Status Effects

Status effects, usually referred to as  buffs  or  debuffs , are current effects and modifications that are applied to your character stats.

These effects are shown by the top left corner of your screen. For the most part you will be having a 5% EXP icon in the top left corner of your screen. This will buff appears after you've selected the proper channel for your level. You will thereby gain the benefit of increased EXP by 5% after taking this action.

There are diffrent types of Status effects that can be obtained. Some of which can be obtained by using consumables and others by various skills. These actions will grant you or your party members extra stat bonuses. The most generic ones are increased health, mana, attack and defense.

Other sources for buffs are Party Buffs and MyHome Buff s. Occasionally there are EXP increase buffs.

Status effects does not only imply strengthened effects upon your character, but also weakening. Status effects can come in conditions that will purposely weaken your stats. These are refered to as debuffs and are often used against you by monsters, bosses and in PvP by enemy players. These can include silences, reduced movement speed, freezes and stuns. Usually will would find implications when debuffs are activated upon you. Examples are that turn into an icecube when you are frozen and you turn green when you've been poisoned.

Positive buffs and status effects that are shown in the top left corner for your characters benefit can be removed by simply left clicking the icons. Negative debuffs can only be removed after the duration is over or if you have consumables that counters the debuff.

Note that if you decide to remove a status effect or buff that is intentionally going to last 5 minutes, you'll have to wait the remaining minutes after the buff was casted on you before you can have it on yourself again. Some buffs may also disappear after logging out or changing character.

For a complete list of skills that inflict status effects, see Status Inflicting Skills There are many status debuffs (or status ailments) in Dragon Saga that work against you in many ways. Both player characters and monsters are capable of inflicting them.

Bleeding
For detailed information on Bleeding, see Bleeding

This status ailment causes the following effect: To assist in recovering from this ailment:
 * Causes continual loss of HP for the duration of the status. This status can kill the victim (however, the damage is slow enough that it rarely will).
 * Cure, Barricade, Atropine
 * Bandage (available from NPC shops)

Blind
This status ailment causes the following effect: To assist in recovering from this ailment: Skill effects:
 * Causes the victim's screen to flash white, rendering them unable to see.
 * Reduces AIM and EVA
 * Cure, Barricade, Atropine
 * Eye drops (available from NPC shops)
 * Flashbang

Burn
For detailed information on Burn, see Burn

This status ailment causes the following effect: To assist in recovering from this ailment: Skill effects:
 * Causes continual loss of HP and MP for the duration of the status. This status can kill the victim (however, the damage is slow enough that it rarely will).
 * Cure, Barricade, Atropine
 * Ice bag (available from NPC shops)
 * Backdraft
 * Blazing Youth
 * N2 Ammunition Strengthen
 * Rain of Fire

Curse
This status ailment causes the following effect: To assist in recovering from this ailment: Skill effects:
 * All stats, including physical and magical attack, are decreased for the duration of the status.
 * Cure, Barricade, Atropine
 * Holy water (available from NPC shops)
 * Caused Bomber
 * Death Bound

Dash/Jump Block
This status ailment causes the following effect: To assist in recovering from this ailment: Skill effects:
 * Renders the victim unable to dash or jump for the duration of the status.
 * Relogging removes the effect
 * Bounce Trap
 * Quagmire

Freeze
For detailed information on Freeze, see Freeze

This status ailment causes the following effect: To assist in recovering from this ailment: Skill effects:
 * Turns the victim to ice, disabling all movement
 * Impossible to move, attack, pick up items, or use skills. Victim can however use items.
 * Cure (must be cast by a partymate)
 * Matchstick (available from NPC shops)
 * Barbarian
 * Blizzard
 * Freezing Trap
 * Snow Blues

Ice Freezing
For detailed information on Ice Freezing, see Ice Freezing

This status ailment causes the following effect: To assist in recovering from this ailment: Skill effects:
 * Reduces Physical ATK and Magical Attack
 * Reduces Movement Speed and Attack Speed
 * Cure, Barricade, Atropine
 * Matchstick (available from NPC shops)
 * Icecold Heart
 * Ice Shower

Poison
This status ailment causes the following effect: To assist in recovering from this ailment: Skill effects:
 * Causes continual loss of HP for the duration of the status
 * Cure, Barricade, Atropine
 * Globule Pill (available from NPC shops)
 * Poison Crasher
 * Venom

Polymorph
This status ailment causes the following effect: To assist in recovering from this ailment: Skill effects:
 * Transforms the victim into a frog, rendering them unable to cast skills
 * Cure (must be cast by a partymate)
 * Being attacked will cancel this ailment
 * Witch's Curse

Silence
This status ailment causes the following effect: To assist in recovering from this ailment: Skill effects:
 * Renders the victim unable to cast skills
 * Cure (must be cast by a partymate)
 * Silence Trap

Sleep
To assist in recovering from this ailment: Skill effects:
 * Renders the victim unable to move or cast skills
 * Cure (must be cast by a partymate)
 * Hypnotizer

Stun
This status ailment causes the following effect: To assist in recovering from this ailment: Skill effects:
 * Renders the victim unable to move or cast skills
 * Cure (must be cast by a partymate)
 * Hammer Crush
 * Stumblebum
 * Wraith of Heaven
 * Rocket Punch
 * Violent Blow
 * Provoke
 * Claw Fishing
 * Hell Shouting
 * Club Mania
 * Wire Action
 * Dragon Kick
 * Power Fist
 * Meteor Rain