Shell (Final Fantasy VIII status)

Shell is a status in Final Fantasy VIII. Any Magic-based damage or healing to the target is halved. The effect lasts approximately 32 seconds without Haste/Slow/Stop, unless the effect is permanent from Auto-Shell. Upon wearing off, a message will be displayed at the top of the screen. When active, a pink shield appears when an effect is halved.
==Abilities==
Ability 	Auto-Shell
Item 	Shell Stone
Limit Break	Mighty Guard (Blue Magic), Wall (Slot)
Spell 	Shell (Magic, Slot)
==Enemy abilities==
Ability 	Description 	Enemy
Mighty Guard	Grants Protect and Shell to user (all allies when used by Behemoth). Used when HP is below 50%. Can be learned as a Blue Magic.	Behemoth, Iron Giant
Shell 	Grants Shell to one target. 	Abyss Worm, Adamantoise, Base Leader, Edea (1st), Elastoid, Elite Soldier, Gesper, NORG, Vysage
==Removal==
Shell is removed with Dispel. Shell from Auto-Shell cannot be dispelled. It is also removed if the Shelled target becomes petrified or is KO'd.
Shell cannot be applied if the target has Invincible.
==Use==
Shell halves magic damage as well as healing. The player can still use items and Recover and Regen and Drains in ST-Atk-J to full effect. The player can have the effect permanently with Auto-Shell, which may be of use as the superbosses and final bosses will use many magic-based attacks, and halving damage would be beneficial.
A niche use would be to give Shell to Sacred and Minotaur to mitigate their healing, but the intended way to counter this is with Float.
Category:Status effects in Final Fantasy VIII