Shield (シールド(防衛), Shirudo(Bouei)?, lit. Shield (Defense)) is a positive status in Final Fantasy VII given by the spell of the same name. When under its effect, the target voids all normal attacks and absorbs all elemental damage, though they can still be damaged by items (not when used in W-Item) and non-elemental special attacks. The shielding lasts for 17.5 units of time; for comparison, Barrier and MBarrier last 30 units of time.
Abilities[]
The Shield spell.
| Spell | Shield |
|---|
Enemy abilities[]
The enemy does not have access to any abilities that grant Shield.
Protection[]
The following allows the player to protect against Shield:
| Spell | Resist |
|---|---|
| Item | Vaccine |
| Limit Break | Great Gospel |
Removal[]
| Spell | DeBarrier, DeSpell |
|---|---|
| Item | Holy Torch |
Enemies[]
The following enemy is immune to Shield:
Use[]
Shield is obtained so late into the game it is not of much use. If the player wants it before deep into the final dungeon, they would need to defeat Emerald Weapon and visit the Kalm traveler to get a Master Magic. The spell that grants Shield has an immense MP cost, the status lapses fast, and there is no visual tell when it wears off. The spell also cannot be multi-targeted (even with Mega All).
Shield could have some use against Bizarro∙Sephiroth's elemental attacks, but the player could just use Big Guard if protection is desired.