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DEF Down is a status in Final Fantasy X-2. DEF Down decreases Defense by 1/12. Its effects stack up to 10 times.

Abilities[]

Abilities Anti-Armor Shell (Reduces levels by 3), Armor Break (Reduces levels by 2), Armor Eraser (Reduces levels by 4), Attack Reels (Armor Break), Buckle Feather (Reduces levels by 2), Fallal Bomb (Reduces levels by 1), Grand Slam (Reduces levels by 5), Quartet Knife (Reduces levels by 3), Random Reels (Quartet Knife), Tallboy (Reduces levels by 3)
Spells Heaven's Cataract (Reduces levels by 2)

Enemy abilities[]

Ability Description Enemy
Chomp Inflicts non-elemental damage that ignores defense and reduces Strength, Magic, Defense, and Magic Defense by 1 level to one target. Great Malboro, Malboro (Oversoul)
Full Break Inflicts non-elemental physical damage and reduces Strength, Magic, Defense, and Magic Defense by 2 levels to one target. Auron (Fiend Arena), Scarlet Goon (Fiend Arena), Almighty Shinra, Valefor (Fiend Arena)
Gastric Juice Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as reducing Strength & Magic by 1 level and Defense & Magic Defense by 2 levels to one target. Great Malboro, Malboro
Glimmer of Despair Reduces MP as well as Strength, Magic, Defense, and Magic Defense by 1 level to the party. Zarich
Heaven's Cataract Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as reducing their Defense, Magic Defense, Accuracy, Evasion, and Luck by 1 level (10 levels for Chac) to the party. Chac, Gucumatz, Kukulcan
Pain Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Silence, Darkness, Itchy and reducing Strength, Defense, Magic, Magic Defense, Accuracy, and Evasion by 1 level to one target. Anima
Staccato Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as reducing Strength, Magic, Defense, and Magic Defense by 1 level to the party. Great Malboro

Protection[]

The player cannot protect against DEF Down.

Healing[]

Abilities Final Elixir, Moogle Cure, Moogle Cureja, Panacea, Remedy (Mix), Remedy (Stash), Ultra Cure
Items Remedy
Spells Esuna, Full Cure, White Wind

In addition, the enemy abilities Bated Breath, Magical Attack Detected, and Physical Attack Detected removes DEF Down from the party.

Enemies[]

Weak
Halves
Nullifies
Absorbs
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