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'''DEF-Down''' is a status ailment that mostly appears in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series. It is an abbreviation for "Defense-Down".

==History==
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', enemies like [[Glurp]]s have the ability to change [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s stats. If their defense power goes down, enemy attacks will do more damage. The ailment is indicated by a gray block with an arrow pointing down.

[[Luigi]]'s [[Thunder Bros.]] attack can give this status to enemies.

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
DEF-Down is the same status ailment in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. Its indicator is a shrinking green circle around the afflicted. [[Ice Flower]]s can randomly inflict this status ailment on enemies.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
[[File:Bowsers Inside Story Defense Down.png|left|frame]]
DEF-Down makes another appearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. Green streaks flowing downward indicate the affected. Many enemies can inflict this status on one of the bros., mainly enemies with the power to electrocute the bros. such as [[Kretin]]. The [[Falling Star]] and [[Softener Gloves]] (in the remake) can inflict this status on enemies. The [[Fury]] effect, except when applied to bosses, combines this effect with [[POW-Up]].
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====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
DEF-Down once again makes an appearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', visually the same as ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. Green streaks flowing downward and black flashing indicate the affected. Many enemies can inflict this status on one of the bros. This status can be inflicted on enemies using a Virus-Master [[badge]] combo, or a Risk-Bronze badge combo (though the latter is less likely to do so, and it can affect the brothers).

====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
DEF-Down returns in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. By using a DEF-Down [[Battle Card (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Battle Card]], Mario, Luigi and [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] can lower all enemies' defense.

====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====
DEF-Down returns in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''. Unlike in past games, it cannot be cured with a [[Refreshing Herb]]. DEF-Down is also inflicted on certain bosses when [[Luigi]] stuns them with his new [[Luigi Logic]] ability in conjunction with [[Dizzy]], but the boss in question otherwise cannot be inflicted with the effect. [[Weeping Trooper]]s can also inflict this condition with their boomerangs.

===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
{{quote|Soft lowers your Defense all the way down to 0 for a few turns because your...overalls get thinner. I guess.|Battle Master|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)}}
The status ailment appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', where it is known as the "'''Soft'''" status. It is indicated by a gray diamond with an arrow pointing down. Softness lowers defense by 3 points, to a minimum of 0; however, softening an enemy with a defense boost negates both, prematurely ending the defense boost. The Soft status is induced by items such as a [[Mr. Softener]] or badge attacks such as the [[Soft Stomp]]. There are no enemies in this game who can inflict it without items.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ふにゃふにゃ
|JpnN=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|JpnR=Funyafunya
|JpnM=Soft
|FreA=DÉF. -<ref>{{cite|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/DS_Mario_Luigi_IS_FR?_a=DATC1RAAZAA0|title=''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' American instruction booklet, French side|format=PDF|page=69|accessdate=April 28, 2024}}</ref>
|FreAM=Abreviation of ''défense'' which means "defense"
|FreE=Défense Affaiblie<ref>{{cite|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime_FR.pdf|title=''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' European instruction booklet, French side|format=PDF|page=89}}</ref>
|FreEM=Weakened defense
|Kor=흐물흐물
|KorN=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|KorR=Heumul-heumul
|KorM=Soft
}}

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