Off-Guard (Final Fantasy V)

Off-Guard, also known as Guard-Off, is a Blue Magic spell in Final Fantasy V. It halves the target's Defense, thus greatly reducing their resistance to physical attacks.
==Obtained==
The earliest Off-Guard can be obtained is from Page 256 in the Library of the Ancients. Control must be used to learn the ability.
Other enemies with the ability are Magic Dragon, Ziggurat Gigas, Ushabti, Azulmagia, Shadow (needs to be controlled and given an Ether), and The Damned (needs to be controlled and given an Ether). Though Ushabti has the ability, it never has enough MP to use it.
==Use==
Off-Guard can increase physical damage dealt to a target, and is an effective way of making enemies normally tough against physical damage be much less of a challenge, especially for parties with jobs built around physical attacks. However, Off-Guard has a fairly hefty MP cost, meaning it should only be used against larger enemies and not as a regular ability.
==Gallery==
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Category:Blue Magic in Final Fantasy V