Support Abilities of Final Fantasy V can be mastered and used outside of their normal job. The Freelancer and Mime classes gain most mastered traits. Traits that are automatic for a job are referred to as specialties.
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| ABP Up | Gain more ABP from battles (GBA only) |
| Artful Dodger | Speed increases |
| Barehand | Increases physical attack power fighting barehand |
| Berserk | Characters are always in Berserk |
| Caution | Prevents Back Attacks |
| Counter | Characters counterattack when hit physically |
| Cover | Characters protect allies who are low on HP |
| Dual Wield | Characters can equip a weapon in each hand |
| Equip Armor | Allows characters to equip heavy armor |
| Equip Axes | Allows characters to equip axes |
| Equip Bows | Allows characters to equip bows |
| Equip Harps | Allows characters to equip harps |
| Equip Katanas | Allows characters to equip katana |
| Equip Ribbons | Allows characters to equip ribbons |
| Equip Rods | Allows characters to equip rods |
| Equip Shields | Allows characters to equip shields |
| Equip Spears | Allows characters to equip spears |
| Equip Swords | Allows characters to equip swords |
| Equip Whips | Allows characters to equip whips |
| Exp Up | Increases EXP gained (GBA only) |
| Find Passages | Allows the player to view secret passages |
| Find Pits | The party is warned whenever they are about to step on a fake floor |
| First Attack | Increases the chance of a Preemptive Attack |
| HP + 10% | Increases maximum HP by 10% |
| HP + 20% | Increases maximum HP by 20% |
| HP + 30% | Increases maximum HP by 30% |
| Learning | Allows characters to learn Blue Magic |
| Light Step | Characters can walk across lava without getting hurt |
| Long Range | Attack from back row with no penalty (GBA only) |
| Lure | More random battles (GBA only) |
| Magic Shell | Automatically casts Shell when HP is low (Does not use MP) |
| MP + 10% | Increases maximum MP by 10% |
| MP + 30% | Increases maximum MP by 30% |
| Pharmacology | Effects of recovery items doubles |
| Read Ahead | Less random battles (GBA only) |
| Shirahadori | Allows characters to avoid physical attacks easier |
| Sprint | The party runs faster |
| Two Hands | Allows characters to equip a weapon using two hands |
| Undead | Undead Status (GBA only) |
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