Fog

Type Status Ailment
Description Disable target's spell-casting abilities and deal magic damage.
ATB Cost 1
Role Saboteur
Status Effect Fog
Chapter 10
Compare Fog to other Abilities
Characters: That can learn Fog – 4 shown
Name
The Crystarium stage at which this ability becomes available to this character
Stage
The CP cost to unlock the ability in this character's Crystarium
CP
The chapter at which this ability becomes available to this character
Chapter
The character's base hit point total when they first join the party, not counting any bonuses from the Crystarium
HP
The character's base strength score when they first join the party, not counting any bonuses from the Crystarium
Strength
The character's base magic score when they first join the party, not counting any bonuses from the Crystarium
Magic
The primary roles of this character
Primary Roles
This character's eidolon
Eidolon
The chapter in which this character first joins the party
Chapter
Sazh 9 60,000 12 220 12 12 Commando, Ravager, Synergist Brynhildr 1
Snow 3 18,000 10 350 17 7 Commando, Ravager, Sentinel Shiva 1
Vanille 8 10,000 10 350 23 35 Ravager, Saboteur, Medic Hecatoncheir 1
Fang 7 775 10 390 28 22 Commando, Sentinel, Saboteur Bahamut 7
Flamestrike Fogga

Related

MUTE

Sprite
Hit % 115%
Type White Magic LV 2
Effect Inflicts Status-elemental Silence on all foes
Target All foes
Element Status
Inflict Status Silence

Learned by

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
Sold In Pravoka (400 G)
MUTE is rarely useful, but when it is, it can turn the tide of battle dramatically. Few Monsters cast Spells, and even fewer cast Spells you need to prevent. To make matters worse, many of those have high Magic Defense or resist Status. For the rest, MUTE will cripple their attacks if it hits. Best of all, Silenced creatures will still waste turns trying to cast Spells.

Silence

Type White Magic
Level 2
Effect Prevents foes from casting spells.
Hit Rate 115%
Target All foes
Element Status
Status Mute
Price 400 gil
Sold In Pravoca

Learned By

WM
RM
BM
Kn
WW
RW
BW
Ni
Silence is a very situational Spell. Not that many Monsters cast Spells, and a lot of those that do cast Spells you don't need to worry about. There are a few exceptions, but many of those have high Magic Defense or resistance to Status. Still, there is little more amusing than hitting Marilith with Slow1 and Silence and watching her swing ineffectively once per round.

Fog

Sprite
Power 5 Accuracy +20%
Type White Magic
Effect Inflicts mind-elemental amnesia on the target
Status Amnesia
Element Mind
Tome Fog Tome
Effect Fog 8 (All enemies)
Value 1,500 gil
Sold In Fynn (3,000 G)
Known By Minwu
Used By Beast Demon, Brain
Cast By Items Rune Axe
Fog is an interesting Spell in that it's mostly redundant with Silence. It's less accurate, and the only difference is that it inflicts the permanent version of Mute, Amnesia. It's also Mind-elemental instead of Body-elemental, which can be helpful. Unfortunately, this is also the version of the Spell you'll actually see some enemies using. If you want to make sure your enemies don't regain the ability to cast Spells at the end of the round, Fog is a sure thing while Silence isn't. You probably don't need both, though.

Silence

Sprite
Power 5 Accuracy +30%
Type White Magic
Effect Inflicts body-elemental mute on the target
Status Mute
Element Body
Tome Silence Tome
Effect Silence 8 (All enemies)
Value 400 gil
Sold In Bafsk, Mysidia (800 G)
Known By Minwu
Cast By Items Bell of Silence
Silence inflicts the temporary Status Ailment Mute on your targets. Unfortunately, as a temporary ailment, Mute has a chance of wearing off at the end of any round. There is another Spell, Fog, which inflicts the permanent version of Mute (Amnesia), though it's slightly less accurate and you won't find it until Fynn is freed later in the game. Choose which of the two Spells you want, because you won't need both. Note that you will run into Spellcasters long before Fog becomes available, another point in Silence's favor.

Silence

Type White Magic
Level 4
Effect Inflict Silence
Status Ailment Silence
Base Power 0
Base Accuracy 60%
Price 3,000 gil
Value 1,500 gil
Reflectable No
Target One/All Enemies

Cast By

Mute

Type White Magic
Effect Inflict Silence
Status Ailment Silence
MP 6
Base Accuracy 90%
Reflectable No
Target One/All

Learned By

Mute

Silences target
Spell Type
Icon
Effect
Learned Siren ×8
Target One Foe
MP Cost 8
Hit Rate 100
Can be absorbed with Runic
Can be reflected with Reflect
Status Mute
Used By Curley, Dahling, L.40 Magic, Magic, MagiMaster, Wizard
Mute doesn't work on every spellcasting Monster, but it can be very effective in shutting down certain foes. Note that the Mute effect doesn't prevent all magic attacks, only Spells (and Lores).

Silence

Type Magic
Reflectable Yes
Description Constrains magic
MP 24
Attack% 100%
Target One/all enemies
Status Effect Add: Silence (78%)
Materia Seal L2, Master Magic
Used by Eligor, Bahba Velamyu, Jenova·DEATH, SOLDIER:2nd, SOLDIER:1st, Helletic Hojo, Lifeform-Hojo NA

Silence

Type Indirect
Description Cause Silence
Status Silence
HP-J ×100 100 hit points (43rd)
Str-J ×100 6 strength (42nd)
Vit-J ×100 5 vitality (43rd)
Mag-J ×100 12 magic (36th)
Spr-J ×100 10 spirit (36th)
Spd-J ×100 4 speed (37th)
Eva-J ×100 1 evade (42nd)
Hit-J ×100 3 hit (40th)
Luck-J ×100 2 luck (44th)
ST-Atk-J ×100 Silence 100%
Draw Difficulty +2

Fog

Description Disable target's spell-casting abilities and deal magic damage.
Type Magic
Status Effects Fog
Damage Modifier ×0.35
Chain Bonus +4.50
Hits 1
Interrupt Ability 15
Interrupt resistance 10
Infusible Yes
ATB Cost 1