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Defense Down (防御ダウン, Bōgyo Daun?), also known as Compromised, Defense ↓ (物理防御力ダウン, Butsuri Bōgyo Daun?), DEF Down (DEF低下, DEF Teika?), or WDef DOWN (武防ダウン, Take Bō Daun?), is a recurring status effect that reduces the target's physical Defense.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy X-2[]
Defense Down, also known as DEF Down, lowers the afflicted's Defense, which can stack up to 10 times. Different abilities apply varying stack levels.
Armor Break and Quartet Knife apply 2 stacks, while Armor Eraser applies 3. Fingersnap nullifies Defense Down from a target.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
Final Fantasy XV[]
Status that reduces physical defense.
Compromised reduces Vitality. The player can inflict it on enemies with Prompto's Piercer, the War Sword, and the Delta Daggers. The Casual Outfit, Trendy Outfit, and Ribbon protect against it.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance[]
Called WDef DOWN in the game, can increase the damage taken by physical attacks.
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
Defense Down can be inflicted by Enrage and Return to Darkness.
World of Final Fantasy[]
Defense ↓ decreases the inflicted's Defense stat.
Game Element | Type | Effect |
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Ultimate Terror | Active Ability | Inflicts Strength/Magic/Defense/Magic Defense ↓ on all targets. |
Upshift | Active Ability | User gains Haste/Evasion ↑ but incurs Defense ↓. |
Absorb-PHY | Active Ability | Inflicts Strength ↓ / Defense ↓ on a single target while user gains Strength ↑ / Defense ↑. |
Acid Fang | Active Ability | Inflicts neutral Physical damage/Defense ↓ to a single target. |
Armor Piercer | Active Ability | Inflicts neutral Physical damage/Defense ↓ to a single target. |
Sharpened Knife | Active Ability | Inflicts neutral Physical damage/Defense ↓ to a single target. Bypasses defense. |
Slayer | Active Ability | Inflicts neutral Physical damage/Strength ↓ / Defense ↓ to a single target. |
Bile | Active Ability | Inflicts Magical Water damage/Defense ↓ to a single target. |
Acid Mist | Active Ability | Inflicts Magical Water damage/Defense ↓ to all targets. |
Resist Defense ↓ | Passive Ability | Protects the user against Defense ↓. |
Remedy+ | Item | Removes all status ailments from a single target. |
Resist Defense ↓ Mirajewel | Mirajewel | Protects Lann or Reynn against Defense ↓. |
Resist Defense ↓ Seed | Ability Seed | Protects Mirage against Defense ↓. |