Final Sting
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Final Sting
“Deals physical damage with a potency of 2,000 while incapacitating self.
Additional Effect: Inflicts Brush with Death on self
Duration: 600s
Effect will not be removed upon revival or further incapacitation.
Cannot be executed while under the effect of Brush with Death.— In-game description
Final Sting is an action unlocked at level 1. It is available for Blue Mage.
Flavor Text
A desperate mage's last resort, this technique converts all of the user's life force to an aetherial poison that is then injected into a single adversary. Suffice it to say that, as with the physical sting of the wespe, it should not be relied upon in but the most dire of circumstances.
| Enemy | Level | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dung Wespe | 35 |  The Sunken Temple of Qarn
|
| Huge Hornet | 1-4 | Central Thanalan (18.3,26.5) |
| Killer Wespe | 10-13 | Middle La Noscea (15.2,15.4) |
| Temple Bee | 35 | The Sunken Temple of Qarn
|
Tips
Acquisition Tips
- Wait for the enemy to cast Final Sting. Players should establish aggression, but not kill it.
- Players should be at full health to not potentially be killed from this action. If the player is killed from this action, they will not learn it.
Other Tips
- This spell will incapacitate (i.e. KO) the user on execution. They will need to be resurrected after the cast.
- Since this spell KO's the user, it will lower Gear Durability by 2% on execution.
- This spell can also be used as a pseudo-teleport to the player's
Return point, as players are sent there upon being KO'd, and players can use this spell to KO themselves on command. Unlike 
Self-destruct however, Final Sting requires an enemy target in order to cast it – meaning it cannot be cast in safe zones.
- If using this method, it is recommended to equip just a low-level cane (such as
Rainmaker) and no gear, to avoid spending gil on repairs. The cane itself does not need to be repaired.
- If using this method, it is recommended to equip just a low-level cane (such as
