Final Fantasy VI/RAM map

The following article is a RAM map for Final Fantasy VI.

The list corresponds to RAM variables used by the game engine. They are generally accessed by LDA and STA instructions.

Actors

• $1600-$184F: Actors block (#$10 blocks, #$25 bytes/block)
  • $1600,X: Actor identifier. See Actor.
  • $1601,X: Actor graphics.
  • $1602,X-$1607,X: Name.
  • $1608,X: Level.
  • $1609,X-$160A,X: Current HP.
  • $160B,X-$160C,X: Max HP.
  • $160D,X-$160E,X: Current MP.
  • $160F,X-$1610,X: Max MP.
  • $1611,X-$1613,X: Experience.
  • $1614,X: Non-battle status 1. See Status ailment.
  • $1615,X: Non-battle status 4. See Status ailment.
  • $1616,X-$1619,X: Battle commands. See battle command.
  • $161A,X: Vigor.
  • $161B,X: Speed.
  • $161C,X: Stamina.
  • $161D,X: Magic power.
  • $161E,X: Equipped esper.
  • $161F,X: Item equipped on right hand. See Item.
  • $1620,X: Item equipped on left hand. See Item.
  • $1621,X: Item equipped on head. See Item.
  • $1622,X: Item equipped on body. See Item.
  • $1623,X: Item equipped on relic (slot #$00). See Item.
  • $1624,X: Item equipped on relic (slot #$01). See Item.
  • Repeat for all blocks. The block index corresponds to the character.

• $1850-$185F: Multi-party block. (#$10 blocks, #$01 bytes/block)
  • #$07: Party identifier.
  • #$18: Party slot (0-3).
  • #$20: Row.
  • #$40: Availability.
  • #$80: Leader of party.
  • Repeat for all blocks. The block index corresponds to the character.

Attack

• $11A1: Elemental type
  • #$01: Fire
  • #$02: Ice
  • #$04: Bolt
  • #$08: Poison
  • #$10: Wind
  • #$20: Pearl
  • #$40: Earth
  • #$80: Water

• $11A2: Attack flags
  • #$01: Physical or magical damage
  • #$02: Miss if target immune to death
  • #$04: Only target dead or undead targets
  • #$08: Make heal spells damage undead
  • #$10: Randomize target
  • #$20: Ignore defense
  • #$40: Don't split damage in multi-target spells
  • #$80: Abort on allies

• $11A3: Attack flags
  • #$01: Spell is usable outside battle
  • #$02: Ignore reflect
  • #$04: Can learn as Lore
  • #$08: Enable Runic
  • #$10: Quick/Warp flag
  • #$20: Re-target if target is dead
  • #$40: Caster dies after attack
  • #$80: Concern MP

• $11A4: Attack flags
  • #$01: Heal damage
  • #$02: Redirection
  • #$04: Lift status
  • #$08: Toggle status
  • #$10: Stamina used in defense
  • #$20: Can't dodge attack
  • #$40: Use evasion as Lv X Spells
  • #$80: Use HP fraction

• $11A5: Spell cost
• $11A6: Spell power

• $11A7: Attack flags
  • #$01: Miss if immune to status
  • #$02: Show text is attack hits

• $11A8: Hit rate
• $11A9: Special effect

• $11AA: Status
  • #$01: Dark
  • #$02: Zombie
  • #$04: Poison
  • #$08: Magitek
  • #$10: Clear
  • #$20: Imp
  • #$40: Petrify
  • #$80: Death

• $11AB: Status
  • #$01: Condemned
  • #$02: Near fatal
  • #$04: Image
  • #$08: Mute
  • #$10: Berserk
  • #$20: Muddle
  • #$40: Seizure
  • #$80: Sleep

• $11AC: Status
  • #$01: Dance
  • #$02: Regen
  • #$04: Slow
  • #$08: Haste
  • #$10: Stop
  • #$20: Shell
  • #$40: Safe
  • #$80: Reflect

• $11AD: Status
  • #$01: Rage
  • #$02: Freeze
  • #$04: Life 3
  • #$08: Morph
  • #$10: Chant
  • #$20: Disappear
  • #$40: Dog block
  • #$80: Float

• $11AE: (Vigor * 2) if physical or (Magic Power) if magical
• $11AF: Level of attacker
• $11B0-$11B1: Damage

Battle

• $11E0-$11E1: Encountered monster formation. See monster formation.
• $11E2: Battle background.
• $1DDD-$1E1C: Monster formations available on veldt.

Items

• $1869-$1968: Item identifier. See Item.
• $1969-$1A68: Item quantity.
• $1EBA-$1EBD: Rare items. See Rare items.

Magic and skills

• $1A69-$1A6C: gained Espers.
• $1A6E-$1CF5: gained spells block. (#$0C blocks, #$36 bytes/block)
• $1CF6: Morphy supply.
• $1CF7: gained Sword Tech levels.
• $1D28: gained Blitz levels.
• $1D29-$1D2B: gained Lores.
• $1D2C-$1D4B: gained Rages.
• $1D4C: gained Dances.

Miscellaneous

• $1860-$1862: Gil.
• $1863-$1865: Play time. (hours/minutes/seconds)
• $1866-$1868: Number of steps.
• $1CF8-$1D27: Sword Tech names. Unused in USA version. (#$08 blocks, #$06 bytes/block)

Party

• $69-$6C: Characters in actual party.
• $1A6D: Active party.
• $1EDE-1EDF: Gained characters.

Misc

• $628A: Game is in Flashback Mode (#$00 = no, #$01 = yes)
• $62AB: Game is paused (#$00 = no, #$01 = yes)

$7E5000

$7E5000 - $7E7C62 (while code/data decompressed from $C2686C - $C28A60 is active)