Silence (status)

Silence , also known as Mute, is a recurring status effect in the Final Fantasy series. It is often inflicted by the spell of the same name.
Silence prevents the afflicted from using Magic and other commands that require speech, such as the Sing ability. It generally does not prohibit enemy abilities that do not cost MP. 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 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.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy ===
Silence can be inflicted upon the party through 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 ===
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 ===
Silence is 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.
Blue Dragon (3D)	Enemy 	Physical attacks inflict Silence.
==== Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- ====
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.
==== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ====
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.
=== Final Fantasy V ===
Commands that are unusable due to being afflicted with silence are White Magic, Black Magic, Red Magic, Time Magic, Summon, Sing, Dark Arts, and Spellblade. Blue Magic and spells cast through weapons can still be used as normal. The player can inflict silence with Mute and Silence spells, Silence Sword
Spellblade and Mage Masher and Rune Bow weapons. Silence status is healed with some mixes and the Esuna spell.
=== Final Fantasy VI ===
A character inflicted by silence cannot use Magic, Dualcast, or Lore. The status is also removed at the end of battle.
=== Final Fantasy VII ===
Silence is a status that disables Magic, W-Magic, E.Skill, Summon, and W-Summon commands. This is a more harmful status in party members than on enemies a lot of the time. Afflicted party members are slouched over with a thought bubble with "..." above their heads.
==== Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- ====
Silence is a status effect that prevents affected enemies or Zack from using magic.
====Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis====
Silence temporarily blocks the use of equipped magic materia by the target. It wears off over time, or can be cured with a Healing Esuna (Silence) spell.
====Final Fantasy VII Remake====
====Final Fantasy VII Rebirth====
Silence prevents a target from being able to cast spells. It is applied with from the , randomly from the Rancid Breath enemy skill, and certain enemy abilities. Affected enemy abilities are marked as vulnerable to silence in their assessment. Silence is cured with Echo Mist, Remedy, and , and can be mitigated/avoided with Resist, , Psychic's Charm, and Ribbon.
=== Final Fantasy VIII ===
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Silence disables the Magic, Draw, and GF commands. Rinoa is immune to this status during her Angel Wing Limit Break. The effect remains indefinitely until healed, even outside of battle. The afflicted has a speech bubble with "..." above their head. The player can inflict it via various ways, such as Siren Guardian Force and Silence as a spell and via ST-Atk-J. Silence is healed with Echo Screen, Esuna, and Treatment, among other methods.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
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Silence seals Blk Mag, Wht Mag, Blu Mag, and Summon commands. It is cured with Esuna or Echo Screen and prevented by Loudmouth and inflicted by the Silence spell. It is an effect in Mage Masher, Butterfly Sword, and High Mage Staff.
=== Final Fantasy X ===
Silence status disables Wht Mag, Blk Mag and Summon commands, but Lulu can still use her Overdrive, Fury and Yuna can still use her Overdrive, Grand Summon. Despite the status being known as "Silence", it does not deny the characters from actually speaking during battle. The player can inflict it with Silence Attack/Buster and Silencetouch/-strike, among other methods. It is healed with Echo Screen and Esuna, among other ways.
==== Final Fantasy X-2 ====
Silence disables White Magic, Black Magic and Sing. Silenced party members do not speak during battle, or say their victory lines if the battle was ended silenced.
Game Element 	Type 	Effect
Silence 	Arcana 	Inflicts Silence.
Bad Breath 	Blue Bullet 	Inflicts a myriad of statuses, including Silence, to all enemies.
Samba of Silence 	Dance 	Inflicts Silence on all enemies while dancing.
Ghiki Gag 	Ghiki 	Inflicts damage and Silence.
Silence Knife 	Cutlery 	Inflicts damage and Silence.
Silent White 	Fallalery 	Inflicts damage and Silence/Darkness on all enemies.
Silence Shell 	Machinations	Inflicts damage and Silence.
Mute Wing 	Dextral Arts	Inflicts damage and Silence.
Silence Mask 	Festivities 	Inflicts physical damage and Silence.
Brainstorm 	Psionics 	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 ====
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 ===
Silence 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 , 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 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 ===
Silence makes one unable to use magicks and persists after KO. In the original version, being silenced makes one unable to partake in Quickenings, but this was changed in the Zodiac versions. The player can inflict Silence onto others with the Silence and Silencega spells, and the Mage Masher dagger. It is healed with Vox and Esuna, though one with Silence cannot use magick to heal themselves and can use an Echo Herbs or Remedy instead, or touch a Save Crystal. The Rose Corsage and Ribbon accessories immunize against Silence status.
==== Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings ====
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 XIV ===
Silence is a status effect that prevents the usage of Spells. In most cases, it can be remedied by using Echo Drops or by utilizing spells or abilities designed to remove detrimental status effects such as Esuna.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics ===
A character inflicted with Silence has a balloon with "..." above their head.
The character cannot use the following abilities and skills:
* White Magick
* Black Magick
* Time Magick
* Mystic Arts
* Summon
* Speechcraft
* Sky Mantra
* Nether Mantra
* Bio
* Ultima
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 ===
Aside from magic, Silence prevents 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 ====
Silence prevents the use of Parley and Advice.
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 Tactics S ===
=== Final Fantasy Type-0 ===
Party members with Silence cannot use spells or Eidolons during its duration. Esuna and items can remove it.
=== 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 ===
Muffle and Silence Song doesn't set Silence status as the Silence status was misprogramed. This effectively makes the Mystic Ring useless, which is supposed to make the player immune from Silence status.
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 ===
The target inflicted with Mute cannot cast any spells. Can be removed by Heal, Cycle, Throat, and Elixir.
Game Element	Type 	Effect 	Description
 	Black Magic 	Inflicts Mute 	Mutes one enemy.
 	Enemy Ability	Can inflict Mute 	Mutes one enemy or enemy group.
 	Enemy Ability	Can inflict Mute, Pois, Para, Conf, Sleep, and Petri.	Inflicts two random statuses on all enemies at 100%.
 	Enemy Ability	Inflicts Mute 	Mutes one enemy.
=== Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light ===
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions ===
Prevent one from casting Spells and Summon Eidolons.
=== Dissidia Final Fantasy NT ===
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
=== Final Fantasy Artniks Dive ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
Silence is classified as a debuff and lasts an unspecified number of rounds within a Record Realm, persisting between battles and expiring over time while in battle. It can be cured with Vox, Esuna, or Ultra Cure; or it can be removed by resting in Camp.
=== Final Fantasy Explorers ===
=== Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
===King's Knight -Wrath of the Dark Dragon-===
A temporary debuff triggered by enemy attacks, Silence prevents the use of the victim's King's Might abilities for several seconds, eventually wearing off.
=== Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon ===
==== Chocobo's Dungeon 2 ====
=== Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales ===
Silence is a status effect that causes the one affected unable to use Crystal Abilities.
;Cards that inflict Silence
* Carbuncle's Shining Star
* Unicorn's Rush
* Mist Dragon's Mist Breath
* Lamia's Song
==== Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon ====
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
=== Bravely Default ===
Silence causes the affected character to be unable to use any magic. It is represented by a speech bubble reading "..." hovering over the head of the afflicted character.
Game Element 	Type 	Effect
Silence 	Black Magic abilityEnemy ability	Silence one target.
Inner Alchemy 	Martial Arts ability 	Cure yourself of the status ailments poison, blind, silence, dread, and confuse.
Self-Healing 	White Magic ability 	Recover from poison, blind, and silence at the end of battle.
Silence Immunity 	Black Mage ability 	Confer immunity to silence during battles.
Mage Masher 	Weapon 	25% chance to cause Silence.
White Cape 	Accessory 	Grants immunity to Silence.
Ribbon 	Armor 	Grants to wearer immunity to Poison, Blind, Silence, Sleep, Paralyze, Dread, Confuse, Charm, and Death.
Echo Herbs 	ItemCompounding ability 	Cures the target of silence.
Remedy 	ItemCompounding ability 	Cures the target of poison, blind, silence, sleep, paralyze, dread, berserk, confuse, and charm.
Book Burning 	Enemy ability 	Low fire damage to the entire party, may inflict silence.
Sword Magic Silence	Sword Magic abilityEnemy ability	Gives the user's physical attacks a chance of inflicting Silence.
Venomous Chomp 	Enemy ability 	Inflicts medium physical damage and Charm, Paralyze, Poison, Blind and Silence on one target.
Venomous Sting 	Enemy ability 	Inflicts high physical damage and Charm, Paralyze, Poison, Blind and Silence on one target.
Withering Silence 	Enemy ability 	Weak physical damage, inflicts silence.
Fairy Ward 	Spiritism ability 	Render all allies immune to poison, blind, silence, sleep, paralyze, dread, berserk, confuse, charm, doom, death, and stop for five turns.
Cure Silence 	Compounding ability 	Restores 150 HP and cures Silence.
Resist Silence 	Compounding ability 	Grants immunity to Silence.
== Gallery ==
FFI Silence Status PS.png|Final Fantasy (PS).
FFI PSP Silence Status.png|Final Fantasy (PSP).
FFII NES Mute Status.png|Final Fantasy II (NES).
FFII PSP Silence Status.png|Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFIII Silence Status.gif|Final Fantasy III (NES).
FFIII Silence Status.PNG|Luneth silenced in Final Fantasy III (DS).
FFIV Silence status.png|Rydia silenced in Final Fantasy IV (SNES).
FFIVDS Silence Status.png|The party silenced in Final Fantasy IV (DS).
Silenced ffiv ios.PNG|The party silenced in Final Fantasy IV (iOS).
FFIV PSP Silence Status.png|Final Fantasy IV (PSP).
TAY Wii Silence Status.jpg|White Mage silenced in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Wii).
FF4PSP Status Silence.png|Ursula silenced in Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (PSP).
FFV Silence status.png|Lenna silenced in Final Fantasy V.
FFVI Silence status.png|Celes silenced in Final Fantasy VI (GBA).
FFVI Android Slow.png|Celes silenced in Final Fantasy VI (iOS).
FFVII Silence status.png|Cloud and Yuffie silenced in Final Fantasy VII.
VIICC Silence Status.jpg|Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-.
FFVIII Silence Status.png|Irvine silenced in Final Fantasy VIII.
FFIX Silence Status.png|Vivi silenced in Final Fantasy IX.
FFX Silence Status.png|Kimahri silenced in Final Fantasy X.
Silence status in ffx-2.jpg|Yuna silenced in Final Fantasy X-2.
FFXII Silence Status.png|Final Fantasy XII.
FFT Silence Status.png|Final Fantasy Tactics.
FFMQ Silence Status.png|Final Fantasy Mystic Quest.
Silence-Type-0-HD.png|Final Fantasy Type-0.
FFT4HoL Silence Status.png|Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light.
FFD Silence Status.PNG|Final Fantasy Dimensions.
PFF Silence Status.png|Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFRK Silence Status.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFEX Silence Status.png|Final Fantasy Explorers.
CD2 Silence Status.png|Chocobo's Dungeon 2.
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