An inferno of unrelenting heat.Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions description
Lava (熔岩, Yougan?) is a recurring terrain type in the Final Fantasy series. Lava's role is to damage the party when they walk upon it in the majority of its appearances, and in others acting like an impassable barrier.
Appearances
Final Fantasy
Lava will damage the player when they walk on it, appearing in Mount Gulg and the Hellfire Chasm.
Final Fantasy II
Inside the Mysidian Tower, the player will be damaged when they walk through the lava.
Final Fantasy III
In the 3D version, simply standing in the lava inside the Molten Cave will constantly damage the party. In the Famicom version, this does not happen as the lava is merely coded as water and given a red palette.
Final Fantasy IV
Lava acts like a barrier on the underworld: the player cannot cross it by walking and can only fly over it with the help of an airship. Inside the Passage of the Eidolons, lava will damage the player once stepped on. It also appear in the Advance remake in the Lunar Ruins. However, if the player casts Float on the party before walking across the lava, they will avoid taking damage.
Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-
Lava damages the player when steeped in. Casting Float mitigates the damage.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Lava causes damage if it is stepped in. If the player casts Float they will not be damaged.
Final Fantasy V
Castle Exdeath, the Great Sea Trench, and the Sealed Temple have areas within it that contains lava that damages players standing within it. If the player has a Geomancer in the party, or has equipped the Light Step passive ability, they can avoid taking damage.
Final Fantasy VI
The Phoenix Cave and the Dragons' Den are the only areas that have lava, and it acts as a barrier by preventing the player's progress. In the Cave to the Sealed Gate, falling into the lava when on the moving platforms damages the party for 8 HP.
Final Fantasy XIV
The cavern of Mourn in the Dravanian Forelands has trenches with lava in it. With sufficient skill, Fishers can go hellfishing in them.
Lava also appears in parts of the Labyrinth of the Ancients.
Final Fantasy XV
The Disc of Cauthess in Duscae and the Rock of Ravatogh volcano in Cleigne feature burning ground that damages the party members who step on it.
From the second junction when climbing up the volcano, the player can take a path of molten rock to the spot Vyv Dorden wanted a picture of for "Vyv's Volcanic Inspiration". Though the area glows, the picture can still only be taken during daylight hours.
Final Fantasy Tactics
There's a terrain tile called Lava in Mount Bervenia. A Geomancer standing on the Lava terrain tile will use Magma Surge to deal Fire-elemental damage with a chance of inflicting KO to any enemy units within five squares.
Final Fantasy Adventure
Lava can be found within the Undersea Volcano, and Sumo will take damage upon stepping on it.
Final Fantasy Legend II
Lava will be first see before the entrance into the Undersea Volcano on the overworld map, as well within it. The party will take 1 point of damage for every step they take on the lava. Inside the volcano, it is also filled with lava as well.
Final Fantasy Legend III
Lava appears in both the Crevasse and Mt. Goht. When the player walks on lava, the party will take 2 points of damage for every step they take.
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