Shell (Final Fantasy V)

Shell is a White Magic spell in Final Fantasy V. It grants the shell effect to a target, halving all magic damage received. Shell is only usable by the White Magic skillset (meaning White Magic must be equipped to use it with Dualcast). Shell is also one of the spells that can be cast for free from the Wonder Wand.
Shell is also an enemy ability that can be used by Calofisteri, Carbuncle, Gilgamesh at the Big Bridge, Halicarnassus, Harvester, Hades, Necromancer, Zephyrus, and Tiny Mage.
==Obtained==
Shell can be purchased for 3,000 gil at Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb, or Surgate Castle. Regole is the earliest place Shell can be obtained.
==Use==
Shell is a potent and inexpensive spell that halves magic damage received. Against enemies that mostly use spellcasting for damage, Shell is an especially useful spell, allowing characters to survive attacks that may have otherwise killed them. Shell should be granted to those who are vulnerable to magic attacks, either from having low HP or low Magic Defense. The main downside is that it can only be used on one target, meaning the entire party cannot be protected at once.
Its counterpart spell Protect grants the protect effect, which halves physical damage received. Protect should be used when enemies rely more on physical attacks.
Other spells exist to reduce magic damage, including the White Magic spell Reflect. This causes spells targeted against the character under reflect to bounce back to the enemy party, but also means they cannot be targeted by curative spells. Alternatively, summoning Carbuncle grants the effect to the party, allowing them to reflect back targeted spells, but not ones that are not targeted. When the Blue Magic spell Mighty Guard is acquired, Mighty Guard can grant the protective effect to the entire party along with shell, making it much more turn-efficient despite its prohibitive MP cost. The Mixes Dragon Defense and Protect Potion also grant shell alongside other buffs.
==Gallery==
Shell-FFVA.png|GBA.
FFV iOS Shell.png|Defunct mobile/Steam.
Category:White Magic in Final Fantasy V