MBarrier is a status in Final Fantasy VII. MBarrier halves magical damage and healing taken and its duration is indicated by a depleting gauge in the player's battle menu. MBarrier depletes faster with Haste and slower with Slow and is halted entirely by Stop. When struck by a spell, a transparent shield blocks it, shrinking as the effect runs out. MBarrier is the magic counterpart to Barrier. Other ways to protect from magic damage is with Reflect and Shield (elemental spells).
Abilities[]
| Item | Lunar Curtain |
|---|---|
| Spell | MBarrier, Big Guard, Wall |
Additionally, the accessory Protect Ring allows the wearer to start a battle with Barrier and MBarrier.
Enemy abilities[]
| Ability | Description | Enemy |
|---|---|---|
| Big Guard | Grants Barrier/MBarrier/Haste to all allies. Can be learned as an E.Skill. | Beachplug, Wolfmeister |
| MBarrier | Grants MBarrier to one or all allies. | Adamantaimai, Dark Nation, Death Claw, Turks:Rude, Valron |
| Wall | Grants Barrier/MBarrier to one or all allies. | Safer∙Sephiroth |
Protection[]
The following allows the player to protect against MBarrier:
| Spell | Resist |
|---|---|
| Item | Vaccine |
| Limit Break | Great Gospel |
Removal[]
| Spell | DeBarrier, DeSpell |
|---|---|
| Item | Holy Torch |
The effect expires on its own after a time. The player can see their own party's MBarrier status length, but not the enemy's.
Enemies[]
The following enemy is immune to MBarrier:
Use[]
The MBarrier spell.
MBarrier is a useful status for surviving magic attacks, and is best used through the Big Guard skill despite how fast it will run out due to Haste. Unlike Barrier, the row does not matter for reducing damage from magic attacks, but utilizing Sadness on top of MBarrier will significantly reduce incoming magic damage. The downside of MBarrier is that it also halves healing spells; the player can still heal unimpeded with White Wind (which is considered physical) and restorative Limit Breaks and items.