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Protect is a status in Final Fantasy V. Targets with protect active take half damage from physical attacks. Physical attacks that disregard Defense due to an elemental edge, or any other physical attack that ignores Defense, is still halved by protect. Protected party members have a golden outline on their battle sprite. Protect's magical counterpart is shell.

Abilities[]

Mix Dragon Defense, Protect Potion
Item Iron Draft
Spell Mighty Guard (Blue Magic), Protect (White Magic & Wonder Wand & Defender)

Enemy abilities[]

Ability Description Enemy
Mighty Guard Grants Protect, Shell, and Float to all allies. Can be learned as a Blue Magic. Azulmagia, Shinryu, Neo Shinryu, Ironclad, Stingray, Tiny Mage
Protect Grants Protect to one target. Byblos, Calofisteri, Carbuncle, Enuo, Gilgamesh (Big Bridge), Necromancer, Siren, Zephyrus, Apanda

Removal[]

Spell Dispel (White Magic)

Enemies[]

The following enemies are immune to protect:

In addition, Shield Dragon, Archeodemon, Enuo (2nd phase), and Gil Turtle are under permanent protect.

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