Protect

Sprite
Accuracy +50%
Type White Magic
Effect Raises the target's defense, but only works on the caster
Tome Protect Tome
Effect Protect 8 (All allies)
Value 200 gil
Sold In Paloom, Poft, Mysidia (400 G)
Known By Minwu
Protect raises the target's defense by 1/4 of the caster's spirit per success. However, due to a bug, this effect only works when used on the caster themself. Therefore, if this Spell is used, it is used best when targeted on the caster alone. Due to its heavy reliance on spirit and accuracy, you probably won't get much mileage out of Protect for a front-line fighter, and it's not useful from the back row, so it's a Spell you can probably ignore safely.
Compare Protect to other Spells
Shops: Where Protect is sold – 3 shown
The map this shop is located in
Map
The type of shop this is; limited shops are closed off at a certain point in the plot; end game shops appear during the closing events of the game
Shop
Mysidia Spells B
Paloom Spells
Poft Spells
Characters: Who know Protect – 1 shown
Temporary characters join your party for limited periods of time; any items they are holding when they leave will be lost
Name
The character's starting hit point total (not all characters begin with full hit points); maximum hit points have a chance to increase based on the difference between your starting and ending hit point totals during a single battle
HP
The character's starting magic point total; maximum magic points have a chance to increase based on the difference between your starting and ending magic point totals during a single battle
MP
A character's strength is added as a bonus to physical attack accuracy, and 1/4 of this score is added to their weapon\s attack power; when fighting unarmed or without a weapon or shield in their other hand, the strength bonus is instead equal to 1/2 of the character's score; strength is increased by making physical attacks; any time you gain a point of strength, you may lose a point of intelligence, and any time you gain a point of spirit, you may lose a point of strength
Str
A character's evasion is equal to their agility, modified by the evasion bonuses or penalties of any equipment they are using; evasion also influences turn order, and Firion's evasion is used to determine whether there is an ambush; having a high evasion score will result in agility increasing more quickly
Agi
Each time a character gains hit points after a battle, the number gained is equal to their stamina score; half of a character's stamina is added as a bonus to magic defense rate; stamina has a chance to increase based on the difference between your starting and ending hit point totals during a single battle; any time you gain a point of intelligence, you may lose a point of stamina
Sta
Intelligence is added as a bonus to the accuracy of all black magic spells, and 1/4 of a character's intelligence is added to the power of all black magic spells; intelligence has a chance to increased based on the number of black magic spells you case during battle; any time you gain a point of intelligence, you may lose a point of stamina, and any time you gain a point of strength, you may lose a point of intelligence
Int
Spirit is added as a bonus to the accuracy of all white magic spells, and 1/4 of a character's spirit is added to the power of all white magic spells; white has a chance to increased based on the number of white magic spells you case during battle; any time you gain a point of spirit, you may lose a point of strength
Spr
Each time a character gains magic points after a battle, the number gained is equal to their magic score; half of a character's magic is added as a bonus to magic defense rate; magic has a chance to increase based on the difference between your starting and ending magic point totals during a single battle
Mag
For each level of evasion a character has earned, they get one evasion 'roll' based on their evasion score to avoid a single physical attack
Eva
For each level of magic defense a character has earned, they get one magic defense 'roll' based on their magic defense rate to negate one success of an offensive spell or ability
Mag. Def.
Which hand is the character's dominant hand; weapons should be placed in this hand, and shields in the other hand
Hand
Any skills the character has advanced past level one when they first join the party are listed here, along with their current level; view individual character pages for precise leveling progress
Advanced Skills
The gear the character joins the party with is listed here, including any items held; rare equipment can otherwise only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique equipment can otherwise only be found as treasure
Equipment
All of the character's known spells and their current level when they first join the party are listed here; view individual character pages for precise leveling progress
Spells
Minwu 175 103 10 20 20 16 48 40 1× 2× Right - Staff, Copper Cuirass, Conch Shell, Ether Cure 7, Life 7, Basuna 6, Esuna 3, Barrier 7, Blink 5, Protect 5, Shell 6, Wall 5, Dispel 3, Silence 4, Sap 4, Fog 6, Swap 3, Fear 3, Teleport 1
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FOG

Sprite
Type White Magic LV 1
Effect Increases one ally's Absorb by 8 points
Target One ally

Learned by

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
Sold In Coneria (100 G)
The effect of FOG stacks with the effects of FOG2 as well as itself.

FOG is in the running with RUSE as the most useful level 1 Spell as the game goes on. 8 points of Absorb may not sound like a lot, but the prevented damage adds up quickly, especially if the attacker gets multiple hits. Really the only thing that makes this Spell at all obsolete is FOG2, which affects the whole party and adds even more Absorb. Getting this up on your front-line Warriors should be your first priority against any boss that does multiple hits for significant damage. It can also be helpful for making your mages a bit less squishy in protracted battles.

Shld1

Type White Magic
Level 1
Effect Raises Defense by 8 points.
Target One ally
Price 100 gil
Sold In Cornelia

Learned By

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
The effect of Shld1 stacks with the effects of Shld2 as well as itself.

Shld1 is in the running with Blink as the most useful level 1 Spell as the game goes on. 8 points of defense may not sound like a lot, but it adds up quickly, especially if the attacker gets multiple hits. Really the only thing that makes this Spell at all obsolete is Shld2, which hits the whole party and adds even more Defense. Getting this up on your Warrior should be your first priority against any boss that does multiple hits for significant damage. It can also be helpful for making your mages a bit less squishy in protracted battles.

Protect

Type White Magic
Level 5
Effect Enhance Defense and Magic Defense
Base Power 5
Base Accuracy 75%
Price 5,000 gil
Value 2,500 gil
Reflectable No
Target One Enemy

Cast By

Protect adds directly to the target's Defense and Magic Defense scores. However, be aware that if the target of Protect is using the Defend action, the Defense bonus will be negated at the end of the round. In addition, changing the items in a character's hands (even Weapons) will negate the effects of Protect.

Armor

Type White Magic
Effect Raise target's physical defense
Status Ailment Protect
MP 9
Base Accuracy 66%
Reflectable No
Target One/All

Learned By

Safe

Raises defense
Spell Type
Icon
Effect
Learned Alexandr ×10, Golem ×5, Carbunkl ×2, Unicorn ×1, Celes LV 22
Target One Ally
MP Cost 12
Hit Rate Always Hits
Can be absorbed with Runic
Can be reflected with Reflect
Status Safe
Used By Dadaluma, Face, FlameEater, L.20 Magic, Madam, Sp Forces, Ultros
Safe reduces physical damage taken to the target by 1/3. As this is essentially a bonus to Defense, it has no effect against attacks that ignore Defense. While Safe lasts, it is an effective defense against Monsters with powerful physical attacks.

Protect Stone

Type Tool
Description Same effect as Protect
Value 5 gil (7 gil with the Sell-High menu ability)
Used in Battle Yes
Using a Protect Stone in combat has the same effect as casting the Protect Spell.

Protect

Type Indirect
Description Reduce physical damage temporarily
Status Protect
HP-J ×100 400 hit points (31st)
Str-J ×100 6 strength (42nd)
Vit-J ×100 40 vitality (8th)
Mag-J ×100 10 magic (40th)
Spr-J ×100 18 spirit (25th)
Spd-J ×100 3 speed (42nd)
Eva-J ×100 1 evade (42nd)
Hit-J ×100 3 hit (40th)
Luck-J ×100 14 luck (10th)
Elem-Def-J ×100 Fire 20%, Ice 20%, Thunder 20%
Draw Difficulty +17

Protect

Type Enhancement
Description Raise target's physical resistance.
ATB Cost 2
Role Synergist
Status Effect Protect
Chapter 3

Protect

Description Raise target's physical resistance.
Type Magic
Status Effects Protect
Chain Bonus +5.00
Hits 1
Base Duration 180 seconds
Interrupt resistance 15
Infusible Yes
ATB Cost 2

Protect (Lv1)

Description Activated when HP gauge drops below 80%. Reduces damage taken by the party by 15%. Effect continues until the end of the stage.
Type Reactive
CP 7
Subtype Magic

Protect (Lv2)

Description Activated when HP gauge drops below 65%. Reduces damage taken by the party by 25%. Effect continues until the end of the stage.
Type Reactive
CP 14
Subtype Magic

Protect (Lv3)

Description Activated when HP gauge drops below 50%. Reduces damage taken by the party by 40%. Effect continues until the end of the stage.
Type Reactive
CP 21
Subtype Magic