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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.
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Appearances[edit | edit source]
Final Fantasy X[edit | edit source]
Armor Break lowers physical defense and nullifies Armored status.
Game Element | Type | Effect |
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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[edit | edit source]
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.

Final Fantasy XIII[edit | edit source]
Deprotect decreases resistance to physical damage by 89%. It can be inflicted on opponents with the Deprotect and Deprotega spells.

Final Fantasy XIII-2[edit | edit source]
Deprotect decreases resistance to physical damage by 30%. It can be inflicted on opponents with the Deprotect and Deprotega spells.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Def Reduction can be inflicted on many enemies to increase damage taken.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance[edit | edit source]
Called WDef DOWN in the game, can increase the damage taken by physical attacks.

Final Fantasy Dimensions[edit | edit source]
Defense Down can be inflicted by Enrage and Return to Darkness.
Mobius Final Fantasy[edit | edit source]
Decreases Defense for a certain number of turns.
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World of Final Fantasy[edit | edit source]
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 ↓. |
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