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Spellbound, also known as Defense Maintenance, is an ability or effect that increases the time status effects last.
Appearances
Final Fantasy XII
Spellbound an augment in that costs 30 LP to learn, and it increases the duration of all positive status effects.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Penelo's accessory Rune Bracelet increases the duration of buffs gained through Penelo's Dance abilities. It is acquired in mission 73.
Final Fantasy XIII
Characters in Synergist role boost positive status effects' longevity. The higher the Synergists' rank, and the more Synergists in the current battle formation, the bigger the bonus is.
The Synergist passive ability Boon increases a character's buffs' duration when a Synergist spell is performed on the character. The inverse happens with the Saboteur role ability Jinx, which increases the duration of an enemy's status ailments when a Saboteur spell is cast on the enemy
Hope's Vidofnir and Sazh's Spica Defenders weapons have the Defense Maintenance and Augment Maintenance abilities, respectively, which further increase the duration of buffs in those groups. These weapons are also able to provide the Buff Duration synthesis.
Vanille and Fang have multiple weapons that also provide Buff Duration as a synthesis.
Final Fantasy XIII-2
The Synergist again naturally boosts durations due to their role bonus and Boon. Serah and Noel are able to equip the synthesis abilities "Buff Duration" and "Buff: Duration"; one affects buffs cast by the user while the other affects buffs cast onto the user.
Some Syn monsters learn Defensive and Augment Maintenance as passives, and/or the command Endless Blessings. Saboteur monsters can again learn Jinx, and some may learn Endless Nightmares.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Spellbound is a status effect that increases the time of effect of all status, may them be positive or negative. It is inflicted by the Time Mage's Extend spell and by the Spellbound Support Ability, available to Viera Green Mages and Nu Mou Scholars.
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
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Theatrhythm
The Soul Voice ability doubles the duration of Song effects.
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