Arcane Defense

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Arcane Defense, also known as Magic Defend UP, is a support ability in Final Fantasy Tactics. The White Mage class learns it for 400 JP. A unit equipped with this ability will suffer less damage from magic attacks.

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Squire	Fundaments - Counter Tackle - Equip Axes - Beastmaster - Defend - JP Boost - Move +1
Chemist	Item - Auto Potion - Throw Items - Safeguard - Reequip - Treasure Hunter
Knight	Arts of War - Parry - Equip Swords - Equip Shield - Equip Heavy Armor
Archer	Aim - Adrenaline Rush - Archer's Bane - Equip Crossbows - Concentration - Jump +1
White Mage	White Magic - Regenerate - Arcane Defense
Black Mage	Black Magic - Magick Counter - Arcane Strength
Monk	Martial Arts - Critical: Recover HP - Counter - First Strike - Brawler - Lifefont
Thief	Steal - Vigilance - Gil Snapper - Sticky Fingers - Poach - Move +2 - Jump +2
Mystic	Mystic Arts - Absorb MP - Defense Boost - Ignore Weather - Manafont
Time Mage	Time Magic - Critical: Quick - Mana Shield - Swiftness - Teleport - Levitate
Geomancer	Terrain - Nature's Wrath - Attack Boost - Ignore Terrain - Lava Walking
Dragoon	Jump - Dragonheart - Equip Spear - Ignore Elevation
Orator	Speechcraft - Earplug - Equip Gun - Tame - Beast Tongue
Summoner	Summon Magic - Critical: Recover MP - Halve MP
Samurai	Iaido - Bonecrusher - Shirahadori - Equip Katana - Doublehand - Swim
Ninja	Throw - Vanish - Reflexes - Two Swords - Move in Water
Arithmetician	Arithmeticks - Cup of Life - Soulbind - EXP Boost - Accrue EXP - Accrue JP
Dancer	Dance - Fury - Bravery Boost - Jump +3 - Fly
Bard	Sing - Magick Boost - Faith Boost - Move +3 - Fly
Dark Knight	Darkness - Max HP Up - Vehemence - Move +3/Jump +3