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Deshell (デシェル, Desheru?), also known as Mental Break (メンタルブレイク, Mentaru Bureiku?), Magic Def. Down, Magic Defense Down, MRes DOWN and Cursed, is a recurring status effect that reduces the target's Magic Defense.
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Appearances[edit | edit source]
Final Fantasy X[edit | edit source]
Mental Break sets the target's Magic Defense at 0.
Game Element | Type | Effect |
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Mental Break | Skill | Damages the target and inflicts Mental Break. |
Full Break | Skill | Damages the target and inflicts Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, and Mental Break. |
Dispel | Wht Magic | Removes Mental 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. |
Purifying Salt | Item | Deals moderate holy damage to a target, and removes Mental 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 Mental Break and other spells from all targets. |
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 Mental 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 Mental 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]
Magic Def. Down lowers the afflicted's Magic Defense, which can stack up to 10 times.
Mental Break damages one enemy and lowers its Magic Defense by 2 levels. Mental Eraser lowers all enemies' Magic Defense by 3 levels. Quartet Knife damages one enemy and lowers its Magic Defense by 2 levels.
Fingersnap nullifies Magic Def. Down from a target.

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

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

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII[edit | edit source]
Deshell decreases resistance to magical damage by 33% and may make the victim become susceptible to being knocked back by powerful attacks. Lightning can inflict opponents with Deshell using the Deshell and Deshellga 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 Deshell Hunter against targets afflicted with Deshell dealing increased damage to them.
If afflicted, Lightning can heal the status with Remedy or Mega Remedy, but it will eventually expire on its own.
The stagger effect, Unshelled, decreases resistance to magical damage by 50%. This effect can stack with Deshell.
Final Fantasy XV[edit | edit source]
Status that reduces spirit.
Description
Cursed lowers the target's Spirit (Magic Defense). The Casual Outfit, Trendy Outfit, and Ribbon protect against it.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance[edit | edit source]
Called MRes DOWN in the game.

Final Fantasy Dimensions[edit | edit source]
Magic Defense Down can be inflicted by Return to Darkness.
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