Protect (status)

Protect (プロテス, Purotesu), also known as Barrier and Safe, is a recurring positive status effect in the series. It is often granted to a character through the use of the Protect spell, the auto-ability Auto-Protect, the item Light Curtain, or the Blue Magic spell Mighty Guard. It typically reduces all damage done from physical attacks for a set amount of time.

Final Fantasy
Protect is a positive status effect that the player can use from their White Mage, White Wizard, Red Mage, Red Wizard or Knight. It raises the defense of the target slightly. It will not wear off after a set of time and can be stacked on each other like the Temper Spell. It will only wear off if the character with Protect on them either dies or has Dispel used on them. After the spell is used the said target of the spell will have a glowing orange outline around them.

Final Fantasy II
Protect is a positive status that can be acquired using either the spell "Protect" or the Protect Tome. The spell raises Defense status depending on the level of the spell.

Final Fantasy III
The Protect status can be provided using the spell Protect, the Defender as an item, or using the Minne acquired from the Madhura Harp as a song. The status here are somewhat random, it can nullify 25% or 50% or even more, while the song can be increased in effect by Job leveling.

Final Fantasy IV
Protect is only achieved through the Protect spell. There is no visible indication of the spell in effect, and here, it does not halve damage of physical attacks, and instead raises a character's Defense. It can be stacked until a character's Defense hits 255%. However, this was changed in the DS version. as the status now existed as Protect, and lost its stacking effect.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Protect can be granted through the spell Protect, or through using the Murasame, Defender, or Protect Staff as items on characters.

Final Fantasy V
Protect may be gained by casting the Protect spell, the Blue Magic spell Mighty Guard, using the item Iron draft via the Drink ability, and using the Mix command to combine a Dragon Fang with a Phoenix Down and create the item Dragon Defense.

Final Fantasy VI
The status can be granted using Protect, Mighty Guard, and many accessories. It reduces damage done from magical attacks by 170/256. It is represented by a yellow aura around the character with the status.

Final Fantasy VII
Barrier takes its place as a protective status. It cuts the physical damage by half and can be gained by using the Barrier Materia or using the Wall spell or the Protect Ring accessory. The item Light Curtain can be used to grant protect to all allies. The Enemy Skill Big Guard also casts Barrier along with MBarrier and Haste on the user.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
The status returns as Barrier and just like Final Fantasy VII, It cuts the physical damage by half and can be gained by using the Barrier Materia, Wall Materia, or Some accessories. The Courage Boost! DMW grants the Barrier status along with many status.

Final Fantasy VIII
The Protect Status returns as a positive status. It reduces physical damage by 33%. It can be granted by casting the spell Protect that can be Drawn from various enemies, using a protect stone item, using Selphie's Limit Break: Wall, or casting Quistis's Limit Break: Mighty Guard and it will grant Protect regardless of Crisis Level. Protect can also by provided using the Guardian Force ability Auto-Protect.

Final Fantasy IX
Protect is a status that reduces physical damage by half. It can be used by casting the White Magic Protect and the Blue Magic spell Mighty Guard. When used, the Character will glow yellow, similar to previous games.

Final Fantasy X
Protect is a White Magic spell that can be used from either casting Protect, Kimahri's Ronso Rage: Mighty Guard, wearing an armor that have an Auto-Protect, using the item Light Curtain which grants Protect, or by Rikku mixing some items to give the Protect status.

Final Fantasy X-2
Protect is similar to it's Final Fantasy X predecessor and reduces physical damage. It can be cast if one of the players character is a White Mage who has already learned Shell or has the Helios Guard Garment Grid equipped to them.

Another form is SOS Protect which is used when a player's character gets low on HP. The Helios Guard Garment Grid comes with it along with the Warrior Job Class after learning Sentinel.

Final Fantasy XII

 * "The character is enveloped in a magick field, increasing defense and reducing physical damage taken. The effect is temporary."

Protect reduces physical damage by 33% and can be granted using the Protect or the Protectga spell. An enemy skill called Greater Barrier grants the status along with Shell.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Basch can grant the Protect status to multiple allies by casting Protectga.

Final Fantasy Tactics
Protect can be granted using Protect, Protectga, Wall, wearing Lordly Robe, and putting the Tynar Rouge as an accessory. It reduces damage taken by half.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Protect is granted by the abilities: Protect, Barrier, 100% wool, and Yellow Spring. It reduces physical damage taken.

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
Protect is a status effect that halves damage until the end of the next round.

Cards that cause Protect

 * Cat Sith's Megaphone
 * Phoenix's Blazing Barrier
 * Adamantoise's Might Guard