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Barrier (バリア, Baria?) is a recurring positive status in the Final Fantasy series.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy III[]
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The Barrier status is set by the Lunar Curtain item, granting immunity to physical attacks, making all physical attacks automatically miss. The Barrier status can be Dispelled, and can also be removed by Black Hole.
Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-[]
Barrier is a temporary status that makes all physical attacks automatically miss when targeted. It wears off after battle, and it can be removed by Dispel and Black Hole enemy ability. This status can be granted by the Light Curtain and Lunar Curtain.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
Barrier status grants immunity to physical attacks, making all physical attacks automatically miss. It is granted by the Lunar Curtain.
Final Fantasy VII[]
Barrier halves physical damage taken. Its duration is indicated by a depleting gauge in the battle menu. The effect runs faster under Haste, and is slowed by Slow and halted by Stop. When an affected unit is attacked with a physical attack that can be mitigated, a transparent shield blocks it, getting smaller as the effect runs out. Barrier is the physical counterpart of MBarrier. Another status to protect against physical damage is Shield.
Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-[]
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Barrier cuts the physical damage by half and can be gained by using the Barrier Materia, Wall Materia, or some accessories. Cait Sith's Courage Boost! DMW grants the Barrier status along with many statuses, and the status can randomly be implemented via the DMW as well when not in modulating phase.
Final Fantasy VII Remake[]
Barrier halves physical damage taken. It can be applied by the 
Barrier spell from the 
Barrier Materia and from 
Carbuncle Materia's Ruby Light.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth[]
Barrier halves physical damage taken. It can be applied by the Barrier spell from the Barrier Materia and Yuffie's Precision Defense: Barrier weapon passive.
Barrier stacks with 
Protect for maximum damage-reduction.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings[]
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