Defend (ability)

Defend is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. When used, the character will take a defensive stance and reduce the damage they take.

Final Fantasy VIII
The Guardian Force Brothers can learn Defend as a command for 100 AP. It grants the character immunity to physical attacks and halves magical damage.

Final Fantasy X
A character will automatically Defend against physical attacks when their turn is skipped.

Final Fantasy X-2
A Warrior can learn the Sentinel ability for 20 AP. All physical damage is reduced to 1 until the character's next turn, but full damage is still taken from magic.

Final Fantasy Tactics
Defend is a Support ability that the Squire class learns for 50 JP. Equipping Defend in the Support ability slot will add a Defend command in the unit menu.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Defend is the Action command of the Bangaa Defender Job. It concentrates on making the user nearly impervious to enemy attacks, especially physical strikes, and includes moves like Expert Guard, which neutralizes all damage done for one turn, and Tremor, which pushes away all nearby units while dealing damage.