Buffs, debuffs and status effects

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1. Buffs and Debuffs Certain magic can apply buffs or debuffs on characters. Be sure to monitor them, as they can greatly sway the outcome of a battle. Unlike status ailments, debuffs cannot be removed by Esuna or items.

   

2. Buff and Debuff Effects (Part 1) Regen: Restores health each turn. Reflect: Reflects magic back (excluding magic unique to certain characters). Reraise: Revives a KO’d character once during battle. Haste: Increases speed. Slow: Decreases speed.

   

3. Buff and Debuff Effects (Part 2) Brave: Increases physical attack. Faith: Increases magic attack. Protect: Increases physical defense. Shell: Increases magic defense.

   

4. Buff and Debuff Effects (Part 3) Debrave: Decreases physical attack. Defaith: Decreases magic attack. Deprotect: Decreases physical defense. Deshell: Decreases magic defense. Stagger defense down: Increases stagger power taken.

   

5. Status Ailments Certain enemy attacks inflict status ailments. These can have various detrimental effects on affected allies, so be wary. Status ailments can be cured by certain White Magic spells like Esuna and items such as remedies.

   

6. Status Ailments (Part 1) Poison: Deals damage every time the inflicted character performs an action. Blind: Lowers attack hit rate. Sleep: Prevents the inflicted character from taking action. The inflicted character will wake if hit with a physical attack. Silence: Prevents use of magic. Paralysis: Prevents inflicted character from taking action.

   

7. Status Ailments (Part 2) Petrify: Prevents inflicted character from taking action. If all members are petrified, the party will fall. Confuse: Inflicted character attacks enemies and allies at random. Can be cured by hitting the inflicted character with a physical attack. Charm: Inflicted character attacks allies at random. Berserk: Increases attack power, but causes inflicted character to become uncontrollable and attack at random. Instant Death: KO’s inflicted character. When under the effects of Doom, the character becomes KO’d after a certain turn count.