Prevent detrimental status effects.
Description
Resist is a magic spell in Final Fantasy VII Remake and "Episode INTERmission". It is the highest-level spell granted by 
Cleansing Materia, and applies the 
Resist buff, preventing any debuffs from applying to a target.
Mechanics[]
| Magic Materia |
Cleansing Materia
|
|---|---|
| Effects | Grants Resist to target
|
| Interrupt stats | Interrupted by attacks with ≥40 interrupt strength |
Compatible  Support Materia |
Magnify Materia
|
Use[]
Resist costs 8 MP to cast, and can be cast by characters with cleansing materia at level 3. It prevents all negative statuses on one party member for a duration of two minutes. However, if a character is already afflicted with a negative status at the time Resist is applied to them, that status will still remain on the character for its usual duration. It can prevent debuffs such as 
Poison, 
Toad, 
Sleep, 
Silence, and 
Stop, which can otherwise cripple a character. This can keep them safe at all times, and also be MP- or item-efficient by not having to rely on casting 
Esuna or using items to cure debuffs.
Resist has a similar effect to accessories that can immunize against specific debuffs, or Warding Materia paired with certain other materia. Resist is more generalized, but will cost MP and ATB to use, and is required to be cast at the start of a battle to be useful. The cleansing materia can be paired with Magnify Materia to apply the Resist buff to everyone at a slightly reduced duration. Alternatively, Resist could be cast only on one character (such as the preferred party leader, as they will be targeted most by enemies), increasing the buff's duration and freeing up magnify to be paired with something else.
The spell is useful against enemies that can inflict many status effects, such as venomantis and malboro.