Physical (element)

Physical, also known as Damage and Weapon, appears in a few games as a element in the Final Fantasy series. This should not be confused with attacks made by the Attack command which are considered Non-elemental in numerous games, except for those specified below.

In the games that this element appears, all physical attacks falls under this element including all damage caused by weapons and special physical attacks skills. Usually, the spell Protect can reduce the damage received from physical attacks. The opposite of this element is Magic.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
All physical attacks are classified as Damage-elemental, and attacks that do not possess any elemental attributes are classified as Non-elemental. There's an unused Elemental Defense called Damage, which reduces the damage taken from physical attacks. It can only be gotten by the use of a cheating device.

Final Fantasy Legend II
The element is called Weapon in Final Fantasy Legend II, it halves damage from attacks made by weaponry.

Final Fantasy Legend III
The element is called Damage in Final Fantasy Legend III, unlike the previous Final Fantasy Legend games, all physical attacks which includes special physical abilities and weapons are classified as Damage elemental. There are a few exception to these as well. Many end-game enemies are strong against physical attacks, forcing the player to find other methods of defeating them, this also includes numerous bosses.