Shield (ability)

Shield (シールド) is an ability that appeared in Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2. It usually involves reducing the amount of damage the user receives from attacks.

Final Fantasy II
Protect is known as Shield in the Origins release. It raises Defense of one or all allies, reducing the physical damage they take.

Final Fantasy VII
Shield is a spell that grants the Shield status to one ally, making them immune to physical and elemental damage. However, they can be still damaged by non-elemental magic or items. It costs 180 MP and comes on the magic materia Shield, but one must level it up by getting 10,000 AP for it before it can be used.

Final Fantasy X
Shield is a command which allows Aeons to shield themselves from damage at the cost of not charging the Overdrive gauge. It is especially useful for when the player knows when a particularly strong attack is about to be used.

Final Fantasy X-2
Shield is the unique ability of the Floral Fallal special dressphere, learned for 20 AP and costing 36 MP to cast, and can only be learned after learning the ability Barrier. It completely nullifies all physical damage done to Yuna herself, but not to the Pistils.

Final Fantasy XIII
Ullr's Shield is an ability used by Odin. It reduces damage dealt to Odin by 10% while his ATB gauge is charging.

Final Fantasy XIII-2
Ullr's Shield is an ability usable by Lightning during the first battle of the game while she rides atop Odin. It fully restore HP and bestows Protect and Shell.