HP Absorb (ＨＰきゅうしゅう, HP Kyūshū?) is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. It generally allows the user to regain a small percent of HP upon damaging the target. It is similar to the abilities Drain and Vampire.

Appearances

Final Fantasy VII

HP Absorb is a Support Materia that restores the user's HP when the paired ability is used. The amount restored is 10% of the damage dealt, but if the ability heals the target, HP Absorb will hurt the character instead. Linking HP Absorb to an attack that does damage overflow to a target will kill the attacker. The Materia can be found in Wutai's in the 'cat house' during or after Yuffie's quest there, and in the second section of the final dungeon.

When linked to Magic and Summon Materia, HP Absorb will apply its effect to all abilities the Materia grants. When linked with a regular Command Materia, HP Absorb will apply its effect to the ability that is highlighted on the Materia. The darkened ability will only gain the effect if the character has another source for that ability; for example, if a character has Level 2 Throw, which grants Coin, the HP Absorb applies to Coin only, and not Throw, unless the character also equips another Throw Materia at Level 1. When linked with Master Command, its effects will be applied to all commands in the Materia as well as the Attack and Item commands.

Final Fantasy VII Remake

It can be linked with a wide variety of materia to recover HP when unleashing an attack from the linked materia. It will heal the user based on a percentage of the damage they deal with the linked materia's ability.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

HP Absorption materia returns, able to be paired with even more materia types than in Remake; for example, HP Absorption pairs with Auto-Weapon Ability Materia and Auto-Unique Ability Materia. HP Absorption absorbs slightly less HP per activation than in Remake. HP Absorption materia is bought from Chadley's Corel Region Materia Development for 15 data points.

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

HP Absorb is a job skill for the Templar. Whenever an enemy's weakness is hit, the user will drain 18% of damage dealt with a regular attack.

Final Fantasy Dimensions

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