You place too much trust in your Magicks!
Auron, Final Fantasy X
Magic Break (マジックブレイク, Majikku Bureiku?), also known as Mind Break, Addle, Rend Magick, or Defaith (デフェイ, Defei?), attacks the target's Magic Power, or their MP.
Appearances
Final Fantasy VII
Template:Sideicon Mindblow Barret's second tier 1 Limit Break, and is a mistranslation of Mind Break (マインドブレイク, Maindo Bureiku?). It depletes an enemy's MP.
Final Fantasy IX
Template:Sideicon Magic Break is one of Steiner's Sword Arts. It costs 4 MP to use, and can be learned for 25 AP from the Flame Saber. It has a 50% accuracy rate, but can be used repeatedly.
The formula for Magic Break is as follows:
Final Fantasy X
Template:Sideicon Magic Break is found on Auron's section of the Sphere Grid and halves the target's Magic Power. It can be healed by Dispel, and ends if the target is KO'd during battle. It can also be inflicted via the Full Break ability, also found on Auron's Sphere Grid path and via some of Rikku's mixes. Some enemy attacks also inflict it upon the party. Some enemies are immune against Magic Break.
Final Fantasy X-2
Template:Sideicon Magic Break is used by the Warrior dressphere for 4 MP. It takes 30 AP to learn. It deals physical damage to a target and decreases their MAG by -2 levels. It also appears in the form of Magic Eraser, usable by Rikku while in Mascot, which targets all enemies.
Final Fantasy XI
Template:Sideicon Mind Break is an enemy ability used by Ahrimans. It lowers the max MP of all targets in its area of effect.
Final Fantasy XII
Template:Sideicon Addle is a Technick which halves one foe's Magick Power. It has 66% base accuracy and can be used repeatedly, but is not as effective on repeated uses. Once the effect has been applied, it is permanent, and the opponent can't remove it. Addle can be bought in Rabanastre and Archades for 3,500 gil, and can be used for 30 License Points.
In the International Zodiac Job System version, Addle costs 50 LP and can be used by Breaker, Archer and Time Mage, although the Time Mage must acquire the license for Zeromus first.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
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Final Fantasy XIII
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Defaith is a negative Status Effect in Final Fantasy XIII that significantly lowers the target's Magic damage. Target with Defaith has their Magic power decreased by 88%, and also affects the party's magical Full ATB Skills, Hope's Last Resort and Vanille's Death. Defaith cannot be inflicted by the player party. It can be cured with Esuna or Dispelga and can be canceled with the Faith status.
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Template:Sideicon Defaith reappears in Final Fantasy XIII-2, but nothing has changed since Final Fantasy XIII.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
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Final Fantasy Tactics
Template:Sideicon Magic Break, known as Rend MP in the PSP remake, is an ability available to the Knight job class, learned for 250 JP, which reduces the target's MP. It reduces the target's MP by approximately half (rounded up).
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Template:Sideicon Magicbreak is used by both Soldiers and Warriors. The Fencer's Manastrike is similar to it. Magicbreak can be learned from the Ancient Sword for 200 AP. Magicbreak deals MP damage, the element is the same as the equipped weapon.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Template:Sideicon Rend MP is an ability for the [Warrior (Tactics A2)|Warrior]] and Soldier classes, learned for 250 AP from the Falchion for the Warrior and by the for 250 AP from the Ancient Sword for the Soldier. It damages a target's MP. The Raptor also has the ability Soul Crush, which in addition to depleting the targets MP, deals damage. It is learned from the Falchion and requires 250 AP to master.
Bravely Default
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Final Fantasy Record Keeper
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References
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