======Game Mechanics====== Detailed documentation on how Final Fantasy IV works. For the most part, these articles will apply to Vanilla FF4 as well as Free Enterprise. =====Articles on the Battle System===== For a general guide to the battle system, see simbu's [[Battle Mechanics]] guide. ====The ATB System==== * [[Relative Agility]]: How characters' and monsters' speed is determined in battle. * [[Speed Modifier]]: How spells like Slow and Fast affect things. * [[Battle Timers]]: How the game determines what order events occur in battle. * [[ATB System]]: The battle system in its entirety. ====Other Battle Mechanics==== * [[Status Priority]]: Used in determining whether certain magical or physical attacks will inflict a status effect. * [[Status Procs]]: Used to determine whether a physical attack can successfully inflict a status effect. * [[Character Stats Explained]]: How STR, AGI, etc. are actually used in the game. * [[rows|Back/Front Row Mechanics]]: How the rows work, and what effects the back row has. =====Reference/Formulas===== * [[formulas|Damage Formulas]]