Silence (status)

Silence (沈黙, Chinmoku?), 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[]

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 ¼ 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 Silence from the Binding Materia, 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 Esuna, and can be mitigated/avoided with Resist, Warding Materia, Psychic's Charm, and Ribbon.

Final Fantasy VIII[]

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[]

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 (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��, 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[]

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

Bardsong 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. Magick Ring, Gold Hairpin, Cachusha, and 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[]

Dragon Claw, Muffle, and Silence Song are intended to inflict Silence, but do not do so as the Silence status was misprogrammed.

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
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[]

Final Fantasy Dimensions[]

Prevent one from casting Spells and Summon Eidolons.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT[]

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line[]

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 ability Enemy 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	Item Compounding ability	Cures the target of silence.
Remedy	Item Compounding 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 ability Enemy 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.

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