Status effects

Status effects are debuffs that can be applied to players or hostile creatures which have an adverse impact on their combat capabilities. How these debuffs are applied, how long they last, and in some cases how potent they are varies depending on the source of the debuff. For debuffs with a duration, some, but not all, can be removed using abilities such as   Esuna, or occasionally, environmentally as part of the fight.

All debuff icons are flat on the top and pointed on the bottom.

See also: Buff

List of common status effects

Accuracy Down

Accuracy is reduced.

Amnesia

The target is prevented from using abilities, but not weaponskills or spells.

Bind

The target is immobilized, preventing movement, changes of facing, and usage of movement abilities (ex.   En Avant,   Shukuchi, etc). Usually breaks when any damage is received.

Bleed

Deals sustained damage over time.

Blind

Lowers the target's Accuracy for the duration, causing some attacks or spells randomly miss. Also grants immunity to gaze-based attacks.

Blunt Resistance Down

Increases the blunt damage taken by the affected player.

Brink of Death

Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Mind are reduced by 50% for the duration. It is received from a player dying with Weakness still active.

Brush with Death

Target is unable to self-knockout for the duration. Blue Mage only.

Burns

Deals sustained fire damage over time, occasionally a result of being within a ground effect applying the debuff.

Charm

Causes the target to attack their allies. Players lose control of their characters during the effect.

Damage Down

Damage dealt is decreased. It is received after being hit by an avoidable mechanic. The strength of the debuff depends on the duty, and it can be a stacking debuff. Max is 16.

Deep Freeze

Prevents the target from taking any action, including weaponskills, spells, and all movement, and interrupts any actions currently in progress.

Disease

Movement speed and HP recovery via healing magic are reduced.

Doom

Knocks out the target after duration expires.

Down for the Count

Prevents the target from taking any action, including weaponskills, spells, and all movement, and interrupts any actions currently in progress.

Dropsy

Deals sustained water damage over time, occasionally a result of being within a ground effect applying the debuff.

Earth Resistance Down

Increases the earth damage taken by the affected player.

Electrocution

Deals sustained lightning damage over time, occasionally a result of being within a ground effect applying the debuff.

Fire Resistance Down

Increases the fire damage taken by the affected player.

Frostbite

Deals sustained ice damage over time, occasionally a result of being within a ground effect applying the debuff.

Heavy

Reduces the target's movement speed proportional to the intensity of the effect (ex. Heavy +40% from   Leg Graze reduces the target's movement speed to 60% of normal)

Hysteria

Causes the target to wander aimlessly in confusion.

Ice Resistance Down

Increases the ice damage taken by the affected player.

Infirmity

Reduces all healing received by the target.

Interrupt

Temporarily blocks the target from casting spells, usually as a result of a ability used to interrupt an ongoing cast. Serves as a replacement for Silence from player abilities as of Shadowbringers (5.0).

Lightning Resistance Down

Increases the lightning damage taken by the affected player.

Magic Vulnerability Up

Magic damage taken is increased. The stacking icon is different: .

Misery

The target is plunged into the depths of misery. Damage taken is increased.

Pacification

The target is prevented from using weaponskills (or auto-attacking), but not spells or or abilities.

Paralysis

For the duration of the effect, the target is randomly stunned for short periods of time, preventing all weaponskills/abilities/spells and movement.

Petrification

The target is unable to execute any weaponskills/abilities/spells and movement for a short duration.

Physical Vulnerability Up

Physical damage taken is increased. The stacking icon is different: .

Piercing Resistance Down

Increases the piercing damage taken by the affected player.

Poison

Deals sustained damage over time.

Reduced Immunity

HP recovery via healing magic is reduced.

Seduce

The target is forced to walk towards the caster, usually preventing other actions. The player loses control of their character for the duration.

Silence

The target is prevented from using spells, but not weaponskills or abilities.

Slashing Resistance Down

Increases the slashing damage taken by the affected player.

Sleep

Overwhelming drowsiness is preventing the execution of actions. Usually breaks when any damage is received.

Slow

Increases the delay between auto-attack and weaponskills and spell recast timers (anything affected by Skill Speed or Spell Speed).

Sludge

Deals sustained earth damage over time, occasionally a result of being within a ground effect applying the debuff.

Stun

Prevents the target from taking any action, including weaponskills, spells, and all movement, and interrupts any actions currently in progress.

Vulnerability Up

Damage taken is increased. It is received after being hit by an avoidable mechanic. The strength of the debuff depends on the duty, and it can be a stacking debuff. Max is 16.

Water Resistance Down

Increases the water damage taken by the affected player.

Weakness

Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Mind are reduced by 25% for the duration. It is received after being revived from death in combat.

Wind Resistance Down

Increases the wind damage taken by the affected player.

Windburn

Deals sustained wind damage over time.