Silence (status)

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Silence (沈黙, Chinmoku?), also known as Fog, is a recurring, and common, negative status effect. It is one of the few status effects that have appeared in every game in the main series to date. It has also appeared as a spell that causes said status effect.

Silence removes the victim's energy source and speech, which prevents them from casting Magic and other commands that require speech, such as the Sing ability. It generally does not prohibit enemy abilities which don't cost MP from being performed. Silence is usually indicated by a speech bubble hovering above the afflicted unit's head, either with three dots ("...") inside it, or a red cross striking through it. Common ways of curing Silence are using the Echo Herbs item and casting the magic Vox or Esuna. In some games, Silence lasts even after battle, however it does not inhibit characters from saying their lines during cutscenes.

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Final Fantasy

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Silence can be inflicted upon the party through the use of the Silence spell. Silence can only be removed through the use of the White Magic spell Vox or the use of Echo Grass.

Final Fantasy II

Template:Sideicon Silence can be inflicted through the use of the spell Silence, or through the physical attacks of the Great Malboro and Malboro Menace.

Final Fantasy III

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Silence can only be inflicted either through the use of the spell Silence, or through the physical attacks of the boss Echidna. It can be cured by using an Echo Herbs or the spell Esuna.

Final Fantasy IV

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Silence disables White Magic, Black Magic, Summon, Recall, Bardsong, Twincast, and Ninjutsu. It has no effect on abilities classified as monster magic. Spells cast from items and equipment are also unaffected.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Bard's Tunic	Armor	Prevents Silence.
Crystal Mail	Armor	Prevents Silence as well as other statuses.
Rune Armlet	Armor	Prevents Silence.
Sage's Robe	Armor	Prevents Silence.
Silence	White Magic	Inflicts Silence.
Bardsong	Bardsong	Inflicts Silence randomly (2D versions), or always with Silent Verse (3D versions).
Bad Breath	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Silence as well as other statuses.
Slap	Enemy Ability	Inflicts either Silence, Paralyze, or Curse as well as non-elemental damage.
Silent Bell	Item	Casts Silence on all enemies.
Mage Masher	Weapon	Inflicts Silence upon attacking.
Rune Staff	Weapon	Inflicts Silence upon attacking.
Silencing Arrows	Weapon	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Silence.

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-

Template:Sideicon The Silence status returns as a status effect in the sequel of Final Fantasy IV, and it functions the same way as its predecessor.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Template:Sideicon Silence disables mages' Magic commands and Edward's Bardsong. When using Bardsong on opponents there is a 1/4 chance Edward will sing Silent Verse and inflict Silence.

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Final Fantasy V

Template:Sideicon Commands that are unusable due to being inflicted by Silence are White Magic, Black Magic, Time Magic, Summon, Sing, Dark Arts, and Spellblade. Blue Magic and spells cast through weapons can still be used as normal.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Hurricane	Predict	Inflicts minor to moderate Wind-elemental damage and Silence to all enemies and allies.
Mute	Time Magic	Inflicts Silence on all targets in battle.
Silence	White Magic	Inflicts Silence.
Needle	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Silence and Blind.
Rainbow Wind	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Silence, Blind, and Sap.
Silence Sword	Spellblade	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Silence.
Sage's Surplice	Armor	Prevents Silence.
Mage Masher	Weapon	33% chance of inflicting Silence when attacking.
Magic Bow	Weapon	Can inflict Silence upon attacking.

Final Fantasy VI

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Game Element	Type	Effect
Silence	Magic	Inflicts Silence.
Bad Breath	Lore	Inflicts Silence as well as other statuses to all enemies.
Siren	Summon	Lunatic Voice. Inflicts Silence on all enemies.
Disaster	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence as well as other statuses to the party.
Mind Blast	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence as well as other statuses to the party.
Trine	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence and Blind to party.
Vanish	Enemy Attack (Dummied)	Inflicts Silence as well as a myriad of other statuses on the caster.
White Cape	Relic	Prevents Imp and Silence.

Final Fantasy VII

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Game Element	Type	Effect
Silence	Magic	Inflicts Silence.
Mute Mask	Item	Inflicts Silence with 80% precision.
Bad Breath	Enemy Skill	Inflicts Silence as well as other statuses to all enemies.
Seal Evil	Limit Break	Inflicts Silence and Stop on all enemies.
Curses	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence.
Diamond Flash	Enemy Attack	Reduces HP by 7/8 and inflicts Silence to the party.
Magic Extinguish	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence. Used as a counter to magic attacks.
Smog Alert	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Silence and other statuses.
Sun	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence and Blind.
Super Nova	Enemy Attack	Reduces HP by 15/16 and inflicts Silence, Confuse, and Slow to the party.
Ultrasound	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Silence.
Voice of Ages	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Silence. Used as a counter to magic attacks.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-

Template:Sideicon Silence is a status effect that prevents affected enemies or Zack himself from using magic.

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Final Fantasy VIII

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Silence disables the Magic, Draw and GF commands and lasts even after the battle ends until cured. Rinoa is immune to the status during her Angel Wing Limit Break.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Pain	Magic	Inflicts Poison, Blind, and Silence.
Silence	Magic	Inflicts Silence.
Silent Voice	GF Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Silence.
Bad Breath	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence, Sleep, Berserk, Confuse, Slow, Slow Petrify, Blind, and Poison.
Disease Breath	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Silence.
Melting Bubble	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Silence.
Stare	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence, Poison, Blind, and Confuse.

Final Fantasy IX

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Game Element	Type	Effect
Silence	White Magic	Inflicts Silence.
"BAAAHHH!"	Enemy Attack	Inflicts extreme physical damage and Silence to the party.
Shriek	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence.
Silent Claw	Enemy Attack	Inflicts major physical damage and Silence.
Silent Kiss	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Silence.
Butterfly Sword	Weapon	Has Silence as an Add-Status.
High Mage Staff	Weapon	Has Silence as an Add-Status.
Mage Masher	Weapon	Has Silence as an Add-Status.
Loudmouth	Auto-Ability	Prevents Silence.

Final Fantasy X

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Game Element	Type	Effect
Silence Attack	Skill	Inflicts non-elemental damage and a 50% chance of Silence, but lasts for three turns.
Silence Buster	Skill	Inflicts non-elemental damage and Silence almost always hits, but lasts only for one turn.
Triple Foul	Skill	Inflicts Silence along with Darkness and Sleep statuses within 3 turns.
Bad Breath	Overdrive	Inflicts Silence as well as other statuses to all enemies.
Putrid Breath	Overdrive	Inflicts Silence as well as other statuses to all enemies.
Calamity	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence as well as other statuses. Only in the International version.
Curse	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence as well as other statuses.
Goodnight	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence as well as other statuses to all enemies including Full Break.
Mega Graviton	Enemy Attack	Reduces HP by 7/16 and inflicts Silence as well as other statuses to the party. Only in the International version.
Ochu Dance	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence as well as other statuses to the party.
Pharaoh's Curse	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence, Darkness, Curse, and Poison.
Photon Wings	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Silence and other statuses to the party.
Pollen	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence and other statuses to the party.
Rainbow	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Silence and other statuses to the party.
Shockwave	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence as well as other statuses and non-elemental damage to the party.
Silence	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence.
Slime	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Silence and other statuses.
Silencetouch	Auto-Ability	Inflicts Silence 50% of the time when attacking physically.
Silencestrike	Auto-Ability	Inflicts Silence when attacking physically.
Silence Ward	Auto-Ability	Prevents Silence half the time.
Silenceproof	Auto-Ability	Prevents Silence.
Echo Screen	Item	Removes Silence from one ally.
Al Bhed Potion	Special Item	Restores 1000 HP to all party members and removes Poison, Silence, and Petrification.

Final Fantasy X-2

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Game Element	Type	Effect
Silence	Arcana	Inflicts Silence.
Bad Breath	Blue Bullet spell	Inflicts a myriad of statuses, including Silence, to all enemies.
Samba of Silence	Dance	Inflicts Silence on all enemies while dancing.
Ghiki Gag	Rikku's Pet	Inflicts damage and Silence.
Silence Knife	Paine's Mascot	Inflicts damage and Silence.
Silent White	Floral Fallal	Inflicts damage and Silence/Darkness on all enemies.
Silence Shell	Machina Maw	Inflicts damage and Silence.
Mute Wing	Full Throttle	Inflicts damage and Silence.
Silence Mask	Festivalist	Inflicts physical damage and Silence.
Brainstorm	Psychic	Inflicts Confusion and Silence to all enemies.
Bite the Bullet	Enemy Attack	Inflicts damage and Silence.
Bloody Breath	Enemy Attack	Inflicts a myriad of statuses, including Silence, as well as damages all party members.
Futile Resistance	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Silence, Darkness, Poison, and Confusion.
Hush Grenade	Enemy Attack	Inflicts damage and Silence to the party.
Mors Certa	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Silence, Darkness, and Poison to party.
Mute	Enemy Attack	Inflicts damage and Silence.
Pain	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as a myriad of statuses, including Silence.
Pernicious Powder	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Silence as well as many other statuses to the party.
Quiet Meridian	Enemy Attack	Inflicts 100 HP of damage and Silence.
Radular Grudge	Enemy Attack	Inflicts non-elemental damage as well as Silence, Darkness, Poison, and Confusion.
Really Bad Breath	Enemy Attack	Inflicts a myriad of statuses, including Silence, to the party.
Russian Roulette	Enemy Attack	Variation 4. Inflicts physical damage and Silence.
Silence Punch	Enemy Attack	Inflicts physical damage and Silence.
Silent Wing	Enemy Attack	Inflicts damage and Silence.

Final Fantasy X-2: Last Mission

Template:Sideicon Silence disables the use of any abilities. Some fiends inflict the status with their regular attacks. The player can inflict it by reading The Quiet Life folio or by using the Silence Juice medicine. It can be healed with the Echo Nectar and Esuna Salve medicine. The auto-ability Silenceproof makes the character immune to the status.

Final Fantasy XI

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Silence (静寂, seijaku?) can be inflicted by a wide variety of items, monsters, spells, and Weapon Skills. Players may even subject themselves to a ten-minute silence in Beadeaux to avoid a more dangerous curse. In addition to blocking the use of magic and song, silence prevents the practice of Ninjutsu. It does not inhibit abilities like Warcry, however, in spite of the implied use of voice. The dark dragon monster family's "song" abilities (Lodesong, Voidsong, Thornsong, and Nullsong) are also suppressed.

The duration of silence can be reduced by the Barsilence and Barsilencera spells. Bards and Scholars gain Resist Silence traits that offer additional defense. Silence can be dispelled by various means including Silena, Healing Waltz, Leviathan's Spring Water Blood Pact, and the item Echo Drops.

Mute (沈黙, chinmoku?, lit. silence), a more powerful version of silence, imposes the same limitations with a greater duration but cannot be removed by any conventional means. A researcher in Port Windurst will pay players to show her this rare affliction and subsequently dispel it.

Omerta (オメルタ, Omeruta?, lit. Omerta) status, presumably named for the notorious Mafia code of silence, is yet another variation on Silence status; this one is inflicted as part of the Pathos of Alzadaal on those who dare venture deep into the Ruins of Alzadaal to take part in Salvage. It is removed by leaving the ruins, or by obtaining and using a Praecipitatio Cell (in this case, not even dying will help).

Final Fantasy XII

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Game Element	Type	Effect
Silence	Green Magick	Inflict Silence to a single target.
Silencega	Green Magick	Inflict Silence to targets in range.
Vox	White Magick	Removes Silence from a single target.
Rose Corsage	Accessory	Makes user immune to Silence.
Ribbon	Accessory	Makes user immune to all status effects.
Echo Herbs	Item	Removes Silence from one ally.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

Template:Sideicon Silence is a status effect that prevents a unit from casting magicks.

Fran learns the ability Silencing Arrow at level 35 and it inflicts Silence on the target. Ramuh's signature move Judgement Bolt inflicts Silence and deals lightning damage to foes in range. Raiden's attack Silent Storm also inflicts Silence and deals lightning damage to one foe.

Final Fantasy XIII

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Fog is a status ailment that prevents the victim from casting magic. It can be removed by the Esuna spell or the Mallet item. It can be inflicted by the single-target Fog spell, or the area-of-effect Fogga spell, both used by the Saboteur.

Final Fantasy XIII-2

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

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Final Fantasy XIV

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Final Fantasy Tactics

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A character inflicted with Silence has a balloon with "..." above their head.

The character cannot use the following abilities and skills:

Curiously enough, Sing is not disabled by Silence, nor are any of the Templar's Spellblade attacks.

This status effect can be added with Bad Breath, Bewitching Gaze, Biora, Aphony, Grand Cross, Sylph, Forbidden Dance, Quiescence, and Silence. Magic Ring, Gold Hairpin, Cachusha, Ribbon can all be equipped to prevent Silence. Silence lasts for 36 ticks.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

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Aside from magic, Silence is able to prevent the use of a Paladin's Parley and a Hunter's Advice. Dragoons are also unable to use Wyrmtamer and Bangaa Cry, although they can still use their elemental Breaths. Ninjas are unable to use Ninja Skill, with the exception of Throw, while silenced. Assassins, however, are unaffected.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Aphonia	Corner	Inflicts Silence.
Bad Breath	Blue Magic, Stench, Reek	Inflicts Silence, Blind, Confusion, Frog, Poison, Sleep, and Slow.
Silence	Time Magic, Sacred Tech	Inflicts Silence.
Silentshot	Gunmanship	Inflicts damage and Silence.
Water Veil	Ninjutsu	Inflicts minor damage and Silence.
Devil Gaze	Gaze	Inflicts Blind and Silence
Immunity	S-Ability	Grants immunity to Silence, Blind, Confusion, Frog, Petrify, Poison, and Sleep.
Echo Screen	Item	Cures Silence.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

Template:Sideicon Silence prevents the use of Parley and Advice, as in the previous game.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Aphonia	Assassination	Inflicts Silence.
Bad Breath	Blue Magic, Halitosis	Inflicts Silence, Blind, and Poison.
Silence	Time Magick, Sacred Blade, Taktak	Inflicts Silence.
Silenceshot	Gunmanship	Inflicts damage and Silence.
Water Veil	Ninjutsu	Inflicts minor Water damage and Silence.
Fiery Blow	Maw	Inflicts Fire damage and Silence.
Menace	Metamorphosis	Inflicts Silence and Toad.
Nectar Volley	Ambrosia	Inflicts Silence and Poison.
Silence Touch	Ghostly Touch	Inflicts Dark damage and Silence.
Supersonic Wave	Parasite	Inflicts minor damage and Silence.
Immunity	S-Ability	Grants immunity to Silence, Blind, Confusion, Frog, Petrify, Poison, and Sleep.
Echo Herbs	Item	Cures Silence.

Final Fantasy Type-0

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Vagrant Story

Silent is a status effect that disables a target from casting any spells. Ashley can cast this from using Grimoire Muet and later on through the Sorcery spell Silence for 7 MP. Attacking the "Head" of a target and reducing its status to "Dying" automatically causes Silent on the target. Other abilities include Ashley's Chain Ability Dulling Impact.

It may be removed by moving to another room, or have another spell cast on the target. Even under Silent status, Ashley can cast a spell if he uses a Grimoire. Equipping Silent Queen gem to a Shield increases chances to evade this status by 30%.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

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Muffle and Silence Song doesn't set Silence status or Silence itself simply doesn't work in the game.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Dragon Claw	Weapon	Can inflict Poison, Paralyze, Sleep, Confusion, Blind, Stone, and Silence.
Muffle	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Silence.
Silence Song	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Silence.

Final Fantasy Legend III

Template:Sideicon The target inflicted with Mute cannot cast any spells. Can be removed by Heal, Cycle, and Throat.

Game Element	Type	Effect	Description
Mute	Black Magic	Inflicts Mute	Mutes one enemy.
Tromp	Enemy Ability	Can inflict Mute	Mutes one enemy or enemy group.
Dk-Virus	Enemy Ability	Can inflict Mute, Pois, Para, Conf, Sleep, and Petri.	Inflicts two random statuses on all enemies at 100%.
Silence	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Mute	Mutes one enemy.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light

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Bravely Default

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Final Fantasy Dimensions

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Prevent one from casting Spells and Summon Eidolons.

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Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon

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Chocobo's Dungeon 2

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Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales

Silence is a status effect that causes the player effected by it unable to use Crystal Abilities.

Cards that cause Silence

Carbuncle's Shining Star
Unicorn's Rush
Mist Dragon's Mist Breath
Lamia's Song

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon

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Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon

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