies in bold letters are bosses.

• Silktail^{SeoM HD} — Lv 0
• Spikey Tiger, Tomato Man — Lv 2
• Dark Funk, Fire Gigas — Lv 4
• Imp — Lv 5
• Blue Spike — Lv 6
• Axe Beak, Hexas, Red Dragon — Lv 7

Trials of Mana

“User channels flames from their fingertips creating balls of fire after being thrown at foes.”

—Seiken Densetsu 3 Strategy Guide

Fireball is a Salamando move that deals fire magic damage.

Fireball

Overview
Icon	Elemental	Effect	Power	MP cost
	Salamando	Deals fire magic damage	100	5
Users
Name	Class requirement	Minimum stat	Casting time	Recovery time
Angela	Magician	9 STR Points	1 sec.	1 sec.
Enemy users
Common	Black Mage, Dark Wizard, Wizard.
Bosses	Crimson Wizard, Zehnoa.
Item equivalence
Flame Coin

Fireball +

Overview
Icon	Elemental	Effect	Power	MP cost
	Salamando	Deals fire magic damage to area	100	5
Users
Name	Class requirement	Minimum stat	Casting time	Recovery time
Angela	Sorceress Mysticist	15 STR Points	1 sec.	1 sec.
Enemy users
Common	Black Mage, Dark Wizard, Wizard.
Bosses	Black Rabite, Dark Lich, Fire Crystal, Mimiqueen, Mondoragon, Shadow Angela, Xan Bie, Zehnoa.
Item equivalence
Flame Coin

Fireball

Overview
Icon	Elemental	Effect	Power	MP cost
	Salamando	Deals fire magic damage to target	13	2
Users
Name	Class requirement	Minimum stat	Casting time	Wall effectiveness
Angela	Magician	10 INT points	3.5 sec.	Yes
Enemy users
Common	Black Mage, Dark Wizard, Wizard.
Bosses	Black Rabite, Crimson Wizard, Zehnoa.
Item equivalence
Flame Coin

Fireball 1+ Enemies

Overview
Icon	Elemental	Effect	Power	MP cost
	Salamando	Deals fire magic damage to all targets	13	2
Users
Name	Class requirement	Minimum stat	Casting time	Wall effectiveness
Angela	Magician	10 INT points	3.5 sec.	Yes
Enemy users
Common	Black Mage, Dark Wizard, Wizard.
Bosses	Black Rabite, Crimson Wizard, Xan Bie, Zehnoa.
Item equivalence
Flame Coin

Legend of Mana

Fireball is a Salamander spell that costs 40 Sala Silver and 18 Sala Gold to cast It can be summoned by playing a Tuttle Rock Flute or an Animal Bone Drum. It deals light fire damage to enemies and has a chance of burning them.

Sword of Mana

While not explicitly named in the game, the Salamander attack magic animation shows a fireball landing onto an enemy. It requires 6 MP to use.

Heroes of Mana

“Burns all / 6-square line: 20% chance. Attacks all enemy units within a 6-square line facing forward with a ball of fire. 20% chance of burning the enemy.”

—In-game description

Fireball is a fire-elemental spell that strikes opponents within a 6-square line facing forward with a ball of fire with each of their hit having a 20% chance of burning the enemy. This spell can be used by Yurchael, D'Kelli and Belgar.

Rise of Mana

Fireball was a collab skill used by several monsters pets, namely Alghul, Apprentice Siet, Ladybug, Revenant, and Skeleton. It dealt fire magic damage to enemies.

A stronger variant named Fireball II was used by Charging Lancer Siet, Duck Ace, Grim Reaper, and Mariquitan.

Echoes of Mana

Fireball was a skill used by Angela (Rebelling Against Fate), Honeycomb (Knightly Aspirations), Mousseline (Que Sera Sera), and Thanatos (2★ unit). It dealt fire magic damage and cost 30 MP to use.

Visions of Mana

“Unleashes a ball of flame. Deals fire damage, chance of burning enemy.”

—In-game description

Fireball is a fire-elemental magic move learned by Val's Liege class automatically, and by Palamena's Masquer class requiring 15 total EP to master. It costs 3 MP to use and has an attack power of 80. It hurls a ball of flame at the opponent with a chance of inflicting burn.

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