Deprotect (status)

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Deprotect (デプロテ, Depurote?), also known as Armor Break (アーマーブレイク, Āmā Bureiku?), Physical Vulnerability Up, Def Reduction, Defense Down (or Defense ↓), WDef DOWN, and Compromised, is a recurring status effect that reduces the target's Defense.

Appearances

Final Fantasy X

Armor Break lowers physical defense and nullifies Armored status.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Armor Break	Skill	Damages the target and inflicts Armor Break.
Full Break	Skill	Damages the target and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, and Mental Break.
Dispel	Wht Magic	Removes Armor Break and other spells from a target.
Banishing Blade	Overdrive	Damages the target, and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, and Mental Break if the button input is successful.
Status Reels	Overdrive	Damages targets, and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, and Mental Break if "Down" symbols are matched.
Chaos Grenade	Overdrive	Massively damages all targets and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, Mental Break, Slow, Poison, Darkness, Silence and Sleep.
Abaddon Flame	Overdrive	Deals large fire damage to three random targets and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, Mental Break, Poison, Darkness, Silence, and Sleep.
Thunderblast	Overdrive	Deals large lightning damage to three random targets and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, Mental Break, Poison, Darkness, Silence, and Sleep.
Dark Rain	Overdrive	Deals large water damage to three random targets and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, Mental Break, Poison, Darkness, Silence, and Sleep.
Krysta	Overdrive	Deals large ice damage to three random targets and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, Mental Break, Poison, Darkness, Silence, and Sleep.
Frag Grenade	Item/Overdrive	Damages all targets and inflicts Armor Break.
Purifying Salt	Item	Deals moderate holy damage to a target, and removes Armor Break and other spells.
Calamity	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, Mental Break, Poison, Curse, Darkness, and Silence to a target.
Contamination	Enemy Ability	Damages the target and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, Mental Break, Poison (always), Zombie (always), Confuse, and Slow.
Dispel	Enemy Ability	Removes Armor Break and other spells from all targets.
Goodnight	Enemy Ability	Damages all targets and inflicts Power Break, Armor Break, Berserk, Poison, and Sleep.
Immolation	Enemy Ability	Damages the targets for HP and MP, and inflicts Armor Break and Mental Break.
Impulse	Enemy Ability	Damages all targets and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, Mental Break, Slow (always), Petrification, and strong Delay when used by Bahamut.
Kozuka	Enemy Ability	Damages the target and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, Mental Break, and Slow when used by Dark Yojimbo.
Mega Gastric Juice	Enemy Ability	Damages the target and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, and Mental Break.
Negation	Enemy Ability	Removes Armor Break and other spells.
Slime	Enemy Ability	Damages all targets and inflicts Armor Break, Mental Break, Poison, Curse, Silence, Slow, Berserk and strong Delay.
Swallow	Enemy Ability	Removes Armor Break and other spells when used by Geosgaeno.
Thor's Hammer	Enemy Ability	Damages all targets and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, and Mental Break when used by Dark Ixion.
Toxic Spray	Enemy Ability	Damages the target and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, and Mental Break.

Final Fantasy X-2

Defense Down lowers the afflicted's Defense, which can stack up to 10 times.

Armor Break damages one enemy and lowers its Defense by 2 levels. Armor Eraser lowers all enemies' Defense by 3 levels. Quartet Knife damages one enemy and lowers its Defense by 2 levels.

Fingersnap nullifies Defense Down from a target.

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Final Fantasy XIII

Deprotect decreases resistance to physical damage by 89%. It can be inflicted on opponents with the Deprotect and Deprotega spells.

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Final Fantasy XIII-2

Deprotect decreases resistance to physical damage by 30%. It can be inflicted on opponents with the Deprotect and Deprotega spells.

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Deprotect decreases resistance to physical damage by 33% and may make the victim become susceptible to being knocked back by powerful attacks. Lightning can inflict opponents with Deprotect with the Deprotect and Deprotega spells. She can increase the status's duration with auto-abilities and by synthesizing the spells and leveling them up in Sorcery Shops.

When Fang is in the party, she will use Deprotect Hunter against targets afflicted with Deprotect dealing increased damage to them.

The status will eventually expire, but if afflicted, Lightning can heal it via Remedy or Mega Remedy.

The stagger effect, Unprotected, decreases resistance to physical damage by 50%. This effect can stack with Deprotect.

Final Fantasy XIV

Physical Vulnerability Up is an effect caused by many bosses under certain conditions and causes the player to take more physical damage.

Final Fantasy XV

Status that reduces physical defense.

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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 Type-0

Def Reduction can be inflicted on many enemies to increase damage taken.

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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Called WDef DOWN in the game, can increase the damage taken by physical attacks.

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Final Fantasy Dimensions

Defense Down can be inflicted by Enrage and Return to Darkness.

Mobius Final Fantasy

Decreases Defense for a certain number of turns.

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World of Final Fantasy

Defense ↓ decreases the inflicted's Defense stat.

Game Element	Type	Effect
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 ↓.

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