The unit no longer believes in the gods, dramatically reducing Faith.Description (The War of the Lions)
Atheist, also known as Innocent in the PS version, is a status effect in Final Fantasy Tactics. A character affected by Atheist loses all faith in the gods and magicks. Their faith will fall to zero, making magick attacks used by that character ineffective. Additionally, all magick cast on that character will have no effect. Nether Mantra will not work in most versions when under Atheist's effect, rendering zero damage, though this was changed for The Ivalice Chronicles. Atheist lasts for 32 ticks and cannot be protected against or healed other than by overriding with Faith status.
Automatons, such as Construct 7 and Construct 8, have permanent Atheist status. By using the orator's Speechcraft ability Enlighten to lower the target's faith will have a permanent effect, though this can be easily adjusted by using another Speechcraft skill, Preach, to reverse the alteration.
Abilities
| Spell | Doubt (Spellblade), Disbelief (Mystic Arts) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Gokuu's Pole |
Enemy abilities
The enemy does not have access to abilities that inflict Atheist.
Protection
The player cannot protect against Atheist.
Etymology
An atheist is a person who disbelieves in the existence of a God or gods.