This is the first game in which petrify and death can be inflicted at the same time, albeit only by Exdeath.Д¬haracters with petrify set are considered 'dead', and a party of four statues equals a Game Over. Some enemies, such as Objet d'Arts, are stone-based, and items and magic that would normally cure the petrify status will instantly kill them. The Petrify status returns as a status effect in the sequel of Final Fantasy IV, and it functions the same way as its predecessor. Inflicts Petrify on a target, but must be used with a bow. Group-cast Break is not possible in the 3D versions. Inflicts Petrify on 1 target or all targets. The Break spell inflicts Stone, and the status will remove Float, Blind, and Silence, but not Focus, Bluff, Bravery, Faith, or Bubble. Stone is the status once a character is petrified. The Petrify status acts like Gradual Petrify, eventually turning a character to stone if enough turns pass. In the 3D versions, Petrify and Stone exist as separate status ailments. This status will remove all other statuses except Toad, Mini, Pig, Blind, Silence, and Float. Counts as a KO for determining 'game over'. A character inflicted by Petrify cannot act, and is not a valid target except for effects that can remove the status. The status will make the characters appear to be made of stone, and monsters inflicted by Petrify will be removed from the battle and treated as KO. Tellah's Esuna fails to reverse the spell, but the twins are healed by the Elder of Mysidia. The status itself immediately turns the victim to stone. The Petrify status is a plot device used when Palom and Porom Twincast Break on themselves. 1.23 Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light.1.16.1 Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.1.4.2 Final Fantasy IV: The After Years.

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